From 4706ef8030c93a878c7bcee7df545eb309f1f23e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sturlen <43607012+Sturlen@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:34:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] content: add desc to tome of beasts monsters --- data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json | 1049 +++++++++++++------- data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json | 1374 +++++++++++++++++---------- data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json | 3 +- 3 files changed, 1577 insertions(+), 849 deletions(-) diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json index 272cd231..646dc7e9 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 9 + "page_no": 9, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Abominable Beauty", @@ -260,7 +261,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 11 + "page_no": 11, + "desc": "An otherworldly humanoid of such indescribable beauty, it pains anyone’s eyes to gaze upon her. Beauty that Destroys. An abominable beauty is so perfect that her gaze blinds, her voice is so melodious that no ears can withstand it, and her touch is so tantalizing that it burns like fire. In adolescence, this fey creature adopts features that meet the superficial ideals of the nearest humanoid population: long‐legged elegance near elves, a stout figure with lustrous hair near dwarves, unscarred or emerald skin near goblins. Jealous and Cruel. Abominable beauties are so consumed with being the most beautiful creature in the region that they almost invariably grow jealous and paranoid about potential rivals. Because such an abominable beauty cannot abide competition, she seeks to kill anyone whose beauty is compared to her own. Male of the Species. Male abominable beauties are rare but even more jealous in their rages." }, { "name": "Accursed Defiler", @@ -320,7 +322,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 12 + "page_no": 12, + "desc": "A gaunt figure in a tattered black mantle shrouded in a cloud of whirling sand. Thin cracks run across its papyrus-dry skin and around its hollow, black eyes. Cursed to Wander and Thirst. Accursed defilers are the remnants of an ancient tribe that desecrated a sacred oasis. For their crime, the wrathful spirits cursed the tribe to forever wander the wastes attempting to quench an insatiable thirst. Each defiler carries a parched sandstorm within its lungs and in the flowing sand in its veins. Wherever they roam, they leave only the desiccated husks of their victims littering the sand. Unceasing Hatred. The desperate or foolish sometimes try to speak with these ill-fated creatures in their archaic native tongue, to learn their secrets or to bargain for their services, but a defiler’s heart is blackened with hate and despair, leaving room for naught but woe. Servants to Great Evil. On very rare occasions, accursed defilers serve evil high priests, fext, or soulsworn warlocks as bodyguards and zealous destroyers, eager to spread the withering desert’s hand to new lands. Undead Nature. An accursed defiler doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Ala", @@ -392,7 +395,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 13 + "page_no": 13, + "desc": "Alas are born from galls that grow on treant trunks. Within this parasitic pocket, an ala sickens the treant and consumes its life force. When the treant dies, the ala is born in a black whirlwind. Daughters of the Whirlwind. Alas have windblown hair and wear smoky black rags, but their true form is that of a whirlwind, which can always be seen by šestaci, those men and women with six digits on each hand. In flight or in battle, an ala takes on a form with the upper body of a hag and a whirling vortex of air in place of hips and legs. When an ala enters a house in human form, the whole building groans in protest, as if it had been struck by a powerful stormwind. Alas live in the hollows of trees that were struck by lightning. They are most active when thunder rocks the forest, and when they travel hail or thunderstorms spawn around them. Enormous Appetites.The huge-mouthed alas have voracious appetites. In the wild, they devour wolves, bears, and badgers. They prefer to hunt in settled areas, however, because they favor the taste of innocents above all else. Unsavory tribes of savage humanoids may beg an ala’s favor (or divert its wrath) with gifts of bound captives. Energized by Storms. In battle, an ala is constantly on the move, weaving between foes like the wind. It tears at its foes with claws and a poisonous bite, or throws wicked lightning bolts and hailstorms from afar. Woe betides the hero who confronts an ala while a storm rages overhead, because such storms energize the ala and make its lightning stronger. Because alas wield lightning with such mastery, some sages associate them with the god of lightning." }, { "name": "Algorith", @@ -464,7 +468,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 14 + "page_no": 14, + "desc": "Sometimes called folding angels, algoriths are lawful beings made from sheer force, pure math, and universal physical laws. Creatures of Pure Reason.They are the border guards of the Conceptual Realms, warding subjective beings from the Realms of the Absolute. Eternal, remorseless, and unceasingly vigilant, they guard against the monstrosities that lurk in the multiverse’s most obscure dimensions, and seek out and eliminate chaos even from the abodes of the gods. Foes of Chaos.They visit mortal realms when chaos threatens to unravel a location, or when the skeins of fate are tangled. On some occasions, an algorith will serve a god of Law or answer the summons of a skein witch. Algoriths fight with conjured blades of force, and they can also summon universal energy that deconstructs randomness, weakening enemies or reducing them to finely ordered crystalline dust. Social but Mysterious. In groups, they move and fight in silent coordination. Only tiny variations in the formulas etched into their skins identify one algorith from another. Five is a number of extreme importance to all algoriths, but few are willing (or able) to explain why to anyone who isn’t an algorith. Algoriths may have castes, ranks, or commanders, but no mortal has decoded the mathematical blazons adorning their flesh.The algoriths themselves refuse to discuss these formulas with those who do not comprehend them. Constructed Nature. An algorith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Alseid", @@ -514,7 +519,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 15 + "page_no": 15, + "desc": "Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs. Forest Guardians. Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend.They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest. Antlers Show Status. Alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads.These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment. White-Tailed Wanderers. Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes." }, { "name": "Alseid Grovekeeper", @@ -629,7 +635,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 16 + "page_no": 16, + "desc": "The amphiptere is most commonly found as a flight of gold-crested, bat-winged serpents bursting from the foliage. Tiny Wyverns. An amphiptere has batlike wings and a stinger similar to a wyvern’s at the end of its tail. Their reptilian bodies are scaly, but their wings sprout greenish-yellow feathers. Swooping and Swift. They are surprisingly maneuverable in spite of their size, able to change direction suddenly and make deadly hit-and-run strikes. They swoop in and out of combat, snapping at targets with their needlelike teeth and striking with their envenomed stingers. Once a foe is poisoned and injured, they hover closer in a tightly packed, flapping mass of fangs, battering wings, and jabbing stingers. Strength in Flocks. Despite their fighting ability, amphipteres are not particularly brave. Most often, they tend to lurk in small flocks in dense foliage, where they can burst forth in a flurry of wings when prey comes within view. They display surprising cunning and tenacity in large groups; they may harass foes for minutes or hours before closing in for the kill." }, { "name": "Andrenjinyi", @@ -721,7 +728,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 18 + "page_no": 18, + "desc": "A gigantic, black-headed snake is over 60 feet long and sheathed in brilliant scales, each andrenjinyi is splashed with vibrant patterns of every imaginable color. The air around these serpents is heavy, redolent of the quenched red desert after a torrential thunderstorm. Andrenjinyi are the descendants of the Rainbow Serpent, the first and greatest spirit of the world’s beginning.The Rainbow Serpent’s children are dichotomous nature spirits of land and sky, sun and rain, male and female, and birth and destruction. Last of their Kind. The Rainbow Serpent shed andrenjinyi like cast-off scales during her primordial wanderings, but she has created no more since she ascended to the stars. While andrenjinyi are ageless fertility spirits, they cannot themselves reproduce; each one is an irreplaceable link to primeval creation. Hunt and Transform. Andrenjinyi are naturally aquatic, preferring to live in deep, fresh, life- giving rivers and lakes.The serpents usually attack intruders unless they approach with the correct rites or offerings, which require a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check. Andrenjinyi hunt as other animals do, but they transform devoured prey into unique species with their Transmuting Gullet ability, creating mixed gender pairs. An andrenjinyi’s sacred pool and surroundings often shelters a menagerie of strange and beautiful animals. Demand Obedience and Ritual. When offered rituals and obedience, andrenjinyi sometimes protect nearby communities with drought-breaking rains, cures for afflictions, or the destruction of rivals. Revered andrenjinyi take offense when their petitioners break fertility and familial edicts, such as prohibitions on incest, rape, and matricide, but also obscure obligations including soothing crying infants and the ritual sacrifice of menstrual blood. Punishments are malevolently disproportionate, often inflicted on the whole community and including baking drought, flooding rains, petrification, pestilence, and animalistic violence.Thus, tying a community’s well-being to an andrenjinyi is a double-edged sword." }, { "name": "Angatra", @@ -776,7 +784,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4" } ], - "page_no": 19 + "page_no": 19, + "desc": "This withered creature wrapped in gore-stained rags. They can pull back a tattered hood to reveal glowing eyes hungry with bloodlust. In certain tribes, the breaking of local taboos invites terrible retribution from ancestral spirits, especially if the transgressor was a tribal leader or elder. The transgressor is cursed and cast out from the tribe, and then hunted and executed. Bound Remains Entombed. The body is wrapped head to toe in lamba cloth to soothe the spirit and to bind it within the mortal husk, then sealed in a tomb far from traditional burial grounds so none may disturb it and its unclean spirit does not taint the blessed dead. Slow Ritual Cleansing. Each such body is visited every ten years as the tribe performs the famadihana ritual, replacing the lamba bindings and soothing the suffering of the ancestors. Over generations, this ritual expiates their guilt, until at last the once‑accursed ancestor is admitted through the gates of the afterlife. If a spirit’s descendants abandon their task, or if the sealed tomb is violated, the accursed soul becomes an angatra. Angry Spirit. The creature’s form becomes animated by a powerful and malicious ancestor spirit and undergoes a horrible metamorphosis within its decaying cocoon. Its fingernails grow into scabrous claws, its skin becomes hard and leathery, and its withered form is imbued with unnatural speed and agility. Within days, the angatra gathers strength and tears its bindings into rags. It seeks out its descendants to to share the torment and wrath it endured while its spirit lingered." }, { "name": "Angel, Chained", @@ -839,7 +848,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 20 + "page_no": 20, + "desc": "Their wings are still feathered, but their soulless eyes betray a great rage and thirst for blood. They invariably wear chains, shackles, barbed flesh hooks, or manacles to show their captive state. Some have heavy chain leashes held by arch-devils or major demons. All chained angels have halos of pure black, and many have been flayed of their skin along one or more limbs. Broken and Chained. These angels have been captured by fiends, tortured, and turned to serve darkness. A pack of chained angels is considered a status symbol among the servants of evil. A chained angel fights for the forces of evil as long as they remain chained, and this amuses demons and devils greatly. Chance at Redemption. However, while their souls are tainted with the blood of innocents, in their hearts chained angels still hope to be redeemed, or at least to be given the solace of extinction. Any creature that kills a chained angel is given a gift of gratitude for the release of death, in the form of all the effects of a heroes' feast spell. If it cannot be redeemed, a chained angel is a storm of destruction." }, { "name": "Fidele Angel", @@ -1012,7 +1022,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 22 + "page_no": 22, + "desc": "As patient as a fisherman, the angler worm lights a beacon in the darkness and waits for its next meal. Silk Snares. The angler worm burrows into the ceilings of caves and tunnels, where it creates snares from strong silk threads coated with sticky mucus. It then lures prey into its snares while remaining safely hidden itself, emerging only to feed. With dozens of snares, food always comes to the angler worm eventually." }, { "name": "Giant Ant", @@ -1063,7 +1074,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 23 + "page_no": 23, + "desc": "Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers. Giant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. Colony Defenders. Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. Carry Prey Home. Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." }, { "name": "Giant Ant Queen", @@ -1119,7 +1131,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 23 + "page_no": 23, + "desc": "Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers. Giant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. Colony Defenders. Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. Carry Prey Home. Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." }, { "name": "Anubian", @@ -1183,7 +1196,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 24 + "page_no": 24, + "desc": "An anubian’s swirling sand comes together to form a snarling, canine-faced humanoid whose eyes shine with an eerie, blue glow. Anubians are elementals summoned to guard tombs or protect treasures. Piles of Dust. An anubian at rest resembles a pile of sand or dust, often strewn about an already dusty location. When active, it rises up to form a muscular humanoid with the head of a jackal. A destroyed anubian collapses into an inert pile of sand. Death to the Unarmored. In combat, anubians prefer to fight unarmored foes rather than creatures wearing armor. They associate unarmored creatures with spellcasters, and their latent resentment over centuries of being summoned as servants drives them to attack such figures when they aren’t shackled by magical bondage. Sandstorm Tag Teams. Anubians fight effectively as teams, using their haboob attacks to corner and isolate the most vulnerable targets. Elemental Nature. An anubian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Arboreal Grappler", @@ -1242,7 +1256,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 25 + "page_no": 25, + "desc": "Long, simian arms snake through the trees like furred serpents, dangling from a shaggy, striped ape in the leafy canopy above and trying to snare those below. An arboreal grappler is a malformed creation of the gods, a primate whose legs warped into long, muscular tentacles covered in shaggy, red fur. Carry Prey to the Heights. Arboreal grapplers use their long limbs to snatch prey and drag it behind them as they use their powerful forelimbs to ascend to the highest canopy. Their victims are constricted until their struggles cease and then are devoured. Their flexible tentacles are ill-suited for terrestrial movement; they must drag themselves clumsily across open ground too wide to swing across. Clans in the Canopy. Arboreal grappler tribes build family nests decorated with bones and prized relics of past hunts. These nests are built high in the jungle canopy, typically 80 feet or more above the ground. Clans of 40 or more spread across crude villages atop the trees; in such large settlements, a third of the population are juveniles. These nests are difficult to spot from the ground; a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check is required. A creature observing an arboreal grappler as it climbs into or out of a nest has advantage on the check. Carnivorous Elf Hunters. Grapplers are carnivorous and prefer humanoid flesh, elves in particular. Some suggest this arises from hatred as much as from hunger, a cruel combination of fascination and revulsion for the walking limbs of humanoid creatures." }, { "name": "Aridni", @@ -1308,7 +1323,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 26 + "page_no": 26, + "desc": "Both more rugged and more ruthless than normal pixies, the aridni are an especially greedy breed of fey bandits and kidnappers. Pale Archers. These ashen-faced fey with gray moth wings fire green-glowing arrows with a sneer and a curse. Aridni prefer ranged combat whenever possible, and they are quite difficult to lure into melee. They sometimes accept a personal challenge o respond to accusations of cowardice. Caravan Raiders. They’ve developed different magical abilities that aid them well when they raid caravans for captives to enslave and sell; charming foes into slavery is a favorite tactic. Wealth for Status. They delight in taking plunder from humans and dwarves, not so much for its own sake but as a sign of their power over mortals, and their contempt for those who lack fey blood." }, { "name": "Asanbosam", @@ -1368,7 +1384,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d10" } ], - "page_no": 27 + "page_no": 27, + "desc": "An asasonbosam is a hirsute hulk with bulging, bloodshot eyes, often perched high in a tree and ready to seize unwary passersby with talons like rusty hooks. Iron Hooks and Fangs. They resemble hairy ogres from the waist up, but with muscular and flexible legs much longer than those of an ogre. These odd appendages end in feet with hooklike talons, and both the creature’s hooks and its fangs are composed of iron rather than bone or other organic material. These iron fangs and claws mark an asanbosam’s age, not just by their size but also by their color. The youngest specimens have shiny gray hooks and fangs, while older ones have discolored and rusty ones. Iron Eaters. The asanbosam diet includes iron in red meat, poultry, fish, and leaf vegetables, and—in times of desperation— grinding iron filings off their own hooks to slake their cravings. The asanbosams’ taste for fresh blood and humanoid flesh led to the folklore that they are vampiric (not true). Tree Lairs. Asanbosams spend most of their lives in trees, where they build nestlike houses or platforms of rope and rough planks. They don’t fear magic; most tribes count at least one spellcaster among its members." }, { "name": "Azza Gremlin", @@ -1418,7 +1435,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 28 + "page_no": 28, + "desc": "These tiny, hairless, rail-thin creatures crackle with static electricity. Arcs of lightning snap between their long ears. Lightning Lovers. Azza gremlins live among storm clouds, lightning-based machinery, and other places with an abundance of lightning. Magnetic Flight. Although wingless, their light bodies are perfectly attuned to electromagnetic fields, giving them buoyancy and flight. They love playing in thunderstorms and riding lightning bolts between the clouds or between clouds and the ground. They feed off lightning and love to see its effects on other creatures. Work with Spellcasters. Although they aren’t much more than hazardous pests by themselves, more malicious creatures and spellcasters that use lightning as a weapon work with azza gremlins to amplify their own destructiveness. Azza gremlins stand 12 to 18 inches tall and weigh approximately 8 lb." }, { "name": "Baba Yaga's Horsemen, Black Night", @@ -1716,7 +1734,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], - "page_no": 31 + "page_no": 31, + "desc": "With webbed claws, bulbous eyes, and two nostril-slits that ooze an oily black substance, the creature is not quite hideous—but it might be, if most of it wasn’t concealed by a thick coating of muck and mud. Bathing Uglies. When a bagiennik is alone, it spends its time bathing in local springs, rivers, and marshes. The creature sifts through the muck and silt, extracting substances that enhance its oily secretions. If anything disturbs the creature during its languorous bathing sessions, it angrily retaliates. Once a bagiennik has bathed for four hours it seeks a target for mischief or charity. Unpredictable Moods. One never knows what to expect with a bagiennik. The same creature might aid an injured traveler one day, smear that person with corrosive, acidic oil the next day, and then extend tender care to the burned victim of its own psychotic behavior. If the creature feels beneficent, it heals injured animals or even diseased or injured villagers. If a bagiennik visits a settlement, the ill and infirm approach it cautiously while everyone else hides to avoid provoking its wrath. When a bagiennik leaves its bath in an angry mood, it raves and seeks out animals or humanoids to spray its oil onto. If a victim drops to 0 hit points, the foul-tempered bagiennik applies healing oil to stabilize them, grumbling all the while. Acid Oils. Collecting a dead bagiennik’s black oils must be done within an hour of the creature’s death. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check yields one vial of acid, or two vials if the result was 20 or higher. A bagiennik can use these chemicals either to heal or to harm, but no alchemist or healer has figured out how to reproduce the healing effects. Other than their acidic effect, the secretions lose all potency within moments of being removed from a bagiennik. A bagiennik weighs 250 lb., plus a coating of 20 to 50 lb. of mud and muck." }, { "name": "Bastet Temple Cat", @@ -1785,7 +1804,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 32 + "page_no": 32, + "desc": "A slim feline far larger than any house cat slips from the shadows. Its coat glistens like ink as it chirps, and its tail flicks teasingly as its golden eyes observe the doings in its temple. Bred for Magic. Temple cats of Bastet are thought by some to be celestials, but they are a terrestrial breed, created by the priesthood through generations of enchantment. Lazy Temple Pets. By day, temple cats laze about their shrines and porticos, searching out attention from the faithful and occasionally granting boons when it suits then. Fierce Shrine Guardians. By night, they serve as guardians in their temples, inciting would-be thieves to come close before viciously mauling them. More than one would-be rogue has met his or her fate at the claws and teeth of these slim, black-furred beasts. Bastet temple cats are fierce enemies of temple dogs." }, { "name": "Bearfolk", @@ -1847,7 +1867,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 33 + "page_no": 33, + "desc": "Although it has the head of a shaggy bear, this humanoid creature wears armor and carries a battleaxe in one massive, clawed hand and a warhammer in the other. It’s a solid slab of muscle that towers imposingly over most humans. The hulking bearfolk are intimidating creatures. Brutish and powerful, they combine features of humanoid beings and bears. Their heads are ursine with heavy jaws and sharp teeth. Dark fur covers their bodies, which are packed with muscle. Adult bearfolk stand at least 7 feet tall and weigh more than 600 pounds. Passionate and Volatile. Boisterous and jovial, the bearfolk are a people of extremes. They celebrate with great passion and are quick to explosive anger. Settling differences with wrestling matches that leave permanent scars is common, as is seeing two bloodied bearfolk sharing a cask of mead and a raucous song after such a scuffle." }, { "name": "Behtu", @@ -1901,7 +1922,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 34 + "page_no": 34, + "desc": "With the face of a mandrill and the tusks of a great boar, these ferocious half-ape, half-human pygmies have demon blood flowing in their veins. Only the desperate or the suicidal travel to their volcanic temple-islands. A demon lord bred the cruelty of a demon with the cunning of a human and the ferocity of an ape into his people, the behtu (BAY-too), who carry his worship from island to island. Temple Builders. The behtus raise shrines to their demon lord wherever they go. Some are kept and prosper, while others fall into decay and return to the jungle. Ichor Drinkers. In his volcanic temples, the demon lord’s idols weep his ichorous demon blood, which the behtus use to create infusions that give them inhuman strength and speed. The behtus also use the infusions to etch demonic tattoos that grant them infernal powers and protection. Scaly Mounts. The behtus breed demonic iguanas as war mounts (treat as giant lizards). The most powerful behtu sorcerers and druids have been known to ride large crimson drakes and small flame dragons as personal mounts." }, { "name": "Beli", @@ -1968,7 +1990,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 35 + "page_no": 35, + "desc": "These small, winter faeries are vicious and deadly. With their pale skin and translucent wings, they blend perfectly into their snowy environment; only their beady black eyes stand out against the snow and ice. These malevolent ice-sprites are a plague upon the people of snowy climates, ambushing unwary prey with icy arrows and freezing spell-like powers. Servants of the North Wind. Known as “patzinaki” in some dialects of Dwarvish, the beli are the servants of winter gods and venerate the north wind as Boreas and other gods of darker aspects. They are frequent allies with the fraughashar. Feast Crashers. Beli especially delight in disrupting feasts and making off with the holiday cakes—the least deadly of their malicious pranks. Fear of Druids. They have an irrational fear of northern druids and their snow bear companions." }, { "name": "Bereginyas", @@ -2016,7 +2039,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 36 + "page_no": 36, + "desc": "These small, winged faeries appear to be made out of gray mist, and can conceal themselves completely in the fogbanks and clouds enshrouding their mountainous lairs. Mist Dancers. These evil and cunning faeries (whose name means “mist dancers” in Old Elvish) overcome their victims by seeping into their lungs and choking them on the bereginyas’s foul essence. Mountain Spirits. They are most commonly found in the highest mountain ranges, often above the treeline, but they can be encountered in any foggy or misty mountainous region. Shepherds and goatherds often leave bits of milk or cheese to placate them; these offerings are certainly welcome during the spring lambing season." }, { "name": "Blemmyes", @@ -2074,7 +2098,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10" } ], - "page_no": 37 + "page_no": 37, + "desc": "This headless giant has a large mouth in its chest, with eyes bulging out on either side of it. Always Hungry. Blemmyes are brutes that savor humanoid flesh, and they see all humanoids as potential meals. Some even have the patience to tend groups of humans, goblins, or halflings like unruly herds, farming them for food and fattening them up for maximum succulence. Cannibals. So great is their hideous hunger that blemmyes are not above eating their own kind; they cull and consume the weakest specimens of their race when other food is scarce. The most terrible habit of these monsters is that they seldom wait for their food to die, or even for a battle to conclude, before launching into a grisly feast." }, { "name": "Boloti", @@ -2132,7 +2157,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 38 + "page_no": 38, + "desc": "This small, leering water spirit resembles a cross between a gray frog and a damp scarecrow, with small tendrils sprouting from all its extremities. It has water wings seemingly made out of jellyfish flesh, allowing it to jet through the water at high speeds. Swamp Robbers. Known as “uriska” in Draconic, the bolotis are small, swamp-dwelling water spirits which delight in drowning unsuspecting victims in shallow pools and springs, then robbing their corpses of whatever shiny objects they find. Bolotis use their magical vortex to immobilize their victims and drag them to a watery death. They delight in storing up larders of victims under winter ice or under logs. Fond of Allies. Bolotis sometimes team up with vodyanoi, miremals, and will-o’-wisps to create cunning ambushes. They are happy with a single kill at a time." }, { "name": "Bone Collective", @@ -2212,7 +2238,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 39 + "page_no": 39, + "desc": "A bone collective is almost a fluid; its thousands of tiny bones coalesce into a humanoid form only to disperse in a clattering swarm the next moment. Their tiny bones rustle when they move, a quiet sound similar to sand sliding down a dune. Spies and Sneaks. Bone collectives are not primarily fighters, although they swarm well enough. They prefer to spy and skulk. When cornered, however, they fight without fear or hesitation, seeking to strip the flesh from their foes. Zombie Mounts. Bone collectives’ long finger bones and hooked claws help them climb onto zombie mounts and control them. Bone collectives almost always wear robes or cloaks, the better to pretend to be humanoid. They understand that most creatures find their nature disturbing. Feed on Society. Bone collectives join the societies around them, whether human, goblin, or ghoul. They prey on the living and the dead, using them to replenish lost bones. Occasionally, they choose to serve necromancers, darakhul, some vampires, and liches, all of whom offers magical attunements and vile joys to the collective. They dislike extreme heat, as it makes their bones brittle." }, { "name": "Bone Crab", @@ -2281,7 +2308,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 40 + "page_no": 40, + "desc": "A bone crab’s cracked skull scurries forward on bone-white legs. These tainted crustaceans make discarded craniums their home. Skull Shells. Much like an enormous hermit crab, bone crabs inhabit the remains of large fish, humanoids, and other creatures. A bone crab’s spiny, ivory-white legs blend in perfectly with bones and pale driftwood. When lacking bones, these crabs gnaw cavities into chunks of driftwood or coral to make a shelter, cementing bits of shell and debris to their portable homes. All crabs fight over choice skulls. Scavengers of Memory. Bone crabs are voracious scavengers. They live in seaside crags and coves, where they use their specialized chelae to crack open skulls and feast on the brains. Centuries of such feeding have given bone crabs a collective intelligence. Some crabs retain fragments of memory from those they devour, and these crabs recognize friends or attack the foes of those whose skulls they wear. Bone crabs hunt in packs, preying on seabirds and creatures stranded in tidal pools. They drag aquatic prey above the high tide line and leave it to fester in the hot sun. They pick corpses clean in a few hours, so their hunting grounds are littered with cracked and sun-bleached bones—the perfect hiding place for these littoral predators. White Ghost Shivers. Because they eat carrion, bone crabs carry a dangerous disease—white ghost shivers, which wrack victims with fever and delirium. Sailors and others who eat a bone crab’s unwholesome, diseased flesh rarely survive it. Although bone crabs cannot be domesticated, they can be convinced to nest in particular areas, attacking intruders while ignoring the area’s regulars." }, { "name": "Bone Swarm", @@ -2347,7 +2375,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 41 + "page_no": 41, + "desc": "Dank winds sweep up skeletons, both humanoid and animal. They blow forward, reaching out for living creatures like a clawed hand of bone. A scattering of bones rolls across the ground, then rises into the air, billowing like a sheet. Swarms of Fallen. On rare occasions, the pugnacious spirits of fallen undead join together, bonded by a common craving: to feel alive again. They gather up their bones from life, as well as any other bones they come across, and form bone swarms. Nomadic Undead. These swarms then ravage the countryside wresting life from living creatures, grabbing livestock, humanoids, and even dragons, digging in their claws in an attempt to cling to life. Bone swarms with one or more sets of jaws wail constantly in their sorrow, interrupting their cries with snippets of rational but scattered speech declaiming their woes and despair. Cliff and Pit Dwellers. Bone swarms gather near cliffs, crevasses, and pits in the hope of forcing a victim or an entire herd of animals to fall to its death, creating more shattered bones to add to their mass. Undead Nature. A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Avatar Of Boreas", @@ -2530,7 +2559,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 44 + "page_no": 44, + "desc": "A hulking, hyena-faced humanoid with heavily scarred, oversized muzzle, a bouda looks as if its jaw had once been ripped apart and put back together. Clouds of gnats and fleas roil around its arms. Glowing Eyes and Teeth. Bouda are child-eaters, despoilers of purity and family. Resembling oversized gnolls, a web of scars along their muzzles is evidence of their gluttonous eating habits. Forever leering, their teeth glow as yellow as their eyes. Fly-Bedecked Shapechangers. Bouda lurk on society’s fringes, shapechanging to blend in with mortals. They seek out happy families, consuming the children in the night and leaving gruesome trophies behind. They may mark a victim nights before attacking to terrify the helpless parents. Gluttons. Bouda have a weakness: they are incorrigible gluttons. When presented with a fresh corpse, even in combat, they will attempt to gorge on it or at least defile it for later consumption. Bouda are vindictive, seeking revenge on anything that drives them from a kill." }, { "name": "Broodiken", @@ -2591,7 +2621,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 45 + "page_no": 45, + "desc": "Tiny and built like a caricature of a person, this creature’s enlarged head is filled with pointed teeth. Bodily Children. Broodikens are crude servants created by humanoid spellcasters willing to grow them within their own bodies. They resemble their creators in the most obvious ways, with the same number of limbs and basic features, but all broodikens stand one foot tall with overly large heads and heavily fanged mouths. Those born to monstrous humanoids with wings or horns have ineffective, decorative versions that do not help the creature fly or fight. Emotional Echoes. Broodikens have little personality of their own and respond to their creators’ emotions, growling when their creators feel anger and babbling happily when their creators feel joy. When their creators are more than 100 feet away, they cry loudly with a sound that resembles children of the creator’s own species. If discovered crying by anyone other than their creator, they attack. When their creators focus their anger on specific individuals, the broodikens attack as a group, using Stealth to get close and overwhelm single opponents. Born With Daggers. Broodikens are created by eating the heart of a dead broodiken. Once this “seed” is consumed, 2d4 broodikens grow inside of the “mother” or creator. Nurturing the growing brood requires consuming specific muds, ashes, and plants, which cost 50 gp/day for each incubating broodiken. The incubation period requires one month and takes a toll on the creator’s health. During this time, the creator becomes fatigued after four hours without eight hours’ rest. If the creator is not a spellcaster, a spellcaster who meets the requirements below must supervise the incubation and birth. Most spellcasters birth the broodiken using a dagger before the broodiken tears its way out. A “mother” can only control one brood of broodiken at a time. Incubating a second brood makes the first brood furiously jealous, and it will turn on its own creator. Constructed Nature. A broodiken doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bucca", @@ -2644,7 +2675,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 46 + "page_no": 46, + "desc": "These tiny, obsidian-skinned, bat-winged fey always have a hungry look, leering with razor-sharp fangs showing and licking their leathery faces with their forked, purple tongues. Hidden in Crevices. Buccas are tiny, underground faeries who are also known as “snatchers,” because they love to steal from miners and hoard precious minerals and gems in tiny, trap‑filled crevices. Their small size makes them easy to overlook. Treasure Finders. Buccas are often enslaved by derro as treasure seekers and can be summoned by some derro shamans. Buccas are the bane of the dwarves of many mountains and hilly cantons, serving as spies and scouts for evil humanoids. Bat Friends. Buccas often train bats as mounts, messengers, and guard animals. On occasion they sell them to goblins and kobolds." }, { "name": "Bukavac", @@ -2717,7 +2749,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 47 + "page_no": 47, + "desc": "Unleashing a bone-shattering roar, this toad-like monster bears two gnarled horns and wicked claws. It charges from its watery lair on six legs, eager for the kill. Pond Lurkers. The placid surfaces of forest lakes and ponds hide many lethal threats, among them the bukavac. While not amphibious, the creature can hold its breath for minutes at a time as it lurks under the surface in wait for fresh meat. Enormous Roar. A ravenous bukavac lives to hunt and devour prey, preferring intelligent prey to animals, and usually ambushes its victims. Due to its size, the beast must find deep ponds or lakes to hide in, but it can flatten itself comfortably to rest in two feet of water. It leads with its wicked horns before grabbing hold of its target or another nearby foe and hanging on as it claws its victim to death. The creature relishes the feel of its victim’s struggles to escape its embrace and reserves its roar, which sounds like a cross between a toad’s croak and lion’s roar emanating from a creature the size of a dragon, for organized foes or against overwhelming numbers. If a bukavac’s devastating sonic attack routs its foes, it picks off remaining stragglers; otherwise, it retreats to its underwater hiding spot. Clamorous Mating. Solitary hunters by nature, bukavacs pair up briefly in the spring. Male bukavacs travel to a female’s lair and demonstrate their prowess by unleashing their most powerful bellows. Villages ten miles away from the lair often hear these howls for a week and pray that the creatures don’t attack. Once mating has been completed (and groves of trees have been destroyed), the female finds a secluded, shallow lake in which to bury eggs. A bukavac reaches maturity in five years, during which time it and its siblings hunt together. After the bukavacs mature, each finds its own lair. A bukavac is 11 feet long, including its foot-long horns, stands four feet tall, and weighs 4,000 lb. The creature has a natural lifespan of 40 years, but its noise and proclivity to ambush intelligent prey attracts the attention of hunting parties, which considerably shorten its life expectancy." }, { "name": "Buraq", @@ -2790,7 +2823,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 48 + "page_no": 48, + "desc": "An aura of holiness surrounds this handsome human-headed equine with its short but strong feathered wings. Only the Worthy. A buraq possesses astounding speed, determination, and resilience, among a host of noble qualities, but only pure-hearted humanoids can obtain a service from such a righteous and honorable creature. Angel Marked. Every buraq wears a gilded band around its head or neck. These are said to be angelic seals or wardings, each different. The hide of every buraq is white, though their beards, lashes, manes, and tails vary from silver and dusty tan to deep brown or glossy black. Heavenly Steeds. A buraq is smaller than a mule but bigger than a donkey, though their carrying capacity belies their size and apparent strength. Nevertheless, a buraq is the ultimate courier and a heavenly steed. Paladins and good-aligned clerics are the most likely candidates to ride a buraq, but other virtuous characters have had this privilege." }, { "name": "Burrowling", @@ -2854,7 +2888,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 49 + "page_no": 49, + "desc": "These light brown, furred creatures inquisitively survey their surroundings, each comforted by the presence of the others. Friendly Farmers. Burrowlings work together at every task: digging tunnels, foraging, and rearing their young. They are omnivorous, eating roots, berries, insects, and reptiles—and they consider snakes a particular delicacy. The most advanced burrowling towns set up rudimentary farms, where they grow the fruits and vegetables they usually find in the wild. Safe Warrens. Some towns have domesticated prairie dogs, which burrowlings train to stand watch alongside their masters. Pairs of adults stand watch around the town perimeter and sound a warning when they spot a foe. An alerted town retreats to the safety of its warrens, while the strongest creatures add more tunnels if necessary, and close access from the surface until the threat has passed. In combat, burrowlings stand together in defense of the helpless young and fight with crude slings or their sharp teeth and claws. Die of Loneliness. If separated from its coterie, a burrowling becomes despondent, crying for others of its kind. A lone burrowling usually dies of loneliness within a week, unless it can find its way back to its town or discover another burrowling town. Rarely, a solitary creature makes its way to a non-burrowling settlement where it attempts to assist its new community. This frustrates the creature and those it interacts with as it tries to anticipate what its companions want. It may join an adventuring party in the hope of returning to a settlement. After spending at least six months with a party, the burrowling can use its Burrow Tactics ability with its new allies. Burrowlings live up to 15 years. Twice a year, a burrowling female bears a litter of up to three pups, but in especially dangerous regions, the creatures breed prodigiously to keep their population ahead of massive attrition. In cases like this, a female has a litter of five pups every other month. A burrowling pup reaches adulthood in a year." }, { "name": "Cactid", @@ -2907,7 +2942,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 50 + "page_no": 50, + "desc": "Rootlike tendrils explode from the sand at the base of this tall cactus bristling with needles. It uses its tendrils to reach for prey. Needled Sentients. Cactids are semi-sentient cacti that grow in a myriad of shapes and sizes, from ground-hugging barrels and spheroid clumps that pin their victims to the ground to towering saguaros with clublike arms that yank victims off their feet. Most cactids are green or brown with distinct ribs; all are lined with countless needles. Drain Fluids. In addition to gathering water, a cactid's tendril-roots can snag nearby creatures and pull them into a deadly embrace. Once a creature is pinned, the cactid’s spines siphon off the victim’s bodily fluids, until little but a dried husk remains. Many cactids are adorned with bright flowers or succulent fruit to lure prey into reach. Some scatter shiny objects within reach to attract sentient creatures. For those traveling the desert, however, a cactid’s greatest treasure is the water stored within its flesh. A slain cactid’s body yields four gallons of water with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Failure indicates that only one gallon is recovered. Slow Packs. Cactids were created by a nomadic sect of druids, but their original purpose is lost. They have limited mobility, so they often congregate in stands or to travel together in a pack to better hunting grounds." }, { "name": "Cambium", @@ -2995,7 +3031,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 51 + "page_no": 51, + "desc": "Unfolding impossibly from beneath voluminous robes, this creature’s pockmarked, spindly arms end in clusters of narrow spikes. Its long, hollow, needle-like fingers and its many-jointed arms move with surprising speed and strength for such an emaciated creature. Hunched and Robed. The cambium skulks through mortal society, hunched and contorted, concealing its nine-foot height and its supernumerary arms. Devours Bodily Humors. The source of a cambium’s interest lies in every mortal body: the four humors, which it drains in precise amounts, sometimes to fix its own imbalances, sometimes to concoct serums meant for sale in hellish markets. Its victims are left in a desperate state, eager for a corrective fix and willing to obey the cambium’s every whim as servants and toadies. Abandons Victims. After a sufficient crop has been harvested, the cambium abandons these addicts to die slowly from violent withdrawals, and allows the local population to lie fallow for a decade or so." }, { "name": "Carrion Beetle", @@ -3047,7 +3084,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 52 + "page_no": 52, + "desc": "The beetles wore golden bridles and carried huge leather sacks of stone and guano. They marched without stopping; dozens, even hundreds, bringing fresh earth to the white-fungus trees of the great forests. Their claws skittered with a sound like horseshoes slipping on stone, but their multiple legs ensured they never fell. The air around them singed the nostrils with the taint of acid. Beasts of Burden and War. Carrion beetles are powerful beasts of burden with strong jaws and the ability to both climb and burrow. With a wide back, serrated, spiky forelegs, and a narrow head, the carrion beetle is too large to ride on very comfortably although it makes an excellent platform for ballistae and howdahs. Its thick exoskeleton varies from drab brown, tan, and black to shimmering blue green, purple-green, and a highly prized yellow‑orange. The largest carrion beetles make a distinctive wheezing sound when their spiracles are stressed; this noise creates a hum when multiple beetles run or charge on the field of battle. War beetles are often armored with protective strips of metal or chitinous armor fused to their exoskeletons, increasing their natural armor by +2 while reducing their speed to 20 feet. Devour Fungi and Carrion. Carrion beetles rarely gather in groups larger than a breeding pair and a small cluster of offspring in the wild. The domesticated varieties travel in herds of 20-40 to feed on fungal forests, scavenge battlefields, or devour cave lichen and scour sewage pits. The larger caravan beetles are always antagonistic. When breeding season hits, carrion beetles feast on the bodies of large animals. They are often found in symbiotic relationships with deathcap mycolids, darakhul, and related species. Many species in the deep underworld consider carrion beetles food and use their exoskeletons to fashion shields and armor (though their chitin is too brittle for weaponry). Purple worms are their major predators. Worms swallow entire caravans when they find the beetles within. Domesticated by Ghouls. Domesticated by the darakhul, the carrion beetles live a more complex life. They begin as simple pack animals, with the strongest being trained as war beetles. War beetles often carry ballistae and harpoons fitted with lines for use against flying foes. In late life, the beetles are used as excavators, scouring out tunnels with their acid. After death, their exoskeletons are used both as animated scouting vehicles (ghouls hide within the shell to approach hostile territory) and as armored undead platforms packed with archers and spellcasters." }, { "name": "Cavelight Moss", @@ -3095,7 +3133,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 50 + "page_no": 50, + "desc": "These patches of tangled, lacy moss cling to the ceiling, slowly pulsing with an eerie glow. Their stems gently writhe among the soft, feathery mass, dusting the ground below with a twinkling of phosphorescent spores. Plant Carnivore. Cavelight moss glows with a pale yellow light, but when agitated, its light changes to an icy blue. Cavelight moss is frequently mistaken for a benign organism, but it hunts living flesh and renders its meals immobile before starting the long process of digestion. A cavelight moss is a collective of smaller life forms patched together and sharing sensations. Barely cognitive, a cavelight moss spends its time positioning itself above well-traveled sections of cavern, feeding on rats, bats, and crawling insects. When it senses larger prey, it slowly and quietly moves toward the creature. Long-Lived Spores. A cavelight moss can survive for 200 years, shedding luminous spores and consuming vermin. Its spores germinate in the carcasses of its victims, and in lean times, these spores can grow, albeit slowly, on guano or other areas rich in moisture and organic nutrients. Rare Colonies. If a cave system has no true protectors and food is plentiful, these creatures congregate—most commonly, in bat colonies of millions of individuals. When they gather this way, cavelight mosses function as a large colony, covering strategic locations where prey roams. When a source of food moves on, the entire colony slowly disperses as well." }, { "name": "Chelicerae", @@ -3171,7 +3210,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 54 + "page_no": 54, + "desc": "A chelicerae resembles a massive spider perched on tall, stilted legs. Most often, the disheveled body of a robed arcanist swings from its clenched mandibles. Feed on Spellcasters. These massive arachnids are largely confined to the great forests and occasional wastelands, although rumors do persist of sightings in the dark alleys of magocratic cities, causing trepidation among the spellcasters there. Few creatures pose such a threat to spellcasters as chelicerae. Carry Their Prey. Walking on high, stilted legs, these creatures resemble gigantic harvesters. More often than not, they are found with the grisly bodies of humanoids dangling from the chelicerae’s clenched mandibles. Cocoon Arcanists. Chelicerae stalk isolated victims, striking them with a poisonous bite and then pinning its prey within its jaws. There, their helpless body can hang for days on end as the chelicerae pursues obscure and eldritch tasks. At best, victims wake up weeks later with no memory of the events, far from home, and drained of vitality and spells. Others are stored immobilized in a thick cocoon in a high treetop until their body and mind recover. A few unlucky victims are slain and animated as walking dead to protect the chelicerae." }, { "name": "Chernomoi", @@ -3221,7 +3261,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 55 + "page_no": 55, + "desc": "These scaly creatures resemble nothing so much as tiny, batwinged dragonkin. Dragon Sprites. Chernomoi (which means “lair sprite” in Draconic) often reside discreetly in a dragon lair or dragonborn household, cleaning and tidying up at night, and only occasionally keeping a small trinket or shiny gemstone as compensation. They appear as tiny, winged dragonkin, dressed in metallic armor made of small coins and semi-precious stones. Lair Alarms. Chernomoi are terrified of wyverns and never lair anywhere near them. Otherwise, they are very protective of their draconic masters and raise an alarm if an intruder is undetected. They fight with their tiny blades and Shriek attack if cornered, though they always flee from danger as a first option— usually straight to a dragon, dragonborn, or drake ally." }, { "name": "Child Of The Briar", @@ -3286,7 +3327,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 56 + "page_no": 56, + "desc": "Its eyes gleam like polished walnuts, and its sly smile seems oddly placed on the tiny body, covered in spikes and thorns. The creature’s waist is no thicker than a clenched fist, and its sinuous arms are no wider than a finger but twice the length of its body. Born of Magic. Children of the briar are a frequent nuisance to fey and mortal alike. They grow in deep briar patches in forest clearings or along sunny hillsides and riverbanks. More rarely, they spawn when a sorcerer or magical creature’s blood is spilled on the forest floor, or when summoned into being by obscure druidic items of power. Thorn Fortresses. Despite their size, children of the briar gather in great numbers, cultivating ancient forest thickets into veritable fortresses. Wise men flee when they hear their clicking language in the underbrush, for the children have all the capricious wickedness of spiteful children and a taste for blood. Spies and Scouts. From their lairs, the children of the briar creep far and wide to spy on the forest’s inhabitants, sometimes using spiders, monstrous centipedes, and giant dragonflies as mounts. They converse with travelers bearing interesting news, but their words are thorned with gleeful malice, jealous bile, and lies. They are not above murder. They trade news and gossip for trinkets, favors, and drops of spilled blood. The fey have long used the children of the briar as spies and informants, and the power of the Otherworld now courses through their veins, allowing them to work simple magical tricks and slip between the mortal and faerie realms with relative ease." }, { "name": "Chronalmental", @@ -3350,7 +3392,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 57 + "page_no": 57, + "desc": "A chronalmental is difficult to pin down, and it may appear as a large man-shaped absence in the air that reveals first a field of stars, then a contorted rainbow of colored bands, then a brilliant white light, strobing in and out of existence. Fluid as Time. Shifting between the past, present, and future, chronalmentals are formed from temporal energy. They flow like sand in an hourglass and exist between the tickings of a clock. The first chronalmentals were forged from extra time left over from the beginning of the universe. Many served as shock troopers in unfathomable wars between angels and fiends or gods and ancient titans. Most were lost between seconds or abandoned to drift aimlessly in the Astral Plane or in the void between the stars. Stewards of Calamity. Locations of historical significance— both past and future—attract chronalmentals. They have a fondness for battlefields and other sites of strife. Because they are drawn to noteworthy places, chronalmentals have a reputation as harbingers of calamity, and their presence may incite panic among scholars, priests, and sages. Environmental Chaos. Whatever the terrain, the environment behaves strangely around the chronalmental. Collapsed walls might suddenly rise, seedlings become massive trees, and fallen soldiers relive their dying moments. These changes occur randomly, a side-effect of a chronalmental’s presence, and things return to normal when they depart. Elemental Nature. A chronalmental does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Cikavak", @@ -3394,7 +3437,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 58 + "page_no": 58, + "desc": "The cikavak is a remarkably ugly magical bird—a supernatural creature conjured through a lengthy ritual. A dark gray comb flops atop their heads and shapeless wattles dangle from their throats. They seem unimposing. Dagger Beaks. Cikavaks use their elongated, dull-gray beaks to draw up nectar and other fluids—or to stab with the force of a dagger. Although it requires great effort to call up these homely birds, the magic is surprisingly common, known among peasants and townsfolk as well as mages. Once summoned, they remain faithful to their masters until death. While cikavaks don’t speak, they comprehend the Common tongue and can speak with animals to help their master. They often magically silence the cries of more melodious birds. Potion Pouches. Cikavaks possess another odd ability: when fully distended, their ventral pouches hold up to half a gallon of almost any liquid. These resilient pouches take little or no damage from their contents, holding potions without ingesting them or even carrying acid without injury. Thieves make use of this ability, directing the birds to siphon up liquids and thus steal honey from neighbors’ beehives, as well as milk, beer, and wine. The most audacious thieves send their birds into magicians’ towers, alchemists’ shops, or the local apothecary to seize mercury, phlogiston, and more exotic substances. They carry these stolen fluids back to their owner in their pouches. While normally strong flyers, when laden with liquids, their flight is clumsy at best. Folk Conjuration. To call a cikavak with folk magic rituals, a character must gather an egg from a black hen as well as 30 gp worth of herbs and colored chalks. Cast at sunset, the folk ritual requires half an hour and requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to succeed. (The material components can be used multiple times, until the ritual succeeds). The hen’s egg must then be carried and kept warm for 40 days. During this time, the ritual caster must not bathe or be subject to any spell effects. Usable only by non-casters, the ritual’s feeble magic is immediately dispelled if the cikavak’s master uses any other sort of spell or spell-like ability." }, { "name": "Clockwork Abomination", @@ -3474,7 +3518,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 59 + "page_no": 59, + "desc": "At rest, a clockwork abomination resembles a pile of debris and scrap on the ground, but in motion it reveals a large insectoid form with smoke rising between the plates of its hide. Its many orange‑yellow eyes shine like dim lanterns and reveal no hint of expression or intent. Bound Devils. Clockwork abominations result from ill‑considered attempts to bind lesser devils into clockwork or steam-driven constructs. The disciplines of devil binding and engineering seemingly do not mix well, and the results of such attempts are typically disastrous. Every now and then, however, something goes right, and a clockwork abomination is created. Junk Collectors. Clockwork abominations are canny enough to collect bits of old wagons, tools, or machinery as camouflage. Motionless among such objects, they can often surprise a foe. Sadistic Machines. Malevolent in the extreme, these fiendish automatons are frustrated by the limits of their new forms, and they delight in inflicting suffering on others. Constantly seeking to break free of their creators’ control, the most they can be entrusted to do is to serve as a guardian or attack something. Constructed Nature. A clockwork abomination doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Beetle", @@ -3524,7 +3569,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 60 + "page_no": 60, + "desc": "Gleaming metal and whirring gears make up the form of this elaborate mechanical insect the size of a housecat. Bejeweled Familiars. Forged by talented jewelers and sold to gear-mages and aristocrats, clockwork beetles are highly prized as familiars. Although normally created in the form of metal beetles, their appearance can vary greatly. Some resemble incandescent ladybugs while others have razorsharp horns reminiscent of deadly stag beetles. Some are fashioned as darkling beetles with prehensile antennae, and even weevil-like designs have been spotted. Flying Noisemakers. In the southern deserts, scarab beetle patterns are particularly prized. Anytime the creatures move they emit an audible rhythmic buzz, especially when taking to the air. Once in flight, they create a disturbing cacophony of clicks and whirs. Hidden Timers. The most talented gear‑mages occasionally design a clockwork beetle with a hidden countdown clock that silently ticks down over years or even decades. When the tightly wound gear-counter expires, it suddenly triggers a mechanical metamorphosis within the beetle, causing it to rapidly transform and blossom into a completely different clockwork creature—a wondrous surprise known in advance only to the designer who created it so many years ago. Constructed Nature. A clockwork beetle doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Beetle Swarm", @@ -3568,7 +3614,8 @@ "damage_dice": "5d6" } ], - "page_no": 61 + "page_no": 61, + "desc": "Light glints off the moving parts of almost a thousand clockwork beetles in a biting cloud. Freed But Foolish. Clockwork beetle swarms form when several of the creatures break free of their creators and bond together in a noisy mass of clattering mechanical parts. Severed from the bond of their creators, the beetle swarm lacks the telepathy of singular clockwork beetles and has a reduced mental capacity." }, { "name": "Clockwork Hound", @@ -3635,7 +3682,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 62 + "page_no": 62, + "desc": "This black, mechanical hunting dog keeps its nose to the ground sniffing and whuffling. Gleaming teeth fill its metal mouth. Ticking Bloodhounds. Partners to the clockwork huntsmen, these black hounds follow the trails of criminals, escaped slaves, and other unfortunates. Their infused spirits are those of hunting hounds, and their animating magic allows them to follow a scent with preternatural speed and accuracy. Toy Variants. Some claim the infusion of animal spirits into clockwork hounds was one of the great arcane discoveries that made the creation of the gearforged possible; others say that it has done nothing but make clockwork mages rich. Certainly the earliest hounds were built for work and war, but the most recent varieties also include some that are deceptively big-eyed and painted as children’s toys or to match a young aristocrat’s favorite outfit. Serve the Rulers. Despite this brief flirtation with fashion, most clockwork hounds continue to serve town watches, royal huntsmen, road wardens, moneylenders, and criminal gangs as loyal trackers and guards. Constructed Nature. A clockwork hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Huntsman", @@ -3703,7 +3751,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 63 + "page_no": 63, + "desc": "A clockwork huntsman is mechanical soldier clad in flat-black armor, and beneath its breastplate, gears tick and whir. Slave Hunters. These metal huntsmen were once the province of corrupt aristocrats, running down escaped slaves and tracking prey in hunting expeditions. Their masters may vary, but the clockwork huntsmen still perform when called upon. In some places they operate only on the command of the secret police, hunting down persons of interest wanted for questioning. Huntsmen may operate alone, but usually they seek their quarry as a small group of two or three. Because they are unsleeping and tireless, few can hide from them for long without magical assistance. Despised Machines. Clockwork huntsmen are painted matte black with mithral trim, and occasionally outfitted with armor or a black steel blade for added intimidation. Common folk detest them; all but their keepers and commanders shun them. Obedient to Orders. Bound with specific instructions, clockwork huntsmen patrol, stand sentry, or remain unmoving as ordered, always paying attention, always alert to their surroundings. Clockwork huntsmen are unrelenting and single-minded in their missions, focusing on particular targets—priests, spellcasters, or heavily armored intruders, as directed. Oblivious to injury, clockwork huntsmen attack until destroyed or ordered to stand down. Clockwork huntsmen stand nearly six feet tall and weigh 400 lb. Constructed Nature. A clockwork huntsman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Myrmidon", @@ -3780,7 +3829,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 64 + "page_no": 64, + "desc": "This hulking brass and iron creature resembles a giant suit of plate armor; a constant growl issues from its midsection. It stands 9 feet tall and its squat head wears an angry expression. A clockwork myrmidon always moves with moves with a powerful, determined grace unusual in most clockwork creations. Elite Machines. Clockwork myrmidons are heavily armored at their joints and at most vital parts. They are much too valuable to undertake patrols or menial labor, and they are unleashed only for dangerous situations that clockwork watchmen cannot handle. Single Targets. A clockwork myrmidon defends itself but does not initiate combat unless so directed by its master. When it does enter battle, a clockwork myrmidon is unrelenting and single-minded, and it attacks one particular target until that foe surrenders, escapes, or is defeated. Unless given other instructions, a clockwork myrmidon attacks whatever enemy is closest to it. A clockwork myrmidon attacks until destroyed or ordered to stand down. Alchemical Tricks. A clockwork myrmidon is always outfitted with alchemical fire, acids, grease, and other special devices. An alchemist is required to keep one running well. Constructed Nature. A clockwork myrmidon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Watchman", @@ -3842,7 +3892,8 @@ "damage_dice": "0" } ], - "page_no": 65 + "page_no": 65, + "desc": "This mechanical being’s body is composed of brass and iron and bedecked in a loose uniform of the city watch. Its movements are slow but steady. Lightly Armored Servants. Clockwork watchmen are more solidly built versions of the more common clockwork scullions (servant creatures in wealthy households, incapable of combat). Proper clockwork watchmen are built with iron parts instead of tin, and given keener senses. Many have small bits of armor covering their joints and most vital parts. Constant Rounds. They endlessly patrol the city day and night, pausing only to receive maintenance and new boots. Shouts & Stutters. Their speech is slow and halting, but their distinctive shouts and whistles bring human guards at a run. Constructed Nature. A clockwork watchman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Weaving Spider", @@ -3906,7 +3957,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 66 + "page_no": 66, + "desc": "This clockwork creature looks like a mechanical spider with long, spindly legs, including one equipped with a particularly sharp blade that’s disproportionately large for the creature’s body. Cloth Makers. These tiny but useful devices are a boon to weavers as they help produce clothing—and they also sometimes serve as spies and defenders, for nothing is so invisible as a simple machine making cloth, day in and day out. As their name implies, these devices resemble large spiders but with ten limbs instead of eight. Two of their legs are equipped with loops or crooks useful in guiding thread on a loom, six are for moving and climbing, one is for stitching and extremely fast needlework, and one has a razor-sharp blade used to trim thread or cloth (or for attacking foes). Throw Poison. Weaving spiders rarely initiate combat unless directed to by their owners, but they instinctively defend themselves, their masters, and other weavers. A weaving spider throws its poisoned shuttle at the nearest foe, then climbs along the strand to attack that foe. Weaving spiders fight until destroyed or ordered to stand down. When spying, they flee as soon as they are threatened, to preserve whatever information they have gathered. Constructed Nature. A clockwork weaving spider doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clurichaun", @@ -3966,7 +4018,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 67 + "page_no": 67, + "desc": "Around a corner in the wine cellar stumbles a surly, two-foot tall man carrying an open bottle of wine. He has a bushy beard and wears a rumpled, red overcoat over a dirty white shirt and kneelength red trousers with blue stockings and silver-buckled shoes. A cap made from leaves stitched together with gold thread slouches atop his head, and he reeks of stale beer and wine. Drunks in the Cellar. Clurichauns are mean-spirited, alcohol-loving fey that plague butteries and wine cellars. These drunken fey were once leprechauns, but they long ago forsook a life of toil for one of solitary debauchery. Now they spend every night drinking, warbling off-key, and tormenting their hapless hosts with cruel pranks. However, if the clurichaun’s host keeps him or her well supplied with a favorite libation and otherwise leaves him or her alone, the clurichaun will protect their wine cellars from thieves, drunkards, or worse—becoming quite vigorous when they feel the security of the cellars is threatened in any way. They have a particular hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Cobbleswarm", @@ -4023,7 +4076,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], - "page_no": 68 + "page_no": 68, + "desc": "The paving stones underfoot suddenly lurch and tumble over one another. Thousands of tiny limbs, pincers, and stingers break from the stony surface and frantically scuttle forward. A cobbleswarm is made up of tiny, crablike creatures with smooth, stony shells. Individually they are referred to as cobbles. The creatures vary in size, shape, and color, but all have six segmented legs, a whiplike stinger, and a single eye. Paving Stone Mimics. When the eye is closed and the limbs are pulled under the shell, cobbles are nearly indistinguishable from lifeless paving stones. Victims of cobbleswarms are caught unaware when the floor beneath them suddenly writhes and shifts, and dozens of eyes appear where there should be none. Trap Affinity. Cobbleswarms have a rudimentary understanding of traps. They often hide in places where their shift and tumble ability can slide intruders into pits or across trapped areas, and kobold tribes prize them highly for this reason." }, { "name": "Corpse Mound", @@ -4095,7 +4149,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 69 + "page_no": 69, + "desc": "The reeking pile of bodies and bones as large as a giant lurches forward. Corpses that tumble off it rise moments later as undead and follow the determined hill of corruption. Rise from Mass Graves. In times of plague and war, hundreds of bodies are dumped into mass graves. Without sanctifying rites, necromantic magic can seep into the mound of bodies and animate them as a massive horror hungering for others to join its form. Absorb Bodies. A corpse mound is driven to kill by the anger and loneliness of the dead within, and to absorb the bodies of its victims. It attacks any living creature larger than a dog, but it is drawn to humans and humanoids. It never tires no matter how many victims it accumulates. Entire towns have been wiped out by advancing corpse mounds. Undead Nature. A corpse mound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dau", @@ -4163,7 +4218,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 70 + "page_no": 70, + "desc": "A constant shimmer surrounds this short, winged creature, and staring at it is eyewatering and confusing, like a distant desert mirage though it’s only scant yards away. Desert Mirage Fey. Daus are creatures of haze and illusion. They stand three feet tall, with sandy skin, and are surrounded by a shimmering aura like a heat haze. They are flighty, physically weak, and unfocused, but are agile in both body and wit. Lazy and Bored. Their ability to magically provide for themselves in most material ways tends to make daus lazy and hedonistic. As a result, daus are often friendly and eager for company and they invite friends and strangers alike to rest in their lairs, partake in their feasts and share their stories. Sticklers for Etiquette. However, a dau’s hospitality often turns to cruelty when guests breach its intricate rules of etiquette." }, { "name": "Death Butterfly Swarm", @@ -4222,7 +4278,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], - "page_no": 71 + "page_no": 71, + "desc": "These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings. Demon-Haunted. A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. Dizzying and Poisonous. The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. Devour the Undead. Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." }, { "name": "Greater Death Butterfly Swarm", @@ -4281,7 +4338,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], - "page_no": 71 + "page_no": 71, + "desc": "These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings. Demon-Haunted. A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. Dizzying and Poisonous. The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. Devour the Undead. Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." }, { "name": "Deathwisp", @@ -4356,7 +4414,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 72 + "page_no": 72, + "desc": "A shadowy figure flickers in and out of view. Its indistinct shape betrays a sylvan ancestry, and its eyes are malevolent blue points of light. Unnatural Aura. Animals do not willingly approach within 30 feet of a deathwisp, unless a master makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Fey Undead. A deathwisp is a wraith-like spirit created in the Shadow Realm from the violent death of a shadow fey or evil fey. Rift Walkers. Many deathwisps remain among the shadows, but a few enter the natural world through planar rifts and gates, or by walking along shadow roads between the worlds. Retaining only a trace of their former personality and knowledge, their lost kindness has been replaced with malice. Devour Breath. A deathwisp feasts on the breath of living things, and invariably seeks to devour animals and solitary intelligent prey. It is quite intelligent and avoids fights against greater numbers. Undead Nature. A deathwisp doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep" }, { "name": "Deep One", @@ -4416,7 +4475,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 73 + "page_no": 73, + "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Deep One Hybrid Priest", @@ -4489,7 +4549,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 73 + "page_no": 73, + "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Deep One Archimandrite", @@ -4572,7 +4633,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 74 + "page_no": 74, + "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Apau Perape", @@ -4649,7 +4711,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 75 + "page_no": 75, + "desc": "Apau Perape Sharp teeth fill this large, demonic ape’s mouth. Its long, muscular arms stretch to the ground, ending in wickedly curved claws. Servants of Fire. These black-furred gorilla demons serve only their demon lord. Their final loyalty is unshakable, though sometimes they serve others for a time— and they have no fear of fire, gleefully setting fire to villages and crops if their master is snubbed or insulted. Fearless Attackers. The apau perape are fearless and savage, living for battle. Once in combat, their morale never breaks. Like their master, they have an insatiable hunger and do not leave any dead behind, consuming even their bones. Eyes of Fire. When this demon is angered, its eyes glow a deep, disturbing red, unlike any natural ape." }, { "name": "Berstuc", @@ -4725,7 +4788,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 76 + "page_no": 76, + "desc": "Although slightly stooped, this male figure is muscular and broad-shouldered. The creature’s head is lost in a riot of moss, and a thick mustache and beard reach almost to its waist. The hulking, moss-haired berstuc looks sculpted out of a primordial forest—and it stands over 12 feet tall and weighs 800 pounds. Despite its great stature, it seems strangely gentle, with a serene, almost soothing presence. Nothing could be further from the truth; the berstuc is a murderous demon that stalks woodlands and jungles of the Material Plane. Poisoned Fruit. Berstuc prowl forests in search of travellers to torment. A berstuc demon poses as a benevolent, or at least indifferent, wood spirit to gain the trust of mortals. It allows itself to be persuaded to help lost travellers (reluctantly) or to lead them to their destinations. Once it draws its unwitting prey deep into the woods, it strikes. Verdant Nature. The berstuc doesn’t require food or sleep." }, { "name": "Kishi Demon", @@ -4876,7 +4940,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 78 + "page_no": 78, + "desc": "Within a blinding wave of heat and glare strides a long-limbed, misshapen form. The creature scorches everything in its path as it strides forward. What most people recall most vividly from an encounter with a malakbel is the blinding light and blistering heat surrounding them. Rippling distortion obscures the creature’s body, which is roughly the size and shape of an adult human. Demonic Messengers. Malakbel demons are contradictory creatures. They are both messengers and destroyers who carry the words of demon lords or even dark gods to the mortal realm. Paradoxically, once their message is delivered, they often leave none of its hearers alive to spread the tale. Where Virtue Cannot Look. The malakbel is the embodiment of all that is forbidden and destructive. Despite its vital role as a messenger, its destructive nature always comes to the fore. A malakbel descends upon settlements and travelers with the merciless and relentless onslaught of the raging sun, burning all it sees to cinders before vanishing like heat shimmers at dusk." }, { "name": "Psoglav Demon", @@ -5028,7 +5093,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 80 + "page_no": 80, + "desc": "Resembling a black-furred stag that walks like a man, this creature has a pair of immense, branching antlers arching above its coldly gleaming eyes. The fur is sleek over most of its body, but becomes shaggy around its goatlike legs. The creature’s hands are tipped with wicked claws, and its legs are goatlike with cloven hooves. Assume Mortal Form. Rubezahls are capricious creatures, driven by constantly shifting motivations and mannerisms. They are consummate tricksters who delight in taking the form of innocuous mortals like travelling monks, tinkers, or lost merchants. They love to play the friend with their nearly undetectable lies, slipping into the confidence of unsuspecting mortals before murdering them. Counting Demons. Rubezahls have a weakness, however. They are known as counting demons, and a savvy mortal who knows its nature can confound one with groups of objects: a handful of coins, a basket of apples, even a bed of flowers. If the objects are clearly pointed out to the rubezahl, the creature becomes distracted until it counts each item in the group. Unfortunately for mortals, rebezahls can count startlingly fast; even a mound of gravel takes no more than a few moments for a rubezahl to assess. Rubezahl loathe being compelled this way, and they are equally driven to annihilate any mortal bold enough to exploit this weakness." }, { "name": "Akyishigal, Demon Lord Of Cockroaches", @@ -5469,7 +5535,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 87 + "page_no": 87, + "desc": "A repulsive, batlike creature darts from the Stygian darkness. Its body consists entirely of rotting sheets of stolen skin. Though its large eyes are glassy and lifeless, an unmistakably evil intent glimmers within them as a toothless mouth spreads wide in hunger. Skin bats are undead creatures created from skin flayed from the victims of sacrificial rites. They are given a measure of unlife by a vile ritual involving immersion in Abyssal flesh vats and invocations to the relevant demon lords. They feed on the skin of living beings to replenish their own constantly rotting skin. Their acidic saliva acts as a paralytic poison and leaves ugly scars on those who survive an attack. Cliff and Dungeon Dwellers. Skin bats prey on the unwary but do not develop sinister plots of their own. Their flocks can be encountered in isolated areas accessible only by flight or by climbing treacherous cliffs. Skin bats can exist in any climate. In cool climes, they feed only infrequently, because the cold preserves their forms and reduces the need to replenish decaying flesh. This also explains why they are attracted to the dark depths of ageless dungeons. In wet, tropical climes where their skin decomposes rapidly, skin bats are voracious feeders by necessity. Accidental Treasures. Skin bats have no use for magic items or wealth, but occasionally a ring or necklace from a past victim gets embedded in their fleshy folds, where it becomes an unintended trophy. The typical skin bat has an 8-foot wingspan. The color of their skin matches that of their prey, so a skin bat’s coloration can change over time. A skin bat weighs about 15 lb. Undead Nature. A skin bat doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mechuiti, Demon Lord Of Apes", @@ -5779,7 +5846,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 92 + "page_no": 92, + "desc": "This creature resembles a blue-skinned dwarven infant, no older than a year. Its limbs flail and its head lolls with an obvious lack of coordination, and it screams incessantly. Of the madness and insanity that resonates so strongly in derro society, perhaps none is so twisted as these premature infants, born insane and destined to lead their people further into madness. These derro are known as fetal savants. Soul Swapping. Only the rarest of derro are born with the ability to exchange souls with other creatures, and when discovered, the babbling infants are treated with maddened reverence. Carried into Battle. Placed in small, intricately wrought pillowed cages and borne aloft on hooked golden staves, the wild-eyed newborns are used to sow madness and confusion among enemy ranks. Fear the Sun. Fetal savants hate and fear all bright lights." }, { "name": "Derro Shadow Antipaladin", @@ -5865,7 +5933,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 93 + "page_no": 93, + "desc": "This blue-skinned creature resembles a stunted dwarf. Its eyes are large and its hair wild, and both are colorless. The expression on its face is a terrible rictus of madness and hate. All derro are mad, but some devote their very souls to the service of insanity. They embrace the powers of darkness and channel shadow through their minds to break the sanity of any creatures they encounter. Derro shadow antipaladins are the elite servants of gods like Nyarlathotep and the Black Goat of the Woods. Herald of Madness. The derro shadow antipaladin is insanity personified. Despite being called paladins, these unhinged creatures aren’t swaggering warriors encased in steel or their dark reflections. Instead, a shadow antipaladin serves as a more subtle vector for the madness of its patron. They are masters of shadow magic and stealth who attack the faith of those who believe that goodness can survive the approaching, dark apotheosis. Death, madness, and darkness spread in the shadow antipaladin’s wake." }, { "name": "Arbeyach", @@ -6440,7 +6509,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 102 + "page_no": 102, + "desc": "A nightmare wrapped in chains and built of cutting cogs and whirring gears, an automata devil howls like a hurricane in battle. Once chain devils, automata devils have been promoted to greater power. Guards and Overseers. Sometimes called castigas, automata devils are made to monitor others. They are often put in charge of prisoners or infernal factories. Pierced by Chain and Wire. This slender creature’s skin is pierced with barbs, sharp nails, and coils of wire, which have been threaded through its flesh. Chains are buried under blisters and scabs. This infernal horror’s eyelids—both front and back pairs—have been sewn back with wire, while six arms ending in large grasping hands erupt from its shoulders. Coiled Metal Whips. The creature’s back is broad and massive. Its head is a black mass ending in two large mandibles. By its side, it carries a huge coiled whip that squirms like a snake and is said to scent lies and treachery. The creature’s stomach opens up like a second mouth, filled with spines." }, { "name": "Chort Devil", @@ -6518,7 +6588,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 104 + "page_no": 104, + "desc": "Small horns crown this pig-faced devil’s head. It stands on shaggy goat legs and holds a flaming polearm in its clawed hands. It bears a wicked gleam in its black eyes. Bad Bargains. Quick and canny, a chort devil uses varied, pleasing forms to entice mortals to make terrible bargains, but it revels in its obvious devilishness. A chort wants its victim to know it is dealing with a devil. The relative straightforwardness of this approach enables the creature to better deceive those whom it bargains with. After all, the chort affirms, if the victim weren’t so desperate, he wouldn’t be bargaining with a devil. If necessary, an implied threat of immolation gives it greater bargaining power, but the creature is careful not to torture or otherwise harm its patsy, since that voids any potential contract. Recitation of Contracts. An annual spectacle in large cities involves some poor fool who believes he can trick a chort and escape a legal bargain. The devil appears and recites the entirety of the contract its victim signed, replete with embarrassing details about a dispatched rival, the ensnarement of a love who once spurned him, and other disclosures. A chort ensures all those entangled in its victim’s affairs are present to hear it, and it disappears once all the victim's dark secrets have been revealed. Smear Tactics. A zealous opponent of the chort often finds himself the victim of his own hubris, as the devil digs up or creates vile tales about its foe and brings his folly to light. A chort enjoys tarnishing the reputation of tools of good. For example, it may steal a paladin’s sword and use it to murder an especially pious person, leaving the sword in the victim. Thus, a chort dispatches a foe strongly resistant to its manipulations, brings suspicion to another potential foe, and taints a weapon—at least in reputation—which might be used against it." }, { "name": "Crystalline Devil", @@ -6600,7 +6671,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 105 + "page_no": 105, + "desc": "Created and favored by Mammon, the arch-devil of greed, crystalline devils masquerade as magic treasures. Barefoot, Gem-Coated. Crystalline devils resemble gem‑coated humanoids with cruel, twisted faces, jagged teeth, and terrible talons like shards of broken glass. Their feet, however, are soft and bare, allowing them to pad along with surprising stealth, always looking for a favorable spot to assume gem form Winking Jewels. In its treasure form, a crystalline devil resembles a pretty, sparkling jewel lying on the ground, glowing with a warm inner light. They seek to catch the eye of an unwary creature whose mind it might corrupt to greed and murder. If their identity is discovered in gem form, they reassume their normal form and attack. Passed Along. After insinuating themselves into groups, they encourage betrayal and murder, then persuade a host to pass on their treasure as atonement for their crimes." }, { "name": "Gilded Devil", @@ -6697,7 +6769,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 106 + "page_no": 106, + "desc": "This tall, bronze-complexioned man is abnormally long-limbed and clad in armor of stained and battered coins. His wiry frame is festooned with mismatched bracelets, rings, and necklaces, each gaudier than the last. The easy smile on his face is cold with envy. Servants of Mammon. Rarely seen in their natural form outside of Hell, gilded devils are the servitors of Mammon, archdevil of greed. They tempt and corrupt with promises of wealth, power, and fame, twisting mortal greed into sure damnation. Impression of Wisdom. When pursuing a mortal of high standing, gilded devils prefer unassuming appearances, molding their flesh and gaudy trappings to make themselves look the parts of wise advisers, canny merchants, or sly confidants. Fond of Gold and Jewels. Even in their humblest form, gilded devils always wear a piece of golden jewelry or a jeweled button or ornament." }, { "name": "Ink Devil", @@ -6772,11 +6845,12 @@ }, { "name": "Devil's Mark", - "desc": "Ink devils can flick ink from their fingertips at a single target within 15 feet of the devil. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 13), or the affected creature gains a devil's mark\u2014a black, red, or purple tattoo in the shape of an archduke's personal seal (most often Mammon or Totivillus but sometimes Arbeyach, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Dispater, or others). All devils have advantage on spell attacks made against the devil-marked creature, and the creature has disadvantage on saving throws made against spells and abilities used by devils. The mark can be removed only by a remove curse spell or comparable magic. In addition, the mark detects as faintly evil and often shifts its position on the body. Paladins, witchfinders, and some clerics may consider such a mark proof that a creature has made a pact with a devil.", + "desc": "Ink devils can flick ink from their fingertips at a single target within 15 feet of the devil. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 13), or the affected creature gains a devil's mark—a black, red, or purple tattoo in the shape of an archduke's personal seal (most often Mammon or Totivillus but sometimes Arbeyach, Asmodeus, Beelzebub, Dispater, or others). All devils have advantage on spell attacks made against the devil-marked creature, and the creature has disadvantage on saving throws made against spells and abilities used by devils. The mark can be removed only by a remove curse spell or comparable magic. In addition, the mark detects as faintly evil and often shifts its position on the body. Paladins, witchfinders, and some clerics may consider such a mark proof that a creature has made a pact with a devil.", "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 107 + "page_no": 107, + "desc": "This small devil wears a small red hat. A wicked grin flashes black teeth, and the creature nervously wrings its hands, baring long, needle-like claws. Ink devils have small, pursed mouths and long, thin, bony fingers. Their nails resemble quills. Their heads are often bald or shaved in a monastic tonsure, and they have two small horns, no larger than an acorn. Their skin tends toward walnut, indigo, and black tones, though the eldest are as pale as parchment. They often wear robes and carry scroll cases, and many consider Titivillus the greatest of arch-devils. Cowards at Heart. Ink devils are talkers and cowards. They prefer chatting, whining, and pleading to any form of combat. When they are forced to fight, they prefer to hide behind other devils. They force lesser devils, like lemures, to fight for them while they use teleportation, invisibility, and their ability to disrupt the concentration of spellcasters to harry the opposition. False Gifts. They often give strangers false gifts, like letters of credit, charters, or scholarly papers inscribed with a glyph of warding to start combat. Bibliophiles and Bookworms. Ink devils live in libraries and scriptoria in the hells and related planes. Their speed and keen vision make them excellent accountants, record keepers, translators, and note takers. They cannot be trusted, and they delight in altering documents for their own amusement or in their master’s service." }, { "name": "Koralk (Harvester Devil)", @@ -6849,7 +6923,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 108 + "page_no": 108, + "desc": "The fiendish hulk bears features taken from a nightmare scorpion, with three stinging tails and four limbs, and wields a massive scythe. Transforming Poison. Poison from any one of the koralk’s three stingers liquefies the target’s insides in an agonizing transformation. The stung creature swells as its organs, muscle, and skeleton rapidly break down and reform. When the skin casing pops, it releases a spray of gelatinous goo and reveals the form of a lemure, the lowest form of devil. The new lemure is subject to the will of more powerful devils, and its fate from that moment on is the same as any lemure’s. Eventually it will be remolded into a higher form of devil and become another warrior in service to the arch-devils. Astoundingly, the koralk’s poison can even work this transformation on demons, converting them to the lowest form of devil. Infernal Mounts. A koralk is large and strong enough for Medium-size devils to ride as a mount. They don’t like being used this way, but being devils, they do what they’re told by their betters or suffer the consequences." }, { "name": "Lunar Devil", @@ -6948,7 +7023,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d12" } ], - "page_no": 110 + "page_no": 110, + "desc": "A hulking figure floats in the air, a winged horror painted in mist and moonlight. Corruptors of the Moon. Always standing a bit apart from the machinations of the Dukes of Hell due to their dependence on moonlight, lunar devils can be found subverting druidical orders or leading packs of werewolves. They are a lazy breed of devil, and prefer lounging in the light of the moon over any more vigorous activity. The only exception is an opportunity to corrupt druids and moon-worshippers, pitting them against followers of sun gods. Vain and Boastful. Lunar devils are as vain as they are indolent, and tales the fey tell of them involve thwarting them by appealing to their vanity. Lunar devils frequently befriend the dark fey. Flying in Darkness. In combat, lunar devils sometimes cast fly on allies to bring them along, and they stay in areas of moonlight whenever they can. Lunar devils have excellent vision in total darkness as well, though, and are happy to use that against foes. At range, they use hurl moonlight and lightwalking to frustrate enemies. In melee, they use wall of ice to split foes, the better to battle just half at a time." }, { "name": "Orobas Devil", @@ -7039,7 +7115,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 111 + "page_no": 111, + "desc": "Tall and powerful, this creature resembles a strong man with well‑chiseled muscles, save its equine head, flaring nostrils, and hoofed feet. The orobas thrive in Hell, selling their knowledge to those who have the coin (or other form of payment). The common phrase, “never trust a gift horse,” stems from these corrupting devils. Horse-Headed but Wise. When called to the mortal world, they sometimes take the shape of a destrier. Orobas devils prefer to take the horrific form of a horse-headed man. Sulfuric smoke curls from their nostrils and their fingers sport ragged claws. This beast‑like appearance belies their true strength; the orobas possess an uncanny knowledge of the past, as well as of things to come. Masters of Deceit. When bargaining with an orobas, one must speak truthfully—or possess an exceptionally quick tongue and the most charming smile. Practitioners of the dark arts know these devils as the Lords of Distortion, for their ability to practice deceit. They prize reality-warping magic above all else, and bribes of that sort can win concessions when making a pact. Surrounded by Lessers. Orobas devils gather lesser devils both as chattel and defense. Their analytical minds telepathically confer the strengths and weaknesses of foes to their allies. With surprising speed, the deceivers can assess a battlefield, weigh outcomes, and redirect forces. Enemies of the orobas almost never catch them off guard. They have frequent, clear visions of their immediate future." }, { "name": "Salt Devil", @@ -7107,7 +7184,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 113 + "page_no": 113, + "desc": "“They led that caravan without mercy or kindness. If you fell or stumbled, they struck you, making your tongue feel as sand or your body ache with pain, then laughed, telling you to get up. And once we arrived, gods, they had us take the tools from the dead, withered hands of the last slaves, and start digging.” He took a drink from his waterskin, as if just the memory made him thirsty. Sparkly Crystals. Salt devils have sharp, crystalline teeth, sparkling skin studded with fine salt crystals, and long claws that leave jagged, burning wounds. They can also fight with saltencrusted blades seemingly forged from thin air. Servants of Mammon. Salt devils claim to serve Mammon, and they often ally with gnolls and slavers with whom they seek out oases to use as ambush sites or just to poison the water. Slavers and Corruptors. Salt devils create slave markets and salt mines, where they thrive on the misery of those indentured into their service. They detest summoning peers during combat because they hate being indebted to another devil. They prefer to forge alliances with mortals when partners are needed for an endeavor, and they are less grasping and greedy than one might expect of Mammon’s servants, preferring to encourage corruption in others." }, { "name": "Mbielu", @@ -7156,7 +7234,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 114 + "page_no": 114, + "desc": "This lumbering saurian quadruped has large, oblong plates of bone covered in greenish slime protruding from its back and its thick, club-like tail. Large Plates. People describe this reptilian herbivore as “the animal with planks growing out of its back.” The mbielu is a large dinosaur akin to a stegosaurus, with square dorsal plates that support symbiotic colonies of toxic, green algae. The plates themselves are as large as shields. Aquatic Herbivore. An mbielu spends most of its life underwater, feeding on aquatic plants and avoiding the withering glare of the harsh sun, but it comes onto land frequently to sun itself for a few hours before immersing itself once again. Toxic Alchemy. Its dorsal plate algae undergo an alchemical reaction in the continual transition between water and sky, especially during mbielu migrations to new watery dens. The algae produce a hallucinogenic contact poison that clouds the minds of most creatures. Mbielus themselves are immune to the toxin." }, { "name": "Ngobou", @@ -7213,7 +7292,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], - "page_no": 115 + "page_no": 115, + "desc": "This ill-tempered, six-horned creature resembles a triceratops the size of an ox, with pairs of horns atop its nose and brows, as well as great tusks jutting from each side of its mouth. Hatred of Elephants. Ngobous are ox-sized dinosaurs often at war with elephants over territory. Ngobous are irascible and suspicious by nature, prone to chasing after any creature that stays too long inside its territory. They also become aggressive when they can see or smell elephants. Even old traces of elephants’ scent are sufficient to trigger an ngobou’s rage. Poor Beasts of War. Grasslands tribes sometimes try to train ngobous as beasts of burden or war, but most have given up on the ill-tempered animals; their behavior is too erratic, especially if elephants are nearby or have been in the area recently. Trample Crops. Ngobou herds can smash entire crops flat in minutes—and their horns can tear through a herd of goats or cattle in little time as well." }, { "name": "Spinosaurus", @@ -7300,7 +7380,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 116 + "page_no": 116, + "desc": "A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids. Friend to Lizardfolk. The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. Enormous Size and Color. This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. Swift Predator. A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." }, { "name": "Young Spinosaurus", @@ -7353,7 +7434,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 116 + "page_no": 116, + "desc": "A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids. Friend to Lizardfolk. The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. Enormous Size and Color. This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. Swift Predator. A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." }, { "name": "Dipsa", @@ -7413,7 +7495,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 118 + "page_no": 118, + "desc": "Except for a pair of tiny fangs, the entire body of this yellowishgreen worm looks like a ropy tangle of slime-covered tubes and puddles of mucus. Anesthetic Ooze. Many jungle clans believe the dipsa is an eyeless snake, but it is a tubular ooze with a lethal poisonous bite. The dipsa’s venom has an anesthetic quality that allows the ooze to cling to creatures and slowly turn their innards to jelly without being noticed until the victim falls down dead. Once the poison’s numbing property wears off, however, victims report an agonizing sense of burning from the inside out. Tiny Fangs. A dipsa’s undulating movement evokes that of a snake as much as its serpentine form, but close examination reveals that it has neither bones nor internal organs, only tiny fangs of the same color and substance as the rest of its body. A dipsa never exceeds 1 foot in length. Its coloration oscillates between sickly hues of yellow or green. Gelatinous Eggs. Dipsas are hermaphroditic. When two dipsas breed, they leave behind about 100 gelatinous eggs in a small puddle of highly acidic milt. A dozen become fertilized and survive long enough to hatch, after which they immediately devour the others." }, { "name": "Dissimortuum", @@ -7468,7 +7551,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 119 + "page_no": 119, + "desc": "This twisted humanoid has gray flesh and black claws that drip blood. A bone mask is bound to its head by strips of putrid flesh and a third arm hangs from the right side of the creature’s body, its hand clutching a large sack stained with blood. Plague Bringers. Dissimortuum are undead monstrosities constructed by necromancers to spread the undead plague, slowly but surely. These creatures are rare but tenacious. A dissimortuum obeys orders from the necromancer whose magic created it. When a dissimortuum kills, it collects body parts from its victims and keeps them in a sack that it carries with its third arm at all times. The monster sets down its sack of trophies only when pressed in combat, to make the most of its extra limb. Constructing Dissimortuum. Even when not following instructions, a dissimortuum seeks to create more of its own kind. The creature wanders graveyards, battlefields, and slums, searching for the gruesome components it needs to construct a mask and body for its undead offspring. The process is slow, taking up to a month to make a single mask, but a dissimortuum has nothing but time. The new creation is independent and not under the control of its maker. Donning the Mask. The mask of a dissimortuum is nigh indestructible. When the creature is destroyed, its mask usually survives and breaks free. On its own, the object detects as magical with mixed enchantment and necromantic auras. It is a tempting souvenir, but anyone foolish enough to don the mask is immediately wracked by pain and takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The character must make a successful DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become dominated by the mask. The domination arrives slowly. The character acts normally for a day or two, but then the character notices periods of time that cannot be accounted for. During these times, the character gathers the grisly components needed to build a new body for the dissimortuum. This process takes a week, after which the character is freed from domination as the undead creature is reborn." }, { "name": "Dogmole", @@ -7526,7 +7610,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 120 + "page_no": 120, + "desc": "This mole-like creature is the size of a large dog, with a thick, barrel-shaped body as heavy as a full-grown dwarf. A ring of tentacles sprouts above a mouth dominated by spade-like incisors. It has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes, but somehow it senses its environment nonetheless. Domesticated by Dwarves. Mountain dwarves have domesticated many subterranean creatures, among them a breed of giant talpidae commonly called dogmoles. Energetic and obedient, dogmoles pull ore-trolleys through mines, sniff out toxic gases and polluted waters, and help dig out trapped miners. Sense Cave-Ins. Dogmoles are renowned for their ability to detect imminent cave-ins and burrowing monsters, making them welcome companions in the depths. Outside the mines, dogmoles serve as pack animals, guard beasts, and bloodhounds. Derro Cruelty. Derro also use dogmoles, but such unfortunate creatures are scarred and brutalized, barely controllable even by their handlers." }, { "name": "Dogmole Juggernaut", @@ -7595,7 +7680,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 121 + "page_no": 121, + "desc": "Hide armor and scraps of mail are nailed onto this scarred and tattooed mole-like beast. A ring of tentacles sprouts above its mouth, which is dominated by spade-like incisors. The beast has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes. Blood and foam fleck from its tentacled maw. Grown from Chaos. What the derro have done with certain breeds of dogmole almost defies description, but the secret of their size is a steady diet of chaos fodder, magical foodstuffs and spells that force the creatures to grow and grow. Scarred and Abused. Brutalized from birth and hardened by scarification, foul drugs, and warping magic, the dogmole juggernaut is barely recognizable as a relative of its smaller kin. A furless mass of muscle, scar tissue, and barbed piercings clad in haphazard barding, a dogmole juggernaut stands seven feet tall at the shoulder and stretches nine to twelve feet long. Its incisors are the length of shortswords. Living Siege Engines. Derro use dogmole juggernauts as mounts and improvised siege engines, smashing through bulwarks and breaking up dwarven battle lines. When not at war, derro enjoy pitting rabid juggernauts against one another in frenzied gladiatorial contests." }, { "name": "Domovoi", @@ -7643,7 +7729,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 122 + "page_no": 122, + "desc": "The domovoi enjoy violence and bonebreaking; this makes them useful to more delicate creatures that need enforers. Long Armed Bruisers. Domovoi resemble nothing so much as large, stony goblins, with oversized heads and leering grins, and with mossy beards as well as massive shoulders and forearms. Their large limbs give them reach and powerful slam attacks. Abandoned Servants. The domovoi were the portal guards and house lackeys of the elvish nobility, and some were left behind—some say on purpose. Debt Collectors. These smirking stragglers seek work as tireless sentinels and fey button men, collecting debts for criminal syndicates. They can use alter self and invisibility at will, and they delight in frustrating the progress of would-be thieves and tomb robbers. They enjoy roughing up weaker creatures with their powerful, stony fists." }, { "name": "Doppelrat", @@ -7702,7 +7789,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 123 + "page_no": 123, + "desc": "This rat startled the moment it knew it was seen. Within seconds, the one rat became four, and then the four quickly multiplied into sixteen rats. The result of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Dorreq", @@ -7764,7 +7852,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 124 + "page_no": 124, + "desc": "These twitching balls of tentacles surround an inhuman face dominated by a squid-like beak. Servants of the Void. The dorreqi are servants to ancient horrors of the void and realms beyond human understanding. They are guardians and sentries for such creatures, and they swarm and attack any creatures approaching too close to the elder aberrations they serve. Death from Above. Dorreq prefer to drop on their victims from above, pinning them in a grapple attack with their many tentacles and biting them with their large chitinous beaks." }, { "name": "Adult Cave Dragon", @@ -7895,7 +7984,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 125 + "page_no": 125, + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Cave Dragon", @@ -7973,7 +8063,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 127 + "page_no": 127, + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Cave Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -8032,7 +8123,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 127 + "page_no": 127, + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Flame Dragon", @@ -8149,7 +8241,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 128 + "page_no": 128, + "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Adult Flame Dragon", @@ -8256,7 +8349,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 129 + "page_no": 129, + "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Young Flame Dragon", @@ -8324,7 +8418,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 130 + "page_no": 130, + "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Flame Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -8374,7 +8469,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 129 + "page_no": 129, + "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Ancient Mithral Dragon", @@ -8489,7 +8585,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 132 + "page_no": 132, + "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Adult Mithral Dragon", @@ -8598,7 +8695,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 133 + "page_no": 133, + "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Young Mithral Dragon", @@ -8666,7 +8764,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 134 + "page_no": 134, + "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Ancient Sea Dragon", @@ -8780,7 +8879,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 135 + "page_no": 135, + "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Adult Sea Dragon", @@ -8884,7 +8984,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 135 + "page_no": 135, + "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Sea Dragon", @@ -8954,7 +9055,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 136 + "page_no": 136, + "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Sea Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -9001,7 +9103,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 136 + "page_no": 136, + "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Void Dragon", @@ -9151,7 +9254,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 138 + "page_no": 138, + "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Adult Void Dragon", @@ -9286,7 +9390,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 139 + "page_no": 139, + "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Void Dragon", @@ -9382,7 +9487,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 140 + "page_no": 140, + "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Void Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -9458,7 +9564,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 140 + "page_no": 140, + "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Wind Dragon", @@ -9586,7 +9693,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 142 + "page_no": 142, + "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Adult Wind Dragon", @@ -9707,7 +9815,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 143 + "page_no": 143, + "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Young Wind Dragon", @@ -9782,7 +9891,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 144 + "page_no": 144, + "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Wyrmling Wind Dragon", @@ -9907,7 +10017,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 146 + "page_no": 146, + "desc": "The dragon eel’s unmistakable slender form sports a powerful single finned tail and wicked jaws like a matched pair of serrated blades. Dragon eels vary widely in color from browns and blacks to brilliant iridescent hues in mottled patterns. Fond of Servants. While most dragon eels are solitary and irascible, on rare instances some form pairs or small bands—and some gather humanoid servants. Magnetic and Lightning. Dragon eels make their natural homes in twisting underwater cave systems and prefer magnetically-aligned, metallic cavern formations navigable with their refined electric-sight. Some dragon eels use their constant electric auras combined with acquired alchemical reagents to electroplate portions of their golden hoard onto the walls of their dwellings. Pirate Fleets and Dominions. Dragon eels claim large swaths of shoreline as their demesne. Although neither particularly cruel nor righteous, a dragon eel often lords over awed tribes, allowing locals to revere it as a mighty spirit. Some dragon eels use such tribes as the core of a pirate fleet or raiding parties carried on their backs. Their ability to swim through air during storms adds to their reputation as terrible thunder spirits. Bribable. Their deceptive moniker sometimes lulls foolish sailors into a false confidence when they expect to face a simple if dangerous eel beast, but instead find themselves dealing with intelligent draconic kings of the coastal shallows. Wise sailors traveling through known dragon eel territory bring tithes and offerings to placate them." }, { "name": "Dragonleaf Tree", @@ -9965,7 +10076,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 147 + "page_no": 147, + "desc": "The dragon-headed leaves of these oak trees sometimes rustle despite the lack of wind, betraying a hint of their draconic power. Gifts among Dragons. These magnificent trees are imbued with some characteristics of their draconic masters. While most groves consist of only one type of dragonleaf tree, dragons sometimes make gifts of them to cement a pact or as a show of fealty. The dragon giving the tree relinquishes command of the plant as part of the deal. This accounts for mixed groves belonging to especially powerful dragon lords. Silent Guardians. Dragonleaf trees use fairly simple tactics to deter potential intruders. They remain motionless or allow the breeze to jostle their leaves to appear inconspicuous. Once enough targets enter the grove, the trees fire razor sharp leaves at or breathe on their targets, adjusting their position to make better use of their weapons. Long Memories. Dragonleaf trees live up to 1,000 years. They stand 15 feet tall and weigh 3,000 lb, but ancient specimens can reach heights of 45 feet. Growing a new dragonleaf tree requires a cutting from an existing tree at least 50 years old, which the tree’s master imbues with power, sacrificing the use of its breath weapon for a month. While this time barely registers on a dragon’s whole lifespan, it still carefully considers the creation of a new tree, for fear that others might discover its temporary weakness." }, { "name": "Alehouse Drake", @@ -10032,7 +10144,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 148 + "page_no": 148, + "desc": "This plump little creature reclines with a dazed look in its eyes and the suggestion of a grin on its fanged jaws. Scaled Barflies. Alehouse drakes squat in busy bars, rowdy taverns, and bustling inns. A bane or savior to every bartender and innkeeper, alehouse drakes enjoy pushing patrons’ emotions, driving crowds to ecstatic cheers or bloody bar fights. Alehouse drakes make their homes in cities and towns, though older drakes settle down in roadside coaching inns. In the former situations, they are often troublemakers or pranksters, but in the latter circumstances, they usually befriend the proprietor and help manage flared tempers and weepy drinkers in return for living space and a generous tab. Relentless Gossips. Alehouse drakes gossip endlessly. Perched in hiding places throughout busy taverns, they overhear many stories, and often trade in information, making them good sources for news about town. More devious and ill-mannered alehouse drakes resort to blackmail, but usually only to secure a comfortable spot in their chosen tavern. Family Heirlooms. Alehouse drakes are one to two feet long on average and weigh about eighteen lb. with a plump belly. Their scales are deep amber with cream or white highlights, and they possess glittering, light-colored eyes. The oldest recorded alehouse drake lived just past 400 years—some are quite beloved by innkeeping families, and treated bit like family heirlooms." }, { "name": "Ash Drake", @@ -10091,7 +10204,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 149 + "page_no": 149, + "desc": "A lean and dull-scaled ash drake often perches on a chimney as if it just crawled out, its tail still hanging into the chimney as smoke billows out. Chimney Nesting. Ash drakes clog chimney flues and delight in dusting crowds with thick, choking ash and soot, while the drakes laugh with sneering, wheezing tones. To placate the creatures, owners of smelters and smithies leave large piles of ash for the drakes to play in, with the hope they leave the shop and its workers alone. Anyone hunting ash drakes finds them very difficult to attack in their cramped lairs because the creatures blend in with the surroundings. Ash drakes often befriend kobolds, who have little trouble appeasing the beasts and appreciate the added security they bring. Hunt Strays and Pets. Ash drakes eat rats and stray animals, although few can resist snatching an unattended, possibly beloved pet. Contrary to popular opinion, this drake doesn’t consume ash, but enjoys a pile of ash like a cat would catnip, rolling around in it and becoming wild-eyed. Anyone who disrupts such play becomes the target of the creature’s intensely hot and sooty breath weapon. While an ash drake is three feet long with a four-foot long tail that seems to trail off into smoke, it weighs less than one might expect—approximately ten lb. Every third winter, when chimneys are active, a male drake leaves his lair to find a mate. If the new couple roosts in a city or town, the nearby streets know it, as the air becomes nearly unbreathable with soot. The resulting eggs are left in a suitable chimney, and one of the parents protects the young until they leave the nest at two years of age. Volcanic Haunts. Ash drakes outside a city live in or near volcanic plateaus, and mutter about the lack of neighbors to bully. In the wild, an ash drake may partner with a red dragon or flame dragon, since the dragon provides its lesser cousin with plenty of ash." }, { "name": "Coral Drake", @@ -10165,7 +10279,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 150 + "page_no": 150, + "desc": "Swimming upright, this creature peels itself from the vibrant seascape and strikes with needle-thin claws, shredding teeth, and a wickedly curved stinger. Camouflaged Hunter. Like a piece of moving coral, this drake’s coloration and scale patterns change to match nearby anemones, corals, seaweed, and sea urchins. This adaptation allows the creature considerable stealth in its natural habitat. It avoids combat if it can, preferring to hide and protect its young. Long serrated spines stretch from the coral drake’s body, waving in brilliant colors against a blue sea. All Spikes and Needles. The creature’s long snout stretches out from its narrow face and an array of spikes and slender protrusions form a jagged crown. Inside the mouth, serrated teeth form multiple ringed ridges where it’s young feed on leftover scraps of food and small parasites. Needle-thin talons spring from finned appendages, and a stinger frilled with tiny barbs curves at the end of its slender tail. A coral drake measures seven feet from the tip of its snout to its barbed stinging tail. Thin and agile, the beast weighs less than 100 lb. Both male and female coral drakes gestate their delicate eggs inside sacks within their mouths and throats. This oral incubation protects the vulnerable eggs, but only a handful ever reach maturity, because their parents use the ravenous spawn for defense. Poisonous Lairs. Coral drakes live in warm waters near great coral reefs. They hollow out small lairs and protect their meager hoards with the aid of the area’s natural inhabitants. Because they are immune to poison, coral drakes often choose lairs nestled in forests of poisonous sea urchins, stinging anemones, and toxic corals. Aside from humankind, the coral drake harbors a great rivalry with dragon turtles. These beasts prize the same hunting grounds and nests and fight for supremacy in the richest reefs." }, { "name": "Crimson Drake", @@ -10227,7 +10342,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 151 + "page_no": 151, + "desc": "Crimson drakes are easy to spot, with scales the color of dried blood, a deadly scorpion stinger, and a mischievous gleam in their eyes. Fiery Raiders. Crimson drakes lair in woodlands near small settlements, making nighttime forays to set fires and hunt those who flee the flames—traits that make humanoid tribes prize them as raiding partners. Goblins gleefully adopt a crimson drake as a mascot to burn things down while they get on with slaughtering people. Red dragons and flame dragons regard a crimson drake as a pet, at best, but this rarely works out. When it is inevitably insulted by its larger cousins, a malicious crimson drake may even intentionally set fires to blaze a trail for hunters to the dragon’s lair. Mistaken for Pseudodragons. A crimson drake’s scales and features are quite similar to those of a pseudodragon, and they will imitate a pseudodragon’s hunting cry or song to trick victims into approaching. Once their prey gets close enough, they immolate it. As with pseudodragons, they resemble a red dragon in all but size and the presence of the drake’s scorpion-like stinger. On average, a crimson drake weighs 12 lb, its body measures about 18 inches long, and its tail adds another 18 inches. Foul Familiars. A crimson drake occasionally chooses to serve an evil spellcaster as a familiar; they are too mischievous to be loyal or trustworthy, but ferocious in defense of their master." }, { "name": "Deep Drake", @@ -10298,7 +10414,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 152 + "page_no": 152, + "desc": "This large, unnerving drake’s glassy black scales have purple undertones. Its features are elongated and almost alien. Black, expressionless eyes stare ahead, and a barbed stinger sits at the end of a long tail. Friend to Ghouls. The deep drake has made a niche for itself in subterranean realms, establishing trade with the darakhul and with other races of the underworld. The drakes’ poison ensures the ghouls have replacements when their population dwindles. In return, those underlings who fail their rulers become food for the drake. Love Darkness. Life underground has warped the drakes. Whereas most drakes attach themselves to humanoids, these creatures feel much more at home with aberrations and undead. They avoid sunlight and are strictly nocturnal when on the surface. Few in Number. A deep drake mates for life with another deep drake when two of these rare creatures meet. A hermaphroditic creature, the drake assumes a gender until it finds a mate, at which time it may change. Once every 10-20 years, the drakes reproduce, resulting in three or four three‑foot long, rubbery eggs. Occasionally, subterranean undead or aberrations take these eggs to their cities to train the young drakes. A “household drake” is a great status symbol in some deep places, and surface necromancers who have heard of them are often extremely eager to acquire one. Deep drakes are 12 feet long, plus a three-foot long tail, and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Their coloration makes them ideal predators in the subterranean dark." }, { "name": "Elder Shadow Drake", @@ -10373,7 +10490,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 153 + "page_no": 153, + "desc": "A large dragon-like creature with black scales and shadowy wings emerges suddenly from the darkness. Its red eyes glare bright as coals, and it speaks in a deep monotone. Strange Humor. Elder shadow drakes are mischievous and greedy. They devour entire goats and sheep and sometimes spell out messages with their bones. They make surprisingly good bandits, and sometimes ally themselves with bands of humanoids—their own share of plunder must always be clearly the largest share of any such arrangement. Solitary Lairs. They haunt dark and lonely places, such as deep caves, dense forests, and shadowy ruins. They are longlived for drakes, often reaching 250 years of age, and mate rarely, abandoning their eggs shortly before hatching. Fade Into Shadows. An elder shadow drake naturally fades from view in areas of dim light or darkness. Darkvision doesn’t overcome this, because the shadow drake doesn’t simply blend into shadows; it magically becomes invisible in them." }, { "name": "Paper Drake", @@ -10437,7 +10555,8 @@ "damage_dice": "5d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 154 + "page_no": 154, + "desc": "With its sharp angles and translucent skin, this draconic creature looks as if it were carefully folded from a massive sheet of paper, including its razor-sharp claws and teeth. Book and Map Erasers. These drakes originated in exotic lands far away, where paper is as common as parchment and vellum. They now inhabit wide stretches of the world, and they seem to have edited their origins out of history. Paper drakes are a bane to historians and spellcasters because they can erase ink and pigments, and they often do so at random simply for aesthetic purposes. They adore the possibility of a blank page, but they also sometimes erase one selectively to make beautiful patterns in the remaining ink. Correcting Errors. Some paper drakes have a compulsion to correct errors in text or speech, and in these cases their strange ability isn’t a nuisance. Indeed, these paper drakes help scribes correct mistakes, update outdated text, or erase entire volumes so they can be hand-lettered again with different text. Tattoo Magicians. Paper drakes are sometimes subjected to strange magical rituals in which wizards tattoo powerful runes and symbols onto their skin. Those who survive this process gain even stranger, esoteric abilities, such as the ability to “stamp” text or images with their feet, the ability to make illustrations move as if alive, or even the ability to erase the memory of written words from a person’s mind, much as they erase text from a page. In their regular form, paper drakes reach just over four feet in length and weight around 30 lb. They are usually white or tan, but develop a brown or yellow tone as they age." }, { "name": "Rust Drake", @@ -10498,7 +10617,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 155 + "page_no": 155, + "desc": "A motionless rust drake is easily mistaken for a pile of scrap metal. Shedding Rust. Aside from fangs and claws like iron spikes, this dragon-like creature seems to be nothing more than a collection of rust. Each beating of its wings brings a shower of flakes. Warped Metallics. Many sages claim that rust dragons are a perversion of nature’s order obtained either by the corruption of a metallic dragon’s egg or the transformation of such a dragon by way of a ritual. Others disagree and propose another theory about a malady that affects the skin of young metallic dragons and ferrous drakes alike. So far, no one has discovered the truth about their origins. Filthy Scrap Metal Eaters. These foul creatures feed on rust and are known as disease carriers." }, { "name": "Star Drake", @@ -10611,7 +10731,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 156 + "page_no": 156, + "desc": "Twinkling motes of light move around this draconic creature’s body like stars, their reflections twinkling across its metallic scales. Returned Travelers. A drake’s curiosity sometimes drives it to seek experiences beyond its plane, and it finds companions with which it travels the multiverse. Such drakes return quite clearly changed in appearance, demeanor, and ability. Regardless of which type of drake embarked on the journey, the creature always returns as a star drake. Mortal Protectors. Star drakes consider themselves protectors of the Material Plane. They view those from other planes as meddlers in the affairs of humanoid races, regarding fiends and celestials as equally threatening. Star drakes might negotiate with, drive off, or destroy such meddlers. Occasionally, they lead extraplanar incursions to make it clear outsiders are unwelcome. Glimmering Lights. A star drake differs in appearance from dragons primarily by its mottled metallic scales and the nimbus of tiny stars surrounding its body. A star drake measures 10 feet long and weighs roughly 500 lb." }, { "name": "Drakon", @@ -10673,7 +10794,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 157 + "page_no": 157, + "desc": "These winged snakes are coastal beasts and sometimes confused with true dragons or wyverns. They are neither, but quite deadly in their own right. Searing Acid. Drakon fangs do not deliver venom; volatile acid constantly burbles up from a drakon's stomach and enhances its attacks. A caustic drool clings to creatures they bite, and drakons can also belch clouds of searing vapor. Their lairs reek with acidic vapors and droplets of searing liquid. Dissolving Gaze. The gaze of a drakon can paralyze creatures and dissolve them. Coastal Beasts. Drakons lair along warm, largely uninhabited coasts, where they explore the shores and the coastal shelf, spending as much time above the waves as under them. Fortunately, they rarely travel far inland." }, { "name": "Dream Eater", @@ -10751,7 +10873,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 158 + "page_no": 158, + "desc": "This tattered skeletal humanoid resembles a monster from a nightmare. A dream eater’s natural form is mostly human in appearance, though with vestigial skeletal wings with a few feathers, small horns, sharp teeth, and cloven hooves. Most often they use magic to disguise themselves as attractive members of a humanoid race. Drawn to Sin. Dream eaters are dedicated to lust, gluttony, and greed, and they make their lairs in casinos, brothels, thieves’ dens, and other locations where gambling, food, and other pleasures are readily available. Sometimes dream eaters work together to create such a place, especially near large towns or cities. Some band together to create traveling shows, offering all the oddities, whimsies, and flights of fantasy customary for such entertainers. Devouring Hopes. Dream eaters lure people into their lairs, enticing them with promises of pleasure or wealth, but they make sure the odds are stacked in their favor. Eventually, their victims are left with nothing. Worse than the loss of physical treasures, though, dream eaters leave their victims stripped of all hopes and aspirations. Dream eaters feed on their emotions, leaving helpless thralls willing to sell their souls for their vices. Lords of Confusion. When confronted, dream eaters are dangerous opponents. Using their innate abilities, they can drive enemies into a dream state, using the resulting confusion to make their escape while their foes destroy themselves." }, { "name": "Drowned Maiden", @@ -10823,7 +10946,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 159 + "page_no": 159, + "desc": "The drowned maiden is usually found as the corpse of a women floating in the water, her long hair drifting with the current. Occasionally, these are drowned lads rather than maidens, though this is rare. Raging Romantics. Drowned maidens are piteous but terrifying undead, created when a woman dies in water due to a doomed romance, whether from unrequited love or whether drowned by a philandering partner. Either way, the drowned maiden awakens from death seeking vengeance. Even as she dishes out retribution, a drowned maiden often anguishes over her doomed existence and tragic fate. Beckoning for Help. The maiden lurks in the silent depths where she died—usually deserted docks, bridges, or coastal cliffs. She waits to pull the living to the same watery grave in which she is now condemned. A drowned maiden uses her disguise self ability to appear as in life. She silently beckons victims from afar, as if in danger of drowning. When within range, the maiden uses her hair to pull her victim close enough to kiss it. Victims soon weaken and drown. The victim’s final vision is the drowned maiden’s tearful lament over the loss of life. Death to Betrayers. Desperate individuals may bargain with drowned maidens, and they will release pleading victims who promise to return to their lair with the person who caused the maiden’s death. Embracing and drowning her betrayer releases the maiden from undeath." }, { "name": "Duskthorn Dryad", @@ -10897,7 +11021,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 160 + "page_no": 160, + "desc": "A duskthorn dryad is a striking woman with obvious fey features and skin the color of slate, often found in the shade of an ancient tree. Clothed in vines and leaves, it can be difficult to tell where one leaves off and the other begins. Creeper Vine Spirits. Duskthorn dryads are spirits tied to thorn-bearing creeper vines. They seek out dead trees and use them as a home for their vines to cling to. They can travel through trees to escape their foes but must stay near their vines. Create Guardians. Duskthorn dryads use their vines and the plants in their glades to defend themselves, animating enormously strong vine troll skeletons as well as ordinary skeletons, children of the briar, and other horrors. These defenders are linked to the tree and vines that animated them, are controlled by hearts within the tree. If the hearts are destroyed, the servants wither or scatter." }, { "name": "Dullahan", @@ -10976,7 +11101,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 161 + "page_no": 161, + "desc": "The black horse strides out of the shadows with its nostrils huffing steam. Its rider, swathed in black leather, raises his arm to reveal not a lantern but its own severed, grinning head. Though it appears to be a headless rider astride a black horse, the dullahan is a single creature. The fey spirit takes the shape of the rider holding its own head aloft like a lantern, or (more rarely) the form of an ogre cradling its head in one arm. Harbingers of Death. Hailing from the darkest of fey courts, the dullahan are macabre creatures that walk hand in hand with death. They sometimes serve powerful fey lords and ladies, riding far and wide in the capacity of a herald, bard, or ambassador. More often than not they carry doom to a wretch who roused their lord’s ire. Relentless Nature. The dullahan doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dune Mimic", @@ -11044,7 +11170,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 162 + "page_no": 162, + "desc": "When a dune mimic strikes, the sand surges and shifts, a sinkhole opens, and sandy tendrils snatch at nearby creatures. Enormous Forms. Though most commonly seen as dunes, a dune mimic can take the form of a date palm grove, a riverbank, an enormous boulder, or other large shapes in the landscape. A King’s Guardians. Dune mimics were created by a forgotten king as guardians for his desert tomb. Somewhere, dozens of them guard vast wealth. Spread by Spores. Although not intended to reproduce, they began producing spores spontaneously and replicating themselves, so that now they’re spread across the deserts. Luckily for the other inhabitants, dune mimics reproduce just once per century." }, { "name": "Eala", @@ -11097,7 +11224,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 163 + "page_no": 163, + "desc": "This swanlike creature’s feathers are made of shining metal. When it inhales, the feathers on its chest glow red hot. Eala are beautiful but deadly creatures native to the plane of Shadow. They grow feathers like their Material Plane counterparts, but their feathers are made of gleaming, razor‑sharp metal. Metallic Diet. Eala plumage displays a stunning mixture of metallic colors, which vary depending on their diet. An eala uses its fire breath to melt metals with low melting points such as gold, silver, lead, copper, and bronze. The eala consumes the molten metal, some of which migrates into the creature’s deadly feathers. Eala that display primarily or entirely a single color are highly prized." }, { "name": "Eater Of Dust (Yakat-Shi)", @@ -11166,7 +11294,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 164 + "page_no": 164, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Edimmu", @@ -11216,7 +11345,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], - "page_no": 165 + "page_no": 165, + "desc": "An evil wind swirls out of the desert, parching those it touches, whispering evil plans. These winds are the edimmus. Bitter Exiles. Desert and plains tribes often exile their criminals to wander as outcasts. A banished criminal who dies of thirst sometimes rises as an edimmu, a hateful undead that blames all sentient living beings for its fate. Rise Again. Unless its body is found and given a proper burial, an edimmu is nearly impossible to destroy. While edimmus linger near their corpses, they often follow prey they have cursed to seal the creature’s fate. Once that creature is slain, they return to the site of their demise. Undead Nature. An edimmu doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Eel Hound", @@ -11274,7 +11404,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 166 + "page_no": 166, + "desc": "A grotesque beast with the muscular tail, bulbous head, and the rubbery, slime-covered flesh of a hideous eel, the torso and webbed paws of this amphibious predator resemble those of a misshapen canine. Needle-sharp teeth fill the creature’s menacing jaws. Hounds of the River Fey. Ferocious aquatic fey, these amphibious menaces often serve such masters as lake and river trolls, lorelei, and nixies. Predatory beasts as dangerous on land as they are in the water, they share their masters’ capricious cruelty. The hounds’ chilling hunting cries inspire their masters to a killing frenzy as they pursue foes. Few other creatures appreciate eel hounds’ lithe power and cruel grace, instead noting only their grotesque form and unnerving savagery. Slippery Ambushers. Eel hounds are ambush predators, preferring to hide among the muck and algae of riverbanks, only to suddenly burst forth as a pack. They surround their prey, latching on with their powerful jaws. Non-aquatic prey are dragged into the depths to drown. Similarly, eel hounds often force aquatic prey up onto dry land to die of suffocation. Possessed of a low cunning, they prepare ambushes by vomiting forth their slippery spittle where land animals come to drink or along game trails. They surge out of the water to snatch prey while it is off balance. Liquid Speech. Eel hounds understand Sylvan, and those dwelling near humans or other races pick up a few words in other tongues." }, { "name": "Einherjar", @@ -11359,7 +11490,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 167 + "page_no": 167, + "desc": "Stout bearded warriors with golden auras, the einherjar wear chain mail and carry two-handed battle axes and oaken shields— their badges and symbols are all different, and it is said no two braid their beards quite alike. As the spirits of warriors chosen by the valkyries and brought to Valhalla to fight for the gods against the giants, the einherjar are great warriors who eat and drink their fill of boar and mead each night, then spend their days preparing for Ragnarok. Some of this is combat training, and other portions are raids against the Jotun giants and thursir giants, to try their strength. Regardless of how often they are slain, the einherjar reappear each morning in Odin’s hall, so they have no fear of death, and their courage shames others into greater bravery. Defenders of the Mortal World. From time to time, the ravenfolk guide a troop of the einherjar against some of Loki’s minions or the servants of Boreas. These raids are often small battles, but the einherjar know they are only delaying the inevitable rise of the world serpent and its many evil spawn. This drives them to greater efforts against giants, demons, lindwurms, and other evil creatures, but the einherjar themselves are not exactly saintly. They drink, they carouse, they slap and tickle and brag and boast and fart with the loudest and most boastful of Asgardians. Unlike most extraplanar creatures, they are very human, if somewhat larger than life. Fear Dragons. The einherjar have a notable soft spot for the ratatosk and the ravenfolk, but they are superstitiously fearful of dragons of all kinds. They sometimes hunt or ride or carouse with the fey lords and ladies. Never Speak to the Living. In theory, the einherjar are forbidden from speaking with the living: they must pass their words through a valkyrie, a ratatosk, one of the ravenfolk, or other races allied with Asgard. In practice, this rule is often flouted, though if Loki’s servants notice it, they can dismiss any einherjar back to Valhalla for a day." }, { "name": "Eleinomae", @@ -11430,7 +11562,8 @@ "damage_dice": "0" } ], - "page_no": 168 + "page_no": 168, + "desc": "Eleinomae, or marsh nymphs, are beautiful fey who hold sway over many wetlands, from the chill to the tropical. They wear distinctive dresses fashioned from reeds and water lilies. Nets for Travelers. Eleinomae are cruel and depraved creatures that seduce travelers with charms and illusions, then lead them to a watery grave. To capture their victims, eleinomae weave a net from swamp reeds and grasses, and decorate it with beautiful blossoms that release an intoxicating, bewitching aroma. Aquatic Cemeteries. They are known to keep the most handsome captives as companions—for a time, at least, but they invariably grow weary of their company and drown them. Many eleinomae preserve the bodies of previous mates in aquatic cemeteries where the corpses float among fields of water lilies, and they spend much time singing to the dead. Such watery graveyards are often guarded by charmed allies of the eleinomae or other caretakers. Vain Singers. While eleinomae have few weaknesses, their vanity and overconfidence can be exploited to vanquish them. They are proud of their sweet voices and clever creation of songs and harmonies." }, { "name": "Elemental Locus", @@ -11503,7 +11636,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d8" } ], - "page_no": 169 + "page_no": 169, + "desc": "The ground ripples and tears as rocks fall, jets of flame erupt, and howling winds rage around an elemental locus. The land is angry. Spirit of the Land. Elemental loci are living spirits inhabiting or embodying tracts of land and geographical features. They are the ultimate personification of nature—the land itself come to life—varying in size from small hills to entire ridge lines, with no discernible pattern to where they take root. Stubborn Nature. Elemental loci are fiercely protective of their chosen location. They tolerate no interference in the natural order and challenge all who despoil the land, be they mortal, monster, or god. Elemental Nature. An elemental locus doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadow Fey", @@ -11566,7 +11700,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 171 + "page_no": 171, + "desc": "“Kind words open even iron doors.” —Twilight, a courtier to the shadow fey To most, the shadow fey are little more than a dancing shadow among the leaves. To savants, they are the creatures that taught the shadowdancers all they know, and kept many secrets to themselves. They were once elves like all others, dwelling in mortal lands beneath the sun. An ancient catastrophe drove them to darkness, and now they are creatures of the shadow. Though they can be found on the Material Plane, they are inextricably tied to the plane of Shadows, and that is the seat of their power and culture. Shadow fey superficially resemble other elves, but they’re rarely mistaken for their lighted cousins. Skin tones among the shadow fey range from alabaster white to ebony black, with varying shades of gray in between, but they are otherwise lacking in color. A few have a scintillating shimmer to their skin. Many shadow fey grow horns that sweep out from their hair, varying in size from subtle nubs to obvious spikes. Others have shocking sets of teeth. Dual Natured. The shadow fey are contradictory beings. They boast some of the best features of elves, tempered by aspects of a fouler nature. They can be deliberate and purposeful, but they’re also given to perplexing whimsy. Mortal creatures trying to fathom shadow fey motivations are in for a maddening experience; they are often illogical, capricious, and seemingly thrive on annoying others. Split Rulership. The Summer Court and Winter Court each rule the shadow fey in the appropriate season. The turning of these seasons follows no clear calendar or schedule, though it is skewed toward summer. Other fey call them the Scáthsidhe (pronounced scAH-shee), or shadow faeries, and they are usually counted among the unseelie, though they would dispute that characterization. They simply call themselves part of the sidhe, and consider themselves an extension of the Seelie Court. The Reach of Darkness. Their bond with darkness allows the shadow fey to slip through distant spaces, traversing darkness itself from one place to another. Not only can every shadow fey slip from a shadow or patch of darkness to instantly appear elsewhere, they also control the mysterious and powerful shadow roads. Shadow roads are magical pathways that connect points on the Material Plane by dipping through the plane of shadow, allowing rapid and completely secret travel for the fey—and more importantly, for their weapons of war, their trade goods, and their allies. The shadow fey all have an instinctive understanding of how a shadow road functions, and they are adept at both operating the entrance portals and navigating any hazards on the road. This bond with darkness has a price, of course, and the shadow fey shun the sun’s light." }, { "name": "Shadow Fey Duelist", @@ -11966,7 +12101,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 175 + "page_no": 175, + "desc": "Witches and ioun mages know how to craft a speaking crystal. Its primary use is as a debating companion and ally—but many turn to treachery and hatred. These are the emerald eyes. Servants of Logic. A mystic or psion will debate logic with a speaking crystal based on his rational mind, or discuss morality with a speaking crystal based on his conscience. Chaotic psions create speaking crystals based on their primal urges, and such crystals sometimes abandon or even kill their creators. Once free, they revel in the world’s pleasures. Trapped Manipulators. Most speaking crystals are pink or purple when created, but those that betray their creators turn a dark shade of green. These floating oval-shaped crystals are physically weak, but they retain considerable magical powers to manipulate those around them. This becomes critically important when the emerald eye discovers that killing its creator frees it from the creator’s control but doesn’t free it from the need to remain within 25 feet of some creature it is bound to. This is often the dead body of its creator if no other creature is available. Shifting Goals. An emerald eye’s motivations change over time. One may be purposeful, using its powers to drive its bound creature toward some specific goal. Another might feign cooperativeness, offering to share its defensive abilities in exchange for the creature’s mobility. Still another might be a manipulative trickster, pretending to be an ioun stone, floating in circles around an ally’s or victim’s head while sparkling brightly to inspire jealousy and theft among its viewers. Smaller than a clenched fist, an emerald eye weighs at most half a pound. Constructed Nature. An emerald eye doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Empty Cloak", @@ -12035,7 +12171,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 176 + "page_no": 176, + "desc": "Dark cloth of black and purple, stitched with silver and golden threads, this resembles a garment of elvish make. Smoke sometimes billows under the hood. Silent Motion. A billowing empty cloak glides through the air, either under its own power or on the shoulders of its master. Its movement appears odd somehow, as though it moves slightly out of step with the frame bearing it. Guards. Created by the shadow fey as unobtrusive guardians, empty cloaks are often paired with animated armor such as a monolith footman, and made to look like a display piece. Shadow Servants. Shadow fey nobles sometimes wear an empty cloak as their own clothing; they use it to cover a hasty retreat or to assist in a kidnapping. Constructed Nature. An empty cloak doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Eonic Drifter", @@ -12085,7 +12222,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 177 + "page_no": 177, + "desc": "The air crackles and lights flicker in the ruins. In a whirl of colorful robes, the drifter materializes from the unfathomable maelstroms of time. His eyes scan the hall in panic, anticipating the terrible revelations of yet another era. Adrift in Time. Not much is known about the time traveling eonic drifters other than that they left a dying civilization to look for help not available in their own age. To their misfortune, returning to their own time proved much more difficult than leaving it, so the eonic drifters found themselves adrift in the river of time. As the decades passed, their chance of returning home withered, along with the flesh of their bodies. They have been become mummified by the passing ages. Crystal Belts. A drifter carries an odd assembly of gear gathered in countless centuries, proof of its tragic journey. The more eclectic the collection, the more jumps it has performed on its odyssey. Belts of crystals around its body store the energy that fuels a drifter’s travels. After each large jump through time, the reservoirs are exhausted and can be used only for very short jumps. Jittery and Paranoid. Visiting countless eras in which mankind has all but forgotten this once-great civilization has robbed most eonic drifters of their sanity. Their greatest fear is being robbed of their crystal belts. They plead or fight for them as if their lives depended on them—which, in a sense, they do. Adventurers who convince a drifter of their good intentions may be asked for aid. In exchange, a drifter can offer long-lost artifacts gathered from many forays through time. Drifters can appear at any time or place, but they often frequent the sites of their people’s past (or future) cities. There they are comforted by knowing that they’re at least in the right place, if not the right time." }, { "name": "Erina Scrounger", @@ -12143,7 +12281,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 178 + "page_no": 178, + "desc": "This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills. Erinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. Burrowed Villages. Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. Scroungers and Gatherers. Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby." }, { "name": "Erina Defender", @@ -12215,7 +12354,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 178 + "page_no": 178, + "desc": "This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills. Erinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. Burrowed Villages. Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. Scroungers and Gatherers. Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby. As the largest and hardiest of their kind, erina defenders take the defense of their home tunnels very seriously, and are quite suspicious of outsiders. Once an outsider proves himself a friend, they warm considerably, but until then defenders are quite spiky." }, { "name": "Far Darrig", @@ -12273,7 +12413,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 179 + "page_no": 179, + "desc": "These shy fairies dress as small fey herdsmen wearing tan hide armor, hide boots, cloaks, and cowls, all trimmed in fox fur and often with a red sash or tunic. They often ride woodland creatures, such as dire weasels or snowy owls. Hunters & Herders. The far darrig were the hunters, herders, and equerry of the elven nobility—some still serve in this capacity in planes where the elves rule. Some stayed behind after the many of the fey retreated to wilder lands in the face of expanding human kingdoms. Far darrig carry glaives made from fey antlers; each remains enchanted only as long as a far darrig holds it. Their leaders ride on fey elk the color of foxes, with gleaming green eyes; it is believed that their antlers are the ones used to make far darrig antler glaives. Hate Arcanists. While not inherently evil, far darrig are hostile to all humans and will often attack human wizards, warlocks, and sorcerers on sight. If they can be moved to a friendly attitude through Persuasion or a charm spell or effect, they make very good guides, scouts, and hunters. Serve Hags and Worse. They are sometimes found as thralls or scouts serving hags, trollkin, and shadow fey, but they are unwilling and distrustful allies at best." }, { "name": "Fate Eater", @@ -12330,7 +12471,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 180 + "page_no": 180, + "desc": "These human-sized parasites resemble ghostly centipedes surrounded in erratic violet radiance. Their flesh is translucent and their jaws are crystalline—they are clearly creatures of strange planes indeed. Destiny Destroyers. Fate eaters infest remote areas of the planes, where they consume the threads of Fate itself. The Norns view them as vermin and sometimes engage particularly canny planar travelers either to hunt them or to help repair the damage they have done. This can be a deadly job as the fate eaters consider the destiny of a mortal to be the tastiest of delicacies, rich in savory possibilities. Planar Gossips. Fate eaters can and do trade information about various dooms, fates, and outcomes, but one must have something rich in destiny to trade—or at least, juicy gossip about gods and demons. Visionary Flesh. Eating the properly-prepared flesh of a fate eater grants insight into the fate of another." }, { "name": "Fear Smith", @@ -12401,7 +12543,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 181 + "page_no": 181, + "desc": "Apart from their taloned hands and blank face, fear smiths appear elven. While its mouth is closed, a fear smith’s face is featureless save for rows of deep wrinkles. Opening the large mouth in the center of its face reveals long needlelike teeth surrounding a single massive eye. Known as a fiarsídhe among themselves, fear smiths are servants of the Court of the Shadow Fey and similar dark fey courts of such as those of Queen Mab and the Snow Queen. Icy-Cold Eyes. Fear smiths often serve as torturers or are dispatched to demoralize the court’s enemies. Their stare stops enemies cold, making it easy for heavily-armed warriors to trap and finish a foe. Devour Fear. As their nickname suggests, fear smiths feed off strong emotions, and their favorite meal is terror. The fey prefer prolonging the death of victims, and, when free to indulge, a fear smith stalks its victim for days before attacking, hinting at its presence to build dread. Hoods and Masks. Fear smiths favor fine clothing and high fashion, donning hooded cloaks or masks when discretion is required. Eerily well-mannered and respectful, fear smiths enjoy feigning civility and playing the part of nobility, speaking genteelly but with a thick, unidentifiable accent from within a cowl." }, { "name": "Fellforged", @@ -12465,7 +12608,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 182 + "page_no": 182, + "desc": "A darkly foreboding intelligence glows behind this automaton’s eyes, and its joints seep hissing green vapors. Wraith Constructs. Fellforged are the castoffs of gearforged and clockworks production, given foul sentience when the construct bodies attract wraiths yearning to feel the corporeal world. The clockwork bodies trap the wraiths, which dulls many of their supernatural abilities but gives them physical form. The wraiths twist the bodies to their own use—going so far as to destroy the body to harm the living. Soldiers for Vampires. Fellforged commonly seek out greater undead as their masters. Vampires and liches are favorite leaders, but banshees and darakhul also make suitable commanders. Grave Speech. The voice of the fellforged is echoing and sepulchral, a tomb voice that frightens animals and children. Constructed Nature. A fellforged doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Fext", @@ -12537,7 +12681,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10" } ], - "page_no": 183 + "page_no": 183, + "desc": "Taut dead skin, adorned entirely with tattooed fish scales, covers this woman’s face and hands. She wears scaled armor, sea green like verdigris on copper, and wields a strange sword. Her pale eyes stare, unblinking. Undead Warlock Slaves. Ancient and powerful beings across the multiverse grant magical knowledge to mortals through dangerous pacts. Those bound to these pacts become warlocks, but the will and force of their patron is borne by more than just those who strike bargains for sorcerous power. A fext is a former warlock who has become wholly dedicated to their patron—mind, body, and soul—and functions as enforcer, bodyguard, and assassin. They are powerful undead slaves to the will of their otherworldly patron. Linked to a Master. Each fext is a unique servant of their patron and exhibits the physical traits of its master. The eyes of every fext are tied directly to their patron’s mind, who can see what the fext sees at any time. The fext also possesses a telepathic link to its patron. The process a warlock undergoes to become a fext is horrendous. The warlock is emptied of whatever morality and humanity he or she had as wine from a jug, and the patron imbues the empty vessel with its corruption and unearthly will. Whatever life the fext led before is completely gone. They exist only to serve. Outdoing Rivals. Scholars have debated about how many fext a patron can command. The more powerful and well-established have at least 100, while others have only a handful. Where there is more than one fext, however, they maneuverings amongst themselves to curry favor with their powerful lord. Each fext is bound to obey commands, but they attempt to carry them out to the detriment of their competitors. Scheming is common and rampant among them and they try to work without the aid of other fext as much as possible. Undead Nature. A fext doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bear King", @@ -13433,7 +13578,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 200 + "page_no": 200, + "desc": "Dark, bark-like rust encrusts the trunk of this cold-forged metal tree, and its dull metallic leaves rustle with the sound of sharp metal. Cold Iron Trees. These ferrous constructs are cold-forged in a process taking several years, as bits of rust and other oxidation are cultivated one layer at a time into bark and branches. In this way, the artificers create massive, twisted trunks resembling real, gnarled trees. Green-tinged leaves of beaten cold iron are welded in place by the master craftsmen, and trained warmages bring the construct to life through intense magical rituals rumored to take a full turn of seasons. Fey Destroyers. The tree unswervingly obeys the commands of its creators, guarding key points of entry across fey rivers and streams, abandoned sacred groves deep in the forest, suspected faerie rings, or possible elf encampments. Many are released deep in the deep elvish woods with orders to attack any fey on sight. These feyward trees are rarely, if ever, heard from again and whether they leave a bloody trail of flayed elves in their wake after rampages lasting for decades or some fey counter-measure neutralizes them is unknown. Growing Numbers. Each year, the feywardens order their construction and release, trusting in the destructive nature of the constructs. A half-dozen might guard a single ring of toppled elven standing stones. The feywardens leave nothing to chance. Constructed Nature. A feyward tree doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Firebird", @@ -13515,7 +13661,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 201 + "page_no": 201, + "desc": "This proud bird struts like a peacock, made all the more majestic by its flaming fan of feathers, which shift through the color spectrum. Guides and Helpers. Firebirds are welcome sights to those in need of warmth and safety. They primarily work at night or in underground areas, where their abilities are most needed. Friendly to all creatures, they become aggressive only upon witnessing obviously evil acts. Firebirds enjoy working with good adventuring parties, providing light and healing, though their wanderlust prevents them from staying for long. Well-traveled parties may encounter the same firebird more than once, however. Redeemers. Firebirds enjoy acting as reformers. They find mercenary creatures they perceive as potential “light bringers” to whom they grant boons in exchange for a geas to perform a specific good deed, in the hope such acts will redeem them. Magical Feathers. Firebird feathers are prized throughout the mortal world; occasionally, the creatures bestow feathers upon those they favor. Firebirds also seed hidden locations with specialized feathers, which burst into full-grown firebirds after a year. As the creatures age, their feathers’ light dims, but this occurs gradually, as the creatures live over 100 years. Firebirds stand three feet tall and weigh 20 lb." }, { "name": "Firegeist", @@ -13583,7 +13730,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 202 + "page_no": 202, + "desc": "Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke and spots of brighter flame. Elemental Echoes. When a fire elemental meets its destruction in a particularly humiliating fashion while summoned away from its home plane, what returns is a firegeist. Malevolent and resentful, less than their former prideful selves, they exist for revenge. Indiscrimate Arsonists. Firegeists are not adept at telling one humanoid from another, and so burning any similar creature will do, providing it is flammable. Brighter Light, Darker Smoke. A firegeist can shine brightly or be primarily smoky and dark, as it wishes. It always sheds a little light, like a hooded lantern. Elemental Nature. A firegeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Flutterflesh", @@ -13664,7 +13812,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 203 + "page_no": 203, + "desc": "This mass of fused corpses resembles a butterfly with wings of skin, limbs of bone, and a head formed of several different skulls. The dark magic that formed this abomination swirls around it hungrily. Bound by Necromancy. Flutterflesh result from a terrible necromantic ritual. Cultists gather in the name of a dark god, powerful lich, or crazed madman, and forever bind themselves body and soul into a single evil being. Flutterflesh take recently severed limbs and fuse these new pieces to themselves in accordance with some unknowable aesthetic. Dilemma of Flesh. The most horrifying thing about a flutterflesh, however, is its devious nature. A flutterflesh offers its prey the choice to either die or lose a limb. One can always tell where a flutterflesh resides because so many of the locals are missing appendages. Undead Nature. A flutterflesh doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Folk Of Leng", @@ -13738,7 +13887,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 204 + "page_no": 204, + "desc": "The people of Leng are hideous and malevolent, with goatlike legs and small horns they keep concealed beneath turbans, and mouths full of rows of serrated teeth, somewhat akin to sharks. They have a fondness for combining heavy leathers and bright silks in their robes, and they always go forth masked when leaving their mysterious, chilled cities. Dimensional Merchants. The folk of Leng are interplanar merchants and avid slavers, trading silks, rubies, and the manaencrusted stones of Leng for humanoid slaves. They sail between worlds in peculiar ships with split, lateen-rigged masts and rigging that howls like the damned in high winds. They tend a few pyramids in the deep deserts and are said to befriend void dragons, heralds of darkness, and other servants of the void. A High Plateau. Leng is a forbidding plateau surrounded by hills and peaks. Its greatest city is Sarkomand, a place which some claim has fallen into ruin, and which others claim to have visited in living memory. Love of Nets. When in combat, the folk of Leng use nets woven from the silk of their racial enemies, the spiders of Leng. They summon these nets from interdimensional storage spaces." }, { "name": "Forest Marauder", @@ -13790,7 +13940,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], - "page_no": 205 + "page_no": 205, + "desc": "A primitive and relatively diminutive form of giant, forest marauders claim the wilderness areas farthest from civilization when they can. Painted Skin. Roughly the size and shape of an ogre, this brutish thing is covered in paint or colored mud. An exaggerated brow ridge juts out over piggish, close-set eyes, and corded muscle stands out all over the creature. Keep to the Wilderness. Cruel and savage when encountered, their demeanor has worked against them and they have nearly been driven to extinction in places where they can be easily tracked. They have since learned to raid far from their hidden homes, leading to sightings in unexpected places. Orc Friends. Forest marauders get along well with orcs and goblins, who appreciate their brute strength and their skill at night raids." }, { "name": "Fraughashar", @@ -13849,7 +14000,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 206 + "page_no": 206, + "desc": "This slight creature resembles a goblin, but its blue skin and the icicles hanging from the tip of its long nose speak to the chilling truth. The fraughashar are a race of short, tricky, and cruel fey who inhabit cold mountainous regions. Fraughashar have light blue skin, short pointed ears, and needlelike teeth. Delighting in mayhem, they always seem to have devilish grins on their faces. Sacred Rivers. They view cold rivers and river gorges as sacred places in which their wicked god Fraugh dwells, and they likewise revere the snowy peaks where the Snow Queen holds sway. Fraughashar are fiercely protective of their territory, and their easy mobility over frozen and rocky terrain lets them make short work of intruders. Chilling Tales. The origin of the strange and deadly fraughashar is unclear. Some druidic legends claim the fraughashar were born out of a winter so cold and cruel that the spirits of the river itself froze. Bardic tales claim that the fraughashar are a tribe of corrupted goblins, and that they were permanently disfigured during a botched attempt at summoning an ice devil. Whatever the truth of their beginnings, the fraughashar are cruel and merciless, and they will kill anyone who enters their land." }, { "name": "Frostveil", @@ -13920,7 +14072,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 207 + "page_no": 207, + "desc": "“They took the sled dogs first, and later the seal-skinner set to guard them. We’d hear a confused, muffled cry in the wind and then we’d find them—a raven harvest, cold and stiff on the ice. Next time, we hid ourselves and watched, and saw them floating through the air like kites. A wisp of blowing snow that never dispersed, a billowing, snowflake sail moving with sinister purpose. The ‘cloak of death’ our skraeling guide called it.” Whipped through the air by snowstorms and resembling a spider’s web dangling with delicate ice crystals, these silently gliding, beautiful killers are semi-sentient plants adapted to the merciless cold of the North. Cloak of Death. Flat nodes shaped like large snowflakes connect their net-like bodies and trailing tails of transparent fibers. Gossamer tendrils stream behind and between the flying snowflakes, ready to grab and entangle any warm-blooded creature it detects. Seek Warmth. Each star-like node contains crude sensory organs, able to detect warmth as meager as a living creature’s breath and steer the gliding web toward it. Spirit Spores. Northern shamans say the dance of the frostveils is beautiful when lit by the northern lights, and a powerful omen. With great care, shamans sometimes harvest frostveils for their frozen spore-shards, which grant potent visions of the spirit world when melted on the tongue." }, { "name": "Garroter Crab", @@ -13963,7 +14116,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 208 + "page_no": 208, + "desc": "These aggressive, blue-black freshwater crabs inhabit rivers and streams, scuttling along the muddy terrain in search of prey. Strangling Claws. Garroter crabs are named for their abnormal right claws, which have evolved over time to strangle prey like a barbed whip. Clacking Hordes. Their long whip-claw is lined with powerful muscles and joints at the beginning, middle, and end that give it great flexibility. During mating season, thousands of garroter crabs congregate in remote riverbanks and marshes, and the males whip their shells with a clacking sound to attract a mate. Small Prey. Garroter crabs prey on rodents, cats, and other small animals caught by the riverbank." }, { "name": "Gbahali (Postosuchus)", @@ -14016,7 +14170,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 209 + "page_no": 209, + "desc": "A large reptile with a dagger-like teeth and a scaly hide of shifting colors, the gbahali often strikes from close range. Chameleon Crocodiles. While distantly related to crocodiles, gbahali have adapted to life away from the water. To make up for the lack of cover, gbahali developed chameleon powers. Gbahali hide changes color to match its surroundings so perfectly that it becomes nearly invisible. Any lonely rock on the grassland might be a gbahali waiting along a trail, caravan route, or watering hole. Their thick hide can be made into hide or leather armor, and with the proper alchemical techniques it retains some of its color-shifting properties. Strong Hunters. Gbahalis are powerful predators, challenged only by rivals too large for a gbahali to grapple or by predators that hunt in packs and prides, such as lions and gnolls. Gbahalis live solitary lives except during the fall, when males seek out females in their territory. Females lay eggs in the spring and guard the nest until the eggs hatch, but the young gbahali are abandoned to their own devices. Killing an adult gbahali is a sign of bravery and skill for plains hunters. Sentries and Stragglers. In combat, a gbahali relies on its chameleon power to ambush prey. It may wait quietly for hours, but its speed and stealth mean it strikes quickly, especially against weak or solitary prey. Its onslaught is strong enough to scatter a herd and leave behind the slowest for the gbahali to bring down." }, { "name": "Gearforged Templar", @@ -14089,7 +14244,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 210 + "page_no": 210, + "desc": "The bronze and mithral figure advances with heavy movements. Its eye lenses glare dark blue, and gears click when it swings its glaive. An intricate construction of bronze, steel, copper, and mithral, the gearforged templar is an imposing sight. A humanoid spirit contained in a soulgem animates the heavy body of gears and springs. Gearforged are relatively rare, and the champion is a paragon among them. Tireless Defender. The gearforged templar is relentless in pursuit of its duty. More so then other gearforged, the champion’s mindset becomes fixed on its charge to the exclusion of distractions and even magical coercion. Gearforged templars serve as commanders of military or guard units, bodyguards for important individuals, or personal champions for nobility. Constructed Nature. The gearforged templar doesn’t require food, drink, air, or sleep." }, { "name": "Al-Aeshma Genie", @@ -14170,7 +14326,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 211 + "page_no": 211, + "desc": "A savage parody of a djinni, an al-Aeshma’s lower half is composed of scorching winds and desert sand. Sand Djinnis. The al-Aeshma are former djinn and share the same powers, albeit in a darker style. Their skin is black as pitch, and their whirlwind form includes much dust and sand. Only radiant or fire damage can slay them entirely—otherwise the desert sand flows to seal their wounds and reattach severed limbs. Obligation of Wishes. Granting three wishes to a mortal is a sacred and serious obligation among the genies, referred to as being wishbound. The Lords of Air mandate this as celestial law, and many believe that a djinni cannot refuse to grant a wish. Certainly the consequences of disobedience are dire. Those djinn who decline to grant a wish, for any reason, are stripped of their wish power and handed to efreeti for 1,001 years of torture and debasement. Those that survive are banished to wander the Material Plane. Unforgiven. No al-Aeshma has ever been forgiven. Their punishment drives them mad, and makes them anything but contrite. Al-Aeshma are a feral, mocking scourge to all other genies, even efreeti, for they know many secrets and their hearts lust for revenge." }, { "name": "Gerridae", @@ -14228,7 +14385,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 212 + "page_no": 212, + "desc": "These large water-striding insects resemble a strange cross between camels and wingless, long-legged locusts. A rider can comfortably sit in the large hollow in the small of their backs, even at high speeds or on choppy water. Riders use the gerridae’s long, looping antennae to steer. Elvish Water Steeds. Known by their Elvish name, these large fey water striders were enchanted and bred by the elves in ages past, when their explorers roamed the world. Elven mages started with normal water striders and—through elaborate magical procedures and complex cross-breeding programs— transformed the mundane water striders into large, docile mounts. They can cross large bodies of water quickly while carrying a humanoid rider, even in windy conditions. Sturdy Mounts. A gerridae can carry up to 300 pounds of rider and gear before being encumbered, or 600 while encumbered. Fond of Sweet Scents. Gerridae can sometimes be distracted by appealing scents, such as apple blossom or fresh hay. They are also fond of raw duck and swan." }, { "name": "Beggar Ghoul", @@ -14355,7 +14513,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 221 + "page_no": 221, + "desc": "Distilled to nothing but dry, whispering sand and a full set of teeth, a bonepowder ghoul still hungers for flesh and blood. Its dusty mass is perfected corruption, entirely animated by foul energy. Starved Into Dust. The bonepowder ghoul is small and unassuming, a pile of dust and bone fragments that resemble a pile of mummy dust or the remnants of a vampire burned by sunlight. Ghouls can achieve this powdery form through long starvation. The process invariably takes decades, which is why so few bonepowder ghouls exist—few ghouls can show such self-restraint. Even among imperial ghouls, using hunger as a form of torture is considered offensive and is quite rare. A bonepowder ghoul may rise from the remnants of a starved prisoner or a ghoul trapped in a sealed-off cavern, leaving behind its remnant flesh and becoming animated almost purely by hunger, hatred, and the bitter wisdom of long centuries. Mocking and Hateful. Bonepowder ghouls are creatures of pure evil, seeking to devour, corrupt, and destroy all living things. The only creatures they treat with some affinity are ghouls. Even in that case, their attitude is often mocking, hateful, or condescending. They have some mild respect for darakhul nobles. Whispering Voices. Most bonepowder ghouls speak at least 4 languages, but their voices are very faint. Just to hear one speaking normally requires a DC 15 Perception check. Undead gain a +8 competence bonus to this check." }, { "name": "Ghoul, Darakhul", @@ -14743,7 +14902,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10" } ], - "page_no": 222 + "page_no": 222, + "desc": "The towering woman rises up from the desert sand. Her pale brown robe almost perfectly matches the gritty terrain, and her roughly textured skin is a rich walnut brown. Desert giants live in arid wastelands that were once a thriving giant empire. Their rich brown skin is rough-textured, and they dress in light robes matching the color of the sand, accented (when they aren’t trying to blend in) with brightly colored head cloths and sashes. Beneath their robes, the desert giants paint or tattoo their skin with intricate designs in a riot of colors that outsiders rarely see. Wandering Legacy. Desert giants subsist in the scorching wastes by moving from oasis to oasis. They follow herds of desert animals that they cultivate for milk, meat, and hides, and they shun most contact with settled people. They can survive the blazing heat of the high summer, because desert giants know secret ways with relatively plentiful water and the location of cool, shaded caverns. While in ages past the desert giants lived in stationary settlements and cities, the fall of their ancient empire drove them into the dunes. The truth behind their nomadic lifestyle is a sore spot; should any outsider learn the truth, the desert giants stop at nothing to permanently silence the inquisitive soul. Keepers of the Past. Over time, wandering desert giants amass vast knowledge of ruins and relics scattered across and beneath their homeland. On rare occasions that the tribes require something of outsiders, this information is their most valuable commodity. Relics of the past, or simply the location of unplundered ruins, can purchase great advantage for the tribe. The designs the giants painstakingly inscribe on their bodies tell a tale that, if woven together correctly, reveals an entire tribe’s collected discoveries. For this reason, the desert giants hold the bodies of their dead in sacred esteem. They go to extraordinary lengths to recover their dead, so they can divide the knowledge held on the deceased’s skin among other tribe members. In the cases of desert giant elders, this hidden writing may be equivalent to spell scrolls." }, { "name": "Flab Giant", @@ -14797,7 +14957,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 223 + "page_no": 223, + "desc": "This obese, bell-shaped giant is blemished by ulcers, enlarged veins, and fungal rashes. Though it stumbles about on a pair of short, calloused legs, it moves its weight with dangerous potential, catching many foes off-guard. Great Girth. Whether as a result of a centuriespast curse or a gradual adaptation to an easy-going existence, the flab giant (one of the shortest breeds of giant) is gigantic in width rather than height and almost comical in its simple life. Too obese to effectively grasp weapons in its chubby fingers, a flab giant uses its great mass to deadly effect, overrunning or grabbing opponents and then sitting on them to crush them to death, swatting away missiles, and simply putting up with the damage of melee attacks until its victims stop struggling and it gets up to see if they’re dead yet. Efficient Foragers. Flab giants are the least active of giant types, spending most of their waking hours resting, napping, and sleeping, and only devote a short period each day to listlessly shuffling about, scrounging for food. Because a flab giant can eat practically anything, it doesn’t have to roam far to find enough food to sustain its bulk, so it is rarely found far from its crude lair. Knotted Skins. Flab giants wear only scraps of clothing made of loosely knotted skins, leaving most of their stretch-marked and discolored skin exposed. Favored pelts include bear and human. A flab giant stands eight to ten feet tall and weighs 1,000 to 1,500 pounds." }, { "name": "Hraesvelgr The Corpse Swallower", @@ -15021,7 +15182,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 222 + "page_no": 222, + "desc": "The earth shudders with every footfall of a Jotun giant, the immortal enemies of the gods. Tall enough to look a titan in the eye and strong enough to wrestle a linnorm, Jotun gaints are the lords of giantkind. Their enormous halls are carved in mountains and glaciers throughout the frozen wastes. Foes of the Gods. As foes of the northern gods, they plot to regain their former status as lords of Creation. Many know ancient secrets and snippets of antediluvian arcane lore, and so may have abilities beyond those listed below. More powerful Jotun giants straddle the line between mortal and demigod. Contests and Challenges. Like many giants, the Jotun enjoy a challenge, even from tiny little humans. Only the mightiest heroes can challenge a Jotun giant’s might in physical combat. Using cunning or trickery is a safer bet—though being too cunning is also angers them, and Jotun giants are no fools. Seekers of Ragnarok. The Jotun giants know great magic, and strive to bring about end times of Ragnarok." }, { "name": "Thursir Giant", @@ -15080,7 +15242,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 227 + "page_no": 227, + "desc": "Heavily armored and carrying two rune-marked hammers, a thursir giant’s reddish hair and beard are often plaited in the style of an enormous dwarf. Forge Masters. Greedy and aggressively competitive, thursir dwell in vast caverns under frozen mountains where they labor to forge chains, armor, and massive engines of war. Thursir giants have a natural affinity for metalworking. Any armor or weapons forged by a thursir giant are of the highest quality and can fetch double the usual price for such an item. Enormous Appetites. When not toiling at the forge, these giants entertain themselves with gluttonous feasts and boisterous wrestling competitions, or raid human settlements for food and valuables. Hearth Rune Priestesses. Female priestesses have a much higher standing in their society than other female thursir giants, who are treated shabbily. Most female thursir giants are drudges, considered fit only for child-bearing and menial labor. However, male thursir are makers, warrior, and metalworkers, while women make up the bulk of their priesthood and spellcasters. As priests and casters, they are valued advisors and held in high regard—or at least very valuable property. Thursir stand nine feet tall and weigh 600 lb." }, { "name": "Glass Gator", @@ -15150,7 +15313,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 228 + "page_no": 228, + "desc": "So called by some watermen because of its method of hunting, the glass gator is a nearly-transparent ambush hunter. It usually strikes from a bed of water, either stagnant or flowing. The transparency of the creature, combined with its jet of silt and poisonous sting, make it an effective hunter. Strange Anatomy. The body of a glass gator is most similar to a centipede, but with four oversized forelimbs and a more distinct head. The forelimbs are used to attack, but they tire easily, forcing the glass gator to use its powerful lunge attack sparingly. Once the glass gator gets hold of prey, it wraps its body around the victim and squeezes, like a constrictor snake. Unlike a serpent, however, which uses powerful muscles to crush and suffocate its prey, the glass gator is only trying to bring its underbelly into contact with the prey. The glass gator’s belly is lined with hundreds of stingers that deliver a virulent nerve toxin. Transparency. The glass gator’s transparency isn’t total. Its digestive tract usually is visible, especially for a few hours after it eats. The creature sometimes uses this limited visibility as bait, making itself appear as a wriggling snake or eel. It is most vulnerable just after eating, when it’s lethargic; if encountered in its lair shortly after a meal, the DM may give the glass gator disadvantage on initiative. Larval Form. Subterranean variants—including some with bioluminescence—have been reported in caverns. It’s been postulated that the glass gator may be the larval form of a larger creature, but what that larger creature might be is unknown." }, { "name": "Gnarljak", @@ -15194,7 +15358,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 229 + "page_no": 229, + "desc": "A gnarljak looks like a bear trap springs sprung to clacking life and ready to tear flesh apart. Hopping Motion. All steel and springs, a gnarljak is easily mistaken for a simple bear trap when lying dormant. But once it starts hopping in pursuit of a target, it reveals its animated nature and its only motivation: destruction of living things. Endless Snapping. Gnarljaks are mindless. They do not grow tired. They exist only to pull creatures to the ground and chew through them, then turn around and chew through them again. Defensive Traps. Some try to use gnarljaks to guard treasures or booby-trap approaches to important locations, but their indiscriminate biting makes quite dangerous to their owners as well. Certain monsters such as redcaps and shadow fey use gnarljak’s with some regularity, and gnomes are very fond of making them part of a standard tunnel defense." }, { "name": "Gnoll Havoc Runner", @@ -15257,7 +15422,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 230 + "page_no": 230, + "desc": "The runner is a mottled blur, a sprinting gnoll laughing as it runs, ax held high. It sprints past, its weapon flashing in the sun. With the bristly mane and spotted fur characteristic of all gnolls, havoc runners blend into their tribe. Only the canny glint in the eyes hints at the deadly difference before the havoc runner explodes into violence. Blinding Raids. Havoc runners are scouring storms across the trade routes that crisscross the tribe’s territory. Like all gnolls, they are deadly in battle. Havoc runners incorporate another quality that makes them the envy of many raiders: they can tell at a glance which pieces of loot from a laden camel or wagon are the most valuable, without spending time rummaging, weighing, or evaluating. Their ability to strike into a caravan, seize the best items, and withdraw quickly is unparalleled." }, { "name": "Goat-Man", @@ -15314,7 +15480,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 231 + "page_no": 231, + "desc": "This hunched, man-like figure lurches with a strange, half-hopping gait. Tattered clothing hangs from its muscled shoulders, and its legs are those of a ram, ending in cloven hooves. Trespassers on the Rites. The first of the goat-men was the victim of a powerful curse intended to punish him for spying on magical rites exclusive to the women of his tribe. Admiring the grotesque result, the Black Goat of the Woods With a Thousand Young adopted him as its servant, and ensured that all who committed the same taboo fell to the same curse, and thus into the Black Goat’s service. Bleating Speech. A goat-man’s head is tusked, adorned with curling ram’s horns, and its beard often drips with gore. Rows of transparent, needle-like teeth fill its mouth; these teeth are malformed and make clear speech impossible for goat-men, though they understand others’ speech perfectly well. Serve Foul Cults. Cultists of Shub-Niggurath or the Black Goat in good standing are sometimes granted the services of a goat-man. The creatures guard rituals sites, visit settlements to capture or purchase suitable sacrifices, and perform certain unspeakable acts with cult members to call forth ritual magic." }, { "name": "Dust Goblin", @@ -15362,7 +15529,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 232 + "page_no": 232, + "desc": "A ragged creature emerges from the sand. Its spindly frame is encased in a hodge‑podge of armor scraps and rusted weapons. A long, hooked nose protrudes over a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth. Dust goblins vary greatly in size and appearance, although they are universally scrawny, bony, and lanky. They seem to suffer from malnutrition even when in perfect health, a perception reinforced by the way their bellies distend after they’ve gorged themselves on flesh. Their skin is always dry and cracked, ranging from dusky gray to dark green in color. Rule the Wastelands. Dust goblins are twisted creatures, tainted by many generations of life in a blasted wasteland. After a magical war devastated the dust goblins’ homeland, they rose to become the most dominant inhabitants. They inhabit ancient ruins and ambush travelers who stray too close to their borders. Twisted Minds. The lingering magical energy saturating the wastes of their home, coupled with the harsh conditions in which they scratch out a living, have tainted the minds of all dust goblins. Their thinking is alien and unfathomable to most creatures. Whereas most goblins are cowardly, dust goblins don’t seem to experience fear. To the contrary, they enjoy wearing skull helmets and using ghostly whistles to frighten foes. Owing to this alien mindset, dust goblins get along disturbingly well with aberrations. The creatures often forge alliances and work together for mutual benefit, while making their unnerving mark on communal lairs. Dust goblins range from 2 to 4 feet tall, and weigh between 20 and 80 pounds." }, { "name": "Eye Golem", @@ -15435,7 +15603,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 233 + "page_no": 233, + "desc": "An eye golem is muscular giant, well-proportioned with smooth, marble-white skin covered in eye-like sigils. When it opens one of its eyes opens for a moment, a beam as bright as the sun shines forth, piercing the darkness. Covered in Arcana. Eye golems stand at least ten feet tall, and their magically durable hide is covered with real eyes as well as arcane sigils that resemble eyes. Blinds Victims. An eye golem rarely kills its victims, but leaves them blinded, wandering and tormented, seeing only visions of the eye golem flashing through their memory. This drives some mad while others instead choose to serve the golem, becoming devoted to the one who still holds sight. All Eyes Open. When killed, an eye golem does not simply fall down dead. All of its eyes open at once, a deafening bellow is heard for miles, and a blinding burst of light shines from the body. When the light and noise stop, hundreds of perfectly preserved eyeballs are left on the ground, still warm and fresh and without scars or damage. Thin beams of arcane energy connecting the eyes to their owners can be detected with a successful DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Those who wield the central eye once the golem is slain can use it to restore stolen eyes to their victims. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Hoard Golem", @@ -15505,7 +15674,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 234 + "page_no": 234, + "desc": "A hoard golem is a pile of gold, jewelry, and weapons that can rise on its own like a tidal wave of riches, with a cold and determined face. A hoard golem can crash down with the weight of a fortune, flattening everything in its path. Dragon Fears Made Real. The hoard golems were born from the paranoia of dragons. Despite their great physical and intellectual power, dragons are always suspicious of any creature willing to work for them. The first hoard golem was created when a dragon realized that there could be no guardian more trustworthy with its hoard than the hoard itself. Since then, the secret of hoard golem construction has emerged, and rich nobles have followed suit, enchanting their wealth to defend itself from thieves. Patient Homebodies. As constructs, hoard golems are mindless, lying in wait for anyone other than their creator to come within striking distance. In the case of evil dragons, this may include the wyrmlings of dragon parents looking to establish dominance in the family. Hoard golems fight to the death, but they rarely leave the rooms they inhabit for fear that clever treasure hunters might trick the hoard into walking itself right out of the owner’s den. Silent and Wealthy. Hoard golems cannot speak. A hoard golem is 25 feet tall and weighs 20,000 lb. A hoard golem’s body is composed of items—copper, silver, gold, works of art, armor, weapons, and magical items—worth at least 5,000 gp. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Salt Golem", @@ -15568,7 +15738,8 @@ "damage_dice": "5d8" } ], - "page_no": 235 + "page_no": 235, + "desc": "A salt golem is a crudely sculpted, roughly humanoid crystalline form that shuffles about on wide, stump-like feet. Tiny salt crystals fall from its body in a glittering cloud with every step. Coastal Druids. These unnatural creatures are created by druids and others living in coastal or desert regions, or by those who seek to wage war with creatures susceptible to the warding powers of salt. Stories tell of a druid who built a squad of nine salt golems to combat a rampaging zmey. The salt warriors waged a long hunt and eventually killed the powerful dragon in its lair while the creator druid and her wizard companion reaped the spoils of its hoard. Crystalline and Silent. A salt golem has a crudely formed humanoid body made of crystalline salts. It wears no clothing or armor and carries no weapons or other possessions. It cannot speak—the only sound it makes is the susurrus of sliding sand as it moves. A salt golem is incapable of strategy or tactics. It mindlessly fights until it destroys its opponents or until ordered to stop by its creator. Valuable Remains. A salt golem stands about eight feet tall and weighs around 1,000 lb. A salt golem’s body is formed from a composite of at least 1,000 lb of rare salts and minerals worth at least 2,500 gp. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Smaragdine Golem", @@ -15635,7 +15806,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 236 + "page_no": 236, + "desc": "This large statue of emerald-green crystal has a humanoid body with the head of an ibis. Tiny symbols and runes are etched into it, and portions are inlaid with bits of gold. Occult Initiates. Smaragdine golems are crafted by disciples of occult esoterica to guard their secret meeting halls, sacred texts, and the arcane books of power. Emerald Body. Though they seem to be made entirely of emeralds (and some are used in their construction), a smaragdine golem’s body is closer to enchanted glass than to gemstones, a sad truth that has disappointed many plunderers. A Maker’s Privilege. Though smaragdine golems are sometimes given to powerful mages, scholars, theurgists, and hierophants as a token of esteem, they are always subject first to the magic and orders of their creators. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Steam Golem", @@ -15720,7 +15892,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 237 + "page_no": 237, + "desc": "With wicked axe blades fastened along its arms and bronze runes inlaid on its armored torso, a steam golem is a smooth-running machine of death. Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical. Boilers and Hydraulics. A steam golem is built around a central boiler with clockwork gears and hydraulic cylinders powering its legs and arms. Most steam golems have axe blades welded onto each of their arms, and many can extend one arm into a single, long-hafted axe for additional reach. They tower 10 feet tall, and their legs are often built with reversed knee joints for greater leverage when they move. The eyes of a steam golem glow orange or red from its internal fires. Steam Whistle. A steam golem has four to six vents for releasing steam. These whistles are mounted over the shoulders and can be heard at distances up to a mile in open terrain. Fuel Required. A steam golem’s machinery consumes 30 lb. of coal and 100 gallons of water per day if it engages in more than brief combat. When resting or standing guard, a steam golem needs just one third of those amounts. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gray Thirster", @@ -15780,7 +15953,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 238 + "page_no": 238, + "desc": "This dried-out body of a long dead traveler is still clad in the tattered remains of his clothes. Skin as dry as parchment clings to the bones that are clearly distinguishable underneath. A hoarse moaning emanates from the dry, cracked lips. Thirsting Undead. The greatest danger to people traversing badlands and deserts is thirst, and even the best prepared can find themselves without water. The lucky ones die quickly, while those less fortunate linger in sun-addled torment for days. These souls sometimes rise from the sand as gray thirsters, driven to inflict the torment they suffered upon other travelers. Destroy Wells and Oases. Gray thirsters destroy or foul sources of water and often lurk nearby to ambush those seeking clean water. Thirsting Caravan. Though they hunt alone, in at least one case an entire caravan died of thirst and rose again as gray thirsters. Called the dust caravan, it prowls the deep desert accompanied by skinchanging gnolls, shrieking ghouls, and a mummy lord, building a strange nomadic army. Undead Nature. A gray thirster doesn’t require air, food, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rum Gremlin", @@ -15923,7 +16097,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 240 + "page_no": 240, + "desc": "A skeletal cadaver bedecked in the motley attire of a fool capers about while making jokes that mock mortality. Amusing Death. When a jester on his deathbed moves an evil death god to laughter, the fool sometimes gains a reprieve. becoming a grim jester, whose pranks serve to entertain the god of death. Their purpose is to bring an end to mortal lives in a gruesome, comic, and absurd manner. As long as such jesters keep the death god amused, their continued unlife is assured. Grisly Humor. A grim jester’s jokes are not funny to their victims, but they offer a grim finality in combat. A killing joke might be absurd, such as “Here is your final pineapple soul, a parting gift, goodbye.” or sheer braggadocio such as “Your footwork is atrocious, and your spell’s lost its focus, your party’s no match for my hocus-pocus.” Others might be high-flown, such as “Mortal, your time has come, the bell within your skull does ring, ding, dong, dead.” Grim jesters are famous for grim, bitter mockery such as “Your blood on fire, your heart pumps its last, show me now a hero’s last gasp!” or “Odin’s raven has come for you; the Valkyries were busy. You lose, mortal.” A grim jester’s mockery rarely entertain the living—but gods of death, chained angels, and demons find them quite amusing. Randomness. Grim jesters often get their hands on wands of wonder and scrolls of chaos magic. Beware the grim jester with a deck of many things—they are quite talented in pulling cards whose magic then applies to foes and spectators. Undead Nature. A grim jester doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gug", @@ -16011,7 +16186,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 241 + "page_no": 241, + "desc": "The gugs are giants of the underworld, long since banished into dark realms for their worship of the eldest and foulest gods. Underworld Godlings. Gugs enjoy smashing and devouring lesser creatures, and their burbling and grunting speech displays a surprising and malign intelligence to those few who can understand it. Gugs are occasionally worshipped by tribes of derro, and their strange underworld cities are filled with filled with esoteric monoliths and constructs. Nocturnal Raiders. While gugs are banished into the underworld in mortal realms, they regularly flout this prohibition by raiding the surface by night. They also spend much time in the Dreamlands and the Ethereal plane; some gug warlocks and sorcerers are said to travel the planes with entourages of fext or noctiny. Prey on Ghouls. Gugs devour ghouls and darakhul as their preferred foodstuffs. When these are not available, they seem to prefer carrion and particular varieties of psychotropic mushrooms, as well as something that is best described as candied bats." }, { "name": "Blood Hag", @@ -16106,7 +16282,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 242 + "page_no": 242, + "desc": "This bent-backed crone has long, leathery arms and cruel, flesh‑shearing talons. Her face is a misshapen mass of leathery flesh with a bulbous nose, like a gnarled knot on an old oak tree. Vampiric Origins. Blood hags have long skulked on the fringes of society. The first blood hags appeared when a red hag mated with a mad vampire archmage­­—their offspring became the first blood hags. Many more followed. Face Stealers. Blood hags prey on mankind, stealing their seed to propagate, their blood to satisfy their insatiable thirst, and their faces as trophies of these short-lived and bloody trysts. Worm Hair. A blood hag’s hair is a morass of wriggling worms, ever thirsty for fresh blood." }, { "name": "Mirror Hag", @@ -16175,7 +16352,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 243 + "page_no": 243, + "desc": "A mirror hag forces an unsuspecting creature to reflect on its own superficiality by gazing into the hag’s horrible face. Hideous Hex. Until a creature can see past the hag’s deformities, it suffers the pain of a disfigured life. Some mirror hags do this for the betterment of all, but most do it because causing pain amuses them. Warped Features. Mirror hags are hunchbacked, with growths and lesions covering their skin. Their joints misalign, and the extremities of their bones press against their skin. However, it is their faces that inspire legends: the blackest moles sprouting long white hairs, noses resembling half-eaten carrots, and eyes mismatched in size, color, and alignment. If a creature recoils from a mirror hag’s looks, she bestows her reconfiguring curse on it. Mirror Covens. Mirror hags can form a coven with two other hags. Generally, mirror hags only form covens with other mirror hags, but from time to time a mirror hag will join a coven of witches or green hags." }, { "name": "Red Hag", @@ -16241,7 +16419,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 244 + "page_no": 244, + "desc": "An elder race—much older than the elves, and as old as the dragons, they claim—red hags are the most cunning and longest-lived of the hags, having a lifespan of more than a thousand years. Beautiful and Strong. Unlike their hag kin, red hags are not horrid to look upon, and most are considered comely in their own right. Few know anything about them, and the hags do little to enlighten them, preferring their seclusion. Tied to Nature. The hags have a deep connection with all elements of nature, and they often make their homes in deep forests, in caves, or alongside coastlines. Blood Magic. Because of their close connection to nature, red hags often serve as druids. Within their druidic circles, however, they practice blood sacrifices and perform ritualistic blood magic—both to slake their craving for humanoid blood, but also as a means to venerate Hecate, goddesses of dark magic. Red hags also favor the cleric and wizard classes; few ever seek a martial path. The ancient hags all answer to a hierarchy." }, { "name": "Sand Hag", @@ -16315,7 +16494,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 245 + "page_no": 245, + "desc": "This withered crone glares malevolently, her face framed by lank gray hair. Her malicious grin is filled with shark teeth, and drool trickles from her lips. Hatred of Beauty. Sand hags are terrifying crones that haunt desert ruins and forgotten oases. Their hatred for things of beauty and peace is terrible to behold. A sand hag uses her illusions and mimicry to lure travelers into an ambush. False Oasis. They delight in tricking a caravan into an illusory oasis, killing all the riding animals and pack animals so the travelers can’t flee, and then terrifying and slaughtering them one by one. Drain Bodies. For the slaughter of animals or humanoids, a sand hag prefers to rely on her claws, which drain the moisture from their victims. They leave the mummified remnants in postures of life—tied to a saddle, or atop a guard tower—to terrify others. Sand hags stand 6 to 7 feet tall, weigh less than 150 lb., and dress in torn and tattered robes. Although skeletally thin, a sand hag’s apparent frailty belies her prodigious strength." }, { "name": "Owl Harpy", @@ -16391,7 +16571,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 246 + "page_no": 246, + "desc": "This winged woman’s face is wreathed in a headdress of feathers; her luminous eyes and aquiline nose lend beauty to her feral demeanor. Her sharp, taloned feet seem even more inhuman by comparison. Harpy Queens. An owl harpy is a queen among her kind, possessing superior grace and intelligence and an owl's predatory instinct and savage appetite. Owl harpies never grow hair, only feathers, which often wreathe their faces and crown their heads like a headdress. Their taloned feet are strong and razor sharp. They are much stronger fliers than lesser harpies; they swoop and hover in mid-air with ease to tear their prey apart. They are found in temperate climates as well as in deserts and jungles. Noctural Magic. Owl harpies practice a rare, potent magic associated with darkness and the night. They can counter most light sources easily. So refined is their hearing that neither darkness nor invisibility detracts from their ability to hunt their quarry. Their acute hearing also means that thunder attacks distress them. Owl harpies are natural (if irredeemably evil) bards thanks to their sharp wits. Less common but not unheard of are owl harpy oracles, scholars, and collectors. These savants are known to exchange their knowledge and insights for companionship or for unusual gifts and treasures." }, { "name": "Haugbui", @@ -16474,7 +16655,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d8" } ], - "page_no": 247 + "page_no": 247, + "desc": "A thick swirl of dust rises, settles, and forms the vague outline of a man—two points of yellow light shine where its eyes should be, staring malevolently. Mound Haunter. A haugbui is an undead spirit tied to its burial mound or barrow. It serves as a familiar, protective spirit to nearby farmsteads or villages, so long as tribute is regularly paid to the haugbui. Traditional offerings may include pouring the first beer from a barrel, leaving portions of meals out overnight, sacrificing blood or livestock, or burying a portion of any income in the mound. A freshly-woken haugbui devours the remains of creatures it was buried with, such as a hawk, hound, or horse. Milder Spirits. Haugbuis are related to vaettir, but much older. They are more humble and less prone to taking umbrage, and indeed, a great many haugbui have long since forgotten their own names. They are not quick to spill blood when irritated, and thus are viewed with greater tolerance by the living. Scrye and Watch. They prefer to watch over their people from within their mound, and only come forth over the most grievous insults or injuries. They can do a great deal from within their mounds thanks to their scrying ability. Undead Nature. A haugbui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Herald Of Blood", @@ -16562,7 +16744,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 248 + "page_no": 248, + "desc": "The heralds of blood are 20-foot-tall giants with bruised purple skin, and wart-like blood blisters that deform their features. They often wear cowled robes over golden armor streaked with black or green, and their staves of power are always ebony and mithral, embedded with precious stones. As powerful sorcerers and blood mages, heralds of blood are without peer. They enjoy enslaving ogres and giants whenever possible, though they make do with lesser slaves when they must. Dark Prophets. Their stirring speeches proclaim that the end times are fast approaching, and their followers must prepare for a bloody reckoning. Behind their charismatic preaching, the heralds of blood serve elder earth gods that demand blood sacrifices, especially dark druid orders devoted to human hunts and the murder of innocents. They have the power to grant strength, lust, and vitality—or to wither those who cross them. Blood Magic Vortexes. In their true form, which they keep hidden except in battle, heralds of blood are swirling vortexes of blood, bone, and raw magical power. They feed on ley line magic and the black blood of the earth as much as on flesh and blood." }, { "name": "Herald Of Darkness", @@ -16638,7 +16821,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d12" } ], - "page_no": 249 + "page_no": 249, + "desc": "Stunningly tall and beautiful fiends, the heralds of darkness resemble dark-haired fey wearing cloaks and armor glittering with dark light and often surrounded by a nimbus of pale green fire. Heralds of darkness speak in fluid tones and sing with the voices of angels, but their hearts are foul and treacherous. Vision of Evil. Indeed, the heralds of darkness can take on another appearance entirely, disappearing into insubstantial shadows and unveiling an evil majestic form that leaves those who see it shaken and weak—and often blind. Speaking of this form is difficult, but poets and bards trying to describe it have said it resembles an apocalyptic horror built of chained souls and the slow death of children carried along in a glacial river, rushing to an inevitable doom. Sword and Cloak. The black sword and star-scattered cloak of a herald of darkness are part of its magical substance and cannot be parted from it. Some believe the cloak and blade are true visions of its body; the smiling face and pleasing form are entirely illusory. Corruptors of the Fey. The heralds of darkness are companions and sometimes masters to the shadow fey. They seek to draw many others into their orbit with wild promises of great power, debauchery, and other delights. They are rivals to the heralds of blood and bitter foes to all angels of light." }, { "name": "Horakh", @@ -16704,7 +16888,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 250 + "page_no": 250, + "desc": "Resembling a cave cricket the size of a dog, this beast wraps its victim in spiny legs and claws when it attacks. A horakh’s black, chitinous thorax is topped by a translucent digestive sac—often containing half-digested eyeballs of varying sizes, colors, and species. Leaping Claws. Insectoid killing machines with a penchant for consuming their victim’s eyes, the bloodthirsty horakhs travel in small packs and make lightning-fast attacks against the weak or vulnerable. Their powerful rear legs enable enormous bounding leaps, while the sharp hooks at the end of their powerful claws help them to climb and latch onto prey. Heads dominated by scooped mandibles that can shoot forward like pistons, shearing meat from bone. Leaping Screech. When attacking, a horakh leaps from its hiding spots while making a deafening screech. Horakhs are highly mobile on the battlefield. If threatened, horakhs return to the shadows to attack from a more advantageous position. Herd the Blinded. After blinding their prey, horakh often herd the blind like sheep until they are ready to consume them and even use them as bait to capture other creatures. Many an explorer has been ambushed, blinded, and condemned to death in the bowels of the earth by these predators." }, { "name": "Hound Of The Night", @@ -16762,7 +16947,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 251 + "page_no": 251, + "desc": "These enormous black hounds are most commonly seen panting in the moonlight, wisps of steam rising from their muzzles, while they accompany a nocturnal hunting party. Fey Bloodhounds. Hounds of the night are bred by the shadow fey for use as hunting companions and guardians, and they excel at both tasks. Far more intelligent than other hounds, they are difficult to evade once they are on a quarry’s trail, because they can think their way past problems that would throw their lesser kin off the trail. Their shadow fey masters claim that hounds of the night can smell a shadow on running water and can sniff out a ghost passing through a wall. Cousins to Winter. Somewhere in their early existence as a breed, some enterprising hunter interbred them with winter wolves. Every trace of their white fur is long gone, but the cold breath of those dread canines remains. Dimensional Stepping. Hounds of night excel at distracting prey while some of their pack uses dimension door to achieve some larger goal, such as dragging off a treasure or overwhelming a spellcaster in the back ranks." }, { "name": "Hulking Whelp", @@ -16825,7 +17011,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 252 + "page_no": 252, + "desc": "This gray-skinned dog-like creature seems pathetically eager to please but fantastically skittish, its ears alerting at every nearby sound, and its large oval eyes following anything that passes by. Emotional Giant. A hulking whelp is a tightly wound ball of emotion, extremely private and defensive of its personal space, and terrified of the world around it. When it feels its personal space violated, or its fragile concentration is broken, the small, quivery fey grows into a muscled beast of giant proportions. Calm Friend. When its emotions are under control, a hulking whelp is friendly and even helpful, although this has more to do with its guilt over past actions and fear of what it might do if it feels threatened than a true desire to help others. In its calm form, a hulking whelp is just over three feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 50 lb. Unleashed, it is 20 feet tall and 4,000 lb." }, { "name": "Hundun", @@ -16925,7 +17112,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 253 + "page_no": 253, + "desc": "A toothless mouth adorns the headless shoulders of this oversized, four-armed, doughy humanoid. Colors and half-formed phantasmal shapes appear and vanish around it, to the creature’s obvious delight. Creative Chaos. Wise yet child-like creatures of chaos, hunduns are four-armed, headless humanoids that embody spontaneous creation and the confusion that precedes enlightenment. Taking delight in creation of all kinds, they bring change to the staid and stagnant, spin revelation from confusion, and inspire moments of great creation—from works of art to new nations and faiths, and even the formation of planets and planes. Nonsense Speech. Although not mindless, hunduns rarely seem to act out of conscious thought, yet their actions seem wise and usually benevolent. They communicate only in nonsense words, but have no trouble communicating among themselves or acting in coordination with other hunduns. Flesh of Creation. Hundun blood is a powerful catalyst, and their spittle a potent drug. Each hundun’s heart is an Egg of Worlds—an artifact that can give birth to new concepts, powers, or even worlds. Obviously, the hundun must die for its heart to be used this way, but this is a sacrifice one might make willingly under the right circumstances." }, { "name": "Ice Maiden", @@ -17023,7 +17211,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 254 + "page_no": 254, + "desc": "This alluring beauty has flesh and hair as white as snow and eyes blue as glacial ice. Born of the Ice. Ice maidens are the daughters of powerful creatures of the cold. Some are descendants of Boreas or the Snow Queen (a few having both parents), but they are also born to frost giants and thursir. A few result from tearful pleas by pregnant women lost in the snows, desperate to keep their newborn child from freezing to death—the fraughashar carry these infants away and raise them as ice maidens. Solitary Lives. Most ice maidens live solitary existences save for a servant or two under their thrall. They’re lonely creatures, desperate for love but condemned to know companionship only through their magical kiss. If genuine love ever fills an ice maiden’s heart, she’ll melt into nothingness. Killing Dilemma. An ice maiden’s hunger for affection and human contact leads them to harm those they approach, which only drives them harder to seek for warmth, love, and approval. Some claim an ice maiden can become a swan maiden or a dryad if she keeps a lover’s heart warm for a full year." }, { "name": "Idolic Deity", @@ -17096,7 +17285,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 255 + "page_no": 255, + "desc": "This small demonic idol fade into and out of reality. Its elemental will presses on those near as a near-physical pressure. Relics of Dark Gods. Idolic deities are found in ancient temples and deserted tombs. They are relics of an elder age and all that remains of the favored children of deceiving dark god— mighty lordlings like Akoman the Evil Thought, Nanghant the Discontented, and Sarvar the Oppressor. Sent to consume the souls of those worshiping gods of light, these beings of shadow and sand labored slowly through corruption of the soul rather than outright war. Imprisoned Shadow Demons. The corrupted ancient tribes and their priests began worshiping them as gods, and they forsook their master’s purpose to revel in their pride and vanity until they were struck down for their treachery. They have since wasted to a shadow remnant and been imprisoned in stony idols that barely cling to solidity. Constructed Nature. An idolic deity doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Imy-Ut Ushabti", @@ -17156,7 +17346,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], - "page_no": 256 + "page_no": 256, + "desc": "These tomb guardians walk their rounds silently, an ornate sword in its hand. Glittering scarabs scurry from under their deformed and yellowed linen wrappings. Willing Sacrifices. The undying servants of the god‑kings and queens of ancient times, the imy-ut ushabti guard the tombs of their masters and shepherd them toward their eventual awakening. Generals, trusted advisors, and close allies of their god-king willingly accompanied their dying lords into the afterlife through a horrifying transformation. Still alive, they are tightly bound in linens and sealed within a sarcophagus among a swarm of flesh‑eating scarabs that, over a period of days to weeks, fully consumed their bodies. The servant’s devotion to their task and the anguish of their passing transforms the scarab colony and animates the funerary wrappings to carry on the imy-ut’s duty. Scarab Mummies. From a distance, the imy-ut ushabti are indistinguishable from the mummified form of their master, betrayed only by the reserved ornamentation of their lacquered armor and the ripples of movement beneath their wrappings from the mass of scarabs beneath it. Warding Triads. Traditionally, imy‑ut ushabti appear only in triads—the warden, charged with ensuring the death sleep of their god‑queen is uninterrupted; the steward, tasked with escorting their master back from the land of the dead; and the herald, proclaiming their lord’s return to the world of the living." }, { "name": "Isonade", @@ -17238,7 +17429,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 257 + "page_no": 257, + "desc": "The isonade’s gargantuan thrashing tail is lined with cruelly hooked barbs, and it delights in destruction. When it approaches a coastal village, its tail shoots high into the air from beneath the waves, and it smashes all ships, docks, and nets in its path. Coastal Destroyer. The isonade is a beast of destruction, sweeping away entire islands and villages. It wrecks seaside communities with battering winds and carves coastlines with its powerful magic. Though not very intelligent, it singles out a community and tries to lure residents into the waves with its animal messenger ability, sending gulls bearing confused riddles, grand promises, and eerie noises to the townsfolk. Ocean Sacrifices. When coastal villagers suffered from a hurricane or tsunami, they fell back on folklore and blamed the stirrings of the dreaded isonade. To some, appeasing a leviathan such as this makes sense. Some say that a degenerate group seeks to draw the beast forth by sailing from sight of land and dumping a long chain of bound and screaming sacrifices into the lightless depths of the sea. Enormous Age and Size. The isonade is more than 45 feet long. The beast’s age is unknown, and many coastal bards tell some version of the legend—some believe it is the last of its kind, others believe that a small group of isonade remains." }, { "name": "Jaculus", @@ -17300,7 +17492,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 258 + "page_no": 258, + "desc": "This small dragon has feathered wings on its forearms and powerful legs it uses to cling to trees. The jaculus (plural jaculi), is a draconic predator that roams the forest and jungle looking for valuable objects it can add to its hoard. Also called the javelin snake, a jaculus loves shiny or reflective items, and it is clever enough to identify items of real value. It will fight and kill to take items it desires, which it stashes inside hollow trees far from any forest trail. Leapers. Jaculi are far better jumpers than flyers. They can jump 18 feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically after taking a single 2-foot step. They even climb faster than they fly, so they use their wings to flap clumsily back into the trees only when necessary. Teamwork Thievery. Jaculi are among the least intelligent of the dragons—but they’re still smarter than most humans, and they’re known to pursue cunning and complicated plots to build their hoards. Many traditional tales tell of jaculi in the southern forests working as teams to separate merchants and other travelers from their wealth, figuring out ways to abscond with gems and jewelry before the owners even know they’ve been robbed. Some jaculi may feign docility or even pretend to be friendly and helpful, but wise travelers know that the creatures drop such ruses as soon as they can steal what they’re really after." }, { "name": "Kalke", @@ -17353,7 +17546,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 259 + "page_no": 259, + "desc": "Combining the head of a goat and the body of a monkey makes the creature odd enough; combining the social grace of a baboon with pretensions of a scholar makes it more comical than threatening. Fiendish pests that infest derelict wizards’ towers and laboratories, the kalkes are either the by-product of botched gates into the lower realms or the personification of an evil deity’s contempt for wizards. All kalkes act with the arrogance of magi while having the social characteristics of baboons. Being of fiendish blood, kalkes do not age and require neither food nor drink. Though lacking any formal spellcasting ability, all kalkes can produce magical effects through the dramatic mumming of largely spontaneous and unstudied rituals. Hoard Magical Paraphernalia. The drive to produce ever more fanciful rituals gives a kalke the compulsion to accumulate spell components, magical foci, and other occult paraphernalia. Although these objects serve no purpose, the kalkes seek out spellcasters in their vicinity and steal any paraphernalia they can find. Because they have no ability to distinguish what’s magically useful from what isn’t, they grab any jewelry, pouches, sticks, or ornate objects they uncover. Sometimes children, animals, or other small humanoids are taken to be used as sacrifices, if they can be easily carried away. Perform Rituals. Troops of kalkes inhabit trees, caverns, and ruins around sites of significant magical activity. Twice a month, or more during major astrological and seasonal events, the kalkes gather to perform—by way of dance, chant, and sacrifice—an imagined rite of great magic. The effort has an equal chance of achieving nothing whatsoever, causing dangerous but short-lived misfortunes (snakes raining on the countryside, creatures summoned from the lower planes), or triggering calamities (great fires or floods). An additional side effect of these rituals is that the troop may gain or lose members magically. If the troop numbers less than 13, a new kalke appears as if from nowhere; if it contains 13 or more members, then 3d4 of them find themselves mysteriously gated to the nearest location of magical activity—often hundreds of miles away. Those teleported arrive in a state of hysteria, with individuals extinguishing flames, grabbing frippery, and running in all directions. Because kalkes have no control over their displacement, it’s not surprising to find them in abandoned dungeons or keeps, clutching the property of some long-lost wizard. Hagglers. The kalkes will return the goods they've taken, in exchange for a ransom or fee. These exchanges need to have the outward appearance of being impressively in the kalke’s favor. A particularly generous (or devious) spellcaster may be able to reach an accommodation with a persistent local troop of kalkes." }, { "name": "Kikimora", @@ -17412,7 +17606,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 260 + "page_no": 260, + "desc": "This strange-looking humanoid combines the features of an old crone and some manner of bird. A shawl covers her head but cannot contain her prominent beak and clawed hands. Her skirt reveals bird-like feet. Filthy Illusions. Kikimoras are devious house spirits who torment those they live with unless they are catered to and cajoled. They delight in harassing homeowners with their illusions, making a house look much filthier than it actually is. Their favored illusions include mold, filth, and scuttling vermin. They love secretly breaking things or making such destruction seem like an accident. They then convince the house’s residents to leave gifts as enticement for making repairs in the night. Brownie Hunters. Kikimoras hate brownies. While brownies can be mischievous, kikimoras bring pain and frustration on their housemates instead of remaining hidden and helping chores along. Some brownies seek out kikimora‑infested homes with the intention of evicting them. If homeowners refuse to appease the kikimora (or cannot rid themselves of her devious presence), the kikimora sends a swarm of spiders, rats, or bats. Many times inhabitants in a home plagued by a kikimora believe it is haunted. Fast Talkers. While they try to avoid notice and aren’t great talespinners, kikimoras are convincing and use this influence to gain an upper hand—or to evade capture or avoid violence." }, { "name": "Kobold Alchemist", @@ -17488,7 +17683,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 261 + "page_no": 261, + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This slight, reptilian humanoid is bedecked with ceramic flasks and glass vials. An acrid reek follows in the creature’s wake. Kobold alchemists are usually smelled before they are seen, thanks to the apothecary’s store of chemicals and poisons they carry. Alchemists often sport mottled and discolored scales and skin, caused by the caustic nature of their obsessions. They raid alchemy shops and magical laboratories to gather more material to fuel their reckless experiments. Dangerous Assets. Alchemists can be a great boon to their clan, but at a cost. Not only do the alchemists require rare, expensive, and often dangerous substances to ply their trade, they tend to be a little unhinged. Their experiments yield powerful weapons and defensive concoctions that can save many kobold lives, but the destruction caused by an experiment gone awry can be terrible." }, { "name": "Kobold Chieftain", @@ -17561,7 +17757,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 263 + "page_no": 263, + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This small, draconic humanoid struts as though it were ten feet tall. It wears the gilded skull of a small dragon as a helmet, and its beady eyes gleam out through the skull’s sockets. It hefts its spear and shield and lets out a blood-curdling shriek, signaling the attack. While most kobolds are scuttling scavengers or pathetic sycophants, a few carry a spark of draconic nobility that can’t be ignored. These few forge their tribes into forces to be reckoned with, rising to the rank of chieftain. A kobold chieftain stands proud, clad in war gear of fine quality and good repair. Their weapons are tended by the tribe’s trapsmiths, particularly evident in their springspike shields. Living Legend. A kobold chieftain is more than a leader, it is a symbol of the tribe’s greatness. The strongest, most cunning, most ruthless of a kobold tribe embodies their connection to the revered dragons. When a chieftain sounds the call to battle, the kobolds meld into a fearless, deadly force." }, { "name": "Kobold Trapsmith", @@ -17654,7 +17851,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 264 + "page_no": 264, + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This kobold is bedecked in satchels, pouches, sacks, and bandoliers. All of these are bursting with tools, bits of scrap, wire, cogs and twine. Impossibly large eyes blink through the lenses of its goggles. Some kobolds hatch a bit cleverer than their counterparts. These sharp-witted creatures feel driven to fiddle with the world, and those that don’t meet an early demise through accident or violence often take up tinkering. Trapsmiths make a kobold lair into a deadly gauntlet of hidden pain. Shifting Peril. Trapsmiths aren’t warriors; they avoid direct confrontation with enemies that aren’t mired in traps or engaged with other foes. If the trapsmith senses that invaders in its lair are likely to get past its traps, it tries to hide or escape. A trapsmith delights in laying traps and snares behind invaders, along tunnels and paths they’ve already cleared and believe to be safe, then luring them back through its handiwork." }, { "name": "Kongamato", @@ -17717,7 +17915,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 265 + "page_no": 265, + "desc": "The kongamato is an evolutionary holdover, a large pterodactyl with avian traits, such as emergent feathers and long, beaklike jaws. Boat Breaker. Its name means \"breaker of boats,\" and as that implies, this creature systematically destroys the small vessels of those who come too close to its perch. No one knows what motivates this form of attack, although some sages suppose that the kongamato mistakes canoes for large prey like hippopotami or crocodiles. Spoken in Whispers. For some tribes, kongamatos present a terrible threat, and they speak in whispers about them, fearing that mention of the beasts could attract their wrath. In some cases, evil priests and cultists summon these beasts as their servitors and use them to terrify villagers. Maneaters. Kongamatos that have eaten human flesh develop a preference for it. These maneaters perform nightly raids on small towns, snatching children and Small humanoids with their claws and flying away." }, { "name": "Koschei", @@ -17883,7 +18082,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 268 + "page_no": 268, + "desc": "This oddly colored cat appears at first to be a powerful panther. Its wide mouth pulls into something like a human grin, and its knowing eyes hint at intelligence beyond that of a typical predator. Enemies of elves and blink dogs, kot bayuns are magical hunting cats gifted with eloquent speech and cunning abilities. Speaking Fey Cats. These brutal and temperamental creatures get along well with cruel-minded fey. More gentle fey rightfully find the creatures to be a menace. A kot bayun measures six feet long and weighs over 200 lb. They are long-lived, and some stories record the same kot bayun in a region for over 400 years. Sing to Sleep. In addition to their stealthy natures and physical prowess, kot bayun have the ability to put prey to sleep with song. They carefully choose victims and stalk them for a time, learning their strengths and weaknesses before making their attack. They lay in wait until their prey is vulnerable and then begin their slumbering song. Those resisting the call to slumber are always the kot bayun’s first victims as they launch from cover and attempt to disembowel their prey. In forests with a thick canopy, a kot bayun stealthily creeps among tree limbs, tracking the movement of its prey below. Healing Poetry. If discovered by intelligent prey, a kot bayun opens with a parley instead of claws. In rare cases, a kot bayun finds something in its prey it likes and cold predation turns to a lukewarm association. Befriending a kot bayun has benefits as the creature’s poems, tales, and sagas have the magical ability to heal negative conditions. A kot bayun tells its stories in the form of strange epics and poetry, ranging from simple rhyming folk poems to complex sonnets. This ability is not widely known (a secret the creatures intend to keep), but, as folktales spread, more and more adventurers and sages seek out these elusive beasts." }, { "name": "Krake Spawn", @@ -17966,7 +18166,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 269 + "page_no": 269, + "desc": "This twisted, unnatural beast looks like the unholy union of squid and spider. Its shell-covered core has six small rubbery legs, peculiar antennae, and six tentacles around a squid’s enormous beak. Unlike krakens and giant squid, krake spawn can scuttle onto land. Demonic Crossbreeds. Some believe krake spawn are demonic crossbreeds created by the aboleth, fusing kraken blood with demonic souls. Others say that krake spawn are the horrible creation of a long-forgotten meddling god, summoned to the mortal world by deep ones. Certainly krake spawn do respond to summoning magic, and sorcerers do summon krake spawn through blood sacrifices to work evil in the world. However, they do so at considerable peril: unlike demons and devils, krake spawn are seldom bound by pacts of any kind. Outwit Humans. Though enormous and carrying an armored green shell on their six spindly legs, krake spawn are surprisingly quick and agile. Worse, they have a malicious and bloodthirsty intellect. A krake spawn is considerably smarter than most humans, who mistake them for dumb beasts—an error that can often prove fatal. Iceberg Fortresses. Krake spawn live in remote, icy regions, where they fashion elaborate iceberg fortresses. When they venture into warmer climes in search of magic or slaves, they can preserve their icebergs with ice storms. These fortresses are stocked with frozen creatures (an emergency food supply), the krake spawn’s treasure and library, slaves or prisoners of many races, and a hellish nest filled with the krake spawn’s offspring. A krake spawn measures 40 feet in length and weighs 2,000 lb." }, { "name": "Lantern Dragonette", @@ -18027,7 +18228,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 270 + "page_no": 270, + "desc": "This cat-sized drake with a waxy appearance and a glow emanating from its belly can hover in midair, filling a small area with a warm glow. The lantern drake is named for its belly, which glows with a warm light. The beast's yellow, waxy scales darken with age, though lantern drakes rarely live more than 50 years or so. They weigh from 5 to 10 pounds and are 18 inches long. Most believe they are the result of an arcane fusion of a radiant spirit with a paper drake. Eat Candle Wax. The drake devours four ounces of candle wax per day, plus four more ounces if it uses its belly lantern. A lantern dragonette’s unusual diet leads it to lair in libraries, abbeys, and other places of study. Even though the dragonettes eat candles essential for study during dark hours, they still provide light and protect their adopted homes. Residents and caretakers consider them good luck and enjoy conversing with them. Telepathic Chatterbox. This gregarious drake prefers to speak with its companions but uses telepathy if necessary, and the creature hisses when surprised or displeased. It loves nothing more than discussing magic and history with an intelligent and informed individual. Adventurous Companions. Occasionally, a dragonette wishing to learn more about the world finds a spellcaster or adventuring party to travel with, purely for the sake of learning or to acquire new sources of knowledge. Most parties enjoy the traveling light source and the abilities these companions bring to bear. A lantern dragonette avoids combat and uses its abilities only to escape or to defend its lair, family, and friends. A dragonette lives up to 30 years. A mated pair produces one clutch of two to five eggs every five years, and one parent raises the young dragonettes until they mature after a year and leave to search for their own lairs. A cloister of lantern dragonettes taxes their lair’s resources, so the other parent often ventures out to retrieve more candles." }, { "name": "Lemurfolk", @@ -18082,7 +18284,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 271 + "page_no": 271, + "desc": "This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes. Jungle Rulers. These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. Nocturnal Gliders. Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. Greyfur Elders. Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. A typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." }, { "name": "Lemurfolk Greyfur", @@ -18142,7 +18345,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 271 + "page_no": 271, + "desc": "This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes. Jungle Rulers. These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. Nocturnal Gliders. Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. Greyfur Elders. Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. A typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." }, { "name": "Leshy", @@ -18206,7 +18410,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 272 + "page_no": 272, + "desc": "A leshy is a strange man wearing loose scraps of clothing and covered in bark and root-like growths. The hair and beard that frame his piercing green eyes writhe like living vines. Expanding the Wild. Solitary leshy tend plants and animals in groves around great forests, and they are the self-proclaimed protectors of the forest outskirts. Leshy have little patience for interlopers and often kill, abduct, or frighten off trailblazers and guides. With their plant growth ability, they sabotage cultivated land, wipe out trails, and create weed walls and thickets to keep civilization at bay. Using speak with plants, they transplant dangerous plant creatures to discourage new settlements. Some have wrangled rabid animals to the same purpose. Ax Thieves. Leshy prefer trickery to combat, particularly enjoying leading interlopers astray through use of their mimicry. If challenged, they use their ability to change size to scare intruders away, but they never hesitate to fight to the death in service to the forest if necessary. Leshy hate metal, especially axes, and they go out of their way to steal metal items and lead those who use them astray. Accept Bribes. With careful courting and appropriate gifts, it is possible to gain a leshy’s capricious assistance. This can be risky, because leshy love mischief. Still, at times a leshy’s help is essential to a group traversing ancient woodlands." }, { "name": "Library Automaton", @@ -18254,7 +18459,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 273 + "page_no": 273, + "desc": "The humming of servos, ticking of gears, and petite discharges of steam alert you to the presence of this library’s diminutive custodian. These small constructs were created to fulfill organizational responsibilities of huge libraries with staffing problems, but some invariably learn enough about the wider world to seek out adventure and new knowledge, rather than tending the items in their care. Eyes of the Past. While largely constructed with mechanical components, the automatons include a single human eyeball that is mounted at the end of an articulated appendage. The eye is usually donated by one of the institution’s scholars (prescribed in their will) so that they can continue serving the repositories of knowledge that were their life’s work. Telekinetic. While the automatons have no arms, they can move and manipulate written materials telekinetically. Powered by keen analytical engines, the library automaton tirelessly pores through tomes, translates ancient texts, catalogs the institution’s volumes, fetches texts for visitors, and occasionally rids the vast halls of uninvited pests. Sought by Wizards. Wizards have discovered that these clockwork bureaucrats make particularly effective caretakers for their spellbooks and scrolls while on adventure. Constructed Nature. A library automaton doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Lich Hound", @@ -18318,7 +18524,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 274 + "page_no": 274, + "desc": "Their howls echoing from another plane, lich hounds always arrive wreathed in mist. Half bone, half purple fire, they are creatures of hunger and the hunt. Nothing makes them happier than taking down creatures larger than themselves—or racing through the air to catch a surprised bat in mid-flight. All cruelty and fang, lich hounds are most satisfied when praised by their great undead lords. Fiery Bones. Bright white skulls with a heavy jaw and thick, robust skeletal bodies define the ferocious lich hounds. Their eyes burn green or blue, and their tongues resemble black fire. Fueled by necromantic power, these creatures are loyal servants of either ghoul high priests or liches. Echoing Howls. Even on their own, lich hounds are relentless hunters, pursuing their prey with powerful senses and a keen ability to find the living wherever they may hide. Lich hound howls fade into and out of normal hearing, with strangely shifted pitch and echoes. Murdered Celestials. The dark process of creating a lich hound involves a perverse ritual of first summoning a celestial canine and binding it to the Material Plane. The hound’s future master then murders the trapped beast. Only then can the creature be animated in all its unholy glory. Hound archons have long been outraged by the creation of lich hounds, and they occasionally band together to rid the world of those who practice this particular dark magic. Undead Nature. A lich hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Likho", @@ -18383,7 +18590,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 275 + "page_no": 275, + "desc": "Malformed like a goblin, this creature bears one large, strange eye in the middle of its face. It wears dark and dirty rags, and its spindly claws and arms match its hunched torso. Ferocious Attitude. Likho are scrappy fighters; they weaken foes from afar with their magical attacks to curse and enfeeble enemies, then rush forward in a blazing charge and jump onto their foes, shredding them with their claws. Once a likho has leapt onto a creature, it shreds flesh using the claws on both its hands and feet. Jeers and Insults. A likho uses its message spells to taunt and jeer its target from a distance during the hunt. In addition, to flinging curses and ill luck, likho frustrate and infuriate their enemies because they are difficult to hit. A likho enjoys stalking intelligent humanoids and tormenting them from hiding until discovered or when it grows tired of the hunt. Organ Eaters. Likho thrive when they drain away luck and aptitude. Once the likho immobilizes a creature, it gnaws at the creature’s abdomen with its jagged teeth, devouring the organs of its still-living prey. A likho consumes only a humanoid’s organs and leaves the rest of the carcass behind." }, { "name": "Lindwurm", @@ -18460,7 +18668,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 276 + "page_no": 276, + "desc": "Coiling like a living corkscrew, moving with a scraping hiss, a lindwurm’s serpentine form skates nimbly across ice on long curving claws, maw agape and stinking of a hundred graves. Swift and Smooth as Ice. Lindwurms have long bodies and crocodilian jaws, but they skitter overland on spindly limbs. Their talons are long and curved, acting as skates or short skis when moving over ice. Few things are swifter on the ice. Sea Hunters. In the wild, lindwurms hunt in groups, looking for breaching whales, seals, or incautious fishermen. They employ wolf-pack tactics and enjoy surprising foes. With their considerable cunning, they may skate by their prey at speed, snapping a bite as they pass or snatching them up with their constricting tails." }, { "name": "Liosalfar", @@ -18542,7 +18751,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d12" } ], - "page_no": 277 + "page_no": 277, + "desc": "The curtain of rippling colors assumes a humanoid form. Its kaleidoscope body shifts and glitters with mesmeric patterns. Sometimes known as “light elves” because they assume a vaguely elfish shape, these enigmatic shapeshifters make their home at the edge of the world, where reality bends and physical laws unravel. Their mutable bodies are composed entirely of shifting colors. Among themselves they communicate through flashing patterns and hues, but they talk to other races in an echoing, choral tone that seems to emanate from everywhere and nowhere around them. Servants of Fate. Their aims often seem inconsequential or simply baffling, but they’ve also sundered mountains and toppled kingdoms. Many believe they’re agents of Fate, others that their motivation is an alien aesthetic or their own amusement. Pattern Vision. Those who’ve spoken with liosalfar say they talk as if all existence was a sea of patterns and colors to be set in pleasing shapes. They barely understand mortal concerns. Enemies of the Ramag. The liosalfar have a longstanding rivalry with the portal-making ramag, whom they despise as “corruptors of the patterns.” Elemental Nature. A liosalfar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Living Wick", @@ -18600,7 +18810,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 278 + "page_no": 278, + "desc": "A living wick is a small, rough wax sculpture of a human that stands at attention, a halo of light flickering around its head from some source behind it. Enchanted Wicks. Living wicks are obedient wax statues brought to life by an enchanted wick that runs from the nape of their neck to their lower back. When new, a living wick looks and moves like a human, but as the wick burns, the wax features melt and the statue takes on a twisted, hunchbacked appearance. Short-Lived as a Candle. Living wicks are powered by flames, and therefore they have a predetermined life cycle. They are typically reduced to formless lumps in a month, but some say a living wick’s affordability more than makes up for its inevitable obsolescence. Individuals looking to quickly construct a building or fortification without the expense of paid labor or the questionable ethics of necromancy find living wicks obedient and efficient, as do those needing an army for a single battle. Living wicks are active only when their wicks are lit, and only respond to the telepathic commands of whoever lit them. This makes it easy to transfer living wicks between owners, even those not well-versed in the use of magic. Explosive Ends. The amount of magical energy contained within a living wick, paired with the manner in which it is released, gives them a remarkable capability for selfdestruction. If their controller demands it, all living wicks can release the magic contained within their form all at once, engulfing themselves and anyone nearby in flames. This can make storing them a gamble, but many see it as an asset, especially those seeking to destroy evidence or anonymously attack their enemies. Constructed Nature. A living wick doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Lorelei", @@ -18671,7 +18882,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 279 + "page_no": 279, + "desc": "Lounging on large river rocks or within swirling eddies untouched by the rush of the current, these breathtakingly fey call plaintively to travelers and knights errant. They seek nothing less than the last breath of a drowning man. Death to Men. These callous river sirens compete with one another in manipulating and destroying male travelers. A lorelei often taunts her prey for days before finally turning on it. When the opportunity presents itself, it quickly draws heavily armored warriors into deep water and kisses them as they drown. Voluptuous Humanoids. Although legends describe the lorelei as golden-haired and fair-skinned, they come in all varieties, each more voluptuous than the next. While most resemble sensual humans, a lorelei’s form can also include elves, dwarves, and in some recorded cases even orcs and hobgoblins—a lorelei mimics her most frequent prey. Ignore Women. Women travelers are vexing for the lorelei. While the siren’s powers affect women as readily as men, the lorelei lacks the urge to destroy them. Women traveling alone or in all-female groups may pass through a lorelei’s territory safely, and might even make peaceful contact. However, women who protect male companions are viewed as traitors, inspiring wrath." }, { "name": "Loxoda", @@ -18729,7 +18941,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 280 + "page_no": 280, + "desc": "Often called elephant centaurs by humans and gnolls, loxodas are massive creatures that combine the torso of an ogre and the body of an elephant. Hating and fearing all strangers, they live in open plains and scrubland. Nomadic Families. Loxodas live in small herds of 2-3 extended families. Several of these communities will usually cluster together, allowing members to move between groups as they get older. They have no permanent settlements, and instead loxoda families travel to new areas when they deplete the available food. Voracious eaters, a family of loxodas will quickly strip trees bare of leaves, or hunt and cook an entire elephant. They devour both meat and vegetation. Often Underestimated. Many people assume that loxodas are as dull witted as the ogres they resemble. This is often a fatal mistake, as the elephant centaurs are quite intelligent. Their simple equipment and straightforward living comes not from a lack of skill or knowledge, but their own isolationism and xenophobia. Their immense size and quadruped body makes it difficult for them to mine metal ore, and they violently reject communications and trade with other people. The little metal they can gather is either taken from the bodies of their prey or stolen in raids on dwarven, human, or gnoll settlements. Vestigial Tusks. All loxodas have curved tusks. While they are too small for use in even ritual combat, they are often decorated with intricate carvings, inlays or dyed in a pattern developed by their family. Each individual also adapts the patterns with their own individual marks, often inspired by important events in their lives. Some loxodas put golden rings or jewelled bracelets stolen from humanoids onto their tusks as trophies—a loxoda matriarch may have long dangling chains of such ornaments, indicating her high status and long life. They stand 18 feet tall and weigh nearly 20,000 pounds." }, { "name": "Mahoru", @@ -18797,7 +19010,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 281 + "page_no": 281, + "desc": "“I saw no more terrible beast on all my journeys north than the mahoru. The white bears had their aloof majesty, the lindwurm serpentine grace, but the monster that gnawed away the pack ice beneath our feet and savaged any who fell into the water was a thing of nightmare. The men it snatched were torn apart, like rags in the mouth of a rabid dog.” A hybrid of fish and mammal, a mahoru is eight feet long and looks like a small orca with a serpentine neck and seal-like head. Valuable Teeth and Fur. Their heavy jaws are filled with triangular, serrated teeth adept at tearing flesh and sundering bone. Their white and black fur is highly prized for its warmth and waterproof qualities. Their pectoral fins feature stubby, claw-tipped paws. Skraeling use the mahoru’s fangs to make arrowheads or tooth-studded clubs, and the mahoru is a totem beast for many northern tribes. Iceberg Hunters. Relatives of the bunyip, mahoru prowl northern coasts and estuaries, hunting among the fragmenting pack ice each summer. They lurk beneath the surface, catching swimmers chunks or lurching up onto the ice to break or tilt it and send prey tumbling into the water. When necessary, they stalk beaches and riverbanks in search of carrion or unwary victims. Work in Pairs and Packs. Mahoru work together in mated pairs to corral everything from fish and seals to larger prey like kayaking humans and even polar bears. They gnaw at ice bridges and the frozen surface of lakes and rivers to create fragile patches that plunge unwary victims into their waiting jaws." }, { "name": "Mallqui", @@ -18871,7 +19085,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 282 + "page_no": 282, + "desc": "With skin stretched like vellum over wizened limbs, a desiccated humanoid form clad in splendid regalia emerges from a funerary tower. Suddenly, the air becomes so dry as to make the eyes sting and lips crack. The imposing figure has yellow points of light for eyes. Cold Plateau Mummies. The people of the cold, rainless, mountain plateaus take advantage of their dry climes to mummify their honored dead, but without the embalming and curing of the corpse practiced in hotter lands. To preserve the knowledge and the place of their ancestors in the afterlife, their dead remain among them as counsellors and honorees on holy days. Undead Judges. The mallqui are not seen as malevolent, though at times they are severe judges against transgressors of their culture’s ideals. Icons of Growth. Through their ability to draw the very moisture from the air, they are seen as conduits to the fertility of the earth. “Mallqui” also means “sapling” in the language of the people who create them. Undead Nature. A mallqui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Malphas (Storm Crow)", @@ -19023,7 +19238,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 284 + "page_no": 284, + "desc": "This tiny monstrosity combines the worst elements of a dead frog and a rotting fish. Its slimy, scaly, vaguely humanoid form has three clawed arms arranged radially about its body. Its slimy green bat‑like wings seem too small to work, yet it flies very well. Twisted Field Sprites. Mamuras are the twisted faeries of magical wastelands and barren plains. They were once goodaligned, pixie-like fey called “polevoi,” or “field sprites,” but at some point they swore their souls to a dark goddess and were corrupted by her foul magic. Now they are twisted, alien things. Cross-Dimensional. The mamura is one degree out of phase with the usual five dimensions. As a result, it always appears blurry and indistinct even in bright light, and it seems translucent in dim light. Mamuras babble constantly, but their talk is mostly nonsense. Their minds operate in multiple dimensions in time as well as space, and this allows them to talk to creatures of the Realms Beyond. Because of this, their babble may be prophetic, but only few can decipher it. Prophetic Followers. They occasionally align themselves with powerful goblin tribes or evil wasteland sorcerers for their own unknowable purposes." }, { "name": "Mask Wight", @@ -19094,7 +19310,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 285 + "page_no": 285, + "desc": "The frame of this withered demon’s corpse barely fills the ash-colored plate armor that encases it. It carries a serrated khopesh sword in spiked gauntlets that hiss with violet smoke, and a horned ivory mask devoid of features is nailed to its face. Children of Fiends. Long ago, a demon lord of shadow and deceit fell in love with a demon goddess of destruction. At the base of a crater left by a meteor that destroyed a civilization, the two devised a plan to not merely slay their peers, but wholly expunge them from time itself, leaving only each other. Shortly thereafter, the mask wights were conceived. Rites of Annihilation. To create these undead, the lord of shadows stole the bodies of death knights from beneath the necropolis of an arch-lich. Then, the goddess of the underworld sacrificed a million condemned souls and drained their essence into ivory masks—one for each fiend the couple sought to annihilate. Finally, the masks were hammered onto the knights with cold iron nails, and their armored husks were left at the bottom of the memory-draining River Styx for 600 years. When they rose, the mask wights marched out into the planes to bury knowledge, conjure secrets, and erase their quarry from memory and history. Ready for Betrayal. Kept secret from one another, though, the two each created an additional mask wight, a safeguard for in case betrayal should cross their lover’s mind. Undead Nature. A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mavka", @@ -19158,7 +19375,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], - "page_no": 286 + "page_no": 286, + "desc": "These twisted dryads have been turned into vampiric monstrosities by undead warlocks and vampiric experiments. Charred Dryads. With burnt and blackened skin, burnt twigs for hair, and clawed hands and feet that resemble burnt and twisted roots, mavkas seem scorched and even frail. Pupil-less red eyes gleam in their eye sockets with a hellish green flame. Death Riders. All mavkas ride Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mi-Go", @@ -19230,7 +19448,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 287 + "page_no": 287, + "desc": "Mi-go have been described as “vaguely insectlike,” but the emphasis belongs on “vaguely.” They have stubby wings, multiple limbs, and nightmarish heads, but the resemblance ends there. The mi-go are a space-faring race of great skill and vast malevolence. They travel in large numbers between worlds, somehow folding space to cover astronomical distances in months rather than decades. Alien Technology. Their technology includes mastery of living things, powerful techniques to implant mi-go elements and even minds in alien bodies (or to extract them), and an unparalleled mastery of living tissue in both plant and animal form. While they have their own secrets and goals, they also serve ancient powers from between the stars and carry on an interstellar effort to conquer and spread their species. World Colonizers. The mi-go are devoted followers of Shub-Niggurath, the goddess of fecundity and growth, and take their evangelical mission extremely seriously. They colonize entire worlds in Shub-Niggurath’s name, and they plant and harvest entire species according to her will. Brain Cylinders. One of the apexes of mi-go technology is the brain cylinder, a device that permits the extraction and maintenance of a living brain outside the body. Safely isolated in a mi-go cylinder, a human brain can be transported between the stars, sheltered—mostly—from the psyche-crushing effects of interstellar space. They deploy, fill, and retrieve these cylinders according to schedules and for purposes mysterious to others. Indeed, most of their technology appears either revolting or simply bizarre to humanoids (plant folk are less disquieted by their functioning). Mi-go merchants exchange psychic tools, surgical instruments, and engineered materials such as solar wings, illuminating lampfruit, and purple starvines (which induce sleep)." }, { "name": "Millitaur", @@ -19273,7 +19492,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 288 + "page_no": 288, + "desc": "The millitaur is a purplish-black segmented worm the size of a horse, with hundreds of legs, black multifaceted eyes and thick powerful mandibles. They wield crude stone axes. Mulch Eaters. Millitaurs roam jungles and woodlands, where dense undergrowth rots beneath the canopy and piles high; leaves and plants provide much of the millitaur diet. Though millitaurs are territorial, they sometimes chase away threats rather than kill intruders. However, they also are good hunters and supplement their diet with squirrel, monkey, and even gnome or goblin. Poisonous Drool. As formidable as they appear, millitaurs are the preferred prey of some dragons and jungle giants, and tosculi often hunt them for use as slaves and pack animals. In defense, they’ve developed a mild poison. Millitaur handaxes often drip with this substance, smeared onto them from the beast’s mandibles. They use their axes for breaking up mulch for easier digestion, as well as using them for hunting and self-defense. Clicking Speech. Millitaurs communicate via body language, antennae movements, scent, and clicking sounds. Although they have no voice boxes, millitaurs can make sounds by artfully clicking and grinding their mandibles, and they can mimic the sounds of Common in a peculiar popping tone. They can be good sources for local information so long as they are treated with respect and their territory is not encroached." }, { "name": "Map Mimic", @@ -19390,7 +19610,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 290 + "page_no": 290, + "desc": "A heavily cloaked figure reeks of decay and spreads a floating cloud of spores with every step. Fungal Rot. Mindrot fungus is an intelligent hive-mind parasite that consumes creatures from the inside out. When inhaled, mindrot spores enter the brain through the bloodstream. As the fungus grows, it dissolves the host’s body and slowly replaces the creature’s flesh with its own. The fungus’s first target is the motor function of the brain. It takes control of the creature’s movement while the victim is still alive and fully conscious—but no longer controls his or her own body! Indeed, sensory awareness may be the last function that the fungus attacks. Eventually, even the victim’s skin and muscle are replaced with fungal fibers. At that point, the affected creature no longer looks like its former self. Such a newly-born mindrot thrall conceals its alarming appearance under heavy robes or cloaks so it can travel without causing alarm. Spore Blisters. A thrall’s skin is taut and waxy. Blisters form just beneath the surface, and when they grow as large as a child’s fist they burst, releasing a spray of spores. It seeks to infect as many new victims as possible during the few weeks that it survives in humanoid form. At the end of that time, the thrall shrivels to a dried, vaguely humanoid husk. Even a dead mindrot thrall, however, is still dangerous because its half-formed spore blisters can remain infectious for months. Disturbing the husk can burst these blisters and trigger a Mindrot Spores attack. Dimensional Horrors. Wizards hypothesize the fungus was brought to the mortal world by a shambling horror crossing through a dimensional portal. The remoteness of that wasteland is likely whythe mindrot fungus hasn’t destroyed whole cities, though someday it may find a more fertile breeding ground." }, { "name": "Mirager", @@ -19458,7 +19679,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 291 + "page_no": 291, + "desc": "This lovely lass is clad in diaphanous veils and a revealing skirt, and she shows graceful skill while dancing through the dust. Humanoid Sand. In its natural form, a mirager resembles a shifting mass of sand and dust with a vaguely humanoid shape, crumbling away like a sandcastle in the wind. Enticing Illusion. A mirage can take on the guise of a lovely man or woman with luminous eyes, delicate features, and seductive garments. Whether male or female, a mirager dresses in veils and flowing robes that accentuate its enticing beauty. Thirst for Blood. Whatever its apparent form, a mirager’s existence is one of unnatural and endless thirst. They hunger for flesh and thirst for blood, and they draw especial pleasure from leeching a creature’s fluids in the throes of passion. A victim is drained into a lifeless husk before the mirager feasts on the dehydrated remains." }, { "name": "Miremal", @@ -19535,7 +19757,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 292 + "page_no": 292, + "desc": "The creature emerging from the shadows of the swamp is short and lean. Its pale-skinned body is covered in fungus and moss that seems to grow directly in its flesh, and its green eyes weep bloody tears. Miremals are savage, degenerate fey who delight in crafting seemingly safe paths through treacherous swamps—though these paths are, instead, riddled with traps and ambush points. Unreliable Guides. Miremals hunt in packs of three to six and often serve a more powerful creature, especially one that commands potent magic. As a result, many of these paths lead unwary travelers into the grove of a green hag coven or into the lair of a black dragon. Swamp. Miremals have adapted from sylvan forests to the swamps: patches of red and green fungus sprout from their skin, mushrooms and branches grow haphazardly out of their bodies, and moss hangs from beneath their arms. Their eyes are forest green and are perpetually wet with bloody tears—their legends say their tears come from rage over their banishment and agony from knowing they can never return. Hate Moss Lurkers. Miremals are occasionally confused with moss lurkers, but the two despise one another and both consider the comparison odious." }, { "name": "Mngwa", @@ -19608,7 +19831,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 293 + "page_no": 293, + "desc": "Tiny wisps of grayish smoke ooze from the slate-colored coat of this leonine beast. Ethereal Lions. The elusive mngwa (MING-wah; “the strange ones”) are the offspring of a sentient feline beast from the Ethereal Plane that mated with a lioness long ago. Also called nunda (“smoke-cats”), mngwas are strong and cunning hunters that can elude pursuit or approach their prey unnoticed by disappearing into the ether for a brief time. Rocky Terrain. Mngwas choose their hunting ground carefully, avoiding flatlands where competing predators are plentiful. They favor rocky and treacherous terrain where their talent for dancing along the veil between worlds allows them to easily outmaneuver their prey. Feline Allies. The strongest mngwa recruit other great cats into their prides, though these associations tend to be shortlived. They hunt with especially savage groups of nkosi, though only a great pridelord can command one during a hunt. When the hunt is over, the mngwa move on, and sometimes they take one of the young nkosi with them to become a shaman." }, { "name": "Monolith Champion", @@ -19666,7 +19890,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 294 + "page_no": 294, + "desc": "This suit of armor stands motionless, its visor raised to reveal a black skull with eyes cold as a winter moon. A cloak of owl feathers hangs from its shoulders, and a greatsword is slung across its back. Beautiful Constructs. Monolithic servitors are constructs designed to serve the courts of the shadow fey. As constructs go, these are uncommonly beautiful; they are meant to be as pleasing to the eyes as they are functional. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and what’s beautiful in the eyes of the shadow fey might be considered strange, disturbing, or even alarming by mortal folk. Expensive Armor. Regardless of a viewer’s esthetic opinion, it’s obvious that a monolith champion incorporates amazing workmanship. Every fitting is perfect; every surface is masterfully burnished and etched with detail almost invisible to the naked eye or decorated with macabre inlays and precious chasing. The skull in the helmet is mere decoration, meant to frighten the weak of heart and mislead opponents into thinking the champion is some form of undead rather than a pure construct. Keeping Out the Rabble. As its name implies, the monolith champion serves as a guardian, warrior, or sentry. In those roles, it never tires, never becomes distracted or bored, never questions its loyalty, and never swerves from its duty. It delights in throwing non-fey visitors out of fey settlements and buildings. Constructed Nature. A monolith champion doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Monolith Footman", @@ -19724,7 +19949,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 295 + "page_no": 295, + "desc": "A suit of elven parade armor, beautifully ornate but perhaps not terribly functional, stands at attention. Beautiful Construct. Like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mordant Snare", @@ -19801,7 +20027,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d10" } ], - "page_no": 296 + "page_no": 296, + "desc": "Mordant snares were created by war mages of ancient times. Each resembles an immense, dark gray, 11-armed starfish weighing eight tons, and yet a mordant snare is never obvious. Instead, it controls a few humanoids shuffling about aimlessly, their skin glistening with moisture, occasionally forming loose groups near the snare. These puppets pay little attention to their surroundings. Starfish Puppet Masters. Snares bury themselves under loose soil to attack creatures walking above them. They attack by extruding filaments that inject acid into victims; this liquefies organs and muscle while leaving the skeleton, tendons, and skin intact. With the body thus hollowed out and refilled with acid and filaments, the mordant snare can control it from below like a puppet, creating a group of awkward, disoriented people. New victims fall prey to mordant snares when they approach to investigate. Brains Preferred. The mordant snare prefers intelligent food. With its tremorsense, it can easily distinguish between prey; it prefers Small and Medium bipeds. A mordant snare hunts an area until it is empty, so a village can suffer tremendous losses or even be wiped out before discovering what’s happening. However, a mordant snare is intelligent enough to know that escaped victims may come back with friends, shovels, and weapons, ready for battle. When this occurs, the snare abandons its puppets, burrows deeper underground, and seeks a new home. Cooperative Killers. Mordant snares are few in number and cannot reproduce. Since the secret of their creation was lost long ago, eventually they will disappear forever—until then, they cooperate well with each other, using puppets to lure victims to one another. A team is much more dangerous than a lone snare, and when three or more link up, they are especially deadly." }, { "name": "Morphoi", @@ -19864,7 +20091,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 297 + "page_no": 297, + "desc": "These blue-skinned humanoids wield tridents and have unusual faces with vertical eyes but no mouth or nose. Shapeshifter Plants. Morphoi are shape-shifting plant creatures indigenous to many islands. In their natural forms, the morphoi are androgynous beings between 5 and 6 feet tall. Their elliptical heads have eyes on both front and back. When harmed, they bleed a dark red sap. As plants, the morphoi don’t need to eat. Instead, they gather nutrients from the sun and air. When posing as humanoids, they consume small amounts of food to aid their disguise, but since they have no internal digestive system, the food is just stored inside their bodies until they can spit it out. Ship Travel. Morphoi live in island communities and in nearby waters. Many travel by ship—usually by posing as beautiful women, handsome men, or stranded travelers. They harbor a powerful animosity toward intelligent animal life, and their disguised agents are behind many otherwise inexplicable acts of sabotage and murder. Unlike doppelgangers, morphoi can’t mimic specific individuals or read thoughts. Instead, they create intriguing backgrounds to go along with their disguises. Four Eyes Always. No matter what form they shift into, morphoi always have four eyes, never two. They can relocate their eyes to anywhere on their bodies, however, and they try to keep the second pair of eyes on the back of the head or neck (concealed by long hair or a tall collar), or the backs of the hands (under gloves but useful to peer around corners). About one in 30 morphoi are chieftains, and they have rangers, shamans, and warlocks among them. Those chosen as infiltrators are often rogues or bards. Stories tell of shapeshifted morphoi falling in love with humans, but it is impossible for the two species to interbreed." }, { "name": "Moss Lurker", @@ -19943,7 +20171,8 @@ "damage_dice": "vertically" } ], - "page_no": 298 + "page_no": 298, + "desc": "Somewhat like the cruel crossbreed of troll and gnome, the moss lurkers are a primitive race of forest and cavern dwellers with long, greenish beards and hair. Their hides are mossy green or peaty amber, and a vaguely fungal scent surrounds them at all times. Like their trollish relatives, moss lurkers have large and often grotesque noses. Their claws are bright red when unsheathed, and their teeth tend toward the long and snaggly. They wear simple clothes of homespun wool or leather, or go naked in the summer. Their hats are sometimes festooned with toadstools or ferns as primitive camouflage. Rocks and Large Weapons. Moss lurkers have a fondness for throwing stones onto enemies from a great height, and they often employ enormous axes, warhammers, and two-handed swords that seem much larger than such a small creature should be able to lift." }, { "name": "Venomous Mummy", @@ -19993,7 +20222,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+7" } ], - "page_no": 299 + "page_no": 299, + "desc": "This shambling corpse warrior is draped in stained linen wrappings. Green liquid drips from rents in the fabric. Servant of the Scorpion Goddess. These mummies are crafted by Selket’s faithful to guard holy sites and tombs and to serve as agents of the goddess’s retribution. Should Selket or her faithful feel themselves slighted by an individual or a community, they perform dangerous rituals to awaken these creatures from the crypts of her temples. Venomous mummies delight in wreaking deadly vengeance against those who disrespect the goddess. Death to Blasphemers. In most cases, retribution is limited to people who actually undertook the acts of blasphemy, but if her priests determine that an entire community has grown heretical and earned Selket’s wrath, they may set mummies loose against the entire populace. Deadly Smoke. Burning a venomous mummy is a terrible idea; the smoke of their immolation is toxic." }, { "name": "Deathcap Myconid", @@ -20053,7 +20283,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "Deathcap flesh ranges from white to pale gray to a warm yelloworange. Their heads resemble fungal caps, often either red with white spots, red at the center with a brown edge, or a bluish-purple tone. Although deathcaps have vicious-looking fanged mouths, they use them only to ingest earth or mineral nutrients. Mushroom Farmers. These sentient mushroom folk tend the white forests of fungi in the underworld and are allies of the darakhul. Despite their ominous name, deathcap myconids are chiefly farmers. They cultivate dozens of species of mushrooms anywhere they have water, dung, and a bit of earth or slime in the underworld deeps. For this reason, other races rarely attack them. The ghouls do not eat them, and they cannot be made into darakhul. Toxic Spores. Although deathcaps are mostly peaceful, their spores are toxic and sleep-inducing. They make excellent allies in combat because their abilities tend to punish attackers, but they aren’t especially lethal on their own. They use their poison and slumber spores to full effect against living creatures; they typically flee from constructs and undead. They count on their allies (carrion beetles, darakhul, purple worms, dark creepers, or even various devils) to fend off the most powerful foes. Clones. Deathcap myconids live in communal groups of related clones. They reproduce asexually, and an elder and its offspring can be nearly identical in all but age. These clone groups are called deathcap rings. Myconids build no huts or towns, but their groups are defined by their crops and general appearance. Indeed, many sages claim that the deathcaps are merely the fruiting, mobile bodies of the forests they tend, and that this is why they fight so ferociously to defend their forests of giant fungi." }, { "name": "Myling", @@ -20107,7 +20338,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 301 + "page_no": 301, + "desc": "Mylings are the souls of the unburied, those who died in the forest from abandonment or exposure and can find no peace until their bodies are properly interred. Given the circumstances around their deaths, mylings tend to be solitary. They haunt the places where they died. When some tragedy resulted in multiple deaths, the resulting mylings stay together and hunt as a pack. Attack in a Rage. Mylings prefer to attack lone wanderers, but they target a group when desperate or when there’s more than one myling in the pack. They shadow a target until after dark, then jump onto the target’s back and demand to be carried to their chosen burial ground. They cling tightly to a victim with arms and legs locked around the victim’s shoulders and midsection, begging, threatening, and biting until the victim gives in to their demands. Mylings will bite victims to death if they are unable or unwilling to carry them, or if a victim moves too slowly. Ungrateful Rest. While all mylings seek a creature to carry them to their final resting place, even when a chosen “mount” is willing to carry the myling, the creature’s body grows immensely heavier as it nears its burial place. Once there, it sinks into the earth, taking its bearers with it. Being buried alive is their reward for helping the myling. Urchin Rhymes and Songs. Some mylings maintain traces of the personalities they had while alive— charming, sullen, or sadistic—and they can speak touchingly and piteously. Dressed in ragged clothing, their skin blue with cold, they sometimes reach victims who believe they are helping an injured child or young adult. They hide their faces and sing innocent rhymes when they aren’t screeching in fury, for they know that their dead eyes and cold blue skin cause fright and alarm. Undead Nature. A myling doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Naina", @@ -20200,7 +20432,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 302 + "page_no": 302, + "desc": "These drakes are resplendent in their natural form, plumed and scaled in glittering, multicolored hues. In humanoid form, they appear as elderly homespun human crones or as young, beautiful elvish women. Drakes in Human Form. These faerie drakes can take the shape of wise, old, human women. They retain full use of their sorcerous powers in their humanoid forms, and they can retain that form indefinitely. Difficult to Spot. A naina shapeshifted into human form is nearly impossible to spot as anything but human unless she makes a mistake that gives away her true nature, and they seldom do. Draconic roars, a flash of scales, a fondness for raw meat, and a flash of wrathful dragon breath are the most common tells. Hunted by Rumor. When rumors of a naina circulate, any woman who is a stranger may be persecuted, ostracized, or even tortured unless she can prove that she’s entirely human." }, { "name": "Nichny", @@ -20278,7 +20511,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d12" } ], - "page_no": 303 + "page_no": 303, + "desc": "These ancient creatures resemble nothing so much as black cats dressed in sumptuous, if archaic, clothing. Xenophobic. The nichny are highly xenophobic and gleefully carnivorous fey who dwell in deep, primeval forests. True and False Prophets. They can dispense luck to those they like and they certainly have oracular powers, but they rarely share their prophecies with outsiders. Their prophecies are always delivered in triples, and legend holds that two inevitably prove true and one proves false. Answer Three Questions. One final legend claims that if a nichny can be bound with gold or orichalcum chains, it must answer three questions. As with their prophecies, two answers will be true and one will be a lie. All three questions must be posed before any will be answered. When the third answer is given, the nichny and the chains disappear." }, { "name": "Nightgarm", @@ -20342,7 +20576,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10+5" } ], - "page_no": 304 + "page_no": 304, + "desc": "These humanoid creatures work with their lupine mother and their worg and winter wolf brothers and sisters to destroy human and dwarvish settlements. Their howls are songs of vengeance, and their fangs and jaws seem ready to swallow the world. Champions of the Northern Packs. Created in a magical ritual performed over a pregnant worg by her packmates, nightgarms are always female and are always loyal followers of Fenris. They are dedicated to harassing servants of the gods, especially the northern gods of the sky, thunder, or wisdom. Their spawn infiltrate settlements to bring them down—treachery that always ends with a massed attack by wolves. Carry Off Plunder. Nightgarms resemble enormous wolves, but up close their wide mouths, hate-filled eyes, and half-formed fingers give them away as something different from—and much worse than— worgs. They can wield items in their front paws and can walk on their hind limbs when necessary, though they are far swifter on four legs. Impossibly Wide Jaws. A nightgarm’s jaws can open to swallow corpses, living creatures, and items larger than themselves, a magical trick that happens in a matter of seconds." }, { "name": "Nkosi", @@ -20405,7 +20640,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 306 + "page_no": 306, + "desc": "With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion. Beads and Braids. The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. Clawlike Blades. In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. Pridelords. Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." }, { "name": "Nkosi Pridelord", @@ -20483,7 +20719,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 306 + "page_no": 306, + "desc": "With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion. Beads and Braids. The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. Clawlike Blades. In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. Pridelords. Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." }, { "name": "Nkosi War Ostrich", @@ -20589,7 +20826,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 308 + "page_no": 308, + "desc": "A grinning man brandishes a staff surmounted by a rune-covered skull. Blasphemous sigils adorn his clothes, and ashes stain his skin a sickly gray. Noctiny are wretched humanoids corrupted by fell power. Their skin is sallow and gaunt even before they smear it with ash, bone dust, and worse materials to wash all living color from their bodies. The noctiny embrace all manner of blasphemous and taboo behaviors to please their masters. Pyramid of Power. The noctiny’s lust for power drives them away from decency and reason. They are initiates who form the lowest rung of fext society. They swear themselves into service to the undead fext as thugs, servants, acolytes, and cannon fodder, and in exchange draw a trickle of power for themselves. A Race Apart. Though they arise from any humanoid stock, the noctiny are corrupted by the powers they serve. Noctiny retain the cosmetic traits that identify their original race if one looks hard enough, but any connection they once had to their fellows is overpowered by their transformation into noctiny." }, { "name": "Oculo Swarm", @@ -20640,7 +20878,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 209 + "page_no": 209, + "desc": "This collection of hundreds of eyes floats along, trailing ganglia and dripping caustic fluid that sizzles when it hits the ground. Failed Experiment. An oculo swarm results from an experiment to create a live scrying sensor that went poorly. Once set loose, these horrors attain a form of distributed self‑awareness. Exactly what motivates them is unknown, except that they are driven to survive. Flesh Stealers. A weakened oculo swarm can reinvigorate itself by tearing fresh eyes from almost any type of living creature. If a badly depleted oculus swarm escapes from battle— and they seldom fight to the death unless cornered—it attacks lone creatures or weak groups until the mass of gore-spattered eyeballs is replenished. The more dismembered eyeballs the swarm contains, the more powerful its paralyzing resonance field becomes. Single Eye Scouts. The entire swarm sees what any single member sees. Before attacking or even entering a potentially dangerous area, individual eyes scout ahead for prospective victims or dangerous foes. A lone eye has no offensive capability and only 1 hp. It can travel only 100 feet away from the main swarm, and it must return to the swarm within an hour or it dies." }, { "name": "Oozasis", @@ -20718,7 +20957,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 310 + "page_no": 310, + "desc": "The oasis appears as an idyllic desert respite, offering water, shade, and even perhaps edible fruit and nuts in the trees above. Mockmire. The oozasis, or oasis ooze, is also known as a mockmire in other climates. It mimics a peaceful, pristine watering hole to draw in unsuspecting prey. An oozasis cycles seemingly at random between wakefulness and hibernation. Quest Givers. Within its odd physiology stirs an ancient mind with an inscrutable purpose. Far from being a mere mindless sludge, its fractured intelligence occasionally awakens to read the thoughts of visitors. At these times, it tries to coerce them into undertaking quests for cryptic reasons. Ancient Minds. Some tales claim these creatures preserve the memories of mad wizards from dead empires, or that they have unimaginably ancient, inhuman origins." }, { "name": "Corrupting Ooze", @@ -20768,7 +21008,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 311 + "page_no": 311, + "desc": "A corrupting ooze boils and bubbles with rank marsh gas and the fetid stench of the sewer, and it leaves a stinking trail of acidic slime wherever it goes. Swim and Walk. A corrupting ooze is a festering slime that can slither and even swim like a gigantic sea slug, or it can assume a roughly humanoid form and shamble through the streets, though its stench and its lack of speech make it unlikely that anyone might mistake it for a normal person. They are frequently soldiers and servants to heralds of blood and darkness. Dissolve Bones. A corrupting ooze can absorb an entire large animal or small person, simply dissolving everything including the bones in a matter of minutes. This function makes them an important element of certain dark rituals." }, { "name": "Ostinato", @@ -20839,7 +21080,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 312 + "page_no": 312, + "desc": "A bit of catchy, repetitive music emanates from nowhere, drifting and moving as if dancing in the empty air. Born from Drama. Incredibly moving arias, passionate performances, and ditties that drive you mad are often the product of ostinatos. These creatures of living music are born from overwrought emotions, and they feed off the vitality and personality of mortals. Song Searchers. Ostinatos wander the mortal world as repetitive snippets of song, searching for hosts and rich feeding grounds. They enter hosts secretly, remaining undetected to prolong their voracious feasting as long as possible." }, { "name": "Pombero", @@ -20912,7 +21154,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 313 + "page_no": 313, + "desc": "This squat little man has long limbs and skin the color of coal, and the backs of its hands and tops of its feet are covered in thick hair. Its face seems a bit too wide for its head, and its eyes gleam a little too brightly in the pale light. Pomberos are strange tricksters, born of shadows in the wild. At rest, they tend to adopt a squatting posture, which accentuates their too-long limbs. They shun bright light, though it doesn’t harm them, and seek out shadows and half-light. For this reason, they are known as the Night People. Joy of Trespassing. Pomberos take delight from creeping into places where they don’t belong and stealing interesting objects. A pombero’s lair is littered with trinkets, both commonplace and valuable. The blame for all manner of misfortune is laid at the pombero’s hairy feet. Hatred of Hunters. In contrast to their larcenous ways, pomberos take great umbrage over the killing of animals and the destruction of trees in their forests. Birds are particularly beloved pets, and they enjoy mimicking bird songs and calls most of all. Villagers in areas near pombero territory must be careful to treat the animals and trees with respect, and killing birds usually is a strong taboo in such areas." }, { "name": "Possessed Pillar", @@ -20979,7 +21222,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], - "page_no": 314 + "page_no": 314, + "desc": "This ancient animal-headed pillar is engraved with weathered symbols from ancient empires. Animal Headed. Possessed pillars are carved from enormous blocks of stone to look like animal-headed gods of ancient pantheons, or sometimes demonic figures of zealous cults. The most common are the jackal-faced and the ibis-headed variants, but pillars with baboon, crocodile, elephant, or hawk heads also exist. Hijacked by Cults. Some such pillars are claimed by various cults, and carved anew with blasphemous symbols or smeared with blood, oils, and unguents as sacrificial offerings. Weapon Donations. Priests claim the weapons stolen by the pillars and distribute them to temple guards or sell them to fund temple activities. Constructed Nature. A possessed pillar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Putrid Haunt", @@ -21032,7 +21276,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 315 + "page_no": 315, + "desc": "These shambling corpses have twigs, branches, and other debris intertwined with their bodies, and their gaping maws often crawl with scrabbling vermin. Swamp Undead. Putrid haunts are walking corpses infused with moss, mud, and the detritus of the deep swamp. They are the shambling remains of individuals who, either through mishap or misdeed, died while lost in a vast swampland. Their desperate need to escape the marshland in life transforms into a hatred of all living beings in death. They often gather in places tainted by evil deeds. Mossy Islands. When no potential victims are nearby, putrid haunts sink into the water and muck, where moss and water plants grow over them and vermin inhabit their rotting flesh. When living creatures draw near, the dormant putrid haunt bursts from its watery hiding spot and attacks its prey, slamming wildly with its arms and stomping on prone foes to push them deeper into the muck. There’s no planning and little cunning in their assault, but they move through the marshes more freely than most intruders and they attack with a single-mindedness that’s easily mistaken for purpose. Leech Harbors. Putrid haunts create especially favorable conditions for leeches. They are often hosts or hiding places for large gatherings of leeches. Undead Nature. A putrid haunt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Qwyllion", @@ -21097,7 +21342,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 316 + "page_no": 316, + "desc": "These hideous, reeking creatures resemble toothless, cadaverous hags, their large eyes glowing with unearthly green light, and their fingers tipped with ragged claws. Twisted Nymphs. Qwyllion (the name means “polluter” in Old Elvish) are nymphs who have been twisted by the corrupted mana of magical wastelands or warped alchemical experiments into baleful versions of their former selves. Frighten Animals. Besides making them hideously ugly, the transformation leaves them with a deadly gaze attack and the ability to dominate a living creature with a mere glance. Animals refuse to approach within 20 feet of them. Goblin Mercenaries. Qwyllion and their dominated thralls and enslaved specters are sometimes engaged by goblin sorcerers and evil mages to guard desecrated temples and despoiled gardens. The terms and payments for these arrangements vary wildly from one qwyllion to the next. Anyone who dares to employ a qwyllion must be constantly vigilant, because these creatures are prone to renege on any agreement eventually." }, { "name": "Ramag", @@ -21145,7 +21391,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 317 + "page_no": 317, + "desc": "These few denizens of a blasted desert waste now huddle in the remains of an ancient city—a city magically scattered across hundreds of miles. Once Human. The ramag were a powerful tribe of dimensional sorcerers allied with a great society of titans, and they were indeed human in ages past. Over time, strange practices warped them into their current state, and they are clearly no longer purely human. Their limbs grow too long in proportion to their bodies, giving them a stooped, odd posture. Their features are angular, and a ramag’s hair is impossibly thick; each strand is the width of a human finger. They wear their strange hair tied back in decorative clasps. Portal Network. The ramag used their innate magical gifts to maintain powerful magical conduits, ley lines that crisscrossed the titan’s empire. This mastery of arcane might allowed instantaneous travel to the farthest-flung outpost. The ramag still maintain a network of magical monoliths that connect the scattered districts of their home, but this network is frayed and fading. Studious and Powerful. Although physically weak, the ramag are sharp-witted, studious, and naturally infused with magic. Lifetimes of exposure to the warping effect of their runaway magical energy have given the ramag innate control over magic, as well as sharp resistance to it. They are acutely aware of their responsibility for keeping magic in check, and fully know the danger of uncontrolled magical energies. Even the the lowliest ramag has a sharp intellect and a natural understanding of magic. Many ramag take up the study of wizardry. Few become wandering adventurers, but well-equipped expeditions sometimes leave their homeland to inspect the surrounding countryside." }, { "name": "Rat King", @@ -21212,7 +21459,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 318 + "page_no": 318, + "desc": "A great knot of scabrous rats scrabbles together as a mass, with skulls, bones, and flesh entangled in the whole. Teeth, eyes, and fur all flow as a single disturbing rat swarm walking on two legs. Fused at the Tail. A rat king forms when dozens of rats twist their tails together in a thick knot of bone and lumpy cartilage. Its numbers and powers grow quickly. Rule Sewers and Slums. The rat king is a cunning creature that stalks city sewers, boneyards, and slums. Some even command entire thieves’ guilds or hordes of beggars that give it obeisance. They grow larger and more powerful over time until discovered. Plague and Dark Magic. The rat king is the result of plague infused with twisted magic, and a malignant ceremony that creates one is called “Enthroning the Rat King.” Rats afflicted with virulent leavings of dark magic rites or twisted experiments become bound to one another. As more rats add to the mass, the creature’s intelligence and force of will grow, and it invariably goes quite mad." }, { "name": "Ratatosk", @@ -21276,7 +21524,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 319 + "page_no": 319, + "desc": "Chattering creatures with a superficial similarity to squirrels, the ratatosk have tiny tusks and fur that shimmers in a way that defies the surrounding light. Sleek-furred Celestials. The ratatosk is a celestial being that is very much convinced of its own indispensable place in the multiverse. Its fur is sleek, and it takes great pride in the cleaning and maintaining of its tusks. Planar Messengers. Ratatosks were created to carry messages across the planes, bearing word between gods and their servants. Somewhere across the vast march of ages, their nature twisted away from that purpose. Much speculation as to the exact cause of this change continues to occupy sages. Maddening Gossips. Ratatosk are insatiable tricksters. Their constant chatter is not the mere nattering of their animal counterparts, it is a never-ending celestial gossip network. Ratatosk delight in learning secrets, and spreading those secrets in mischievous ways. It’s common for two listeners to hear vastly different words when a ratatosk speaks, and for that misunderstanding to lead to blows." }, { "name": "Ratfolk", @@ -21329,7 +21578,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 320 + "page_no": 320, + "desc": "Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails. The ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. Adaptable. Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. Fast Fighters. Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." }, { "name": "Ratfolk Rogue", @@ -21400,7 +21650,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 320 + "page_no": 320, + "desc": "Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails. The ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. Adaptable. Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. Fast Fighters. Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." }, { "name": "Ravenala", @@ -21471,7 +21722,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 321 + "page_no": 321, + "desc": "Ravenalas guard tropical forests and watch after local flora and fauna. Their heads are crowned by long-stemmed, green-paddled fronds and spiked seed pods, and their dangling arms end in hooked wooden talons. Leafy Advisors. Tribal humanoids respect and venerate ravenelas, and sometimes seek their advice or magical aid at times of great need. Ravenalas seldom interact with other species unless approached and questioned. Prisoners Lamentation. Unlike treants, ravenalas avoid physical conflict in favor of magical responses. If annoyed, they imprison hostile creatures within their trunks rather than killing or eating them. Trapped creatures must sing their own lament as they are carried off to a distant, dangerous locale. Ravenalas grow to about 20 feet tall and can weigh 1,800 lb." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Scout", @@ -21539,7 +21791,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 322 + "page_no": 322, + "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Warrior", @@ -21624,7 +21877,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 323 + "page_no": 323, + "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Doom Croaker", @@ -21684,7 +21938,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 324 + "page_no": 324, + "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Redcap", @@ -21750,7 +22005,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10" } ], - "page_no": 325 + "page_no": 325, + "desc": "This grizzled, weather-beaten creature looks like a sour old man at first glance, complete with scraggly beard. It carries a great pike and wears heavy boots, shod with iron, and the blood-soaked hat jammed on its head is hard to miss. It grins with massive yellow teeth. Blood-Soaked Caps. Redcaps are exceedingly dangerous creatures who wear the mark of their cruelty and evil quite literally. The caps from which they take their name define their existence, and they must constantly be revived with fresh blood. Compelled to Kill. Redcaps aren’t cruel and murderous by choice, but by necessity. A redcap must frequently bathe its cap in fresh, humanoid blood to sustain itself. If it fails to do so every three days, the creature withers and dies quickly. A redcap whose hat is nearly dry is a desperate, violent force of nature that prefers to die in battle rather than waste away to nothing. Bandits and Mercenaries. Most long-lived redcaps are drawn to serve in marauding armies or make a living through constant banditry." }, { "name": "Rift Swine", @@ -21807,7 +22063,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 326 + "page_no": 326, + "desc": "This enormous pig is as large as an ox, and its mouth bristles with mismatched tusks. Its body is a lopsided mass of tumorous flesh that gives way to eyes and vestigial mouths, and long tentacles trail from its sides. From time to time, a breach forms in the fabric of the multiverse, and the Material Plane is bathed in the energy of alien dimensions. Living creatures exposed to this incursion can undergo horrible mutations, turning into monstrous mockeries of their former shapes. One example of this phenomenon is the rift swine: once-ordinary pigs transformed into slavering horrors after being bathed in eldritch light. Destructive Herds. Rift swine travel in herds of 5-8 (and larger herds are possible). Their effect on an area can be catastrophic—they eat nearly anything, possess a fiendish cunning, and delight in the destruction they cause. A rift swine has difficulty perceiving anything smaller than itself as a threat, leading it to attack most other creatures on sight and fighting until it is destroyed. Abyssal Meat. The rumors of vast herds of hundreds of rift swine on strongly chaos-aligned planes, cultivated by the lords of those places, are thankfully unconfirmed." }, { "name": "Adult Rime Worm", @@ -21873,7 +22130,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 327 + "page_no": 327, + "desc": "These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate. Rime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. Ice Burrowers. The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. Spray Black Ice. The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." }, { "name": "Rime Worm Grub", @@ -21934,7 +22192,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 327 + "page_no": 327, + "desc": "These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate. Rime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. Ice Burrowers. The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. Spray Black Ice. The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." }, { "name": "Risen Reaver", @@ -21996,7 +22255,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], - "page_no": 328 + "page_no": 328, + "desc": "A body that might once have been human now has four legs and nightmarishly long, thick arms. What’s worse, its skin has been flayed off, revealing the dead muscle and sinew beneath. Spirt of War. The risen reaver is an undead born from a warrior fallen on the battlefield. Its body becomes an avatar of combat, with four legs and a pair of long, heavy arms. In the process, it sheds its skin, becoming entirely undead muscle, bone, and sinew. Absorb Weapons. When risen reavers take form, they absorb all weapons around them. Some of these weapons pierce their bodies, and others become part of the risen reaver’s armament. Their four legs are tipped with blades on which they walk like metallic spiders. Their arms are covered in weaponry infused into their flesh, which they use to crush and flay any living creatures they encounter. Battle Mad. Risen reavers are battle‑maddened spirits of vengeance and slaughter, obsessed with the chaos of combat that led to their own death. They hunt the living with the sole purpose of killing, and they thrive on violence and murder. As they died, so should others die. Undead Nature. A risen reaver doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Roachling Skirmisher", @@ -22051,7 +22311,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 329 + "page_no": 329, + "desc": "The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face. Combining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. Devious Combatants. Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. They also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. Deeply Paranoid. Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. Fused Carapace. Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. Roachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." }, { "name": "Roachling Lord", @@ -22111,7 +22372,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 329 + "page_no": 329, + "desc": "The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face. Combining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. Devious Combatants. Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. They also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. Deeply Paranoid. Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. Fused Carapace. Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. Roachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." }, { "name": "Rotting Wind", @@ -22166,7 +22428,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 330 + "page_no": 330, + "desc": "A rotting wind brings a chilling gust to the air, turning nearby foliage to rot and raising a sense of dread in all creatures in its path. Air of Tombs. A rotting wind is an undead creature made up of the foul air and grave dust sloughed off by innumerable undead creatures within lost tombs and grand necropoli. Scouts for Undead Armies. A rotting wind carries the foul stench of death upon it, sometimes flying before undead armies and tomb legions or circling around long-extinct cities and civilizations. Withering Crops. Rotting winds sometimes drift mindlessly across a moor or desert, blighting all life they find and leaving only famine and death in their wake. This is especially dangerous when they drift across fields full of crops; they can destroy an entire harvest in minutes. Undead Nature. A rotting wind doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rusalka", @@ -22224,7 +22487,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 331 + "page_no": 331, + "desc": "A barefoot woman with long hair and almost transparent skin sits upon a willow branch. Her hair and clothing are wet, as if she has just returned from a swim. Her smile seems friendly enough. When a woman drowns, her dripping body may rise again as a rusalka. Some claim the drowning must be a suicide. Others say that the water itself must be tainted with murder or some great evil spirit. Near Water. Rusalkas dwell in the water where they died, emerging only at night. Some climb a nearby tree, dangle their feet in the water, and sing alluring songs. Others sit on the bank, combing their wet tresses and awaiting prey. They must, however, remain in or near the water where they died, as part of their curse. However, during a full moon, the rusalki can leave the water to dance along the shore or the riverbank, singing all night long and inviting young men to join them. Songs and Poetry. Rusalkas mesmerize and seduce passersby with song and dance and poetry. Young men are their usual victims, but they also prey on curious children, lonely older men, and other heartbroken women. When a potential victim comes near enough, the rusalki entangles the person with her hair and drags him or her beneath the water to drown. Lover’s Walks. A rusalka cannot pass for human on any but the darkest night, but she might claim to be a lonely tree spirit or a benevolent nymph willing to grant a wish in exchange for a kiss. She may part the water of a lake and coax her victim toward the center with the promise of a kiss—delivered as her hair entraps the victim and the water rushes around him. Alternatively, she may use water walk so she and the victim can stroll across the surface of the water, reward him with a long kiss (to prevent him from catching a deep breath), then end the spell over deep water and drag him to the bottom. Undead Nature. A rusalka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sand Silhouette", @@ -22298,7 +22562,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 332 + "page_no": 332, + "desc": "Sand silhouettes are spirits of those who died in desperation in sandy ground, buried during sandstorms, thrown into dry wells, or the victims of a dune collapse. Looking like a shadow stretched out along the ground, a sand silhouette’s erratic movements are difficult to discern. Sand Bodies. If disturbed or agitated, these restless souls cause the sand around them to swirl and form into a loose vortex that vaguely resembles their physical body in life. They can control these shapes as they controlled their physical bodies. Traceless Movement. Sand silhouettes glide through the sand without leaving a trace or creating any telltale sign of their approach, which makes it easy for them to surprise even cautious travelers with their sudden attacks from below. Undead Nature. A sand silhouette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sandman", @@ -22363,7 +22628,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 333 + "page_no": 333, + "desc": "Stick-thin and moon-faced with a raptor’s eyes and a mane of hawk feathers, this grinning humanoid pirouettes as nimbly as a dancer. Between its long, taloned fingers trickles sand that gleams with the cold light of stars. Bringers of Nightmares. Sandmen are sinister-looking bringers of sleep and dreams. Visiting the mortal world each night, sandmen ensure that their targets slumber deeply and experience vivid dreams that swell the dream realm’s power. Some sandmen develop a talent for a specific flavor of dream; fantasies of lost love or childhood, prophecies and religious visions, or terrible nightmares. Abduct Dreamers. Powerful dreamers attract both the attention and the protection of sandmen: children, madmen, would-be tyrants, and heroes. They protect such charges fiercely but have also been known to abduct them, taking them on wild adventures to inspire yet greater dreams. To them, all dreams are vital and good, be they uplifting or terrifying. Although they bring horrific nightmares as well as idyllic dreams, sandmen are not specifically baneful. Their actions are motivated by their connection to the dream realm, not by concerns over good and evil. Ethereal Dreamscapes. When not on the Material Plane, sandmen ride bubble-like dreamscapes through the Ethereal Plane, breaching the Sea of Possibilities, nurturing and harvesting its contents. Sandmen are a common and welcome sight in markets across the Fey Realms, elemental planes, and even in Hell—anywhere that dreams or nightmares are a valuable commodity. They are merciless to any who threaten the sanctity of dreams, but especially dream eaters." }, { "name": "Sandwyrm", @@ -22422,7 +22688,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 334 + "page_no": 334, + "desc": "While they mimic the bleached bones of a desert creature, the bony adornments atop along their backs are part of their peculiar melding of bone and scale. Hidden by Sand. These lethargic, horned, yellow-scaled lizards spend most of their lives underground, lying in wait under the desert sand with their long-necked, spine-tailed bulk hidden below the surface and only the long, jagged bones lining their backs exposed. These bones resemble a sun-bleached ribcage so perfectly that it attracts carrion birds—and curious travelers. When prey passes between the “ribs,” the sandwyrm snaps the rows of bone tightly over its prey. Once its victim is restrained, the sandwyrm paralyzes its meal with repeated stings before carrying it away. Torpid and Slow. Sandwyrms sometimes wait for weeks in torpid hibernation before footsteps on the sand alert it to a fresh meal approaching. To guard against lean weeks, sandwyrms store excess prey in subterranean lairs. They’re not above eating carrion if fresh meat isn’t available. When outmatched in a fight, sandwyrms retreat to their lairs with their paralyzed prety. Peculiar Drakes. Sandwyrms evolved as an offshoot to drakes or wyverns rather than from true dragons; their anatomy suggests they were originally four-limbed creatures and that their forearms are recent additions to the animal’s body. The bones on their backs may have once been wings, so that sandwyrms are the remnants of some primordial, winged reptiles that migrated to the deep deserts." }, { "name": "Sap Demon", @@ -22481,7 +22748,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 335 + "page_no": 335, + "desc": "When a sap demon leaves a tree, its milky amber fluid oozes from an axe wound on a stout maple’s trunk and shapes itself into a small, vaguely humanoid form on the forest floor beside the tree. This languid creature half walks and half flows forward, implacably following the axe wielder’s path to certain revenge. Tree Oozes. Sap demons aren’t true demons, but rather are intelligent oozes that form when an enchanted tree is cut or injured. Though typically Small, the larger the sap source is, the larger the resulting creature can be. Over a few hours, they pool into a shape that vaguely resembles their tree’s attacker: for instance, if the tree cutter wore a hat, then a hat may be incorporated into the sap demon’s overall shape. The similarity is faint at best; no one would ever confuse a sap demon for the creature it hunts, because its shape has no sharp features or color other than amber. Called to Vengeance. Sap demons can pummel their prey with partially-crystallized fists, but they especially enjoy claiming the weapon that wounded their tree and wielding it to deliver a final blow. Once their prey is destroyed, most sap demons return to their tree, but not all do. Some are curious or malevolent enough to explore the world further. Reckless Possessors. A sap demon can possess another creature by grappling it and oozing down its throat. Once inside, the sap demon dominates its host and makes it bleed as the tree bled. Since the sap demon takes no damage when its host is wounded, it’s free to be as reckless as it likes. It might wander into a town to cause trouble. However, no matter how its new body is bandaged or cured, it never stops bleeding slowly. If the host body is killed, the sap demon oozes out during the next hour and either returns to its tree or seeks another host." }, { "name": "Sarcophagus Slime", @@ -22542,7 +22810,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 336 + "page_no": 336, + "desc": "The sarcophagus opens to reveal an eerie, scintillating light. Wisps of gelid amber ectoplasm undulate outward from a quivering mass with a blackened skull at its center. Vigilant Slime. Sarcophagus slimes are amorphous undead guardians placed in the tombs of the powerful to guard them and to wreak terrible vengeance on would-be defilers of the ancient crypts. They seethe with baleful energy, and their blackened skulls retain a simple watchfulness. Muddled Origins. Many sages speculate that the first sarcophagus slime was spawned accidentally, in a mummy creation ritual that gave life to the congealed contents of canopic jars rather than the intended, mummified body. Others maintain sarcophagus slime was created by a powerful necromancer-pharaoh bent on formulating the perfect alchemical sentry to guard his crypt. Death to Tomb Robbers. These ectoplasmic slimes are the bane of burglars and a constant danger for excavators and antiquarians exploring ruins or tombs. The rituals for their creation have not been entirely lost; modern necromancers still create these undead abominations for their own fell purposes, and tomb robbers are turned into slimes if they lack proper caution. Undead Nature. A sarcophagus slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sathaq Worm", @@ -22605,7 +22874,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], - "page_no": 337 + "page_no": 337, + "desc": "This titanic worm’s rocky hide is rough and hard as stone. Its yawning gullet writhes with miniature worms like itself. Elemental Predators. Sathaq worms are nightmarish predators from the Plane of Elemental Earth, 30 feet long and 10 feet thick, with rugged brown hide embedded with stones. They devour stone and flesh with equal ease. Guts Filled with Larvae. Sathaq worms are solitary; they approach each other only to mate. Their young incubate inside the worms’ gullets. Creatures they swallow are simultaneously digested by the parent worm and devoured by the larvae. Painful Presence. Ultrasonic noise and magical ripples that tear at flesh and bone make the very presence of a sathaq worm extremely uncomfortable for creatures of the Material Plane." }, { "name": "Savager", @@ -22666,7 +22936,8 @@ "damage_dice": "5d12" } ], - "page_no": 338 + "page_no": 338, + "desc": "A porcupine-quilled creature built like a grizzly bear with claws and fangs like scimitars. A savager’s forelegs are mangled and scabbed, and its eyes shine with hatred and anticipation. Driven by Dark Spirits. While druids claim these bear-like animals are not cursed or enchanted, the savager’s habit of killing any living creature on sight is not natural behavior. Hunger doesn’t explain their attacks, since savagers eat only part of their kills before abandoning the meal and looking for other animals to attack. Some dark forest spirit drives them. Gnaws Itself. When there are no other creatures nearby to attack, a savager gnaws on its own forelimbs, resulting in scabs, scars, and calluses so thick and numb that they protect the savager from even the sharpest of swords. Rare Meetings. The only creature a savager won’t attack on sight is another savager. If they are of the same sex, the two avoid each out of self-preservation, and if they’re of the opposite sex, they mate so ferociously that both creatures are left wounded, angry, and hungry. A savager litter contains anywhere from 10 to 25 cubs, all of them born able to walk and fend for themselves. This is important, because within 24 hours after giving birth, a savager mother no longer recognizes her own offspring, and she will attack and cannibalize any that don’t escape on their own. A savager weighs 1,800 pounds and is 11 feet long." }, { "name": "Scheznyki", @@ -22726,7 +22997,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 339 + "page_no": 339, + "desc": "These small, vicious fey look like dirty, lazy dwarves dressed in burlap pants and shirts tied on with dirty twine and frayed rope. They are usually bootless with broken, dirty toenails and wearing rough burlap and leather tams as hats. Corrupted Dwarves. Nicknamed “vanishers,” these small, vicious, dwarf-like fey haunt abandoned quarries and ancient ruins, killing and robbing unsuspecting visitors. Legend says the scheznykis are lazy dwarves corrupted by the shadow fey, though others claim that these are dwarves who swore allegiance to fey lords and ladies long ago. They live in drowned and abandoned mines, tumbledown ruins, and even in the tomb complexes of long‑departed priests and god-kings. Magical Hats. Their shadow fey masters have given them magical hats that allow them to fly and become invisible at will. These hats can be stolen and used by adventurers, but the scheznykis fight hard to retrieve them. Arcane Beards. If an adventurer can successfully grapple a scheznyki, they can attempt to cut the creature’s beard with a magical blade (the beard is AC 15 and has 5 hp). When an attacker successfully cuts off the beard, the scheznyki loses access to all spell-like and spell casting abilities—and the beard hair itself is valuable in making potion inks. If the scheznyki loses its hat and beard at the same time, it falls into a deep, wasting coma and dies in 24 hours or when next exposed to sunlight. When this occurs, the scheznyki’s body crumbles into dust and blows away one round later. If its beard is magically mended or regrown, or its hat restored to its head before this happens, the scheznyki recovers fully and immediately." }, { "name": "Night Scorpion", @@ -22815,7 +23087,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 340 + "page_no": 340, + "desc": "The black carapace gleams in the desert sun, and its tail drips translucent venom. Even the largest lion avoids this scorpion. Highly Venomous. Known for its small size and aggressive behavior, the Stygian fat-tailed scorpion brings a swift death to those who feel its toxic sting. Pit Traps. A Stygian fat-tailed scorpion is no more than a foot long, with a tail about the same length. It weighs no more than 5 pounds for the largest specimens—they make excellent guard animals that require little food or care, and are often kept at the bottom of pits or in rarely used tunnels. Valuable Venom. A dose of fat-tailed scorpion venom can be worth 4,000 gp or more to the right buyer." }, { "name": "Selang", @@ -22883,7 +23156,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 341 + "page_no": 341, + "desc": "This grinning humanoid looks like a handsome man, though his skin is black as obsidian, his eye glow red, and he has both insectoid legs and antennae. Dark Satyrs. The selang or dark satyrs are twisted and vicious fauns who have abandoned nature worship, and instead venerate ancient gods of deep and malign intelligence. Selangs seek to help those evil gods enter the mortal world by opening dark portals and bridging a path to realms beyond mortal understanding. Battle Song and Laughter. Selangs relish battle, pain, and torture—they find violence thrilling and bloodshed exciting, and they often laugh, sing, and boast shamelessly during combat. Although they are the diplomats and spokesmen of the old gods, their manic speech and alien logic can be hard to follow, requiring an Intelligence check (DC 16) to understand a dark satyr each round. They are most comfortable with the slithering tones of the Void Speech. Blasphemous Music. Their cults and settlements are often found at the sites sacred to the dark gods, making hypnotic and alien harmonies with swarms of dorreqi. They are rarely the strongest soldiers, instead encouraging evil humanoids or other creatures of martial mien to fill the ranks, while the dark satyrs use their magic and poison against their foes." }, { "name": "Serpopard", @@ -22949,7 +23223,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 342 + "page_no": 342, + "desc": "These spotted and scaly quadrupeds run on hairless leonine paws, while their cat heads perch atop sinuous, serpentine necks. Swaying, Snakelike Cats. Serpopards are 13 feet long and weigh 600 lb, with little gender dimorphism. They have feline bodies but long, serpentine necks topped by vaguely draconic heads. Their hairless paws have wickedly curved, retractable talons. A serpopard’s neck is in constant motion, swaying like a cobra, allowing it to track foes on all sides and to strike in unexpected directions. Easily Distracted. Serpopards are foul-tempered predators and scavengers, and are known to occasionally resort to cannibalizing their weakest pack mate. They actively hunt humanoids when possible and also attack other predators to steal their kills—or to kill and eat the predators, then take their kills. Serpopards are not tenacious hunters, however. They can be distracted from a pursuit by the appearance of an easier meal. Musk Glands. In some culture, serpopard pelts and musk glands are prized for use in fashion and perfumes. Images of these odd animals appear regularly in southern tomb iconography and temple decoration." }, { "name": "Shabti", @@ -23016,7 +23291,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 343 + "page_no": 343, + "desc": "Wearing silver and red enamel pectoral jewelry and stylized armlets, as well as carrying a thin, carved stick, this angular, dark‑eyed human appears almost normal. When it moves, gears clash and whir faintly within it. Lifelike Servants. Shabti are constructs made to tend to their masters needs in the afterlife. Dressed in ceremonial regalia, they are sometimes mistaken for living beings by intruders into their ancient tombs, though careful examination reveals faintly glowing hieroglyphs graven into their garments and their bodies. Insane Machines. Usually driven mad by centuries within its master’s tomb, a shabti fiercely attacks anything that threatens its sworn charge. Some ceaselessly babble ancient scriptures or invocations to the gods of death. Ancient Weapons. A shabti fights by releasing its serpentine armlets, then using telekinesis against spellcasters while thrashing anyone within reach with archaic but effective stick‑fighting maneuvers. The shabti’s weapon, the nabboot, is a 4-foot stick made of rattan or bundled reeds; this weapon was common in ancient forms of single-stick fighting. Shabti always fight until destroyed. Constructed Nature. A shabti slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadhavar", @@ -23083,7 +23359,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6" } ], - "page_no": 344 + "page_no": 344, + "desc": "Often a shadhavar is first noticed for the haunting melody it makes, and some mistake them for unicorns or fey steeds. On closer inspection, they look like desiccated unicorns, their skeletons clearly visible beneath their taut flesh. Shadow Horses. Shadhavar are natives of the plane of Shadow. Although they resemble undead unicorns, they are living creatures imbued with shadow essences. Fey and Undead Riders. While the shadhavar are intelligent creatures, they sometimes serve as mounts for the shadow fey, noctiny, hobgoblins, wights, or other creatures. They expect to be treated well during such an arrangement; more than one unkind rider has ridden off on a shadhavar and never returned. Deceptive Hunters. Shadhavar use their hollow horn to play captivating sounds for defense or to draw in prey. They hunt when they must and are not discriminating about their quarry, but shadhavar primarily eat carrion. Despite their horrific appearance, they are not naturally evil." }, { "name": "Shadow Beast", @@ -23164,7 +23441,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 345 + "page_no": 345, + "desc": "A mass of shadows and cloudstuff, never touching the ground, a shadow beast may at first look harmless—except for its clawed hands and the glint of its jagged teeth. Called from the Void. Shadow beasts are thought to be the result of shadow fey dabbling in the magic of the void. Almost shapeless and largely incorporeal, through an act of will they can form rough semblances of their old bodies when needed. Hate the Past. The motivations of these creatures are inscrutable. They despise light and anything that reminds them of light or of their former existence. Beyond that, little is understood about them. Cryptic Messages. Shadow beasts are seldom found in groups, but when they are, they seem to have no difficulty or reluctance about operating and fighting together. They have been known to deliver cryptic and threatening messages, but speaking is difficult for them. At times, they perform arcane rituals with the aid of evil humanoids and the use of dark materials. In these rituals they sacrifice magical energies and life blood as well as the tears of innocents and the souls of the damned." }, { "name": "Shellycoat", @@ -23234,7 +23512,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 346 + "page_no": 346, + "desc": "Despite being short and squat, this creature’s relationship with a troll is undeniable. The kinship is most notable in the long arms and thick, pebbly hide. Long Handed and Toad-like. The shellycoat is a warped and spiteful creature also called the Iamh fada, or “long hands,” and they are frequently referred to as bridge trolls. Despite being fey, they are distantly related to true trolls. Unlike those tall, lanky creatures, a shellycoat is dwarfish and toad-like, with short, bent, legs and freakishly long arms with swollen, distended joints. It can further dislocate and stretch these joints to alarming lengths. Bridges and Pools. The shellycoat can be found in abandoned wells or behind waterfalls, in deep tide pools, or beneath the ice of frozen ponds, but their preferred haunt has always been under bridges. They are most active during nighttime and on heavily overcast days, because of their mortal dread of sunlight. A shellycoat's favored tactic is to lie in wait under the water or ice (or bridge) and surprise its prey. It strikes outward or upward from its hiding place to snatch children, livestock (preferably goats), and lone travelers or fishermen. Prey is dragged down to the shadows and water to be robbed and devoured. Shining Garments. A shellycoat will always have fashioned for itself a coat, cloak, or shirt of colored pebbles, glass, and polished river shells. These adornments are crude but beautiful and sometimes magical." }, { "name": "Shoggoth", @@ -23310,7 +23589,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10" } ], - "page_no": 347 + "page_no": 347, + "desc": "A shoggoth is an intelligent, gelatinous blob that can reshape itself at will. Created by an elder race as servants, the shoggoths rebelled long ago and slew their masters without pity. Since that time, they’ve lived in isolated or desolate regions, devouring whatever they encounter and absorbing its flesh into their own amorphous, shifting forms. Constant Growth. When in a spherical form, a shoggoth’s mass is enough to have a 10- to 15-foot diameter, though this is just an average size. Shoggoths continue growing throughout their lives, though the eldest among them grow very slowly indeed, and some shoggoths may shrink from starvation if they deplete a territory of resources. Mutable Form. A shoggoth can form eyes, mouths, tentacles, and other appendages as needed, though it lacks the control to truly polymorph into another creature’s shape and hold it." }, { "name": "Shroud", @@ -23372,7 +23652,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 348 + "page_no": 348, + "desc": "Shrouds appear much like they did in life, only translucent and immaterial. Their voices are weak. Bitter Spirits. Shrouds are transitional creatures: remnants of wicked people who died but refuse to rest in peace, yet have not grown strong enough to become shadows. They are aggressive enemies of all living creatures and the light that nurtures life. Shrouds blend naturally into darkness, but they stand out starkly in bright light. Thin Outlines. Shrouds look like flickering shadowy outlines of the people they were before they died, retaining the same height and body type. Repetitive Speech. Shrouds cannot converse, but they occasionally can be heard cruelly whispering a name, term, or phrase over and over again: something that must have had meaning to them in life. Undead Nature. A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Skein Witch", @@ -23456,7 +23737,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 349 + "page_no": 349, + "desc": "Skein witches are androgynous humanoids mummified in writhing diamond thread. Their skin is translucent, and suspended inside their bodies are dozens of quivering hourglasses in place of organs. Shepherd Destiny. Skein witches are curators of destiny and enforcers of what must be. They voyage across the planes, weaving the strands of fate at the behest of their goddess-creator. Although they carry out their charge without regard to petty mortal concerns, they can be persuaded to bend fate for powerful petitioners whose interests align with those of their goddess. Surrounded by Guardians. Despite their supernatural abilities, a skein witch’s physical body is frail. Because of that, they tend to surround themselves with undead, constructs, or other brutish, soulless guardians cut free from the thread of fate. Fear All Cards. If a deck of many things is brought within 30 feet of a skein witch, she emits a psychic wail and disintegrates." }, { "name": "Sharkjaw Skeleton", @@ -23506,7 +23788,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 350 + "page_no": 350, + "desc": "The humanoid form approaches through the murky water, but as it nears, it becomes clear that this is no living thing. It is made entirely of sharks’ jaws, joined together and brought to life with grim magic. Made from numerous, interlocking shark’s jaws, these horrors are animated through foul magic into a large, vaguely humanoid shape. Sahuagin priests animate them to guard their sepulchers of bones. These sharkjaw skeletons lie among great piles of bones, waiting to rise up and attack any uninvited souls who invade the sanctity of sahuagin holy sites. Others guard pirate treasures or ancient shipwrecks. Undead Automaton. Being mindless, sharkjaw skeletons do nothing without orders from their creator, and they follow those instructions explicitly. A sharkjaw skeleton’s creator can give it new commands as long as the skeleton is within 60 feet and can see and hear its creator. Otherwise, a sharkjaw skeleton follows its last instructions to the best of its ability and to the exclusion of all else, though it will always fight back if attacked. Undead Nature. A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vine Troll Skeleton", @@ -23561,7 +23844,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], - "page_no": 351 + "page_no": 351, + "desc": "These troll skeletons are completely covered in mold and wrapped in flowering vines, and lurk in the shadows of dead tree and profaned groves. Black Earth Magic. Vine troll skeletons guard duskthorn dryad glades and the sacred circles of druids; others serve the vila or even moss lurker colonies as guardians. In each case, they were created by dark earth magic for a purpose, and that energy empowers great strength and endurance—but little in the way of wits. Constant Regrowth. Their vines regenerate quickly, even after they die. Their powerful regeneration allows vine troll skeletons to reattach severed limbs. Only fire or acid can destroy them and render the living vines harmless. Bound to a Tree’s Heart. Vine troll skeletons are direct offshoots of the main vine wrapped around a duskthorn dryad’s tree, a treant, or a weeping treant. Vine troll skeletons are mindless aside from a desire to defend their parent tree, and enchanted troll hearts inside the tree provide their power. Destroying the heart at the center of the tree kills the skeleton bound to that heart instantly." }, { "name": "Skitterhaunt", @@ -23624,7 +23908,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 352 + "page_no": 352, + "desc": "This large vermin moves erratically, leaking noxious fluid from its cracked exoskeleton. Ooze Vermin. This parasitic ooze lives in the shells of monstrous vermin, such as scorpions and spiders, that it has infested and killed. A skitterhaunt creature might be mistaken for its original, living version at a glance, but the sluggish, erratic movements and oozing carapace of skitterhaunts quickly reveal their true nature. Wide Range of Prey. A skitterhaunt infection can decimate whole nests of vermin. When those are in short supply, these oozes move on to prey on other species, such as ants, crabs, tosculi, and sometimes even zombies or reptiles. Hosts Required. Skitterhaunts can’t survive long outside their host creatures; they quickly liquefy and lose their cohesion. A body abandoned by a skitterhaunt is an eerie, hollowed-out husk with a strong, acidic odor." }, { "name": "Slow Storm", @@ -23686,7 +23971,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 353 + "page_no": 353, + "desc": "Wisps of humid wind revolve around this spiny ball. Two massive black eyes and a dark mouth are the only features visible through its static straight quills. Chaos Aging. Despite its comical appearance, a slow storm is a creature of chaos, able to visit the pains of old age on the young and fit. It turns the bodies of physically able creatures against them, forcing them to choose between relative inactivity or ever‑increasing pain. Surrounded by Wind. A slow storm is a smaller creature than the space it occupies, and its vulnerable physical body is protected by a cyclonic wind surrounding it. The slow storm occupies a space 15 feet square, but its physical body occupies just the center 5-foot space. The nucleus of a slow storm is a two-foot radius sphere weighing 75 lb. The rest of the space is “occupied” by protective, high-speed wind. Only the central, physical body is susceptible to damage; the wind is just wind. Enemies using melee weapons with less than 10-foot reach must step into the whirlwind to attack the slow storm. Static Generator. A slow storm has no internal organs other than its brain, and it lives on the energy and moisture it drains from opponents. Its quills not only deflect debris but also generate a ball of static electricity that delivers a shock attack. Elemental Nature. A slow storm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Swamp Adder", @@ -23726,7 +24012,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 354 + "page_no": 354, + "desc": "A vicious snake with a squat, diamond-shaped head, a puffed neck, and a peculiar yellow band around its body, the swamp adder is a stout, somewhat lethargic hunter. Marsh Hunter. This venomous snake—sometimes known as the “speckled band”—is native to the marshes of southern realms, where it devours waterfowl and incautious halflings. Bred for Venom. The swamp adder is simultaneously feared and prized for its potent paralytic venom. A swamp adder is quite thin, though it may grow up to 12 feet long and the largest weigh as much as 50 pounds. A dose of paralytic swamp adder venom is worth 3,000 gp or more on the black market." }, { "name": "Zanskaran Viper", @@ -23761,7 +24048,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 354 + "page_no": 354, + "desc": "Greenish liquid drips from the dagger-length fangs of this 20-foot-long monstrosity. They show little fear. Human Hunters. This giant venomous snake is known as one of the most lethal serpents, and one of the few that will attack an adult human. One bite from the Zanskaran viper can kill a healthy human in seconds, and its tough hide makes it difficult to dispatch quickly. Jungle Bred. A Zanskaran viper grows quickly in its jungle home, and some even venture into the savannah to terrorize antelopes and young giraffes. A full-grown Zanskaran viper is up to 30 feet long and weighs up to 400 pounds. Famous but Rare Venom. A dose of its viscous green venom is known to fetch as much as 2,500 gp on the black market, but it is rarely available." }, { "name": "Son Of Fenris", @@ -23847,7 +24135,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 355 + "page_no": 355, + "desc": "The dread sons of Fenris are hideously strong and dangerous in their mastery of the arcane. Their acidic breath stinks of death, and they move with a menacing grace. Eldritch blood runs in their veins. Demonic Wolves. Demonic black eyes, two snakelike tongues, and green-black scales beneath their thick black fur betray their unnatural origins. Although the sons of Fenris are powerful spellcasters, they prefer physical violence, using their spells only if faced with foes they cannot simply tear apart. Hibernate Until Ravenous. Sons of Fenris are creatures of hunger, rage, and madness. They can subsist on infrequent gorging, so they slumber beneath the snow for weeks or months, waking when they grow ravenous or when prey approaches close enough to smell. When hunting, they revel in wanton savagery and destruction, killing entire flocks or herds to delight in blood and to cast runes among the entrails. Desperate Worshipers. Despite their fierce nature, all the sons of Fenris are wise in divine lore, and desperate souls offer them worship and sacrifice in exchange for aid. The sons of Fenris enjoy this adulation, and provide protection, meat, and wisdom to their followers. In some cases, they gather enormous war bands over winter and going reaving in the spring." }, { "name": "Soul Eater", @@ -23912,7 +24201,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 356 + "page_no": 356, + "desc": "Creatures of variable appearance, soul eaters conjoin fleshy elements with ectoplasmic forms. Called from the Abyss. Soul eaters are summoned from the Abyss and other extraplanar ports of call where they can freely barter for prey. They always have a mental link with their summoner, and often seek to destroy them. Devour Essences. Soul eaters do not devour crude flesh, instead feasting on a victim’s soul and spirit. Hatred of the Sun God. They bear a particular antipathy for followers of the sun god, and they will go to great lengths to kill his clergy, even defying the wishes of their summoners on occasion." }, { "name": "Spark", @@ -23957,7 +24247,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 357 + "page_no": 357, + "desc": "This mote of electrical energy floats menacingly, erupting in a shower of sparks and tendrils of lightning. When it disappears, it leaves only the whiff of ozone. Born in Storms. When a great storm rips across a world in the Material Plane, it sometimes tears loose the fabric of reality, releasing sentient creatures composed entirely of elemental energy. Fueled by its frenetic thought patterns and erratic actions, a spark jolts through its new world to find a physical body, drawn by an urge to know form. Symbionts and Twins. Some spellcasters deliberately seek out sparks for symbiosis. Sorcerers or clerics devoted to deities of the elements may reach an agreement with these creatures, allowing them to ride within their bodies for their entire lifetime. Occasionally when a spark forms, an oppositely charged mate is created at the same time. When this happens, the two always stay within 300 feet of one another. Sparks rarely survive longer than a year, even within a symbiotic relationship with a mortal form. When they expire, they simply wink out and return to the elemental planes. Seek Strong Hosts. When a formless spark senses a potential body approaching, it dims its light or enters a metallic object. Sparks prefer to inhabit creatures with high Strength over other possible targets. Once in control of a body, the spark uses the new vessel to deliver shocking grasp attacks or to cast lightning bolt or call lightning against distant enemies. If ejected from a creature, a spark immediately tries to inhabit another. Elemental Nature. A spark doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Spectral Guardian", @@ -24024,7 +24315,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 358 + "page_no": 358, + "desc": "A luminous green mist swirls into the form of an ancient warrior. Dented armor and a ragged cloak enshroud the warrior’s skeletal body, and its grinning skull leers out from an open helm. Worn Finery. Composed of faintly glowing green vapor, the spectral guardian is a skeletal being encased in ancient armor or noble’s finery. The cloth is worn and tattered, spiraling away into mist at the edges, and the creature glides with the faintest whisper of sound like a mournful moan from far away. Eternal Disgrace. The spectral guardian is the spirit of an ancient warrior or noble, bound to serve in death as it failed to do in life. A broken oath, an act of cowardice, or a curse laid down by the gods for a terrible betrayal leaves an indelible mark on a soul. After the cursed creature’s death, its spirit rises, unquiet, in a place closely related to its disgrace. Compelled by the crushing weight of its deeds, the spectral guardian knows no rest or peace, and viciously snuffs out all life that intrudes upon its haunt. Undead Nature. A spectral guardian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gypsosphinx", @@ -24121,7 +24413,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 359 + "page_no": 359, + "desc": "With black wings and a body pale as alabaster, the vulture-beaked gypsosphinx is easy to identify. As powerful servants of the gods of death and the desert, their riddles and obsessions all hinge on death and carrion. Their eyes can spot prey miles away, and the distance they climb into the sky hides their enormous size. The pale gypsosphinx shines in the desert sun and stands out in underground tombs and caverns, yet it can conceal itself when it flies in moonlit clouds. Gypsosphinxes are found anywhere bodies are buried or left to rot, and they harvest corpses from battlefields of warring desert tribes. Gossips and Riddlers. Gypsosphinxes converse with intelligent undead, priests of death gods, and with other sphinxes, but they rarely gather among their own kind. They guard their territory jealously, typically claiming a necropolis as the heart of their region. Like all sphinxes, gypsosphinxes enjoy riddles. They rely on magic to solve challenging riddles they can’t solve on their own. Night Flyers. Unlike most of their cousins, gypsosphinxes are gifted fliers capable of diving steeply from the night sky to snatch carrion or a sleeping camel. The stroke of midnight has a special but unknown significance for the beasts. Foretell Doom. Occasionally, a paranoid noble seeks out a gypsosphinx and entreats the creature to reveal the time and place of his or her death, hoping to cheat fate. A gypsosphinx demands a high price for such a service, including payment in corpses of humans, unusual creatures, or near-extinct species. Even if paid, the gypsosphinx rarely honors its side of the bargain; instead, it turns its death magic against the supplicant, bringing about his or her death then and there." }, { "name": "Ghostwalk Spider", @@ -24258,7 +24551,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10" } ], - "page_no": 362 + "page_no": 362, + "desc": "A large, brown spider that resembles a tarantula with exaggeratedly long legs gracefully emerges from the bushes, followed by similar arachnids that are smaller and yellow in color. The j’ba fofi resembles an oversized tarantula with very long legs, although a flicker of intelligence indicates this species evolved above mere vermin. Spider Pack Leaders. The youngest are yellow in color, but their hairs turn brown as they age. Immature j’ba fofi pull ordinary spiders into their fellowship in teeming masses that follow along wherever they roam. Fond of Camouflage. The natural coloring of a j’ba fofi, along with its proficiency at camouflage—their hair-like bristles are usually covered in a layer of leaves—makes it virtually invisible in its natural environment. They weave leaves and other forest litter into their webs to create well-hidden, enclosed lairs." }, { "name": "Red-Banded Line Spider", @@ -24314,7 +24608,8 @@ "damage_dice": "0" } ], - "page_no": 363 + "page_no": 363, + "desc": "These spiders are named for both the deep red swirls on their abdomens, unique to each spider, and for their peculiar hunting technique. The largest ones hunt in the dark canopy of temperate and subtropical forests. Hand-Sized Hunters. These furry, brown spiders are not enormous monsters, but they are big enough to be alarming. A typical one is as big as a human hand with fingers spread wide, but some grow as large as small dogs. Webbed Line. Line spiders don’t spin webs but instead perch and watch for prey. When prey wanders near, the spider launches a line of webbing to snare it, then pounces unerringly along that line to deliver a deep bite. Their potent venom can incapacitate creatures much larger than themselves, and they quickly devour flesh with their powerful jaws. City Dwellers. Line spiders are often found in cities, and their size makes them a good replacement for a garroter crab in certain forms of divination. They’re favorites among exotic-pet dealers—usually with their venom sacs removed, sometimes not. Goblins, kobolds, and some humans use them rather than cats to control a mouse or rat infestation, and they make reasonably good pets if they’re kept well-fed. If they get hungry, line spiders may devour other small pets or even their owners." }, { "name": "Sand Spider", @@ -24385,7 +24680,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 364 + "page_no": 364, + "desc": "When a sand spider attacks, its two speckled, tan legs erupt from the sand, plunging forward with murderous speed, followed by a spider the size of a horse. They attack as often in broad daylight as at night. Drag Prey into Tunnels. Sand spiders lurk beneath the arid plains and dry grasslands. These carnivores hunt desert dwellers and plains travelers by burrowing into loose sand so they are completely hidden from view. When prey walks over their trap, the spider lunges up from hiding, snares the prey, and drags it down beneath the sand, where it can wrap the prey in webbing before quickly stabbing it to death. Spider Packs. More terrifying than a lone sand spider is a group of sand spiders hunting together. They build connected lair networks called clusters, containing one female and 2 or 3 males. They work together with one sand spider attacking to draw attention, and 2 or 3 others attacking from trapdoors in the opposite direction, behind the skirmish line." }, { "name": "Spider Of Leng", @@ -24473,7 +24769,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 365 + "page_no": 365, + "desc": "These bloated purple spiders have small claws on their front legs that serve them as handlike manipulators. Their abdomens are a sickly purple-white. Hate Humanoids. The nefarious spiders of Leng are highly intelligent. They are a very ancient race, steeped in evil lore and hideous malice, with an abiding hatred for all humanoid races. They sometimes keep ghostwalk spiders as guardians or soldiers. Dangerous Blood. Their blood is poisonous and corrosive to most creatures native to the Material Plane. The folk of Leng prize it in the making of etheric harpoons and enchanted nets." }, { "name": "Spider Thief", @@ -24539,7 +24836,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 366 + "page_no": 366, + "desc": "This clockwork spider creature is the size of a dog. Each of its eight sharp, sickle-like feet stabs or sinks slightly into the ground. Razor wire enwraps its body, while gyros whirl visibly in its faceless, clockwork head. Wire Fighters. A spider thief never initiates combat unless ordered to, but it always defends itself against attack. Its initial attack is whirling its razor line to entangle a target. Once it snares a foe, the spider thief keeps attacking that target until it stops resisting or it escapes from the spider’s wire. By then, it should be ready to ensnare a new victim. Completely Loyal. This clockwork machine follows orders from its master even if they lead to its destruction, and it fights until destroyed or told to stand down. The machine recognizes only its creator as its master. Guild Tools. The spider thief got its name because its ability to climb walls and to effortlessly cross gaps between buildings up to 20 feet wide makes it an excellent accomplice for enterprising thieves. Some thieves guilds make extensive use of them, and many freelance rogues use them as partners. Constructed Nature. A spider thief doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Spire Walker", @@ -24592,7 +24890,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 367 + "page_no": 367, + "desc": "This miniscule creature kicks up a ghostly, sparkling fire when it jostles and jigs. Lightning sparks fly between it and its perch. Storm Dancers. When storm clouds gather over cities, harbors, and twisted badlands, electrical energy fills the air. During these times, miniscule fey dance on church steeples, desolate peaks, and ships’ masts. Also called corposanti by scholars, spire walkers are nature spirits that delight in grandiose displays of thunderbolts. They can be found frolicking in a thunderstorm or keeping company with blue dragons or storm giants—though these larger creatures often chase them off for being a nuisance. Small and Metallic. These spire walkers stand no more than a foot tall, with dusky blue-gray skin and shocks of silvery, slate, or pale blue hair. Spire walkers prefer clothing in metallic hues with many buttons, and they always carry a handful of tiny copper darts that they hurl at each other during their incomprehensible games. When excited, they emit a sparking glow from the tips of their noses, eyebrows, ears, and pointy shoes. They play rough-and-tumble games among themselves and enjoy pranking bystanders with frightening but mostly harmless electric shocks. If a spire walker perishes during the fun, the others pause just long enough to say “awww, we’ll miss you” and go through their comrade’s pockets before continuing with the game. Love Copper and Amber. Spire walkers like gold but they love copper. They prefer it over all other metals, and they keep the copper pieces in their pockets brilliantly polished. They also value amber gems. Among a group of spire walkers, the leader is not the cleverest or most ruthless, but the one displaying the most ostentatious amber jewel." }, { "name": "Star Spawn Of Cthulhu", @@ -24669,7 +24968,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d20" } ], - "page_no": 368 + "page_no": 368, + "desc": "The star-dwelling, octopoid servants and children of Cthulhu are enormous and strange, with clawed hands, powerful but distended brains, and winglike spines on their backs, with which they propel themselves through the frozen emptiness between stars. These masters of psychic communication and dimensional manipulation can transport themselves and others across enormous distances. Mastery of Life and Destruction. They’ve harnessed mysterious energies of life and destruction as well, to grow new life with remarkable speed (and some degree of wastage and cancerous tumors) and to turn living flesh into miasmic vapor through nothing more than focused attention. Rituals to Cthulhu. Their goals are simple: oppose the mi-go and aid dread Cthulhu. The star-spawn destroy creatures that will not yield and serve as slaves and sacrifices, rather than allowing them to serve another master. Above all, they insist that all creatures venerate great Cthulhu and sacrifice life and treasure in his name. Their ultimate aim is to bend the heavens themselves and ensure that the stars are rightly positioned in their orbits to herald Cthulhu’s inevitable return." }, { "name": "Stryx", @@ -24727,7 +25027,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1" } ], - "page_no": 369 + "page_no": 369, + "desc": "Stryx are the result of mad experiments deep within the plane of Shadows. They resemble owls and can pass as normal birds as long as they don’t speak or open their mouths. The stryx have a larger mouth hidden behind their beaks, filled with gleaming human teeth. Stryx range in color from pale gray to sooty black, with gleaming eyes. Strange Alchemy. The stryx are unnatural beings that came about through terrible manipulation of normal owls and kidnapped humans. The Shadow’s Eyes. Stryx thrive in the plane of Shadow and on the Material Plane equally, and they enjoy attaching themselves to powerful beings as spies, servants, and translators. Their purposes are muddied, however, because they constantly relay what they learn to their mad creator." }, { "name": "Stuhac", @@ -24802,7 +25103,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 370 + "page_no": 370, + "desc": "This pale-skinned, white-bearded hermit wears a winter cloak and travels the mountain paths, cliff sides, and trade routes alone. Feigns Weakness. Living in isolated mountain passes and foraging along little-traveled slopes, the stuhac is a master of stealth and deception. Wrapping heavy furs around itself, it poses as a feeble hermit or traveler needing assistance. Only after its victims have been lured away from warmth and safety does the stuhac drop its disguise and show its true nature: the withered traveler's gnarled hands uncurl to reveal jagged yellow claws, its cataract-ridden eyes are exposed as waxen orbs wobbling loosely in their sockets; throwing open its cloak, it proudly shows off woven layers of yellowed tendon and ligament. Hideous Garments. The stuhac’s most prized possessions are its “clutters,” garments woven of layered and tangled ligaments and tendons. These grisly trophies are taken from scores of victims, and stuhacs treasure each bit of their disgusting attire. When two stuhac meet, they compare their garb, swapping anecdotes of their most horrifying kills and deceptions. Stuhacs weave new ligaments into their clutters while their still-living victims watch. Lying in crippled agony, they cannot flee as the stuhac tears fresh material from their bodies for its garments. To keep screams from disturbing their work, these monsters sever their victim’s vocal chords. Devour Victims. Once its clutters are done, the stuhac feeds on its live victim, devouring everything but the bones. Finding a clean-picked humanoid skeleton along a mountain path is a reliable sign of a stuhac’s presence. Because female stuhacs have never been reported, some believe that these fiends mate with demons, hags, or lamias. Others believe stuhacs are part of a hideous malediction, a recipe for immortality that requires the subject to devour its own kind." }, { "name": "Subek", @@ -24872,7 +25174,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10" } ], - "page_no": 371 + "page_no": 371, + "desc": "For most of the year the subek are a kindly race, advising others and lending their physical and intellectual prowess to local projects. During the flood season, however, subek become violent and territorial, ruthlessly killing and consuming all trespassers. Riverbank Homes. Subek are crocodile-headed humanoids that dwell along the banks of great rivers. They are tailless, possessing muscular physiques, surprisingly dexterous hands, and a frightening maw of sharp teeth. They are 9 feet tall, average 700 lb., and can live up to 300 years. During the dry season, subek are friendly, thoughtful scholars, historians, and artisans. Flood Fever. Subek are well aware of their destructive and violent nature. When the waters rise, they distance themselves from other cultures, warning locals to keep away until the river recedes. Most migrate up or down river to an area with few inhabitants; some even construct underground prisons or cages and pay brave retainers to keep them locked up and fed during their time of savagery. During flood fever, subek do not recognize friends or colleagues. They discard all trappings of civilization and kill nonsubek creatures indiscriminately. Once the fever clears, they remember nothing of their actions, though they are surrounded by undeniable, grisly reminders. Keep Their Distance. Despite the danger, subek are tolerated and even prized for their skill as engineers, historians, and teachers. They live on the outskirts of many human towns, maintaining a cautious distance from their neighbors. Subek marriage is pragmatic; they live with a mate long enough to foster a single egg and raise the hatchling for a decade before parting ways. Subek scholars and oracles debate their duality. Some believe it to be an ancient curse, a shared ancestry with northern trolls, or some loathsome and primitive part of their soul exerting control. A rare few—shamans and oracles, mostly—embrace their duality and choose to live year-round in remote regions far from civilization." }, { "name": "Suturefly", @@ -24920,7 +25223,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1" } ], - "page_no": 372 + "page_no": 372, + "desc": "These darting creatures resemble dragonflies, but with three pairs of gossamer wings and a body made from splintered wood. Flashes of bright colors run along their bodies. Sew Mouths Shut. Forest folk rarely speak when sutureflies dart through the trees, because these creatures listen for lies and sew any offender’s mouth, nose, and eyes shut. Some say the old woods hide nothing but liars, and that is why the deepest forest is shrouded in silence. Others say that the forest uses sutureflies to smother those who break its covenants or reveal its secrets. Adventurers see a suturefly’s handiwork more often than they glimpse one of the creatures directly: corpses with mouths and noses stitched shut lie in the underbrush, mysterious children whose mouths are ringed with black puncture marks observe intruders from afar, and dryads step from trees, their eyes sewn shut against the evils of civilization. Seek Out Curses. Numerous suturefly varieties exist. Some attack based on verbal triggers other than lies. Black‑banded sutureflies, for instance, detect curses and religious blasphemies. When attacking, sutureflies dart from hiding to gain surprise. Once they sew someone’s mouth closed, they target the same victim’s nose, unless threatened by another opponent. Sutureflies attack until they have sewn all of their opponents’ mouths, eyes and noses closed or until they’re destroyed." }, { "name": "Fire Dancer Swarm", @@ -24980,7 +25284,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], - "page_no": 373 + "page_no": 373, + "desc": "A swirling mass of tiny, blue flames dances with the likeness of a skull embedded in each little, flickering fire. Stunted Elementals. Fire dancers are Tiny fire elementals. Speculation varies whether they’re simply immature or somehow stunted. They may be castoffs from larger, fiery elemental beings. A single, solitary fire dancer is no more than a semi-sentient spark with a fragment of life and lofty but unrealistic ambitions. In large numbers, they’re a menace. Unite and Grow Strong. Larger fire elementals are usually sessile creatures, content merely to exist on their plane of origin. Fire dancers possess (and some argue are infected with) mortal qualities—they seek to reach a greater potential, which smacks of envy, ambition, and resentment. They realize that there is power in numbers and that, when united, they are a force to be reckoned with. A single fire dancer is no more threatening than a tiny candle flame, burning hot and blue. When thousands join together, though, the result is an inferno. The likeness of a skull in its flame is an illusion created by the creature, based on how the fire dancers perceive mortal creatures after they’re done with them. Surly Servants. Lone fire dancers have individuality, but in groups, they develop a hive mentality. While this allows them to function as a swarm, it also makes them vulnerable as a group to mind-affecting magic. Savvy bards, conjurers, and enchanters who summon swarms of fire dancers know they must maintain a tight control on the swarm, for these creatures are surly servants at the best of times. Elemental Nature. A swarm of fire dancers doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Manabane Scarab Swarm", @@ -25041,7 +25346,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 374 + "page_no": 374, + "desc": "These clicking, turquoise-colored beetles have faintly luminescent golden glyphs on their backs, which grow brighter as they draw near. Manabane scarabs are vermin infused with the ancient magic of fallen desert empires. Devour Magic. Whether from gnawing on the flesh of the undead or nesting in areas rife with lingering enchantment, these beetles have developed a taste for the power of magic even as its power has marked them. The graven glyphs on their carapaces resemble the priestly cuneiform of long-dead kingdoms, and the more magical energy they consume, the brighter they glow, up to the equivalent of a torch. Manabane scarabs pursue magic without hesitation or fear, tirelessly seeking to drain it for sustenance." }, { "name": "Prismatic Beetle Swarm", @@ -25092,7 +25398,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], - "page_no": 375 + "page_no": 375, + "desc": "A dazzling explosion of multicolored lights erupts from this cloud of flying beetles, flashing every color of the rainbow. Flesh-Eating Beauties. The depths of the jungle are filled with lethal wildlife, and prismatic beetles are superlative examples of this. These flesh-eating, venomous insects distract and subdue their prey with sparkling beauty even as they devour it alive. Individual prismatic beetles sparkle like precious gems in the light; tosculi traders, gnolls, and humans often incorporate their carapaces into decorative jewelry or utilize them as special components in enchantment and illusion (pattern) spells and items. Hypno-Paralytic. When swarming in the thousands, these beautiful bugs create a hypnotic cascade of glimmering hues capable of enthralling creatures. As they descend on their dazed prey, the beetles’ bites slowly paralyze their victims while their toxins distract the mind with feelings of euphoria and delight. Predator Partners. Although carnivorous, prismatic beetles are not overly aggressive; they attack other creatures only when hungry or threatened. Even when they’re not attacking, however, they can be a threat; more than one unwary traveler has stopped to admire what they thought was a docile swarm of prismatic beetles, and became captivated. The unfortunates are often killed and eaten by lurking jungle predator, as such animals know the beetles stun and confuse prey." }, { "name": "Sluagh Swarm", @@ -25152,7 +25459,8 @@ "damage_dice": "8d6" } ], - "page_no": 376 + "page_no": 376, + "desc": "Some say the sluagh are fey turned by vampires, while others say they are the evil souls of violent men, who cannot rest and return to kill. Still others claim they are the souls of devilbound gnomes who committed suicide. All agree that they are loathsome by nature. Cowards Alone. These tiny, malevolent fey dwell in darkness. Alone they are cowards, but they are rarely encountered alone. They are most active during the winter, especially during winter’s long nights. They usually speak to their victims as they attack, but those shouts are little more than whispers to the ears of their prey. Chilling Touch. Sluagh feed by using their chilling touch. They devour small animals if nothing more appetizing is available. Their victims are easy to identify; their skin is unnaturally cold, and their features are frozen in fear. Swarms of sluagh serve hags, devils, trollkin, and evil fey who know the blood rituals to summon and direct them. Shadow fey and drow send them against other elves, often targeting the defenders of elven settlements, or their spouses and children. Legless Flocks. Sluagh are tiny, gaunt humanoid creatures the size of a weasel. They have no legs; instead their torso tapers off in a disquieting way. Though they can fly, they can also pull themselves quickly across the ground with their arms. They are always draped in black, though their actual skin and hair are pale white. They have sharp claws and fangs, and their eyes are entirely black. In masses, they somewhat resemble a flock of strange birds." }, { "name": "Wolf Spirit Swarm", @@ -25216,7 +25524,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 377 + "page_no": 377, + "desc": "A pack of ghostly wolves appears in a swirl of greenish fog, seeming to coalesce from the fog itself. When a pack of wolves dies of hunger or chill in the deep winter, sometimes the pack leader’s rage at a cruel death—or the summoning call of a necromancer—brings the entire pack back to the mortal world as a slavering pack of greenish, translucent apparitions that glides swiftly over snow and ice, or even rivers and lakes. Dozen-Eyed Hunters. At night such a swarm can appear as little more than a mass of swirling mist, but when it prepares to attack, the mist condenses into a dozen or more snarling wolf heads with glowing red eyes that trail off into tendrils of fog. A wolf spirit swarm does not eat, but the urge to hunt and kill is as strong as ever. Absorb Their Kill. Most such swarms serve powerful undead, warlocks, noctiny, or orcish shamans as guardians and enforcers, terrifying horses and henchmen alike. The souls of those slain by the pack are said to join it. Howl Before Combat. Hirelings, mounts, and familiars often panic at the sound of a spirit pack’s chilling howl. Packs of wolf spirits are canny enough to always howl for a time before rushing a herd or encampment. Undead Nature. A swarm of wolf spirits doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Temple Dog", @@ -25278,7 +25587,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 378 + "page_no": 378, + "desc": "Looking like a mix between a large dog and a lion, the creature glares at everyone who passes the threshold of the temple it guards. A temple dog is an imposing guardian used by various deities to protect their temples. They are fiercely loyal and territorial. Often depicted in temple statuary, the creature has a largely canine body, soft but short hair, a thick hairy tail, and a mane like a lion’s around a dog’s face with a short snout. Divine Colors. Coloration and other features of the temple dog vary to match the deity who created it; sometimes a temple dog’s coloration is quite fanciful. Greenish bronze temple dogs are known, as are those the color of cinnabar or lapis. Even coats resembling fired ceramic of an orange hue have been seen guarding some temples. These unusual casts make it easy for a temple dog to be mistaken for statuary. Travel with Priests. As a temple protector, it rarely leaves the grounds of the temple to which it has been attached, but temple dogs do accompany priests or allies of the temple during travel. The temple dog cannot speak but understands most of what’s said around it, and it can follow moderately complex commands (up to two sentences long) without supervision. Temple dogs are notorious for biting their prey, then shaking the victim senseless in their massive jaws." }, { "name": "Thuellai", @@ -25358,7 +25668,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 379 + "page_no": 379, + "desc": "This raging cloud of animate mist and ice has icicle shards for eyes and claws. In battle or when hunting, a thuellai howls like a dozen screaming banshees. Servants of Boreas. These fast-flying creatures of air and ice were created by the lord of the north wind, Boreas, to be his heralds, assassins, and hunting hounds. They appear as a swirling blizzard, often blending in with snowstorms to surprise their victims. Terrifying Blizzards. Thuellai love to engulf creatures in their blizzards, to lash buildings with ice and cold, and to trigger avalanches with their whirlwinds. They thrive on destruction and fear, and they share their master’s unpredictable nature. Immune to Steel. Northerners especially fear the thuellai because of their resistance to mundane steel, their terrifying howls, and their ability to cause madness. Elemental Nature. A theullali doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Ancient Titan", @@ -25426,7 +25737,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 380 + "page_no": 380, + "desc": "Radiating a powerful presence, this towering humanoid has sharp-edged features that seem hewn from ancient stone. Children of the Gods. Ancient titans are the surviving immortal children of an early primordial god. They fled to the wilds after a divine war, where they founded an empire that lasted thousands of years before plague brought about its collapse. Sea God’s Servants. A few ancient titans still dwell in the ocean realm, spared by the sea god in exchange for eternal servitude. Ancient titans have long, glossy hair, usually black, red, or silver, and they stand 60 feet tall and weigh over 20 tons. Friends to Dragons. Ancient titans have a strong rapport with wind and sea dragons, as well as gold, silver, and mithral dragons." }, { "name": "Degenerate Titan", @@ -25489,7 +25801,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 381 + "page_no": 381, + "desc": "This giant retains a look of daunting power despite its stooped bearing, tattered clothing, and pieces of slapdash armor strapped on wherever it fits. Haunt Ruins. The degenerate descendants of once-noble titans haunt the ruins where their cities once flourished. They hunt for any living thing to eat, including each other, and sometimes chase after herds of goats or other animals for miles. While they are easily distracted, they always find their way home unerringly. Insane and Moody. Degenerate titans are prone to insanity and unexpected mood shifts. They are fiercely territorial creatures who worship the still-active magical devices of their cities and any surviving statuary as if they were gods. Their lairs are filled with items scavenged from the city. These collections are a hodgepodge of dross and delight, as the degenerate titans are not intelligent enough to discern treasure from trash. Primal Power. Degenerate titans cannot command magical words of power, but they have tapped into the earth's latent mystic power to generate strange geomancy. These devolved misfits may have lost most of their former gifts, but what remains are primal powers that tap, without subtlety or skill, into the fundamental building blocks of magic." }, { "name": "Titanoboa", @@ -25550,7 +25863,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d12" } ], - "page_no": 382 + "page_no": 382, + "desc": "A This titanic green serpent can raise its enormous head high above, as much as 20 feet high. Its body extends in seemingly endless coils. Territorial and Aggressive. Territorial and voracious, the rare titanoboa devours all trespassers in its domain. Stronger and faster than the giant anaconda, the true king of the rainforest is also more stubborn, fighting off entire groups of hunters and poachers. When stalking prey, these great serpents strike from ambush, swallowing even many dinosaurs in one bite. Blinding Scales. Against groups of foes, titanoboas trust in their ability to dazzle their enemies with the light reflected from their scales, using this distraction to entwine the stunned foes in crushing coils. Slow to Mate. Titanoboas mate rarely. They live for hundreds of years and never stop growing, which makes the need for propagation less urgent. When two titanoboas nest, the result is a brood of a half-dozen smaller snakes (giant constrictor snakes). An adult titanoboa is at least 80 feet long and weighs 6,000 lb. or more." }, { "name": "Tophet", @@ -25611,7 +25925,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 383 + "page_no": 383, + "desc": "An enormous bronze and iron statue filled with fire towers above the ring of chanting, frenzied worshipers. Tophets are used by worshipers of fire gods, who toss sacrifices into their flaming maws to incinerate them. A tophet has a large opening in the front where the flames can be seen; sometimes this is an enormous mouth, and at other times it is a large hole in the tophet’s belly. Horns and expressions of anger or wide‑mouthed laughter are common. Eager for Sacrifices. Among fire cultists, it’s widely known that when a tophet’s hands are raised above its mouth, it is demanding a sacrifice to roll down its palms and into its fiery maw. Heed Musical Commands. Flutes and drums can (sometimes) be used to control the actions of a tophet during sacrifices. They have the fortunate side effect of drowning out the cries and screams of living sacrifices. Magical Fires. The fires within a tophet’s bronze body are largely magical and fueled by sacrifices. They don’t require more than a symbolic amount of wood or coal to keep burning, but they do require sacrifices of food, cloth, and (eventually) living creatures to keep them under control. A tophet that is not granted a sacrifice when it demands one might go on a fiery rampage, burning down buildings, granaries, or barns until its hunger is satisfied. Constructed Nature. A tophet doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Tosculi Hive-Queen", @@ -25713,7 +26028,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 385 + "page_no": 385, + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. This humanoid wasp’s gossamer wings beat out a soft, droning buzz. Flashing blades sing in each of her four clawed hands, and the air around her crackles with arcane energy. Center of the Hive. The hive-queen is the nerve center of a tosculi hive-city, simultaneously one of a hive’s greatest strengths and weaknesses. The hive-queen serves as a unifying force. She binds her swarm with an ironclad sense of purpose through the hive mind, the psychic web that links all tosculi within a hive. Deadly Inheritance. A hive-queen typically has several immature daughters as her potential heirs at any given time. When she nears the end of her life, the hive-queen selects the most promising of her heirs and feeds her a special concoction. This speeds the heir’s maturation and makes her ready to become a full-fledged hive-queen. The daughter’s first action upon assuming power and control over the hive-city is to devour her mother and all her sisters. Hive Chaos. If a hive-queen dies with no heir to anchor the hive mind, the city plunges into chaos. Tosculi bereft of the hivemind go berserk. A few fortunate ones might escape and become lone renegades, but their existence without the comforting presence of the hive is miserable and short. Unless one of the hive-queen’s daughters is mature enough and ruthless enough to step in and assert control, the hive is doomed. A Tosculi Hive-Queen’s Lair Hive-queens make their lairs in the most protected part of the hive. Huge corridors lead to this point, so all tosculi can reach their queen as quickly as possible. This is also the place where tosculi eggs hatch, making it a critical location for the survival of the hive. A tosculi hive-queen encountered in her lair has a challenge rating of 13 (10,000 XP), but nothing else in her stat block changes. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hive-queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The tosculi hive-queen releases a cloud of pheromones that drives the tosculi to fight harder. All tosculi within 60 feet of the hive-queen (including the hive-queen herself) regain 7 (2d6) hit points. A swarm of tiny tosculi offspring crawls from its nest and attacks a creature within 120 feet of the hive-queen, automatically doing 10 (4d4) piercing damage. Then the swarm dies. The ceiling above one creature that the hive-queen can see within 120 feet of her drips sticky resin. The creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be encased in rapidly-hardening resin. A creature encased this way is restrained. It can free itself, or another creature within 5 feet can free it, by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the creature is still encased the next time the initiative count reaches 20, the resin hardens, trapping it. The trapped creature can’t move or speak; attack rolls against it have disadvantage because it is encased in resin armor; it automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws; and it has resistance to all damage. The trapped creature is released when the resin is destroyed (AC 10, 20 HP, immune to cold, fire, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, and piercing damage). The tosculi hive-queen can’t repeat an effect until they have all been used, and she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Regional Effects The region containing a tosculi hive-queen’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, which creates one or more of the following effects: # Intelligent creatures within 6 miles suffer frequent headaches. It’s as if they had a constant buzzing inside their heads. # Beasts within 6 miles are more irritable and violent than usual and have the Blood Frenzy trait: Blood Frenzy. The beast has advantage on melee attack rolls against a creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. If the tosculi hive-queen dies, the buzzing disappears immediately, and the beasts go back to normal within 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Tosculi Warrior", @@ -25777,7 +26093,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4" } ], - "page_no": 386 + "page_no": 386, + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi warriors are overseers of work crews and battle groups of drones, directing activities and relaying commands from higher up in the hive mind. They are entirely subservient to the hivequeen’s orders, but if ordered to act independently or to follow their own best judgment, they’re capable of doing so. Warriors are almost never encountered without drones, and tower over them. They stand 4 to 5 feet tall and weigh up to 70 pounds. Host Finders. The warriors’ most important role in the hive, however, is procuring live hosts for tosculi eggs to hatch in. Creatures paralyzed by warriors are brought to the queen’s chamber to have eggs implanted in them. An egg hatches in 1d6 weeks, and the ravenous larva devours its still-living (but mercifully unconscious) host." }, { "name": "Tosculi Drone", @@ -25828,7 +26145,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8" } ], - "page_no": 386 + "page_no": 386, + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi drones are the workers of the tosculi hive; the smallest, weakest, least intelligent, and most abundant of the wasp folk. Their carapaces are mostly iridescent blue with gold abdomens and lower legs. A drone stands between 3 and 4 feet tall, and weighs around 50 lb. They have only vestigial wings, so they can glide but not truly fly. One-Way Scouts. Drones function primarily as menial workers but, during time of war, they also act as highly expendable scouts and soldiers. Because the warriors know whatever a drone knows (thanks to the hive-queen), a drone doesn’t need to survive its scouting mission to deliver useful information." }, { "name": "Tosculi Elite Bow Raider", @@ -25897,7 +26215,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], - "page_no": 386 + "page_no": 386, + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi elite bow raiders are smarter and more capable than drones and common warriors, with midnight black or deep green carapaces that shine with colorful iridescence. Their wings are blood red, streaked with dark crimson veins. Elite bow raiders also tower over common tosculi—they stand over 5 feet tall and weigh 130 lb. Warband Leaders. Elite bow raiders lead larger raiding parties of warriors and drones to gather slaves and sacrifices. As rare and prized members of the hive, a bow raider’s life is never thrown away like drones’ or risked unnecessarily. Seldom does a tosculi warband contain more than a handful of these elite soldiers, and they frequently hold positions of command. Elite bow raiders always lead the honor guard for their hive-queen, both within the hive and on those rare occasions when the queen ventures outside." }, { "name": "Treacle", @@ -25948,7 +26267,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 387 + "page_no": 387, + "desc": "A curious bunny, an abandoned infant, or a delicate songbird can spell slow and agonizing death for the unprepared. Beneath any of these facades may lurk a treacle waiting to feed on a gullible victim, mewling and cooing all the while. Whether by natural selection or arcane tampering, these compact oozes prey on kindness. Diet of Blood. Treacles feed on blood but lack the natural weapons or acid of larger slimes. To survive, prey must welcome and embrace them, unaware of the threat. The treacles’ soft bodies absorb psychic impressions and take the shape of unthreatening creatures. In the wild, treacles assume the form of an animal’s offspring to lie close for several hours. Pet Polymorph. Among humanoids, treacles transform into pets, infants, or injured animals. In the most horrific cases, these oozes resemble children’s toys. Treacles don’t choose their forms consciously, but instead rely on a primitive form of telepathy to sense which shapes a potential victim finds least threatening or most enticing. They can hold a new shape for several hours, even if the intended victim is no longer present. Slow Drain. Once they have assumed a nonthreatening form, treacles mewl, sing, or make pitiful noises to attract attention. Once they’re in contact with a potential victim, treacles drain blood slowly, ideally while their prey sleeps or is paralyzed. If threatened or injured, treacles flee. A sated treacle detaches from its victim host and seeks a cool, dark place to rest and digest. With enough food and safety, a treacle divides into two fully-grown oozes. Rarely, a mutation prevents this division, so that the sterile treacle instead grows in size. The largest can mimic human children and the elderly. Treacles are small, weighing less than six lb. Their natural forms are pale and iridescent, like oil on fresh milk, but they’re seldom seen this way." }, { "name": "Weeping Treant", @@ -26011,7 +26331,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d10" } ], - "page_no": 388 + "page_no": 388, + "desc": "This twisted tree’s face is made of cracked, black bark knotted into vaguely humanoid features, and thick tears of sap run down its face. Weeping treants clearly are related to other treants, but they are smaller than the normal variety, little more than 30 feet tall with a trunk 3 feet in diameter, and weighing no more than 4,500 lb. Their gnarled trunks are often twisted, and their wood often groans when they move. Forest Wardens. Weeping treants are protectors of dark, shadowy forests, and they are as long-lived as the trees themselves. They act as guardians for an entire forest or for something specific within the forest—they have no pity for those carrying axes or fire. Skeptical Mein. Weeping treants are terrifying and relentless when fighting in defense of their charge. They are inherently distrustful, particularly of anything not of the natural or shadow world, and they’re notoriously difficult to fool or deceive. Enchanted Bitter Tears. Sages and scholars debate why these creatures weep, but no one has come forward with a compelling reason beyond “it’s what trees do.” The weeping treants themselves refuse to speak on the matter. Their tears are occasionally components in druidic spells or items." }, { "name": "Lake Troll", @@ -26152,7 +26473,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 390 + "page_no": 390, + "desc": "In the north the masses huddle in fear at night, dreading the horns and howls of reavers come to slaughter and pillage. The trollkin reaver’s skin is thick and knobby, and it sports wicked talons and tusks. Fearsome Savages. Trollkin have a well-deserved reputation for savagery, and the reavers help reinforce that perception among their neighbors. War Leaders. Raiding is a staple industry among the trollkin, and the reavers lead the most savage raiding parties in search of wealth, slaves, and supplies. They often recruit other creatures or mercenaries into their bands. It is not uncommon to see bloodthirsty humans, gnolls, or hobgoblins in a reaver’s band. Spirit Talkers. Trollkin reavers are quite fearful of spirits and ghosts, and listen to their clan shaman and to the word of powerful fey or giants. They prefer to raid only in times of good omens." }, { "name": "Tusked Skyfish", @@ -26211,7 +26533,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 391 + "page_no": 391, + "desc": "This horrid creature looks like an enormous flying jellyfish, with long, wicked tusks curving from its gaping mouth and tentacle-whiskers trailing behind it. Alchemical Flotation. These aerial jellyfish waft through the air like balloons, suspended by internal alchemical reactions. This mode of movement takes them almost vertically when they wish, or drifts with the winds. They can reach altitudes of 30,000 feet. Shocking Tendrils. Tusked skyfish catch slow-moving or inattentive prey in their tentacles, and sometimes fish in shallow lakes and streams. They can suppress their natural electrical charge, allowing them to manipulate objects or interact with other creatures safely. Slow Mounts. When fitted with special saddles, tusked skyfish can be ridden without harming their riders, although their slow speed makes them most suitable for casual excursions or unhurried long-distance travel. The jinnborn and genies seem to find them congenial beasts of burden, carrying as much as 4,000 pounds." }, { "name": "Uraeus", @@ -26273,7 +26596,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "A sleek serpent wends through the air, held aloft on bronze-feathered wings. The flying cobra flares its hood and hisses, hurling a spray of orange sparks from its fanged mouth. A uraeus resembles a vibrantly colored cobra. The serpent’s scales are the rich gold-flecked blue of lapis lazuli and its eyes gleam white, but its most distinguishing feature is a pair of feathery bronze wings. It glides gracefully through the air with a deliberate vigilance that reveals its intelligence. A uraeus grows up to three feet long, and weighs around 5 pounds. Divine Protectors. Uraeuses are celestial creatures that carry a spark of divine fire within them, and they thirst for purpose when they arrive on the Material Plane. Whether the creature was deliberately summoned or found its way to the Material Plane through other means, a uraeus is created to protect. Once it finds a worthy charge, it devotes its fiery breath and searing venom to protecting that ward. A uraeus is fanatically loyal to the creature it protects. Only gross mistreatment or vicious evil can drive a uraeus to break its bond and leave." }, { "name": "Urochar (Strangling Watcher)", @@ -26366,7 +26690,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 393 + "page_no": 393, + "desc": "This horrible gigantic crimson leech slithers upright on four muscular tentacles, each 30 feet long. At the top of its writhing trunk, a great lidless eye glows with baleful orange light, surrounded by quivering, feathered antennae fully 5 feet long. Underworld Wanderers. The urochar are among the most dreaded monsters of the underworld. They have long plagued the drow, morlocks, and other humanoid races of the deep paths. They seek out death and the dying all the way to the banks of the River Styx. Devour the Dying. Urochars feast on the final moments of those caught in their crushing tentacles. Though they rival the terrible neothelids in power, urochars are quite passive, watching the life and death struggles of other creatures and taking action only to drink in a dying being’s final moments from a nearby crevice or overhang, and taste their final gasps of horror. Immortal. Strangling watchers are effectively immortal. Gargantuan specimens in the deepest reaches of the underworld are several millennia old." }, { "name": "Ushabti", @@ -26444,7 +26769,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 394 + "page_no": 394, + "desc": "The eye sockets in a large, ornate death mask suddenly ignite with a golden radiance. With the creak of long-unused limbs, this towering figure in ancient armor raises a khopesh and scepter once more. Tomb Servants. Ushabtis were placed in ancient tombs as servants for the tomb’s chief occupants in the afterlife. They are long-lasting constructs that can tend to physical work and maintenance inside sealed tombs where flesh-and-blood laborers couldn’t survive. Slaughter Tomb Robbers. Ushabtis are most commonly encountered in their roles as guardians—a function they fulfill very effectively. An ushabti is sometimes obvious from the blood of its victims, staining its form. Some tombs are littered with bones of tomb robbers an ushabti has dispatched. Khopesh and Scepter. Most ushabtis have human faces and proportions, with features resembling a death mask. When at rest, they stand or lie with arms folded across their chests, clutching their scepter and khopesh. Many variations have been found, however, including some that are completely inhuman, animal‑headed, or that have abstract or fanciful designs such as a sun sphere head or a body made entirely of papyrus scrolls. Constructed Nature. An ushabti doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vaettir", @@ -26526,7 +26852,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 395 + "page_no": 395, + "desc": "Vættir are ancestral spirits, sometimes protective and helpful but demanding reverence and wrathful when offended. Servants of the Land. Land vættir dwell in barrows while sea vættir live beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea—both wear ancient mail and carry bronzes axes in withered hands. Servants of the land, they haunt those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions.Landvættir dwell in barrows while sjövættir reside beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea. Servants of the land, they are favored by the Vanir, who grant them the ability to curse those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions. Jealous and Wrathful. A wrathful vættir rises from its mound when its grave goods are stolen (including heirlooms passed on to living descendants) or when they are disrespected (leaving the dragon prow attached to a longship is a common offense, as is failing to make offerings). Vættir jealously guard both honor and treasures, and may be relentless enemies over matters as small as an accidental word or a single coin. Dangerous Helpers. A vættir’s blue-black skin is stretched taut over its bones and sinews and its lips are drawn back in a cruel grimace. A rarer, bone-white variety exists that cares little for material possessions, instead guarding their honor or a particular patch of land. Both varieties will answer a summons by descendants or nearby villages. The summoned vættir will wander into longhouses or taverns and sit down beside those who call them, ready to serve. However, there’s always a price and a vættir’s help is often more than bargained for. Undead Nature. A vaettir doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Valkyrie", @@ -26616,7 +26943,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 396 + "page_no": 396, + "desc": "These warrior women, armed with cruel-looking swords, sit astride massive winged wolves. Each of them is as beautiful, graceful, and fierce as a well-honed war ax. Choosers of the Slain. Valkyries are sent by Odin to decide the course of battles and harvest the souls of brave fallen warriors. Riding savage winged wolves (winter wolves with a fly speed of 80 feet), they visit battlefields to do their master’s will, surrounded by crows and ravens. Valkyries remain invisible during these missions, dispensing Open Game License" }, { "name": "Umbral Vampire", @@ -26749,7 +27077,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 398 + "page_no": 398, + "desc": "These great cats pad noiselessly, while tendrils of smoke drift off their sleek gray coats, leaving misty whorls in their wake. Their eyes shift from dull, pallid orbs to pitch black slits. Their lips curl up into a fang-revealing smile as their bodies fades into fog. Split the Herd. Vapor lynxes are capricious hunters. Devious, manipulative, and mischievous, they toy with their prey before killing it. They rarely enjoy a stand-up fight, instead coalescing in and out of the fog to harass victims. Using their ability to solidify and poison the fog around them, they cut large groups into smaller, more manageable morsels. Dreary Marshlands. Their tactics have earned vapor lynxes a nasty reputation and the occasional bounty on their heads. Additionally, their magical nature makes them valuable to practitioners of the magical arts, and their beautiful, thick coats tempt many a furrier into hunts they may not be prepared for. For these reasons, vapor lynxes avoid civilization, fearing organized reprisal. Instead they haunt marshes and swamps, where the natural fog makes hunting easier. If an intelligent humanoid passes their way, they are happy for a change in their diet. Chatty with Dinner. Although reclusive, vapor lynxes are intelligent, speaking both Common and Sylvan. They are particularly prideful and take great joy in bantering with potential meals to belittle and frighten them. Survivors of vapor lynx encounters invariably mention their constant needling and self-aggrandizement." }, { "name": "Vesiculosa", @@ -26827,7 +27156,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 399 + "page_no": 399, + "desc": "This glittering pool stands among lush and verdant fruiting plants. Underground Oasis. A vesiculosa is a huge, burrowing pitcher plant that dwells in oases, spurring nearby growth and luring in prey with soporific scents and tainted water. A vesiculosa’s body is buried in the ground, with only its rootlets swarming in the open in ropy tangles. It catches meals with these rootlets and drags them to its mouth. Usually these morsels are unconscious, but the rootlets can put up a fight if they must. Rich Sapphire Heartvine. A vesiculosa’s heartvine resembles a lump of sapphire and is highly prized by alchemists (worth 1,000 gp). It can be reached with an hour or two of hard digging." }, { "name": "Vila", @@ -26913,7 +27243,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 400 + "page_no": 400, + "desc": "These beautiful, slim women ride on large deer, their hair the color of spring grass, skin like polished wood, and eyes as gray as a coming storm. Dryad Cousins. The vila are kin to the dryads. Like their cousins, they serve as protectors of the deepest forests. Demand Oaths. Where dryads beguile to accomplish their goals, the vila coerce and threaten. They demand oaths from interlopers and enforce them fiercely. Vila delight in testing the virtue of travelers and tormenting the uncharitable and cruel with bad weather and misfortune. Particularly obnoxious adventurers might suffer bad luck for months because a troop of vila quietly dances around their camp each night. Hunt with a Pack. Vila rarely travel or fight alone; they are often seen in the company of alseid, wolves, wampus cats, or deer. In combat, they sometimes ride on fleet-footed deer, the better to escape if events turn against them." }, { "name": "Vile Barber", @@ -26993,7 +27324,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 401 + "page_no": 401, + "desc": "A pale, scrawny fellow clad in a black leather apron and slender ebon gloves grins from the shadows. A maw of needle-sharp teeth and the wicked straight razor at his side are a clear warning that his enemies should hasten their footsteps. Vile barbers are sadistic, unseelie fey who move through the shadows to execute their bloody, malevolent wills. Known as barbers for both the use of wicked blades and their proclivity for slashing the necks of their victims, these insidious fey can be found lurking in dark and harrowed places like back-alley streets or abandoned, deep-shaded cemeteries. Fey Punishers. Called the siabhra (pronounced she-uvh-ra) among the fey courts, vile barbers are fickle creatures. They are sent to punish those who have offended the fey lords and ladies, and their cruelty and cunning help them write messages in blood and skin. At the very least, they scar those who have spoken ill of the fey; those who have harmed or murdered the fey are more likely to be bled slowly. Some of these deaths are made quite public—though in a few cases, the victim is enchanted to remain invisible while the siabhra does its bloody work. Slippery Fighters. A vile barber often uses its ability to step through shadows to steal a victim’s weapon and use it against its former owner with devastating effect. Any creature grappled by a vile barber is at the mercy of the barber’s sinister and unclean weapons—they delight in close combat. Assassins and Envoys. Vile barbers frequently consort with hags and prowl the places these wicked crones cannot go as emissaries and assassins. Information on the siabhra is scant; most adventurers who meet them don’t live to share their findings or to see the vile barber lick its bloody blade clean." }, { "name": "Vine Lord", @@ -27074,7 +27406,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 402 + "page_no": 402, + "desc": "Covered with dark green bark and twining tendrils, this longlimbed humanoid exudes a palpable aura of horror. Melding of Flesh and Vine. Vine lords are formed from the union of full-grown Open Game License" }, { "name": "Vine Lord's Tendril Puppet", @@ -27216,7 +27549,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 404 + "page_no": 404, + "desc": "Writhing black tendrils stretch from this indistinct orb of pure shadow. The faintest flicker of something green, like an eye, appears for a moment in the center of the globe and then fades to black again. Called from Darkness. Voidlings are creatures of the darkest void, the cold space between the stars, drawn to mortal realms by practitioners of foul and corrupting magic known to break the minds of those who wield it. They frequently are summoned servants to void dragons, and they have been seen as wardens of the temples on the Plateau of Leng. Light Eaters. They are said to devour life and knowledge and light itself as sustenance; the places they inhabit are known for their dank chill and their obscurity. Voidlings are summoned by those hungry for power at any cost, and—despite their dark reputation—they serve very well for years or even decades, until one day they turn on their summoners. If they succeed in slaying their summoner, they grow in strength and return to the void. Exactly what voidlings seek when they have not been summoned—and what triggers their betrayals—is a mystery. Cold Tendrils. Creatures of utter darkness, they can barely be said to have a shape; they consist largely of lashing tendrils of solid shadow. The tendrils meet at a central point and form a rough sphere in which something like an eye appears intermittently. Though their tentacles stretch 10 feet long, the core of a voiding is no more than 4 feet across, and it weighs nothing, darting through either air or void with impressive speed." }, { "name": "Wampus Cat", @@ -27275,7 +27609,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 405 + "page_no": 405, + "desc": "A raven-haired young woman rises to the surface of the water as she swims, singing softly to herself—and her lower body is that of a mountain lion. Her sweet song turns to a yowl of rage when she spots prey. Wampus cats are all born from an ancient shaman’s curse. Trollkin, orc, goblin, and human shamans alike all claim to be able to transform those who practice forbidden magic into wampus cats. Forest Streams. The wampus cat stalks the shores of woodland waterways, using her magic to disguise her true form and lure unsuspecting victims to the water’s edge. She is particularly fond of attacking bathers or those pulling water from a stream. Hatred of the Holy. While she prefers to feast on intelligent male humanoids, she holds a special animosity toward and hunger for holy men of any kind. Unless near starvation or if provoked, however, she will not kill women. Indeed, a wampus cat may strike up a temporary friendship with any woman who is having difficulties with men, though these friendships typically last only as long as their mutual enemies live. Some witches are said to command gain their trust and keep them as companions. Swamp Team Ups. Will-o’-wisps and miremals enjoy working in tandem with wampus cats; the wisps alter their light to mimic the flicker of a torch or candle and illuminate the disguised cat, the better to lure in victims, then assist the cat in the ensuing battle. Miremals use a tall story to lure travelers into a swamp when the hour grows late, then abandon them." }, { "name": "Water Leaper", @@ -27343,7 +27678,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 406 + "page_no": 406, + "desc": "The water leaper is a frogheaded, legless creature with wide batlike wings and a gaping maw. Its shrieks resemble those of a hawk. Its long, sinuous tail tapers and ends in a venomous barb. Gliding Wings. The creature has no legs or arms, but sports a pair of wide, membranous wings. It uses the wings to glide beneath the water, as well as to soar through the air. Scourge of Waterways. Water leapers plague fresh lakes and rivers. The creatures prey on animals that come to the water’s edge to drink, as well as on fishermen that ply their trade in the water leaper’s territory. Stories circulate among fishermen of fishing grounds notorious for broken lines and missing bait, and fishermen give these areas a wide berth for fear of water leapers. Desperate or unwary fishermen who ignore the warnings are never seen again; drifting, empty boats are the only sign of their passing." }, { "name": "Wharfling", @@ -27385,7 +27721,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 407 + "page_no": 407, + "desc": "Hairless, ugly, and usually dripping water, the wharfling is a nocturnal raider and fond of stealing from fishmongers and jewelers alike. Waterborne Packs. Wharflings have large, webbed hands and feet and oversized mouths. An adept fish catcher, wharflings establish dens near the shores of oceans, lakes, and rivers, and they often move in family groups of 3 or more. Thieving Gits. Those who have been bitten by a wharfling rightly fear their needle-like teeth, but most coastal communities hate the animal more for its propensity for theft. Their lairs are invariably filled with stolen metal trinkets." }, { "name": "Wharfling Swarm", @@ -27441,7 +27778,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 407 + "page_no": 407, + "desc": "An undulating mass of flesh and teeth, a wharfling swarm is a horrific sight by moonlight. Bloodthisty Mobs. These masses of hairless bodies writhe along the coast in the moonlight, and often are mistaken for shoggoths or other much larger creatures. Squeals mingle with the screams of unfortunate fishermen caught in its path. Beach Swarms. Periodically, wharflings congregate in huge numbers and tear along the shoreline for miles before finally returning to their dens. Why they gather this way is unknown, but most locals know to avoid the shore on these nights." }, { "name": "White Ape", @@ -27508,7 +27846,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 408 + "page_no": 408, + "desc": "This hulking primate looms over others of its kind. Its filthy white fur is matted and yellowed, and a deranged look haunts its blood-red eyes. Awakened by Sorcery. White apes were once docile, gentle giants that roamed forested hills and savannah lands. Two thousand years ago, a kingdom of mages awakened the apes, raising their intelligence to near-human level so the beasts could be employed as soldiers and servants, protecting and replacing the humans who were slowly dying off. When the sorcerers died out, the apes remained. Arcane Wasting. The enchantment that imbued the apes with intelligence also bleached their fur white and made them carriers of the arcane wasting, a disease that hastened their creators’ demise. The apes are immune to the wasting’s effects, but they can pass it to other humanoids. Among spellcasters, the wasting spreads like a plague. Driven Away. The awakening enchantment also gave the white apes a strong desire to serve humans, but because of the risk from the disease, they are viciously driven away from settled areas. They are acutely aware of the injustice that was done to them, and generations of exile have turned their loyalty to animosity, especially toward arcane spellcasters." }, { "name": "Witchlight", @@ -27566,7 +27905,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 409 + "page_no": 409, + "desc": "This tiny ball of bright light seems to emanate from a crystalline center. Wizard Servants. Also called a “spooklight,” a witchlight is a wizard’s servant created from a tiny piece of quartz. It appears as a floating ball of flickering light similar to a will-o’-wisp. The hue of quartz used during the creature’s creation determines the color of each witchlight’s illumination. After the quartz is prepared, it is animated through an extended magical ritual cast under a full moon and a clear, starry sky. Consequently, they are extremely rare by any measure. Flashing Light Code. A witchlight always shares the same alignment as its creator. Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands Common or another language taught it by its creator. Many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, so it can spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. When necessary, a witchlight can spell words in the air by flying so quickly that its trail of light forms letters. This stunt requires a successful DC 14 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check per word. Free Roaming. If the witchlight’s master dies within one mile of the witchlight, it explodes in a brilliant but harmless flash of light. If it loses its master under any other circumstance, it becomes masterless; it’s free to do as it pleases, and it can never serve anyone else as a familiar. The statistics below represent these independent witchlights. Evil witchlights can be surprisingly cruel, not unlike will-o’wisps. They seek to lure lost travelers into swamps or traps by using their glow to imitate the light of a safe haven. Conversely, good-aligned witchlights guide travelers to places of safety or along safe paths, and they are prized by pilots and guides. Neutral witchlights exhibit a playful nature—sometimes mingling inside the cavities of weapons, gems, or other curiosities, which means those items may be mistaken for magic items. More than one “wizard’s staff ” is just an impressivelooking stick with a witchlight perched on top. Constructed Nature. A witchlight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wormhearted Suffragan", @@ -27614,7 +27954,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 410 + "page_no": 410, + "desc": "This humanoid wears robes to hide its corpselike pallor and lifeless gray hair. Fine, arm-length worms wriggle through abscesses in its flesh and its empty eye-sockets. It moves stooped over, with a shuffling gait, belying its speed and agility. Dark Worm Hearts. Formerly, the suffragans were priests or holy officers of other faiths, but their hearts were corrupted by their fear and loathing. Once pledged to the service of a demon lord, it replaced their hearts with a bulbous, writhing conglomeration of worms, which permits them to carry on with an undead mockery of life. Prey on the Wounded. They frequent graveyards, casting detect evil or speak with dead to learn who was truly cruel and duplicitous in life. They also follow armies, visiting battlefields shortly after the fighting is over. In the guise of nurses or chirurgeons, they select their targets from among the dead and dying for as long as they remain undetected. In both cases, they cast animate dead to provide the worm goddess with viable skeletal or zombie servants. Fear Light and Radiance. Wormhearted suffragans have a weakness; they are especially susceptible to the flesh-searing power of radiant magic, and for this reason avoid priests of the sun god or gods of light. At night, however, they are a walking contagion, infesting their enemies with parasitic worms that devour victims from within. Their favorite tactic is to cast hold person, attack with a helminth infestation, then animate their slain enemies into unlife. Undead Nature. A wormhearted suffragan doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xanka", @@ -27666,7 +28007,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+2" } ], - "page_no": 411 + "page_no": 411, + "desc": "This small metallic globe skitters about on many-jointed legs. Cleaning Constructs. Created by gnomish tinkerers, xanka are constructs whose purpose is cleaning up their masters’ messy workshops. Most xanka are built from copper, brass, or bronze, but gold, silver, and platinum varieties have been seen in the houses of nobles and rich merchants. Xanka are not built for fighting— their instinct tells them to skitter for cover when danger threatens— but they will defend themselves when cornered. Follow Commands. These constructs only obey simple commands that relate to the removal of garbage. They communicate with each other, but how they do it is unknown. Absorb Matter. When a xanka touches matter with its globular body, it absorbs that matter into itself and breaks it down into energy, so that it can seek out more matter to absorb. Gnomes use them to keep the halls and streets clear of refuse. Xanka can absorb matter equaling half their body size every 6 seconds, but all this absorbing and converting doesn’t alter the xanka’s size. Constructed Nature. A xanka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xhkarsh", @@ -27725,7 +28067,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 412 + "page_no": 412, + "desc": "Watching with many rows of eyes, this mantis creature strikes with slashing claws and recurved barbs dripping with venom. Dimensional Travelers. The clandestine xhkarsh are beings from another cosmic cycle. Their devices and armor are incomprehensible to—possibly even incompatible with— creatures of this reality. Tamper with Fate. The xhkarsh utilize their fate-altering powers to distort personal histories and manipulate mortal destinies like puppeteers. By doing this, they realign the universe toward their own, esoteric ends—but what those ends might be, only the xhkarsh know. Foes of Skein Witches. Skein witches and valkyries are perpetual enemies of the xhkarsh, whom they accuse of perverting the proper run of destiny for both great heroes and ordinary folk." }, { "name": "Ychen Bannog", @@ -27793,7 +28136,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 413 + "page_no": 413, + "desc": "Ychen bannogs are massive, ox-like beasts with thick, wooly coats and great horns like the gods’ battering rams. They stand over 40 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh hundreds of tons. Despite their awe-inspiring size, these towering creatures are peaceful wanderers in the wilderness, where their calls echo for miles. Strongest Beasts in the World. Legends are built on their sturdy backs. Capable of pulling 670 tons (or carrying 134 tons on their backs), ychen bannogs are the strongest beasts of burden in the known world. Tamed ychen bannogs can haul entire communities, or even small castles, and a clever dwarf with a ychen bannog at her disposal can carve out enormous riverbeds, haul enormous stones, or reshape entire valleys with ease. Ychen Warships. Giants have a particular affinity with the ychen bannogs. In times of war, giants sometimes build complex siege platforms atop these beasts, making effective transport for small armies of giants. Thankfully, ychen bannogs are rare enough that even seeing one in an army is a tale to be told for generations. Louder Than Thunder. When riled, a ychen bannog can bellow loudly enough to shatter stones and knock down walls." }, { "name": "Zaratan", @@ -27889,7 +28233,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 414 + "page_no": 414, + "desc": "One of the rocks suddenly lurches, and rises out of the water. A great eye glides open in the side of what seemed to be a boulder, and a massive, beaklike mouth gapes in the surf. Island Reefs. The zaratan is an impossibly huge sea turtle so large that entire ecosystems develop and grow on its stony, mountainous shell. Drifting on warm ocean currents or settled on shoals, they are often mistaken for small tropical islands. The creature’s head is at least 100 feet in diameter, with a ridge in the center like a tall hill. Its head resembles a massive boulder, and its 200-foot long flippers are mistaken for reefs. Ageless Slumber. Zaratans spend their millennia-long lives in slumber. They drift on the surface of the ocean, their mouths slightly open, and reflexively swallow larger creatures that explore the “cave.” They spend centuries at a time asleep. A zaratan may know secrets long lost to the world, if only it can be awakened and bargained with. Deep Divers. Waking a zaratan is a dangerous proposition, as their usual response to any injury severe enough to waken them is to dive to the crushing black depths. Some zaratan commune with oceanic races in this time, such as deep ones, sahuagin, or aboleth." }, { "name": "Zimwi", @@ -27934,7 +28279,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 415 + "page_no": 415, + "desc": "This swift-moving, lanky humanoid has long arms ending in wicked claws and jaws that open impossibly wide. Swift as Horses. Distantly related to the trolls, the swift and nimble zimwi are a plague upon southern lands. Constantly hungry and illtempered, with the speed to run down horses, lone zimwi have been known to attack large caravans. Always Starving. Most of their attacks are driven by hunger. The stomach of a zimwi is larger than its body, extending extradimensionally and driving the zimwi nearly insane with the constant sensation of emptiness, as though it is starving to death. Because of their endless hunger and low intelligence, zimwi have little awareness of the course of a battle. Losing means only that they have not eaten. As long as they continue to feast, they fight on, feeling victorious until death comes to them or all of their prey. Stomachs of Holding. The mage-crafters discovered the secret to turning zimwi stomachs into extradimensional containers similar to bags of holding. Using a zimwi stomach in the creation of such items reduces the cost of materials by half." }, { "name": "Zmey", @@ -28047,7 +28393,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 416 + "page_no": 416, + "desc": "Crashing through the forest, this three-headed dragon stands upright, its spiked tail thrashing from side to side as it walks. A vicious mouth lined with glistening teeth graces each head, and its green scales gleam in the fleeting sunlight. Hunting beneath the canopy of the forest, lurking below the surfaces of lakes, and guarding caves concealing great treasure and mystery, the zmey has two roles—vicious terror and nature’s protector. Claws of the Forest. Single-mindedly destructive, the zmey keeps the heart of the forest free from interlopers. Rumors suggest the heart of an ancient forest itself can control the actions of these beasts, while others believe that they have a pact with certain forest druids. Certainly they are clever enough, often destroying bridges, dams, or logging camps infringing on their territory. Solitary Hunters. Zmey avoid their own kind, seeking out isolated hunting grounds. They eat any organic matter, but they favor the fresh meat of large birds and mammals. The smarter the prey, the better, because zmey believe that intellect flavors the meat. They consider alseids, halflings, and gnomes especially succulent. Three-Headed Rage. Dappled black and green scales cover this enormous beast and its three towering necks are long and powerful. Each neck is topped with an identical, menacing head, and each head is flanked by spiny, frilled membranes. A forked tongue flickers across long pale teeth, and six pairs of eyes burn red with rage. When a zmey stands upright, it measures 25 feet from snout to tail. The beast weighs over 9,000 lb." }, { "name": "Zmey Headling", @@ -28117,7 +28464,8 @@ "attack_bonus": 0 } ], - "page_no": 417 + "page_no": 417, + "desc": "A zmey’s head doesn’t die when severed from the body. Instead, the head rapidly (within 2d6 rounds) sprouts a stunted body and two vestigial claws with which it can fight and drag itself across the ground. Within days it develops into a complete, miniature zmey, and by the time two lunar cycles elapse, the head regenerates into a full-grown zmey with three heads. Constant Feeding Frenzy. Such rapid growth is fueled by a voracious appetite. A zmey headling eats everything it can, including its previous body, to satisfy its intense, maddening hunger and sustain its regeneration. Many stories about the horrific violence of the zmey are reports of voracious headlings, not mature zmey." }, { "name": "Bandit Lord", @@ -28405,7 +28753,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4" } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Dwarven Ringmage", diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json index 8aa85e97..99b89037 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json @@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ "desc": "The a-mi-kuk strangles one creature grappled by it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage, can\u2019t breathe, speak, or cast spells, and begins suffocating. On a success, the target takes half the bludgeoning damage and is no longer grappled. Until this strangling grapple ends (escape DC 16), the target takes 13 (3d8) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The a-mi-kuk can strangle up to two Medium or smaller targets or one Large target at a time." } ], - "page_no": 15 + "page_no": 15, + "desc": "Crimson slime covers this ungainly creature. Its tiny black eyes sit in an abnormally large head, and dozens of sharp teeth fill its small mouth. Its limbs end in large, grasping claws that look strong enough to crush the life out of a bear. Hidden Terror. The dreaded a-mi-kuk is a terrifying creature that feasts on any who venture into the bleak and icy expanses of the world. A-mi-kuks prowl the edges of isolated communities, snatching those careless enough to wander too far from camp. They also submerge themselves beneath frozen waters, coming up from below to grab and strangle lone fishermen. Fear of Flames. A-mi-kuks have a deathly fear of fire, and anyone using fire against one has a good chance of making it flee in terror, even if the fire-user would otherwise be outmatched. A-mi-kuks are not completely at the mercy of this fear, however, and lash out with incredible fury if cornered by someone using fire against them. Unknown Origins. A-mi-kuks are not natural creatures and contribute little to the ecosystems in which they live. The monsters are never seen together, and some believe them to be a single monster, an evil spirit made flesh that appears whenever a group of humans has angered the gods. A-mi-kuks have no known allies and viciously attack any creatures that threaten them, regardless of the foe\u2019s size or power." }, { "name": "Aalpamac", @@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ "perception": 6, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], - "page_no": 8 + "page_no": 8, + "desc": "A chimeric beast with the body of a massive trout and the front claws and head of a fierce wolverine bursts up from the icy water. Its eyes glow with a lambent green light, and the air around it bends and distorts as if viewed through a thick lens. Hungry Lake Monsters. The aalpamac is a dangerous freshwater predator native to lakes and rivers. While primarily a water-dwelling monster, the aalpamac can haul itself onto shore with its front claws and does so to attack prey drinking or moving at the water\u2019s edge. While not evil, the aalpamac is a ravenous and territorial creature, ranging over an area of up to a dozen miles in search of fresh meat. Aalpamacs are not picky about what they consume and even attack large boats if sufficiently hungry. They are solitary creatures and tolerate others of their own kind only during mating seasons. Local Legends. An aalpamac that terrorizes the same lake or river for many years often develops a reputation among the locals of the area, particularly those living along the body of water in question. Inevitably, this gives rise to a number of stories exaggerating the size, ferocity, disposition, or powers of the aalpamac. The stories often give aalpamacs names that highlight their most prominent features or are specific to the area in which they live, such as “Chompo” or “the Heron Lake Monster.” These stories also make the aalpamac the target of adventurers and trophy hunters, most of whom either do not locate the beast or fall victim to it." }, { "name": "Abbanith Giant", @@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "One with the Earth", - "desc": "The abbanith giant can detect the flows and rhythms of the earth\u2014including things that interfere with these rhythms, such as earthquakes and magical anomalies. As a result, the abbanith giant can\u2019t be surprised by an opponent that is touching the ground. In addition, the giant has advantage on attack rolls against constructs and elementals made of earth or stone." + "desc": "The abbanith giant can detect the flows and rhythms of the earth—including things that interfere with these rhythms, such as earthquakes and magical anomalies. As a result, the abbanith giant can\u2019t be surprised by an opponent that is touching the ground. In addition, the giant has advantage on attack rolls against constructs and elementals made of earth or stone." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -179,7 +181,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the abbanith can see within 30 feet of it casts a spell, the abbanith counters it. This reaction works like the counterspell spell, except the abbanith can only counter spells that directly affect or create earth or stone, such as stone shape, wall of stone, or move earth, and it doesn\u2019t need to make a spellcasting ability check, regardless of the spell\u2019s level." } ], - "page_no": 170 + "page_no": 170, + "desc": "This giant has a bulky, muscular body and small eyes in its broad, flat face. The giant\u2019s thumbs end in large, black claws. Ancient Giants of the Deep. Abbanith giants are among the oldest races of giants known to exist and are said to have been around since the world was first formed. Many scholars turn to the giants\u2019 deep connection with the earth as evidence of this fact, and the giants themselves make no efforts to deny it. Indeed, the oral tradition of the abbanith giants dates back millennia, to a time when gods walked the land, elves were first learning the secrets of magic, and humans were still living in caves. Most abbanith giants wear simple tunics or shorts woven of a strange subterranean fungus, though leaders occasionally wear armor. Consummate Diggers. Abbanith giants dwell almost exclusively underground and are adept at using their incredibly hard thumb claws to dig massive tunnels through the earth. Druids and wizards studying the giants\u2019 unique biology have deduced that mineral-based materials actually soften when struck by their claws. This feature has also made them the target of derro and duergar slavers wishing to use their skills to mine precious gems or build their fortifications, something the giants violently oppose despite their normally peaceable nature. Allies of the Earth. For as long as either race can remember, abbanith giants have been allies of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Adult Boreal Dragon", @@ -268,7 +271,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed." } ], - "page_no": 143 + "page_no": 143, + "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Adult Imperial Dragon", @@ -374,7 +378,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon casts a spell from its list of innate spells, consuming a use of the spell as normal." } ], - "page_no": 117 + "page_no": 117, + "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ahu-Nixta Cataphract", @@ -448,7 +453,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], - "page_no": 9 + "page_no": 9, + "desc": "At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars. Clockwork Armor. Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. Evolved Terrors. As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people\u2019s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ahu-Nixta Drudge", @@ -500,7 +506,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 10 + "page_no": 10, + "desc": "At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars. Clockwork Armor. Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. Evolved Terrors. As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people\u2019s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Akaasit", @@ -526,7 +533,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -560,7 +567,8 @@ "desc": "The akaasit\u2019s awareness of the near future allows it to see attacks before they happen. When a creature the akaasit can see attacks it while within 5 feet of it, the akaasit can attack the creature before the creature\u2019s attack hits. The akaasit makes a single arm blade attack against the creature. If the creature is reduced to 0 hp as a result of the akaasit\u2019s attack, the creature\u2019s attack doesn\u2019t hit the akaasit." } ], - "page_no": 11 + "page_no": 11, + "desc": "A cloud of unconnected, flat gray triangles in the vague shape of a mantis flickers unpredictably from one position to another, clicking softly as its arm blades swing outward. Akaasits are constructed beings from a plane destroyed by a catastrophic misuse of time magic. They were altered by this catastrophe and now exist in the present and in fractions of a second in the past and future. Mindless. The akaasit has no mind, at least as understood by denizens of the Material Plane, and its motives are inscrutable. Each akaasit is always found moving toward some unknown destination. It may attack other creatures, or it may ignore them. It protects itself if attacked, but rarely does an akaasit pursue a retreating foe. Unknown Origin. The home of the akaasit is unknown, but they are often encountered in areas touched or altered by time magic. Although a few wizards have discovered magical methods of summoning them, none have found a way to control or communicate with them. Akaasits seem to be drawn to spellcasters with some mastery of time magic, though it is always a gamble if an individual akaasit will protect or ruthlessly attack such a spellcaster. An akaasit\u2019s demeanor can change each day, and many time magic spellcasters have been found slain by the same akaasit that faithfully protected them the day prior. Dispersed Destruction. If an akaasit is destroyed, it falls apart into a pile of gray triangles. These triangles fade out of existence over the next ten minutes, leaving only the akaasit\u2019s two armblades. Construct Nature. The akaasit doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Akhlut", @@ -587,7 +595,7 @@ "perception": 4, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -625,7 +633,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "Possessing the body, head, and tail of a killer whale and the powerful legs of a huge wolf, the akhlut is the alpha predator of the polar landscape. Truly personifying the term “seawolf,” these intelligent and resilient creatures travel freely between the land and sea in search of prey. Akhluts are the masters of their domain. Though they have been seen across all of the world\u2019s oceans and many of its coastlines, akhluts are most comfortable in cold regions with easy access to the sea. Because their pods can reach almost a dozen members, anything is fair game from reindeer and seals to mammoths and whales. The only beings powerful enough, or foolhardy enough, to evict a pod of akhluts from their territory are dragons and other akhluts. Playful Predators. Akhluts possess undeniable cunning and inquisitiveness, with no two pods using the same strategies to solve problems or hunt prey. Easily bored, akhluts crave stimulation and are known to follow ships and caravans for miles in the hopes that someone might provide something new or exciting to experience. They can be especially mischievous, freeing fish and game from traps purely to hunt he creatures themselves. Dangerous Steeds. The akhlut\u2019s natural power, intelligence, and versatility make them incredibly desirable mounts, but the effort to tame one of these creatures is dangerous and not to be taken lightly. Even akhluts who have been mounts for years are willful enough to assert themselves from time to time. With a great deal of patience and a little luck, akhluts can become fiercely loyal and protective companions." }, { "name": "Alchemical Skunk", @@ -651,7 +660,7 @@ "stealth": 5, "perception": 3, "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -685,7 +694,8 @@ "desc": "The alchemical skunk raises its tail and sprays an alchemical mixture. The skunk is immune to its own spray effects and to the spray effects of other alchemical skunks. Roll a d6 to determine the skunk\u2019s spray.\n1. Pleasant Mist. The skunk produces a rosy mist. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be charmed until the end of its next turn.\n2. Shrinking Cloud. The skunk releases a yellow gas. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be reduced as if targeted by the enlarge/reduce spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n3. Laughing Gas. The skunk emits a sparkling orange cloud. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become incapacitated as it laughs for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n4. Blinding Spray. The skunk shoots a stream of a green fluid. Each creature in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute, or until the creature uses an action to wipe its eyes.\n5. Sleeping Fog. The skunk sprays a sweet-smelling blue fog. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 minute. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.\n6. Poison Fog. The skunk excretes a foul-smelling purple fog around itself until the start of its next turn. Each creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 13 + "page_no": 13, + "desc": "The large skunk waddles forward, sniffing at a spilled potion. As a sound nearby startles it, the skunk raises its tail, and the stripes on its back change color. Magical Prank. The unfortunate result of a magic school prank, alchemical skunks were created when an ordinary skunk was forced to drink a combination of potions. Despite their larger size, alchemical skunks still look and act like ordinary skunks, except for the ever-changing color of the stripes on their backs. Experienced foresters know that the colors on the alchemical skunk\u2019s back indicate which magical malady the creature is about to spray and do their best to avoid aggravating these dangerous creatures. Laboratory Pests. Alchemical skunks forage the same as their nonmagical kin, but they are also regularly found scavenging the waste of alchemical laboratories. They enjoy feasting on potions and potion components, much to the dismay of alchemists and adventurers alike." }, { "name": "Alligator Turtle", @@ -712,7 +722,7 @@ "constitution_save": 3, "stealth": 3, "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -728,7 +738,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 387 + "page_no": 387, + "desc": "Alligator turtles are ornery reptiles, noted for their combative disposition while on land. Their necks are deceptively long and flexible, allowing them to strike a startlingly far distance with their beak-like jaws." }, { "name": "Alligator", @@ -755,7 +766,7 @@ "strength_save": 4, "stealth": 2, "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -771,7 +782,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 387 + "page_no": 387, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Alpha Fish", @@ -797,7 +809,7 @@ "perception": 3, "intimidation": 5, "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -833,7 +845,8 @@ "desc": "The alpha fish flares its fins in an attempt to frighten its opponents. Each creature within 30 feet that can see the fish must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the alpha fish\u2019s Fin Flare for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 14 + "page_no": 14, + "desc": "A fish as large as a rowboat serenely floats beneath the surface of the water, its flowing fins and iridescent scales shimmering in the waves. When disturbed, it attacks with a ferocity unexpected of such a delicate-looking creature. Alpha fish are solitary and extremely territorial creatures. They are always found alone, except during the few short weeks of mating season each year when schools of the fish gather. Dazzling Dominance. Before attacking, alpha fish often attempt to intimidate potential rivals or predators away by flaring their colorful fins to make themselves appear much larger. If successful, they usually refrain from attacking. Aggressive. If intimidation doesn\u2019t work, alpha fish defend their chosen homes by viciously attacking. They have been known to attack creatures much larger than themselves and, occasionally, objects they don\u2019t recognize. Valuable. Many aristocrats seek the beautiful, shimmering fish as pets in massive, personal aquariums, and the alpha fish\u2019s scales are valuable spell components." }, { "name": "Amber Ooze", @@ -858,7 +871,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -890,7 +903,8 @@ "desc": "The ooze moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the ooze enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the ooze. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the ooze enters the creature\u2019s space and the creature is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and, after 1d4 rounds, the creature is petrified. A creature petrified by the ooze remains petrified until 24 hours after it exits the ooze. When the ooze moves, the engulfed creature moves with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze." } ], - "page_no": 277 + "page_no": 277, + "desc": "Meandering through forests, this ooze is made from the ancient sap that comes from magical trees. Small birds and rodents float in the sap, perfectly preserved. Arboreal Origins. With magical trees comes magical sap. An amber ooze is created when a magical tree, usually a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ancient Boreal Dragon", @@ -983,7 +997,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw or take 16 (2d6 + 9) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed." } ], - "page_no": 143 + "page_no": 143, + "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ancient Imperial Dragon", @@ -1089,7 +1104,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon casts a spell from its list of innate spells, consuming a use of the spell as normal." } ], - "page_no": 117 + "page_no": 117, + "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Angel of Judgment", @@ -1162,7 +1178,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d12+6" } ], - "page_no": 16 + "page_no": 16, + "desc": "With faces of light and stern appraisal, these angels see both sides and render a verdict. Angels of judgment are cosmic agents of balance. Unlike most angels, they exist to enforce equality between law and chaos. They prefer to solve disputes verbally but use force when prudent. Two-Faced. Each angel of judgment bears two aspects: a dispassionate angel and a fiendish judge. When called to violence by the heavenly host or infernal legions, its dispassionate face changes to that of an avenging angel. Witnesses to History. In times of turmoil and upheaval, angels of judgment watch over events. While observing, the angel is a stoic spectator, intervening only if it sees a threat to universal harmony. Even then, they prefer to send Open Game License" }, { "name": "Angelic Enforcer", @@ -1237,7 +1254,8 @@ "desc": "The angelic enforcer magically polymorphs into a humanoid or a lion that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the enforcer\u2019s choice). In a new form, the enforcer retains its own game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has." } ], - "page_no": 17 + "page_no": 17, + "desc": "A gold-furred, lion-headed angel with white wings gives an intense stare, releasing a roar as it raises a flaming greatsword. Angelic enforcers are lion-headed celestials that hunt rogue angels. Divine Mission. Angelic enforcers are made from souls selected for their unwavering adherence to the tenants of law and good. These elite angels have a special task: police other angels that go rogue. If an angel breaks one of its god\u2019s tenets but remains good at heart, the enforcers usually only seek to capture the offending celestial to stand trial in the upper planes. If an angel becomes fully corrupted by evil, one or more enforcers are sent to destroy the fallen celestial. Nothing Gets in the Way. Angelic enforcers show no mercy to any creature or obstacle between them and their quarries. Those who obstruct the enforcers stand in the way of divine justice and are therefore considered agents of evil. Any killings or collateral damage done by enforcers are usually seen as the fault of their quarry for stepping out of line in the first place. Immortal Nature. An angelic enforcer doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Animated Bearskin Rug", @@ -1262,7 +1280,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -1304,7 +1322,8 @@ "desc": "The bearskin rug lets out a hideous, supernatural howl. Each creature within 20 feet of the rug that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened this way must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the rug as it can. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there\u2019s nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns and when it takes damage, the creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 24 + "page_no": 24, + "desc": "A shaggy rug made from the skin of a bear suddenly rises up like a billowing sheet. The head snaps its jaws and the whole thing lunges forward, flat and threatening. Animated bearskin rugs are exactly what their name suggests: bearskin rugs given life by magic. Inn Protection. Inns and hunting lodges in remote locations often hire mages to make animated bearskin rugs. The rugs serve as seemingly harmless decorations that can instantly turn into guardians to drive away burglars, or into bouncers to break up bar fights. Bearserk. There are rare cases of animated bearskin rugs suddenly going berserk and refusing to follow the commands of their masters. It is unknown what triggers such violence in the constructs. Berserk rugs need to be put down swiftly, as they attack any creature they notice. Construct Nature. An animated bearskin rug doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Aniwye", @@ -1376,7 +1395,8 @@ "desc": "The aniwye releases a cloud of highly poisonous musk from its tail in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) poison damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned." } ], - "page_no": 25 + "page_no": 25, + "desc": "The ogre shifts and contorts, dropping to all fours as it takes the form of a vicious bear-sized skunk with razor-sharp claws and teeth. Noxious Terrors. The aniwye is a magical monstrosity that resembles a cross between an enormous skunk and a wolverine. They go out of their way to hunt humans and gnomes, particularly those tied to the natural world. Aside from their savage claws and teeth, the aniwye can also spray a deadly musk at opponents, the poison burning the eyes and lungs of those who inhale it. Aniwye also use this musk to mark their territory—a tree trunk or boulder covered in fresh musk is a sure sign an aniwye is not far away. Unsubtle Shapeshifters. Aniwye can shapeshift into an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Anzu", @@ -1498,7 +1518,8 @@ "desc": "The apaxrusl can shift the flowing sands of its body to avoid harm. When the apaxrusl takes damage, roll a d12. Reduce the damage it takes by the number rolled." } ], - "page_no": 27 + "page_no": 27, + "desc": "Thick desert grit encrusts a decayed form as it stalks forward, clouds of biting sand flitting about at its behest. Apaxrusl, or sand drudges, are created through dark rituals that merge a corpse with desert sand. Soul Infusion. The rituals used to create an apaxrusl call for infusing damned souls into the sand, and would-be creators regularly make bargains with demons to acquire this unique component. Oftentimes, the deal goes poorly for the creator, leaving the resulting apaxrusl to wander the desert without a master. Abyssal Intelligence. The damned souls filling the apaxrusl give it intelligence, but its constructed form keeps it loyal, making it a valuable asset to its creator. Necromancers often create apaxrusl to lead small groups of undead on specific tasks, confident in the construct\u2019s ability to execute orders and lead the undead while away from the direct control of the necromancer. Construct Nature. The apaxrusl doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Arachnocrat", @@ -1574,7 +1595,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 102 + "page_no": 102, + "desc": "A portly gentleman with slender arms and legs keeps his face and hands carefully concealed. Arachnocrats are spider-like fiends who enjoy masquerading as members of high society. They eat haute cuisine and drink fine wine in the company of humans. Finer Tastes. Viewing the wealth and standing of their victims as the greatest measure of taste, these devils delight in aristocratic prey, though they most often feed on the liquefied innards of servants of the aristocracy to avoid detection. They use local spiders as spies and informants to get closer to their quarries or discover dark secrets their quarries would rather keep hidden. Ever patient in their schemes of corruption, arachnocrats often court their quarries over months of theatre, dinner parties, and elaborate balls. Hidden in Plain Sight. Arachnocrats are adept at disguising themselves as aristocrats. Their most noticeable features are their clawed hands and their spider-like faces, which they cover with gloves, masks, scarves, voluminous robes, and similar attire. The eccentricities of the well-to-do help to cast off any suspicion over their odd coverings. As Good As Gold. The arachnocrat\u2019s preferred prey comes at a high price. Blessed by the Arch-Devil of Greed, Mammon, arachnocrats have a second stomach that can turn common rocks into faux gemstones. The fiends vomit up the gemstones after digesting the rocks for a few months, and they use the gemstones to fund their endeavors. The counterfeit nature of the gems is detectable by only true craftsmen." }, { "name": "Ash Phoenix", @@ -1605,7 +1627,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -1641,7 +1663,8 @@ "desc": "The ash phoenix furiously beats its wings, throwing clinging ash into a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded." } ], - "page_no": 28 + "page_no": 28, + "desc": "A massive raptor made of ash and shadow screeches as it dives, its eyes like glowing coals. Impossibly, it stops its dive mere feet from the ground, and its powerful wings whip up ash that carries the chill of the grave. Ash phoenixes are the animated ashes of mass funerary pyres, which seek the eradication of all life around their birth pyres. Cremated Birth. For an ash phoenix to be created, a group of humanoids must be burned in a mass pyre in an area tainted with necrotic energy, and the blood of a magical avian, such as an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ashen Custodian", @@ -1704,7 +1727,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+5" } ], - "page_no": 29 + "page_no": 29, + "desc": "A fire-haired woman with ashen skin gently touches a dying tree, igniting it and the surrounding undergrowth. Wardens of Wildfire. This beautiful fey with fiery hair and ashen skin wears a cloak of soot as she treads the forests of the world. The ashen custodian cleanses forests with flames, allowing them to grow anew and maintaining the natural cycle of death and rebirth. Though ashen custodians primarily live solitary lives, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Astral Devourer", @@ -1778,7 +1802,8 @@ "desc": "When one or more astral devourers that are Small or smaller and share a collective mind are within 5 feet of each other, they can combine into a new astral devourer. The new astral devourer is one size larger than the largest original creature, and it has hp equal to the combined total of the original creatures. The new astral devourer\u2019s hp can\u2019t exceed the normal hp maximum of a Medium astral devourer." } ], - "page_no": 30 + "page_no": 30, + "desc": "A swarm of strange, faceless gray snakes flies through the air—wingless, as if through water. Their mouths are rasping irises of gnashing fangs, and the sides of each snake are lined with milky, unblinking eyes. When enough serpents on the Astral Plane gather, they form a collective creature called an astral devourer. The astral devourer has a hive mind made up of all the minds of its component creatures and possesses a great cunning that makes it more adept at hunting. All for the Whole. The individual astral serpents that make up the astral devourer have no thoughts or wills of their own, and the collective freely uses the individuals as weapons. The astral devourer often flings serpents at hard-to-reach prey to consume it. The flung serpents return to the astral devourer, bringing the consumed life force back to the collective. When food is particularly scarce or the devourer is in danger, it can split into subgroups of the main collective, feeding the individuals while keeping the whole safely dispersed. Planar Hunters. Hunger constantly drives astral devourers. They love the taste of sentient planar travelers, and they roam the multiverse, favoring desolate landscapes. Reports indicate they\u2019re adept at finding portals between worlds and relentlessly hunt prey through these portals." }, { "name": "Astri", @@ -1854,7 +1879,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature within 5 feet of the astri makes an attack against a creature other than the astri, the astri can bite the attacker. To do so, the astri must be able to see the attacker." } ], - "page_no": 31 + "page_no": 31, + "desc": "Human hands sit at the ends of the raccoon-headed creature\u2019s four short legs. It flicks its banded tail as it turns toward cries for help, setting its vivid blue eyes on those in need. Good Samaritans. Astri range the badlands and deserts of the Material Plane, seeking opportunities to assist lost and dying travelers. When an astri encounters people in distress, it works to grant them the assistance they need—be it food, healing, or a safe place to rest—and remains until they no longer require its help. Bringers of Hope. When they aren\u2019t helping individuals or small groups, astri quietly watch over villages in their territories. They keep the surroundings clear of threats, aerate the soil, and dig out wells in places with limited access to clean water. Astri become quite fond of the settlements under their protection and take pride in the residents\u2019 successes. Enemies of Greed. Mercenary behavior offends the sensibilities of astri, but they understand many people have strong selfish streaks. Astri counter this selfishness by magically enforcing the desire to help others. Before an astri assists an intelligent creature, it asks the creature to promise to do good deeds over the next few weeks. If a creature won\u2019t make the promise, the astri still assists, but the creature must contend with the geas that may be attached to the helping hand." }, { "name": "Attercroppe", @@ -1908,7 +1934,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+4" } ], - "page_no": 32 + "page_no": 32, + "desc": "Emerging from the water with barely a ripple is a slender, serpentine creature with human arms and a wicked grin on its wide, lizard-like mouth. The creature is no more than a foot long and has pale green skin and blood-red eyes. Ophidian Fey. While attercroppes have a vaguely snakelike appearance, they are not cold-blooded creatures and have nothing but disdain for true snakes and reptilian creatures like lizardfolk and nagas. They hate other creatures just as much and despise everything that is beautiful and pure in the world. Poisonous Fey. Attercroppes radiate supernatural poison from their bodies. While their poisonous aura cannot harm living creatures directly, it is remarkably good at poisoning fresh sources of drinking water, such as wells and ponds. Rivers, streams, and lakes are usually too large for a single attercroppe to poison, but several attercroppes working together can poison a larger body of still or slow-moving water. Fey Enemies. Water-dwelling fey, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "August Rooster", @@ -1965,7 +1992,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 33 + "page_no": 33, + "desc": "An amalgam of various bird species crows proudly as it hops forward. Chimeric Avian. The body of an august rooster is nearly human-sized with the head of a pheasant, the body of a perching duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a heron, the beak of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow. There is wide variation among specimens of this hybrid, however, with different creators replacing portions of the creature depending on the material they have on hand during the creation process. Most august roosters are created entirely of avian material, though specimens evidencing snake necks, turtle shells, and stag bodies have been encountered. Once created, an august rooster can reproduce with any species of bird, which usually results in an exotic-looking example of the bird. Only three percent of eggs fertilized or laid by an august rooster hatch into another august rooster. An august rooster fused by magic is full grown at creation, while one that hatches naturally grows to adulthood over the span of six to eight months. Selfish and Self-serving. August roosters display the basest instincts of their creators, and they have the mental faculties and temperament of a spoiled, malicious child. Their sole concern is their own comfort, and they use their natural gifts to force nearby humanoids to tend to their wants and needs. Young august roosters are brazen about their collections of servants, often working the servants to exhaustion with constant demands. More mature individuals have a strong sense of self-preservation and have their servants see to their needs only when they know it will not raise suspicion." }, { "name": "Aurora Horribilis", @@ -2024,7 +2052,8 @@ "desc": "The aurora horribilis creates a dissonant song. Each creature within 100 feet of the aurora that can hear the song must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the song ends. This song has no effect on constructs, undead, or creatures that can speak or understand Void Speech. The aurora must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the aurora is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the aurora, the target suffers the effects of the confusion spell and hums along with the maddening tune. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A target that successfully saves is immune to this aurora\u2019s song for the next 24 hours. A target that stays charmed by the aurora\u2019s song for more than 1 minute gains one long-term madness." } ], - "page_no": 34 + "page_no": 34, + "desc": "A ribbon of light flies just above the ground, its gleam flickering in and out of view as it emits a discordant tune. Hidden Among Polar Lights. Though auroras horribilis can manifest anywhere on a world, they prefer to dance and sing within naturally-occurring auroras. When they notice admirers of boreal lights, they descend from the sky to share their songs. Unfortunately, they are unaware of the bewilderment their songs invoke in listeners and are subsequently surprised by hostile action toward them. Terrible Harbinger. While an aurora\u2019s direct effects on most creatures is cause for alarm, the aurora\u2019s presence is typically a prelude to something worse. Auroras tend to attach themselves to the forefront of a wave of devastation wrought by unknowable beings. Given the nature of such beings, auroras can precede the beings by days or even centuries. Lessons from the Void. Because auroras horribilis travel with ancient beings from the Void, they hear many secrets about the universe, which they incorporate into their songs. An inability to understand the incomprehensible knowledge contained in their songs often induces madness in their listeners. This makes the auroras valuable to apocalypse cults welcoming the beings they herald, as well as to the desperate who seek to avert the coming catastrophe." }, { "name": "Avalanche Screamer", @@ -2055,7 +2084,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, thunder", "condition_immunities": "frightened, prone", "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2085,7 +2114,8 @@ "desc": "The avalanche screamer shrieks thunderously in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 27 (6d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 hour. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn\u2019t deafened." } ], - "page_no": 35 + "page_no": 35, + "desc": "Ice shards scrape together as this creature moves on its many icicle-like legs. The ice making up much of its body parts to reveal several toothy maws, and a scream erupts from deep within the creature. Primordial Beings. Avalanche screamers were apex predators when the world was younger and covered in ice. As the world thawed, avalanche screamers fled to mountain peaks and polar regions to hunt smaller prey. Avalanche screamer lairs contain a jumble of bones from their victims but have no other commonalities. Devious Hunter. A versatile predator, the avalanche screamer can attack its prey from the ground beneath or from cliffs and trees above. It prefers to pick off its victims one at a time, grabbing stragglers at the back of a group and killing them before returning to the group. When it must face multiple foes simultaneously, it uses its scream to inflict harm on as many targets as possible. In unstable areas, the sound can cause avalanches, which the avalanche screamer rides out unscathed. It then uses its ability to detect vibrations to locate survivors, tunnel its way toward them, and devour them. Summer Hibernation. Because avalanche screamers become lethargic and vulnerable in warmer temperatures, they hide themselves during the brief summers in their mountaintop and polar habitats. In preparation for their summer slumbers, they aggressively hunt prey, fattening themselves or stockpiling in their lairs. As a precaution against hunters that might follow them to their lairs, avalanche screamers often collect their food from miles away and tunnel through the ground to leave no tracks. Those who manage to track the creatures and hope to easily dispatch them while they are sluggish find avalanche screamers quickly shake their torpor to defend themselves." }, { "name": "Aviere", @@ -2149,7 +2179,8 @@ "desc": "The aviere sings a song of healing. The aviere chooses one creature within 60 feet of it. If the creature can hear the aviere\u2019s song and isn\u2019t an undead or a construct, it regains 1d4 hp." } ], - "page_no": 36 + "page_no": 36, + "desc": "A small bird with a fiery belly perches on the shoulder of the temple\u2019s acolyte, singing a divine song. Avieres are fiery songbirds created by good deities and sent to holy sites on the Material Plane as protectors and teachers. They innately know the tenets of their deities and encourage those around them to uphold the tenets. They dislike leaving the area they were sent to tend, but they sometimes venture out to heal or evangelize passersby. Songbirds. Locations containing avieres are always filled with beautiful music, as they sing the hymns of their deities at all hours of the day. In doing so, they heal and uplift their surroundings, leading to healthier flora and fauna and calmer weather in the area. Temple Assistants. Avieres in temples spend most days aiding the temple\u2019s priests and priestesses, especially in coaching acolytes or those new to the faith. They take great pleasure in assisting scribes who are writing their deity\u2019s teachings, acting as a light source while singing the teachings to the scribes." }, { "name": "Avulzor", @@ -2219,7 +2250,8 @@ "desc": "The avulzor creates a skeleton out of a pile of bones or a the corpse of a Large or smaller creature within 10 feet of it. The skeleton is under the control of the avulzor, obeying the avulzor\u2019s mental commands, and uses the statistics of a CR 1 or lower skeleton of your choice. The avulzor can control up to three skeletons at one time. If the avulzor creates a skeleton while it already has three under its control, the oldest skeleton crumbles to dust." } ], - "page_no": 37 + "page_no": 37, + "desc": "A horrid-looking bipedal creature with cracked, leathery skin and long arms and legs—ending in wicked, flensing talons—rears up. A trio of unblinking purple eyes is situated in the monster\u2019s chest, and its neck ends in a nest of lamprey-like heads. It wears a kilt of humanoid bones that rattles unnervingly as it moves. Horrors from Beyond Reality. Avulzors are hideous aberrations native to a dimension inundated with necrotic energy. There they weave plans for dominating the other planes of existence, launching expeditionary forces into other worlds to kidnap humanoids for experimentation, steal useful magical devices, or destroy perceived threats. Their reasons for doing so are largely unknown, yet they despise all other living creatures. Masters of Bone. While avulzors hate all life, they have a disturbingly accurate understanding of humanoid anatomy and use this knowledge to grant their undead constructs extra power. They can also shape bone as if it were putty, transforming an ogre\u2019s pelvis into a usable chair or a dwarf \u2019s teeth and ribs into a complex musical instrument. While they find undead creatures like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Backup Holler Spider", @@ -2282,7 +2314,8 @@ "desc": "When an ally within 15 feet of the backup holler spider casts a spell that deals thunder damage, the backup holler spider chooses one of the spell\u2019s targets. That target has disadvantage on the saving throw against the spell." } ], - "page_no": 395 + "page_no": 395, + "desc": "While the chitinous horn-like protrusion makes holler spiders appear comical, they can use it to release a loud sound, calling their masters when they detect trespassers. Unlike most spiders, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Baliri Demon", @@ -2350,7 +2383,8 @@ "desc": "The baliri demon unleashes an otherworldly braying that causes the internal organs of nearby creatures to twist and rupture. Each creature within 20 feet of the baliri that can hear it must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 36 (8d8) necrotic damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn as it doubles over in agony. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. The bray doesn\u2019t affect creatures without internal organs, such as constructs, elementals, and oozes." } ], - "page_no": 140 + "page_no": 140, + "desc": "A muscular humanoid with gray-black skin and the oversized head of a donkey lumbers forward. The monster\u2019s eyes and tongue loll from its head, and its arms end in crimson crab-like pincers that snap together with incredible strength. Tormented Killers. A baliri demon is created when a humanoid suffers at the hands of family or peers and turns to one of the demon lords for succor and bloody retribution. The result is both catastrophic and deadly, and the victim of the abuse is often executed for their dark dealings. It is at this moment that the demon lord snatches up the victim\u2019s soul and transforms it into a baliri demon, a savage and remorseless killer that seeks to spread misery in its wake. Braying Apostles. A baliri demon is a devout servant of the demon lord that created it, stridently extolling the virtues of its demonic master even as it butchers and defiles anyone who stands in its way. The loud braying prayers and hymns of a baliri demon carry for miles across the blasted Abyssal landscape and fill the hearts of mortals and lesser demons alike with dread. Baliri demons are not picky when it comes to choosing their victims but have a preference for anyone who resembles an aggressor from their previous life." }, { "name": "Balloon Spider", @@ -2376,7 +2410,7 @@ "perception": 3, "damage_immunities": "lightning", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2400,7 +2434,8 @@ "desc": "The balloon spider magically pulls all creatures grappled by its webbing up to 10 feet toward it. If this movement pulls the creature within 5 feet of the balloon spider, the spider can make one bite attack against the creature as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 387 + "page_no": 387, + "desc": "Honed by evolutionary processes, the balloon spider has perfected the art of ballooning, floating through the air held aloft by strands of webbing suspended by electromagnetic fields. Electrified mandibles grant these spiders precise control over nearby electromagnetic fields and a potent weapon for shocking its prey. Beneath their hunting grounds, the corpses and bones of their prey lie sparsely coated with stray strands of blue webbing. These remains wobble and glide across the ground of their own accord, caught in stray eddies in the electromagnetic field. The webbing of a balloon spider is prized by arcanists as a component for spells and the construction of magical flying machines." }, { "name": "Barometz", @@ -2464,7 +2499,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 38 + "page_no": 38, + "desc": "This creature resembles a large horned goat covered in thick green moss. A vine trails from the beast\u2019s udder to a nearby tree. The creature smells of fresh bread and floral grapes. Born of Fruit. The barometz is a strange plant-like monster that arises spontaneously from a normal fruit tree, some say as the result of ancient druidic magic or fey meddling. A fruit tree bearing a barometz grows an unusually large fruit that soon drops from the tree and bursts open to reveal the goat-like creature. The barometz remains attached to its parent plant by a vine and spends its life clearing the area around the fruit tree of weeds and other noxious plants. A Feast for Kings. The flesh of a barometz is considered a delicacy by almost all humanoids and giants, and few barometz survive for long once they are discovered by a band of trollkin hunters or foraging hill giants. Elves and other woodland humanoids have attempted to breed barometz, without success. The creature does not reproduce naturally and the methods by which they appear are still unknown." }, { "name": "Bearing Golem", @@ -2546,7 +2582,8 @@ "desc": "The golem\u2019s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." } ], - "page_no": 181 + "page_no": 181, + "desc": "A scattering of metal ball bearings coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape. Made up of thousands of ball bearings, a bearing golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal pellets. Thievish Inspiration. The first bearing golem was created when a wizard saw a thief foiling the traps in its tower with ball bearings. After disposing of the thief, the wizard collected the metal balls and realized their purpose could be improved if the bearings spread themselves. A later variant used caltrops instead creating the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Befouled Weird", @@ -2609,7 +2646,8 @@ "desc": "A creature in the befouled weird\u2019s space must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and, if it is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water. If the saving throw is successful, the target is pushed out of the weird\u2019s space. At the start of each of the weird\u2019s turns, the grappled target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become infected with parasitic amoebas. A creature within 5 feet of the weird can pull the target out of it by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength check and succeeding." } ], - "page_no": 41 + "page_no": 41, + "desc": "Water filled with algae, worms, and other detritus rises up in a serpentine form. It reeks of stagnation and rot. Corrupted Water Elementals. When aquatic parasites invade a water elemental, they take control of it and seek to propagate. The host becomes a befouled weird, providing protection and an ideal environment for the parasites. It prefers warm, marshy environments where the parasites are more at home. While the weird can carry any parasite, it most commonly acts as a host for brain-eating amoebas. Exiles to the Material Plane. Water elementals prevent befouled weirds from infesting the Plane of Water. Otherwise, the tainted creatures infuse pure water elementals with their parasites. Water elementals knowledgeable about such things equate a plague of befouled weirds to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Black Crier", @@ -2676,7 +2714,8 @@ "desc": "The black crier unleashes a devastating peal of anguish and rage in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hp. On a success, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 42 + "page_no": 42, + "desc": "This skeletal figure is dressed in the style of a town crier. It carries an elaborate silver bell in its bony hands, and its skull gleams white in the moonlight. Heralds of Calamity. The black crier is an undead that appears hours, days, or even months before a great catastrophe. The larger the catastrophe, the earlier the black crier appears. Servants of Fate. Black criers are not malicious or vengeful undead and exist to warn of coming danger. They defend themselves if attacked but don\u2019t pursue fleeing opponents. Mute Messengers. Despite their name, black criers cannot speak; instead, they use cryptic hand gestures or other mysterious signs to warn people of the impending calamity. Undead Nature. A black crier doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Portents of Disaster A black crier is always accompanied by signs of impending disaster. The crier isn\u2019t affected or targeted by these portents, but it otherwise has no control over them. The portents appear within a black crier\u2019s bound region (see the Bound by Calamity trait) and can be one or more of the following, becoming more frequent as the date of the catastrophe approaches: Swarms of rats or insects appear, destroying crops, eating food stores, and spreading disease. The ground in the region experiences minor tremors, lasting 1d6 minutes. Thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes plague the region, lasting 1d6 hours. Natural water sources in the region turn the color of blood for 1d4 hours. The water is safe to drink, and the change in color has no adverse effect on local flora and fauna." }, { "name": "Bleakheart", @@ -2735,7 +2774,8 @@ "desc": "Each creature of the bleakheart\u2019s choice that is within 20 feet of the bleakheart and aware of it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or its Charisma score is reduced by 1d4. A creature that has taken psychic damage from the bleakheart\u2019s Disheartening Touch within the last minute has disadvantage on this saving throw. A creature that has its Charisma reduced to 0 ends its life at the earliest opportunity, and a new bleakheart rises from its corpse 1d4 hours later. Otherwise, the Charisma reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest." } ], - "page_no": 43 + "page_no": 43, + "desc": "A humanoid in blurred gray tones settles in the shadowed corner of a dimly-lit room and disappears from view. Poor Players. Some people are driven to perform. They crave the adulation of their peers, the attention of strangers, the promise of fame and the immortality it brings. Unfortunately, not every such artist has the talent and perseverance to succeed. Whenever a minstrel flees a stage pelted by rotting produce and ends their life in despair, or an actor\u2019s alcoholism leads them to an early grave after a scathing review, a bleakheart is born. Once a bleakheart rises, it seeks to spread hopelessness and create new bleakhearts. Walking Shadows. Bleakhearts exist on the fringes of the societies where they once lived. When they are not skulking in the dark, the citizenry ignores them as they would any other drifter. They linger around taverns, theaters, and other places the living visit for entertainment. Sometimes the sight and sound of merriment rouses the bleakhearts from cold despair to hot rage. The resulting carnage invariably leads to the destruction of the originating bleakheart and the creation of several new ones. Familiar Faces. A bleakheart gains grim satisfaction in causing distress to the living, especially those who have recently experienced joy. By day, they lurk in deeply shadowed areas of settlements, usually around places of entertainment, and skim the thoughts of passersby. When a bleakheart detects someone who is elated, it follows them home for further observation. While its victim sleeps, the bleakheart probes their mind, causing the victim nightmares about the subject of their happiness. Once the victim awakens, its joy turned to pain, the bleakheart disguises itself as the personage who once brought the victim joy and reveals itself. Even while magically disguised, a bleakheart appears disquietingly out of focus. Undead Nature. A bleakheart doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bloated Ghoul", @@ -2795,7 +2835,8 @@ "desc": "The bloated ghoul feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it that is less than 1 week old. It regains 1d8 hit points per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the ghoul regains 1d8 hit points when consuming a Tiny creature or 4d8 hit points when consuming a Large creature. The bloated ghoul can\u2019t use Hideous Feast on a corpse if it or another bloated ghoul has already used Hideous Feast on the corpse." } ], - "page_no": 166 + "page_no": 166, + "desc": "Bloated ghouls are Open Game License" }, { "name": "Blood Imp", @@ -2855,7 +2896,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4" } ], - "page_no": 103 + "page_no": 103, + "desc": "Blood drips from the lips of this crimson fiend. Agents of Death. Blood imps are the devilish servants of gods of blood, death, and decay. On the Material Plane they are often found hastening the deaths of sacrifices and drinking spilled blood in the names of their masters. Temple Bane. Blood imps despise the temples of gods of life and healing. The devils are driven to a mad rage when close to the altar of such a deity and go out of their way to defile or destroy it." }, { "name": "Bloodsapper", @@ -2909,7 +2951,8 @@ "desc": "The bloodsapper can expel a 15-foot cone of acrid gas and blood from its bladder. Each creature in the area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once a bloodsapper uses its Bloody Breath, it can\u2019t use Bloody Breath again until it has drained at least 25 hp of blood from a creature." } ], - "page_no": 44 + "page_no": 44, + "desc": "This hairless, dog-like creature has pale skin, an enormous bladder underneath its throat, and a conical head with two deepset, black eyes. A long, thick red tongue, ending in a hollow spike, flicks from its shrew-like mouth. Ravenous Blood Eaters. The bloodsapper is a vampiric creature with an unrelenting thirst for blood. While it can drink the blood of animals and wild beasts, it vastly prefers the blood of sapient bipedal creatures, such as giants and humanoids. When it catches prey, it uses its long, spiked tongue to impale and drain them until they are little more than husks. Due to its appetite, the bloodsapper frequently comes into conflict with other creatures reliant on blood such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Bloodstone Sentinel", @@ -2958,7 +3001,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 45 + "page_no": 45, + "desc": "A humanoid statue made of green stone streaked with red steps forward, its long, curved claws reaching out. Its face is blank of features except two deep eye sockets that drip fresh blood like tears. Evil cults exsanguinate sacrifices over specially prepared bloodstone statues, infusing the life force of the victims into the rock and granting it life. These sentinels are driven to see more blood spilled, whether by their own hands, those of their masters, or even those of their enemies. Blood Calls Blood. The blood infused into the sentinel perpetually leaks out, a representation of the agony that created the construct. This agony pulls on nearby creatures, drawing out vital fluids and ripping minor wounds into great injuries. The sentinel stores this blood inside itself, and the red veins in its stone become more prevalent the more blood it stores. Mindless Fury. Those who create bloodstone sentinels invariably see power through the spilling of blood and utilize the construct to spread their faith. Some blood cults use the sentinels as mobile containers for the primary component of their profane rituals. Construct Nature. A bloodstone sentinel doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bone Colossus", @@ -3026,7 +3070,8 @@ "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], - "page_no": 267 + "page_no": 267, + "desc": "Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation. Bone Colossuses. In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Boneshard Wraith", @@ -3084,7 +3129,8 @@ "desc": "The wraith chooses a creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 20 (3d12) slashing damage and 27 (6d8) necrotic damage and is enveloped in a whirlwind of sharp bone fragments for 1 minute or until the wraith dies. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t enveloped. While enveloped, a creature is blinded and deafened and takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature dies while enveloped, it rises as a boneshard wraith on the next new moon unless it is restored to life or the bless spell is cast on the remains." } ], - "page_no": 46 + "page_no": 46, + "desc": "A vaguely humanoid form appears, dim and hazy amid the constant swirl of wind-wracked grit and tainted dust of the magical wasteland. Contorted and broken, the boneshard wraith is a ghostly horror, haphazardly assembled from mismatched bones and grave-scavenged shards. Shattered eye sockets burn with the black, icy glow of eternal madness and the spiteful hunger of the Void. Undead Nature. A boneshard wraith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bonespitter", @@ -3109,7 +3155,7 @@ "charisma": "5", "constitution_save": 10, "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "13", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3139,7 +3185,8 @@ "desc": "The bonespitter exhales a 60-foot cone of bone shards. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. If a Large or smaller creature fails this saving throw, it is also knocked prone, pinned to the ground by a shard, and restrained. As an action, the restrained creature or a creature within 5 feet of it can make a DC 18 Strength check, removing the shard and ending the condition on a success. The shard can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 15; vulnerability to bludgeoning damage; immunity to poison and psychic damage)." } ], - "page_no": 47 + "page_no": 47, + "desc": "A massive worm bursts through the ground, its body covered in bony protrusions. Bonespitters are bone-covered predators that live in the soft soil of grassy plains. Bones of Victims. Bonespitters have unique digestive systems. When a bonespitter consumes another creature, the acid in the worm\u2019s stomach dissolves all of the prey\u2019s tissue and leaves only bones behind. The bones become part of the bonespitter\u2019s defenses, poking through its skin like sharp hair follicles. Other bones are stored in muscular sacks in the bonespitter\u2019s mouth, waiting to be unleashed on unsuspecting prey." }, { "name": "Boomer", @@ -3164,7 +3211,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "thunder", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3186,7 +3233,8 @@ "desc": "If bright light or a creature is within 30 feet of the boomer, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of it. The boomer continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the boomer\u2019s turns afterward." } ], - "page_no": 157 + "page_no": 157, + "desc": "An ear-piercing shriek echoes in the cavern. The sound comes from a human-sized mushroom whose stalk steadily swells with air as it shrieks. Thunderous Shriek. Boomers are a subspecies of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Boreal Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -3234,7 +3282,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon exhales a 15-foot cone of superheated air filled with white-hot embers. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 113 + "page_no": 113, + "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Boreas\u2019 Chosen", @@ -3295,7 +3344,8 @@ "desc": "(Recharge 5-6). Boreas\u2019 chosen exhales freezing breath in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) cold damage and its speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and its speed isn\u2019t reduced. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is petrified in ice until the end of its next turn instead." } ], - "page_no": 48 + "page_no": 48, + "desc": "The humanoid\u2019s piercing blue eyes lock on their target as it charges forward with bloodlust. Bloodcurdling battle cries and flying spears follow the berserker\u2019s charge. Regardless of what type of prior life they led, any humanoid can become one of Boreas\u2019 chosen. Some humanoids are born with runic symbols designating them as creatures blessed by the North Wind, but most must undergo several trials before the first wintry rune scrawls itself into their flesh. The trials include surviving the highest mountain peaks in the dead of winter, defeating a frost giant in single combat, and crafting a spear out of the fang or claw of an icy beast. Even then, Boreas may deny his favor. Blood and Weapons of Ice. A humanoid chosen by Boreas goes through a transformation to become more like its patron. Its blood freezes into ice, and its weapons become forever rimed. Blessed and Loyal. Humanoids chosen by Boreas further his goals, protect his holy sites, spread winter wherever they walk, and honor the North Wind with every fallen foe." }, { "name": "Brachyura Shambler", @@ -3345,7 +3395,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 49 + "page_no": 49, + "desc": "The vaguely humanoid creature has an oblong head with a pair of deep-set black eyes, a pair of antennae, and grasping mandibles. The creature is covered in a chitinous shell that is deep red, almost black in color. As it moves, it makes a strange sound, as though it is asking unintelligible questions in gibberish. Purveyors of Mud. Brachyura shamblers are foul, vaguely humanoid, semi-intelligent creatures that live in the mud and primarily eat carrion. They eat fresh kills when they can, but they find it easier to eat what is already dead. Because of their filthy living conditions and unsanitary diet, they carry disease, which they easily spread to those they encounter. Related to the Sporous Crab. The brachyura often share living space with the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Brain Hood", @@ -3396,7 +3447,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 50 + "page_no": 50, + "desc": "A bear with the top of its head covered in a strange, slick, black substance looks around with purpose. Parasitic. Brain hoods are parasites that are rarely encountered without host animals. In fact, outside of its host, a brain hood poses little danger to intelligent creatures or creatures who are not beasts. Brain hoods prefer to bond with larger creatures, such as bears or dire wolves, due to the beasts\u2019 impressive physical prowess. They use the animals as powerful physical vessels, helping the host creature find food but otherwise subjugating the dim intelligence within it. Calculating. The brain hood is inherently evil and despises all living things that possess bodies of their own. They delight in using their beast forms to attack and kill humanoids, particularly if the humanoids are smaller or less powerful than their bonded beast. Druidic Enemies. Given the unique nature of a brain hood\u2019s existence, some people mistake them for druids in beast form. Brain hoods often encourage this belief, sowing mistrust and discord between villagers and a local circle of druids. This practice, coupled with the brain hood\u2019s abominable treatment of beasts, drives druids to hunt down and destroy brain hoods. Traveling druids listen for stories of sudden, uncommonly aggressive animal attacks, knowing the cause could be a sign that a brain hood is in the area." }, { "name": "Brimstone Locusthound", @@ -3420,7 +3472,7 @@ "wisdom": "9", "charisma": "6", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3450,7 +3502,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 51 + "page_no": 51, + "desc": "This creature is a disturbing combination of wolf and locust, and the smoke it exhales hovers thickly around it. Fur surrounds its locust head, and long, insectoid legs extend from its canine body. Unnatural Origin. Brimstone locusthounds are the result of magical experimentation. Scholars are uncertain if the experiment went terribly wrong or if the creatures turned out as originally intended. The wizards who created them have been dead for thousands of years, allowing theories—and the wizards\u2019 creations—to run wild ever since. Migrating Packs. Brimstone locusthounds build their nests below ground, in caves, or in buried ruins. They are migratory omnivores, and they prefer areas where fungi and small prey are plentiful. Though less caring for each other than most canines, brimstone locusthounds often form packs to rear young and when food is plentiful. However, when food becomes scarce, a pack of locusthounds tears itself apart, cannibalizing its weakest members, and the survivors scatter to the wind." }, { "name": "Broodmother of Leng", @@ -3531,7 +3584,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the broodmother can see attacks her, she can call on a spider of Leng within 5 feet of her to protect her. The spider of Leng becomes the target of the attack instead." } ], - "page_no": 52 + "page_no": 52, + "desc": "A bloated purple spider the size of a castle gate, covered in gold, jewels, and its chittering young, lumbers forward. Deep in the bowels of the cursed land of Leng, the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Bulbous Violet", @@ -3555,7 +3609,7 @@ "charisma": "2", "damage_immunities": "acid", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3579,7 +3633,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 53 + "page_no": 53, + "desc": "An enormous deep purple flower pushes forward on its vines, which are covered in throbbing black protrusions. As it moves, a single protrusion bursts open, spraying a green, sizzling substance all over the forest floor. Meat Drinkers. Bulbous violets are carnivorous plants. The black growths that cover their vines are filled with acid and pop on impact, dissolving the violets\u2019 prey. The plants then stand in the remains and drink in the liquefied gore. Migrating Predators. Bulbous violets travel in packs that follow warm weather. Although they can survive the cold, most of their prey disappears in the colder months, forcing the plants to travel for food. Sometimes these paths take the plants through farms where the plants attack livestock and people. If the violets find food, they stop their migration, hunting every morsel they can find before moving on. Violets can sense the nearby presence of creatures made of flesh. This magical ability guides their migration route and leads them into unexpected places. Germinating in Gore. In order to grow, bulbous violet seeds need to be sown in ground that has been covered in the blood, entrails, and corpses of other creatures. When a pack of violets is ready to drop their seeds, they go into areas crowded with prey and begin killing all they can. They attack monster hideouts, animal herds, and even villages to provide enough sustenance for their seeds." }, { "name": "Bull", @@ -3601,7 +3656,7 @@ "wisdom": "9", "charisma": "7", "senses": "passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3623,7 +3678,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 169 + "page_no": 169, + "desc": "Bulky quadrupeds with vicious horns, bulls are territorial beasts known to charge creatures that they perceive as challenges." }, { "name": "Butatsch", @@ -3681,7 +3737,8 @@ "desc": "The butatsch ingests a Large or smaller creature grappled by it, ending the grapple. While ingested, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the butatsch, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the butatsch\u2019s turns. A butatsch can have up to four Medium or smaller targets or up to two Large targets ingested at a time. If the butatsch takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from an ingested creature, the butatsch must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all ingested creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the butatsch. If the butatsch dies, an ingested creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone." } ], - "page_no": 54 + "page_no": 54, + "desc": "This horrific creature resembles an enormous, deflated cow\u2019s stomach, studded with thousands of glaring eyes awash with flame. The Horror in the Lake. In certain deep, still lakes located in secluded valleys and mountain glens there lives the butatsch, a terrible monster from the subterranean reaches of the earth. It occasionally rises from the deep underwater caves in which it lives to slaughter and devour any creature that comes within its reach. The butatsch\u2019s amorphous body is easily as big as an elephant, and its countless eyes are frightening to behold. The butatsch burns or melts organic material before absorbing it and leaves nothing behind when it has finished eating. Unsettling Morality. While the butatsch leaves a path of destruction wherever it goes, it is driven by a bizarre morality. It has been known to ignore and even protect weak or defenseless targets, such as farmers and cowherds, against other monsters and humanoids, slaughtering the weaker creatures\u2019 persecutors before vanishing back into the lake from which it came." }, { "name": "Cackling Skeleton", @@ -3730,7 +3787,8 @@ "desc": "The cackling skeleton mocks the futile efforts of up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it that aren\u2019t undead or constructs. Each target must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A demoralized target has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 79 + "page_no": 79, + "desc": "The skeleton of a humanoid stands bent over with one arm holding the vacuous space where its stomach would be. Its jaw hangs agape, cackling, as it points at the target of its humor. Ironic Origins. When a creature who utterly fears death perishes in an area filled with necrotic energy, it arises as a cackling skeleton. The creature\u2019s dead bones animate to mock the futility of their once-cherished desire of life. The cackling skeleton often wears garish items that parody what it loved in life. Nihilistic Hecklers. Cackling skeletons find living creatures\u2019 survival instincts humorous. They find living incredibly futile and believe those that prolong their existence to be hilariously foolish. Unlike other skeletons, cackling skeletons are capable of speech, and they use it to point out the silliness of healing, wearing armor, or other means of self preservation, often pointing out the creature will inevitably die anyway. Undead Nature. The cackling skeleton doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Cadaver Sprite", @@ -3757,7 +3815,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "actions": [ { @@ -3777,7 +3835,8 @@ "desc": "The cadaver sprite magically turns invisible until it attacks, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the sprite wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 55 + "page_no": 55, + "desc": "The ground seems to crawl with tiny skeletal humanoids. Red pinpricks of baleful light emanate from empty eye sockets. The creatures have bony wings and tiny, vicious-looking teeth. Punished Fey. Cadaver sprites are the skeletal remains of sprites that have failed the fey courts. Some of them befriended non-fey and left the forest, others were simply too lazy to complete their duties, and many more were punished for dozens of other reasons. Whatever the case, the fey lords and ladies corrupt the bodies of the sprites so they can accomplish in death what they failed to do in life. As part of this corruption, the sprites\u2019 wings are reduced to bones, which removes their freedom to fly and forces them to stick to bushes and foliage. They typically band together and assault their opponents in large groups. Retain Elements of Individuality. Unlike many forms of simple undead, cadaver sprites retain memories of their lives. These memories serve as a constant reminder of their failures. Those who associated with them in life consider them cursed or no longer recognize them. This inability to connect with those they once knew, combined with the compulsion to protect the forest and continue their previous duties, drives many cadaver sprites to madness. Deathspeakers. For reasons known only to the sprites and the fey lords and ladies that created them, cadaver sprites are often found in areas occupied by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Caltrop Golem", @@ -3859,7 +3918,8 @@ "desc": "The golem\u2019s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) piercing damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." } ], - "page_no": 390 + "page_no": 390, + "desc": "A scattering of metal caltrops coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape. Made up of thousands of caltrops, a caltrop golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal caltrops. Iterative Design Caltrops golems were developed as a more advanced form of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carnivorous Ship", @@ -3923,7 +3983,8 @@ "desc": "The carnivorous ship moves up to 400 feet in a straight line and can move through Huge and smaller objects as if they were difficult terrain. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. If it moves through a Huge or smaller object, the object takes 55 (10d10) bludgeoning damage. If it moves through a ship, the ship\u2019s pilot can make a DC 15 Wisdom check using navigator\u2019s tools, halving the damage on a success." } ], - "page_no": 56 + "page_no": 56, + "desc": "The prow of the ship opens into a gigantic, tooth-filled maw, while humanoid-shaped blobs of flesh swarm over the rails. Bribable. A giant cousin to the mimic, the carnivorous ship is a cunning hunter of the seas. Wise captains traveling through known carnivorous ship hunting grounds carry tithes and offerings to placate the creatures. Solitary Ship Eaters. Carnivorous ships live and hunt alone. Though they prefer to consume wood, metal, rope, and cloth, they aren\u2019t above eating flesh and readily eat entire ships, crew and all. They reproduce asexually after a season of particularly successful hunts. Young carnivorous ships are about the size of rowboats and use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carnivorous Sod", @@ -3949,7 +4010,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3977,7 +4038,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: The target is knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 57 + "page_no": 57, + "desc": "What was a mere patch of green grass suddenly uproots itself and shows its true form: a flat, turtle-like creature with a wide maw filled with sharklike wooden teeth. Grassland Ambushers. The carnivorous sod is a plant monster that disguises itself as a simple patch of grass until it is stepped on. It then uses its grass-like tendrils to trip a creature before biting with its vicious jaws. Carnivorous sods typically prey on small herbivores, such as deer and rabbits, that come to graze on their backs, but they have been known to attack just about anything that treads on them as long as the target is Medium or smaller. Sometimes dozens of carnivorous sods gather together to hunt, though this is due more to happenstance than planning on the part of the monsters. Links to the Fey. Carnivorous sods begin their lives when a fey creature such as a pixie or Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carrier Mosquito", @@ -4001,7 +4063,7 @@ "wisdom": "8", "charisma": "4", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4021,7 +4083,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10+3" } ], - "page_no": 389 + "page_no": 389, + "desc": "Carrier mosquitos are massive insects that defy logic, as they not only stay aloft but also zip around with incredible speed and maneuverability. Their nine-foot wingspans keep them from falling out of the sky, but their wings beat frequently, producing an incredibly loud and distracting drone. Swamp-dwelling Open Game License" }, { "name": "Catscratch", @@ -4049,7 +4112,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4087,7 +4150,8 @@ "desc": "The catscratch vomits poisonous bile in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A felid or feline humanoid that fails this saving throw contracts catscratch fugue." } ], - "page_no": 58 + "page_no": 58, + "desc": "The small cat emits a horrific yowl as its body begins to bulge and swell. Within moments, a massive, veined humanoid covered in patches of fur stands in the cat\u2019s place, casting a mad gaze. Not of This World. A catscratch comes from parts unknown. No one is quite sure of its source, but wherever domestic cats are found, these creatures appear. It is a hybrid monster, created when an aberrant virus infects a cat or cat-like humanoid. Summoned by Rage. An infected cat doesn\u2019t transform until it becomes angry, leaving many communities unaware of the disease until it is too late. Once a cat is sufficiently upset, it swells to a massive size, turning into a catscratch intent on destroying everything in sight." }, { "name": "Cave Drake", @@ -4158,7 +4222,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: The target is poisoned for 1 minute and must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded while poisoned in this way." } ], - "page_no": 55 + "page_no": 55, + "desc": "Widely-spaced, large eyes sit on either side of the dragon\u2019s broad, flat head, and sharp, curving teeth fill its fearsome maw. It clings to the ceiling, silently waiting for prey to appear below. Highly adapted to hunting underground, this lesser cousin of true dragons stalks cavern passages for prey. Patient Predator. An adult cave drake is between ten and fifteen feet long, with a thin, whip-like tail that nearly doubles its overall length. Its scales are dull and colored to match the surrounding stone. A cave drake hunts by lying in wait for prey to pass, often hanging from a wall or ceiling, before ambushing with its blinding venom. The drake then tracks the blinded creature as it flees, using a keen sense of smell and the creature\u2019s disorientation to follow it. A cave drake will follow prey patiently for miles, unless its quarry wanders into the territory of another cave drake. Solitary Hunter. The cave drake is a lone predator. It typically lairs in high-roofed caverns, atop sheer ledges, or in other areas where it can take advantage of its superior climbing ability. Each cave drake claims a wide expanse of tunnels and caverns as its territory. A cave drake will fight to defend its territory from all other creatures, including other cave drakes, with the exception of mating season, when territories fluctuate as female drakes search for mates. A female cave drake will lay two to five eggs, raising the young until they are able to hunt on their own, then driving them out. Hoards. Like their true dragon kin, cave drakes collect treasure, favoring shiny metals and sparkling gemstones. They will often arrange such treasures near phosphorescent fungi, glowing crystals, or other sources of light. Unlike true dragons, cave drakes are not overly protective or jealous of their hoards. The more cunning of their kind often use such objects as bait to draw out greedy prey while they wait in ambush." }, { "name": "Cave Giant Shaman", @@ -4224,7 +4289,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10+8" } ], - "page_no": 171 + "page_no": 171, + "desc": "This massive, bipedal creature has a slight hunch, making its long arms appear even longer. It wields a massive club etched with sigils. A pair of yellow tusks, adorned with rings of all materials, protrudes from its lower jaw. Cave giant shamans are gifted spellcasters who believe they are suited to consume spellcasting humanoids and absorb the humanoids\u2019 power. While the truth to this claim is dubious, there is no doubting their arcane prowess. They gravitate toward magic that allows them to change the composition of all materials, including air, flesh, and stone. Practical Leader. Cave giant shamans are less superstitious than lesser Open Game License" }, { "name": "Cave Goat", @@ -4247,7 +4313,7 @@ "charisma": "6", "athletics": 4, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4267,7 +4333,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 389 + "page_no": 389, + "desc": "Cave goats are the size of a spaniel and have dog-like paws rather than hooves. Despite being quadrupeds, they are accomplished climbers of the steep and uneven confines of the Underworld. Cave goats are loyal, if a bit surly, and strong, making them a favorite companion of Underworld travelers." }, { "name": "Cavefish Zombie", @@ -4313,7 +4380,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 384 + "page_no": 384, + "desc": "This creature looks like a bloated, wet corpse. Its fingers and toes are webbed, and slick, fleshy fins run down its spine and legs, poking through stretches of dead flesh. An overpowering stench of rot surrounds it. Aquatic Adaptations. The cavefish zombie is an unusual type of undead that occurs when dark magic permeates a lightless, watery environment, such as in an underground lake or the depths of the ocean. Rather than retain the bodily form it possessed in life, the creature\u2019s skin sloughs off from parts of its body as aquatic features burst through its flesh. Its fingers and toes become webbed, and fins form on its back and down its legs. Decay. The cavefish zombie\u2019s dead tissue holds water, causing it to look bloated and loose and afflicting it with a persistent rot. This rot results in a horrific odor, which follows them whether they are in water or on land. Undead Nature. A cavefish zombie doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Chameleon Hydra", @@ -4339,7 +4407,7 @@ "stealth": 11, "perception": 8, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4375,7 +4443,8 @@ "desc": "The hydra pulls a creature grappled by it up to 25 feet straight toward it." } ], - "page_no": 207 + "page_no": 207, + "desc": "A large chameleon pokes its head below the canopy. Soon, four other identical heads peek below the treetops. A massive body accompanies the heads, revealing they all belong to one creature. The creature\u2019s odd feet and long, curled tail transport it from tree to tree with ease, and its sticky tongues allow it to slurp up prey on the forest floor as it passes. The chameleon hydra thrives in thick, wooded areas where it makes nests in the canopies of large trees. It feasts on prey both above and below the canopy, using its sticky tongues to snatch unsuspecting prey. Apex Ambush Predators. Chameleon hydras have scales that react to light and allow the hydras to blend in with their surroundings. They are extremely patient, waiting until the most opportune time to strike from a safe vantage point. Chameleon hydras primarily eat birds and giant insects, but they are known to dine on unwary travelers if other prey is scarce. Curious and Colorful. Study of juvenile chameleon hydras shows they have inquisitive minds and that they alternate their scales in colorful patterns when near others of their kind. Scholars believe they use these color changes as a rudimentary form of communication." }, { "name": "Chamrosh", @@ -4438,7 +4507,8 @@ "desc": "The chamrosh licks another creature. The target magically regains 10 (2d8 + 1) hp and is cured of the charmed, frightened, and poisoned conditions." } ], - "page_no": 59 + "page_no": 59, + "desc": "This large sheepdog has luxuriant white-gold fur. A pair of broad wings stretches out from the creature\u2019s back, and its eyes are filled with an intelligent, silvery gleam. Celestial Guard Dogs. Created from the souls of exceptionally faithful guards and retainers who selflessly sacrificed themselves to protect others, chamrosh are celestials that take the form of large sheepdogs with silver-gold fur and eagle-like wings. They are known for their ability to sniff out evil and for their steadfast nature, refusing to back down from a fight even in the face of overwhelming odds. Because of this quality, chamrosh are often used as guard beasts by other celestials, though they are never treated as simple pets by even the haughtiest of angels. Roaming Defenders. When not employed by more powerful celestials as companions and guards, chamrosh gather in small packs to roam the planes of good, attacking any fiend or evil monster they come across. They also rescue lost or trapped mortals of good or neutral alignment, leading the mortals to a place of safety or to the nearest portal back to the Material Plane. Despite their appearance, chamrosh can speak and readily do so with mortals they rescue or celestials they serve or protect. . Occasional Planar Travelers. Chamrosh rarely travel to the Material Plane, but when they do, it is usually for an important mission, such as to defend a holy relic or to aid a paladin on a divine quest. Since a chamrosh cannot change its form, such missions do not generally involve infiltration or deception, and when the task is finished, the chamrosh is quick to return to its normal duties." }, { "name": "Chatterlome", @@ -4492,7 +4562,8 @@ "desc": "The chatterlome magically teleports up to 120 feet into a box, chest, wardrobe, or other wooden container with a lid or door. The chatterlome can hide inside the container as a bonus action after teleporting. If the chatterlome uses this action while inside a container, it can teleport into another container within range or it can teleport back to the Hells. If it teleports to the Hells, it can\u2019t return to the Material Plane until it is summoned." } ], - "page_no": 60 + "page_no": 60, + "desc": "When the oaken box is found on your stoop, run—for the box devil is soon to come. Chatterlomes have featureless grey heads with large, round eyes, and their circular mouths are filled with needlelike teeth. They have misshapen torsos and short, bandy legs. Their most notable feature, though, is their four arms, which always wield woodworking tools. Vengeance Seekers. Chatterlomes prey on scorned lovers, offering violent revenge for those who have been wronged. When a person calls upon the chatterlome, they soon receive an intricately carved oaken box with an obsidian inlay of a humanoid heart. Upon touching the box, the supplicant immediately knows that the box must be delivered to the home of the person who wronged the supplicant. When the victim opens the box, the chatterlome springs forth, claiming the heart of the victim and fulfilling the supplicant\u2019s request. Whether or not the box is opened, a chatterlome whose box has been delivered knows the location of the victim and tracks the person relentlessly. After the victim dies, the supplicant must then deliver the chatterlome\u2019s box to nine more victims or forfeit their own life. A string of deaths occurring shortly after victims received mysterious boxes is a sure sign that a chatterlome is in the area. Box Devils. Chatterlomes are often called “box devils” due to their peculiar ability to magically travel between boxes and other enclosed, wooden objects. Though chatterlomes can travel between boxes, each chatterlome has its original box, created when it was summoned by a supplicant who was scorned. If the chatterlome\u2019s original box is destroyed, the chatterlome returns to the Hells, where it waits for another scorned lover to call it back to the Material Plane." }, { "name": "Cherufe", @@ -4560,7 +4631,8 @@ "desc": "The cherufe slams its fists into the ground, shaking the terrain within 60 feet of it. Each creature standing on the ground in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 45 (10d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 61 + "page_no": 61, + "desc": "A humanoid torso rises from a long, arthropod body made from overlapping plates of obsidian. The creature\u2019s face is twisted into a grimace of rage. Four arms ending in oversized fists jut from the torso. The creature\u2019s form radiates a red glow and a palpable heat as a fire rages within it. Corrupted Keepers. The elemental anomaly that brings a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Chill Haunt", @@ -4611,7 +4683,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 62 + "page_no": 62, + "desc": "This ghostly humanoid\u2019s hands end in frozen claws. Water drips from the claws, freezing before it hits the ground. Forlorn Spirits. Chill haunts arise from the corpses of humanoids that froze to death. While most chill haunts derive from those who died alone in the cold, stories tell of entire families or villages returning as chill haunts. Because of the intensity of their demise, chill haunts dread cold and flee when targeted by cold magic. Hungry for Body Heat. The chill haunt\u2019s disdain for cold leads it to seek out warm buildings or open fires. While ambient heat or direct contact with fire diminishes its shivering and restores wounds it has received in combat, it craves heat from living creatures. Contact with the chill haunt sets off a deepening freeze in the victim, which is hard to reverse without the application of fire. The haunt comes into contact with living creatures to remember the feeling of warmth, and it does not care about the side effects of its touch. After it has drained the warmth from one creature, it immediately moves on to the next, ever-hungry. Restless Undead. Destroying a chill haunt is only a temporary solution to the undead creature\u2019s depredations. Similar to a ghost, a destroyed chill haunt returns to unlife 24 hours after its demise, attaining eternal rest only after being slain under a specific set of circumstances. For most chill haunts, the surest way to eternal rest is by coaxing the haunt to a warm building where it can sit by a hearth and nestle in blankets or furs. Though physical objects normally pass through the spectral creature, such conditions allow the coverings to conform to the shape of the haunt\u2019s former body. Moments later, the haunt lets out a contented sigh and winks out of existence. Undead Nature. A chill haunt doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Chimeric Phantom", @@ -4662,7 +4735,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 62 + "page_no": 62, + "desc": "The vague outline of a tortured being flickers, appearing as though it may have once been human. Its face is composed of many faces, and its expressions shift rapidly from madness to anger to pain. Its features change from one moment to the next, resembling one person for a short time, then someone else, or an odd combination of several at the same time. Recombined Spirits. Chimeric phantoms are created when intelligent creatures, most often humanoid, are consumed by a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Chronomatic Enhancer", @@ -4723,7 +4797,8 @@ "desc": "When a friendly creature within 15 feet of the chronomatic enhancer takes damage, the enhancer can modify time to protect the creature, changing all damage dice rolled to 1s." } ], - "page_no": 64 + "page_no": 64, + "desc": "A giant clock walks on four insectoid legs. As a bolt of fire flies at a nearby humanoid, the clock creature\u2019s inner gears spin and the fire fizzles into a singe on the humanoid\u2019s cloak. Chronomatic enhancers are constructs made by powerful spellcasters specializing in time-altering magic. Enhancers are protective guardians of their masters and powerful tools the spellcasters can utilize. Time Construct. A chronomatic enhancer resembles a large clock with its inner workings clearly visible. It has four beetle-like legs and two arms. Intricate rune-like markings and glowing blue gems sparkle throughout the enhancer\u2019s interior. These magical runes allow the chronomatic enhancer to alter time around it in minor ways, aiding allies and hindering foes. Construct Nature. The chronomatic enhancer doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Archon", @@ -4787,7 +4862,8 @@ "desc": "The clockwork archon unleashes a brilliant beam in a 90-foot line that is 10-feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 58 (13d8) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 65 + "page_no": 65, + "desc": "The air around this massive construct is filled with the sound of spinning gears and mechanisms. It spreads its metal wings and takes to the air in a roar of wind. Servants of the Righteous. Clockwork archons are built to fight in the names of deities devoted to justice, battle, and glory. They stand as bulwarks upon the battlefields of the holy, offering a rallying point for paladins and crusaders. Churches that have the ability to manufacture clockwork archons guard the knowledge jealously, lest it fall into the hands of the unworthy. Engines of War. Clockwork archons are deployed as support vehicles and weapons. A single archon can quickly reduce a small settlement\u2019s defenses to ruin, while groups of them can swiftly render fortified structures to rubble. Armies with clockwork archons at their disposal sometimes use them to move sensitive material and personnel into position. Corruptible Constructs. On occasion, a clockwork archon is captured by the enemy. The followers of some evil gods, archdevils, and demon lords have determined methods of overwriting the construct\u2019s animating magic, turning the creature to their fell purposes. More than one community has had its cheer turn to dismay as the clockwork archon they freely allowed inside the walls disgorged enemy agents while attacking the structures and residents. More insidious cults use their clockwork archons to mask their true natures. They allow the common folk to believe they represent good faiths while they rot the community\u2019s moral fabric from the inside. Construct Nature. A clockwork archon doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Leech", @@ -4815,7 +4891,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4845,7 +4921,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10+2" } ], - "page_no": 66 + "page_no": 66, + "desc": "From a distance this creature appears to be an enormous leech. Closer observation reveals it to be a clockwork device. Blood stains its maw, which leaks a green fluid with a vaguely astringent odor. Collectors of Blood. Hags and other magic practitioners who require blood for their rituals and sacrifices create clockwork leeches to scout marshlands and neighboring settlements for large groups of living creatures. The leeches are designed to extract their fill and return to their controllers, who access and drain their reservoirs. Autonomous clockwork leeches continue to collect blood, but, without masters to whom they deliver it, they go through cycles of draining blood then violently disgorging it. Regardless of their purpose (or lack thereof) for obtaining blood, most clockwork leeches retreat after getting their fill. Waterproof Swimmer. A clockwork leech has layered copper plating that keeps water away from its inner mechanisms. These mechanisms allow the leech to propel itself through water. They can use this propelling undulation on land to make attacks with their “tails.” Leeches that don\u2019t receive regular cleanings eventually turn green as the copper corrodes. Unseen, Unheard, and Unfelt. The same plating that protects the clockwork leech\u2019s inner mechanisms also buffers noise from the gears. Its coloration allows it to blend in with marshland foliage and silty water. Finally, when it punctures a creature\u2019s skin, it releases a sedative to numb the wound, leaving the victim unaware of the injury and subsequent blood drain. The leech doesn\u2019t have an unlimited supply of the sedative, and a leech that hasn\u2019t undergone maintenance for a few weeks loses its Anesthetizing Bite trait. Because the leech must remain attached to its victim to drain its blood, it prefers to attack lone or sleeping targets. Construct Nature. A clockwork leech doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Mantis", @@ -4914,7 +4991,8 @@ "desc": "The clockwork mantis turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mantis wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 67 + "page_no": 67, + "desc": "This large clockwork mantis is surprisingly nimble and fast, capable of taking down foes with a lethal flurry of serrated claws and bites. Wanted by Gnomes. The existence of these wandering clockwork monsters creates a bad reputation for peaceful gnomish engineers. A few groups of gnomes specialize in tracking and destroying these clockwork creations. They claim to do it out of virtue, but rumors abound that they do it for rare parts. Construct Nature. The clockwork mantis doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Tiger", @@ -4983,10 +5061,11 @@ "desc": "When the clockwork tiger\u2019s ward is the target of an attack the tiger can see, the tiger can move up to 10 feet toward its ward without provoking opportunity attacks. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of its ward, the tiger becomes the target of the attack instead." } ], - "page_no": 68 + "page_no": 68, + "desc": "The ticking of metal gears is all that hints at the presence of a pair of feline-shaped metal creatures. They are bronze and steel, with sharp metal teeth and razor claws. Magical Origin. Clockwork tigers were invented as guardians in times now long forgotten. In spite of their age, they continue to serve their original purpose as guardians, protecting ancient ruins and new masters alike. The number of clockwork tigers in existence is slowly rising, leading many scholars to speculate on the reason. Some suspect the instructions for creating them were finally found, while others surmise a natural phenomenon unearthed a lost vault of clockwork tigers. Found in Pairs. Clockwork tigers are almost always found in pairs and almost always guarding a spellcaster or magical object, which they consider their “ward.” The tigers work in tandem to defeat threats and protect their wards, leaping in and out of combat. Their clockwork brains are capable of thought, but they are less interested in communication and wholly devoted to protecting their wards. Construct Nature. A clockwork tiger doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { - "name": "Coll\u00e1is", + "name": "Colláis", "size": "Large", "type": "monstrosity", "subtype": "", @@ -5016,17 +5095,17 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Impale and Toss", - "desc": "When the coll\u00e1is hits a Medium or smaller creature with a gore attack, it can use a bonus action to impale and toss the creature. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or take 11 (2d10) piercing damage and be flung up to 10 feet away from the coll\u00e1is in a random direction and knocked prone." + "desc": "When the colláis hits a Medium or smaller creature with a gore attack, it can use a bonus action to impale and toss the creature. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or take 11 (2d10) piercing damage and be flung up to 10 feet away from the colláis in a random direction and knocked prone." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", - "desc": "The coll\u00e1is has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." + "desc": "The colláis has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The coll\u00e1is makes one gore attack and two hooves attacks." + "desc": "The colláis makes one gore attack and two hooves attacks." }, { "name": "Gore", @@ -5042,10 +5121,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cry of the Forest", - "desc": "The coll\u00e1is sounds a dreadful and reverberating call. Each creature within 100 feet of the coll\u00e1is that can hear the cry must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the coll\u00e1is\u2019s Cry of the Forest for the next 24 hours. Forest-dwelling beasts and monstrosities with an Intelligence of 4 or lower automatically succeed or fail on this saving throw, the coll\u00e1is\u2019s choice." + "desc": "The colláis sounds a dreadful and reverberating call. Each creature within 100 feet of the colláis that can hear the cry must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the colláis\u2019s Cry of the Forest for the next 24 hours. Forest-dwelling beasts and monstrosities with an Intelligence of 4 or lower automatically succeed or fail on this saving throw, the colláis\u2019s choice." } ], - "page_no": 69 + "page_no": 69, + "desc": "The colláis is a large, deer-like creature covered in thick, black fur. A great rack of antlers grows from its thick skull, in which prominent eye sockets display two red embers for eyes. The monster has no mouth; instead, a coarse beard grows in its place. Summoned Protector. If a forest village is in danger, the villagers might perform a ritual sacrifice to summon a colláis. Once the ritual is complete, the creature appears in the branches of a nearby tree. It then stalks the village and its surroundings. A colláis returns to its home plane after 24 hours." }, { "name": "Compsognathus", @@ -5069,7 +5149,7 @@ "stealth": 6, "perception": 2, "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5089,7 +5169,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 108 + "page_no": 108, + "desc": "The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Conjoined Queen", @@ -5161,7 +5242,8 @@ "desc": "The conjoined queen clacks her long chitinous legs together, inciting rage in her allies. Each ally within 60 feet of the queen who can hear her has advantage on its next attack roll, and its speed is increased by 10 until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 70 + "page_no": 70, + "desc": "The torso of a pale humanoid woman melds into the thorax of a massive insect. It moves about on six pointed legs, stabbing through stone and metal alike. Born in Chaos. The first conjoined queen was created when cultists sacrificed a captured queen to their dark insectoid god. In a ritual of chaotic magic, the human queen and an insect queen were joined, forming a chitinous chrysalis from which the conjoined queen eventually emerged. Rulers of the Many-Legged. A conjoined queen rules from a subterranean throne room, often in a burrow under the ruins of a fallen monarchy\u2019s castle. There she commands her insectoid host and sits atop a pile of incubating eggs. Hungry for Power. The conjoined queen hungers for humanoid flesh but also for power. She seeks to rule and conquer humanoids and insects alike. Her armies consist of giant insects and the humanoids who ride them into battle." }, { "name": "Corpse Worm", @@ -5188,7 +5270,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5214,7 +5296,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the corpse worm can see hits it with an attack while within 10 feet of it, the corpse worm regurgitates a portion of its stomach contents on the attacker. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. If the corpse worm has a swallowed creature when it uses this reaction, the worm must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or also regurgitate the swallowed creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the target. If it regurgitates the swallowed creature, the target and the swallowed creature take 7 (2d6) acid damage." } ], - "page_no": 71 + "page_no": 71, + "desc": "A large, bloated worm, its body the gray-white pallor of death and slicked with yellow mucus, crawls across a pile of corpses. As its dozens of legs propel it over the bodies, its fang-filled maw opens to reveal a second jaw that repeatedly bursts outward, slurping up chunks of flesh with each strike. These creatures prowl deep caverns, seeking flesh to devour. Eaters of the Dead. The corpse worm feeds primarily on death and decay, though it hunts and kills living prey it encounters if hungry. Corpse worms have a keen sense of smell that they can use to locate wounded prey or sources of carrion on which to feed. Ignore the Unliving. While both the living and the dead are food for the corpse worm, it doesn\u2019t feed upon the undead. Unless attacked, the corpse worm ignores undead near it. Some intelligent undead tame and train corpse worms, using them as pets, guardians, or shock troops. Slimy Eggs. A female corpse worm lays up to two dozen eggs in crevasses, cul-de-sacs, or other remote areas. Corpse worm eggs are about the size of a human head and are sheathed in a rubbery, translucent gray membrane. The eggs are deposited with a sticky, mustard-colored excretion, allowing them to be placed on walls or even ceilings. This excretion exudes a powerful smell that many subterranean predators find unpleasant, and it allows the mother to relocate the eggs as she watches over them until they hatch." }, { "name": "Corrupted Pixie", @@ -5261,7 +5344,8 @@ "desc": "The pixie magically turns invisible until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the pixie wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 72 + "page_no": 72, + "desc": "A wrinkly, purple-skinned pixie with small black horns and bat wings flits about, chanting a violent song about harvesting organs. Corrupted pixies are fey turned fiends who savor violence. Corrupted by Hags. Hags sometimes capture pixies and torture them by forcing the tiny fey beings to watch the hags commit acts of depraved violence. These acts combined with the hags\u2019 magic drive the pixies mad, twisting their forms and turning them into corrupt versions of what they once were. The corrupted pixies become fiends that live to serve the hags who created them. Many of these pixies think of their creators as gods who exposed the world\u2019s true joys: murder, torture, and other evil acts. Mischief Makers. Hags send corrupted pixies to cause mischief and chaos to punish their enemies, for their own entertainment, or as a distraction from the hags\u2019 more sinister schemes. The pixies delight in these tasks, often using their magic to make people harm one another and remaining invisible as long as they can. Corrupted pixies like to make the pain last as long as possible before their tricks satisfyingly result in another creature\u2019s death. Destroy Beauty. Corrupted pixies take a special joy in destroying anything beautiful, be it a work of art, a garden, or the face of a handsome adventurer. The fiends sometimes become distracted from their hag-assigned tasks because the opportunity to mar something perfect is too good to pass up. Restored by Pixie Dust. If a corrupted pixie is captured, it can be restored to its fey form. The captured pixie must be showered with pixie dust every day at sunrise for ten consecutive days. On the final day, the pixie reverts to its original form." }, { "name": "Crimson Shambler", @@ -5286,7 +5370,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5312,7 +5396,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], - "page_no": 73 + "page_no": 73, + "desc": "The bloody corpse stands up, dripping a red slime. As each drop hits the ground, it splatters into little red spores. The crimson shambler is an intermediary form of a hazardous slime mold found in deep caverns. It wanders the dark passageways, attacking any creatures it encounters to infect them with its spores. Gruesome Appearance. The crimson shambler is a mobile plant, feeding off the remains of an infected creature. The overlay of red slime atop an ambulatory decomposing corpse is often mistaken as some type of undead creature. In actuality, the remains are animated by a slime mold, allowing it to hunt and infect other creatures until it finds a suitable place to spawn. Then it falls and becomes a new colony of crimson slime." }, { "name": "Crinaea", @@ -5368,7 +5453,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 74 + "page_no": 74, + "desc": "A beautiful figure made of water and plants steps from the lake and smiles. Crinaea are nymph-like water fey that inhabit small bodies of water such as wells and fountains. Water-bound Fey. Similar to dryads, crinaea are bound to a body of water which becomes their home and focal point. Unlike dryads, crinaea can choose to be bound to a water source and can change which water source they call home. A crinaea must submerge itself in its bound water source every day or suffer. As long as the water source stays pure and the crinaea never travels more than a mile from it, the crinaea can live indefinitely. If its home water source is ever dried up or destroyed, the crinaea quickly fades until it finds a new home or dies. Friendly but Poisonous. One of the most gregarious fey, the crinaea enjoys long conversations with intelligent creatures. The crinaea is often well-versed in the goings-on around its home and happily shares such information with friendly creatures. It offers its pure water to those in need and those who are polite, but woe be unto those who anger the fey after having tasted its water, as the crinaea can poison any water taken from its home." }, { "name": "Crocotta", @@ -5425,7 +5511,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 75 + "page_no": 75, + "desc": "A human voice emanates from a lion-like hyena. As it speaks, its black tongue runs over the many teeth in its unnaturally wide mouth. Disturbing Grin. The crocotta\u2019s mouth stretches back to its ears, allowing its powerful jaw to open unnaturally wide. In spite of its large mouth, the crocotta is able to perfectly mimic the sounds of humanoid voices. When hunting, it often mimics the sounds of a person in need, luring in a victim, then pounces on the victim when they investigate the sounds. Dog Hater. The crocotta holds particular animosity toward dogs and attacks them before more obvious threats. Dogs innately understand this about crocotta and often purposefully distract an attacking crocotta to allow their humanoid families to escape. Oracular Eyes. The gemstone eyes of the crocotta hold its prey captive when the crocotta is alive, but they grant visions of the future after its death. If a crocotta\u2019s eye is placed under a creature\u2019s tongue within five days of the crocotta\u2019s death, the creature experiences omens of the future similar to those produced by the augury spell." }, { "name": "Cryoceros", @@ -5450,7 +5537,7 @@ "athletics": 7, "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, cold", "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5480,7 +5567,8 @@ "desc": "The cryoceros exhales razor-sharp ice in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage and 10 (3d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 76 + "page_no": 76, + "desc": "This enormous, squat beast has a shaggy hide of ice. Two translucent horns protrude from its snout, the frontmost of which looks like a scimitar. Elemental-Touched Rhino. A cryoceros resembles a woolly rhinoceros made of ice. Its thick, frozen hide protects the soft flesh at its core, and a layer of ice forms over its already formidable, keratinous horns. The creature\u2019s body is efficient at transferring warmth to its fleshy interior; fire still harms a cryoceros, but its icy form is not unduly damaged by fiery attacks. A cryoceros has a second stomach that stores ice it consumes. As a defense mechanism, the cryoceros can spew stinging, pulverized ice from this alternate stomach. Slow Metabolisms. Cryoceroses survive on stunted grasses and other plants that thrive in the tundra, as well as ice and snow, to replenish their icy exteriors. Despite their size, they don\u2019t require a great deal of sustenance, and they conserve their energy by slowly grazing across frozen plains. Their ponderous movement fools the unwary into believing that distance equals safety. Indeed, cryoceroses endure much provocation before they decide to act, but they run at and spear or crush those who irritate them. Once their ire is up, they rarely give up pursuing the source of their anger; only by leaving their vast territories can one hope to escape them. Cantankerous Mounts. Gentleness and a regular source of food temporarily earns the cryoceroses\u2019 trust, and patient humanoids can manage to train the creatures to accept riders. This works for convenience much more than for combat, since cryoceroses balk at fighting with loads on their backs. A cryoceros in combat with a rider either stands stock still until its rider dismounts or, worse, rolls over to throw its rider, often crushing the rider in the process. Because of this, most tribes who train cryoceroses use the creatures as beasts of burden rather than war mounts." }, { "name": "Crystalline Monolith", @@ -5570,7 +5658,8 @@ "desc": "The crystalline monolith casts a spell from its list of innate spells, expending a daily use as normal." } ], - "page_no": 77 + "page_no": 77, + "desc": "The cavern glitters with refracted light bouncing off thousands of crystals. A towering menhir of shimmering crystal dominates the center of the cavern. Whether a rare evolution of silicate life or a wandering nomadic race from some alternate reality, crystalline monoliths are enigmatic beings found deep underground in caverns where giant crystals flourish and grow. Crystal Gardens. Crystalline monoliths reside in areas of living crystal, these formations often growing to gigantic proportions, resembling the monolith itself. Some sages speculate that crystalline monoliths grow crystals to certain specifications, then use their magic to instill sentience in the crystals as a means of reproducing. Whether the gardens are for reproduction or some other mysterious purpose, the crystal monoliths are very protective of them. The environment of these gardens is often not comfortable for most humanoid life; the temperature may be extremely hot or cold, or the cavern may contain poisonous gases or even be partially-submerged in water. Magical Philosophers. Crystalline monoliths prefer to spend their days in quiet contemplation. They tend their crystal gardens and meditate. If encountered by other intelligent creatures, they are generally open to exchanges of information and intellectual discussion. They prefer to communicate telepathically but can create sounds through vibrations that mimic speech. Aggressive intruders are dealt with according to the level of threat they exhibit. If the crystalline monolith considers the intruders unlikely to cause it harm, it will often use its magic to misdirect opponents or lure them away from the garden. Should the intruders persist or show themselves to be dangerous, a crystalline monolith is not above using its magic to crush and destroy them. It is especially unforgiving to those that try to steal or damage crystals in its lair. Crystalline Nature. A crystalline monolith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. A Crystalline Monolith\u2019s Lair Crystalline monoliths lair in vast gardens of crystal in mountains or deep underground, often near areas of extreme temperature or geothermal activity. They harness the ambient magical energy in the crystals to defend themselves and repel intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the crystalline monolith takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the crystalline monolith can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The crystalline monolith creates an illusory duplicate of itself in its space. The double moves or speaks according to the monolith\u2019s mental direction. Each time a creature targets the monolith with an attack, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets the duplicate. On a roll of 11 or higher, the attack hits and destroys the duplicate. A creature can use its action to make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine which monolith is real. On a success, the creature identifies the illusion. The duplicate is intangible, but otherwise is identical to the monolith by sight, smell, or hearing. The duplicate lasts for 1 minute or until the monolith uses this lair action again. The crystalline monolith vibrates at a frequency that reverberates through the lair, causing the ground to tremble. Each creature on the ground within 60 feet of the monolith (except for the crystalline monolith itself) must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. Magically-charged shards of crystal fire from the crystals in the lair, striking up to two targets within 60 feet of the crystalline monolith. The crystalline monolith makes one ranged attack roll (+3 to hit) against each target. On a hit, the target takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage and 2 (1d4) psychic damage." }, { "name": "Culicoid", @@ -5645,7 +5734,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+5" } ], - "page_no": 94 + "page_no": 94, + "desc": "Filthy rags partially conceal this walking mosquito\u2019s form. The hands poking out of its rags end in needle-like fingers, which resemble the proboscis on the creature\u2019s head. Abyssal Swamp Dwellers. Culicoid demons make their home in a fetid layer of the Abyss where they serve demon lords who value insects. When they travel to the Material Plane, they make themselves at home in insect-infested marshes. Buzzing and Itching. Though a culicoid\u2019s wings are suitably large for its size, they produce a high-pitched drone. Their wingbeats don\u2019t stand out from regular insects, making them difficult to detect. The culicoid\u2019s filthy proboscis induces an irritating rash that forces its victims to ignore all else to scratch the rash. Friend to Mosquitos. The culicoid demon can communicate with mosquitos, stirges, and other similar creatures, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Dancing Foliage", @@ -5712,7 +5802,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the dancing foliage can see targets it with an attack, it releases a shower of flower petals, giving the attacker disadvantage on that attack roll." } ], - "page_no": 79 + "page_no": 79, + "desc": "A slender, humanoid-shaped plant dances in a clearing. Its two long legs and four arms are decorated with a plethora of vibrant petals and serrated leaves. A wide flower blossoms at the top of the whimsical performer. Jovial Creations. Dancing foliage appears in areas where the magic of the arts combines with the magic of nature. Birthed by such magic, the creature is influenced by both: it loves the arts and is protective of the natural world. Garden Guardians. Dancing foliage primarily inhabits and defends forest groves from outside threats, but they sometimes wander the gardens of urban settlements. Their love of flowers causes them to tend and protect the plants at all costs, often to the dismay of the garden\u2019s owner or castle groundskeeper. Once a dancing foliage has decided to protect an area, it refuses to leave, though terms of pruning and planting can be negotiated with it, especially if such actions make the garden more aesthetically pleasing. Dancing Gardeners. When tending to its garden, dancing foliage moves to some unheard tune, gracefully leaping, twirling, and bobbing around the garden. If it or its garden is threatened, the dancing foliage enters a battle dance until the threat is either removed or eliminated. It never pursues foes beyond the end of its garden." }, { "name": "Darakhul Captain", @@ -5804,7 +5895,8 @@ "desc": "For 1 minute, the darakhul captain can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the captain. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if the captain is incapacitated." } ], - "page_no": 166 + "page_no": 166, + "desc": "Leaders of law enforcement units in undead cities, darakhul captains are stoic and steely darakhul hand-selected by the city\u2019s leadership for the role. Patrol Teams. When on patrol, darakhul captains ride Open Game License" }, { "name": "Darakhul Spy", @@ -5892,7 +5984,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 168 + "page_no": 168, + "desc": "The eyes and ears of undead armies, darakhul spies originate from all nations and backgrounds. Masters of Disguise. Darakhul spies are rarely without a slew of disguises, including wigs, colored pastes, cosmetics, and clothing appropriate for various nationalities and economic levels. Some of the best spies have spent decades hiding in plain sight in courts, taverns, and slums across the world. Complex Network. Each spy has one superior to whom it reports, and each superior spy has a separate superior spy to whom it reports. Only the highest leaders have knowledge of the intricacies of the spy network, and even they aren\u2019t fully aware of the true identities of their furthest-reaching agents. Hungry Dead Nature. The darakhul doesn\u2019t require air or sleep." }, { "name": "De Ogen", @@ -5948,7 +6041,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 80 + "page_no": 80, + "desc": "A roughly humanoid figure composed of thick, greenish-gray fog steps out of the darkness. Its eyes are smoldering orange orbs, and yellow embers trail behind it as it moves forward, burning the very air with its passage. Spirits of Vengeance and Flame. De ogen are the malevolent spirits of murderers and other criminals executed by being burned at the stake or thrown into a blazing fire pit. The depth of their evil and strength of their rage return them to life shortly after death to seek vengeance against those who killed them. Undead Companions. A de ogen is usually accompanied by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Death Barque", @@ -6026,7 +6120,8 @@ "desc": "The death barque exhales a dark cloud of necrotic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 268 + "page_no": 268, + "desc": "Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation. Bone Colossuses. In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Death Shroud Golem", @@ -6090,7 +6185,8 @@ "desc": "The death shroud golem forces a creature it is grappling to move up to the creature\u2019s speed and make one attack with a melee weapon the creature is holding. If the creature isn\u2019t holding a melee weapon, it makes one unarmed strike instead. The death shroud golem decides the direction of the movement and the target of the attack. The grappled creature can use its reaction and isn\u2019t considered blinded or restrained when moving and attacking in this way." } ], - "page_no": 179 + "page_no": 179, + "desc": "A filthy burial shroud glides silently through the air, the vague features of a humanoid outlined on its cotton surface. The stench of an open grave hangs around it. Suffocating Automatons. A death shroud golem is created from the used burial shroud of a humanoid. Most death shroud golems are stained with dirt, blood, or mold, and a few are covered in even more unsavory substances. Despite their appearance, death shroud golems are sturdy constructs and can take quite a beating. A death shroud golem typically strikes from a hidden location, grappling and suffocating its victim. Funerary Constructs. Death shroud golems are normally found guarding tombs or other locations where their appearance wouldn\u2019t arouse suspicion. Occasionally, necromancers and intelligent undead wear death shroud golems like a cloak or robe, releasing the creature to attack their enemies. Construct Nature. A death shroud golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Death Vulture", @@ -6156,7 +6252,8 @@ "desc": "The vulture breathes necrotic energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures that fail this saving throw by 5 or more also age a number of years equal to half the damage taken." } ], - "page_no": 81 + "page_no": 81, + "desc": "The putrid stench of death wafts off a grotesquely muscled vulture with glowing green eyes. It opens its mouth in a shrill call, rotting meat dripping from its beak. Death vultures are giant birds transformed by their diet of undead flesh. Mutated Monstrosities. When a giant vulture gorges on undead flesh, the necromantic magic suffused in the meal warps and changes the bird\u2019s body. The vulture\u2019s muscles bulge in odd places, making it stronger and tougher, its eyes burn with green fire, and it reeks of rot, earning these mutated monsters the name “death vultures.” The vulture also gains the ability to regurgitate necromantic energy, which can cause the flesh of living creatures to decay and age rapidly. Massive Meat Appetites. Death vultures have incredible appetites and are far more willing to attack live prey than other vultures. They have a special taste for rotting flesh, and they use their decaying breath weapon to “season” their foes with necrotic energy before using their talons and beaks to tear apart their quarry. Necromancer Neighbors. Death vultures often form kettles near the lairs of necromancers as they feed on their undead creations. While some necromancers find the birds to be a nuisance, many necromancers feed the vultures, encouraging them to stay. Most death vultures are willing to trade service as guardians of the lairs for food." }, { "name": "Deathspeaker", @@ -6213,7 +6310,8 @@ "desc": "The deathspeaker chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet of it that has been reduced to 0 hp. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or immediately die. Creatures cursed by the Deathspeak trait have disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 82 + "page_no": 82, + "desc": "An ancient man in a tattered cloak with matted hair, cloudy eyes, and a deathly pallor says in a raspy voice, “Come, sit, and listen.” Doomsayer. The deathspeaker appears to be alive, if only barely, but it is an undead menace that attempts to engage people in conversation, eventually cursing the one who listens to it by predicting the listener\u2019s death. The deathspeaker claims to be a seer who is granted glimpses into the future, saying it is there to advise people of the perils they face. Deathspeakers know their appearance can often be unsettling to humanoids, and many use disguises or heavy clothing to obscure their features. Evil Origins. Deathspeakers are imparted unlife from gods of trickery and deception. Chosen from people who were charlatans in life, deathspeakers rely on their former tricks to curse the living in the names of their gods. Cadaver Sprites. For reasons that aren\u2019t understood, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Deathweaver", @@ -6276,7 +6374,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/80 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing and takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage each round. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 14 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage). A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a web zombie under the deathweaver\u2019s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The deathweaver can have no more than twelve web zombies under its control at one time." } ], - "page_no": 83 + "page_no": 83, + "desc": "The black and crimson spider, its fangs dripping a dark poison, uses the two arms beside its fangs to pull a corpse from its tainted web. Deathweavers are spiders who were once subjected to dark rituals and are now infused with necrotic energies. Their carapaces are mottled patterns of black, crimson, and ivory, and two arms flank their fangs. Allied Evil. Deathweavers are often found in league with other intelligent, evil creatures. A powerful necromancer or an evil cult might ally with one, using the undead it spawns to bolster their strength in exchange for treasure or favors. Web Spawn. The deathweaver\u2019s webs infuse corpses left in them with necrotic energy. A humanoid corpse cocooned in the webbing for 24 hours has a 50 percent chance of rising as a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Deep Troll", @@ -6334,7 +6433,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 352 + "page_no": 352, + "desc": "This large, lanky creature has limp, slate-colored hair, a long nose, and dark green, rubbery skin. Its legs are disproportionally larger than its upper body, and its limbs are oddly curved. Deep trolls live far underground in the lightless regions seldom tread by people. An offshoot from their cousins on the surface, they have adapted to their environment in some unusual ways. Although they have eyes that can see light normally, their primary means of navigating the darkness is through vibration sense, which they register on their rubbery, sensitive skin. Malleable. After these trolls moved underground, their bodies adapted to surviving in the smaller, often cramped caverns. Their bones became soft and malleable, allowing them to access areas deep beneath the surface world. Deep trolls can elongate their limbs and body or squeeze themselves ooze-like through tiny cracks and openings until they emerge into a place large enough to accommodate their natural size. Tribal. Deep trolls live in small tribes of seven to fifteen members. They raid in groups, though they can be found alone when hunting or scavenging. They are intelligent enough to communicate, but they are voracious and can rarely be reasoned with when food is present. They prefer to attack anything potentially edible that isn\u2019t part of the tribe and deal with the repercussions later. In rare cases, when confronted with opponents who are clearly more powerful, they can be persuaded to reason and discuss terms. Deep trolls are likely to agree to mutually beneficial terms, such as helping them deal with a common enemy or providing them with something they value." }, { "name": "Derendian Moth Abomination", @@ -6362,7 +6462,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic", "condition_immunities": "frightened", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6423,7 +6523,8 @@ "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination ejects a sticky mass of eggs within 5 feet of itself. At the beginning of the abomination\u2019s next turn, the eggs hatch as a swarm of insects that attacks the abomination\u2019s enemies." } ], - "page_no": 96 + "page_no": 96, + "desc": "The creature\u2019s multicolored moth wings slow to a flutter as it lands. The tentacles surrounding its mouth wriggle at the prospect of a new meal. Cursed Origins. A dark tree resides in the depths of a forest where the veil between the Material and Shadow Realms is thin. Once a year, a heart-shaped growth on the tree beats, imbuing a nearby creature with shadow. The creature grows in size and power and becomes the tree\u2019s avatar in the mortal world. It spends its short life tending to and protecting its parent and the other shadow-touched trees of the forest." }, { "name": "Derro Explorer", @@ -6480,7 +6581,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 97 + "page_no": 97, + "desc": "The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern. Deep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. Assassins for Hire. Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." }, { "name": "Derro Guard", @@ -6534,7 +6636,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+2" } ], - "page_no": 97 + "page_no": 97, + "desc": "The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern. Deep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. Assassins for Hire. Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." }, { "name": "Derro Shadowseeker", @@ -6608,7 +6711,8 @@ "desc": "The shadowseeker\u2019s body contorts and spasms in bizarre ways, confounding other creatures. Each non-derro creature within 5 feet of the shadowseeker that can see it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shadowseeker\u2019s Maddening Convulsions for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 98 + "page_no": 98, + "desc": "This blue-skinned creature wears leather armor smeared with blood and filth, though the dagger it wields is immaculate. Its milky eyes complement equally white hair, which sprouts chaotically from its head. Its movements are twitchy and unpredictable. Erratic Combatants. Derro shadowseekers manifest their insanity in their physicality. They seem to have a continual series of muscle spasms that control their movements. Their apparent randomness is distracting to their foes, which enables them to better land killing blows. The bafflement they cause in combat also allows them to move about the battlefield without heed for their safety, as practiced blows fail to land on them. Unreliable Allies. Shadowseekers are aware they are more effective when allying with other creatures, but they detest working with others. If a situation forces shadowseekers to work with allies, they often mock their ostensible partners and work to maneuver their allies into unfavorable positions. A squabbling group of shadowseekers invokes a bewildering array of threats and ridicule that often throws off their foes." }, { "name": "Destroyer", @@ -6678,7 +6782,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 315 + "page_no": 315, + "desc": "The muscled reptilian swings its mighty axe at angels and fiends alike on the front lines of a reptilian army. The largest and strongest of the satarre, destroyers hold the shield wall and strike down their enemies throughout the planes. These hulking specimens wear banded or scaled armor, often with a glistening varnish finish. Their most common weapons include spears, heavy polearms, and axes. Shield Wall. Large squads and companies of satarre destroyers often use void magic to create crackling, violet shield walls. When they do, the destroyers stand shoulder to shoulder, their shields overlapping, and prevent enemies from advancing past them to the mystics they protect. Necrotic Lore. Satarre destroyers are well-versed in necromantic magic and other arcana, although they do not perform it themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command undead minions using Void Speech." }, { "name": "Dimensional Shambler", @@ -6744,7 +6849,8 @@ "desc": "The dimensional shambler shifts through multiple dimensions with a target it is grappling, ending in the same dimension it began. The creature must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 107 + "page_no": 107, + "desc": "The large creature lumbers forward, its ape-like and insectoid features blending incomprehensibly. It blinks in and out of existence, closing in on prey in a manner that betrays both the eye and time itself. Solitary and efficient hunters, dimensional shamblers often materialize in closed structures to surprise prey that believes it is safely hidden. Capable of seeing into and entering the Lower Planes, they regularly stalk targets in the Material Plane by hopping in and out of other planes to remain undetectable. Disturbing Form. The dimensional shambler has a rudimentary face with dead eyes, thick hide, and symetrical hands. Its claw-tipped fingers bend in either direction. Moving through many dimensions, the creature\u2019s disturbing gait suggests a lack of any conventional skeletal structure. Unknown Origins. The number and lifecycle of these creatures is unknown. No records of more than one shambler appearing in the Material Plane at one time exist, and it is not clear whether they were created by some dark or inscrutable power or evolved naturally." }, { "name": "Diminution Drake", @@ -6814,7 +6920,8 @@ "desc": "The drake exhales poison in a 15-foot-line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 17 (5d6) poison damage and its size is reduced by one category until it completes a short or long rest. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn\u2019t reduced in size. This breath can reduce a creature\u2019s size to no smaller than Tiny." } ], - "page_no": 121 + "page_no": 121, + "desc": "The diminution drake removes its stinger from its prey, watching them shrink to one-foot-tall. It then flings its spaghetti-like tongue around the pint-sized victim and engulfs it in one swift motion. This draconic hunter can shrink or grow from a cat-sized to a person-sized drake. Diminution drakes resemble dragons with a long, tubular snouts. Their eyes have red pupils that continually contract from wide spheres to tiny dots and back again. They have subpar vision and hearing but an extraordinary sense of smell. Shrinking Hunter. The diminution drake uses the shrinking properties of its toxic breath weapon and stinger to reduce the size of its prey. Once a creature has been reduced in size, the drake uses its spaghetti-like tongue to swallow its prey. Hunters of Sport. Diminution drakes can live off of rodents and small animals, but they find great satisfaction in hunting, diminishing, and devouring larger prey. The gut of the drake can digest anything, and digesting a shrunken, armored adventurer is of no consequence. The drake is a cunning hunter, often hiding as a tiny creature to set up ambushes." }, { "name": "Dragonflesh Golem", @@ -6882,7 +6989,8 @@ "desc": "The dragonflesh golem exhales energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage and 21 (6d6) damage of another type on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Roll a d4 to determine the additional damage type: 1 is acid, 2 is cold, 3 is lightning, and 4 is poison." } ], - "page_no": 180 + "page_no": 180, + "desc": "A hulking being with a dragon\u2019s head and a patchwork of black, blue, green, red, and white scales for skin lurches forward on two legs, raising clawed fists into the air. Dragonflesh golems are rare constructs created from the remains of dead chromatic dragons. Built from Dragon Corpses. Dragonflesh golems are powerful, but building such a creature requires great expense beyond the normal costs to create most other golems. The crafter must use the remains of five dragons, one of each color, of adult age or older. Mages looking to construct dragonflesh golems often hire adventurers to acquire the bodies they need. Powered by Dragon Blood. Dragonflesh golems require frequent infusions of dragon blood to remain operational. This blood does not need to come from a true dragon; any creature with draconic blood will suffice. Construct Nature. The dragonflesh golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dread Walker Excavator", @@ -6913,7 +7021,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6943,7 +7051,8 @@ "damage_dice": "5d6" } ], - "page_no": 129 + "page_no": 129, + "desc": "These glyph-covered metal spiders slowly crawl over the cracked temples of beings beyond the minds of mortals. Dread walker excavators are spider-shaped constructs developed to protect and excavate ancient, magical ruins. Excavators are found deep underwater or in wastelands, crawling over monuments built hundreds of years ago. Alien Minds. The minds of the excavators are completely mysterious, their instructions indecipherable. Excavators are able to communicate with one another, and supposedly with their masters, but the transmission path of this communication is unknown. Dread Eye. The excavator\u2019s central eye shines complicated diagrams atop the stonework of ancient ruins, imprinting alien glyphs atop those carved hundreds of years previously. Some believe the excavators contain vast knowledge of ancient magic and lost civilizations, and sages greatly desire destroyed excavators, hoping to extract this knowledge from their remains. None have yet been successful, and many have been driven mad by the attempt. Construct Nature. A dread walker excavator doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Edjet Initiate", @@ -6994,7 +7103,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 131 + "page_no": 131, + "desc": "Glaring about in brazen challenge to any that would meet its eyes, this elite dragonborn warrior searches for its next target. Adorned in padded armor, its clawed hand never ventures far from the hilt of its sword. True Believers. Edjet initiates display all of the fanaticism of the elite Open Game License" }, { "name": "Egret Harpy", @@ -7053,7 +7163,8 @@ "desc": "The egret harpy sings a magical melody. Each humanoid and giant of the harpy\u2019s choice within 300 feet of the harpy has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to navigate marshes, and difficult terrain composed of mud, standing water, or other features of a marsh doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.\n\nThe harpy can use an action to end the song and cast mass suggestion. Each creature that can hear the harpy\u2019s song must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by the spell for 8 hours. If the harpy chooses to end the song this way, it can\u2019t use Guiding Song again until it finishes a long rest." } ], - "page_no": 122 + "page_no": 122, + "desc": "This winged female has a short torso and long, gangly legs. Her wingspan is wider than her body is tall. Despite her awkward appearance, she moves with incredible grace. Protectors of the Marsh. Egret harpies look after marshland flora and fauna, often allying themselves with druids and rangers who occupy the same area. Uncommonly Hospitable. While most harpies have a reputation for sadism and bloodlust, egret harpies are considerably more welcoming. They possess the same alluring song all harpies have, but they can modulate the song to allow their captivated targets safe passage toward them. They often use their songs to prevent intruders from harming their home marshes. They can end their song in a mighty crescendo, imposing their will on those charmed by the song. The harpies typically coerce intruders to repair damages wreaked upon the marsh or to merely leave and never return. If a harpy suspects the intruders are unrepentant, she stops playing nice and allows her victims to fall prey to the marsh\u2019s hazards. Powerful Yet Graceful. The wings that hold the egret harpy\u2019s larger frame aloft also serve as weapons. A powerful buffet from the harpy\u2019s wing can knock down weaker foes. The harpy\u2019s gawky build belies a fluidity to her movements, allowing her to balance on one leg even while engaged in battle." }, { "name": "Eldritch Ooze", @@ -7078,7 +7189,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, lightning, slashing", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7108,7 +7219,8 @@ "desc": "When an eldritch ooze that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new oozes if it has at least 10 hp. Each new ooze has hp equal to half the original ooze\u2019s, rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than the original ooze." } ], - "page_no": 278 + "page_no": 278, + "desc": "The dark gelatinous creature\u2019s form constantly shifts and swirls incomprehensibly. There are places in the depths of the world where the barrier between the Material Plane and the Void grows thin. When a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Emperor\u2019s Hyena", @@ -7168,7 +7280,8 @@ "desc": "The emperor\u2019s hyena breathes a 15-foot cone of noxious black vapor. Each creature in the area that isn\u2019t an undead or a construct must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. This exhaustion lasts until the creature finishes a short or long rest." } ], - "page_no": 135 + "page_no": 135, + "desc": "A choking cackle escapes the throat of the hyena. As it steps forward, patches of fur fall off of it, revealing bone and rotting muscle. As their name implies, emperor\u2019s hyenas are undead hyenas that have been magically enhanced and tied to the emperor. With rotting, matted fur, missing teeth, and baleful yellow eyes, they are easily mistaken for simple undead beasts. Their appearance belies a relentless cunning. Gifts from the God of Death. The method of creation of emperor\u2019s hyenas was a gift given directly to the emperor by the god of death and has been entrusted to only a few necromancers. Emperor\u2019s hyenas can be created only from hyenas that were anointed protectors of the god\u2019s holy places when they were alive. Their scarcity means they are primarily used as messengers and guardians for the emperor. The emperor rarely sends them to attack enemies unless the enemy has truly angered him. The emperor is seldom seen without a pair of emperor\u2019s hyenas by his side. When he moves publicly, every available emperor\u2019s hyena is deployed to ensure his safety. Voice of the Emperor. Emperor\u2019s hyenas often deliver messages when the emperor needs a messenger hardier than a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Empusa", @@ -7234,7 +7347,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], - "page_no": 136 + "page_no": 136, + "desc": "A monstrous woman with claws and hooves of shining copper, the creature stalks the roads and tracks between towns, seeking to kill and devour any who stumble across her path. Bane of Travelers. Distant kin to lamias, the dreadful empusae are exclusively female. They use their supernatural abilities to hunt down and devour the flesh of those traveling along deserted roads and byways between settlements. While empusae aren\u2019t afraid of sunlight, they tend to hunt at night, returning to caves and ruins during the day to feast on those they have killed. When travelers aren\u2019t available, empusae target shepherds and farmers, disguising themselves as goats or donkeys to get close to their targets. Copper Hooves. The legs and hooves of an empusa are extremely powerful and are sheathed in magically-hardened copper, allowing her to deliver swift and powerful kicks and move at great speed. This copper can be harvested when the empusa is slain and is often used in the construction of magical boots and staffs." }, { "name": "Eonic Savant", @@ -7295,7 +7409,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 137 + "page_no": 137, + "desc": "A jagged blue scar of magical energy forms in the air, and a blue-robed figure steps out a moment later. As it moves, echoes of it appear to move a split second before and after it. The creature focuses its attention and the echoes solidify around it, one wielding the creature\u2019s staff, the other a spell. The eonic savant is an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fabricator", @@ -7348,7 +7463,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10+4" } ], - "page_no": 138 + "page_no": 138, + "desc": "A rectangular slab of thick, green ooze flows slowly across the floor. Twisting metallic veins and strange lights illuminate its translucent interior, and everything it touches dissolves into a formless sludge. Artificial Oozes. Though fabricators superficially resemble monsters like ochre jellies or gelatinous cubes, they are in fact a type of construct composed of millions of minute constructs connected by an intelligent hive-mind. Most fabricators were built to aid in the construction of advanced machinery or structures and normally are not aggressive. However, their programming sometimes calls for the disposal of organic life, and they do not hesitate to apply fatal force when necessary. Relic of Past Empires. The first fabricators were built by a cabal of ancient mages from a forgotten empire to construct a great weapon to use against their enemies. This weapon was completed and unleashed, subsequently dooming the creators and leaving the fabricators to carry on with the tasks assigned to them. Over time, the magical bonds to their masters\u2019 work slowly unraveled, freeing many fabricators from their responsibilities and leaving them without purpose. Today, some of these fabricators are employed by mage guilds to aid in the construction of magic items, communicating with the mages by etching words on sheets of copper. Construct Nature. A fabricator doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Faceless Wanderer", @@ -7404,7 +7520,8 @@ "desc": "The faceless wanderer drains memories from an adult creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Intelligence to 0. A humanoid slain in this way rises 1d4 hours later as a new faceless wanderer. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. On a success, the target takes half the damage and its Intelligence score isn\u2019t reduced." } ], - "page_no": 139 + "page_no": 139, + "desc": "The robed figure formed of tattered shadows and swirling darkness has a bone-white, featureless oval disk where its face should be. Corporeal Shadow. Faceless wanderers are creatures made of solid darkness. They are spawned from the Void whenever the minds of a large group of sentient creatures are broken or twisted as a result of exposure to the Void or its denizens. The minds and memories of living creatures draw them to mortal realms. Memory Eater. The faceless wanderers survive by stealing memories from sentient humanoids and create new faceless wanderers when they completely drain a humanoid of its memories. Curiously, faceless wanderers don\u2019t harm young humanoids and sometimes even aid them. Scholars speculate this odd behavior is because children possess fewer memories than adults. Void Traveler. The faceless wanderer doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Falsifier Fog", @@ -7467,7 +7584,8 @@ "desc": "The phantasmal images within the falsifier fog reach outward. Each creature within 10 feet of the fog must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures in the fog\u2019s space have disadvantage on the saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 140 + "page_no": 140, + "desc": "Falsifier fogs are foul urban mists that seek to distort the memory and manipulate the reality of victims using illusion and enchantment. Delusory Misery. Falsifier fogs feed on the continued anxiety and depression they foment in populated towns and cities, using their unique abilities to infect large groups at a time. They do not look to kill victims, instead hoping to feed on distress for as long as possible. Relishing Manipulators. Falsifier fogs are the souls of abusers and cult leaders who died collaborating with or benefitting from the manipulations of dark forces. Sometimes falsifier fogs form mutually beneficial relationships, willingly cooperating with evil spellcasters to spread misery. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fane Spirit", @@ -7521,7 +7639,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 141 + "page_no": 141, + "desc": "As the sun gently dips below the horizon, the priest undergoes a startling transformation, his benevolent form replaced by the ghastly countenance of death. Temple Ghosts. When a lawful individual dies defending a place of worship such as a temple, shrine, or other holy site, it sometimes rises as a fane spirit bound to the site, protecting it even in death. Most fane spirits were formerly clerics, though druids, paladins, and even lay worshippers can become fane spirits under the right circumstances. Fane spirits are lawful and typically only attack those who discover their undead nature or who try to harm their place of worship. Welcoming Priests. During daylight hours, fane spirits appear to be living creatures, carrying on the same tasks they did when they were alive. Normal methods for detecting undead creatures do not work on them, and, unless attacked or injured, they show no outward signs of their true nature. This deception extends to the fane spirit itself, as it does not have any recollection of dying or of its time in its undead form. When this deception is revealed, the fane spirit becomes enraged with suffering and lashes out at those who made it remember. Undead Nature. The fane spirit doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Far Dorocha", @@ -7585,7 +7704,8 @@ "desc": "One humanoid within 30 feet of the far dorocha and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 day. The charmed target believes it has been invited to meet with the far dorocha\u2019s master and accompanies the far dorocha. Although the target isn\u2019t under the far dorocha\u2019s control, it takes the far dorocha\u2019s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can. Each time the far dorocha or its companions do anything harmful to the target, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect ends if the far dorocha is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or uses its bonus action to end the effect. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the far dorocha\u2019s Dark Invitation for the next 24 hours.\n\nThe far dorocha can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], - "page_no": 142 + "page_no": 142, + "desc": "The fey lady\u2019s attendant stands by, waiting on her from the shadows. The lady voices her desire, and the attendant leaps into action, calling a phantasmal charger made of midnight and shadow. Fey Stewards. The far dorocha manage the servants of the fey courts and, when tasked, carry out the more sinister biddings of their masters. Fey lords and ladies prize the far dorocha for their attention to detail and composed mien. Abductor of Mortals. Sometimes called the “dark man” or “fear dorcha,” these malicious fey are described in grim folk tales. Parents scare their children into obedience by telling bedtime stories of villains who ride black horses in the night and steal the ill-behaved away to lands of perpetual darkness. Woe betide the children who wake up to find they are the ones alone." }, { "name": "Felid Dragon", @@ -7663,7 +7783,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon coughs up partially digested food and slimy bile in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 70 (20d6) poison damage and is coated in bile. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t coated in bile. While coated in bile, a creature is poisoned. A creature, including the target coated in bile, can use its action to remove the bile, ending the poisoned condition." } ], - "page_no": 143 + "page_no": 143, + "desc": "The tiger rises from its slumber, stretching its draconic wings. Light glints off its backswept horns as it roars its deafening challenge at intruders. Treasure Hoard. Similar to other dragons, felid dragons are treasure hoarders with an eye for shiny and sparkly things. They sometimes align themselves with those who are trying to do good in the world, though their motivation is typically selfish and focused on obtaining treasure. Curious and Playful. Like most cats, felid dragons are naturally curious and often put themselves in danger just to learn more about the world. They like to play with their prey, allowing it to live a little longer than necessary before knocking it down again for their own entertainment. This behavior is unavoidably instinctual and even the most austere felid dragons succumb to it." }, { "name": "Fennec Fox", @@ -7687,7 +7808,7 @@ "charisma": "10", "stealth": 3, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7703,7 +7824,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+1" } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "Fennec foxes are tiny canids which make their homes in the shallow parts of the Underworld and the deserts of the Southlands. Their huge semi-erect ears and wide eyes give them a disarmingly friendly appearance." }, { "name": "Fey Revenant", @@ -7783,7 +7905,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, ranged 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by icy wisps of shadow. While restrained, the creature takes 7 (2d6) cold damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting through the icy shadow on a success. The icy shadow can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; 5 hp; resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage; immunity to cold, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage)." } ], - "page_no": 150 + "page_no": 150, + "desc": "An amalgam of shadow fey and spider, the thorn-covered fey appears out of the shadows and envelops its victim in icy tendrils of darkness. Will of the Fey Queen. Shadow fey who have proven themselves most loyal to the commands and desires of the fey courts catch the eye of the Queen. She calls them to her court and blesses them with a measure of her power. Fey Transformation. A fey revenant retains the upper torso of its shadow fey body, its skin becomes thorny and bark-like, and its lower body changes into that of an arachnid or insect. Spiders, scorpions, and beetles are the most common, but many fey revenants have lower bodies resembling dragonflies, wasps, and locusts. Fey revenants with insect bodies that can fly have a flying speed of 30 feet." }, { "name": "Fire-Infused Water Elemental", @@ -7834,7 +7957,8 @@ "desc": "A fire-infused water elemental sprays a 30-foot cone of superheated water. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) fire damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 216 + "page_no": 216, + "desc": "A pillar of water rises up into a humanoid shape, steam trailing from its boiling form. Boiling Water. Fire-infused water elementals are created when water elementals spend great lengths of time in superheated water, such as the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Fire and Water, or when they are inundated with large amounts of fire magic. The elementals are irreparably changed and exist in a state between fire and water elemental. Too fiery for one and too watery for the other, they often find their way to the Material Plane, where they can carve out their own territory. Geothermal Dwellers. Fire-infused water elementals prefer to inhabit areas with water heated by geothermal activity, such as hot springs and geysers. They claim such locations as their homes and grow violent when creatures harm or pollute their claimed waters. Fire-infused water elementals get along well with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Flayed Wraith", @@ -7890,7 +8014,8 @@ "desc": "The wraith screams its pain into the mind of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated as it doubles over in pain. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated." } ], - "page_no": 151 + "page_no": 151, + "desc": "This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue. Tortured to Death. Flayed wraiths come into being when certain dark energies are present at the moment when an individual is tortured to death. Unlike typical Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fleshdreg", @@ -7949,7 +8074,8 @@ "desc": "The fleshdreg expels acidic sludge in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 9 (2d8) acid damage the end of its next turn, unless it or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to remove the sludge." } ], - "page_no": 152 + "page_no": 152, + "desc": "A mass of disgorged plant material lies at the base of this fleshy tree. Hollowed out areas give the impression of a mouth and a pair of eyes. Disgusting Display. At a distance, the fleshdreg\u2019s appearance is not quite so disturbing, but a close-up view invokes revulsion in many creatures. Their most unsettling aspect—the constant spewing of plant material—is due to a strange regenerative factor. The trees spontaneously generate plant material, which negatively interacts with their acidic interiors and causes them near-constant digestive discomfort. The fleshdregs can direct this acidified material as a spew, which temporarily suspends this continual production, but they are hesitant to do so except in extreme circumstances. If they lose too much acid or their acid somehow becomes neutralized, the pulpy material fills their innards, bloating them and eventually erupting through their skin. Friendly Trees. Many intelligent creatures encountering fleshdregs judge them by their horrifying features, but the fleshdregs are amiable hosts. They understand that many creatures find them repulsive and react to hostility with calming words and a show of peace. Assuming they establish a friendly footing with visitors, they prove to be valuable sources of information about the surrounding territory. In some cases, fleshdregs volunteer to accompany their new acquaintances within a swamp, especially if the fleshdregs seek to relocate. Otherworldly Origins. Scholars who have studied the strange trees conclude they derive from some foreign environment. They are split on whether the creatures come from beyond the stars or migrated from deep within the underworld. The scholars agree fleshdregs serve an environmental niche in their native habitat similar to trees and may be an otherworldly equivalent to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fleshspurned", @@ -8003,7 +8129,8 @@ "desc": "The fleshspurned clashes its oversized teeth together to create a clattering din. Each creature within 30 feet of the fleshspurned must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be confused for 1 minute. While confused, a creature acts as if under the effects of the confusion spell. A confused creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the fleshspurned\u2019s Chatter for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 153 + "page_no": 153, + "desc": "This horrifying apparition is the disturbing amalgam of a funerary shroud and a set of absurdly large floating teeth. The creature has a roughly humanoid form and clacks its teeth together with terrible ferocity. Ghosts with Teeth. A fleshspurned is created when a humanoid is eaten alive or dies while swallowed by a creature such as a purple worm. These people are driven insane by their horrible deaths and arise as monstrous spirits that crave the flesh of other creatures to replace the bodies they lost. However, in a twist of fate, the fleshspurned cannot stomach corporeal flesh, leading it to consume the ectoplasm of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Flithidir", @@ -8070,7 +8197,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the flithidir can see misses it with an attack, the flithidir can cast vicious mockery at the attacker." } ], - "page_no": 154 + "page_no": 154, + "desc": "The gnome-like creature flutters from tree to tree, sporting colorful, avian features. Avian Fey. Flithidirs are small fey that embody the bright, chaotic nature of birds. They are slender and keen-eyed with feathery crests and feathered wings. Flithidirs are creatures of contrasts—loud and lively, yet prone to moments of calm wonder; bold and cocky, yet easily startled; able to sing with breathtaking beauty or confuse their foes with earsplitting noise. Shapeshifters. Flithidirs are shapeshifters, able to change into birds or smaller humanoids, and they favor colorful clothes and adornments, even while shapeshifted. Relentlessly curious, flithidirs often take the form of a bird when they encounter strangers, quietly following and studying the creatures. If the strangers are deemed safe and intriguing, the flithidir approaches in a humanoid form to get better acquainted. Easily Bored. Flithidirs tirelessly seek out new things. Some desire new experiences—songs and stories, unusual foods, and sudden discoveries—while others are more covetous, ceaselessly collecting objects they find interesting. Sometimes this greed manifests as a magpie-like desire for shiny things, but a flithidir is also just as likely to be fascinated by items of a certain shape, texture, or color. When a flithidir encounters someone who possesses a thing it wants, it may offer something in exchange— usually a splendid song or acrobatic display—or it may simply request the item with great charm, reacting with frustration or rage if the object is denied to it." }, { "name": "Forest Emperor", @@ -8139,7 +8267,8 @@ "desc": "The forest emperor sprays a 60-foot cone of acid from its flower-ringed eye pits. Creatures in the path of this cone must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 155 + "page_no": 155, + "desc": "The smell of freshly turned soil and bubbling sulfur accompanies this terrible monster, an amalgam of wood and flesh vaguely reminiscent of a giant centaur with bony wooden limbs. Vast draconic wings sprout from the creature\u2019s back, and it bears a serpentine tail ending in a cone-shaped rattle. Born of Dragons. When a particularly hardy Open Game License" }, { "name": "Forest Falcon", @@ -8165,7 +8294,7 @@ "dexterity_save": 5, "perception": 4, "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8185,7 +8314,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 390 + "page_no": 390, + "desc": "A forest falcon is a large, swift raptor adapted to agile flight through dense canopy rather than bursts of speed in open air. It prefers a high perch, watching for movement from prey on the forest floor. The falcon strikes in a diving ambush and can even run down prey on foot." }, { "name": "Fragrant One", @@ -8242,7 +8372,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the fragrant one can see targets it with an attack, the fragrant one can force a charmed ally within 5 feet of it to move between it and the attack. The charmed ally becomes the target of the attack instead. If the charmed ally takes damage from this attack, it can immediately repeat the Fragrant Aura\u2019s saving throw, ending the charmed condition on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 156 + "page_no": 156, + "desc": "A pale yellow and green slug-like creature with a benign expression on its round human face sits atop a large mushroom. Long antennae wave atop its bald head as its languid blue eyes observe its surroundings. Fairytale Fey. A fragrant one is a whimsical and playful creature whose innocent and friendly demeanor hides a cunning intelligence. Fragrant ones feed on companionship and use their magical pheromones to inveigle themselves into the lives of other creatures, particularly woodland humanoids and giants. Strangely, a fragrant one knows nothing of real commitment or friendship, and all of its relationships are built on lies and deceptions. Safety in Numbers. Fragrant ones are relatively weak when alone, barely having enough strength to fend off predators. When in the presence of multiple charmed companions, however, a fragrant one becomes much more of a threat, its body growing thick chitinous plates and its antennae lengthening." }, { "name": "Frost Mole", @@ -8270,7 +8401,7 @@ "perception": 3, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8298,7 +8429,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 390 + "page_no": 390, + "desc": "Frost moles primarily eat meat and supplement their diets with plants that eke out an existence in arctic climates. Though they can overpower prey with their claws, they prefer to ensnare their victims in pits they dig as traps. Since frost moles build their warrens near farms where they can grab more docile livestock, their lairs present a nuisance to those who work the land during the short growing seasons. Creatures capable of taming frost moles find them extremely valuable. Frost mole masters train the moles to excavate treacherous pits around their lairs, protecting the masters from intruders." }, { "name": "Galidroo", @@ -8372,7 +8504,8 @@ "desc": "The galidroo unleashes a burst of prophetic power in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute as its mind is bombarded with visions of its past and future. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 161 + "page_no": 161, + "desc": "This horrid creature is larger than an ox, and its hairless, wrinkled skin is covered in foul warts and pustules. The creature has two rat-like heads and a heavy tentacular tail that lashes the air malevolently. Wasteland Monstrosity. The galidroo dwells primarily in desolate badlands, ravaged ruins, and areas where magic has corrupted the landscape and the creatures within it. Though powerful monsters in their own right, they are rarely at the top of the food chain and have to watch out for other monsters like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Garlicle", @@ -8418,7 +8551,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Walking Staff", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit (+6 to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 (1d6 \u2013 2) bludgeoning damage, 2 (1d8 \u2013 2) bludgeoning damage if wielded with two hands, or 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit (+6 to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 (1d6 – 2) bludgeoning damage, 2 (1d8 – 2) bludgeoning damage if wielded with two hands, or 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.", "attack_bonus": 0, "damage_dice": "1d6-2" }, @@ -8427,7 +8560,8 @@ "desc": "The garlicle plucks cloves from its head and throws them at up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Roll a d4 for each creature. The garlicles allies have +1 on the roll while its enemies have a -1 on the roll. Determine the result and consult the following table. \n| d4 | Fate |\n|----|------|\n| 0 | Worst Fortune. Whatever the target is holding slips from its grasp into a random space within 5 feet of the target, and the target falls prone as it trips over a rock, rain-dampened grass, its shoelaces, or similar. |\n| 1 | Bad Fortune. The target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. |\n| 2 | Adverse Fortune. The target has disadvantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 3 | Favorable Fortune. The target has advantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 4 | Good Fortune. The target regains 5 (2d4) hp. |\n| 5 | Best Fortune. The target\u2019s next successful hit is critical. |" } ], - "page_no": 162 + "page_no": 162, + "desc": "The leafy creature chants as it interprets a portent in a column of roiling, acrid smoke. The little creature shouts “Woe!” while pointing a gnarled finger, signaling the other leafy creatures to rise with readied weapons. Trusted Seers. In the gardens of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Gaunt One", @@ -8475,7 +8609,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one humanoid grappled by the gaunt one. Hit: The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the gaunt one kills the target by extracting and devouring its heart." } ], - "page_no": 163 + "page_no": 163, + "desc": "This corpse-like creature\u2019s flesh is gray, its body is emaciated, and its skin is pulled tight across its skeleton. A strange, writhing tentacle protrudes slightly from its gaping mouth. Unnatural Origin. Centuries ago, an order of wizards, known as the Covenant of Infinum, found itself in need of slaves and descended upon a nearby human settlement. The order enslaved every villager and conducted magical experiments upon them in the wizards\u2019 remote mountain tower. The wizards were trying to create the perfect servitor race, using the villagers as a baser life form. The experiment failed spectacularly, unleashing a magical transformative wave upon the tower. Many of the wizards managed to escape, but all of the human slaves were caught in the magical chaos and were forever changed into gaunt ones. Undead Appearance. At first glance, gaunt ones appear to be some form of undead creature, leading many to underestimate them. Their skin is pale, shrunken, and withered, and their teeth are yellow and jagged with receded gums. Hunger for Hearts. Gaunt ones have an inherent hunger for hearts and often sit quietly for hours, listening for the heartbeats of nearby creatures. A gaunt one grabs hold of its prey and worms its tentaclelike tongue into the creature\u2019s mouth to extract the creature\u2019s heart. Insatiable, a gaunt one continues to eat the hearts of creatures it finds until there is nothing left to harvest. Lacking readily available food, it moves on." }, { "name": "Ghillie Dubh", @@ -8537,7 +8672,8 @@ "desc": "The ghillie dubh can alter nearby creatures\u2019 knowledge of the forest, choosing one of the following. An effect lasts for 24 hours, until the creature leaves the ghillie dubh\u2019s forest, or until the ghillie dubh dismisses it as a bonus action. \n* Remove Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become hopelessly lost in the ghillie dubh\u2019s forest. The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks and takes 50 percent more time on overland travel, even delaying clearheaded companions. \n* Share Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks. The creature can move at a fast pace through forest terrain, and difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." } ], - "page_no": 165 + "page_no": 165, + "desc": "This bipedal creature seems to be a humanoid-shaped mound of leaves and moss given life. Dark pits in its head resemble empty eye sockets. Protectors of the Lost. Ghillie dubhs hail from good-aligned arboreal planes. There, they guide visitors through the sometimes-confounding landscape. They often rescue those who incidentally succumb to the peaceful nature of planar woodlands and might otherwise perish. However, they find their services more useful on the Material Plane where nature is generally more unforgiving. Their desire to help mortals leads them to more extreme climates, with a strong preference for colder weather. Ghillie dubhs find lost travelers and guide these unfortunates to safe places. If a traveler impresses a ghillie dubh with knowledge or a desire for knowledge about the forest, the ghillie dubh gifts the traveler with some of its knowledge. Punishment of Transgression. Likewise, a ghillie dubh expects visitors to the area it oversees to be respectful of the land. Ghillie dubhs lecture mild violators and briefly use nature to inconvenience them, such as by covering paths or removing tracks. More heinous acts—like wantonly slaughtering animals or setting trees ablaze—are met with physical retaliation. Part of the Forest. Ghillie dubhs take on characteristics of the forests they call home to blend in seamlessly with the trees and other plants. They can listen to subtle variations in the trees\u2019 movements to receive early warning about attacks, and they can turn their attention to any part of the forest to ensure no harm is coming to an area." }, { "name": "Ghoul Bat", @@ -8562,7 +8698,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8582,7 +8718,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 391 + "page_no": 391, + "desc": "This bat has an emaciated, three-foot-long torso and a head that looks like skin stretched over bone. Its jaws are unnaturally distended, and its mouth is full of needle-like teeth. Ghoul bats are popular messengers and pets amongst darakhul and can be found both in colonies and alone throughout the underworld." }, { "name": "Ghul", @@ -8641,7 +8778,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 169 + "page_no": 169, + "desc": "A creature wearing a black turban steps out of the sudden fog. It is roughly the size and shape of a short man, with gray skin and pointed teeth. The thing sneers as it summons lightning to its hand, the air suddenly stinking of ozone. Its stony gray skin shifts to an icy blue as it raises its arm to direct its electrical attack. Elemental Remnants. When an undead with the ability to raise more of their kind, such as a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Armadillo", @@ -8665,7 +8803,7 @@ "wisdom": "10", "charisma": "6", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "actions": [ { @@ -8679,7 +8817,8 @@ "desc": "The giant armadillo tucks its entire body into its shell, forming an armored ball. While in this form, it moves by rolling around, it has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and it can\u2019t take the Attack action or burrow. The giant armadillo can return to its true form as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "Giant armadillos look like a hybrid of aardvark, rhinoceros, and turtle with vicious-looking claws used primarily for burrowing. These creatures are generally placid and seek to avoid conflict whenever possible." }, { "name": "Giant Bombardier Beetle", @@ -8704,7 +8843,7 @@ "constitution_save": 4, "damage_resistances": "fire", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "actions": [ { @@ -8720,7 +8859,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 39 + "page_no": 39, + "desc": "The giant bombardier beetle is among the most surprising creatures lurking on the forest floor. A placid herbivore content to go about its business, the beetle has a powerful defense mechanism in the form of a boiling liquid it can spray to scald would-be predators as it makes its escape. Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Frilled Lizard", @@ -8746,7 +8886,7 @@ "athletics": 8, "perception": 4, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8772,7 +8912,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "These massive reptiles adore hot climates and often lie motionless while they sun themselves. When disturbed, giant frilled lizards become quite aggressive, hissing and protruding the large, jagged frill that surrounds their necks." }, { "name": "Giant Honey Bee", @@ -8808,7 +8949,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "Giant honey bees congregate in great swarms and fill hollows in rocky hillsides with their massive wax and honey hives. Far more intelligent than their diminutive cousins, giant honey bees sometimes enter into relationships with bearfolk or other creatures who can help protect the hive in exchange for a small share of the bees\u2019 honey. Unlike a normal honey bee, a giant honey bee who stings a creature doesn\u2019t lose its stinger. Giant honey bees are rarely idle, often moving in elaborate, waggling dances of spirals and loops. This “dance” is actually a complex language the bees use to share staggeringly accurate directions and information about nearby threats and food sources with the rest of their hive." }, { "name": "Giant Husk", @@ -8854,7 +8996,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Huge or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating. In addition, at the start of each of the target\u2019s turns, the target takes 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The husk can smother one Huge, two Large, or four Medium or smaller creatures at a time." } ], - "page_no": 393 + "page_no": 393, + "desc": "A grotesque human body moves like jelly. Its split-open front reveals the creature has no bones. Husks are the opposite of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Leech", @@ -8880,7 +9023,7 @@ "dexterity_save": 5, "stealth": 5, "senses": "tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8896,7 +9039,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 393 + "page_no": 393, + "desc": "Giant leeches lurk in placid ponds, babbling creeks, and mighty rivers. They slink through the dark forest waters with their distinctive vertical undulation, following any movement they sense toward fresh blood. Some varieties have adapted to life in the oceans, and a rare few dwell on land, though land-dwelling leeches prefer humid, moist climates." }, { "name": "Giant Mongoose", @@ -8924,7 +9068,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8946,7 +9090,8 @@ "desc": "The mongoose adds its Athletics bonus to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the mongoose must see the attacker." } ], - "page_no": 393 + "page_no": 393, + "desc": "The giant mongoose slinks through the woods, searching out rodents and other small animals to prey upon. Like their smaller cousins, giant mongooses are notoriously resistant to venoms, and their distinctive “dance” in battle helps them avoid deadly strikes." }, { "name": "Giant Snow Beetle", @@ -8972,7 +9117,7 @@ "stealth": 2, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9000,7 +9145,8 @@ "desc": "The giant snow beetle tosses one of its rolled snowballs at a point it can see within 20 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Water Scorpion", @@ -9025,7 +9171,7 @@ "charisma": "3", "stealth": 3, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9059,7 +9205,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 393 + "page_no": 393, + "desc": "A common threat in canals, lagoons, bayous, and countless other bodies of water, the giant water scorpion is responsible for the deaths of many adventurers exploring waterways. Like most aquatic monsters, giant water scorpions are seldom at the top of the food chain in their native environment, and black dragons in particular enjoy snacking on them. Swamp and water-dwelling humanoids like lizardfolk have been known to use the giant water scorpion\u2019s carapace to create shields or coverings for their tents. The creature\u2019s long tail acts as a breathing tube for it, which is often harvested and used by intrepid explorers and inventors in the creation of diving bells and other apparatuses for traversing the stygian depths." }, { "name": "Glacial Corrupter", @@ -9106,7 +9253,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 176 + "page_no": 176, + "desc": "This skeleton\u2019s bones are crystal and caked with layers of frost and ice. Origin. Glacial corrupters are similar in nature to most Open Game License" }, { "name": "Glacier Behemoth", @@ -9137,7 +9285,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "grappled, prone, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9165,7 +9313,8 @@ "desc": "If the glacier behemoth moves at least 10 feet, it can then use this action to continue moving in a 40-foot line that is 15 feet wide. Each creature in this line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The glacier behemoth\u2019s movement along this line doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." } ], - "page_no": 177 + "page_no": 177, + "desc": "A depression in the ground trails in the wake of this six-legged creature. Aged ice, appearing more like granite, covers the creature\u2019s body. Slow but Steady. Glacier behemoths earn their name from their resemblance to glaciers, including their slow, relentless pace. Their squat frames help conceal their six legs, reinforcing the notion that they are calved glaciers. Short of chasms blocking its way or the intervention of other glacier behemoths, nothing can stop a glacier behemoth when it moves. Its tough hide combined with its primal intellect render it fearless as it lumbers after its foes. Bulettekin. Glacier behemoths are arctic relatives to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Gorao-Ka", @@ -9212,7 +9361,8 @@ "desc": "The gorao-ka throws a copper piece into a space within 5 feet of it. A creature that is not hostile to the gorao-ka that picks up the copper piece is blessed with good luck. At any point within the next 1 hour, the creature can roll a d6 and add the number rolled to one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw.\n\nAlternatively, the bearer of the coin can pass it to another creature of its choice. At any point within the next 8 hours, the new bearer of the coin can roll 2d6 and add the higher result to one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 221 + "page_no": 221, + "desc": "The wizened, doll-sized woman sits beside a small shrine of bonsai branches. She smiles and reaches into a full pouch, removing a gold coin. She passes the coin with an encouraging nod to the desperate-looking man kneeling before her. Small Gods of Substance. Gorao-ka represent small fortunes of both a physical and spiritual nature. Their shrines can be erected anywhere, but they are commonly found in settlements and widely-traveled areas. Larger settlements have multiple shrines, sometimes one or more per neighborhood, each of which is associated with a different gorao-ka. Gentle and Benevolent. Gorao-ka have a kind look for every person that crosses their path. Each of them has a burning desire to assist people, and they grieve on the occasions that they can\u2019t. The laws governing their kind forbid them from extending aid to someone that hasn\u2019t made an offering at their shrine, though a gorao-ka accepts almost anything in tribute. Thieves\u2019 Bane. Despite their generous natures, gorao-ka have no pity for those who steal from them. Fools who steal from gorao-ka swiftly discover their money inexplicably vanished, and can end up destitute if they don\u2019t make reparations. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Graknork", @@ -9239,7 +9389,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold", "senses": "darkvision 90 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "14", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9275,7 +9425,8 @@ "desc": "The graknork\u2019s blue eye flares open and releases a beam of icy energy in a line that is 120-feet long and 10 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) cold damage and is restrained for 1 minute as its limbs freeze. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t restrained. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Alternatively, the restrained creature can be freed if it takes at least 10 fire damage." } ], - "page_no": 182 + "page_no": 182, + "desc": "Towering over the frozen landscape, this immense saurian monstrosity possesses a terrifying shark-like head with a multitude of serrated teeth. The monster has three eyes: two soulless black pits and a third larger eye that glows with a freezing blue light. Terror of the North. The legendary graknork is one of the most powerful monsters to roam the endless tundra and taiga of the north and is feared by all who live in the rugged and frozen expanses of the world. Only the largest white dragons surpass the graknork in size and strength, and lesser creatures give the monster a wide berth. Graknorks are mostly found on land but are reasonable swimmers. They have no problem taking to the water to pursue escaping prey or to hunt fishermen and even whales. Graknorks are solitary creatures and cannot stand the presence of their own kind, attacking and eating juvenile graknorks that cross their path. When they do mate, it is a destructive affair with the female uprooting dozens of trees to build her nest. A typical graknork is more than forty feet long, though even larger specimens have been sighted in the coldest regions of the world. Great Blue Eye. While the graknork\u2019s raw physical prowess is justifiably feared, the aspect of its appearance that causes the greatest consternation is its great, freezing blue eye. Its eye is said to possess terrible and wondrous powers, including seeing through illusions, freezing souls outright, and causing everlasting blizzards. Most of these tales are mere fancy and hearsay spun by northern tribesmen, yet there is no denying that the graknork\u2019s central eye is a fearsome weapon." }, { "name": "Graveyard Dragon", @@ -9348,7 +9499,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon releases a breath weapon that corresponds to the type of dragon it was in life. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 40 (9d8) damage of the corresponding type on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Black. Acid damage in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. \n* Blue. Lightning damage in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. \n* Green. Poison damage in a 30-foot cone. \n* Red. Fire damage in a 30-foot cone. \n* White. Cold damage in a 30-foot cone." } ], - "page_no": 183 + "page_no": 183, + "desc": "This draconic skeleton is surround by a nimbus of light, colored in such a way as to betray the undead creature\u2019s living origins. Graveyard dragons form out of the remains of evil dragons killed as part of a cataclysm that claimed the lives of several dragons at the same time, or when their remains are exposed to heavy concentrations of necrotic energy. Vindictive Undead. Graveyard dragons are vengeful, like many other intelligent undead, but they focus their retribution on the ones responsible for their deaths rather than on their own kind. In fact, these undead dragons have a strange sense of protectiveness of other dragons, particularly for the type of dragons they were when they were alive. This sometimes extends to non-evil dragons, but most good-aligned dragons view the existence of graveyard dragons with distaste. Intimidating Appearance. Graveyard dragons are particularly appealing to powerful undead as guardians for their lairs. A graveyard dragon\u2019s skeletal appearance is often enough to scare away most adventurers and tomb robbers. Unlike a more traditional animated skeleton, however, the graveyard dragon is capable of handling the few tomb robbers foolhardy enough to face it. Undead Nature. The graveyard dragon doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gray Orc", @@ -9408,7 +9560,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 162 + "page_no": 162, + "desc": "The ground erupts into a scrambling flood of orcs, their pale skin decorated with swirls of black resin. Dwelling deep beneath the ground, gray orcs move in a dark world, only drawn toward the surface by their innate hatred of arcane defilement. Drawn to Magical Corruption. Gray orcs are drawn to areas where magic is frequently used or locations marred by magical pollution. Scholars believe the orcs\u2019 ancestral home was ravaged by magic, cursing them and driving them deep beneath the surface. They believe this history fuels within the orcs a deep hatred for magic, especially magic that defiles the natural world. For their part, the orcs have neither confirmed nor denied this speculation, though few scholars have been brave enough to approach them about it. Whatever the case, gray orcs grow violent around magic and seek to snuff it out wherever they find it. Synchronized Tribes. Gray orcs move and act as one, their training leading their actions to be so synchronized that they appear to think as one. When faced with a major threat or a large magical catastrophe, a group of gray orcs will erupt from the ground in unison to swarm over the source." }, { "name": "Great Gray Owl", @@ -9435,7 +9588,7 @@ "stealth": 5, "perception": 4, "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9455,7 +9608,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 284 + "page_no": 284, + "desc": "Great gray owls are stealthy predators, and the largest of the non-giant varieties of owls. Unlike other owls, great grays aren\u2019t territorial—with the exception of females raising young—and don\u2019t flush or spook when other creatures approach. Rather, they remain still on their low perches, often going overlooked." }, { "name": "Greater Ghast of Leng", @@ -9520,7 +9674,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 52 + "page_no": 52, + "desc": "The creature has a maddened expression on its almost featureless face. Its vaguely humanoid body is covered in lumpy, grayish-green skin, and its head sits on a long neck. Its long arms end in vicious claws, and it stands on sharp hooves. Leaders of Carnivores. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Greater Lunarchidna", @@ -9588,7 +9743,7 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" }, { - "name": "Web (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Web (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, ranged 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action the restrained target can make a DC 13 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage)." }, { @@ -9596,7 +9751,8 @@ "desc": "The lunarchidna wraps up a Medium or smaller creature restrained by webbing. The wrapped target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the lunarchidna\u2019s turns or take 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. The webbing can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 15; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). The lunarchidna can have only one creature wrapped at a time." } ], - "page_no": 242 + "page_no": 242, + "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" }, { "name": "Greed Swarm", @@ -9625,7 +9781,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9663,7 +9819,8 @@ "desc": "The swarm magically gathers up to 100 gp worth of coins, gems, and other small, valuable objects within 60 feet of it, adding them to its mass. It regains 7 (2d6) hit points and has advantage on its next attack roll. A creature wearing or carrying such valuables must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or its valuables fly toward the swarm, joining the mass." } ], - "page_no": 184 + "page_no": 184, + "desc": "The sound of metal clinking against metal becomes a deafening cacophony as a swirling cloud of coins mindlessly hunts for more valuables to absorb into its ever-expanding mass. Located in densely-populated areas, the greed swarm is solely focused on increasing the size of its hovering collection of valuables. Able to differentiate between objects of value and worthless junk, the swarm stalks streets and sewers alike. Its movements are erratic; the cloud swells and contracts in quick succession, repositioning itself in jerky, stilted bursts of motion.// Bad Penny. The swarm consists of normal, mundane valuables animated by a magical master coin. Often mistaken as a standard regional coin, this master coin is created in a dark ritual to serve as a vessel for pure, ceaseless avarice. If the master coin is destroyed or separated from the swarm, the remaining coins return to their normal inert state and fall to the ground. All that Glitters. The master coin cannot exert its power without a large enough supply of valuables to control in close proximity. Bank and vault owners who fail to screen incoming coinage for latent magical properties may find themselves in need of adventurers to discreetly quell a storm of their accumulated wealth. Wishing wells and public fountains are also common homes for greed swarms. Construct Nature. The greed swarm doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Grimmlet Swarm", @@ -9727,7 +9884,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], - "page_no": 187 + "page_no": 187, + "desc": "Flowing over the landscape like a glass carpet, this mass of smoky crystalline shards moves in a manner most unnatural. Occasionally, a bolt of black or purple energy arcs between two or more of the shards in the swarm." }, { "name": "Grimmlet", @@ -9778,7 +9936,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+1" } ], - "page_no": 186 + "page_no": 186, + "desc": "A jagged shard of smoky translucent crystal, approximately the size and mass of a housecat, hovers silently across the field. Strange Families. Grimmlets reproduce by creating near clones of themselves when injured by arcane energy, leading them to quickly gather in large familial swarms. Strangely, a grimmlet can only swarm with other grimmlets created from the same progenitor grimmlet, which leads the swarm. Not long after the swarm forms, it disperses, each grimmlet moving on to create new swarms through magic injury. Whispering Menace. Grimmlets do not speak. In fact, they never communicate with other creatures via any known form of language or telepathy, though they do seem to understand creatures of the Void. Despite this, the air around a grimmlet mutters and whispers at all times in a foul-sounding invocation. When the creature uses its innate magic, these whispers rise in volume slightly, giving canny listeners a split-second warning that something, likely unpleasant, is about to occur." }, { "name": "Grove Bear", @@ -9805,7 +9964,7 @@ "constitution_save": 4, "perception": 3, "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9825,7 +9984,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 178 + "page_no": 178, + "desc": "Grove bears resemble black bears with blond snouts, but they are slightly smaller and noticeably quicker. When grove bears clash to defend territory or compete for mates, they engage in brutal wrestling matches, each attempting to pin the other until one bear loses its nerve and flees." }, { "name": "Gulper Behemoth", @@ -9852,7 +10012,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "acid, thunder", "condition_immunities": "blinded", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9888,7 +10048,8 @@ "desc": "The gulper behemoth expels a sonic pulse in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned." } ], - "page_no": 190 + "page_no": 190, + "desc": "The titanic eel-like creature has delicately dancing frills and flickers of phosphorescence just under its translucent skin. Its mouth opens impossibly wide as it surges forward. Deep Sea Lure. The gulper behemoth lives in the waters of the remotest oceans. It lures sea dwellers to their deaths with dancing motes of light within its massive, ballooning gullet. Rumors abound that even a sharp pinprick will deflate the sea monster. Gulper Behemoth\u2019s Lair The gulper\u2019s lair is filled with brightly-colored and labyrinthine giant corals. Smaller, mutualistic predators swim throughout the lair, keeping it well protected. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the gulper behemoth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the gulper behemoth can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The gulper behemoth commands deep sea eels and plants to constrict a target it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be restrained until initiative count 20 on the next round. The gulper behemoth commands plants and coral to shoot boiling water at up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn\u2019t grant resistance against this damage." }, { "name": "Haleshi", @@ -9957,7 +10118,8 @@ "desc": "The haleshi adds 3 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the haleshi must be within 5 feet of a gallon or more of water. Alternatively, if the haleshi would take fire damage from an attack or spell, it can negate that damage if it is within 5 feet of a gallon or more of water." } ], - "page_no": 191 + "page_no": 191, + "desc": "A tall, gangly humanoid creature with pale-green skin and the head of a mackerel strides out of the water. It wears a loose-fitting tunic and carries a clamshell in its long, spindly hands. Diplomatic Fey. Haleshi are fey that act as intermediaries between fey who live on the land and those who live in oceans and rivers, settling disputes that arise between the two groups. Haleshi are impartial in their rulings and prefer to make decisions based on evidence rather than rumor and speculation. The job of an haleshi is a difficult one due to the chaotic and unpredictable nature of many fey, but they usually receive the backing of the fey lords, particularly the River King, whose court they frequent, and the Bear King, who admires their stoic adherence to duty in the face of adversity. Clam Riders. Haleshi have a mystical connection with ordinary clams and similar mollusks and are able to use mollusks to magically transport themselves from one body of water to another. Food-Lovers. While haleshi have little to do with humanoids in their role as fey diplomats and judges, they have a predilection for human and elven cuisine, particularly desserts such as apple pies and strawberry tartlets. Some fey try to bribe haleshi with human or elven sweets, only to find that the fey are all but incorruptible." }, { "name": "Hantu Penanggal", @@ -10030,7 +10192,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 192 + "page_no": 192, + "desc": "The head of a beautiful woman flies through the air, trailing tentacle-like entrails while her headless body follows, bearing demonic claws. Cursed Nature. Hantu penanggal arise when creatures pledged to fiendish powers break their agreements. They are cursed, becoming fiends hungering for the flesh and blood of the innocent. Mistaken for Undead. Hantu penanggal are often mistaken for undead and don\u2019t correct this error, finding delight in taking advantage of adventurers ill-prepared for an encounter with a fiend." }, { "name": "Harbinger of Wrath", @@ -10100,7 +10263,8 @@ "desc": "The harbinger launches a volley of adamantine spikes. Each creature within 60 feet of the harbinger must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 193 + "page_no": 193, + "desc": "Twisting adamantine spikes topped with an array of demonic and bestial skulls form the vaguely humanoid creature. It makes a loud screeching sound as it crushes everything in its path. Engines of Decimation. The harbinger of wrath is a construct of immense size and destructive potential. Just seeing a harbinger causes most creatures to flee in terror, and few are willing or able to face one in battle. Creatures allied with a harbinger must also fear its terrible wrath, as it is not against skewering its allies on its many spikes to rejuvenate itself in the heat of battle. Forged by Demons. The first harbingers were created in vast demonic forges by a powerful demon prince to use against his enemies. Since then, the construction process has passed to other demon princes and evil gods that delight in devastation and mayhem. Construct Nature. A harbinger doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Harefolk", @@ -10170,7 +10334,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 194 + "page_no": 194, + "desc": "What appears to be an arctic hare given humanoid form is clad in leather armor and stands with its shortsword at the ready. Its bright eyes take everything in, while its nose quivers in search of predators. Werewolf Foes. Harefolk have a long-standing hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Hebi-Doku", @@ -10236,7 +10401,8 @@ "desc": "The hebi-doku rattles its tail at one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated and have its speed reduced to 0 until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 222 + "page_no": 222, + "desc": "A serpent rises in tight coils, until its head is level with that of a tall man. Its body is thick and covered in glossy black scales broken by wide bands of bright orange. The two smaller serpents growing from its torso wind together and hiss menacingly. Twin rattles shake rapidly behind the creature. Ophidian Masters. Shrines to hebi-doku are found most often in places where venomous snakes are common. They are also located in regions where snakes are considered sacred and in the homes and guilds of assassins who favor the use of toxins. Hebi-doku are never found without an accompaniment of other serpents. Feared and Placated. Adventurers and archaeologists who travel through snake-filled jungles and ruins offer hebi-doku tribute, hoping that doing so will purchase some protection from the snakes they encounter. Scorned lovers sometimes venerate a local hebi-doku in the hopes that it will poison future relationships for their former paramour. A hebi-doku claims to care little for the veneration of non-serpents, but it knows it will cease to exist without their gifts. Toxic Shrines. To summon a hebi-doku, a heart stilled by snake venom must be laid at the foot of a low altar built of mongoose bones. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Heggarna", @@ -10290,7 +10456,8 @@ "desc": "The heggarna covers itself with a magical illusion that makes it look like a Tiny cat. The illusion ends if the heggarna takes a bonus action to end it or if the heggarna dies. The illusion ends immediately if the heggarna attacks or takes damage, but it doesn\u2019t end when the heggarna uses Dream Eating.\n\nThe changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the heggarna could appear to have fur, but someone touching it would feel its slippery flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the heggarna is disguised." } ], - "page_no": 196 + "page_no": 196, + "desc": "The foul abomination wriggles about on multiple caterpillar-like claspers. It has the jagged, circular maw and slippery body of an oversized leech and the head and coloration of a fierce tiger. Night Terrors. Many sleepers have experienced nightmares in which a shadowy creature was sitting on them, draining them of their vital essence. While most of these experiences are because of some underlying psychological trauma, some are the result of visitations by terrifying creatures of the night. One such creature is the heggarna, a vile aberration that feeds on a creature\u2019s mental energy as it sleeps and infuses the victim\u2019s subconscious with terrible nightmares for its own vile amusement. Hidden Fear. During the day, the heggarna disguises itself as a stray cat, lurking near the homes of potential prey and fleeing with feline-like caution when anyone comes near. Most humanoids overlook simple animals like cats when dealing with a heggarna infestation, but magic can detect the creature\u2019s true appearance. Normal animals react to the heggarna with a strange ferocity, which experienced hunters recognize as a sign of a heggarna." }, { "name": "Helashruu", @@ -10358,7 +10525,8 @@ "desc": "The helashruu can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the helashruu can affect only itself and can\u2019t use this action to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], - "page_no": 197 + "page_no": 197, + "desc": "An enormous looking glass floats forward, its enormous, warped frame composed of writhing purple tendrils, and its surface covered in dozens of hideous, swirling eyes. Several razor-sharp whips whirl through the air around it. Mirrors from Beyond. The helashruu are bizarre and terrifying aberrations that travel the planes, spreading chaos and destruction. Resembling towering mirrors covered in tentacles and eyes, helashruu defy rational explanation. When they deem it necessary to communicate with other creatures, it is usually through a jumbled mishmash of thoughts with their telepathy, though making sense of what they say is often next to impossible. Trapping Gone Astray. Sages versed in planar lore believe the helashruu were created when a mirror of life trapping swallowed a powerful, deity of chaos and shattered under the strain of the energies it tried to contain. The pieces then scattered across the planes before forming into the first helashruu. The helashruu sometimes trap creatures within themselves, giving credence to this belief. Some sages hypothesize that if all the helashruu were to gather together in one place, they would reform the original mirror, and the evil entity would be released from its confinement. Thankfully, these creatures are extremely rare and hold nothing but contempt for others of their own kind." }, { "name": "Herald of Slaughter", @@ -10436,7 +10604,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d10+4" } ], - "page_no": 198 + "page_no": 198, + "desc": "The butcher strides down the lane, preaching of threshing the chaff from the wheat. Around it, people tear into each other, blind with rage. All the while, the butcher grows in stature and sprouts wicked horns as it revels in the massacre. Heralds of slaughter are sent by dark gods to foment unrest and agitate mortals into committing barbaric atrocities. Provokers of Wrath. Disguised as a trusted craftsman, a herald of slaughter finds a source of anger in a community and feeds it until it grows, all while pretending to understand and offer solutions to the source. A herald of slaughter fuels the anger of the people by instigating mass culling, revolts, and blood sacrifices. As problems escalate, a herald of slaughter reveals its fiendish form to culminate the savagery in a final, chaotic exaltation of the dark gods. Brutality and Blood. Once a herald of slaughter has been revealed, it assumes its fiendish appearance and wades fanatically into combat. Wielding a massive meat cleaver and rage-inducing magic, a herald of slaughter seeks to destabilize its opponents by inciting blinding fury and pitting comrades against each other." }, { "name": "Herald of the Void", @@ -10525,7 +10694,8 @@ "desc": "The herald emits a cacophonous dirge praising the Void. Each creature other than the herald within 30 feet of the herald and that understands Void Speech gains 10 temporary hp." } ], - "page_no": 199 + "page_no": 199, + "desc": "The herald of the void portends the world\u2019s ruination by means of cold, fire, plague, war, or a magical apocalypse of another kind. It speaks only in the voice of disasters, and it empowers, goads, and encourages the followers of every unspeakable god and the leaders of every profane death cult. Empty Whispers. In the days before a herald of the Void visits a territory, ghostly occurrences become more common, especially at night. Strange, luminous forms are seen under rafts, among the trees, and in any dark and empty place. Creature of Motion. The herald of the Void always seems stirred by a breeze, even in an airless space. Nothing short of stopping time itself can change this. Folding Infinite Space. While the herald of the Void seems corporeal, its body displays a strange ability to fold itself in impossible ways, and sometimes it seems to teleport great distances or to summon objects from afar without effort." }, { "name": "Hoard Drake", @@ -10589,7 +10759,8 @@ "desc": "The hoard drake spits molten gold in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) fire damage and the gold clings to it. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and the gold doesn\u2019t cling to it. A creature with gold clinging to it has its speed halved until it takes an action to scrape off the gold.\n\nThe gold produced by Midas Breath can be collected once it has cooled, providing roughly 50 gp worth of gold dust and scraps each time it spits molten gold." } ], - "page_no": 258 + "page_no": 258, + "desc": "A plump, wingless drake with golden scales and glowing amber eyes lounges on a pile of treasure. When it opens its crooked mouth, molten gold drips from its jaws. Avarice Personified. Hoard drakes are perhaps the most avaricious and lazy of all dragonkind, spending their days lying on huge mounds of copper, silver, and gold pieces, rarely—if ever—venturing out of their lairs. Hoard drakes feed irregularly, gorging themselves on metals, minerals, and the occasional dwarf or goat when hunger finally gets the better of them. Hoard drakes are almost as vain as they are greedy and meticulously clean their scales to a polished gleam that matches their golden treasure. Hoard drakes lust after the hoards of true dragons and sometimes attack small dragons to steal their treasure or take over their lairs. Robbers Beware. Strangely, hoard drakes are docile creatures that are open to conversation with visitors. However, hoard drakes are roused to terrible anger when even the smallest portion of their treasure is taken. At such times, a hoard drake leaves its lair to relentlessly pursue the thief, not resting until its treasure is reclaimed and the offending party is slain and eaten. A hoard drake never gives up any part of its hoard unless threatened with certain death. Even then, it doesn\u2019t rest until the indignity it has suffered has been repaid in full." }, { "name": "Hoarfrost Drake", @@ -10658,7 +10829,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature grapples the drake, the drake can immediately attempt to escape. If it succeeds, it can make a bite attack against the creature that grappled it." } ], - "page_no": 123 + "page_no": 123, + "desc": "This small, blue-tinged dragon has frozen spikes covering its body and wings that look like cracked sheaves of ice. When the dragon exhales, its breath covers everything in a patina of frost. White Dragon Servants. Hoarfrost drakes share territory with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Hodag", @@ -10684,7 +10856,7 @@ "perception": 3, "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -10734,7 +10906,8 @@ "desc": "The hodag rears and stomps on the ground then roars a territorial challenge. Each creature within 10 feet of the hodag must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is also knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 200 + "page_no": 200, + "desc": "A creature covered in green and brown fur with a horned, frog-shaped head and spikes running along its back and tail stalks forward, its fanged face twisted in a leering grin. Hodags are carnivorous nocturnal predators that stalk temperate forests, hills, and plains. Taste for Domestic Life. While fierce, hodags prefer to kill easy prey. Many stalk the lands outside farms, villages, and even small cities, attacking livestock, pets, and travelers. Hodags have been known to break down the doors of houses, barns, and other buildings to get at prey inside. Solo Hunters until Mating. Hodags are generally solitary creatures with large territories. Babies are abandoned by their mothers after birth. There is an exception for one week each year in spring just after the end of winter. Hodags within several hundred miles instinctually gather in a prey-filled area, which never seems to be the same place twice. The hodags gorge on as much food as possible and engage in mating rituals. When the week is over, the hodags disperse, returning to their territories. Impossible to Train. Hodags are born with strong predator instincts, which helps the young survive after being left by their mothers. Many believe this same instinct makes hodags impossible to train, but such claims only make them more valuable targets for those who collect exotic pets." }, { "name": "Holler Spider", @@ -10797,7 +10970,8 @@ "desc": "When the holler spider detects a creature within 60 feet of it, the spider can emit a hoot or trumpet audible within 300 feet of it. The noise continues until the creature moves out of range, the spider\u2019s handler uses an action to soothe it, or the spider ends the alarm (no action required)." } ], - "page_no": 395 + "page_no": 395, + "desc": "While the chitinous horn-like protrusion makes holler spiders appear comical, they can use it to release a loud sound, calling their masters when they detect trespassers. Unlike most spiders, holler spiders are easy to domesticate, as they have a friendly disposition toward humanoids. They can be trained to act as sentries that recognize certain colors or livery, or they can be trained to respond to a certain person and sound alarms only when instructed. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Hongaek", @@ -10864,7 +11038,8 @@ "desc": "The hongaek magically turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the hongaek wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 201 + "page_no": 201, + "desc": "A faint disturbance signifies the presence of something terrible and evil—an unnatural miasma. Suddenly, the hazy air coalesces into a mass of greenish fog with multiple red eyes and a dozen vaporous tentacles. Harbingers of Pestilence. The hongaek is an elemental creature from the most stagnant and fouled regions of the Elemental Plane of Air. Its mere presence serves to strengthen and empower diseases and poisons in its proximity. Hongaeks typically arrive on the Material Plane through planar portals in areas where pestilence and famine are rampant, but they are occasionally summoned by death cults or by those who venerate gods of plague or poison. Elemental Hatred. Hongaeks are thoroughly evil and hate land-dwelling lifeforms like humans and elves. They detest other elemental creatures just as much, and battles between them are not uncommon where their territories on the planes meet. Elemental Nature. The hongaek doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Hooden Horse", @@ -10920,7 +11095,8 @@ "desc": "The hooden horse points at a being it can see and demands that the creature submit to justice. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the hooden horse, the target must take the Dash action on its turn to move toward the hooden horse by the most direct route. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but, before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, the target can repeat the saving throw. The creature can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns or whenever it takes damage from the hooden horse. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it.\n\nThe hooden horse can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], - "page_no": 202 + "page_no": 202, + "desc": "The creature stands amid a baying crowd, swathed in rags topped by a horse\u2019s skull. It brandishes a halberd made of shadow and hisses, “Come forth and be judged!” Strange Great Sins. In small villages on a festival eve, one villager plays the village\u2019s “sin eater.” Bearing a horse\u2019s skull on a pole and covered by a draping of tattered skins, the sin eater goes door to door with its crew, seeking payment for the householders\u2019 wrongs. The payment usually takes the form of alcohol. As the evening wanes, a drunken procession staggers toward the tavern behind the sin eater. Dark tales relate how, where a terrible wrong has gone unpunished and unpaid, such folk rituals can go awry. The unfortunate sin eater, overwhelmed by a spirit of vengeance, melds with the skull to become a ghastly undead being bent on retribution, a hooden horse. The Madness of The Crowd. If the sin eater has drunken hangers-on when it is transformed, the mob also becomes filled with vengeful spite and swarms around the hooden horse, assaulting any who interfere. When this occurs, use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Howler Baboon", @@ -10947,7 +11123,7 @@ "athletics": 4, "perception": 3, "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -10969,7 +11145,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 380 + "page_no": 380, + "desc": "Howler baboons are territorial primates that claim stretches of forest and hills in large troops. Their presence is usually heard before it\u2019s seen, thanks to the whooping calls they use to communicate danger and call for their troop mates. When angered, they attack in ferocious packs, hurling rocks and pummeling threats en masse." }, { "name": "Huecambra", @@ -10998,7 +11175,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, thunder", "condition_immunities": "charmed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "8", "actions": [ { @@ -11028,7 +11205,8 @@ "desc": "The huecambra causes some of the gem-like nodules on its body to detonate. Each creature within 20 feet of the huecambra must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature cursed by the huecambra\u2019s bite has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 203 + "page_no": 203, + "desc": "The squat newt\u2019s body is dappled gray and chocolate-brown and covered in colorful, wart-like gems, most prominently over its back and along its thick tail. It has long claws, a mouth full of needle-like fangs, and a gleam of intelligence in its multifaceted amber eyes. Mysterious Jungle Hunters. The huecambra is an unusual and rarely seen predator native to tropical jungles and swamps. It hides amid tall reeds or in murky stretches of water, covering itself in mud to hide the gleam of the gem-like growths covering its body. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Huli Jing", @@ -11095,7 +11273,8 @@ "desc": "The huli jing draws sustenance from the psyches of living creatures in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area that isn\u2019t a construct or an undead must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The huli jing regains hp equal to the single highest amount of psychic damage dealt." } ], - "page_no": 204 + "page_no": 204, + "desc": "A woman of unearthly beauty smiles behind her ornamental fan before suddenly transforming into a brilliantly white fox with nine tails. Canine Animosity. Dogs are not fooled by the huli jing\u2019s deceptions. No matter how a huli jing tries to hide its true nature, it can\u2019t hide its fox scent from dogs. Energy Feeders. The huli jing possess great powers as long as they absorb sufficient energy, most often derived from moonlight or sunshine. This is but a trickle, however, compared to the life-force of mortals. Huli jing use their shapechanging to live among humans, secretly feeding off the populace or from willing allies, exchanging life energy for the fey\u2019s aid. Symbols of Luck or Curses. The huli jing are neither good nor evil but act according to their individual natures. Some walk among the mortal races, their aid and kindness spreading tales of the huli jing\u2019s auspicious benevolence. Others seek to confuse, trick, or harm mortals, and their malicious cruelty gives rise to stories of the huli jing as malevolent omens." }, { "name": "Hverhuldra", @@ -11174,7 +11353,8 @@ "desc": "When the hverhuldra takes cold damage, it uses the steam from the impact of the cold on its body to magically create a cloud of steam centered on a point it can see within 60 feet of it. This cloud works like the fog cloud spell, except the hverhuldra can dismiss it as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 206 + "page_no": 206, + "desc": "Steam rises from the top of this bald, green-skinned humanoid with a snake-like torso. The creature sweats profusely, but it doesn\u2019t seem uncomfortable. Protector of Hot Springs. Geothermal springs are the only reliable source of warmth in the arctic region, and they often coincide with ley lines. A hverhuldra, an aquatic fey, enjoys the constant heat provided by such springs and is sensitive to the magic power flowing through them. It serves as guardian of these coveted locations, ensuring no particular creature or group takes control of them. Luxuriating Fey. Hverhuldras are not stodgy protectors of their homes. They enjoy the feeling of warmth they experience and believe others should be able to revel in it as well. Provided no violence occurs, hverhuldras are gracious hosts to their hot springs. Some may even encourage visitors to engage in dalliances underwater, using their magic to accommodate those unable to breathe underwater. Inured to Cold. Despite their preference for warm or hot water, hverhuldras are hardened against cold weather. Their bodies generate incredible heat, and they produce copious amounts of steam when they stand in the cold." }, { "name": "Ice Bogie", @@ -11232,7 +11412,8 @@ "desc": "Whenever an allied ice bogie within 30 feet is reduced to 0 hp, this ice bogie can choose to reduce its hp by 3 (1d6), and the ally regains hp equal to the amount of hp this ice bogie lost." } ], - "page_no": 209 + "page_no": 209, + "desc": "A gaggle of mischievous, rime-covered humanoids, one of which is standing on the shoulders of another, paint hoarfrost patterns on a window. Wherever the temperature drops below freezing, mobs of ice bogies may appear to unleash their wintry mischief. Enigmatic creatures of ice: the hows and whys of their random arrivals remain a mystery. A group might plague a remote village for an entire winter or pester a yeti for a single afternoon. Whenever frost forms in suspicious places or patterns, ice bogies are likely to blame. Japes and Vandalism. Whether pilfering innocuous items, laying slicks of frost across doorways, or freezing a goat\u2019s eyelids shut while it sleeps, the creatures find delight in pranks and making nuisances of themselves. Capricious and gleeful, they are equal opportunists—seeing little difference between humanoids, beasts, or monstrosities. They find pleasure lurking on the edges of civilization, gathering to play their tricks on unsuspecting pioneers before melting back into the frigid wilds without a trace. Vicious Reprisals. While ice bogies are known to occasionally help lost travelers or return stolen prizes the next day, they have a dangerous side. When provoked, they swarm their opponents in a series of darting attacks from all sides and are known to pelt their enemies with shards of ice plucked from their own bodies in a flurry of hail." }, { "name": "Ice Elemental", @@ -11296,7 +11477,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 133 + "page_no": 133, + "desc": "A humanoid-shaped block of ice lumbers forward on angular legs. Visitors from Polar Portals. Remote polar regions possess their own entrances to the demiplane of ice. Ice elementals emerge from the core of ancient glaciers or rise from foot-thick patches of permafrost. They are aware of portals to their demiplane, but they often choose to traverse terrestrial lands as long as the temperatures remain below freezing. Though not inherently malevolent, they enjoy enclosing warmblooded foes in ice and watching as the creatures freeze. Some ice elementals even decorate their lairs with these “sculptures.” Rivals to Water Elementals. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ichor Ooze", @@ -11323,7 +11505,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -11361,7 +11543,8 @@ "desc": "One creature grappled by the ooze must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken, and the ooze regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." } ], - "page_no": 279 + "page_no": 279, + "desc": "Black sludge with glowing red veins seeps out of a crack in the wall, sizzling as it pushes forward. Ichor oozes are vengeful slimes created by the destruction of fiends. Born from Destroyed Fiends. When a fiend is destroyed on a plane of existence other than its home plane, ichor is all that remains in the place where it was slain. When a strong-willed, hateful fiend dies cursing its slayers, a small piece of its lust for vengeance can infuse the ichor, giving the remains life. The ichor becomes one or more ichor oozes, which have a single-minded goal: revenge. Revenge Seekers. Ichor oozes stop at nothing to hunt down the people who killed the fiends that created them. They can sense their quarries over any distance and attack other life they come across to fuel their pursuits. The destruction of a bigger fiend, like a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ikuchi", @@ -11423,7 +11606,8 @@ "desc": "Each creature grappled by the ikuchi must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw, taking 23 (4d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 210 + "page_no": 210, + "desc": "An immense, pale-blue, eel-like creature dripping a thick, gelatinous oil rises above the waves. Dozens of tiny eyes blink along its serpentine flanks. Giant Elementals. One of the more unusual denizens of the Elemental Plane of Water, the ikuchi can also be found in the oceans of the Material Plane, hunting the natural fauna and causing havoc for shipping lanes. Though the typical ikuchi is just under a hundred feet long, rumors abound of ikuchi that are hundreds of feet or even miles in length in the largest oceans and the depths of their home plane. Ikuchi are also known as ayakashi in various lands and are sometimes confused with sea serpents. Sinker of Boats. More dangerous than even the size of the ikuchi is the oil it produces almost constantly from its body. This oil is thicker than the surrounding water and impedes the movement of any creature moving through it, even those native to the Elemental Plane of Water. The ikuchi uses its oil to swamp small ships by slithering on board and filling the ship with its oil, gradually causing the ship to sink. Why the ikuchi goes to such lengths to sink watercraft is unknown, as the creatures are highly temperamental and are just as likely to ignore a vessel as they are to go after it." }, { "name": "Illhveli, Kembingur", @@ -11495,7 +11679,8 @@ "desc": "The kembingur thrashes violently. Each creature within 20 feet of the kembingur must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.\n\nThe water within 60 feet of the kembingur becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute. Each creature that starts its turn on the deck of a ship in this area must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or fall overboard." } ], - "page_no": 211 + "page_no": 211, + "desc": "A bright-red crest runs along the back of this monstrous whale. Demon of the Deep. Belonging to a race of evil giant whales known as the illhveli, the kembingur is a terror to behold. It rapaciously hunts down ships to sink them and gorge itself on the crew, and many seagoing humanoids believe it to be some sort of demon or evil spirit. Blood on the High Seas. The kembingur\u2019s ability to smell blood is legendary, and the beast has been known to track bleeding targets for days without rest. A kembingur typically thrashes around in the water to founder smaller vessels it cannot easily overturn, then it focuses on mauling anyone who falls into the water. Eternally cruel, the kembingur enjoys taking small nips out of a creature to prolong its death, letting the victim slowly bleed out." }, { "name": "Illhveli, Nauthveli", @@ -11568,7 +11753,8 @@ "desc": "The nauthveli bellows in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 54 (12d8) thunder damage and is pushed up to 15 feet away from the nauthveli and knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 212 + "page_no": 212, + "desc": "Vast and terrible to behold, a nauthveli is an enormous whale with a dappled black-and-white hide and a head resembling an enormous fanged cow, its eyes blazing with malevolence. Evil of the Seas. One of the largest of the illhveli, the nauthveli is a creature of pure hatred and malice. Known for their bellowing bull-like cries, the nauthveli haunt deep, cold waters, contesting the depths with other monsters such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Imperial Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -11625,7 +11811,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon exhales lightning in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 117 + "page_no": 117, + "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Incarnate Gloom", @@ -11689,7 +11876,8 @@ "desc": "The incarnate gloom moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Huge or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the gloom enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to sidestep to just outside the gloom\u2019s space. A creature that chooses not to sidestep suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the gloom enters the creature\u2019s space, the creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage, suffers one level of exhaustion, and is engulfed in shadow. The engulfed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the gloom, and it takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the gloom\u2019s turns. When the gloom moves, the engulfed creature doesn\u2019t move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 18 Wisdom check. On a success, the creature escapes the gloom and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the gloom." } ], - "page_no": 213 + "page_no": 213, + "desc": "This inky black cloud exudes a terrible chill and seems to tear at the soul, inducing a feeling of despondency and loneliness. Despair Given Form. Incarnate glooms result when a group of at least a dozen people suffer from hopelessness and die without receiving any relief from the feeling. This collective negative emotion coalesces into a nebulous form that seeks out more despair. Whispers in the Darkness. An incarnate gloom takes perverse pleasure in picking off members of a large group one at a time. It surrounds a chosen victim and telepathically imparts a sense of isolation on its quarry. Will-o\u2019-Wisp Symbiosis. Incarnate glooms work with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Infernal Centaur", @@ -11747,7 +11935,8 @@ "desc": "The infernal centaur exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 214 + "page_no": 214, + "desc": "This composite creature combines a ruddy-skinned gnome\u2019s upper body and a hell hound\u2019s reddish black body. Stitches and glowing runes where the gnome and hell hound are fused demonstrate the creature\u2019s unnaturalness. Infernal centaurs are a response by various cults to the physical might possessed by the centaurs of the nearby plains. Rather than a melding of human and horse, though, these centaurs combine hell-bound gnomes with hell hounds. The composite creature combines gnome cunning with the speed and fiery breath belonging to hell hounds. The ritual that creates an infernal centaur infuses the creature with a peculiar brutality. Unnatural. Infernal centaurs are not naturally occurring. However, as the ritual to create these centaurs improves and spreads among cults, more gnomes who desire hellish power submit to the ritual, increasing the number of these centaurs." }, { "name": "Infernal Swarm", @@ -11822,7 +12011,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 215 + "page_no": 215, + "desc": "A towering winged devil looms above, a wicked scimitar in its grasp. Its form shifts subtly, hinting at a deeper secret. Infernal Insects. Infernal swarms are found throughout the Hells. Considered a delicacy, these insects can form a hive mind, which they use to shape their swarm into a massive winged devil whenever they are threatened. The individual insects are bat-winged and have bulging eyes, long spindly legs, and a carapace covered in poisonous barbs. Hellish Poison. Infernal swarms feed on carrion, injecting the carcasses with a poison that liquifies tissue. This same poison coats their barbs, which painfully dissuades predators. Sensitive to Sound. Loud noises disorient the insects and interrupt their coordination, temporarily scattering the individuals. However, it is rare to encounter these silent killers hunting on their own, and if one is spotted, there are certain to be many more to follow." }, { "name": "Initiate of the Elder Elementals", @@ -11887,7 +12077,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 216 + "page_no": 216, + "desc": "The kobold stands at the stone altar, chanting words of elemental power. Winds swirl around it, the stone beneath its feet rumbles, and fire ignites in one hand while frost rimes the other. Elemental Servant. Serving as part of a secret cabal, the initiate taps into the elemental magic that taints it to serve the four great elemental lords of evil. It often worships in secret underground sites devoted to its dark gods. Service means access to power, and an initiate hopes to use that power to rise in station." }, { "name": "Irid", @@ -11955,7 +12146,8 @@ "desc": "The irid magically turns invisible until it attacks or uses Gossip, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the irid wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 217 + "page_no": 217, + "desc": "The tiny winged humanoid zipped by in a flurry of ever-changing colors, eager to deliver its message. Irids are said to be born of celestial light filtered through earthly rain. These small manifestations of rainbows bear similarities in appearance and mission to their elevated cousins, but they take little interest in angelic ideals. Mischievous Messengers. While angels are known for bringing messages and truth to mortals from the gods, irids prefer to bring gossip and embellished truths. They follow their own ideals of beauty and excitement, disregarding their angelic cousins\u2019 insistence on goodness and truth. Irids delight in sneaking around, listening for gossip or revealed secrets, then invisibly whispering exaggerations of in the ears of those who will help spread such gossip. Colorful and Shallow. Irids are iridescent, changing the color of the light they shed throughout the day. They are drawn to the brightest colors the world has to offer. To them, evil is synonymous with ugliness, and they resist fighting or hurting anything they find beautiful." }, { "name": "Jack of Strings", @@ -12011,7 +12203,8 @@ "desc": "One humanoid or beast the jack of strings can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become magically linked to the jack\u2019s marionette. This link appears as a barely perceptible string between the jack\u2019s marionette and the target. A linked creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the link on a success.\n\nWhile a target is linked, the jack of strings can use its reaction at the start of the target\u2019s turn to control the linked target. The jack of strings can make the target move, manipulate objects, attack, or take other purely physical actions. The jack can\u2019t make the target cast spells. While controlled, the target moves awkwardly and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. If the target receives a suicidal command from the jack of strings, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe jack of strings can have only one target linked at a time. If it links another, the effect on the previous target ends. If a creature dies while linked to the jack\u2019s marionette, the creature\u2019s body becomes a wooden puppet that resembles the creature." } ], - "page_no": 218 + "page_no": 218, + "desc": "Clad in fine clothes of black and red, the tall, slim figure steps forward. With a clawed hand grasping a crossbar, it makes its eyeless marionette dance. A chuckle of cruel delight escapes its fanged maw as a nearby observer suddenly rises and spasmodically mimics the dance. Court Entertainers and Punishers. A jack of strings uses its collection of marionettes to amuse shadow fey courts. It is adept at tailoring its performances to the crowd, switching effortlessly between charming plays, ribald performances, satirical pantomimes, and terrifying tales. During these performances, the jack of strings can take control of a creature in the audience to enact justice in the form of humiliation, torture, or even death. The jack is sometimes hired by fey nobility to enact such justice on rivals. Uncanny Valley. The jack of strings takes control of its victims by establishing a link between the victim and one of its marionettes. When it establishes the link, the marionette becomes lifelike while the jack\u2019s victim takes on a wooden appearance. The puppet gains the victim\u2019s eyes, which disappear from the victim\u2019s face. Masters of Puppets. Jacks of strings have several marionettes at their disposal. Aside from the first, which it painstakingly crafts itself, the jack\u2019s puppets derive from victims who perish while linked to the jack\u2019s puppet. Jacks harvest their prey in the mortal realm under the guise of a traveling entertainer and typically target people who won\u2019t be missed." }, { "name": "Kachlian", @@ -12062,7 +12255,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 219 + "page_no": 219, + "desc": "This floating creature has numerous writhing tentacles protruding from a body that is hidden inside an enormous shell. The colors of its body shift slowly between grays, greens, and even deep purples. Otherborn. Kachlians form in the space between spaces, birthed where madness prevails. They find their way to the darkened caverns beneath the ground through portals of chaos and darkness—breaches in the fabric of reality caused by concentrations of turmoil, despair, and insanity. They are no strangers to the plateaus of Leng, and its denizens give wandering kachlians a wide berth. Eater of Souls. The kachlian consumes the souls of creatures, preferring intelligent and enlightened prey. When it consumes a creature, the creature\u2019s soul is torn to pieces. The kachlian absorbs the parts it considers valuable into its own being and discards the rest. These partial souls often combine into a twisted amalgam of spirits called a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kamaitachi", @@ -12129,7 +12323,8 @@ "desc": "Each creature in the kamaitachi\u2019s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) cold damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded." } ], - "page_no": 220 + "page_no": 220, + "desc": "Despite having bony sickles for paws, this large weasel moves adroitly as snow and ice whip around it. Related to Wind Weasels. Kamaitachis derive from a family group of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kaveph", @@ -12188,7 +12383,8 @@ "desc": "When a kaveph is dealt 20 damage or more by a single attack and survives, it can make a smash attack against the attacker." } ], - "page_no": 225 + "page_no": 225, + "desc": "This massive purple creature, with legs like tree trunks and a pair of enormous arms, shakes the ground with its footsteps. Its eyeless head is bulbous, with an elongated mouth that is almost snout-like. Allies of the Ghasts of Leng. The kaveph are massive creatures that originate from the lightless underground of the Plateau of Leng. They are usually found in the company of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Keelbreaker Crab", @@ -12214,7 +12410,7 @@ "stealth": 4, "perception": 5, "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12246,7 +12442,8 @@ "desc": "As long as at least one if its living figureheads remains intact, the keelbreaker crab can cause the figurehead to wail. Roll a d6 and consult the following table to determine the wail.\n\n| d6 | Wail |\n|----|------|\n| 1-2 | Frightening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the keelbreaker crab\u2019s Frightening Wail for the next 24 hours. |\n| 3-4 | Maddening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage. |\n| 5-6 | Stunning Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. |" } ], - "page_no": 226 + "page_no": 226, + "desc": "Three figureheads rise from the tattered sails and anchor chain that drape the crab\u2019s carapace. As the behemoth clacks its claws, the maidens depicted on the figureheads begin to wail. Few monsters strike more fear into the hearts of sailors than the keelbreaker crab. These enormous crustaceans prey on ships caught in shallow water and decorate their shells with the wreckage left behind. Keelbreaker crabs are drawn to ships carrying magical cargo, as well as to the enchanted, living figureheads that often adorn such vessels. Living Figureheads. The wails of a keelbreaker\u2019s figureheads drive most who hear them mad. However, a figurehead recovered intact from a crab might be convinced to reveal the location of a hidden treasure or even chart a course to the native harbor of the ship it formerly adorned." }, { "name": "Kelp Drake", @@ -12311,7 +12508,8 @@ "desc": "The drake forcibly vomits a long line of bile-coated kelp that unravels in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. Each target in the area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is restrained by kelp for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t restrained. A creature, including the target, can take its action to remove the kelp by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check. Alternatively, the kelp can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 3; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage)." } ], - "page_no": 227 + "page_no": 227, + "desc": "The dragon surges through the water in a rippling mass of seaweed, flotsam, and hungry jaws. Avarice and Opportunity. Scavengers driven by draconic instinct, kelp drakes have an eye for sunken treasure and easy food. They favor giant oysters, shipwrecked sailors, and unperceptive castaways. Never in one place for long, kelp drakes keep their hoards with them, bundled up in seaweed and scum. Tragically, they lack the intelligence to tell the difference between genuine treasure and pretty but worthless objects. Drawn to Disaster. Kelp drakes instinctively trail along the wakes of larger oceanic creatures. After powerful monsters like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kelp Eel", @@ -12337,7 +12535,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "acid, bludgeoning, piercing", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, unconscious", "senses": "blindsight 90 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12369,7 +12567,8 @@ "desc": "The kelp eel pulls each creature grappled by it up to 25 feet straight toward it." } ], - "page_no": 227 + "page_no": 227, + "desc": "A thick, snakelike creature made of thousands of blades of kelp rises above the water\u2019s surface. Flyaway blades swirl from the primary mass as the creature winds itself around its hapless prey. Kelp eels were accidentally created by merfolk arcanists who desired to protect their community from the myriad threats facing them. They attempted to bring the kelp forests near their settlement to life to entangle attackers, slowing them long enough to allow the merfolk to repel them. Instead, the first kelp eels were born as the blades of kelp wove themselves into massive eely forms that ravaged the very community they were created to protect. Serpents of the Shallows. Since their creation, kelp eels have spread across the ocean. Forests of sentient kelp grow in ocean shallows, scarcely different to the casual observer from any other marine jungle. As the kelp matures, the blades wind around the thallus and eventually detach from its holdfast as a full-grown kelp eel. The kelp eel then moves on to an unclaimed shallow and attempts to create a new forest. Mariners\u2019 Nightmares. The presence of a kelp eel is a blight upon people whose livelihoods depend on the ocean. The voracious eels are known to overturn boats and to drag their occupants to a watery grave. Kelp-entwined humanoid remains are common on the floor of kelp eel forests. Experienced sailors sometimes chum the waters as they approach a kelp forest, hoping to attract other large ocean predators to distract the local kelp eels. Deep Hunters. While kelp eels live and breed in shallower waters, it isn\u2019t uncommon for them to hunt the ocean deeps if fertilizer is proving scarce near their forest. Knowledgeable mariners know that the presence of dead whales, sharks, and giant squid in shallow waters could be an indicator of kelp eel activity." }, { "name": "Keyhole Dragonette", @@ -12433,7 +12632,8 @@ "desc": "The dragonette exhales a cloud of sleep gas in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 minute. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses an action to wake it." } ], - "page_no": 180 + "page_no": 180, + "desc": "A wingless reptile with a long, lithe body and short, powerful legs scurries down an alley after a rat. Its pointed snout darts into the hole where its prey disappeared. The keyhole dragonette is a small, wingless dragon with flexible bands of large, overlapping scales, a pointed snout, and a wide, flat tail. Urban Exterminators. Keyhole dragonettes were magically bred to be adept at entering closed-off or hard-to-reach places. Their original purpose was to seek out and destroy nests of rats and other city-dwelling vermin, but they regularly find themselves employed as living lockpicks. Their sensitivity to vibrations helps them find prey no matter where it is hidden, and their long, deft tongues enable them to pick even the most complex of locks. Dragonettes have difficulty delineating between pests and pets, and they sometimes consume the furry companions of the people whose homes they are ridding of vermin. Big Eaters. Belying their small frames, keyhole dragonettes have voracious appetites and can consume a variety of foods. Aside from meat, they enjoy fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Keyhole dragonettes with easy access to sugary foods often develop a sweet tooth. Loyal Companions. Guards, wilderness scouts, and rogues of all types often see the value in taking a keyhole dragonette as a companion. Young dragonettes are easy to train and eagerly bond with people, quickly becoming steadfast friends with their caretakers. If the person a dragonette has bonded to dies or leaves, the dragonette becomes despondent. The depression can last for years if something doesn\u2019t occur to lift the creature\u2019s spirits." }, { "name": "Kezai", @@ -12458,7 +12658,7 @@ "charisma": "12", "damage_immunities": "fire", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12488,7 +12688,8 @@ "desc": "The kezai\u2019s mandibles drip a searing acid, instantly igniting the gas around it. Each creature within 20 feet of the kezai must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The kezai\u2019s Nauseous Gas trait becomes inactive for 1 minute. The kezai can\u2019t use Searing Gas unless Nauseous Gas has been active for at least 1 minute." } ], - "page_no": 228 + "page_no": 228, + "desc": "This creature looks much like a human-sized scorpion with wide, laced wings. The tip of its curled tail holds numerous barbs that drip sticky poison. Chemical Killing Machine. The kezai is a creature that lives in hot climates and wages a chemical war on anything that opposes it. It emits a foul poison from its tail, coating the barbs that it hurls at enemies. If this wasn\u2019t deadly enough, it naturally produces a thin, flammable gas that it can ignite with a searing chemical produced in a gland near its mandibles. Fortunately for those who come across the kezai, the gland is slow-acting and takes time to produce the chemical necessary to ignite the gas." }, { "name": "Khodumodumo", @@ -12516,7 +12717,7 @@ "stealth": 10, "damage_resistances": "fire, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 17", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "14", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12548,7 +12749,8 @@ "desc": "The khodumodumo pulls each creature grappled by it up to 25 feet straight toward it." } ], - "page_no": 229 + "page_no": 229, + "desc": "The hillock suddenly sprouts to life, rising up from its surroundings to reveal a sightless, toad-like monster with a cavernous maw. Six long red tongues emerge from this orifice, each as thick as a man\u2019s torso and ending in a razor-sharp point. The Hills Have Tongues. The khodumodumo is one of the apex predators of the hills and badlands in which it lives, disguising itself as a moderately-sized hillock to lure creatures closer before animating and impaling them on one of its many tongues. While not evil, the khodumodumo is a voracious predator that constantly needs to eat, and it attempts to devour just about anything that comes within reach. Rite of Passage. Slaying a khodumodumo in single combat is often considered a rite of passage for a fire giant seeking to contest the leadership of a clan, especially because the creature is naturally resistant to fire. Powerful red dragons have also been known to hunt khodumodumos for sport." }, { "name": "Kirikari", @@ -12576,7 +12778,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12614,7 +12816,8 @@ "desc": "The kirikari expels a cloud of intensified mist, heavily obscuring everything within 30 feet of it. The mist thins back to lightly obscuring the area at the end of the kirikari\u2019s next turn." } ], - "page_no": 230 + "page_no": 230, + "desc": "Blanketed in a veil of mist, an enormous, centipede-like creature sifts its way through the swamp, the severed tail of a wyvern gripped tightly within its jaws. Whenever an unnatural mist suddenly arises, some believe it to be the sign of a kirikari. Though they\u2019re rare and solitary creatures, kirikari are considered highly dangerous due to their heightened aggression and territorial behavior. Ambush Predators. Few can spot a kirikari in hiding, as it appears as little more than a collapsed tree concealed in fog. It then waits patiently for its prey to draw near—before striking out at them with its lightning-fast bite. Symbiotic Relationship. The mist that covers a kirikari\u2019s body comes from a unique type of mold that adheres to its carapace. The mold secretes an acid that evaporates harmlessly shortly after being exposed to air. The kirikari uses this mist to conceal itself and disorient its prey. Despite being natural-born swimmers, kirikari tend to avoid swimming in ocean waters, as exposure to salt quickly kills its mold. Wyvern Hunters. Though unusual for its behavior, kirikari have been known to travel incredible distances to hunt down wyverns. Some scholars theorize that the toxins within a wyvern\u2019s body are a necessary component in the maintenance of a kirikari\u2019s mold." }, { "name": "Knight Ab-errant", @@ -12680,7 +12883,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+4" } ], - "page_no": 231 + "page_no": 231, + "desc": "A man of supernatural physique swings his mighty hammer with the ease and abandon of a child wielding a fallen tree branch. Beneath his ruined tabard, swirling runes and sigils dance across an impossibly muscular frame. Once ordinary warriors, these towering behemoths have been scourged by wild and unpredictable magic that lingers in forgotten and forbidden parts of the world. Revised Beyond Recognition. Perhaps a paladin claims a trophy from an ancient and unknowable force from beyond the stars, after routing a dungeon of its followers— and slowly, the trophy changes him. In the heat of combat, a simple swordsman might quaff the wrong potion and be spontaneously transformed by an errant wizard\u2019s experimental brew. Whatever their origins, they now walk the world as hulking abominations, gifted strength unimaginable in an ironic reflection of their former selves. Born of Boons. Although many knights ab-errant may be altered after exposure to unpredictable arcane sorcery, some were created by divine magic. These may be devotees of trickster gods, or ones that are especially cruel, or they may have prayed to innocuous deities in ways that were unorthodox or otherwise wanting." }, { "name": "Kobold Spellclerk", @@ -12742,7 +12946,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 232 + "page_no": 232, + "desc": "The reptilian snout peeking out from a deep hood is the only hint that this cloaked figure is a kobold. A fang charm dangling from its neck, the kobold goes about its business of secrets and whispers. Agents of the Empire. Kobold spellclerks work primarily as messengers and agents of the spy network. They are skilled in code writing and breaking, overseeing the operations of other field agents, and providing their overlords a valued glimpse into the internal affairs of their enemies. Trusted Messengers. Kobold spellclerks are often granted the use of magic items that aid in encryption and message-sending to supplement their natural skills and magical studies. The messages they carry or compose are often of great import to clandestine activities." }, { "name": "Kobold War Machine", @@ -12771,7 +12976,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12817,7 +13022,8 @@ "desc": "The kobold war machine exhales fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 233 + "page_no": 233, + "desc": "A fire burns in the maw of the massive, draconic machine. The frenetic cackling of kobolds yelling orders to one another echoes from the interior, rising above the sounds of the machine\u2019s engines. Inspired by the sight of a fearsome Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lambent Witchfyre", @@ -12842,7 +13048,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12870,7 +13076,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 234 + "page_no": 234, + "desc": "A creature of pure blue fire trickles across the cavern floor, burning and devouring all except the stone. Though its behavior is similar to oozes that infest subterranean areas, the lambent witchfyre is composed of living blue flame, not protoplasm. Like liquid fire, it flows along the ground, searching for food, which, in the case of the lambent witchfyre, is any organic matter that can burn. Arcane or Alien Origins. The lambent witchfyre\u2019s exact origins are unknown. Some sages speculate that it was an early attempt by a wizard to infuse life on the Material Plane with elemental essence. Others theorize it is the disastrous byproduct of spell experimentation on an extra-planar creature. Whatever the truth, these strange beings have multiplied and spread, posing a deadly hazard to those who explore the deep caves of the world. Reproduction. When a lambent witchfyre has consumed enough organic material, it will seek an isolated place in which to reproduce. It then divides itself into two new lambent witchfyres, each starting with half the parent\u2019s hit points. The offspring then go their separate ways, seeking more life to devour" }, { "name": "Lantern Beetle", @@ -12895,7 +13102,7 @@ "wisdom": "7", "charisma": "3", "senses": "passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "0", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12909,7 +13116,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage." } ], - "page_no": 392 + "page_no": 392, + "desc": "Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lava Keeper", @@ -12974,7 +13182,8 @@ "desc": "The crater between the lava keeper\u2019s shoulders erupts in a plume of fire, rock, and toxic smoke. Each creature within 60 feet of the lava keeper must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and 21 (6d6) fire damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The eruption surrounds the lava keeper in a 20-foot-radius sphere of smoke, considered heavily obscured until the end of its next turn. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the smoke." } ], - "page_no": 235 + "page_no": 235, + "desc": "A rivulet of lava streams from a cavity between the shoulders of this four-armed, volcanic creature. Volcanic Guardians. Lava keepers are elementals from the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire. They sometimes emerge onto the Material Plane through spontaneous elemental vortices in the hearts of volcanoes. Once on the Material Plane, they find themselves trapped. Instead of running rampant, they act as guardians for the region from which they emerged in the hopes that one day they can return home. Noble Elementals. Lava keepers are the natural enemies of salamanders and other chaotic elementals. They feel a mixture of shame and pity toward their corrupted brethren, the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lazavik", @@ -13034,7 +13243,8 @@ "desc": "The lazavik\u2019s eye flares with blinding light in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area much make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 236 + "page_no": 236, + "desc": "Standing no taller than a cat, this tiny humanoid has a snowwhite beard and a single eye that blazes with golden light. He holds a long reed whip in his hands. Swamp-Dwelling Fey. Lazaviks are fey that dwell primarily in swamps and marshes, picking particular tracts of marshland to call home. When it has chosen a suitable location, a lazavik builds a minuscule hut for itself out of dried rushes, mud, and sticks, and it spends its days fishing and enjoying the company of the native animals and good-aligned fey of the region. All lazaviks are male and are thought to sprout like reeds out of the damp soil, though romances between female Open Game License" }, { "name": "Leech Swarm", @@ -13061,7 +13271,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13085,7 +13295,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 396 + "page_no": 396, + "desc": "In swampy areas where food is plentiful, leeches gather together in swarms numbering in the hundreds to hunt prey. When their food supply is diminished, the leeches often turn on each other, effectively destroying the swarm. The scent of blood attracts leech swarms, and they easily locate warm-blooded prey. Victims who move out of a leech swarm are not safe, as several leeches remain attached and continue to drain blood until they are removed. These hangers-on are adept at locating hard-to-reach places on their prey as they wriggle into gaps in armor or crawl into boots. Their victims must spend extra time to locate and remove them." }, { "name": "Lesser Lunarchidna", @@ -13147,7 +13358,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 242 + "page_no": 242, + "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" }, { "name": "Light Drake", @@ -13198,7 +13410,8 @@ "desc": "A light drake can breathe a 30-foot line of brilliant white light. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 5 (2d4) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 231 + "page_no": 231, + "desc": "The light drake is a small, bulky dragon with two legs and two wings. It has glowing yellow eyes, and light reflects easily off its golden scales. Light Bringers. Light drakes are obsessed with bringing light into dark places, and often inhabit the darkest parts of the world. They use their light to aid lost travelers and defeat the denizens of the darkest parts of the world. They are regularly hunted by such denizens, who offer large rewards for their golden hides. Social Trinket-Collectors. Light drakes are social creatures that live in small, glowing colonies in deep caverns. Like their larger cousins, they enjoy collecting trinkets, though they prefer objects made of bright metals or iridescent stones. They often adorn themselves with such trinkets and use their light magic to make the trinkets shine. Light drakes tend to sleep together in piles for warmth and light in the cold darkness, which has led to many a thief inadvertently stumbling into a colony of the jewelry-coated sleeping drakes after mistaking them for a pile of glittering treasure. Undead Slayers. Light drakes despise undead and any creatures that use light, or the absence of light, to prey on innocents. They have a particularly strong hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Liminal Drake", @@ -13269,7 +13482,8 @@ "desc": "The liminal drake can fold in on itself to travel to a different plane. This works like the plane shift spell, except the drake can only affect itself, not other creatures, and it can\u2019t use the effect to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], - "page_no": 107 + "page_no": 107, + "desc": "A shadow drifts gently over the castle walls, quietly sliding over its faded banners as though cast by an unseen cloud in the midday sun. A faint shimmer traces through the shade, probing its corners before settling beneath the skull of a great beast. The shadows draw inward, learning from the old bone to forge a body of glimmering void. Void Dragon Offspring. When an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Locksmith", @@ -13326,7 +13540,8 @@ "desc": "The locksmith emits a cloud of rust in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 240 + "page_no": 240, + "desc": "The human-shaped construct is a cobbled collection of mechanical parts. The hundreds of keys hanging about its form jingle as it moves. Call the Locksmith. These odd entities are the best in the business at creating secure doors and gates, impassable barriers, and locks of all varieties. They may be inclined to wander from place to place or set up shop in metropolises, offering their services to create or unlock barriers of any kind. Professional Rivalry. Each locksmith has a distinct appearance and personality, but they all share the same skill set. A locksmith instantly recognizes the handiwork of another locksmith. When a locksmith encounters a barrier constructed by another of its kind, it is compelled to break the barrier or build a superior version. A locksmith hired to undo the work of one of its fellows often volunteers for the task free of charge. Key Features. Locksmiths are unique in appearance, but all share a generally humanoid shape. Regardless of other details, they all possess empty keyholes where a human nose would typically be. The key that fits this lock is responsible for imbuing the locksmith with its consciousness. Locksmiths build incredibly complex hidden vaults to hide away these treasured keys. Construct Nature. The locksmith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Luck Leech", @@ -13389,7 +13604,8 @@ "desc": "Each creature the luck leech can see within 30 feet of it must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 27 (6d8) psychic damage, becomes blinded until the end of its next turn, and is cursed with falling fortunes. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded or cursed. For each creature that fails this saving throw, the luck leech gains 1 luck point." } ], - "page_no": 241 + "page_no": 241, + "desc": "The elf-like creature rises, its bright green eyes flashing with menace. Short, impish horns peek out from its inky hair, and green smoke oozes out of the numerous circular mouths lining its arms. When a humanoid who earned wealth through violence and duplicity gets lost in the Shadow Realm, its body becomes corrupted by the dark realm, turning it into a luck leech. These fey have arms covered in lamprey-like mouths that drain the luck out of their victims. They return to the Material Plane and stalk gambling houses and criminal underbellies for exceptionally lucky targets. Amassing fortune. Luck leeches obsess over gathering as much wealth and luck as possible, referring to both collectively as “fortune.” They rarely notice and never care if their acquisition of fortune harms others. Self-Serving. A luck leech cares first and foremost about itself. If it thinks its life is in danger, it expends any fortune it has to escape, knowing it can\u2019t enjoy its fortune if it\u2019s dead." }, { "name": "Lunarian", @@ -13452,7 +13668,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10+4" } ], - "page_no": 245 + "page_no": 245, + "desc": "A grey humanoid wearing a dark tattered cloak and worn armor descends on glimmering, mothlike wings. In its hands it wields a halberd tipped with a cold light. Its black lidless eyes are filled with envy and sorrow. Condemned to the Dark. Lunarians are a race of mothlike fey originally from the moon. However, after attempting to take the moon\u2019s power for themselves, they were cast out by a fey lord and damned to the depths of the world, never to see their lunar home again. Angels of the Underworld. Stories tell of lunarians helping people far below the surface, striking down monsters at the last moment. However, they never do so for free, often demanding valuable trinkets from the surface as payment for their services. If those they rescue deny them a reward or give them a bad one, they are prone to attack." }, { "name": "Lymarien Swarm", @@ -13511,7 +13728,8 @@ "desc": "The lymarien swarm lifts a Large or smaller creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be lifted directly upward to a height up to the swarm\u2019s flying speed. When the swarm moves, the lifted creature moves with it. At the end of the swarm\u2019s turn, the swarm drops the creature, which takes falling damage as normal." } ], - "page_no": 248 + "page_no": 248, + "desc": "A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes. Miniscule Fey. Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lymarien", @@ -13556,7 +13774,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 248 + "page_no": 248, + "desc": "A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes. Miniscule Fey. Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mad Piper", @@ -13602,7 +13821,8 @@ "desc": "The mad piper plays a haunting dirge. Each creature of the mad piper\u2019s choice that is within 30 feet of the piper and can hear the dirge must succeed o a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the mad piper\u2019s Terrible Dirge for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 250 + "page_no": 250, + "desc": "A grey mound of flesh scuttles forward on mismatched limbs, its five heads trilling along on bone flutes. All the while, a harrowing tune plays from the column of pipes rising from its core. Mad pipers are the heralds of the Great Old Ones, a sign that a cult is getting close to achieving their goals. Cultists receive visions from their masters, filling their dreams with the esoteric rituals needed to create a mad piper. In short order, the cult gathers the components and creates these creatures, typically one for each cell of the cult. When the time comes for the cult to do battle, the mad pipers follow, inspiring the faithful with the alien songs of the Great Old Ones. The Ritual. During the ritual, five humanoids, one of which must be a musician of some kind, are tied to a set of bagpipes made from an ogre\u2019s bones and stomach. The ritual liquefies the humanoids, who fall into each other as all but their limbs and heads dissolve into a mass of grey flesh. Their minds, souls, and bodies forcefully merged, they start to play. Pets and Mascots. Mad pipers aren\u2019t naturally evil. Most are made from commoners, resulting in relatively docile and loyal creatures that imprint quickly onto cult members, who in turn often come to treat these abominations as pets. More violent and powerful mad pipers can be made from powerful, evil humanoids, though they are harder to control and often hostile to their creators. True Pipers. Scholars speculate that the mad pipers are modelled after the heralds of the Crawling Chaos, and that it was he who gifted the first ritual to mortals on behalf of all Great Old Ones. Construct Nature. The mad piper doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Magma Octopus", @@ -13628,7 +13848,7 @@ "athletics": 8, "damage_immunities": "fire", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13656,7 +13876,8 @@ "desc": "The magma octopus sprays magma in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it catches fire. Until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], - "page_no": 251 + "page_no": 251, + "desc": "Eight tentacles reach out from the scorched body of this unusual octopus-like creature. Glowing yellow, orange, and red patches smolder on its skin, like embers flaring to life. Elemental Bodies. Magma octopuses are creatures that physically resemble the marine animals for which they are named, but they make their homes in lava, swimming through it as easily as aquatic octopuses swim through water. Born in the fiery seas of the Plane of Fire long ago, many magma octopuses wandered to the Material Plane through various portals and thinned barriers between the planes. They exist throughout the world, particularly in underground caverns with open lava flows, within the craters of some volcanoes, and swimming through underground networks of magma. Intelligent. Magma octopuses live simple lives with a quiet intelligence that slightly surpasses that of aquatic octopuses. They have no language and cannot communicate verbally. They are known to recognize individuals from other species and remember individuals that might have caused them pain or helped them out of a bad situation. Magma octopuses only fight others if they are attacked first, but they can become extremely territorial if intruders tread too close to home. They have a fondness for fire-based magic and sometimes can be recruited to serve as guardians for wizards, efreeti, and other powerful, fiery creatures. Elemental Nature. A magma octopus doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Magnetic Elemental", @@ -13713,7 +13934,8 @@ "desc": "The magnetic elemental releases a magnetic pulse, choosing to pull or push nearby metal objects. Objects made of gold or silver are unaffected by the elemental\u2019s Pulse. \n* Pull. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 5 feet of the magnetic elemental must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or the metal items worn or carried by it stick to the magnetic elemental. A creature that is made of metal or is wearing metal armor and that fails the saving throw is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). If the item is a weapon and the wielder can\u2019t or won\u2019t let go of the weapon, the wielder is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). A stuck object can\u2019t be used. Grappled and stuck creatures and objects move with the elemental when it moves. A creature can take its action to remove one creature or object from the elemental by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The magnetic elemental\u2019s Armor Class increases by 1 for each creature grappled in this way. \n* Push. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 10 feet of the elemental must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 21 (6d6) force damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the elemental. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed. A creature grappled by the elemental has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 133 + "page_no": 133, + "desc": "The large, smooth rock stands, the air around it humming with energy. As it walks, nearby daggers, lanterns, and buckled boots move to follow it. Magnetic elementals spontaneously appear where the Plane of Earth meets the Plane of Air. They are magnetized, rocky creatures capable of switching their polarity to repel attacks and pull enemies closer. Smooth Stone. Magnetic elementals are worn smooth by the elemental air that creates them. They are able to harness this air to fly, and, when on the Material Plane, they occupy areas where vast swaths of stone are exposed to the sky, such as mountain peaks and deep canyons. Iron Summons. Spellcasters who want to conjure a magnetic elemental must mix iron shavings into the soft clay. Such spellcasters must take caution, however, as the elementals often inadvertently attract the armor and weapons of those nearby. Elemental Nature. The magnetic elemental doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Major Malleable", @@ -13796,7 +14018,8 @@ "desc": "When the major malleable takes 20 damage or more from a single attack, it can choose to immediately use Separate Malleables. If it does so, the damage is divided evenly among the separate malleables it becomes." } ], - "page_no": 254 + "page_no": 254, + "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Manggus", @@ -13856,7 +14079,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d12+4" } ], - "page_no": 256 + "page_no": 256, + "desc": "A multi-headed horror tears out of the body of this tusked, ogre-like brute. Manggus are ogre-like shapeshifters that join with tribes of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mangrove Treant", @@ -13917,7 +14141,8 @@ "desc": "The mangrove treant calls a swarm of mosquitos from its branches. The swarm of mosquitos uses the statistics of a swarm of insects, except it has a flying speed of 30 feet. The swarm acts an ally of the treant and obeys its spoken commands. The swarm remains for 1 day, until the treant dies, or until the treant dismisses it as a bonus action.\n\nThe treant can have only one swarm of mosquitos at a time. If it calls another, the previous swarm disperses." } ], - "page_no": 350 + "page_no": 350, + "desc": "Gnarled roots reaching deep into the muck act as legs for this group of trees conjoined into a sentient being. Ancient Grove Guardians. Mangrove treants provide shelter and a resource-rich environment for many creatures. They extend their roots into the water, where several species of fish thrive. Biting and stinging insects, most notably mosquitos, dart about in cloud-like formations near the water\u2019s surface. Arboreal animals nest high among the treants\u2019 boughs mostly removed from the depredations of the insects. Unlike their forest cousins, these swampland treants are more concerned with the safety of those under their protection and less concerned with the overall health of the swamp. They decisively react to direct threats to themselves and the creatures within their boughs and roots, but they may not act if something endangers an area outside their immediate groves. Mangrove treants continue to grow throughout their extraordinarily long lives, which can reach millennia if they see no external disruptions. The treants also add ordinary mangrove trees into their gestalt, incorporating the trees\u2019 ecosystems into its whole. Friend to Lizardfolk. While a mangrove treant is generally wary of civilization, it befriends Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mari Lwyd", @@ -13980,7 +14205,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 257 + "page_no": 257, + "desc": "A skeletal mare speaks in constant rhyme, its jaws moving as if something were puppeteering it. Unwelcome Lodger. A mari lwyd seeks entry into a home, where it demands to be treated as if it were a guest. Though it doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep, it consumes as much as a horse of its size and requires bedding that is comfortable, clean, and large enough to suit its frame. Despite its apparently baleful nature, the mari lwyd does not seek to harm its hosts, physically or financially, and demands only what they can comfortably provide. It defends itself if attacked, reciting rhymes beseeching its hosts to calm themselves. A mari lwyd may accompany itself with a “retinue” of skeletons. It refuses to animate zombies, because it doesn\u2019t wish to trouble its hosts with the smell of rotting flesh. It also politely refuses hospitality on the behalf of its cohorts. Expelled by Rhyme. Other than through its physical destruction, the only way to rid oneself of a mari lwyd is to win a rhyming battle. It speaks only in rhyme, often changing languages for the best rhyme scheme between verses, which may provide a clue to those inconvenienced by the mari lwyd. It is especially appreciative of clever rhymes. The mari lwyd usually incorporates winning rhymes into its repertoire. Should a mari lwyd revisit a location, the inhabitants must come up with an even better rhyme to oust the creature. The mari lwyd takes more conventional methods of turning away undead as an affront. If affected by a cleric\u2019s turning attempt, it leaves for the duration and waits for the cleric to exit the premises before returning and increasing its demands for hospitality. Undead Nature. A mari lwyd doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Marsh Dire", @@ -14034,7 +14260,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 258 + "page_no": 258, + "desc": "This waterlogged humanoid is partially rotting and has plant matter, including a trio of whipping vines, infused in its body. Drowned Dead. Marsh dires are the animated remains of humanoids who drowned in marshlands, weighted down by muck and held in place by constricting vines. The bodies decay for several weeks and incorporate the plants that aided in their demise. After they complete this process, they rise as undead, often mistaken as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Massive Malleable", @@ -14113,7 +14340,8 @@ "desc": "When the massive malleable takes 30 damage or more from a single attack, it can choose to immediately use Separate Malleables. If it does so, the damage is divided evenly among the separate malleables it becomes." } ], - "page_no": 254 + "page_no": 254, + "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Mead Archon", @@ -14189,7 +14417,8 @@ "desc": "The mead archon drinks a pint of alcohol and chooses one of the following effects: \n* The archon belches fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* The archon has advantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn. \n* The archon regains 10 hit points." } ], - "page_no": 18 + "page_no": 18, + "desc": "An amber-skinned angelic figure clad in leather armor spreads its white wings as it takes a long pull from an enormous drinking horn. Mead archons are the emissaries of deities who enjoy battle and strong drink. Fight Hard, Party Harder. Mead archons are good-natured, bombastic warriors who inspire others in battle with their bravery and feats of strength. In times of desperation, a god sends these archons to bolster the ranks of mortal soldiers who serve the deity\u2019s cause. If the day is won, mead archons relish staying on the Material Plane to celebrate, drinking ale, bellowing songs, and sharing stories of victory. Divine Trainers. When a mortal champion of a deity is part of an athletic competition or important battle, a mead archon is often sent to help prepare the mortal for the event. Mead archons are tough but encouraging trainers who enjoy celebrating wins and drinking away losses. Immortal Nature. The mead archon doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mei Jiao Shou", @@ -14213,7 +14442,7 @@ "charisma": "6", "dexterity_save": 1, "senses": "passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -14239,7 +14468,8 @@ "desc": "The mei jiao shou rears up and lands heavily, kicking up a shower of debris and rattling and cracking the ground. Each creature in contact with the ground within 30 feet of the mei jiao shou must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The area then becomes difficult terrain." } ], - "page_no": 259 + "page_no": 259, + "desc": "A massive mammalian herbivore with a long neck and a thick, pebbled hide. Towering Megafauna. Also called paraceratherium, mei jiao shou are the second largest land mammal after the only slightly larger oliphaunts. They stand around 20 feet tall, nearly 25 feet long and weigh a staggering 12 to 16 tons. Vast Herds. The mei jiao shou are native to high grasslands and steppes, and wander the plains in groups of 20 to 50 beasts, grazing on the thick foliage. When together, they fear few predators. Even dragons take caution when hunting a herd of them and more often than not choose to seek easier prey. Docile Livestock. Due to their docile nature, mei jiao shou are often kept as semi-wild livestock by giants and some humanoid tribes. Their self-sufficiency and resistance to predation make them great choices for those living in areas plagued by large predators." }, { "name": "Mineral Ooze", @@ -14263,7 +14493,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "acid, cold, fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -14295,7 +14525,8 @@ "desc": "The mineral ooze encases a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The encased target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the ooze\u2019s turns or take 7 (2d6) acid damage. If the ooze moves, the encased target moves with it. The ooze can have only one creature encased at a time. An encased creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. The creature has disadvantage on this check if the ooze is mineralized. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the ooze can take an action to pull a creature out of the ooze. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 7 (2d6) acid damage. The creature making the attempt has disadvantage on the check if the ooze is mineralized." } ], - "page_no": 280 + "page_no": 280, + "desc": "Gray and amorphous, this creature skulks along the stone floor. Its body appears wet and oily, though an unusual crystalline pattern decorates the surface. Subterranean Menace. A mineral ooze is a slime that hardens into solid rock after it engulfs its target, making escape much more difficult as it slowly digests the creature. Earthy Consistency. The mineral ooze has a high concentration of silicates and crystal, which appear on the surface of the creature when it is in its gelatinous form. When it engulfs a creature, these minerals are pushed to the surface, where they harden quickly, trapping the creature. The ooze reverts to its liquid form after it has finished digesting the creature or if the creature escapes. Ooze Nature. A mineral ooze doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Minor Malleable", @@ -14360,7 +14591,8 @@ "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of at least three other minor malleables, each minor malleable in range can use this action option at the same time to join together and create a larger malleable. The new malleable\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of all the minor malleables. and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected any of the minor malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it. \n* Four minor malleables can join to create one moderate malleable. \n* Eight minor malleables can join to create one major malleable. \n* Sixteen minor malleables can join to create one massive malleable." } ], - "page_no": 254 + "page_no": 254, + "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Moderate Malleable", @@ -14442,7 +14674,8 @@ "desc": "When the moderate malleable takes 10 damage or more from a single attack, it can choose to immediately use Separate Malleables. If it does so, the damage is divided evenly among the separate malleables it becomes." } ], - "page_no": 254 + "page_no": 254, + "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Moonkite", @@ -14517,7 +14750,8 @@ "desc": "The moonkite can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the moonkite can affect only itself and a willing rider, and can\u2019t banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], - "page_no": 260 + "page_no": 260, + "desc": "This fantastic creature is almost uniformly circular in shape, its bizarre form composed of six pairs of bright silver hawk wings flapping in perfect unison. Despite its odd appearance, the creature moves gracefully through the air. Ordered Forms. The circular bodies of these bizarre, spherical celestials are surrounded by six identical wings of burnished silver. Many angels like devas and planetars see moonkites as the perfect unity of form and function, and often extol their virtues to mortals when trying to convince them of the grandeur of the heavens. Moonkites themselves rarely communicate, but when they do, their wings vibrate in time with their words. Heavenly Steeds. Though most celestials do not ride mounts nor use creatures like pegasi and unicorns as steeds, moonkites sometimes serve as mounts for powerful celestial generals and heroes, especially those that do not possess a humanoid form. The moonkite can outfly most other creatures, and it is particularly hardy against the powers of demons and devils, making it a valuable mount to many celestials. Celestials riding a moonkite never treat it as a lesser creature, instead often confiding in the moonkite or asking for its opinion. Gifts from Above. When the world is in dire peril from a powerful chaotic or evil threat, moonkites have been known to assist good-aligned heroes as steeds. Any mortal that gains a moonkite as an ally must uphold the tenets of truth, heroism, and generosity, lest it lose the celestial\u2019s assistance. Immortal Nature. The moonkite doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mountain Dryad", @@ -14592,7 +14826,8 @@ "desc": "The mountain dryad emits a magical aura that radiates out from it for 1 minute. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dryad must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. A charmed creature is incapacitated and, if it is more than 5 feet away from the mountain dryad, it must move on its turn toward the dryad by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the dryad, it can repeat the saving throw. While charmed within 5 feet of the dryad, a Medium or smaller creature must climb the dryad, no check required. After climbing 20 feet, the charmed creature throws itself off the mountain dryad, taking falling damage and landing prone in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the mountain dryad. A charmed creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 261 + "page_no": 261, + "desc": "An enormous woman covered in rocky formations accented with crystals emerges from the mountainside. Often mistaken for giants, mountain dryads are huge fey who are tied to primal mountains. Like the Mountain. Mountain dryads are sturdier than their smaller, frailer sisters. Their beauty is more rugged, with hair the color of lichen and skin the shade of their mountain\u2019s stone. Despise Mining. Mountain dryads tend to spend long stretches of time sleeping deep within their mountains, and they do not take kindly to the scarring of their homes. The dryads have a particular dislike for dwarves, kobolds, and others who make their living mining mountains." }, { "name": "Mountain Nymph", @@ -14653,7 +14888,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 261 + "page_no": 261, + "desc": "The pitiless eyes of this elven creature are black as pitch with neither white nor iris. Born to Hunt. Mountain nymphs claim to be the children of gods associated with hunting and the moon. Whether this is true or not is unknown, but they are renowned as being some of the best stalkers and trappers among the fey. Newly created mountain nymphs, wearing leathers and carrying yew bows, form on the mountainside, fully-grown. The nymphs carry no arrows; every time they put a finger to any bowstring, a nocked arrow appears. Despoilers of Despoilers. Mountain nymphs despise mortals who disrupt the natural order. Those who take or use more natural resources than they need while in a mountain nymph\u2019s territory risk becoming the target of her wrath. The raising of a settlement in a mountain nymph\u2019s territory will attract her immediate attention. The ruins of a failed mountain settlement may be the work of a mountain nymph that has taken umbrage at the community\u2019s excessive use of the local timber and ore. Relentless Stalkers. Little can be done to deter a mountain nymph once it has set its sights on a quarry. They have been known to track their prey far from their native mountains, across continents and into mortal cities. When a nymph catches up to her mark, she harries it without mercy or remorse. A nymph\u2019s mark, assuming it has done nothing to offend or harm the nymph, can throw the nymph off its tail by exiting her territory and leaving tribute of freshly hunted meat and strong drink." }, { "name": "Mountain Strider", @@ -14714,7 +14950,8 @@ "desc": "When an ally the mountain strider can see is reduced to 0 hp within 30 feet of the mountain strider, the strider can move up to half its speed and make a headbutt attack." } ], - "page_no": 261 + "page_no": 261, + "desc": "These large creatures stand upright, with exceptionally powerful legs that end in cloven hooves. Their upper bodies are muscular beneath their snowy-white fur, and their heads resemble those of goats. Dwellers of Mountains. Mountain striders are most at home in the mountains. They live among the peaks, climbing seemingly impossible slopes to make their homes in the caves and burrows they dig near the tops. Ages ago, they had amicable relations with nearby settlements, but their aggressive behavior and boorish attitudes led to conflicts with the populace. They were subsequently made to withdraw from civilization as a result. In the years since, they have become an insular people, fearful of outsiders and resentful of civilization. Communal. Mountain striders live in communal groups that travel the mountains, moving with the seasons. They are highly protective of each other and go into a brief rage when one of their number falls. Their nomadic and overly protective natures occasionally bring them into conflict with dwarves, though the two don\u2019t actively hunt each other. Bleating Communication. The weather on the highest mountain peaks can turn at a moment\u2019s notice, separating family groups within minutes. The mountain striders adapted to such dangers by developing complex bleating calls. Over time, these calls became part of the mountain striders\u2019 culture, seeing use outside of emergency situations. The calls range from simple notifications of an individual\u2019s location or health to short songs identifying family affiliation and lineage." }, { "name": "Murgrik", @@ -14787,7 +15024,8 @@ "desc": "The stalk on the murgrik\u2019s head unleashes a dispiriting wail. Each creature within 30 feet of the murgrik that can hear it must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 263 + "page_no": 263, + "desc": "This reptilian creature is built like an alligator with two extra mouths: one affixed to a stalk between its eyes and one toothy maw stretched over its belly. A batlike membrane connects its forelimbs to its body, and a tail made up of a dozen spinning tentacles propels the abomination in flight. Marshy Nightmares. Murgriks are consummate hunters and prefer to prey on intelligent creatures. They relish the fear their appearance provokes, and they augment this fear by generating terrifying wails from the stalks on their heads. Once they smell blood, they relentlessly attack and pursue prey until they or their prey die. Corrupted Alligators. Occasionally, deep parts of swamps cross planar boundaries into the Abyss. Those who study murgriks believe the creatures are ordinary alligators warped by their proximity to that plane. Their cruelty and preference for intelligent prey both lend credence to the notion that the Abyssa has influenced their mutations. Afraid of Herons. The only known way to deter a murgrik from attacking is to introduce a heron, real or illusory. The reason a murgrik retreats from herons is a mystery, but it may point to the existence of a demonic bird that preys on murgriks." }, { "name": "Mydnari", @@ -14845,7 +15083,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 264 + "page_no": 264, + "desc": "This tall, lanky humanoid is sightless, its eyes nothing more than useless spots in its otherwise human face. The creature is encased in a sheath of thick orange jelly, almost as if it had been dipped in a giant pot of honey. The jelly wobbles and slides over the creature\u2019s body as if alive. Sightless Alchemists. The mydnari are an eyeless, evil subterranean race that lives alongside oozes. They delight in capturing other creatures and using the creatures for experimentation or as food for their colonies of oozes and slimes. They constantly experiment with new serums, tonics, and concoctions, striving to always improve themselves and their connection with their oozes. Bound in Jelly. Each mydnari enters into a symbiotic relationship with a mutated strain of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mystic", @@ -14925,7 +15164,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the mystic can see targets it with a ranged spell attack, the mystic can attempt to deflect the spell. The mystic makes a Constitution saving throw. If the result is higher than the attack roll, the mystic is unaffected by the spell." } ], - "page_no": 316 + "page_no": 316, + "desc": "Dressed in clean, dark robes, its claws swirling in arcane gestures, the pale reptilian sends a bolt of energy from the Void at its foes. Satarre mystics are creatures with tight awareness of nearby living creatures\u2019 fates. They rely on magic and the ability to speak words of decay to control lesser creatures. Mystics\u2019 minds are always turned to destruction and death, though they hold their own lives more dear than that of their fellow satarres, be they non-combatant drones, rampaging destroyers, or others. Easily Distracted. Satarre mystics are known for their ability to ponder and cogitate on larger concerns, even in the midst of a conversation with strangers or a battle with foes. Sometimes these distractions lead them to a great insight and a clever countermove; other times they are easily surprised, captured, or fooled by a shining bit of magic or an unknown arcane device. Perpetual Incantations. Satarre mystics seem to somehow maintain a steady stream of muttered sounds. Sometimes these take a brief physical form, such as a glowing rune of destruction that circles a mystic\u2019s head or drifts from its maker and falls apart in midair. Planar Lore and Tools. Satarre mystics are well-versed in angelic, elemental, and fiendish magic and other arcana, although they do not perform all of these themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command elemental or fiendish minions using Void Speech." }, { "name": "Naizu-Ha", @@ -14994,7 +15234,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 223 + "page_no": 223, + "desc": "The old fable How Nuizamo Lost His Knife suggests every blade that has been used to kill is actually a naizu-ha in its native form. This is untrue, but the naizu-ha enjoy the myth and perpetuate it whenever possible. Daggers Personified. The naizu-ha are the act of violence perpetrated by small blades given form. Dealings with naizu-ha are fraught with danger. Initially presumed to be good allies in battle, it was quickly discovered that they couldn\u2019t be controlled in a pitched combat and eagerly lashed out at anything that came into reach. Most often, naizu-ha are summoned to assassinate specific targets. Impartial Betrayers. A naizu-ha has no loyalty to anything but its own desire for blood and pain. If dispatched to kill someone, a naizu-ha can be coerced to switch sides with a promise that their new task will involve more violence than the current job does. They have no patience for subtle work or trickery that involves more than a quick feint. A favorite tactic of naizu-ha is to fulfill a contract, collect whatever payment has been agreed upon, and immediately murder the initial contractor. Bloody Biers. To summon a naizu-ha, the blood of no fewer than three humanoids must be splashed on a stand forged of fused blades. If the petitioner uses their own blood in the ceremony, they have advantage on any ability checks they make to treat with the naizu-ha. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Narshark", @@ -15022,7 +15263,7 @@ "stealth": 3, "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15046,7 +15287,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 266 + "page_no": 266, + "desc": "Almost blending in with the sky, this creature looks like a large shark with cerulean-hued skin and incredibly long pectoral fins that it uses to sail through the air like a bird. Its mouth is filled with several rows of vicious teeth, and an ivory horn emerges from the top of its head. Aerial Predators. A narshark is a creature that resembles a cross between a shark and a narwhal with dark blue skin, long serrated teeth, and a horn growing from its brow. Like many sharks, the narshark is a rapacious predator, hunting birds through the sky as a shark hunts fish. While it lacks the keen nose of most predators, the narshark has excellent eyesight and can pick out details at great distances. While narsharks are dangerous predators, they are seldom top of the aerial food chain and face fierce competition from Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nephirron Devil", @@ -15126,7 +15368,8 @@ "desc": "When the nephirron is in the area of a spell, such as fireball, or a breath weapon, it can create a hole in the spell or breath weapon, protecting itself from the effects. If it does so, the nephirron automatically succeeds on its saving throw against the spell or breath weapon and takes no damage if it would normally take half damage on a successful save." } ], - "page_no": 104 + "page_no": 104, + "desc": "This devilish monster has a draconic body covered in thick, greenish-gold scales and the head of a handsome giant with gleaming red eyes. It opens its mouth in a sardonic smile, and the head of a serpent appears between its lips, hissing with malevolent, mirthful relish. Devilish Infiltrators. Nephirron devils are powerful fiends with draconic features that are adept at corrupting good-aligned dragons and bending evil dragons to their will. The older and more powerful the dragon, the bigger the challenge in the eyes of the nephirron devil. When two of these devils meet, they typically boast about the number and types of dragons they have manipulated and destroyed. This pride can also be a nephirron devil\u2019s undoing, however, for it often overlooks humanoids attempting to interfere with its plans, and more than one nephirron devil has been brought low by a band of mortal heroes. Hellish Nobles. Nephirron devils are treated as lesser nobility in the hells, second only to pit fiends and arch-devils in the infernal pecking order. A nephirron devil is often served by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nharyth", @@ -15181,7 +15424,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 269 + "page_no": 269, + "desc": "A hideous mass of coiling intestines undulates, ejecting thin, transparent spears of some resinous material from its many orifices. The creature makes a wet slithering sound as it moves unsettlingly through the air. Foulness in Motion. The nharyth defies gravity with its every movement, as it pulls itself through the air with its mass of intestine-like appendages. The creature does not seem to possess any natural means of propulsion and can even fly through areas where there is no magic. Creations of Madness. Most scholars believe nharyth were created in some insane magical experiment. Others believe they are the spawn of some yet-unknown horror between the stars. Whatever the case, they are clearly not part of the natural ecosystem." }, { "name": "Noth-norren", @@ -15248,7 +15492,8 @@ "desc": "The noth-norren pulls nearby creatures into its central vortex to be torn apart by its jagged teeth. Each creature within 5 feet of the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the vortex. A creature in the vortex is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the vortex, and it takes 21 (6d6) slashing damage at the start of each of the noth-norren\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the noth-norren takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside the vortex, the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or release all creatures caught in its vortex, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the noth-norren. If the noth-norren dies, it becomes a pile of teeth, its windy form dissipating, and releases all trapped creatures." } ], - "page_no": 270 + "page_no": 270, + "desc": "A massive upside-down tornado races along the ground, its mouth swallowing everything around it and its tail spiraling off into the air. The interior of the whirlwind is lined with thousands of jagged teeth, ready to devour all in its path. Epitomes of Destruction. The noth-norren is one of the most destructive and malicious of all elemental creatures and joyfully indulges in the rampant destruction of anything it can fit into its churning vortex. Noth-norrens are typically found in the wildest regions of the Elemental Plane of Air, where their presence often goes overlooked until they strike. They are rare on the Material Plane, though they can be summoned by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nyctli Swarm", @@ -15299,7 +15544,8 @@ "desc": "As the nyctli, except the swarm can\u2019t dispel light created by a spell of 6th level or higher." } ], - "page_no": 271 + "page_no": 271, + "desc": "A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers. Lurking Terrors. Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. Hag-Born Horrors. The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nyctli", @@ -15337,7 +15583,8 @@ "desc": "The nyctli magically dispels or douses a single magical or nonmagical light source within 30 feet of it. The nyctli can\u2019t dispel light created by a spell of 3rd level or higher." } ], - "page_no": 271 + "page_no": 271, + "desc": "A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers. Lurking Terrors. Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. Hag-Born Horrors. The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Oasis Keeper", @@ -15368,7 +15615,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 20 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15459,7 +15706,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], - "page_no": 275 + "page_no": 275, + "desc": "The ogre steps forward with a lop-sided gait. As it approaches, it rises up, revealing it is actually an abomination of ogre torsos held together by necromantic power. Special torments await the depraved souls that devised these unholy, undead amalgamations. An ogrepede is comprised of an unknown number of ogre torsos and heads stitched together, with arms erupting from the mass seemingly at random. Watching it skitter haphazardly about a battlefield is almost hypnotic, right until it reaches its prey and rises to attack. Vicious Louts. Mixing and animating ogre parts does nothing to improve their legendary tempers. Even more so than ogres, ogrepedes seek out things to destroy. The more beautiful the creature or object, the more satisfaction the ogrepede derives from its destruction. The lair of the rare ogrepede that has slipped its master\u2019s bonds is full of its debased treasures and, in some instances, the mutilated but still-living victims of their assaults. Noisy Wanderers. People are rarely surprised by the arrival of an ogrepede. Unless specifically commanded not to by their creator, ogrepedes emit a constant haunting moan, as though the creature laments all it has lost. Even if told to be silent, ogrepedes are not quiet. Their fat fingers drum noisily at the ground and their bodies slam gracelessly into corridor walls as they careen along on their duties. Poor Allies. Ogrepedes have difficulty getting along with other creatures, including other ogrepedes. Vestiges of the craven instincts the ogres possessed in life remain after death, causing the ogrepede to lash out at any creature near it, particularly if the target is already wounded. Even when commanded to work with other creatures by their masters, it is merely a matter of when, not if, an ogrepede will attack its companions; the betrayal is inevitable. Undead Nature. An ogrepede doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "One-Horned Ogre", @@ -15521,7 +15769,8 @@ "desc": "The one-horned ogre directs the power of its horn at a target it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and suffers a condition for 1 minute based on the color of the ogre\u2019s horn: blinded (black), charmed (crimson), or frightened (white). On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t suffer the condition. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 274 + "page_no": 274, + "desc": "This towering ogre is covered in rippling muscles. It wears a suit of burnished scale mail and hefts a gleaming greatsword in its hands. A large white horn emerges from the ogre\u2019s forehead, glowing with a strange blue radiance. Ogre Royalty. A one-horned ogre is not only physically more impressive than other ogres, it also radiates a terrible majesty that causes most other ogres to supplicate themselves before it. Even creatures like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Onyx Magistrate", @@ -15598,7 +15847,8 @@ "desc": "The onyx magistrate adds 3 to its AC against one attack that would hit it. Alternatively, the onyx magistrate succeeds on a saving throw it failed." } ], - "page_no": 276 + "page_no": 276, + "desc": "This large onyx statue looks down critically from an ornate chair. It wears long ceremonial robes and carries a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other. With a slow grinding sound, the statue animates and rises in the air, still seated in its onyx chair. Grand Sculptures. Built to oversee great libraries, courts of law, royal houses, and the seats of government in corrupt and evil lands, onyx magistrates are intelligent constructs resembling judges, court officials, or bishops seated on massive thrones. The onyx magistrate is often placed in an area of importance such as within a great meeting hall or next to an important gate and remains motionless until it deems someone worthy of its attention or in need of punishment. Judge, Jury, and Executioner. Onyx magistrates pursue their tasks with diligence and patience, never shirking from their responsibilities or showing pity or remorse for their actions. They never tolerate falsehoods or those seeking to cajole or intimidate them, though they have a soft spot for flattery, especially that which praises their abilities or dedication to their role. The construction of an onyx magistrate requires the binding of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophidiotaur", @@ -15662,7 +15912,8 @@ "desc": "The ophidiotaur magically calls 1d6 poisonous snakes or flying snakes (ophidiotaur\u2019s choice). The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the ophidiotaur and obeying its spoken commands. The snakes remain for 1 hour, until the ophidiotaur dies, or until the ophidiotaur dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 282 + "page_no": 282, + "desc": "This creature could be mistaken for a large centaur if not for the black and green scales covering its body and its cobra-like head. Its hiss sounds like a hundred angry vipers, and the venom dripping from creature\u2019s long fangs sizzles as it lands. Born from Corruption. An ophidiotaur is created when a centaur is transformed via a foul ritual that combines its form with that of a venomous serpent. Most centaurs do not survive the process, but those that do can reproduce naturally, potentially creating even more of these serpentine monstrosities. Servants of Serpents. Ophidiotaurs serve evil nagas, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophinix", @@ -15688,7 +15939,7 @@ "perception": 3, "damage_immunities": "lightning", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15722,7 +15973,8 @@ "desc": "The ophinix releases its static electricity at up to three targets it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. After using Lightning Strike, the ophinix is no longer charged with electricity. It can\u2019t use Lightning Strike if isn\u2019t charged with electricity." } ], - "page_no": 283 + "page_no": 283, + "desc": "This bat-like creature has luxurious blue fur covering every part of its body. It has a heavily wrinkled face, large, bulbous eyes, and twin horn-like antennae. Thin sable wings unfurl from its back, and its fur emits tiny sparks of blue lightning. Cave-Dwelling Hunters. A large, bat-like monstrosity native to many natural cave systems and chasms, the ophinix spends most of its time flying through the darkened passages of its home looking for its next meal. The ophinix is single-minded in its pursuit of prey, hunting bats, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophio Fungus", @@ -15763,7 +16015,8 @@ "desc": "The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t infected with spores. A creature that doesn\u2019t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath." } ], - "page_no": 283 + "page_no": 283, + "desc": "Row after row of bruise-purple fungus grows from the rocks like living shelves. The air becomes hazy as the fungus lets out a sudden puff of spores. Ambitious Parasite. The ophio fungus is native to the subterranean caverns that wind through Leng, but it has no intention of remaining solely in its native world. The fungus seeks to infect as many carriers as possible to distribute itself across many planes and worlds. Mind Control. The fungus attempts to infect carriers by issuing clouds of microscopic spores. Once inhaled, these spores attack the victim\u2019s brain, sapping their willpower and eventually leaving the victim under the control of the fungus. Master Plan. Once a victim is infected with ophio spores, it is entirely under the control of the fungus, connected to the parent fungus by a psychic link that even reaches across planes. The fungus uses these victims to carry pieces of itself to other places or to lure more victims into its caverns." }, { "name": "Orniraptor", @@ -15785,7 +16038,7 @@ "wisdom": "7", "charisma": "8", "senses": "passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15815,7 +16068,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+1" } ], - "page_no": 285 + "page_no": 285, + "desc": "A clumsy-looking flightless bird with a short, conical beak and no feathers or skin stares blankly with its single eye. Its organs are held in place by a slimy, transparent membrane. Nearly Mindless. Orniraptors are creatures of pure instinct and share more in common with the basest vermin than with beasts. They attack anything that moves and peck off bits and pieces of their prey as they hunt, gobbling bites as it flees. Troublesome Pests. Orniraptors tend to be more troublesome than dangerous, due to their persistence in striking at anything that moves. However, the creatures are capable of sharing their perceptions when near each other. This makes them particularly deadly when one notices something move and dozens of orniraptors suddenly converge on that point. Quiet Yet Loud. Orniraptors have no vocal organs and simply squawk soundlessly as they go about their business. Their movements tend to be jerky and clumsy, though, and therefore quite audible." }, { "name": "Orphan of the Black", @@ -15871,7 +16125,8 @@ "desc": "The orphan of the black forces a creature it can see within 15 feet of it to commit an outburst of violence. The target must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must use its action on its next turn to attack the nearest creature other than the orphan of the black. On a success, the creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage from the violence boiling at the edge of its consciousness. A creature immune to being charmed isn\u2019t affected by the orphan\u2019s Incite Violence." } ], - "page_no": 286 + "page_no": 286, + "desc": "Appearing to be an unkempt human child between the ages of six and ten, this creature has bare feet and long, ragged, dirty nails. The matted mop of hair upon the creature\u2019s head has the odd blade of grass stuck in it. Its face is gaunt, with black, expressionless eyes, and its mouth is twisted into a sneer. Neglectful Beginnings. Once children of the Material Plane, these poor souls were mistreated by their guardians or people in positions of authority. Through their sadness and neglect, they inadvertently opened doorways to the Shadow Realm, and, eager for an escape from their lives, they stepped through the doorways. Over time, the atmosphere of the Shadow Realm corrupted and twisted these children into feral creatures. Orphans of the black carry no weapons or belongings, except for a single tattered blanket or broken toy. Problem with Authority. Orphans of the black hate those who hold command over others. Whenever possible, creatures prominently displaying rank or other titles, along with those who issue orders. An orphan of the black may sympathize with a creature that feels belittled or neglected, and it might forgo attacking the creature to attempt to coerce the creature into becoming an orphan of the black as well." }, { "name": "Ortifex", @@ -15928,7 +16183,8 @@ "desc": "The ortifex drains blood from nearby creatures. Each creature within 20 feet of the ortifex must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The ortifex gains temporary hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic damage dealt. If it gains temporary hp from this action while it still has temporary hp from a previous use of this action, the temporary hp add together. The ortifex\u2019s temporary hp can\u2019t exceed half its hp maximum. A creature that doesn\u2019t have blood is immune to Blood Siphon." } ], - "page_no": 287 + "page_no": 287, + "desc": "A large, rotting heart floats forward, its hypnotic heartbeat echoing all around it. Vampiric Hunters. An ortifex\u2019s singular purpose is to absorb blood from living creatures. When seeking blood, it disorients victims with an ominous, hypnotic heartbeat, then magically siphons their blood, leaving behind a shriveled carcass. Harvested from Giants and Dragons. Only large hearts can be made into ortifexes, which are typically created from the hearts of giants, dragons, and particularly large beasts. Necromancers who create ortifexes for vampiric clients pay well for a sizeable heart, especially if it is minimally decomposed. Agents of Oppression. When a blood cult, necromancer, or intelligent undead wants to demoralize a village or demand a sacrifice, it often sends an ortifex to collect payment in blood. Undead Nature. An ortifex doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Otterfolk", @@ -15989,7 +16245,8 @@ "desc": "The otterfolk secretes an oil that makes it slippery until the end of its next turn. It has advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to escape a grapple. If it is grappled when it takes this action, it can take a bonus action to escape the grapple." } ], - "page_no": 288 + "page_no": 288, + "desc": "Brown fur covers the entire surface of this humanoid, which also has the black nose and small ears of an otter. Its piecemeal leather armor and weapon at the ready give the impression it is prepared for a fight. Foe to Reptilians. While generally peaceful creatures, otterfolk bear an enmity for reptilians, owing to their near extinction in the jaws of giant alligators and other large swamp predators. They are wary of intelligent reptilian creatures, such as lizardfolk and naga, who regularly prey on their people. Otterfolk pass this animosity on to future generations through tales of heroic otterfolk overcoming ferocious snakes and mighty alligators. From the time an otterfolk kit can walk, it learns how to wield the atlatl and to be mindful of the presence of their hated foes. Otterfolk are wary of reptilian visitors or those accompanied by reptiles, but they are cordial to all others. Swamp Guides. Otterfolk are excellent sources of information about the territory surrounding their homes, and they often escort friendly visitors through the swamp. The price for this service depends on the combat capabilities of those they escort. Their overwhelming martial outlook causes them to value visitors who can prove themselves in combat. If a group seems capable of protecting itself, the otterfolk reason they don\u2019t have to defend the group in addition to guiding it. They often ask such groups for a pittance in rations or monetary value (preferring pearls to other valuable items). Otterfolk greatly increase their fees for groups apparently incapable of fighting off potential swamp hazards. However, they pride themselves on never abandoning their charges. Otter Trainers. Otterfolk often raise river otters as guard animals and pets, which serve the same function in their society as dogs in human societies. Otterfolk regard the animals warmly and become sad when favored pets die. They rarely allow their otters to engage in combat. They regularly hold contests where otter owners show off their training prowess by directing their otters in feats of strength, cunning, and dexterity. These contests never involve pitting the otters against each other in combat. The rare few otterfolk who choose to become wizards take otters as familiars. Otterfolk rangers often raise larger river otter specimens (use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Overshadow", @@ -16048,7 +16305,8 @@ "desc": "The overshadow dims the light around it. The radius of each light source within 60 feet of it is halved for 1 minute. The overshadow can\u2019t use this action while in sunlight." } ], - "page_no": 289 + "page_no": 289, + "desc": "Several humanoid silhouettes reach out with dark claws. The light shifts, revealing that they are connected to each other by a great mass of flowing darkness. While common Open Game License" }, { "name": "Pal-Rai-Yuk", @@ -16114,7 +16372,8 @@ "desc": "The pal-rai-yuk makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the pal-rai-yuk, and it takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s turns. The pal-rai-yuk can have up to three Medium or smaller creatures swallowed at a time.\n\nThe swallowed creature can see outside of the pal-rai-yuk, but it can\u2019t target those outside the pal-rai-yuk with spells or cast spells or use features that allow it to leave the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s stomach. In addition, nothing can physically pass through the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s stomach, preventing creatures inside the stomach from making attack rolls against creatures outside the stomach.\n\nIf the pal-rai-yuk takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the pal-rai-yuk. If the pal-rai-yuk dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." } ], - "page_no": 291 + "page_no": 291, + "desc": "This lengthy, two-headed, serpentine creature has three dorsal fins and six legs. Degenerate Dragons. Pal-rai-yuks were once a species of underwater dragons. In their arrogance, they angered a sea deity who cursed them. To escape the deity\u2019s wrath, they adapted to tunnel through the earth, though they occasionally still seek prey in the water. Forgotten Meals. By some quirk of the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s divine transformation, creatures it swallows can see outside of its stomachs, but the creatures aren\u2019t visible to those outside the pal-rai-yuk. Additionally, this quirk allows the serpents to erase their victims from others\u2019 memories, leaving victims with a deep sense of isolation as they are slowly digested. Endlessly Hungry. The sea god segmented their stomachs in an attempt to curb their voraciousness. Unfortunately, it made them more gluttonous. This gluttony occasionally draws the attention of powerful humanoids or large armies. When this happens, the pal-rai-yuk quickly consumes anything it can catch, then digs deep into the earth where it hibernates for years, avoiding retaliation." }, { "name": "Pale Screamer", @@ -16165,7 +16424,8 @@ "desc": "The pale screamer unleashes an alien screech in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened." } ], - "page_no": 290 + "page_no": 290, + "desc": "This horrible, milk-white creature has the lower body of an emaciated humanoid and the upper body of a slimy jellyfish. Dark blue eyespots cover its upper body, and long, frilled, translucent tentacles trail from its frame-like tassels. Wailing in the Depths. Adventurers traveling deep beneath the earth or in the ocean depths sometimes hear an unholy sound echoing toward them out of the blackness, followed by the sight of a creature that is neither human nor jellyfish. This is generally their first and last encounter with the pale screamer, a creature that haunts caves and waterways searching for victims to consume or transport back to the lairs of their terrible alien masters. The pale screamer pursues its mission with malicious relish and enjoys eating its prey alive, often in front of its victims\u2019 paralyzed companions. Evil Blooms. Though pale screamers are artificial creatures and do not breed naturally, their masters sometimes form them into blooms of two or more for mutual cooperation and protection. These pale screamers learn to communicate with one another by changing the coloration of their eyespots, allowing them to transmit information silently and better ambush or mislead their foes. Formerly Human. Pale screamers are created by mixing human and jellyfish-like creatures together using twisted, magical surgery. Most are the result of experimentation by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Parzz\u2019val", @@ -16228,7 +16488,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], - "page_no": 292 + "page_no": 292, + "desc": "Six legs, ending in massive, three-fingered humanoid hands, support a headless horse-like torso. The front of this creature\u2019s mass opens into a huge tripartite maw filled with jagged, web-shrouded ridges dripping a caustic substance. Bottomless Hunger. Parzz\u2019vals have enough intelligence to reason and problem solve, but they are largely guided by their monstrous appetites. Parzz\u2019vals prefer live prey but are not above eating carrion if their preferred meal isn\u2019t available. Ambush Hunters. Despite their enormous hunger, parzz\u2019vals are excellent at taking their prey by surprise. A parzz\u2019val can wait patiently for hours for the ideal time to strike if they anticipate a meal awaits as a reward." }, { "name": "Peat Mammoth", @@ -16254,7 +16515,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "fire, necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16282,7 +16543,8 @@ "desc": "The peat mammoth moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the mammoth enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the mammoth. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the mammoth enters the creature\u2019s space, and the creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the mammoth\u2019s turns. When the mammoth moves, engulfed creatures move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 17 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the mammoth. The mammoth can engulf up to two Large or smaller creatures at a time." } ], - "page_no": 293 + "page_no": 293, + "desc": "This pile of rotting plant matter is shaped similarly to a woolly mammoth, without the tusks. The plants forming its hide droop to the ground. Elephantine Plant Mound. The peat mammoth is a mobile peat bog on four, stumpy legs. The plants draping from it give it the shaggy appearance of a wooly mammoth. It can extrude parts of its plant mound to strike at foes, but it mostly ambles over prey, absorbing them into its mass. Spirit-infused. Peat mammoths are mounds of plant material inhabited and driven by the souls of intelligent creatures that died in peat bogs. The restless spirits steer the mammoth\u2019s movements, but the jumble of trapped souls leaves the mammoth without a true pilot or goal. Thus, the plant matter shambles onward, absorbing creatures and plants in its path, driven by the energy of spirits seeking release yet unable to find it. Swamp Gas Hazard. The rotting plant and animal material contained within the peat mammoth\u2019s mass give off flammable swamp gases. The mammoth\u2019s saturated body gives it a measure of protection from fire, but the gases escaping from it easily catch fire. In rare instances, attacking the mammoth with fire results in a terrible explosion." }, { "name": "Pestilence Swarm", @@ -16309,7 +16571,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16329,7 +16591,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], - "page_no": 294 + "page_no": 294, + "desc": "These flying insects are coated in a thick layer of dust and cover the walls, ceiling and floor of a room, completely motionless in the dark. The stray light from a lantern falls one of them, awakening the swarm, which takes to the air in an angry fury. Awakened by Light. The pestilence swarm is a massive group of tiny flying insects resembling enormous, fat houseflies. The smell of carrion often lures them underground or into shallow caves, though they also dig burrows. As long as they are in darkness, they are immobile, appearing almost dead. When hit by light, however, they awake and swarm any creatures in the area. Destroyer of Crops. Although fortunately rare, when a cloud of these insects descends on a field, it takes mere hours for them to completely devour everything that might have been worth harvesting. They eat fruits, grains, and even the livestock, leaving a decimated field in their wake. Bringer of Plagues. Pestilence swarms often carry and transmit disease as they move from area to area. They descend on populated areas, eat any food that is left out, bite the people who live there, and eventually move to the next area. Diseases from one area spread to another, festering in the bite wounds left by the swarm. The suffering they bring to small villages and towns is legendary." }, { "name": "Phase Giant", @@ -16379,7 +16642,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d10+5" } ], - "page_no": 172 + "page_no": 172, + "desc": "This immense humanoid is covered in dark, spiny, chitinous skin, and its sizeable fists are rough and decorated with sharp spikes. Natural Carapace. The phase giant has naturally hard skin, similar to that of a giant insect. Its face, hands, and joints are articulated and overlapping, allowing it to move freely beneath its hardened skin. The carapace grows into spikes in numerous places throughout its body, which it uses against captured prey and to aid it in climbing. Highly Mobile. Deep caverns can be difficult to navigate with their twists and tight squeezes. The phase giant overcomes this by sliding into the Ethereal Plane and passing through the solid stone. Familial. Phase giants are smaller than the average hill giant, but they more than make up for it in their ferocity. They are aggressive toward others, but not actually evil, tending to view most they encounter as mere annoyances. They are usually found in small family units of up to four, but rarely band together in larger groups." }, { "name": "Pine Doom", @@ -16444,7 +16708,8 @@ "desc": "Each creature within 30 feet of the pine doom must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 15 (6d4) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 295 + "page_no": 295, + "desc": "A living pine tree festooned with pinecones featuring razor-sharp edges looks balefully at the intrusion upon its solitude. Gruff Forest Protector. Pine dooms are typically the largest plants in their groves, towering over ordinary pine trees. They see themselves as responsible for the wellbeing of their forests. They manage the growth of trees under their protection, clear out underbrush, and kill destructive vermin, allowing their groves to prosper. They have an inborn distrust of humanoids, but if a creature entering their forests seems genuinely in trouble, pine dooms allow them to seek shelter. They retaliate strongly, however, if someone takes advantage of their charity. Mobile Groves. Similar to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Pixie\u2019s Umbrella", @@ -16467,7 +16732,7 @@ "charisma": "1", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/8", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16487,7 +16752,8 @@ "desc": "When a pixie\u2019s umbrella senses motion within 30 feet of it, it fills its cap with air and flies 20 feet away from the motion without provoking opportunity attacks." } ], - "page_no": 158 + "page_no": 158, + "desc": "A Dozens of flat, purple-capped mushrooms float and spin through the air. Huge colonies of pixie\u2019s umbrellas inhabit the Underworld. When they sense danger, they fill their caps to gain height then release the air, using the flattened caps to slow their descent. Migrating Fungus. Their ability to float allows pixie\u2019s umbrellas to make homes on hard-to-reach surfaces, frustrating those who enjoy the mushrooms\u2019 bitter flesh. The ground beneath wall- and cliff-dwelling pixie\u2019s umbrellas is sometimes littered with the skeletal remains of starving travelers who fell in their desperate attempts to gather food. Dizzying Drifters. Witnessing the migration of a colony of pixie\u2019s umbrellas can be fascinating to those who enjoy watching large numbers of the mushrooms float from cavern to cavern. Intelligent Underworld hunters sometimes use the migration of pixie\u2019s umbrellas to mask their approach, counting on the display to distract their prey." }, { "name": "Plague Spirit", @@ -16514,7 +16780,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, diseased, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16548,7 +16814,8 @@ "desc": "The plague spirit dances and twirls its censer. Each creature within 20 feet of the plague spirit that can see it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 296 + "page_no": 296, + "desc": "A tight, leather coif underneath a cracked, black mask that resembles a long-beaked bird with hollow, black eyes obscures the face and head of this humanoid. Long, tattered, dark-green robes drape loosely over its form. An obsidian censer decorated in etchings of dead trees moves from hand to hand, green mist pouring forth with each swing as it performs a strange and eerie dance. Plague spirits and their deadly mists have haunted the planes as long as life has existed. The path of death left in their wake is often mistaken as the result of a natural disaster. Many druids speculate that plague spirits are entropic forces that exist as the embodiment of the darker side of nature, curbing overgrowth and allowing new life to grow from the dead. Harbingers of Decay. The presence of a plague spirit is always announced by a rolling front of sickly, green mist that spans several miles. The spirit can always be found at the center, performing an unsettling yet enchanting dance. As it dances, the censer it carries expels mist in all directions. Any living thing exposed to this mist slowly succumbs to decay. Whether turning a lush forest and its inhabitants into a dark, desiccated landscape or creating a silent ruin out of a bustling city, the presence of a plague spirit forewarns a massive loss of life. Drawn to Life. Plague spirits are drawn to the densest collections of life in an area, and nothing seems to deter these spirits from their path." }, { "name": "Primal Oozer", @@ -16608,7 +16875,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 297 + "page_no": 297, + "desc": "This nightmarish quadruped has many wolf-like features—including its physique, its powerful claws, and its lupine countenance—but its hairless skin is a thick layer of bluish-white slime. Four tentacles ending in barbed tips protrude from its jawline, and its eyes glow red. It makes a sickening gurgling sound when it growls. Natives of the Swamp. Primal oozers are amphibious natives to swamps and wetlands. They often make their lairs in the root systems of massive trees where the soil beneath has been washed away. They can also be found in flooded ruins, wet riversides, or in the water itself. They are savage, deadly, and delight in killing. Kinship with Mydnari. Primal oozers have a natural kinship with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Psychic Vampire", @@ -16699,7 +16967,8 @@ "desc": "The vampire releases a powerful wave of psychic energy. Each creature within 20 feet of the vampire must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "This creature is a well-coifed humanoid with perfectly arranged hair, manicured hands, and noble dress. Its baleful red eyes and pointed ears betray its supernatural origin. Alternate Form of Vampire. Psychic vampires originate in much the same way as traditional Open Game License" }, { "name": "Pustulent Shambler", @@ -16726,7 +16995,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, fire, necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "13", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16766,7 +17035,8 @@ "desc": "The pustulent shambler feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it. It regains 1d8 hp per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the shambler regains 1d8 hp when consuming a Tiny creature\u2019s corpse or 4d8 hp when consuming a Large creature\u2019s corpse. The shambler can\u2019t use Absorb Flesh on a corpse if it or another pustulent shambler has already used Absorb Flesh on the corpse. If the corpse has intact bones, the shambler loses its Amorphous trait for 1 minute." } ], - "page_no": 299 + "page_no": 299, + "desc": "Piles of dissolved bones, seemingly eaten away by acid, encircle this mound of quivering, pus-covered flesh. Dissolvers of Bone. Crawling heaps of diseased flesh, pustulent shamblers possess a corrosive material that eats away at bone matter. Keepers of Macabre Larders. Pustulent shamblers drag victims of bonerot to their lairs to feed on the boneless flesh. Though they idly devour their victims, they have enough awareness of potential retribution to keep a few corpses available to quickly heal themselves. Connected to Bonerot. Pustulent shamblers have a preternatural link to the disease they inflict. This allows them to track escaping victims and be present when the disease overtakes their prey. Ooze Nature. The pustulent shambler doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Putrescent Slime", @@ -16791,7 +17061,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16811,7 +17081,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 300 + "page_no": 300, + "desc": "As a rat moves to an algae-filled pool of water to take a drink, the pool suddenly comes to life and devours the rat. Putrescent slimes form in large pools of fetid water and are often mistaken for algae by neophyte explorers in the depths of the world. Pool Feeders. Putrescent slimes lurk in dank pools, only attacking desperate creatures that drink from their homes. As their prey decomposes in the water, the putrescent slime slowly digests the disgusting morass. Ooze Nature. A putrescent slime doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Qiqirn", @@ -16847,7 +17118,7 @@ }, { "name": "Self-loathing", - "desc": "A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say \u201cqiqirn\u201d and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16868,7 +17139,8 @@ "desc": "When the qiqirn takes damage, the spirits infusing it cry out, afraid of losing their host. If the creature that dealt the damage can hear the qiqirn, it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 301 + "page_no": 301, + "desc": "This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back. Arctic Legends. Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind\u2019s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement\u2019s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. Afraid of Civilization. Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. Spirit Dog. A qiqirn\u2019s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" }, { "name": "Quickserpent", @@ -16920,7 +17192,8 @@ "desc": "The quickserpent turns a 10-foot cube of natural mud or loose stone into a pit of quicksand. Each creature in the area when the quickserpent creates the pit must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or sink 1d4 feet into the quicksand and become restrained. A creature that successfully saves moves to the pit\u2019s edge as it is formed. A creature that enters the quicksand for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in the quicksand it sinks 1d4 feet and is restrained. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can\u2019t breathe.\n\nA restrained creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the edge of the quicksand. A creature within 5 feet of the quicksand can take an action to pull a creature out of the quicksand. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the quickserpent has advantage on attack rolls against the creature until the end of the creature\u2019s next turn." } ], - "page_no": 303 + "page_no": 303, + "desc": "Muck covers this muscular snake, which seems more at home in the silt and water on the ground than among tree boughs. Earth Elemental Ancestry. Formerly native to the Plane of Earth, quickserpents migrated to the Material Plane centuries ago because of a catastrophe that destroyed the area of the plane where they laired. The catastrophe also shunted the surviving serpents to swamps with connections to the Plane of Earth. The creatures adapted to their new environments and lost many of their elemental traits. They still understand the language of earth elementals and typically avoid attacking the elementals. A handful of powerful elementals that remember the snakes have attempted to reintegrate them to the Plane of Earth with mixed results. Ambusher from Below. A quickserpent, like many terrestrial constrictor snakes, ambushes its prey. However, it waits below the surface where it picks up the vibrations of creatures traveling above it. If the terrain is suitable, the serpent churns the ground into quicksand to pull unsuspecting prey into the earth. While its victim struggles to escape the mire, the serpent takes advantage of its prey\u2019s helplessness to wrap itself around and crush its prey. If the serpent manages to ensnare more than one creature, it targets the one with the most success emerging from the quicksand." }, { "name": "Quoreq", @@ -16981,7 +17254,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 304 + "page_no": 304, + "desc": "Vaguely humanoid in appearance, this creature has long, raking claws, a jerking gait, and no facial features. Its mushroom-gray skin is covered in strange bumps and eddies as if something were seething just below the surface. Faceless Nightmares. Dwelling on the fringes of human society in abandoned buildings, polluted thickets, and grimy backstreets, the quoreq is an aberration born from human misery and squalor, an agglomeration of negative and vile thoughts given form and motion. Though not especially picky in their choice of victims, they are empathetically drawn to creatures experiencing some form of despair or pain. Emotionless Killers. Quoreqs do not experience emotions the same way most humanoids do and have no concept of fear or love. They do not inflict pain for simple enjoyment, instead inflicting it to share in the experience such intense emotions can produce. As they inflict pain, they often telepathically ask their victims how it feels. Horrible Feeding. Quoreqs eat and sleep like any normal creature, but, since their mouths are concealed beneath their rigid flesh, they must use their claws to rip open their own bodies to quickly gulp down food before they can regenerate. This unusual and horrific practice lends some support to the theory that quoreqs are wholly unnatural creatures born directly from human nightmares." }, { "name": "Radiant Spark Swarm", @@ -17009,7 +17283,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison, radiant", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17037,7 +17311,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], - "page_no": 305 + "page_no": 305, + "desc": "A large cloud composed of tiny glowing sparks of fire floats silently through the air. Origin of Planar Instability. Radiant spark swarms form when the border lands between the Plane of Fire and the Upper Planes experience some sort of instability. This instability might be caused by a regional anomaly, war between the gods themselves, magical upheaval, or some other calamity. Thousands of radiant sparks are created at once in massive conflagrations of radiant energy. They are then left to wander the planes alone. These creatures are most often found in the border lands between planes, but they have been known to appear in the Material Plane after accessing it through magical portals. They seldom wander back to their planes of origin and are almost always destroyed at some point during their eternal wanderings. Hunger for Magic. Radiant spark swarms are drawn to magic for reasons that aren\u2019t fully understood, for they can neither use it, nor do they truly devour it. Instead, when they sense powerful magic nearby, they instinctually move toward it, as though its very presence is comforting to them. As creatures that are neither particularly intelligent nor evil, their interest in the living usually has to do with the magic spellcasters carry, which draws the sparks close. Unfortunately, the owner of the magic that drew them is often caught in the midst of the swarm, which is inherently harmful. Elemental Nature. A radiant spark swarm doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Repository", @@ -17099,7 +17374,8 @@ "desc": "The repository utters words of power, unleashing psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 306 + "page_no": 306, + "desc": "A mechanical whir issues from this pyramid-shaped mechanism as it begins to unfold hundreds of jointed limbs. When the noise grows shrillest, alien runes alight across its golden surfaces. Secret Keepers. The people of Leng are renowned traders, and it once occurred to a Leng inventor that knowledge is the most valuable trade good. That inventor\u2019s identity is one of the many secrets the first repository faithfully keeps. These constructs are built for the reception, transmission, and safeguarding of information, and even those that don\u2019t hold particularly coveted information still defend their charges with lethal force. Repositories sometimes hold secrets within their consciousness, a task made easier by the fact that these creatures can understand all languages. Others hold physical recordings of information within their chest cavities. Master of Language. A repository exists to protect and trade information, and as such, it knows and can translate all languages. Its programming allows it to wield this mastery of language as a physical weapon. A repository can also use the power of language as a psychic assault, uttering words of power to attack the very minds of its enemies. Right Tool for the Job. The chest cavity of a repository contains an extradimensional space that functions like a bag of holding, granting the repository the ability to pull out any tool that may be required. Most repositories keep sets of common tools stashed inside their chests, including thieves\u2019 tools and smith\u2019s tools. Some repositories, however, are equipped with specialized tools or magic items, depending on the creatures\u2019 purpose at creation. Similarly, a repository can store anything it needs to protect in this extra-dimensional space. The repository is the only creature capable of retrieving items from this space while it is alive. When a repository is destroyed, its chest cavity becomes accessible to anyone that reaches inside its pyramidal form; however, the power holding this extra-dimensional space together fades after 1 hour. An object in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is destroyed. A creature in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is deposited in a random location on the Astral Plane. Construct Nature. A repository doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Resinous Frog", @@ -17122,7 +17398,7 @@ "wisdom": "11", "charisma": "6", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17152,7 +17428,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], - "page_no": 397 + "page_no": 397, + "desc": "Resinous frogs secrete a fluid from their skin and tongues that adheres to most material, even if the frogs are in water. Most creatures stuck to the frogs become exhausted in the struggle to break free, providing the patient frog a later meal. If the frog has a dangerous predator stuck to its tongue, it can detach its tongue and leave the predator behind while it escapes. The frogs\u2019 limited regenerative capabilities allow them to regrow lost tongues." }, { "name": "Righteous Sentinel", @@ -17250,7 +17527,7 @@ "charisma": "1", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17276,7 +17553,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 308 + "page_no": 308, + "desc": "The insect clings to a large rock and drips saliva on it. A puff of steam rises from the rock, and the creature licks at the liquid remains, leaving a pockmark in the stone. Rock Eaters. The rock roach is a giant cousin to the roach, and it feeds on rocks deep beneath the ground. It uses its proboscis to deposit acidic saliva onto the rock, breaking it down and lapping up the liquefied minerals. A rock roach\u2019s metabolism is slow to match its tedious eating process. Even still, a group of rock roaches can make quick work of a rocky wall, opening up routes between caverns. The roaches aren\u2019t concerned for structural integrity and their eating habits, if left unimpeded, often lead to cave-ins. Naturally Hostile. Rock roaches are instinctually hostile to anything that wanders near them, including each other. The roaches mate annually, and the parents abandon the eggs shortly after laying them. Young rock roaches band together for the first few months of life, protecting each other as they devour the rock where they hatched, then dispersing once they are large enough to defend themselves. Valuable Carapace. The carapace of a rock roach is sought after by some groups of underground humanoids. Naturally resilient and hard, craftsman harvest the carapace and slowly sculpt it into a suit of armor in a month-long process that requires regular boiling of the tough carapace." }, { "name": "Rotsam Swarm", @@ -17302,7 +17580,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17326,7 +17604,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], - "page_no": 309 + "page_no": 309, + "desc": "A quivering glob wraps around a corpse\u2019s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot. Expediter of Decay. The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. Leechlike Underwater Dwellers. Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. Favored of Rot Cults. Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. Ooze Nature. A rotsam doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rotsam", @@ -17351,7 +17630,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17375,7 +17654,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 309 + "page_no": 309, + "desc": "A quivering glob wraps around a corpse\u2019s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot. Expediter of Decay. The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. Leechlike Underwater Dwellers. Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. Favored of Rot Cults. Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. Ooze Nature. A rotsam doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rum Lord", @@ -17452,7 +17732,8 @@ "desc": "The rum lord lets out a thunderous belch, calling 1d4 rum gremlins. The called rum gremlins arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the lord and obeying its spoken commands. The rum gremlins remain for 1 hour, until the lord dies, or until the lord dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 185 + "page_no": 185, + "desc": "A large gremlin rises from a hollowed-out barrel throne and belches loudly, wielding a wood spigot tap as a scepter in one hand and a broken bottle in the other. Drunken Kings. Rum lords attract other Open Game License" }, { "name": "Runeswarm", @@ -17477,7 +17758,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17505,7 +17786,8 @@ "desc": "The runes swirling within the swarm form into the shape of a random rune, causing one of the following magical effects. Roll a d6 to determine the effect.\n1. Algiz. The runeswarm magically calls 2d4 elk or 1 megaloceros. The called creatures arrive on initiative count 20 of the next round and defend the runeswarm. The beasts remain for 1 minute or until the runeswarm dies.\n2. Dagaz. The runeswarm emits a burst of blinding light. Each creature within 20-feet of the swarm must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn.\n3. Ehwaz, Raido. A random willing target within 20 feet of the runeswarm gains the benefits of the expeditious retreat and freedom of movement spells for 1 minute.\n4. Ingwaz. A random willing target within 20 feet of the runeswarm receives a brief glimpse of the immediate future and has advantage on its next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw.\n5. Isaz, Kaunen, Sowilo, Turisaz. Fire, lightning, radiance, or cold winds swirl around the runeswarm. Each creature within 20 feet of the swarm must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) cold (isaz), fire (kaunen), radiant (sowilo) or lightning (turisaz) damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Roll a d4 to determine the rune: isaz (1), kaunen (2), sowilo (3), turisaz (4).\n6. Tewaz. The runeswarm glows with a baleful light. Each creature within 20 feet of the swarm must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 310 + "page_no": 310, + "desc": "A cloud of inky runes churns as some of the markings illuminate briefly. Untended Runes. Runes that have gone unused for years or those created on ley lines sometimes gain a modicum of sentience and coalesce into a gestalt known as a runeswarm. The mix of runes flits about in random directions and remains inert except when it encounters living beings. Early Warning. Runeswarms trigger their rune randomly, but the runes creating an effect light up moments before the swarms invoke the runes, giving canny observers the chance to prepare for the runeswarms\u2019 effects." }, { "name": "Salamander Monarch", @@ -17576,7 +17858,8 @@ "desc": "The salamander monarch causes its crest to flare with brilliant radiance, illuminating everything within 30 feet of it with a blue or green light. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) fire damage and catches on fire. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t catch on fire. Until a creature on fire takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], - "page_no": 311 + "page_no": 311, + "desc": "Appearing as a well-muscled humanoid with the lower body of a serpent, this hideous yet strangely majestic creature is covered in thick, golden scales. A flaming emerald crest frames its bestial face, and it holds a red-hot trident in its hands. Salamander Kings and Queens. Salamanders rule over vast swaths of the Elemental Plane of Fire, contesting with the efreeti and Open Game License" }, { "name": "Sanddrift Drake", @@ -17641,7 +17924,8 @@ "desc": "The drake exhales superheated air in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it suffers one level of exhaustion." } ], - "page_no": 127 + "page_no": 127, + "desc": "The serpentine body of the sanddrift drake blends in with the desert sands, its six legs giving it purchase on the canyon walls as it bursts from the ground to snatch its prey. Found in the hottest deserts, the sanddrift drake is a cunning hunter that blends in with the burning sands. Burrowing Hunter. The sanddrift drake hunts by hiding beneath the desert sand and ambushing its prey from below. A series of transparent lids protect the drake\u2019s eyes from the harsh light of the desert and the sand where it hides, leaving it with a clear view of approaching prey. Paralytic Poison. The drake\u2019s bite holds a paralytic poison, which it uses to separate its prey from a group or herd." }, { "name": "Sapphire Jelly", @@ -17667,7 +17951,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17695,7 +17979,8 @@ "desc": "The jelly moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter a Medium or smaller creature\u2019s space. Whenever the jelly enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the jelly. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the jelly enters the creature\u2019s space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) cold damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and takes 21 (6d6) cold damage at the start of each of the jelly\u2019s turns. When the jelly moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. A sapphire jelly can have only one creature engulfed at a time.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the jelly. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the jelly can take an action to pull a creature out of the jelly. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) cold damage." } ], - "page_no": 312 + "page_no": 312, + "desc": "Wisps of frosty air rise from the amorphous, quivering blue puddle. Bits of ice cling to the edges, and the surface has an almost crystalline appearance. Mountainous Regions. Sapphire jellies are at home in glacial and mountainous regions among rocks and ice. They are just as likely to be found aboveground as below, but they avoid regions that are warm or dry. They tend to avoid large settlements of warm-blooded creatures, as such creatures consider them an active threat and often seek to destroy them. They prefer the company of creatures not bothered by the cold. Unnaturally Cold. Sapphire jellies are extremely cold, freezing water and objects they encounter on contact. Creatures that are caught within them or hit with their attacks are immediately chilled to the bone, and those who are killed by them are permanently transformed into undead. Sapphire jellies can often be found in areas with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Sarsaok", @@ -17723,7 +18008,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17761,7 +18046,8 @@ "desc": "The sarsaok spews burning blood in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 313 + "page_no": 313, + "desc": "This huge, six-horned, bull-like creature possesses a mane of writhing flames and shimmering metal skin. Creation of the Gods. All sarsaok descend from a mighty celestial ox said to have been present at the creation of humanity. Scholars speculate the union of domestic or wild oxen produced the first sarsaok. Inhospitable Habitats. The sarsaok dwell in areas of great heat and fire such as Volcanoes or other geologically active regions. In addition to consuming flora, they are known to drink liquid magma and graze on obsidian, pumice, or other volcanic rock. Peaceful Horror. Though of great size and strength, sarsaoks are peaceful herbivores similar in demeanor to wild oxen. When threatened, an entire herd attacks until the threat has ended." }, { "name": "Sasori Fukurowashi", @@ -17816,7 +18102,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The sasori fukur\u014dwashi makes three attacks: one with its claw, one with its sting, and one with its talons." + "desc": "The sasori fukurōwashi makes three attacks: one with its claw, one with its sting, and one with its talons." }, { "name": "Claw", @@ -17837,7 +18123,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 224 + "page_no": 224, + "desc": "A golden pair of glowing, avian irises reveal a large creature on a nearby tree. Horn-like feathered ears sit atop its muscular, winged form. As it shifts on its branch, its wings divulge a hint of insectoid claws beneath them. A soft, echoing voice asks, “Are you lost? Do you need aid?” Sasori fukurōwashi are kami originating from reincarnated noble souls who consistently honored and protected nature in their past life. Friendly Protectors. Unlike others of their kind, these kami are not found near specific shrines, and they can\u2019t be summoned. The sasori fukurōwashi are divine spirits inherently connected to all of nature, fulfilling the role of divine agent, messenger, or roaming protector. They are generally peaceable, befriending non-evil humanoids, fey, and other magical beings that don\u2019t defile natural environments. Nocturnal. They are inclined to rest or meditate by day and are active from dusk until dawn. Blessed with the ability to shift to and from the Ethereal Plane, these kami have a distinct tactical advantage to aid any nearby kami or respectful and contrite travelers along their way. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sasquatch", @@ -17863,7 +18150,7 @@ "perception": 4, "stealth": 8, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17911,7 +18198,8 @@ "desc": "The sasquatch roars and stomps, kicking up debris and leaving deep footprints in the ground. Each creature within 20 feet of it must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The sasquatch can then move up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks and take the Hide action as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 58 + "page_no": 58, + "desc": "A tall, ape-like creature walks upright, its arms ending in heavy fists. The creature\u2019s lips curl back, revealing long, pointed teeth set in a powerful jaw. Sasquatches are large beasts that stalk deep forests and other densely wooded areas. They are bipedal primates that stand about nine feet tall and are covered in black, brown, or red fur. Famously Elusive. Many people claim to have seen a sasquatch, but almost none have proof of their interaction with the beast, creating questions about the creature\u2019s existence. Skeptics claim sasquatch sightings are simply misidentified bears, apes, or similar creatures. Many sages and hunters journey deep into forests, hoping to find proof sasquatches exist and returning only with a handful of fur that could belong to almost any animal. In truth sasquatches are solitary nocturnal creatures that generally avoid confrontation. They prefer to stay in the shadows of the forest, dining on vegetation and insects while staying clear of other creatures. Hidden Lairs. Sasquatches are smart enough to hide the entrances to their lairs with heavy boulders, underbrush, fallen trees, a waterfall, or some other obstruction that appears to be a natural part of the terrain. They hide gathered food and shiny trinkets they find in the forest in these cozy homes, where they rest during daylight hours. Aggressive When Provoked. Though sasquatches prefer to avoid confrontation, they fight savagely when cornered or if another creature threatens their home or food source. Their powerful fists and teeth make formidable weapons. Sasquatches do not hesitate to initiate a conflict when threatened. Attracted and Soothed by Music. There are some who claim sasquatches are drawn and calmed by music, particularly songs with a lullaby-like quality. These tales come with a warning: stopping the song before the sasquatch is lulled to sleep by its melody causes the beast to go into a violent rage." }, { "name": "Scarlet Ibis", @@ -17964,7 +18252,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 318 + "page_no": 318, + "desc": "This gigantic marsh bird has blood-red feathers and a scythe-like beak. Its eyes shine with intelligence as it scans its surroundings. Accursed Bird. Scarlet ibises are not inherently malevolent, and many visitors to the swamp assume they are natural, if overly large, birds. However, their beaks bestow unluck on those touched or struck by them. The ibises usually reserve their cursed attacks as retribution for themselves, but swamp dwellers sometimes plea for the birds\u2019 intercession on those who have wronged them. Scarlet ibises have keen judgment to determine the worthiness of these requests. Those who know about scarlet ibises and their terrible curses avoid killing the birds and typically warn others about the consequences of killing them. Less scrupulous folk instead encourage naïve travelers to destroy a scarlet ibis then pick off the travelers suffering from the aftereffects of combat with the birds. Dream Portent. The scarlet ibis is a symbol of ill omens that appears in dreams. This omen precedes a setback—such as inclement weather, a tremor, the group getting lost, or a lame mount or pack animal—but it can also indicate a doomed mission. After a series of unfortunate incidents, the scarlet ibis makes a physical appearance, signifying the bad luck has ended. This sometimes incites the unfortunates to avenge themselves on the bird under the mistaken belief the ibis is the cause of the problems. Egret Harpy Friends. Scarlet ibises congregate with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Scribe Devil", @@ -18032,7 +18321,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 318 + "page_no": 318, + "desc": "A fiend with yellow skin covered in Infernal script examines a scroll as its pointed, ink-drenched tail twitches, eager to make corrections. Scribe devils are the ill-tempered authors of infernal contracts, which outline deals between mortals and devils. Masters of Legal Logic. No fiends better understand the power of bureaucracy and a written contract than scribe devils. Able to draw up a contract for a deal at a moment\u2019s notice, these devils carefully select every letter of a written deal. Typically, their ink-soaked tails craft documents that confuse and misdirect mortals into raw deals. If a fellow fiend gets on a scribe devil\u2019s bad side or in the way, the scribe devil has no qualms about writing a bad contract for the fiend. Contract Makers. Scribe devils make their documents from the skins of damned mortals acquired with the fiend\u2019s knife-like claws. Their ink is the blood of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Scrofin", @@ -18092,7 +18382,8 @@ "desc": "If the scrofin is wrestling a foe as part of a challenge and takes damage, or when it is reduced to half its hp maximum, it becomes angry. While angry, the scrofin has advantage on melee attack rolls and on saving throws against spells or effects that would charm or frighten it or make it unconscious, and it has resistance to bludgeoning damage. It remains angry for 1 minute, or until it is knocked unconscious. Alternatively, it can end its anger as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 319 + "page_no": 319, + "desc": "This upright, muscular boar has short, brown fur. Though it stands on cloven hooves, its arms end in oversized fists. Seeker of Champions. The scrofin is a powerfully built creature that seeks to find a worthy challenger for a wrestling challenge. A winner is declared when one creature holds its opponent in a grapple for 30 seconds. The scrofin is aware its natural gifts make it a formidable foe and feels duty-bound to make others aware of its advantages. An honorable battle is its highest goal, and it ensures that no great harm comes to its opponent during the contest, immediately relenting if its opponent submits. Short Tempered. If the scrofin feels its opponent is fighting dishonorably or if something unrelated to the wrestling match harms it (a cast spell, a hidden weapon, or similar), it goes berserk at the betrayal. In normal combat situations, it loses its temper when it takes too many injuries. The scrofin can calm itself but only chooses to when it believes its opponents are truly contrite about breaking its trust or harming it. Outcast from the Courts. The scrofins\u2019 sense of honor is at odds with many of their fellow fey, regardless of court, who believe exploiting any advantage in a situation is acceptable. This coupled with what the fey see as the scrofins\u2019 tiresome insistence on proving their physical superiority makes them unwelcome in many fey courts. For their part, scrofins are content to walk the mortal world in search of champions." }, { "name": "Scroll Mummy", @@ -18149,7 +18440,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+3" } ], - "page_no": 0 + "page_no": 0, + "desc": "Parchment inscribed with arcane writing completely covers this creature, leaving room only for its glowing, purple eyes. A scroll mummy expedites its passage into undeath through an arcane ritual that consumes several scrolls, while incorporating the surviving scrolls into the creature\u2019s body, similarly to burial wrappings for an ordinary mummy. Curseless. This alternate Open Game License" }, { "name": "Servant of the Unsated God", @@ -18235,7 +18527,8 @@ "desc": "A shadowy jaw superimposes over the servant of the Unsated God\u2019s mouth and reaches out to a creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 321 + "page_no": 321, + "desc": "The grinning ghoul\u2019s mace drips with shadow as it chants prayers to its dark god. Another shadowy grin appears on top of the ghoul\u2019s and extends out, consuming all it touches. Worshiper of Hunger. The Unsated God, is a god of death, hunger, and the undead. The bulk of his followers, especially in the deep caverns of the world, are undead. The most common of these followers are darakhul— intelligent and civilized ghouls—who share their lord\u2019s unholy hunger. The servants of the Unsated God act as civil officials, support the imperial army, and spread the faith (often by slaying intruding surface dwellers then recruiting them as newly risen undead). Hungry Dead Nature. The ghoul requires no air or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadow Boxer", @@ -18300,7 +18593,8 @@ "desc": "The shadow boxer magically turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the shadow boxer wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 322 + "page_no": 322, + "desc": "The shadow caught the man\u2019s eye. It looked and moved like a house cat, but there was no animal present to cast it. He followed the shadow as it moved along the wall then transferred to the ground, not noticing the distortion of light behind him. The last thing he heard as the invisible feline tore out his throat was a contented purr. Finicky Spirits. Shadow boxers are the physical manifestation of feline collective memory. They are found in urban areas and other places people congregate. Like other fey, they desire to be placated by mortals, and they allow their presence to be detected to induce people to leave them gifts. A shadow boxer develops relationships with one household at a time and protects it. Households that don\u2019t leave sufficient tribute or that cease offering it gifts entirely swiftly find their members targeted by the slighted fey. Council of Cats. When they sleep, shadow boxers share dreams with all mundane cats and other shadow boxers within a mile. Within the dream, the cats and the shadow boxer gambol and roughhouse while they share information. Many capers and activities are planned during these dream sessions, and seeing a large clowder of cats getting along is a sign that a shadow boxer in the area has a game afoot. Shadow boxers despise creatures, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Shadow Giant", @@ -18370,7 +18664,8 @@ "desc": "The shadow giant directs its shadow to stretch out in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) cold damage and has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t have disadvantage." } ], - "page_no": 173 + "page_no": 173, + "desc": "If not for the horns curling from its brow and the long, bestial talons erupting from its fingers, the creature would look like a grim-faced, ashen-skinned elf of monstrous height. Cast into Darkness. In ages past, shadow giants were called hjartakinde, and they dwelt in the lands of the fey. When the giants declined to go to war with the shadow fey, the fey exiled them to the Shadow Realm. When they refused to serve the dark fey courts, the queen cursed them into their current form. Of Two Worlds. Shadow giants are cursed to exist simultaneously on the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane. Unable to properly live in either world, they have become embittered and indignant. Shadow giants desire to end their cursed existence but lash out against anyone who shows them pity or mercy. Undying. When a shadow giant is killed, its spirit roils in the Shadow Realm for a century before it is reborn to its cursed fate." }, { "name": "Shadow of Death", @@ -18448,7 +18743,8 @@ "desc": "The shadow of death magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see." } ], - "page_no": 323 + "page_no": 323, + "desc": "Draped in black funerary garb, ribbons of which move of their own accord, the creature has the appearance of a skeletal angel. Angels of Death. Once beings of light and beauty who championed justice across the planes, the shadows of death formed after some agent of entropy discarded their bodies into the Void. Their celestial forms protected them from ultimate annihilation, but their minds were forever darkened by the plane\u2019s dread influence. Deathly Avatars. Shadows of death sometimes answer the call of death cults. Rather than aiding the cultists though, the shadows kill the cultists before spreading the grave\u2019s shadow across the world. Immortal Nature. The shadow of death doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shiftshroom", @@ -18471,7 +18767,7 @@ "charisma": "1", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18487,7 +18783,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 159 + "page_no": 159, + "desc": "The plain, white mushroom suddenly shifts and twists into a poisonous deathcap. In their natural form, shiftshrooms are white mushrooms with bifurcated stalks. Their natural ability to disguise themselves as other mushrooms evolved as a defense against creatures harvesting them for food. Sought for Food. Roasted shiftshroom has a nutty flavor and aroma and is considered a delicacy by many of the Underworld\u2019s denizens. Discerning surface world gourmands pay respectable sums for shiftshroom caps due to the difficulty in harvesting them from the Underworld and the difficulty in growing them above ground. Hidden in View. Shiftshrooms can often be found interspersed with deadlier fungi. The Underworld hides colonies of the fungus wherein only a few of the mushrooms toward the outer edges of the group are dangerous varieties of fungus, and the remainder are disguised shiftshrooms." }, { "name": "Shimmer Seal", @@ -18516,7 +18813,7 @@ "acrobatics": 8, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18544,7 +18841,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 324 + "page_no": 324, + "desc": "This tusked seal is nearly transparent, including its internal organs, except for a few spots dotting its hide. Unseen Pinnipeds. Shimmer seals traverse their typical habitats hidden from prey and predators alike. Their translucent skin and internal organs allow them to blend in with water and against icy backgrounds. Against other backgrounds, they leave a telltale shimmer, giving them their name. However, the seals can still take the unwary by surprise in less-than-ideal conditions. The only time the seal fully loses it translucency is when it consumes its diet of fish or small mammals, during which observers receive a breathtaking (or nauseating) view of the seals\u2019 digestive process. The seals are aware of this vulnerability and usually feast in hidden locations. Arctic druids and rangers who successfully befriend shimmer seals use them as spies or as an advance wave of attack. Guardian of Seals. Though shimmer seals notionally look like harbor seals, they are found among many different species of seal. Scholars who have studied the strange seals concluded shimmer seals are created when the spirits of creatures passionate about protecting overhunted animals merge with those of ordinary seals. When a shimmer seal dies protecting a pod of seals from hunters, one of the seals transforms into a new shimmer seal within a minute of the other shimmer seal\u2019s death, reinforcing this theory. While shimmer seals are vigilant against hunting by humanoids, they allow natural predators to cull the seals under their protection, understanding the natural order and its importance. Rallying Seal. A shimmer seal allows other seals to see it, and it can allow allied creatures to locate it. The presence of a shimmer seal emboldens the seals under its protection, transforming a pod of seals that might scatter in the face of armed opposition into an army of teeth and flippers, with the shimmer seal leading the counterattack. No one knows if the shimmer seal is aware of its ability to reincarnate shortly after it dies, but its fearlessness points to it possessing a certainty of survival." }, { "name": "Shriekbat", @@ -18573,7 +18871,7 @@ "stealth": 5, "damage_immunities": "thunder", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18603,7 +18901,8 @@ "desc": "The shriekbat emits a powerful burst of sound in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also stunned for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 325 + "page_no": 325, + "desc": "This midnight-blue bat has a cavern-filling wingspan. The air near its mouth, large enough to carry a horse, visibly vibrates with sound pulses. Shriekbats thrive in the cavernous spaces of the Underworld where they face little competition from dragons, rocs, and other large flying creatures, as they would aboveground. Despite their enormousness, the bats deftly maneuver among the stalactites and stalagmites crowding underground caverns. When they attack prey, or in the very rare cases where they must escape predators, they emit a terrible shriek that overwhelms their foes and allows them to easily grab prey or escape. Shriekbat echolocation uses subsonic frequencies, allowing the bats to fly in relative silence. Kobold Companions. Kobold bat keepers know the secret to raising young shriekbats. The bat keepers often risk their lives to procure young, using the bats for protection and as companions. A bat keeper returns its shriekbat to the wild before the bat reaches adulthood, when it would become too large for the cramped kobold tunnels. A bat keeper tracks the shriekbats it releases, and often returns to visit its former companions. Shriekbats prove surprisingly keen at remembering former kobold handlers (whether such handlers treated them well or poorly), and they often allow fondly remembered handlers to take a single pup from their litters, ensuring the pup survives to adulthood and renewing the cycle. Long-Lived Omnivores. Shriekbats live for nearly 50 years. They are social and promiscuous creatures that live in small groups in large caverns. They are omnivorous but prefer fresh meat to other food with lizards taking up the majority of their diet. Shriekbats can survive on rotten flesh, which allows them to eat ghouls and other undead populating the Underworld, but they find it less palatable. In overcrowded situations where multiple groups of shriekbats roost in the same cavern, a group of shriekbats might break away to find another hunting location if food becomes scarce." }, { "name": "Shukankor", @@ -18671,7 +18970,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the shukankor can see targets it with an attack, the shukankor forces a replica within 5 feet of it to jump in the way. The chosen replica becomes the target of the attack instead." } ], - "page_no": 326 + "page_no": 326, + "desc": "This creature has gaudy green and purple feathers, stunted humanoid limbs, a cruel, vulture-like beak, and multiple eyes that swivel about on long, lime-colored stalks. It hoots diabolically as it approaches. Wasteland Hunters. Desolate badlands, deserts, and wastelands warped by foul sorcery are the prime feeding grounds for these colorful aberrations, who use their vicious claws and beaks to kill and devour any creature they encounter. Due to their enormous size, they sometimes resort to eating rotting and undead flesh, and they can even eat rocks, plants, and dirt in a pinch. Because they are intelligent monsters, shukankors can be parlayed with, though their demands are usually extravagant and vile. Strength in Numbers. The shukankor\u2019s ability to temporarily replicate itself aids it greatly in battle, especially when it is outnumbered or facing a particularly powerful opponent. These replicas are smaller, weaker clones of the shukankor that obey its telepathic commands and even sacrifice themselves to protect their creator. Shukankors are neither female nor male and reproduce by allowing their replicas to remain alive. After a day, these replicas become free-thinking and separate from the parent shukankor. A month later, they grow into full-sized shukankors with all the powers of their progenitor." }, { "name": "Shurale", @@ -18744,7 +19044,8 @@ "desc": "The shurale touches a creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving or begin to laugh uncontrollably for 1 minute. While laughing, the target falls prone, is incapacitated, and unable to move. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shurale\u2019s Tickle for the next 24 hours. If the target fails the saving throw three times, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be reduced to 0 hp and begin dying. On a success, the laughter ends on the target, as normal." } ], - "page_no": 327 + "page_no": 327, + "desc": "At first glance this creature resembles a satyr, its lower body covered in brown fur with goat-like hooves, yet the twisted horn sprouting from its forehead and the wide, manic grin on its comical face proves it is something far more dangerous. Devilish Fey. While many fey are evil and twisted creatures, few are worse than the dreaded shurale, a deadly satyr-like monster that causes horrible hilarity with its ticklish touch. It inflicts a victim with a deadly bout of laughter that causes its internal organs to rupture and fail. After the victim dies, the shurale cuts it into pieces, leaving the remains for the scavengers. Feeds on Laughter. A shurale feeds on the sobbing laughs of its victims as they expire, its own health mysteriously revitalized in the process. Because of this, shurale lairs are typically located within a few miles of a humanoid settlement, where it can easily lure lone inhabitants into the woods. While most of their prey are humanoids living in alpine or heavily forested regions, shurales are not picky and have been known to attack orcs, ogres, trolls, and even hill giants. Woodcutter\u2019s Curse. Many believe that a shurale is the spirit of a woodcutter who died a lonely and embittered death after being ridiculed by family. While such an occurrence would be exceedingly rare and most sages scoff at such suggestions, the shurale\u2019s skill with the woodcutter\u2019s axe and its strange behavior cannot be denied." }, { "name": "Silenal", @@ -18813,7 +19114,8 @@ "desc": "The silenal magically stirs humanoids it can see within 60 feet of it into a frenzy. The frenzied patrons use the statistics of 4d4 commoners or 1 bar brawl. The frenzied patrons don\u2019t attack the silenal. The patrons remain frenzied for 10 minutes, until the silenal dies, or until the silenal calms and disperses the mass as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 328 + "page_no": 328, + "desc": "The halfling takes a long drink from a mug, its wild, graying hair falling back to reveal the creature\u2019s pointed nose and sharp chin. Its bloodshot eyes hold a glimmer of mischief as it sets down the mug. Tavern Spirits. Sileni adopt a specific tavern or inn as their own. The presence of a silenal is usually discovered slowly by the owner. Perhaps they notice the bar towels have all been mended or that the empty bottles have been placed outside the back door. If the owner accepts this assistance and leaves small gifts of food and drink, the silenal becomes more active. After hours, the silenal spends its time ensuring the establishment is cleaned to a shine and ready for the next day\u2019s business. If the owner and the silenal are at odds, however, the small mischiefs and mishaps caused by the silenal quickly drive the owner out of business. Flawed Advisors. While the business is open, a silenal spends most of its time drinking and conversing with the patrons. Sileni are curious about mortals and find their tales and troubles fascinating. If a creature conversing with a silenal asks it for advice, the counsel received is invariably flawed. The silenal, interested in hearing more dramatic tales, offers guidance which is guaranteed to get its conversation partner in hot water in the hopes the recipient will return to lament new, entertaining troubles. Calm in the Storm. Regardless of how chaotic activity gets in its bar, the silenal is strangely unaffected. Tavern brawls, whether caused by the silenal or not, never target it. The damage caused by fights is also reduced and rarely results in more than a few broken chairs and tankards." }, { "name": "Silver Dragon Wyrmling Skeleton", @@ -18858,7 +19160,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons: \n* Shard Breath. The skeleton exhales a 15-foot cone of bone shards. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Noxious Breath. The skeleton exhales a 15-foot cone of gas. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. A creature poisoned in this way can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poisoned condition on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 113 + "page_no": 113, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Snake with a Hundred Mage Hands", @@ -18913,7 +19216,8 @@ "desc": "The snake unleashes a flurry of spectral punches in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 333 + "page_no": 333, + "desc": "The small snake slithers forward. As it nears a door, spectral hands appear all around it, opening and pushing the door to allow the snake entry. Pet Project. Thieves\u2019 guilds with magically inclined members often imbue particularly crafty snakes with keen intelligence, telepathy, and the ability to summon dozens of mage hands to aid the guild. The small, stealthy creatures are capable of carrying out heists that are logistically impractical for humanoids due to their bulk. Predictably, the clever reptiles often escape their creators and carve out small territories for themselves in the more disreputable parts of cities where their true identities won\u2019t easily be discovered. Mischievous Thieves. Snakes with a hundred mage hands are known for their mischievous nature. Many are kleptomaniacs and swindlers, using their talents to deceive humanoids and steal objects they find pleasing." }, { "name": "Snow Giant", @@ -18973,7 +19277,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 174 + "page_no": 174, + "desc": "Flurries drift from the body of this gigantic humanoid seemingly crafted from snow. Its simple clothes are almost pointless, and it carries a massive icicle as a club. Subservient to Frost Giants. Snow giants inhabit the same territory as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Snow Terror", @@ -19026,7 +19331,8 @@ "desc": "Each non-undead creature within 60 feet of the snow terror that can see it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this snow terror\u2019s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 334 + "page_no": 334, + "desc": "A sizeable snowperson with sticks for arms, a carrot nose, and a smile etched across its face slowly turns its head. Closer inspection reveals the smile is disturbingly jagged. Demonic Snow People. Snow terrors hail from an icy layer of the Abyss. There, they torment lesser fiends or watch as wind-whipped snow destroys visitors wholly unprepared for it. Such visitors are few and far between, leading snow terrors to travel to the Material Plane for greater chances at entertainment. Innocuous Disguise. Snow terrors temper their desire for bloodshed and mayhem with patience. They find heavily trafficked areas and lurk nearby, observing potential prey. When choosing victims, they remain motionless in their guise as ordinary snowpersons, even allowing children to pluck the accoutrements off them. Sadistic Hunter. A snow terror picks off lone people first, reveling in communities consequently thrown into chaos. Just before it attacks, it reveals its true form: a leering, shark-toothed snowperson with unholy light glowing in its eye sockets. It chases, catches, and devours its victims, relishing the screams as the acid churning in its guts slowly dissolves its prey. It can take on the appearance of its victims, drawing in concerned family members and neighbors before dissolving the facade to attack." }, { "name": "Somberweave", @@ -19102,7 +19408,8 @@ "desc": "The somberweave touches a creature restrained by its webbing and transports itself and the creature into the Shadow Realm or the Material Plane, the somberweave\u2019s choice. The somberweave and the target appear within 5 feet of each other in unoccupied spaces in the chosen plane. The destination location must be within 10 feet of the somberweave\u2019s anchored web. If the target is unwilling, it can make a DC 14 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the somberweave is transported but the target isn\u2019t." } ], - "page_no": 335 + "page_no": 335, + "desc": "A gray-skinned human steps from the shadows. Dripping mandibles emerge from its too-wide mouth, and six lithe and long arms unfold from beneath its robes to grasp its prey in vicious claws. Bridging the Veil. The somberweave is a spider-like fey creature that relies on the fragile threads separating the Material Plane from the Shadow Realm. Spanning the gap between the two planes, it weaves a web anchored in both worlds. It hides in the section of its web anchored in the Shadow Realm and waits for victims on the Material Plane. If plied with treasure or food, the somberweave can be convinced to offer travelers in one realm access to the other, but it is just as likely to capture and eat such travelers. Tenebrous Skein. The web of the somberweave is made of pure darkness, the essence of the Shadow Realm. Clever travelers who defeat a somberweave can follow the remnants of its web to find passage into or out of the Shadow Realm. Shadow fey who travel frequently between the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane prize somberweave webs as the primary material for creating items that allow for easier travel between the planes." }, { "name": "Spawn of Alquam", @@ -19180,7 +19487,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 95 + "page_no": 95, + "desc": "This large creature exudes darkness and contempt. It has feathery wings, backswept horns set behind its wide eyes, a narrow, vicious-looking beak, and talon-like claws. Its body is thin and sinewy, and its skin is a sickly green. Demonic Servants. These demons lurk in darkness, serving and protecting Alquam, the Demon Lord of Night. Alquam is known to send them to aid his cults, and he sometimes utilizes them to assassinate individuals who threaten his followers. Because the spawn are created by Alquam, many of his cults worship them as physical representations of the Demon Lord himself. The cults believe that offerings to the spawn are conveyed directly to their master in his planar abode. Kinship with Shadow. When the spawn of Alquam venture to the Material Plane, they take care to move only in places that are cloaked in darkness. While direct light does not harm them, they find it uncomfortable and often flee from it. Lords of Birds. Birds instinctively follow the mental commands of the spawn of Alquam, and sudden changes in bird behavior that can signal a spawn is nearby. Swarms of birds attack targets the spawn designates, act as the spawn\u2019s messengers, and enact the spawn\u2019s or Alquam\u2019s will in whatever way either demon dictates." }, { "name": "Spawn of Hriggala", @@ -19243,7 +19551,8 @@ "desc": "The spawn burrows at least 20 feet through natural rock and opens a portal to the plane of the undead at the end of this movement. The portal remains for 2d4 rounds. The spawn can\u2019t have more than one portal open at a time." } ], - "page_no": 89 + "page_no": 89, + "desc": "The enormous worm bursts from the floor, its maw surrounded by writhing tentacles that grab everything edible nearby. An echo of chanting issues from its mouth, as if a hundred evil priests were trapped within its gullet, calling out maledictions. The spawn of Hriggala resembles a juvenile purple worm with a mouth surrounded by wriggling tendrils and full of razor-sharp teeth. It serves the demon lord on the Material Plane, powered by a steady diet of flesh and stone. Called by Ritual. Servants of the undead god of hunger can call up a spawn of Hriggala through ritual and sacrifices. Controlling the hungering spawn once it arrives is another matter. Underworld Tunnelers. The spawn of Hriggala are used to create new tunnels for fiends, darakhul, and other monsters of the underworld. Hungry Demon Nature. The spawn of Hriggala requires no air or sleep." }, { "name": "Spawn of Rhopalocerex", @@ -19302,7 +19611,8 @@ "desc": "The spawn of Rhopalocerex flutters its wings, and its large eyes briefly shine. Each creature within 30 feet of the spawn and that can see it must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature is charmed for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage." } ], - "page_no": 92 + "page_no": 92, + "desc": "This large demon is bright orange and yellow, with black markings on its face and wiry body. Its wings are rounded, and its face is insectoid, with large, glowing, red eyes. Black liquid drips from its sharp mandibles. Its long arms end in sharp claws. Everywhere Rhopalocerex Needs to Be. The spawn of Rhopalocerex can be found near Rhopalocerex or in areas where the demon lord has some sort of vested interest. They serve as his direct agents, whether he is trying to establish alliances or going to war against some individual or group. Lords of Butterflies and Moths. Like the demon lord himself, the spawn of Rhopalocerex enjoy a special kinship with moths and butterflies. Moths and butterflies regularly accompany the spawn, aiding them whenever possible. Wardens of the Abyss. The spawn of Rhopalocerex are the wardens of the deadly wild areas of the Abyss under Rhopalocerex\u2019s control, defending it against all who would come to defile it. They originate at the demon lord\u2019s lair in the great tree and fly beneath its wide boughs, looking for threats or awaiting missions to other planes." }, { "name": "Spellhound", @@ -19328,7 +19638,7 @@ "perception": 3, "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19364,7 +19674,8 @@ "desc": "The spellhound lets out a high-pitched, multiphonic howl to disrupt magical effects within 60 feet of it. Any spell of 3rd level or lower within the area ends. For each spell of 4th-level or higher in the area, the spellhound makes an ability check, adding its Constitution modifier to the roll. The DC equals 10 + the spell\u2019s level. On a success, the spell ends.\n\nIn addition, each spellcaster within 30 feet of the spellhound that can hear the howl must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 336 + "page_no": 336, + "desc": "A shimmering coat and a ridged snout distinguish the hound from other monstrous canines. Vindictive Origins. The first spellhounds began as nothing more than ordinary scent hounds. When the master of the hounds was tormented by a hag, he struck a deal with a powerful fey lord, requesting that his stock be blessed with the ability to hunt the witch. The hounds were returned to him, empowered and mutated, but capable of making short work of the hag nonetheless. After the houndmaster was ostracized for keeping monstrous pets, he grew resentful and concluded that the fey lord had wronged him. He arrogantly set out with his spellhounds after the fey lord that had created them, but he never returned. Ever since, spellhounds have been kept as prized pets by warring fey or set loose in fey-inhabited forests to prey on lonely spellcasters. Magical Predators. Spellhounds have olfactory capabilities that allow them to sense the “odor” of spellcasters. This, combined with their spell-repelling coats and their magic-disrupting howls, makes them a menace for anyone with even a minor arcane faculty." }, { "name": "Sporous Crab", @@ -19392,7 +19703,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19420,7 +19731,8 @@ "desc": "The sporous crab sprays spores in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and becomes infected with the crab\u2019s spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t infected with spores. After 1 hour, small bubbles and bumps appear across the skin of the infected creature. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the infected creature\u2019s body fights off the spores and no longer has to make the saving throw. If a creature fails the saving throw every day for 7 days, young sporous crabs hatch from the creature\u2019s skin, and the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage. The spores can also be removed with a lesser restoration spell or similar magic." } ], - "page_no": 398 + "page_no": 398, + "desc": "Most sporous crabs spend a considerable amount of their lives in sewers and brackish ponds. The filth clings to them throughout their lives, and they are toxic to almost every creature they encounter. The sporous crab is usually found near the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Spurred Water Skate", @@ -19442,7 +19754,7 @@ "wisdom": "10", "charisma": "6", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19458,7 +19770,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 399 + "page_no": 399, + "desc": "The spurred water skate is a diurnal carnivore. It has weak mandibles, but the adaptations enabling it to move on the water make it a powerful hunter. The distribution of the spurred water skate\u2019s weight, along with leg bristles that create and hold air bubbles at the surface, allow it to stand on top of even moderately choppy water and move without sinking. The insect\u2019s sharp forelimbs are powerful enough to kill weaker prey outright, but it prefers to use its limbs to grasp targets and submerge them until they drown. Because spurred water skates move effortlessly across wet surfaces, they are desirable mounts in the swamps and marshes they inhabit. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ssadar", @@ -19519,7 +19832,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], - "page_no": 337 + "page_no": 337, + "desc": "This bipedal reptilian creature has scales of gold that turn to red in the shadow. It has clawed hands but wields a sword. Its breath smells of brimstone, and a hint of smoke can be seen escaping through its nostrils. Jungle Dwellers. The ssadar dwell in the jungle and rarely travel to other climates. They prefer the heat, the moisture, and the cover provided by the jungle foliage, though they are capable of surviving in the desert. They live in small cities, usually at the base of mountains near abundant water sources, and they closely monitor the surrounding regions to make sure that non-ssadar are not attempting to approach. Those who make their way toward—or, more rarely, into—their cities are attacked. If captured, intruders are usually sacrificed to their evil lizard gods. Pyramid Builders. The ssadar are builders of terraced pyramids with engravings of dragons and their lizard gods. These are temples where they congregate, worship, and perform ritual sacrifices. Most of their cities are built around these magnificent structures, though abandoned pyramids can also be found in the trackless depths of the jungle. The entrance to these structures is at the top, and each of them contains a multi-level labyrinth of chambers inside." }, { "name": "Stellar Rorqual", @@ -19593,7 +19907,8 @@ "desc": "The stellar rorqual can transport itself and any willing creature inside its mouth to the Astral, Ethereal, or Material Planes or to the Void. This works like the plane shift spell, except the stellar rorqual can transport any number of willing creatures as long as they are inside its mouth. The stellar rorqual can\u2019t use this action to banish an unwilling creature." } ], - "page_no": 338 + "page_no": 338, + "desc": "This massive cetacean swims through the Void while crackling lines of energy race between the crystal formations on its body and massive, feather-like flippers. Born in the Void. Stellar rorqual are born, live, and die in the depths of the space between the stars. Generally peaceful creatures, they live to impossibly old age, singing their ancient songs to each other across immense distances. Living Starships. Those lucky or skilled enough can use a stellar rorqual as a living ship to provide passage between planes. This partnership can be based on friendship or domination, depending on the method of training. Communication with the rorqual is mostly telepathic, and the crystalline growths on the inside of its jaws display what the rorqual sees. Though a stellar rorqual finds it uncomfortable, it can enter the Material Plane from the Void to load or disembark passengers. When this occurs, the rorqual lands in an available ocean, if possible. Solar Feeders. The stellar rorqual does not need to eat and seldom opens its actual mouth. As it travels the Void, it absorbs solar energy from stars, which forms crystalline growths on the rorqual\u2019s body. The growths slowly release the energy into the rorqual, providing it with the only form of sustenance it needs. Void Traveler. The stellar rorqual doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Stone Creeper", @@ -19619,7 +19934,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19653,7 +19968,8 @@ "desc": "While climbing on a wall or ceiling made of worked stone, the stone creeper injects its acid into the mortar, weakening the structure. Each creature within 10 feet of the wall or in a 10-foot cube beneath the ceiling must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that fails its saving throw when beneath a ceiling is also knocked prone and buried. The buried target is restrained and unable to breathe or stand up. A creature, including the target, can take its action to remove the rubble and free the buried target by succeeding on a DC 10 Strength check." } ], - "page_no": 339 + "page_no": 339, + "desc": "This plant looks like a cluster of vines with elongated tendrils and leaves. A clear fluid drips from its thorns and spatters on the floor around it. Feed on Stone. Stone creepers are semi-intelligent plants that feed on the mortar that holds structures together. They are commonly found in abandoned castles, ruins, and underground locations where the tunnels and chambers were reinforced with stone or brick. The stone creepers secrete acid into the mortar holding the building materials together, breaking it down quickly for easy consumption. Living Traps. Stone creepers are typically found deeply enmeshed within stone or bricks and hidden in walls. Most creatures that initially see them assume they are ordinary vines. If there is a threat below them, they hastily withdraw from their position, dislodging the bricks or rocks that fall down upon the intruders. Semi-Social. Stone creepers tend to live in groups of three to five. Often, they nearly encompass an entire room and feed upon it, waiting for hapless victims to enter a room. After they have consumed all the mortar and caused a collapse, they move on to new areas where they begin the process again." }, { "name": "Storm Maiden", @@ -19707,7 +20023,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 340 + "page_no": 340, + "desc": "At the heart of a violent storm, a young woman lies huddled in despair. Her skin is translucent as if made of water, and her tears float up from her face to join the storm above her. A storm maiden is a spiteful elemental that pulls powerful storms into the world through a portal connected to her shrine. Blinded by anguish, she seeks to erase any trace of those who betrayed her. Primordial Sacrifice. Long ago, this woman was offered up to powerful spirits to ward off drought and famine. She served her role faithfully. Her shrine was maintained by a ritual of devotion performed by the descendants of those she loved, but it was eventually abandoned. Now, some transgression against her abandoned shrine has drawn the maiden back to the world. Abating the Storm. A region plagued by a storm maiden experiences regular flooding and random tornadoes and lightning strikes. A community may yet atone for their ancestral betrayal by performing a long-forgotten ritual at the maiden\u2019s shrine. If appeased, the storms end, and the maiden\u2019s alignment changes from evil to good. An appeased maiden may go on to protect the region for generations, as long as her shrine is maintained, or she might wander to other regions, seeking communities in need who understand the importance of maintaining her shrine. Elemental Nature. A storm maiden doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Stormboar", @@ -19731,7 +20048,7 @@ "charisma": "7", "damage_immunities": "lightning, thunder", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19767,7 +20084,8 @@ "desc": "The boar moves up to 20 feet, jumping over obstacles in its way. Difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement when it leaps. Each creature within 10 feet of the boar when it leaps and each creature within 10 feet of where it lands must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 16 (3d10) thunder damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the boar. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed." } ], - "page_no": 341 + "page_no": 341, + "desc": "A massive, green-scaled boar snorts angrily as tiny bolts of blue lightning ripple over its body. Accidental Arcane Creations. An evoker who raised hogs to fund their wild experiments, accidentally blew up their tower years ago. The explosion created a horrific storm that raged for days in the region, causing the locals to take shelter. When the storm dissipated, the wizard and their tower were gone, but the hogs had been transformed into scaled beasts that harnessed the power of lightning and thunder. Storm\u2019s Fury. Stormboars embody the fury of the storm. Just as stubborn and ferocious as their more mundane cousins, stormboars let no obstacle get in their way while they look for food or protect their offspring. Seasoned hunters know to drop an offering of metal behind as they leave the area to ensure the boar is too distracted to follow them. Metal Devourers. Stormboars crave metal. Prospectors track the boars to find areas rich with precious minerals and ore, and treasure hunters use the creatures to sniff out hidden vaults of wealth. Anyone relying on a stormboar must be careful, however. The boars see any creature wearing or carrying metal as the deliverer of an easy meal. The aggressive creatures won\u2019t stop attacking until they\u2019ve consumed every bit of metal an unfortunate traveler is carrying. Starving stormboars have been known to venture into civilized areas for a meal." }, { "name": "Strobing Fungus", @@ -19811,7 +20129,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 160 + "page_no": 160, + "desc": "This creature is translucent with a white core and is composed of a narrow stalk topped with a bulbous head. It suddenly emits a powerfully bright light, then flashes bright and dark in rapid succession. Chemical Warrior. The strobing fungus\u2019 body houses chemicals that, when mixed together, cause it to shine brighter than a torch. It also uses those chemicals for self-defense. When it senses danger, it mixes the chemicals inside a pouch within its body and secretes the mixture, which it can then shoot at the creature threatening it. Once exposed to the open air, the chemicals become highly corrosive and toxic. Wandering Mushroom. Unlike many fungi, the strobing fungus is able to move, albeit at a slow pace. It does this by severing the portion of its base anchoring it in place and secreting some of the chemicals within its body to help it glide along to a new location. When it has reached its intended destination, it stops secreting the chemical, its movement stops, and the creature quickly attaches to the ground at the new location. Popular Guards. Strobing fungi are often employed as guardians, particularly by creatures that have blindsight. The fungi understand rudimentary Common and can obey commands not to attack their master\u2019s allies. They typically assume anyone who has not been specifically introduced to them is an enemy and behave accordingly." }, { "name": "Sulsha", @@ -19885,7 +20204,8 @@ "desc": "The sulsha beats furiously on its chest and hollers with rage. Each creature within 30 feet of the sulsha that can see or hear it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 136 + "page_no": 136, + "desc": "Larger than a gorilla, this monstrous ape is covered in bright-red fur. It has twin tufts of black hair rising from its head like horns and possesses a bony spur on the end of its long, meaty tail. The creature\u2019s eyes glow with evil intelligence, and it carries a bag filled with various incendiary devices. Jungle Tyrants. Sulshas are tyrannical simian humanoids that dwell in thick jungles, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions. Obsessed with conquering those around them, sulshas are in a constant state of warfare with creatures that share their homeland. They even force their simian cousins, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Swamp Lily", @@ -19910,7 +20230,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19934,7 +20254,8 @@ "desc": "The swamp lily magically creates the image of a banquet within 5 feet of itself that compels creatures to eat from it. Each creature within 60 feet of the banquet that can see the banquet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lily. The lily must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to maintain the illusion. The illusion ends if the lily is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the lily, a target is incapacitated and ignores the banquets of other lilies. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the lily\u2019s banquet, the target must move on its turn toward the banquet by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the lily, the target can repeat the saving throw. A charmed target can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If the saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it. A target that successfully saves is immune to this swamp lily\u2019s Fake Feast for the next 24 hours.\n\nIf the charmed target starts its turn within 5 feet of the banquet, it eats the feast and must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned." } ], - "page_no": 342 + "page_no": 342, + "desc": "This large, delicate, orange flower stands guard over a sumptuous banquet laid out near its roots. Deceivingly Delectable. Swamp lilies are carnivorous plants that thrive on the rotting remains of creatures they poison. While they can envenom victims with their tentacle-like roots, they prefer to lure in prey with an illusion of a seemingly benign feast. The lilies exude a scent of fruit with the musk from prey animals to complement the illusion. Their victims then peaceably eat the food, unwittingly ingesting the lily\u2019s roots and deadly toxin. Wandering Menace. After killing enough prey to keep it well fed and provide nourishment for its seeds, it travels where it can sense creatures with a strong desire for food. Though the plant does not understand the dynamics of food supply, its ability to understand thoughts pertaining to food allows it to relocate where the inhabitants are desperate and more susceptible to its illusory feast. Grove Guardians. Druids and creatures respectful of poisonous plants or resistant to the swamp lilies\u2019 illusions often establish a rapport with the lilies as protectors. Partners to the lilies give additional credence to the illusions produced by the plants and encourage unwanted guests to partake of the nonexistent food." }, { "name": "Swamp Naga", @@ -19998,7 +20319,8 @@ "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 342 + "page_no": 342, + "desc": "A human head tops this green-and-brown constrictor. Vines protrude from its scalp and writhe in unison to the serpent\u2019s swaying motion. Mosquitos, gnats, and other flying insects form a cloud around it. Self-Proclaimed Ruler and Protector. The swamp naga is a manifestation of the swamp it inhabits. Its physical form is reminiscent of snakes, and marsh plants grow from its head. The naga\u2019s strong tie to the swamp provides an impetus to protect its home and to believe it is the swamp\u2019s sovereign. Because of this strong link, a swamp rarely hosts more than one naga, unless it covers vast territory. Insect and Serpent Friend. The swamp naga\u2019s link to the swamp extends to many creatures within it. Humanoids and mammalian animals that share the swamp with the naga recognize it as a protector and rarely trouble it, though the naga exerts no control over them. A cloud of poisonous biting and stinging insects accompanies the naga, endangering those who draw close to it. Necessarily Ruthless. Scholars who have studied the connection between swamp nagas and their domains postulate the nagas\u2019 malevolence is an outgrowth of swamplands\u2019 inherent evil. However, the nagas only use force when trespassers actively harm the swamp or refuse to leave after the nagas attempt to reason with them. Nagas typically encourage those they enthrall to either leave or repair damages. They prefer not to take slaves, since this encourages more intruders and likely further havoc." }, { "name": "Swampgas Bubble", @@ -20025,7 +20347,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20051,7 +20373,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 343 + "page_no": 343, + "desc": "A semi-permeable bubble surrounds a blue-tinged gas. The bubble jauntily bobs in the air. Consumers of Exhaled Gases. Swampgas bubbles feed on concentrated exhalations from living creatures. They surround their victims\u2019 heads and extract these gases, usually in copious quantities as their victims panic and breathe harder. This leads many to believe the bubbles are sadistic. However, encounters with swampgas bubbles are rarely fatal, since the bubbles typically sate themselves by the time their prey falls unconscious, losing interest as the creature\u2019s breathing slows. Attracted to Fire. A swampgas bubble is instinctively drawn to fire, even though they are highly flammable. Its susceptibility to fire makes it relatively easy to dispatch, but its explosive ending makes the use of fire risky for its foes. In fact, this form of death, accompanied by a beautiful burst of blue light, is just part of the bubble\u2019s overall lifecycle. Its outer layer hardens and shatters, and the remaining bits fall into the swamp where they grow and encase swamp gasses, developing into new swampgas bubbles. Ooze Nature. A swampgas bubble doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Swarm of Compsognathus", @@ -20077,7 +20400,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20097,7 +20420,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 108 + "page_no": 108, + "desc": "The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Swarm of Esteron", @@ -20123,7 +20447,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20147,7 +20471,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 400 + "page_no": 400, + "desc": "Esteron are small, winged salamanders that live in large groups. They cluster around subterranean bodies of water and aggressively protect such places. Some underground creatures see the esteron as a delicacy, but those who hunt esteron know the beasts are quick to form swarms that can easily overwhelm an unprepared hunter. Esteron are highly sociable, communal creatures, and their communities are not lorded over by a dominant member. Instead, they cooperate with one another peacefully. When two groups of esteron encounter one another, they behave peacefully if the nearby water and food is abundant, sometimes even exchanging members. If resources are scarce, however, the group that inhabits the source of water drives away the outsider group with as little violence as possible." }, { "name": "Tar Ooze", @@ -20172,7 +20497,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20202,7 +20527,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], - "page_no": 280 + "page_no": 280, + "desc": "A pool of black pitch bubbles on the ground. Skulls and bones rise to the surface with each burst of putrid air. The tar lets out a burbling hiss, as if releasing the last gasp of a creature trapped within it. Necrotic Sludge. When a group of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tembril", @@ -20228,7 +20554,7 @@ "stealth": 8, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20262,7 +20588,8 @@ "desc": "The tembril chitters maddeningly in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also suffers short-term madness. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the incapacitated condition on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 344 + "page_no": 344, + "desc": "Standing on its back legs and holding a decapitated human head in its hands, this nightmarish creature resembles a gigantic squirrel with saber-like teeth, soulless black eyes, and hard, scaly skin. It chitters softly and eerily. Forest Terrors. In the dark and foreboding forests of the north, tales are spun of terrible ogres, hags, evil wolves, and great arctic serpents, but humans and ogres alike fear the tembril, a savage monstrosity that feeds specifically on the eyes, tongues, and brains of humanoids. Resembling a squirrel the size of a bear, but with brown scales and immense claws and fangs, the tembril hunts sapient fey, humanoids, and giants exclusively, using its claws to eviscerate its opponent as its teeth punctures their skulls. Head Collectors. The victim of a tembril attack is almost always found without its head, for the creature collects the severed cranium to devour the contents either immediately or at a later time. Tembrils store the heads in the long winter months, hiding them within the hollows of great trees or in other suitable locations and covering them in ice so they don\u2019t decompose. The decapitated bodies left behind make a meal for many forest-dwelling scavengers, and crows, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tetomatli", @@ -20392,7 +20719,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+6" } ], - "page_no": 175 + "page_no": 175, + "desc": "This tall, emaciated giant has unnaturally long arms ending in razor-sharp talons. It has a strangely conical head with glowing red eyes and fearsome fangs. Its skin is a dark gray-green, and its body is completely devoid of hair. Giant Bogeymen. Lurking in abandoned mansions, dark wells, ancient mine shafts, and similar locations, thin giants are one of the most sinister and frightening of all giant species. The villains of many children\u2019s nightmares, thin giants are feared even by other giants, as their life-draining bite and ability to get into tight spaces make them unsettling at best and horrifying at worst. Thin giants don\u2019t get along with most creatures, but they have been observed leading groups of ghouls, ettercaps, and trolls to capture and devour prey. Contortion Experts. Thin giants have remarkable control over their bodies. They can twist their limbs into unnatural positions and even bend completely double. The flexibility and elasticity help the giants shrug off crushing blows. They can stay in contorted positions for extraordinary lengths of time and use this to their advantage to ambush unsuspecting creatures." }, { "name": "Thornheart Guardian", @@ -20459,7 +20787,8 @@ "desc": "The thornheart guardian summons grasping, thorny vines to impede and drain the life of its foes. The ground within 20 feet of the thornheart guardian becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute. This difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost the thornheart guardian extra movement. A creature that enters or starts its turn in the area must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be restrained by the plants. A restrained creature takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature, including the restrained target, can take its action to break the target free of the vines by succeeding on a DC 16 Strength check." } ], - "page_no": 346 + "page_no": 346, + "desc": "A hulking figure clad in a black armor adorned with thorny ornaments slowly walks forward, seemingly unhindered by the thick vegetation of the surrounding woods. Thornheart guardians are unyielding and merciless defenders of the forest domains of hags and other sinister fey. They are the twisted cousins of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Thrummren", @@ -20536,7 +20865,8 @@ "desc": "When the thrummren\u2019s rider is the target of an attack the thrummren can see, the thrummren can choose to become the target of the attack instead." } ], - "page_no": 347 + "page_no": 347, + "desc": "The massive, dog-faced elk charges into battle, lightning crackling between its hooves and antlers, as its giant rider throws bolts of lightning. The sight of a storm giant charging to battle atop a baying thrummren is both breathtaking and terrifying. Heavenly Wanderers. Herds of thrummrens migrate from mountain range to mountain range across vast regions of the Upper Planes. As they travel en masse, storm clouds gather above them, and the pounding of their hooves against the ground is akin to thunder. The lightning storms generated by their proximity are truly amazing to behold. Giant Bond. Most thrummrens on the Material Plane serve as the mounts of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tidehunter", @@ -20562,7 +20892,7 @@ "stealth": 5, "perception": 4, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20604,7 +20934,8 @@ "desc": "When the tidehunter is targeted by a melee weapon attack, the attacker must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or miss the attack as the tidehunter uses its net to interfere with the weapon. The tidehunter must have an empty net to use this reaction." } ], - "page_no": 348 + "page_no": 348, + "desc": "Emerging from the surf, this massive crab-like beast has a hard, blue shell covered in barnacles. It holds a net of seaweed between its barbed claws, and a look of intelligence gleams in its elliptical, crimson eyes. Lurkers in the Shallows. The tidehunter is an ambush hunter, using its coloration to surprise prey that venture into the shallows. Tidehunters are normally found along coasts with plentiful beaches and underwater vegetation, but some can be found in large lakes and river systems close to the open ocean. Most tidehunters are more than 20 feet across and are powerful enough to overcome a hunter shark or small whale with ease. They have few natural predators, their intelligence and guile making them challenging prey. Net Weavers. Tidehunters can weave nets out of kelp, seaweed, and other fibrous plant material with ease, constructing nets in a matter of minutes with the weirdly hooked barbs on their claws. Their nets are strong and can be thrown with great accuracy over a large distance. Indeed, even those on dry land are not immune to the tidehunter\u2019s attacks, and more than one human has been hauled into the surging tide from the apparent safety of the beach. Fishing Buddies. While fisherfolk and tidehunters are normally at odds, a tidehunter will sometimes enter into an unspoken agreement with a group of fisherfolk, sharing the spoils of the sea while keeping out of each other\u2019s way." }, { "name": "Timingila", @@ -20678,7 +21009,8 @@ "desc": "The timingila roars in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 45 (10d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nIf a vehicle is in the area, the roar travels into the vehicle and resonates inside it. Each creature inside the vehicle, even if the creature is outside the roar\u2019s area, must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take half the damage from the roar." } ], - "page_no": 349 + "page_no": 349, + "desc": "This massive shark-eel surges out of the water, opening titanic jaws large enough to bite a ship in half. Bribable. Wise captains traveling through timingila hunting grounds often carry tithes and offerings in hopes of placating the creatures. Lesser Leviathan. The timingila is one of the largest creatures in the seas. Some scholarly tomes suggest a connection between the timingila and rarer leviathans but no definitive proof has yet been found. Master of the Seas. The timingila is an apex predator of the oceans. It hunts whales primarily but eats anything it can catch. The timingila is fiercely territorial and considers all of the ocean its personal domain." }, { "name": "Tormented Qiqirn", @@ -20717,7 +21049,7 @@ }, { "name": "Keen Smell", - "desc": "The qiqirn has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Self-loathing. A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say \u201cqiqirn\u201d and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The qiqirn has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Self-loathing. A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20746,7 +21078,8 @@ "desc": "When the qiqirn takes damage, the spirits infusing it rise up to protect it. Roll 2d8 and reduce the damage by the result." } ], - "page_no": 301 + "page_no": 301, + "desc": "This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back. Arctic Legends. Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind\u2019s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement\u2019s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. Afraid of Civilization. Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. Spirit Dog. A qiqirn\u2019s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" }, { "name": "Transcendent Lunarchida", @@ -20818,15 +21151,16 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" }, { - "name": "Web (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Web (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action the restrained target can make a DC 13 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage)." }, { - "name": "Lunar Beam (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Lunar Beam (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "The lunarchidna flashes a beam of moonlight in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 346 + "page_no": 346, + "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tree Skinner", @@ -20886,7 +21220,8 @@ "desc": "The tree skinner makes one vine whip attack against a creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also unable to breathe or cast spells with verbal components until this grapple ends." } ], - "page_no": 351 + "page_no": 351, + "desc": "A feminine creature made of decaying, thorny plant life gives a wicked laugh as she touches a tree and disappears. Moments later, the tree emits the same laugh as it swings its branches. Formed by Hags. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tricenatorus", @@ -20913,7 +21248,7 @@ "perception": 5, "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "senses": "passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "13", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20957,7 +21292,8 @@ "damage_dice": "4d8+8" } ], - "page_no": 109 + "page_no": 109, + "desc": "A bipedal dinosaur with massive horns on its face, back, and tail roars, revealing an enormous mouth filled with rows of razor teeth. Tricenatoruses are the rage-filled result of a transmutation experiment gone wrong. Unnatural Mistakes. A transmutation wizard attempted to magically bring together two dinosaurs to create the ultimate guardian, one with the power of the tyrannosaurus and the docile nature of the triceratops. Instead, the wizard created unnatural, spiked monsters with a hunger for flesh and an unmatched rage. Always Angry. From the moment they hatch, tricenatoruses are angry. This rage makes them reckless and difficult to harm. Most of these monstrous dinosaurs stay deep within the jungle, but tricenatoruses are relentless when they find prey, leading them to sometimes chase explorers into civilized settlements." }, { "name": "Trollkin Raider", @@ -21021,7 +21357,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 353 + "page_no": 353, + "desc": "Screams echo in the night as spears meet wood and flesh. One trollkin pulls its spear from its latest victim while its companion raids the victim\u2019s larder. Trollkin raiders are greedy and efficient, moving together under the command of a trollkin leader to take apart a village, a caravan, or a small fortress. Their goal is generally food and portable wealth. Their training as a unit is not extensive but raiders know, trust, and fight for one another. Night Attacks. Trollkin raiders attack in a fast-moving, nocturnal group, often using a group of panicked animals or a fire as a distraction in one place while they attack elsewhere. Their assaults are never daylight attacks over open ground; they much prefer surprise and the confusion of night attacks. Mounted or River Routes. While trollkin raiders can lope for miles across taiga or through forests, they far prefer to ride horses or row up a river. It gives them both speed and the ability to carry more plunder. Note that in The Raven's Call, the Raider had 78 (12d8 + 24) HP and spoke only Northern Tongue." }, { "name": "Tzepharion", @@ -21093,7 +21430,8 @@ "desc": "The tzepharion leaps up to 20 feet through the air and makes a claw attack against a target within reach. If it hits, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or its soul is forced out of its body, appearing 20 feet in a random direction away from its body, for 1 minute. The creature has control of its soul, which is invisible and can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but it can\u2019t cast spells or take any actions. The creature\u2019s body is knocked unconscious and can\u2019t be awoken until its soul returns, but it can take damage as normal. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, reoccupying its body on a success. Alternatively, a creature can reoccupy its body early if it starts its turn within 5 feet of its body. If a creature doesn\u2019t return to its body within 1 minute, the creature dies. If its body is reduced to 0 hp before the creature reoccupies its body, the creature dies." } ], - "page_no": 106 + "page_no": 106, + "desc": "Strutting forward on four legs tipped with sharp talons, this raptor-like fiend has dark crimson feathers covering its scaled hide and an extended, eyeless, saw-toothed maw. A baleful orange eye glares from the monster\u2019s chest. Primeval Devils. Tzepharions are perhaps the most savage and primal of all devils. They care little for the schemes and temptations of other devils and are happy to spend their time chasing and devouring lower life forms. For this reason, tzepharions are treated as simple beasts by other fiends, and packs of tzepharions are sometimes employed by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ulnorya", @@ -21125,7 +21463,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21165,7 +21503,8 @@ "desc": "The ulnorya separates itself into two identical copies for up to 1 hour. The new ulnoryas\u2019 hp totals are equal to the original ulnorya\u2019s hp total divided by 2 (rounded down), and each is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the original ulnorya. The new ulnoryas otherwise retain the same statistics as the original, except neither has this action. The new ulnoryas act on the same initiative count as the original ulnorya and occupy any unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of the original ulnorya\u2019s space.\n\nIf one ulnorya starts its turn within 5 feet of its other half, they can each use their reactions to recombine. The recombined ulnorya\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of the two ulnoryas, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting either of the combining ulnoryas. The ulnorya automatically recombines if both of its halves are still alive at the end of the hour. If only one ulnorya remains alive at the end of the hour, it gains this action after it finishes a long rest." } ], - "page_no": 354 + "page_no": 354, + "desc": "Eight long, writhing tentacles support and propel this snarling horror\u2019s oblong body while its jagged maw reveals rows of razor teeth. Invisible Hunter. The ulnorya lives to hunt, using its natural invisibility to surprise prey or swiftly chase down its next meal. Replicating itself allows the ulnorya to be its own hunting partner, and it uses this to stage ambushes or surround its victims. Magical Oddity. Whether it was created by a mad druid or some arcane guild\u2019s ill-advised experimentation, the ulnorya combines elements of spiders, scorpions, and octopuses. Asexual as a species, ulnorya create new offspring by implanting an egg within corpses slain by the ulnorya\u2019s poison. Within five days, the egg hatches into a new ulnorya." }, { "name": "Uridimmu", @@ -21238,7 +21577,8 @@ "desc": "The uridimmu can unleash a powerful roar imbued with divine power in a 30-foot cone. A target caught within this cone must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Fiends have disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], - "page_no": 19 + "page_no": 19, + "desc": "This tall, muscular humanoid has bronze skin and the wings of a hawk. Its head is that of a majestic hunting hound with the teeth and reddish-gold mane of a lion, and it holds a flaming mace in its hands. Bastard Sons of Chaos. The first uridimmus were the illegitimate offspring of a demon lord and an unknown entity of chaos and were soundly defeated by a powerful deity of law. After their defeat, the uridimmus chose to serve the god as guardians of the heavenly realm. The tainted origin of uridimmus manifests in the chaotic mass of fire, lightning, and radiance that clings to the heads of their maces. Tainted Servants of Law. Uridimmus are tireless guardians, and most are tasked with guarding the portals into the lawful planes. Some also serve the deities directly as bodyguards or lead groups of lesser celestials in battle. While uridimmus are unwavering and steadfast guardians, they are also completely merciless in combat and not above making examples out of trespassers. This tendency sometimes causes friction between the urdimmu and other angels, like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Valkruung", @@ -21286,7 +21626,8 @@ "desc": "When a creature the valkruung can see targets it with a melee weapon attack, the attacker must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or its weapon is knocked out of its grasp into a random unoccupied space within 5 feet of the attacker. The valkruung can\u2019t use this reaction against attackers wielding a heavy or two-handed weapon." } ], - "page_no": 355 + "page_no": 355, + "desc": "Standing only a few feet tall, this odd simian creature has charcoal-colored skin and glowing eyes. Thin, blue-gray tendrils cover almost every inch of its body, and it smells faintly of burnt honey. Incorrigible Kleptomaniacs. Few creatures cause as much annoyance to shopkeepers, merchants, and farmers as the valkruung, a tiny monkey-like creature covered in grasping tendrils that lurks atop roofs and clambers through trees, looking for food and objects to steal. Attracted to anything that glitters, jangles, or just plain smells nice, the valkruung steals anything regardless of its actual worth. Valkruungs snatch purses from unsuspecting passersby and fruit and bread from vendors to take back to their lairs. They steal objects they don\u2019t need and refuse to return them, running off while snickering wildly. Shrines of Riches. Anything a valkruung steals and doesn\u2019t eat is placed in a central location in its nest, often around an existing statue, altar, or other large object. Eventually, this object becomes covered in a variety of clutter, some of which may be valuable. A valkruung treats all of its objects equally and attacks anyone who tries to take something from the pile. Den of Thieves. Valkruungs are social creatures and live in groups of ten to twenty. The job of child-rearing is shared by all members of the group equally, and young valkruungs spend the first parts of their lives carried around on various adults\u2019 backs, where the adults\u2019 tendrils keep them safe. Valkruungs are more intelligent than they appear and have a rudimentary grasp of language, typically insults that have been hurled their way." }, { "name": "Vallowex", @@ -21313,7 +21654,7 @@ "stealth": 6, "perception": 4, "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21352,10 +21693,11 @@ }, { "name": "Release Eggs (1/Week)", - "desc": "A vallowex can release a 40-foot-radius cloud of microscopic eggs into a body of water it touches. The eggs live for 1 hour. Any humanoid or beast that drinks the eggs must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease\u2014a vallowex tadpole. A host can carry only one vallowex tadpole to term at a time. While diseased, the host must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each long rest. On a failed save, the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the host finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced to 0, the host dies, and a vallowex emerges from the corpse. If the host succeeds on three saving throws or the disease is magically cured, the unborn tadpole disintegrates." + "desc": "A vallowex can release a 40-foot-radius cloud of microscopic eggs into a body of water it touches. The eggs live for 1 hour. Any humanoid or beast that drinks the eggs must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a vallowex tadpole. A host can carry only one vallowex tadpole to term at a time. While diseased, the host must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each long rest. On a failed save, the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the host finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced to 0, the host dies, and a vallowex emerges from the corpse. If the host succeeds on three saving throws or the disease is magically cured, the unborn tadpole disintegrates." } ], - "page_no": 356 + "page_no": 356, + "desc": "A creature with two legs and a flat tail emerges from the water. Its wide mouth opens, revealing a spiked tongue. Luring with Thirst. The vallowex haunts woodland rivers, luring in prey with its thirst-inducing aura. When a creature stops to drink, the vallowex attacks and drags the creature into the water to feast. Reproduce through Hosts. Vallowexes release eggs into potable water. After a creature drinks the eggs, a tadpole hatches in its stomach. The tadpole slowly consumes the host from the inside out, emerging as a vallowex when the host dies." }, { "name": "Vangsluagh", @@ -21413,7 +21755,8 @@ "desc": "The vangsluagh increases the pitch of its cacophony to deadly levels. Each creature within 30 feet of the vangsluagh must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is stunned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 359 + "page_no": 359, + "desc": "A writhing mass of hundreds of rubbery, blue-grey tentacles rises from a human sized pair of legs ending in elephantine feet. Each tentacle ends in an eerily human-looking mouth. Damned Pipers. Vangsluagh create a din everywhere they go; the mouths on their tentacles perpetually scream, whistle, bleat, growl, and cry. Even in instances where a vangsluagh may want a quiet entrance or stealthy ambush, their own bodies betray them. Stories have emerged from their magic-blasted homeland of vangsluagh that are capable of silencing the noise surrounding them. Defilers of Beauty. Vangsluagh despise pretty things, be they creature, object, or structure. Given the opportunity, a vangsluagh prefers spending its time smashing beautiful things to bits. The absence of beauty doesn\u2019t always calm these creatures, however. They target living creatures as a priority in such occurrences." }, { "name": "Vent Linnorm", @@ -21482,7 +21825,8 @@ "desc": "The linnorm exhales a cloud of briny ink in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 239 + "page_no": 239, + "desc": "The immense reptile soars through the water, long and sleek. Its powerful tail undulates rhythmically, threatening all in its terrifying wake. Terrors of the Deep. Vent linnorms live near hydrothermal fissures located in the deepest parts of the ocean. When they are not hunting, they can be found basking in their lairs, enjoying the dark, warm waters of their homes. They are proficient hunters whose diet includes all varieties of sharks and whales, giant squid, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Veteran Swordbreaker Skeleton", @@ -21541,7 +21885,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10+1" } ], - "page_no": 332 + "page_no": 332, + "desc": "Tougher than a typical animated skeleton, these undead are raised from skeletal remains that have fossilized. Bones of Stone. The swordbreaker skeleton\u2019s bones have fossilized and become stony. Most weapons shatter against these bones, but the fossilization makes the skeletons more susceptible to magic that harms stone or that causes concussive bursts of sound. Undead Nature. A swordbreaker skeleton doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vexxeh", @@ -21600,7 +21945,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+5" } ], - "page_no": 360 + "page_no": 360, + "desc": "This bestial creature would stand over 15 feet tall if erect but is more comfortable crouched with its knuckles resting on the ground. It wears a pair of trousers and a vest, both obviously made for someone much smaller than it. Its cunning eyes belie a malignant intelligence. Bound to Service. Though they are not devils, vexxeh are natives of the Hells. Their susceptibility to magical domination makes them ideal lieutenants for evil spellcasters. Once a vexxeh has agreed to serve a master, it adheres to the letter of the agreement that has been struck and refuses to break the contract even under the threat of destruction. Lovers of Carnage. Vexxeh only know joy when they are harming living creatures. They relish battle, enjoying the opportunity to shed blood and break bones. More than combat, however, vexxeh enjoy torturing mortals, especially if there is no purpose to it. The psychic distress and trauma suffered by the victims of their torture makes vexxeh gleeful. Fiendishly Polite. Despite their love of violence, vexxeh are unfailingly polite. They mimic the etiquette and social norms of their current master\u2019s culture, going so far as to affect mannerisms of nobility. Even when rending a creature into bloody chunks, a vexxeh acts regretful and apologetic." }, { "name": "Viiret", @@ -21626,7 +21972,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21656,7 +22002,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], - "page_no": 361 + "page_no": 361, + "desc": "The mouth of this massive flytrap hangs limply, and the smell of decay emanates strongly from it. Disease Eater. Viirets feed on diseased flesh and plant matter. The swamplands they inhabit are rife with maladies, giving them plenty of opportunity to find food. Viirets have an acute sense for diseased matter, regardless of the disease\u2019s source. While they aren\u2019t bothered by eating untainted prey, such prey isn\u2019t as nutritionally satisfying. Their stomachs quickly burn through healthy prey, leaving the viiret hungry shortly afterward. Unpleasant Odor. The viiret has developed a form of mimicry where its sickly odor deters healthy creatures from approaching it. The viiret is even repellent to most insects. Desperate Cure. Marshland societies aware of the viirets\u2019 ability to remove disease often view the plants as agents of harsh deities that demand a price for divine gifts. These societies send plague victims on dangerous pilgrimages to find the plants. The plants devour these pilgrims and remove diseased flesh. This process is dangerous, as many who enter the plant hopeful of eliminating the disease die as a result of the injuries they suffer. To mitigate this, multiple ill people travel together to viirets, optimistic the plants will expel newly healthy specimens in favor of a sickly one." }, { "name": "Vine Drake", @@ -21731,7 +22078,8 @@ "desc": "The vine drake exhales acid in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 181 + "page_no": 181, + "desc": "Grasping vines form this draconic creature\u2019s wings. Nettlelike teeth fill its maw, and its tail branches like a thriving plant. Living Vines. Vines coil around and branch out from the body of the vine drake, and lengthy thorns protrude from its head and down its spine. The poison dripping from its fangs causes a severe rash on its victims. The drake uses the vines around its body to hide in its swampy home and to squeeze the life out of its prey. Despite the vine drake\u2019s plant-like nature, it is still a carnivorous dragon. It prefers deer and other game animals, but it has no problem eating the odd humanoid when it is truly hungry. In the absence of food, it can subsist, though barely, on sunlight if it spends time sunbathing. Avaricious Bullies. Vine drakes share the typical greed possessed by most dragons and often shake down humanoids for treasure in return for safe passage through the drakes\u2019 territory. They prefer emeralds and other green precious items that blend with their coloration, and they often secret such items deep within the tangle of vines on their bodies. They usually initiate their demands by grabbing unsuspecting victims in their vines and then threatening to strangle their captured prey unless given green treasures. However, they balk at strong resistance and withdraw into undergrowth if grievously harmed or if they face opponents they can\u2019t overcome. Flightless Dragons. Unlike most dragons, vine drakes can\u2019t fly. In their claustrophobic swampy lairs, flight is not necessary. Instead, they use their grasping vines to quickly climb and move from tree to tree to hunt or evade predators." }, { "name": "Vine Golem", @@ -21802,7 +22150,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d8+4" } ], - "page_no": 181 + "page_no": 181, + "desc": "A humanoid-shaped tangle of green vines shambles through a portal and gives a friendly wave. Druid Servants. Vine golems are constructs created by druids for use as scouts and guardians. These plant-like constructs maintain a psychic connection with their creators, who can see through their eyes and cast spells through them. The golem-creator connection is maintained across the planes of the multiverse and is severed only if the construct or the druid dies. The vine golem is made from a variety of rare plants and flowers found only in the depths of old-growth forests. The process of creating a vine golem is closely guarded by cabals of druids, who will sometimes gift worthy druids with the knowledge in the form of a manual of vine golems. Golems without Creators. When a vine golem\u2019s creator dies, the construct carries out the druid\u2019s final orders and then retreats to the nearest wilderness. Driven by a psyche fractured from the loss of its creator, the vine golem guards the animals and plants of its chosen home with extreme prejudice, attacking all intruders, regardless of any previous affiliation they might have had with its creator. Construct Nature. A vine golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Virtuoso Lich", @@ -21875,7 +22224,7 @@ }, { "name": "Call Muse", - "desc": "The lich targets one humanoid or beast it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lich for 1 minute. The charmed target, the lich\u2019s \u201cmuse,\u201d has a speed of 0 and is incapacitated as it watches or listens to the lich\u2019s artistic expression. The muse can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the lich\u2019s Call Muse for the next 24 hours. If the muse suffers harm from the lich, it is no longer charmed.\n\nThe lich can have only one muse at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous muse ends. If the lich is within 30 feet of its muse and can see its muse, the lich has advantage on its first Artistic Flourish attack each round against a creature that isn\u2019t its muse." + "desc": "The lich targets one humanoid or beast it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lich for 1 minute. The charmed target, the lich\u2019s “muse,” has a speed of 0 and is incapacitated as it watches or listens to the lich\u2019s artistic expression. The muse can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the lich\u2019s Call Muse for the next 24 hours. If the muse suffers harm from the lich, it is no longer charmed.\n\nThe lich can have only one muse at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous muse ends. If the lich is within 30 feet of its muse and can see its muse, the lich has advantage on its first Artistic Flourish attack each round against a creature that isn\u2019t its muse." } ], "legendary_desc": "The virtuoso lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The lich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", @@ -21897,7 +22246,8 @@ "desc": "The lich unleashes the full force of its artistic talents on those nearby. Each creature with 10 feet of the lich must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." } ], - "page_no": 237 + "page_no": 237, + "desc": "The beautiful singer bows to the adoring crowd before stepping behind the curtain. Away from the eyes of the crowd, the singer changes its half-mask, briefly revealing a ghastly, undead visage. A virtuoso lich is an artist whose love of art sustains it beyond death. Birthed by Art. A virtuoso lich is created when an artist powerful in both its artistic and magical expression dies with art left undone. Such artists often die before completing or creating a masterpiece, and the torment of the art left undone couples with the artist\u2019s powerful magical talents, turning the artist into a virtuoso lich. A virtuoso lich is bound to an object of art, such as a favorite musical instrument, painting, dance slippers, quill, or some other object of artistic expression that was significant to the lich in life. This piece of art is the lich\u2019s phylactery. Beautiful Mien. A virtuoso lich maintains the beauty of its former life, appearing much as it did in life—save for one physical feature that betrays its undead nature. This undead feature can be a clawed, skeletal hand, which the lich hides in a glove; a stiff, zombie-like leg, which the lich disguises with robes and a cane; a face ravaged by undeath, which the lich covers in a beautiful mask; or any other appropriate feature. Undead Nature. The virtuoso lich doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. A Virtuoso Lich\u2019s Lair A virtuoso lich chooses a lair with an eye and ear for artistic potential, whether that lair is an ancient cavern with natural acoustics, a meadow with plentiful natural light, a hall of mirrors, or some other locale capable of enhancing some form of art, allowing the lich\u2019s magic and artistic expression to swell, reaching every corner. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the virtuoso lich takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the lich can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The virtuoso lich channels artistic expression it can see or hear into a magical assault. The artistic expression must be of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait, but it otherwise can be any form of expression not originating from the lich, such as the song of nearby singers that echoes in the lair, the colorful paint decorating canvases, the twirling forms of dancers, or similar. The virtuoso lich chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet of the artistic expression. The target must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The virtuoso lich enhances the natural artistry of its lair, distracting and hindering nearby creatures. The lich chooses a point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature has disadvantage on saving throws against the lich\u2019s spells and its Corrupted Art action until initiative count 20 on the next round. The virtuoso lich rolls a d4 and regains a spell slot of that level or lower. If it has no spent spell slots of that level or lower, nothing happens." }, { "name": "Voidpool", @@ -21923,7 +22273,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "force, necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21955,7 +22305,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], - "page_no": 362 + "page_no": 362, + "desc": "An impossibly black pool of goo undulates forward seeming to pull everything around it into its endless depths. Aspect of the Void. Some speculate that voidpools are intrusions of the Void itself into the Material Plane. These blots on the surface of the world mindlessly seek to draw everything into the Void through the portal they carry at their cores. Willing Travelers. The most daring, and prepared, of adventurers actually seek out voidpools to facilitate passage to the Void. Not resisting the voidpool\u2019s influence allows these brave or foolhardy individuals to minimize the damage they incur enroute to the outer plane. Ooze Nature. The voidpool doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Walled Horror", @@ -22019,7 +22370,8 @@ "desc": "The walled horror makes one spectral claw attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the creature is partially entombed in the wall, and the grapple ends. The entombed target is blinded and restrained, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each of the walled horror\u2019s turns. A walled horror can have only one creature entombed at a time. \n\nA creature, including the entombed target, can take its action to free the entombed target by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check.\n\nA creature slain while entombed is pulled fully into the wall and can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell." } ], - "page_no": 363 + "page_no": 363, + "desc": "An unnatural, cloying chill fills the air, and multiple ghostly hands burst from a wall to pummel and grab all within reach. Unassuming Horror. The walled horror is an undead that appears to be a normal stretch of wall until it lashes out at passersby. Tragic Origins. A walled horror is created when a group of humanoids is bound together and entombed behind a wall in an area with a high concentration of necrotic energy. The humanoids experience profound terror before dying of thirst or suffocation, and their spirits remain trapped within the wall, becoming an undead that seeks to add others to its collection. Entombed Treasures. While the spirits of the entombed victims join with the stone and mortar of the wall, their bodies and belongings are left to rot in the cavity behind the wall. When the walled horror is destroyed, it collapses into a pile of rubble, revealing the remains and belongings. Undead Nature. A walled horror doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wanyudo", @@ -22085,7 +22437,8 @@ "desc": "The wanyudo exhales fire in a 20-foot cone from one of its heads. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 364 + "page_no": 364, + "desc": "Hurtling down the street is a giant wheel, its spokes tipped with reddish flames that sputter and spark as it bounces along. Affixed to either side of the wheel by long strands of greasy black hair are the faces of devilish-looking humanoids, their eyes ablaze like embers. The two faces chortle and cry as the wheel approaches, fire leaping from their mouths. Born of Heresy. Wanyudos are the souls of powerful lords condemned to an afterlife of burning torment after they refuted the teachings of the gods and were killed in battle or committed suicide. Prideful and violent monsters, wanyudos are lesser fiends in the grander schemes of Hell, a fact they vehemently resent. Divine Hunters. While wanyudos hate all living creatures, the reserve their greatest hatred for creatures marked by a divine entity—such as clerics and paladins, or creatures wearing holy symbols—whom they blame for their cursed existence. When wandering by a monastery or temple, a wanyudo expends every effort to burn the structure to the ground and murder everyone within. Given this, temples and holy sites in areas known to be plagued by wanyudos often fireproof their buildings—and have a reliable source of water nearby, in case the worst should happen. To Hell and Back. Wanyudos never stop moving, endlessly rolling along the roads and pathways between the Hells and the mortal world. Because of this, wanyudos know many secret ways into the planes." }, { "name": "Wardu", @@ -22141,7 +22494,8 @@ "desc": "The wardu\u2019s segmented central eye flares with unstable magical energy. One creature the wardu can see within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer a random condition until the end of its next turn. Roll a d4 to determine the condition: blinded (1), frightened (2), deafened (3), or incapacitated (4)." } ], - "page_no": 365 + "page_no": 365, + "desc": "This creature is round and hovers without the aid of wings. Its skin is a deep red color, with a leathery toughness and texture. It has three forward-facing, segmented eyes and a protruding, bloodstained proboscis. Unknown Origins. The origins of the wardu are unknown, though scholars speculate that they came from the Plateau of Leng. It is said they were introduced to the Material Plane as a result of an ill-fated expedition by a group of wizards to the edges of the multiverse. The wizards were attacked by a horde of wardu who followed them through the planar rift they created to return home. Although the rift was sealed immediately, dozens of the wardu were trapped on the Material Plane and have since reproduced for numerous generations. Blood Drinkers. Wardu are blood drinkers, and it is the only way they absorb sustenance. They are able to attack and gain sustenance from any creature that has blood, no matter the type. Their hunger drives them to attack most creatures they encounter, though they are smart enough to discern the difference between a potential food source and a more powerful creature not worth provoking. Magic Hunters. Wardus have a thirst for the blood of spellcasters and even put themselves at risk to obtain that tastiest of treats. Drinking arcane-infused blood has imbued the wardu with some magical power. It can channel this power through its central eye, but the segmented nature of its eye causes the magic to become unstable and scatter as it passes through the eye\u2019s facets." }, { "name": "Warmth Thief", @@ -22199,7 +22553,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 366 + "page_no": 366, + "desc": "A diminutive blue humanoid with sharp black claws and exaggeratedly pointed ears floats in the air, emanating a palpable sensation of cold. Cursed Fairy. Warmth thieves were fey in the court of the Queen who had the peculiar ability to rob living creatures of their body heat. They attempted to use this power to overthrow the Queen… and failed. The Queen, amused, allowed them to live, but with a nasty curse: warmth thieves must steal body heat to live, perishing if they don\u2019t regularly take heat from living creatures. Warmth thieves can\u2019t tolerate temperatures much above freezing, preventing them from subverting the curse by moving to warmer climates. Their desire for warmth is so powerful they sometimes throw themselves at creatures that can magically create fire to enjoy a brief, though painful, respite from their suffering. Unintended Side Effects. Unknown to the Queen, her curse transfers in an odd way to mortal beings who die at the warmth thieves\u2019 bone-chilling touch. When warmth thieves\u2019 victims die, their spirits return as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Web Zombie", @@ -22257,7 +22612,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+1" } ], - "page_no": 209 + "page_no": 209, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Wereowl", @@ -22326,7 +22682,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 194 + "page_no": 194, + "desc": "This feathered humanoid has piercing eyes, larger than normal for a humanoid\u2019s head, set around a sharp beak. Wings spread from its arms, and its feet end in wicked talons. A wereowl is a hybrid creature usually in service to a powerful creature with dominion over flying creatures. The affinity between owls and elves means that most wereowls are elves, rather than the humans typical among other lycanthropes. The wereowl possesses the keen eyesight that is common to owls, as well as the birds\u2019 preternatural ability to fly silently. Its appetite tends toward its avian nature, and it feasts on rodents and other small mammals, usually raw and directly after a successful hunt. Its attitudes toward rodents extends to wererats and rodentlike creatures, such as ratfolk, and it often prefers to attack such creatures to the exclusion of other foes." }, { "name": "Wereshark", @@ -22389,7 +22746,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 266 + "page_no": 266, + "desc": "The twisted form of a humanoid shark hunches over, its grin showing rows of jagged teeth. Fresh blood drips from its mouth as it clutches a trident in powerful hands. In humanoid form, weresharks tend to be powerfully-muscled and broad, with little body hair. They are solitary hunters who sometimes stalk and eat each other. If a wereshark spreads its curse, it\u2019s likely because the lycanthrope made a mistake and let potential prey get away. Voracious Appetites. Weresharks are savage predators who, driven by voracious appetites, devour anything they come across. Aggressive in all forms, weresharks prefer to spend their time beneath the waves, hunting fish, seals, and other prey. They have no qualms about attacking humanoids or boats, particularly fishing vessels, which contain even more food for the lycanthrope to consume. Obsessed Predators. Weresharks become obsessed with prey that gets away from them. A wereshark can stalk an individual through the seas and over land for months, leaving a path of destruction behind it, just to get a taste of what it missed." }, { "name": "Werynax", @@ -22457,7 +22815,8 @@ "desc": "The werynax taps into the power inherent in the land around it. It regains 13 (3d8) hp and is freed from any disease, poison, blindness, or deafness." } ], - "page_no": 367 + "page_no": 367, + "desc": "Resembling a giant scaled stoat with savage tusks jutting from the corners of its mouth, this monster bears a set of diaphanous, mothlike wings that radiate all the colors of the spectrum. Eaters of Magical Energy. The werynax is a fearsome predator that supplements its diet with magical energy from the natural world, occasionally disrupting plant growth rates, water cycles, and weather patterns. Fortunately, werynax are solitary creatures, though female werynax are fiercely protective of their young and may have a litter of up to a dozen offspring. Most werynax live in forests and grasslands. Strange Habits. Why and how werynax feed on the magical energy of the natural world has baffled sages and scholars throughout the centuries, though it is clear that the energy werynax consume grants them their magical abilities. Some sages point to magical experimentation on the part of an insane lich or fey lord, while others lay the blame at the feet of the gods, believing the werynax to be some form of divine punishment for misusing the land. Many druids, however, speculate the werynax is an integral part of the natural order—just as death and decay are part of the life cycle, so too is the werynax part of the land\u2019s natural cycle." }, { "name": "Wicked Skull", @@ -22511,7 +22870,8 @@ "desc": "The wicked skull unleashes a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments at a creature it can see within 60 feet. If the target can hear the wicked skull (though it does not have to understand it), the target must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 368 + "page_no": 368, + "desc": "This skull chatters eerily, gently rocking as it comes to life. It calls out a warning in a hauntingly musical voice. Origins Unknown. The origin of these shape-changing monstrosities is unknown, but they have come to be named “wicked skulls” after the form they favor most. Some scholars suggest that they took inspiration from the undead horrors known as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Willowhaunt", @@ -22569,7 +22929,8 @@ "desc": "The willowhaunt whispers in the minds of nearby creatures. Each creature of the willowhaunt\u2019s choice within 30 feet of it must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage and is afflicted with short term madness. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t afflicted with madness. If a saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is afflicted with long term madness instead. A creature afflicted with madness caused by the willowhaunt\u2019s whispers has disadvantage on its saving throw against the Willowhaunt\u2019s Provoke Murder." } ], - "page_no": 369 + "page_no": 369, + "desc": "The ghostly image of a healthy willow overlays a smaller tree composed of bones. Piles of bones litter the ground at its base. Death Tree. When victims of murder or other violent deaths die in view of an otherwise healthy willow tree, their spirits flock to the tree. This destroys the willow and causes it to return as a mockery of a living tree. The willowhaunt projects an image of its former appearance to put creatures at ease, at least long enough to convince them to approach. Thirst for Blood. Willowhaunts thrive best in blood-soaked soil. They incite murderousness in those who come near by telepathically whispering conspiracies about a creature\u2019s allies. The willowhaunts encourage their victims to make small sacrifices to the willows, ensuring the willowhaunt\u2019s soil remains bloody. Attractive to Death Cults. Swamp-based death cults cherish the discovery of a willowhaunt and sacrifice victims to create a grove of willowhaunts. Perversely, a willowhaunt prefers blood shed by unwilling creatures, and it demands the cultists bring victims it can force into a fight. Undead Nature. The willowhaunt doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Windy Wailer", @@ -22628,7 +22989,8 @@ "desc": "The windy wailer unleashes freezing wind filled with fearful wailing in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nA creature reduced to 0 hp by the windy wailer\u2019s Frightful Gale and later revived is permanently marked by a shock of white hair somewhere on its body." } ], - "page_no": 370 + "page_no": 370, + "desc": "A ghostly, moon-shaped comet flies above the water, a cloud of vapor and spectral lights trailing behind it. Spirits of Violence. When sailors meet a violent end at sea within sight of the shore and leave no bodies behind to be buried, they sometimes arise as terrible undead known as windy wailers. Caught eternally in the last moments that took its life, the windy wailer seeks to spread its misery to others, raising the elements to overturn ships and drown sailors. Found in Storms. Windy wailers are normally encountered in the midst of a great storm or other turbulent weather where they can hide amid the wind and rain before launching their attacks. They often strike when a group of sailors are at their most vulnerable, such as when the ship is close to rocks, the rigging has been damaged, or someone has been knocked overboard. Unusual Allies. Aquatic undead, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Winterghast", @@ -22685,7 +23047,8 @@ "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], - "page_no": 371 + "page_no": 371, + "desc": "This blue-skinned corpse, covered in frosty patches with a ridge of icicles down its spine, lumbers forward. Eater of Frozen Corpses. While most types of ghouls prefer freshly killed meat, winterghasts enjoy flesh afflicted with frostbite or gangrene. Since the opportunity for meals is diminished in less populated tundra, winterghasts are careful to avoid spawning additional winterghasts through the disease they inflict. This outlook also prevents winterghasts from gathering in large numbers, but they sometimes form clans for mutual protection and to keep other winterghasts from hunting in their territories. When times become lean, these clans often tear each other apart through infighting, and the survivors scatter to hunt in solitude. Scorned by Darakhul. Even from their underground kingdoms, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Wintergrim", @@ -22740,7 +23103,8 @@ "damage_dice": "1d6+4" } ], - "page_no": 372 + "page_no": 372, + "desc": "This squat creature is covered in furs, making it almost as wide as it is tall. A large nose pokes through the furs, and its gentle eyes shine. Spirit of Hospitality. Wintergrims are solitary fey who build their homes in remote locations. When they are alone, they spend much of their time traversing the territory surrounding their homes, watchful for creatures in dire straits or in need of shelter. Wintergrims offer assistance and lodging to travelers they encounter and jump to the rescue for those in immediate peril. They readily share the furs in which they bundle themselves and are often laden with warm soups and beverages they share with visitors suffering from the elements. Inscrutable Rules. A wintergrim\u2019s hospitality has limits, as each wintergrim has a unique set of behaviors it holds taboo within the confines of its home. Breaking its rules is so abhorrent to a wintergrim, it dares not even discuss the things it forbids. The rules range from the seemingly innocuous—such as leaving one\u2019s boots on when entering a wintergrim\u2019s home—to common societal norms—such as not attacking or killing another guest. Discovering a wintergrim\u2019s proscribed behavior is difficult, since the wintergrim ignores transgressions outside its home, perhaps giving a cryptic warning that it wouldn\u2019t tolerate the same in its domicile. Mere discussion about its rules may also provoke the fey. Whatever the case, wintergrims demand rulebreakers leave their premises at once, resorting to pummeling those who fail to comply. Competent Woodsfolk. As loners with occasional guests, wintergrims are necessarily self-sustaining. They are omnivorous, and they grow gardens, set traps, and hunt for their food. Though they are inured to cold temperatures, they enjoy having a house in which they can reside and share their hospitality. They are adept with the axes they wield to chop down trees for their homes and fires, but they are careful not to overharvest wood. Other than when they hunt, they rarely use their axes as weapons. They prefer to punch their opponents in the hope they can drive their foes away, resorting to their axes only in desperate situations." }, { "name": "Woe Siphon", @@ -22789,7 +23153,8 @@ "desc": "The woe siphon magically turns invisible until it attacks, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the woe siphon wears or carries is invisible with it." } ], - "page_no": 373 + "page_no": 373, + "desc": "This flabby creature squints with beady eyes, licks its lips, and places a bone-white hand to the gaping hole punched through its chest. Miserable Visage. Woe siphons are a sad sight when compared to their beautiful and terrible fey brethren. They appear as misshapen humanoids with translucent, glossy skin. All woe siphons possess a through-and-through hole in the chest where their heart should be. When underfed, this hole appears ragged and torn, like a fresh wound. When well-fed, a fragile layer of skin forms over the gap. Pain Gorger. Woe siphons feed on negative emotions. To sustain themselves, many migrate to places where sentient creatures suffer in vast numbers or where historical suffering took place, such as mass graves or ancient battlefields. Particularly deadly or dangerous underground locales are common hunting grounds of the hungry woe siphon. Once inside such a place, a woe siphon inflicts suffering on any who cross its path. A favorite tactic involves invisibly stalking adventuring parties to torment their victims for as long as possible before attacking outright." }, { "name": "Wood Ward", @@ -22843,7 +23208,8 @@ "desc": "The wood ward\u2019s eye sockets release an eerie glow in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the wood ward\u2019s Horror Gaze for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 374 + "page_no": 374, + "desc": "This human-shaped amalgam of wood, leather, and forest debris lumbers forward on uneven legs. In remote villages plagued by evil spirits, locals erect wood and straw people to ward against the spirits in much the same way farmers use similar figures to ward against crows. Animated Protectors. When great danger threatens the village, ancient rituals that are passed from generation to generation can be invoked to awaken the wards to defend the village. Wood wards aren\u2019t awakened lightly, however, as the villagers rarely possess the rituals to return the wards to their slumber. Implements of Terror. Unknown to most villages that possess them, wood wards were originally created by evil druids to sow terror in logging villages that were encroaching on the forest. The druids circulated wards around these villages, spreading rumors of their protective capabilities. Most of the druids succumbed to age, heroes, or other forces before getting the chance to enact their schemes, and the villages continued on with wards that did exactly as rumored. Some druid circles still possess the knowledge for awakening the true nature of the wood wards, and stories have surfaced of villages in the darkest depths of the forest going silent, possessing nothing but empty houses and a wall of silent wood wards. Construct Nature. A wood ward doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wraith Bear", @@ -22900,7 +23266,8 @@ "desc": "The bear lets out a supernatural roar in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area that can hear the bear must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature is frightened until the end of its next turn. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "page_no": 375 + "page_no": 375, + "desc": "The black, spectral form of an enormous bear with burning red eyes lets loose a bone-chilling roar. Corrupted Spirits. Bear spirits are believed to be the spirits of ancestral warriors and guardians that take on the form of a bear to aid their descendants. Necromancers and dark shamans know magic that twists the mind of these spirits, causing them to feel anger and malice toward the family they once protected. These wraith bears hunt and murder their descendants, listening to no other commands until they have murdered what remains of their family. When this mission is complete, the wraith bear returns to its corruptor, following orders loyally. Forest Haunters. If a wraith bear\u2019s corruptor dies and the creature has no family left to hunt, it retreats to the forest. There the bear wanders, its hatred for all life a festering madness that drives it to violence. The wraith bear\u2019s mere presence begins to kill nearby plant life, and it attacks any living creature it finds. Restored by Archfey. A wraith bear can be reinstated as a bear spirit by the touch of a fey lord or lady. Finding a fey lord or lady is difficult enough, but convincing it to take on such a task usually involves paying a heavy price. Undead Nature. A wraith bear doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xing Tian", @@ -22962,7 +23329,8 @@ "desc": "The xing tian stomps and waves its arms in a martial dance, and it regains 10 hp. Until the dance ends, the xing tian regains 10 hp at the start of each of its turns and melee attack rolls against the xing tian have disadvantage. It must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue dancing. It can stop dancing at any time. The dance ends if the xing tian is incapacitated." } ], - "page_no": 376 + "page_no": 376, + "desc": "This headless brute has two eyes in its chest and a mouth in its belly. Descendants of a Fallen God. All xing tian descend from a god of the same name who challenged the eldest deities and lost. As punishment, his head was removed, but he simply grew eyes and a mouth on his chest and continued to fight. Fearless Warriors. The xing tian, known by locals as “headless giants,” live on the fringes of civilization, occasionally raiding settlements for plunder and loot. They dwell in small, isolated villages where leadership roles go to the individuals who can withstand the most pain. The most powerful xing tian wear their hideous scars with pride. Symbol of Perseverance. The xing tian\u2019s fortitude and regenerative properties lead many to consider them a symbol of an indomitable will and the drive to continue no matter the hardships." }, { "name": "Yaojing", @@ -23041,7 +23409,8 @@ "desc": "The yaojing performs a spinning kick brimming with radiant energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the yaojing must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (5d8) bludgeoning damage and 22 (5d8) radiant damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the yaojing. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed." } ], - "page_no": 377 + "page_no": 377, + "desc": "This long-nosed, fox-like humanoid gestures silently with a smile on its lips and a twinkle in its eyes. Yaojing find peace traveling the wilds and quietly helping homesteaders and other travelers. They appear to be wiry redheaded men in light clothing. Their features are a mix of human and fox with a long nose, weak chin, and clever eyes. Silent Servitors. Before they arrive on the Material Plane, yaojing take a vow of silence. Their vow precludes them from using their telepathy or voice to communicate with mortals. If a yaojing under vow is forced to communicate with more than sign or body language, it must retire to its planar home to live in silent contemplation for 108 years before it can once again travel the Material. Charlatan Haters. Yaojing hate nothing so much as those who would use a mortal\u2019s faith in the gods against them. When yaojing encounter such shysters in their travels, they work tirelessly to bring the charlatans to justice and remove the blight such creatures represent. Yaojing prefer to turn the charlatans over to local authorities for punishment appropriate to the laws of the land they are traveling, but they take on the role of judge when representatives of the law are absent. Mountain Mystics. Some yaojing take up a monastic life. They build shrines on mountaintops where they silently teach their small congregations of adherents the joys of a quiet life of service and contemplation. They also teach their disciples how to avoid being fooled by charlatans and that harmonious societies must be free of such liars." }, { "name": "Yathon", @@ -23103,7 +23472,8 @@ "desc": "The yathon catches a glimpse of an attack just before it lands, giving it time to react. When a creature the yathon can see hits it with a melee attack, the attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll. Alternatively, when the yathon misses with a melee weapon attack, it can reroll the attack roll with advantage." } ], - "page_no": 378 + "page_no": 378, + "desc": "This large, bestial-looking creature is dark gray, with powerful muscles, long arms, sharp claws at the end of five-digit fingers, fine, short fur, and enormous, bat-like wings. Its face is an odd combination of orc and bat. Its brows are heavy, its nose is a snout, and its mouth is full of sharp teeth. Its ears are tall and pointed. Distantly Related to Orcs. Yathon seem to have just as much in common with bats as they have with orcs. Their species is a seemingly perfect melding of the two, as they have the power and ferocity of the orc but the communal nature, flying, and sonic perception of a bat. It is unknown if they are the product of some mad wizard\u2019s experiment or if they are simply cousins of orcs. Communal. Yathon live in communities of ten to twenty. They are brutal and tribal in nature, and they fight ferociously. Yathon often capture prey in their claws, carry it into the air, and drop it from great heights. Despite their primitive tactics, they have a minor precognition that aids them in battle. This precognition seems to be driven by instinct as much as anything else, but many believe it was a gift from some god." }, { "name": "Yavalnoi", @@ -23175,7 +23545,8 @@ "desc": "The yavalnoi magically calls 2d4 giant crabs or 1 giant octopus. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the yavalnoi and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the yavalnoi dies, or until the yavalnoi dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], - "page_no": 379 + "page_no": 379, + "desc": "Rising up from the seafloor is a nightmarish creature resembling an obese mermaid with a wide, fluked tail, claws, and a humanoid head with a fish-like mouth and large, saucer-like, yellow eyes. An organ like the anchor of a boat emerges from its brow, shedding a pale blue light that glimmers off its iridescent crimson scales. Monster Creator. Yavalnois are wicked aberrations capable of procreating with almost any creature from the sea, be it a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Young Blue Dragon Zombie", @@ -23236,7 +23607,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon zombie exhales rotting breath in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A humanoid reduced to 0 hp by this damage dies, and it rises as a zombie and acts immediately after the dragon zombie in the initiative count. The new zombie is under the control of the creature controlling the dragon zombie." } ], - "page_no": 180 + "page_no": 180, + "desc": "" }, { "name": "Young Boreal Dragon", @@ -23294,7 +23666,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon exhales a 30-foot cone of superheated air filled with white-hot embers. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 33 (6d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 112 + "page_no": 112, + "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Young Imperial Dragon", @@ -23361,7 +23734,8 @@ "desc": "The dragon exhales lightning in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 44 (8d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "page_no": 117 + "page_no": 117, + "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Yowler", @@ -23389,7 +23763,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "frightened, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -23419,7 +23793,8 @@ "desc": "The yowler lets loose a horrid scream. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of the yowler that can hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the yowler\u2019s Yowl for the next 24 hours." } ], - "page_no": 380 + "page_no": 380, + "desc": "A small house cat gently purrs and twitches its tail. Suddenly it lets loose a blood-curdling yowl as it arches its back. An illusion gives way to the true creature: a rotting undead cat with glowing green eyes, long teeth, and claws like knives. Yowlers are undead house pets and familiars with a score to settle and a hatred of the living. Mistreated in Life. Many house pets and familiars have terrible masters who mistreat the animals in life. When these creatures die (often as part of the master\u2019s mistreatment), Open Game License" }, { "name": "Yumerai", @@ -23471,10 +23846,11 @@ }, { "name": "Somnambulism", - "desc": "The yumerai targets one sleeping creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The yumerai can issue simple commands to the creature, such as \u201cAttack that creature,\u201d \u201cRun over there,\u201d or \u201cFetch that object.\u201d If the creature takes damage, receives a suicidal command, is told to move into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, or is grappled while carrying out the order, it can make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, awakening and ending the yumerai\u2019s control on a success. The yumerai can control only one sleeping creature at a time. If it takes control of another, the effect on the previous target ends." + "desc": "The yumerai targets one sleeping creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The yumerai can issue simple commands to the creature, such as “Attack that creature,” “Run over there,” or “Fetch that object.” If the creature takes damage, receives a suicidal command, is told to move into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, or is grappled while carrying out the order, it can make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, awakening and ending the yumerai\u2019s control on a success. The yumerai can control only one sleeping creature at a time. If it takes control of another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], - "page_no": 381 + "page_no": 381, + "desc": "A slender creature with silvery skin moves delicately, as though unsure if the world around it is real. Star-like motes of white light dance in its black eyes. A race of fey said to be born from the dreams of an ancient primeval being, yumerai walk in two worlds. Humanoid in appearance, they possess skin tones that range from pale silver to dark gray. Intrinsically tied to the dream world, they can use sleeping creatures as both weapons and transportation. Alien Minds. Although yumerai spend most of their time in the waking world, they have difficulty remembering the differences between dreams and reality. This leads some to misunderstand basic laws of physics or to believe dreams events were real events. Dream Walkers. A yumerai can enter an individual\u2019s dreams and use those dreams as a means of transportation to another\u2019s dreams. This process brief connects the creatures, though the yumerai tries not to make its presence known. When multiple people have the same dream, they may have had a yumerai pass through their sleeping minds. The Gift of Sleep. For a yumerai, sleep serves as both a tool and a gift. As creatures unable to sleep or dream, the yumerai consider the ability to dream a gift that all mortals should appreciate. As they travel through mortal dreams, yumerai collect energy from the dreams and use it as a form of currency in fey realms. Fey use dream energy in much the same way mortals use paint, creating seemingly alive portraits or making illusions look, smell, sound, or taste more real. The Horror of Nightmares. Yumerai usually look forward to the opportunity to experience new dreams. However, not all dreams are pleasant. Particularly horrifying nightmares may leave permanent mental scars on yumerai who witness them, changing them forever. These yumerai take on a sinister and sometimes sadistic personality, seeking to inflict the pain they felt through the nightmare on those around them. Dream Walker. A yumerai doesn\u2019t require sleep." }, { "name": "Zalikum", @@ -23542,7 +23918,8 @@ "desc": "The zalikum exhales superheated sand infused with the power of damned souls in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage and 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature\u2019s saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature also suffers one level of exhaustion." } ], - "page_no": 382 + "page_no": 382, + "desc": "Waves of heat shimmer around a gigantic vulturelike creature made of sand. The sand crackles with dark energy, and the creature\u2019s eyes burn with malign intelligence. An enormous vulture forged from sand and malignant power, a zalikum is created by mages who capture souls of the damned and infuse them into the superheated sands of the desert. Abyssal Ties. The souls infusing a zalikum are from the Abyss. A zalikum\u2019s creator can gather these souls from the Abyss themselves, but, more often, the creator makes a deal with a demon in exchange for the souls. Unfortunately for the creator, the demon usually hands over souls that aren\u2019t the easiest to control, leading many creators to die at the talons of their zalikums. Such destruction frees the demon from its bonds, releasing it and the zalikum into the world. Innumerable Lives. The souls infusing the sand of the zalikum can reform it after it has been destroyed. This process consumes some of the power of the souls, forcing the zalikum to devour more souls to fuel further rebirths. Construct Nature. A zalikum doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Zeitgeist", @@ -23672,6 +24049,7 @@ "desc": "The zouyu flicks its vibrant, multi-stranded tail and alters the luck of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it, choosing one of the following luck options. The zouyu can\u2019t target itself with Alter Luck. \n* Bestow Luck. The target has advantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu\u2019s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. \n* Steal Luck. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu\u2019s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. If the target fails the saving throw, the zouyu has advantage on one attack roll or saving throw it makes before the start of its next turn." } ], - "page_no": 386 + "page_no": 386, + "desc": "This elephant-sized feline has sleek fur, four upward-turned fangs in its mouth, and a long tail ending in multiple strands like a pheasant. Familial Bonds. Zouyu live as mated pairs with large territories. The great felines are gentle and social creatures, often overlapping their territories for mutual protection. Good Luck. For many, the zouyu are symbols of good luck and fortune. The tail feather of a zouyu, freely given, can be rendered into a liquid, which produces a luck potion. The potion brings minor good fortune, such as finding a fruit tree when hungry or shelter when it rains, to the drinker for a day. If a tail feather is taken without the zouyu\u2019s knowledge, the potion created by the feather bestows bad luck on the drinker for a day. Such bad luck manifests as the drinker tripping over a too-perfectly-placed rock or a lightning strike felling a tree onto the drinker\u2019s path. Herbivores. Despite their fangs and sharp claws, zouyu are herbivores. Their preferred meals consist of fruit, bamboo leaves, and insects. The zouyu can survive on a very small amount of food despite their size." } ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json index 1933b691..f609578c 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json @@ -28989,7 +28989,8 @@ }, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", - "page_no": 45 + "page_no": 45, + "desc": "The asp vine appears as little more than a cluster of thick creepers or ground vines—until it attacks. Hidden under its bundles of heart-shaped leaves are thin, curving thorns that resemble snake fangs, giving the plant its name. When prey blunders into the asp vine, it lashes out, catching the creature in its coils and scoring it with its poisonous thorns. Once the creature is dead, the poison helps break down the body, providing sustenance to the vine, which draws nutrients from the remains through its roots. Ambush Predator. Asp vines typically root themselves in a spot and wait for prey to come to them. If there is little in the way of food or if conditions become unsuitable— such as flooding—the vine will uproot itself and move to another area to await prey. Incidental Treasure. Items belonging to victims of an asp vine often linger long after their owners have decomposed. This works to the asp vine’s advantage as new victims are often lured into the clutches of the plant by the prospect of easy treasure. Native Weapons. Asp vine thorns remain poisonous even after the plant is dead. Humanoids often harvest asp vines, dry them, and weave the woody, twine-like vines into whips. Treat these weapons as whips that deal an additional 2 (1d4) points of poison damage on a successful hit. The poison in the whips maintains its potency for 1 week, after which the weapon ceases to deliver poison damage." }, { "name": "Imperator", From 6f9aa0e30555152337cac0e88b04b8c1175cdc29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sturlen <43607012+Sturlen@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:50:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] content: add more desc to tob2 --- data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json index 99b89037..ce88e3d4 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json @@ -1456,7 +1456,8 @@ "desc": "The anzu teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. When it does, it briefly transforms into a bolt of lightning, flashes upwards, then crashes down unharmed at its destination. Each creature within 5 feet of the anzu\u2019s starting location or destination must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. A creature within 5 feet of both locations makes this saving throw only once." } ], - "page_no": 26 + "page_no": 26, + "desc": "A giant raptor roars out its fury in spouts of fire and scalding water while lightning crackles through its feathers. Territorial. Anzu are fierce and territorial predators, claiming ranges along the edges of deserts, wide grasslands, or high mountains. Extremely long-lived, they mate for life, producing two or three eggs every decade. Elemental Birthright. Offspring of a wind god or primordial wind spirit, anzu are the personification of the south wind, lightning, and the driving monsoon. Uniquely tied to the elements of fire, water, and wind, they react poorly to weather-altering magic." }, { "name": "Apaxrusl", @@ -17502,7 +17503,8 @@ "desc": "The sentinel adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the sentinel must see the attacker. If the attack misses, the attacker takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage." } ], - "page_no": 307 + "page_no": 307, + "desc": "Fierce determination emanates from the defensive stance the creature takes as torchlight dances off of its silvered body. It holds up its reflective shield, a disc-like extension of its metallic forearm. Treasure hunters that pursue fiendish weapons of myth or enter temples to vicious entities may find themselves face-to-face with a righteous sentinel, eager to repel them. Keepers of Horror. Good-aligned gods of peace have many methods for ensuring that defeated evils do not resurface in the future, and the righteous sentinel is one of their most effective. The constructs are placed as guards where great evil is housed to prevent anyone from accessing and awakening that which lies within. Abhors Violence. Righteous sentinels seek to avoid violence as much as possible, but they react with unbridled rage when their ward is disturbed. When intruders disturb the objects of great evil the sentinels are protecting, the sentinel turns its reflective shield toward an intruder. The shield reflects a vision of that creature\u2019s soul back toward it, which is often enough to horrify even the most evil of monsters. Construct Nature. The righteous sentinel does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rock Roach", @@ -23984,7 +23986,8 @@ "desc": "When the zeitgeist takes damage or when it starts its turn afflicted with a condition, it can rewind time around it, preventing the damage or undoing the condition. It can use this reaction even while paralyzed or stunned." } ], - "page_no": 383 + "page_no": 383, + "desc": "The mumbling humanoid alternates between bursts of speed and inactivity as it struggles to focus on the reality around it. Caught in a chronological maelstrom, zeitgeists struggle to interact with whatever reality presents itself in that moment. Zeitgeists are humanoids who were warped by some misuse or accident of time magic. They are “ghosts” of time, flittering from plane to plane, timeline to timeline, unable to anchor themselves with any sort of stability for long. Fast and Slow. Warped by time magic, a zeitgeist finds itself alternating between speeding around its foes and being barely able to keep up with them. This alternating is random and outside of the zeitgeist\u2019s control, often pulling it forward in the middle of a conversation or slowing it when attempting to escape an enemy. Unstable Body and Mind. The constant instability of being pulled between planes and timelines leaves zeitgeists unable to focus, at best, and deranged, at worst. If a moment of clarity pierces its madness, a zeitgeist might attempt a quick conversation or simply remain motionless, enjoying the temporary reprieve from its tortured existence. Still Living. Though named “ghosts,” zeitgeists aren\u2019t dead; rather, something mysterious about their situation sustains them. Similar to a ghost, a zeitgeist might be tied to a particular location, albeit at different points in time. The location might be the site of the magical mishap that created it, a place steeped in planar or time magic, or a place stable enough in time to help the zeitgeist anchor itself and its sanity. Timewarped Nature. A zeitgeist doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Zouyu", From 38b42fd899ab3e18e95bed29655a8a8a09710ac7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sturlen <43607012+Sturlen@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 21:11:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] add markdown desc --- data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json | 692 ++++---- data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json | 2325 ++++++++++++++------------- data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json | 2273 +++++++++++++------------- 3 files changed, 2645 insertions(+), 2645 deletions(-) diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json index 646dc7e9..da475755 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts/monsters.json @@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 11, - "desc": "An otherworldly humanoid of such indescribable beauty, it pains anyone’s eyes to gaze upon her. Beauty that Destroys. An abominable beauty is so perfect that her gaze blinds, her voice is so melodious that no ears can withstand it, and her touch is so tantalizing that it burns like fire. In adolescence, this fey creature adopts features that meet the superficial ideals of the nearest humanoid population: long‐legged elegance near elves, a stout figure with lustrous hair near dwarves, unscarred or emerald skin near goblins. Jealous and Cruel. Abominable beauties are so consumed with being the most beautiful creature in the region that they almost invariably grow jealous and paranoid about potential rivals. Because such an abominable beauty cannot abide competition, she seeks to kill anyone whose beauty is compared to her own. Male of the Species. Male abominable beauties are rare but even more jealous in their rages." + "desc": "_An otherworldly humanoid of such indescribable beauty, it pains anyone’s eyes to gaze upon her._ \n**Beauty that Destroys.** An abominable beauty is so perfect that her gaze blinds, her voice is so melodious that no ears can withstand it, and her touch is so tantalizing that it burns like fire. In adolescence, this fey creature adopts features that meet the superficial ideals of the nearest humanoid population: long‐legged elegance near elves, a stout figure with lustrous hair near dwarves, unscarred or emerald skin near goblins. \n**Jealous and Cruel.** Abominable beauties are so consumed with being the most beautiful creature in the region that they almost invariably grow jealous and paranoid about potential rivals. Because such an abominable beauty cannot abide competition, she seeks to kill anyone whose beauty is compared to her own. \n**Male of the Species.** Male abominable beauties are rare but even more jealous in their rages." }, { "name": "Accursed Defiler", @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 12, - "desc": "A gaunt figure in a tattered black mantle shrouded in a cloud of whirling sand. Thin cracks run across its papyrus-dry skin and around its hollow, black eyes. Cursed to Wander and Thirst. Accursed defilers are the remnants of an ancient tribe that desecrated a sacred oasis. For their crime, the wrathful spirits cursed the tribe to forever wander the wastes attempting to quench an insatiable thirst. Each defiler carries a parched sandstorm within its lungs and in the flowing sand in its veins. Wherever they roam, they leave only the desiccated husks of their victims littering the sand. Unceasing Hatred. The desperate or foolish sometimes try to speak with these ill-fated creatures in their archaic native tongue, to learn their secrets or to bargain for their services, but a defiler’s heart is blackened with hate and despair, leaving room for naught but woe. Servants to Great Evil. On very rare occasions, accursed defilers serve evil high priests, fext, or soulsworn warlocks as bodyguards and zealous destroyers, eager to spread the withering desert’s hand to new lands. Undead Nature. An accursed defiler doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A gaunt figure in a tattered black mantle shrouded in a cloud of whirling sand. Thin cracks run across its papyrus-dry skin and around its hollow, black eyes._ \n**Cursed to Wander and Thirst.** Accursed defilers are the remnants of an ancient tribe that desecrated a sacred oasis. For their crime, the wrathful spirits cursed the tribe to forever wander the wastes attempting to quench an insatiable thirst. Each defiler carries a parched sandstorm within its lungs and in the flowing sand in its veins. Wherever they roam, they leave only the desiccated husks of their victims littering the sand. \n**Unceasing Hatred.** The desperate or foolish sometimes try to speak with these ill-fated creatures in their archaic native tongue, to learn their secrets or to bargain for their services, but a defiler’s heart is blackened with hate and despair, leaving room for naught but woe. \n**Servants to Great Evil.** On very rare occasions, accursed defilers serve evil high priests, fext, or soulsworn warlocks as bodyguards and zealous destroyers, eager to spread the withering desert’s hand to new lands. \n**Undead Nature.** An accursed defiler doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Ala", @@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 13, - "desc": "Alas are born from galls that grow on treant trunks. Within this parasitic pocket, an ala sickens the treant and consumes its life force. When the treant dies, the ala is born in a black whirlwind. Daughters of the Whirlwind. Alas have windblown hair and wear smoky black rags, but their true form is that of a whirlwind, which can always be seen by šestaci, those men and women with six digits on each hand. In flight or in battle, an ala takes on a form with the upper body of a hag and a whirling vortex of air in place of hips and legs. When an ala enters a house in human form, the whole building groans in protest, as if it had been struck by a powerful stormwind. Alas live in the hollows of trees that were struck by lightning. They are most active when thunder rocks the forest, and when they travel hail or thunderstorms spawn around them. Enormous Appetites.The huge-mouthed alas have voracious appetites. In the wild, they devour wolves, bears, and badgers. They prefer to hunt in settled areas, however, because they favor the taste of innocents above all else. Unsavory tribes of savage humanoids may beg an ala’s favor (or divert its wrath) with gifts of bound captives. Energized by Storms. In battle, an ala is constantly on the move, weaving between foes like the wind. It tears at its foes with claws and a poisonous bite, or throws wicked lightning bolts and hailstorms from afar. Woe betides the hero who confronts an ala while a storm rages overhead, because such storms energize the ala and make its lightning stronger. Because alas wield lightning with such mastery, some sages associate them with the god of lightning." + "desc": "_Alas are born from galls that grow on treant trunks. Within this parasitic pocket, an ala sickens the treant and consumes its life force. When the treant dies, the ala is born in a black whirlwind._ \n**Daughters of the Whirlwind.** Alas have windblown hair and wear smoky black rags, but their true form is that of a whirlwind, which can always be seen by šestaci, those men and women with six digits on each hand. In flight or in battle, an ala takes on a form with the upper body of a hag and a whirling vortex of air in place of hips and legs. When an ala enters a house in human form, the whole building groans in protest, as if it had been struck by a powerful stormwind. \nAlas live in the hollows of trees that were struck by lightning. They are most active when thunder rocks the forest, and when they travel hail or thunderstorms spawn around them. \n**Enormous Appetites.**The huge-mouthed alas have voracious appetites. In the wild, they devour wolves, bears, and badgers. They prefer to hunt in settled areas, however, because they favor the taste of innocents above all else. Unsavory tribes of savage humanoids may beg an ala’s favor (or divert its wrath) with gifts of bound captives. \n**Energized by Storms.** In battle, an ala is constantly on the move, weaving between foes like the wind. It tears at its foes with claws and a poisonous bite, or throws wicked lightning bolts and hailstorms from afar. Woe betides the hero who confronts an ala while a storm rages overhead, because such storms energize the ala and make its lightning stronger. Because alas wield lightning with such mastery, some sages associate them with the god of lightning." }, { "name": "Algorith", @@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 14, - "desc": "Sometimes called folding angels, algoriths are lawful beings made from sheer force, pure math, and universal physical laws. Creatures of Pure Reason.They are the border guards of the Conceptual Realms, warding subjective beings from the Realms of the Absolute. Eternal, remorseless, and unceasingly vigilant, they guard against the monstrosities that lurk in the multiverse’s most obscure dimensions, and seek out and eliminate chaos even from the abodes of the gods. Foes of Chaos.They visit mortal realms when chaos threatens to unravel a location, or when the skeins of fate are tangled. On some occasions, an algorith will serve a god of Law or answer the summons of a skein witch. Algoriths fight with conjured blades of force, and they can also summon universal energy that deconstructs randomness, weakening enemies or reducing them to finely ordered crystalline dust. Social but Mysterious. In groups, they move and fight in silent coordination. Only tiny variations in the formulas etched into their skins identify one algorith from another. Five is a number of extreme importance to all algoriths, but few are willing (or able) to explain why to anyone who isn’t an algorith. Algoriths may have castes, ranks, or commanders, but no mortal has decoded the mathematical blazons adorning their flesh.The algoriths themselves refuse to discuss these formulas with those who do not comprehend them. Constructed Nature. An algorith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Sometimes called folding angels, algoriths are lawful beings made from sheer force, pure math, and universal physical laws._ \n**Creatures of Pure Reason.**They are the border guards of the Conceptual Realms, warding subjective beings from the Realms of the Absolute. Eternal, remorseless, and unceasingly vigilant, they guard against the monstrosities that lurk in the multiverse’s most obscure dimensions, and seek out and eliminate chaos even from the abodes of the gods. \n**Foes of Chaos.**They visit mortal realms when chaos threatens to unravel a location, or when the skeins of fate are tangled. On some occasions, an algorith will serve a god of Law or answer the summons of a skein witch. \nAlgoriths fight with conjured blades of force, and they can also summon universal energy that deconstructs randomness, weakening enemies or reducing them to finely ordered crystalline dust. \n**Social but Mysterious.** In groups, they move and fight in silent coordination. Only tiny variations in the formulas etched into their skins identify one algorith from another. Five is a number of extreme importance to all algoriths, but few are willing (or able) to explain why to anyone who isn’t an algorith. Algoriths may have castes, ranks, or commanders, but no mortal has decoded the mathematical blazons adorning their flesh.The algoriths themselves refuse to discuss these formulas with those who do not comprehend them. \n**Constructed Nature.** An algorith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Alseid", @@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 15, - "desc": "Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs. Forest Guardians. Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend.They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest. Antlers Show Status. Alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads.These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment. White-Tailed Wanderers. Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes." + "desc": "_Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs._ \n**Forest Guardians.** Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend.They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest. \n**Antlers Show Status.** Alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads.These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment. \n**White-Tailed Wanderers.** Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes." }, { "name": "Alseid Grovekeeper", @@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 16, - "desc": "The amphiptere is most commonly found as a flight of gold-crested, bat-winged serpents bursting from the foliage. Tiny Wyverns. An amphiptere has batlike wings and a stinger similar to a wyvern’s at the end of its tail. Their reptilian bodies are scaly, but their wings sprout greenish-yellow feathers. Swooping and Swift. They are surprisingly maneuverable in spite of their size, able to change direction suddenly and make deadly hit-and-run strikes. They swoop in and out of combat, snapping at targets with their needlelike teeth and striking with their envenomed stingers. Once a foe is poisoned and injured, they hover closer in a tightly packed, flapping mass of fangs, battering wings, and jabbing stingers. Strength in Flocks. Despite their fighting ability, amphipteres are not particularly brave. Most often, they tend to lurk in small flocks in dense foliage, where they can burst forth in a flurry of wings when prey comes within view. They display surprising cunning and tenacity in large groups; they may harass foes for minutes or hours before closing in for the kill." + "desc": "_The amphiptere is most commonly found as a flight of gold-crested, bat-winged serpents bursting from the foliage._ \n**Tiny Wyverns.** An amphiptere has batlike wings and a stinger similar to a wyvern’s at the end of its tail. Their reptilian bodies are scaly, but their wings sprout greenish-yellow feathers. \n**Swooping and Swift.** They are surprisingly maneuverable in spite of their size, able to change direction suddenly and make deadly hit-and-run strikes. They swoop in and out of combat, snapping at targets with their needlelike teeth and striking with their envenomed stingers. Once a foe is poisoned and injured, they hover closer in a tightly packed, flapping mass of fangs, battering wings, and jabbing stingers. \n**Strength in Flocks.** Despite their fighting ability, amphipteres are not particularly brave. Most often, they tend to lurk in small flocks in dense foliage, where they can burst forth in a flurry of wings when prey comes within view. They display surprising cunning and tenacity in large groups; they may harass foes for minutes or hours before closing in for the kill." }, { "name": "Andrenjinyi", @@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 18, - "desc": "A gigantic, black-headed snake is over 60 feet long and sheathed in brilliant scales, each andrenjinyi is splashed with vibrant patterns of every imaginable color. The air around these serpents is heavy, redolent of the quenched red desert after a torrential thunderstorm. Andrenjinyi are the descendants of the Rainbow Serpent, the first and greatest spirit of the world’s beginning.The Rainbow Serpent’s children are dichotomous nature spirits of land and sky, sun and rain, male and female, and birth and destruction. Last of their Kind. The Rainbow Serpent shed andrenjinyi like cast-off scales during her primordial wanderings, but she has created no more since she ascended to the stars. While andrenjinyi are ageless fertility spirits, they cannot themselves reproduce; each one is an irreplaceable link to primeval creation. Hunt and Transform. Andrenjinyi are naturally aquatic, preferring to live in deep, fresh, life- giving rivers and lakes.The serpents usually attack intruders unless they approach with the correct rites or offerings, which require a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check. Andrenjinyi hunt as other animals do, but they transform devoured prey into unique species with their Transmuting Gullet ability, creating mixed gender pairs. An andrenjinyi’s sacred pool and surroundings often shelters a menagerie of strange and beautiful animals. Demand Obedience and Ritual. When offered rituals and obedience, andrenjinyi sometimes protect nearby communities with drought-breaking rains, cures for afflictions, or the destruction of rivals. Revered andrenjinyi take offense when their petitioners break fertility and familial edicts, such as prohibitions on incest, rape, and matricide, but also obscure obligations including soothing crying infants and the ritual sacrifice of menstrual blood. Punishments are malevolently disproportionate, often inflicted on the whole community and including baking drought, flooding rains, petrification, pestilence, and animalistic violence.Thus, tying a community’s well-being to an andrenjinyi is a double-edged sword." + "desc": "_A gigantic, black-headed snake is over 60 feet long and sheathed in brilliant scales, each andrenjinyi is splashed with vibrant patterns of every imaginable color. The air around these serpents is heavy, redolent of the quenched red desert after a torrential thunderstorm._ \nAndrenjinyi are the descendants of the Rainbow Serpent, the first and greatest spirit of the world’s beginning.The Rainbow Serpent’s children are dichotomous nature spirits of land and sky, sun and rain, male and female, and birth and destruction. \n**Last of their Kind.** The Rainbow Serpent shed andrenjinyi like cast-off scales during her primordial wanderings, but she has created no more since she ascended to the stars. While andrenjinyi are ageless fertility spirits, they cannot themselves reproduce; each one is an irreplaceable link to primeval creation. \n**Hunt and Transform.** Andrenjinyi are naturally aquatic, preferring to live in deep, fresh, life- giving rivers and lakes.The serpents usually attack intruders unless they approach with the correct rites or offerings, which require a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check. \nAndrenjinyi hunt as other animals do, but they transform devoured prey into unique species with their Transmuting Gullet ability, creating mixed gender pairs. An andrenjinyi’s sacred pool and surroundings often shelters a menagerie of strange and beautiful animals. \n**Demand Obedience and Ritual.** When offered rituals and obedience, andrenjinyi sometimes protect nearby communities with drought-breaking rains, cures for afflictions, or the destruction of rivals. Revered andrenjinyi take offense when their petitioners break fertility and familial edicts, such as prohibitions on incest, rape, and matricide, but also obscure obligations including soothing crying infants and the ritual sacrifice of menstrual blood. Punishments are malevolently disproportionate, often inflicted on the whole community and including baking drought, flooding rains, petrification, pestilence, and animalistic violence.Thus, tying a community’s well-being to an andrenjinyi is a double-edged sword." }, { "name": "Angatra", @@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 19, - "desc": "This withered creature wrapped in gore-stained rags. They can pull back a tattered hood to reveal glowing eyes hungry with bloodlust. In certain tribes, the breaking of local taboos invites terrible retribution from ancestral spirits, especially if the transgressor was a tribal leader or elder. The transgressor is cursed and cast out from the tribe, and then hunted and executed. Bound Remains Entombed. The body is wrapped head to toe in lamba cloth to soothe the spirit and to bind it within the mortal husk, then sealed in a tomb far from traditional burial grounds so none may disturb it and its unclean spirit does not taint the blessed dead. Slow Ritual Cleansing. Each such body is visited every ten years as the tribe performs the famadihana ritual, replacing the lamba bindings and soothing the suffering of the ancestors. Over generations, this ritual expiates their guilt, until at last the once‑accursed ancestor is admitted through the gates of the afterlife. If a spirit’s descendants abandon their task, or if the sealed tomb is violated, the accursed soul becomes an angatra. Angry Spirit. The creature’s form becomes animated by a powerful and malicious ancestor spirit and undergoes a horrible metamorphosis within its decaying cocoon. Its fingernails grow into scabrous claws, its skin becomes hard and leathery, and its withered form is imbued with unnatural speed and agility. Within days, the angatra gathers strength and tears its bindings into rags. It seeks out its descendants to to share the torment and wrath it endured while its spirit lingered." + "desc": "_This withered creature wrapped in gore-stained rags. They can pull back a tattered hood to reveal glowing eyes hungry with bloodlust._ \nIn certain tribes, the breaking of local taboos invites terrible retribution from ancestral spirits, especially if the transgressor was a tribal leader or elder. The transgressor is cursed and cast out from the tribe, and then hunted and executed. \n**Bound Remains Entombed.** The body is wrapped head to toe in lamba cloth to soothe the spirit and to bind it within the mortal husk, then sealed in a tomb far from traditional burial grounds so none may disturb it and its unclean spirit does not taint the blessed dead. \n**Slow Ritual Cleansing.** Each such body is visited every ten years as the tribe performs the famadihana ritual, replacing the lamba bindings and soothing the suffering of the ancestors. Over generations, this ritual expiates their guilt, until at last the once‑accursed ancestor is admitted through the gates of the afterlife. If a spirit’s descendants abandon their task, or if the sealed tomb is violated, the accursed soul becomes an angatra. \n**Angry Spirit.** The creature’s form becomes animated by a powerful and malicious ancestor spirit and undergoes a horrible metamorphosis within its decaying cocoon. Its fingernails grow into scabrous claws, its skin becomes hard and leathery, and its withered form is imbued with unnatural speed and agility. Within days, the angatra gathers strength and tears its bindings into rags. It seeks out its descendants to to share the torment and wrath it endured while its spirit lingered." }, { "name": "Angel, Chained", @@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 20, - "desc": "Their wings are still feathered, but their soulless eyes betray a great rage and thirst for blood. They invariably wear chains, shackles, barbed flesh hooks, or manacles to show their captive state. Some have heavy chain leashes held by arch-devils or major demons. All chained angels have halos of pure black, and many have been flayed of their skin along one or more limbs. Broken and Chained. These angels have been captured by fiends, tortured, and turned to serve darkness. A pack of chained angels is considered a status symbol among the servants of evil. A chained angel fights for the forces of evil as long as they remain chained, and this amuses demons and devils greatly. Chance at Redemption. However, while their souls are tainted with the blood of innocents, in their hearts chained angels still hope to be redeemed, or at least to be given the solace of extinction. Any creature that kills a chained angel is given a gift of gratitude for the release of death, in the form of all the effects of a heroes' feast spell. If it cannot be redeemed, a chained angel is a storm of destruction." + "desc": "_Their wings are still feathered, but their soulless eyes betray a great rage and thirst for blood. They invariably wear chains, shackles, barbed flesh hooks, or manacles to show their captive state. Some have heavy chain leashes held by arch-devils or major demons. All chained angels have halos of pure black, and many have been flayed of their skin along one or more limbs._ \n**Broken and Chained.** These angels have been captured by fiends, tortured, and turned to serve darkness. A pack of chained angels is considered a status symbol among the servants of evil. A chained angel fights for the forces of evil as long as they remain chained, and this amuses demons and devils greatly. \n**Chance at Redemption.** However, while their souls are tainted with the blood of innocents, in their hearts chained angels still hope to be redeemed, or at least to be given the solace of extinction. Any creature that kills a chained angel is given a gift of gratitude for the release of death, in the form of all the effects of a heroes' feast spell. If it cannot be redeemed, a chained angel is a storm of destruction." }, { "name": "Fidele Angel", @@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 22, - "desc": "As patient as a fisherman, the angler worm lights a beacon in the darkness and waits for its next meal. Silk Snares. The angler worm burrows into the ceilings of caves and tunnels, where it creates snares from strong silk threads coated with sticky mucus. It then lures prey into its snares while remaining safely hidden itself, emerging only to feed. With dozens of snares, food always comes to the angler worm eventually." + "desc": "_As patient as a fisherman, the angler worm lights a beacon in the darkness and waits for its next meal._ \n**Silk Snares.** The angler worm burrows into the ceilings of caves and tunnels, where it creates snares from strong silk threads coated with sticky mucus. It then lures prey into its snares while remaining safely hidden itself, emerging only to feed. With dozens of snares, food always comes to the angler worm eventually." }, { "name": "Giant Ant", @@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 23, - "desc": "Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers. Giant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. Colony Defenders. Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. Carry Prey Home. Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." + "desc": "_Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers._ \nGiant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. \n**Colony Defenders.** Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. \n**Carry Prey Home.** Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." }, { "name": "Giant Ant Queen", @@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 23, - "desc": "Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers. Giant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. Colony Defenders. Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. Carry Prey Home. Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." + "desc": "_Several pony-sized ants swarm around an ant the size of a draft horse, clacking their serrated mandibles and threatening with their stingers._ \nGiant ants look much like a normal ant with six legs, a waspish segmented body, and large antenna. Their hides are covered in thick chitin, and they have large, serrated mandibles flanking their mouths and stingers on their tails. These stingers are the size of a shortsword, and they’re capable of stabbing and poisoning a human to death. \n**Colony Defenders.** Giant ants form colonies under the control of a queen much like their normal-sized cousins. Sterile females form castes with the workers building the nest and caring for larvae. Queens and male drones rarely leave the colony. Soldiers defend the colony and forage for food. \n**Carry Prey Home.** Giant ants are both predators and scavengers, working in organized groups to bring down large prey and carry it back to the nest. Giant ants tend to ignore animals away from the colony when not foraging for food, but they quickly move to overwhelm prey when hungry or threatened. A giant ant stands nearly four feet tall and weighs 400 pounds, while a giant ant queen is over five feet tall and weighs 900 pounds. Giant ants communicate with each other primarily with pheromones but also use sound and touch." }, { "name": "Anubian", @@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 24, - "desc": "An anubian’s swirling sand comes together to form a snarling, canine-faced humanoid whose eyes shine with an eerie, blue glow. Anubians are elementals summoned to guard tombs or protect treasures. Piles of Dust. An anubian at rest resembles a pile of sand or dust, often strewn about an already dusty location. When active, it rises up to form a muscular humanoid with the head of a jackal. A destroyed anubian collapses into an inert pile of sand. Death to the Unarmored. In combat, anubians prefer to fight unarmored foes rather than creatures wearing armor. They associate unarmored creatures with spellcasters, and their latent resentment over centuries of being summoned as servants drives them to attack such figures when they aren’t shackled by magical bondage. Sandstorm Tag Teams. Anubians fight effectively as teams, using their haboob attacks to corner and isolate the most vulnerable targets. Elemental Nature. An anubian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An anubian’s swirling sand comes together to form a snarling, canine-faced humanoid whose eyes shine with an eerie, blue glow. Anubians are elementals summoned to guard tombs or protect treasures._ \n**Piles of Dust.** An anubian at rest resembles a pile of sand or dust, often strewn about an already dusty location. When active, it rises up to form a muscular humanoid with the head of a jackal. A destroyed anubian collapses into an inert pile of sand. \n**Death to the Unarmored.** In combat, anubians prefer to fight unarmored foes rather than creatures wearing armor. They associate unarmored creatures with spellcasters, and their latent resentment over centuries of being summoned as servants drives them to attack such figures when they aren’t shackled by magical bondage. \n**Sandstorm Tag Teams.** Anubians fight effectively as teams, using their haboob attacks to corner and isolate the most vulnerable targets. \n**Elemental Nature.** An anubian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Arboreal Grappler", @@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 25, - "desc": "Long, simian arms snake through the trees like furred serpents, dangling from a shaggy, striped ape in the leafy canopy above and trying to snare those below. An arboreal grappler is a malformed creation of the gods, a primate whose legs warped into long, muscular tentacles covered in shaggy, red fur. Carry Prey to the Heights. Arboreal grapplers use their long limbs to snatch prey and drag it behind them as they use their powerful forelimbs to ascend to the highest canopy. Their victims are constricted until their struggles cease and then are devoured. Their flexible tentacles are ill-suited for terrestrial movement; they must drag themselves clumsily across open ground too wide to swing across. Clans in the Canopy. Arboreal grappler tribes build family nests decorated with bones and prized relics of past hunts. These nests are built high in the jungle canopy, typically 80 feet or more above the ground. Clans of 40 or more spread across crude villages atop the trees; in such large settlements, a third of the population are juveniles. These nests are difficult to spot from the ground; a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check is required. A creature observing an arboreal grappler as it climbs into or out of a nest has advantage on the check. Carnivorous Elf Hunters. Grapplers are carnivorous and prefer humanoid flesh, elves in particular. Some suggest this arises from hatred as much as from hunger, a cruel combination of fascination and revulsion for the walking limbs of humanoid creatures." + "desc": "_Long, simian arms snake through the trees like furred serpents, dangling from a shaggy, striped ape in the leafy canopy above and trying to snare those below._ \nAn arboreal grappler is a malformed creation of the gods, a primate whose legs warped into long, muscular tentacles covered in shaggy, red fur. \n**Carry Prey to the Heights.** Arboreal grapplers use their long limbs to snatch prey and drag it behind them as they use their powerful forelimbs to ascend to the highest canopy. Their victims are constricted until their struggles cease and then are devoured. Their flexible tentacles are ill-suited for terrestrial movement; they must drag themselves clumsily across open ground too wide to swing across. \n**Clans in the Canopy.** Arboreal grappler tribes build family nests decorated with bones and prized relics of past hunts. These nests are built high in the jungle canopy, typically 80 feet or more above the ground. Clans of 40 or more spread across crude villages atop the trees; in such large settlements, a third of the population are juveniles. These nests are difficult to spot from the ground; a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check is required. A creature observing an arboreal grappler as it climbs into or out of a nest has advantage on the check. \n**Carnivorous Elf Hunters.** Grapplers are carnivorous and prefer humanoid flesh, elves in particular. Some suggest this arises from hatred as much as from hunger, a cruel combination of fascination and revulsion for the walking limbs of humanoid creatures." }, { "name": "Aridni", @@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 26, - "desc": "Both more rugged and more ruthless than normal pixies, the aridni are an especially greedy breed of fey bandits and kidnappers. Pale Archers. These ashen-faced fey with gray moth wings fire green-glowing arrows with a sneer and a curse. Aridni prefer ranged combat whenever possible, and they are quite difficult to lure into melee. They sometimes accept a personal challenge o respond to accusations of cowardice. Caravan Raiders. They’ve developed different magical abilities that aid them well when they raid caravans for captives to enslave and sell; charming foes into slavery is a favorite tactic. Wealth for Status. They delight in taking plunder from humans and dwarves, not so much for its own sake but as a sign of their power over mortals, and their contempt for those who lack fey blood." + "desc": "_Both more rugged and more ruthless than normal pixies, the aridni are an especially greedy breed of fey bandits and kidnappers._ \n**Pale Archers.** These ashen-faced fey with gray moth wings fire green-glowing arrows with a sneer and a curse. Aridni prefer ranged combat whenever possible, and they are quite difficult to lure into melee. They sometimes accept a personal challenge o respond to accusations of cowardice. \n**Caravan Raiders.** They’ve developed different magical abilities that aid them well when they raid caravans for captives to enslave and sell; charming foes into slavery is a favorite tactic. \n**Wealth for Status.** They delight in taking plunder from humans and dwarves, not so much for its own sake but as a sign of their power over mortals, and their contempt for those who lack fey blood." }, { "name": "Asanbosam", @@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 27, - "desc": "An asasonbosam is a hirsute hulk with bulging, bloodshot eyes, often perched high in a tree and ready to seize unwary passersby with talons like rusty hooks. Iron Hooks and Fangs. They resemble hairy ogres from the waist up, but with muscular and flexible legs much longer than those of an ogre. These odd appendages end in feet with hooklike talons, and both the creature’s hooks and its fangs are composed of iron rather than bone or other organic material. These iron fangs and claws mark an asanbosam’s age, not just by their size but also by their color. The youngest specimens have shiny gray hooks and fangs, while older ones have discolored and rusty ones. Iron Eaters. The asanbosam diet includes iron in red meat, poultry, fish, and leaf vegetables, and—in times of desperation— grinding iron filings off their own hooks to slake their cravings. The asanbosams’ taste for fresh blood and humanoid flesh led to the folklore that they are vampiric (not true). Tree Lairs. Asanbosams spend most of their lives in trees, where they build nestlike houses or platforms of rope and rough planks. They don’t fear magic; most tribes count at least one spellcaster among its members." + "desc": "_An asasonbosam is a hirsute hulk with bulging, bloodshot eyes, often perched high in a tree and ready to seize unwary passersby with talons like rusty hooks._ \n**Iron Hooks and Fangs.** They resemble hairy ogres from the waist up, but with muscular and flexible legs much longer than those of an ogre. These odd appendages end in feet with hooklike talons, and both the creature’s hooks and its fangs are composed of iron rather than bone or other organic material. These iron fangs and claws mark an asanbosam’s age, not just by their size but also by their color. The youngest specimens have shiny gray hooks and fangs, while older ones have discolored and rusty ones. \n**Iron Eaters.** The asanbosam diet includes iron in red meat, poultry, fish, and leaf vegetables, and—in times of desperation— grinding iron filings off their own hooks to slake their cravings. The asanbosams’ taste for fresh blood and humanoid flesh led to the folklore that they are vampiric (not true). \n**Tree Lairs.** Asanbosams spend most of their lives in trees, where they build nestlike houses or platforms of rope and rough planks. They don’t fear magic; most tribes count at least one spellcaster among its members." }, { "name": "Azza Gremlin", @@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 28, - "desc": "These tiny, hairless, rail-thin creatures crackle with static electricity. Arcs of lightning snap between their long ears. Lightning Lovers. Azza gremlins live among storm clouds, lightning-based machinery, and other places with an abundance of lightning. Magnetic Flight. Although wingless, their light bodies are perfectly attuned to electromagnetic fields, giving them buoyancy and flight. They love playing in thunderstorms and riding lightning bolts between the clouds or between clouds and the ground. They feed off lightning and love to see its effects on other creatures. Work with Spellcasters. Although they aren’t much more than hazardous pests by themselves, more malicious creatures and spellcasters that use lightning as a weapon work with azza gremlins to amplify their own destructiveness. Azza gremlins stand 12 to 18 inches tall and weigh approximately 8 lb." + "desc": "_These tiny, hairless, rail-thin creatures crackle with static electricity. Arcs of lightning snap between their long ears._ \n**Lightning Lovers.** Azza gremlins live among storm clouds, lightning-based machinery, and other places with an abundance of lightning. \n**Magnetic Flight.** Although wingless, their light bodies are perfectly attuned to electromagnetic fields, giving them buoyancy and flight. They love playing in thunderstorms and riding lightning bolts between the clouds or between clouds and the ground. They feed off lightning and love to see its effects on other creatures. \n**Work with Spellcasters.** Although they aren’t much more than hazardous pests by themselves, more malicious creatures and spellcasters that use lightning as a weapon work with azza gremlins to amplify their own destructiveness. \nAzza gremlins stand 12 to 18 inches tall and weigh approximately 8 lb." }, { "name": "Baba Yaga's Horsemen, Black Night", @@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 31, - "desc": "With webbed claws, bulbous eyes, and two nostril-slits that ooze an oily black substance, the creature is not quite hideous—but it might be, if most of it wasn’t concealed by a thick coating of muck and mud. Bathing Uglies. When a bagiennik is alone, it spends its time bathing in local springs, rivers, and marshes. The creature sifts through the muck and silt, extracting substances that enhance its oily secretions. If anything disturbs the creature during its languorous bathing sessions, it angrily retaliates. Once a bagiennik has bathed for four hours it seeks a target for mischief or charity. Unpredictable Moods. One never knows what to expect with a bagiennik. The same creature might aid an injured traveler one day, smear that person with corrosive, acidic oil the next day, and then extend tender care to the burned victim of its own psychotic behavior. If the creature feels beneficent, it heals injured animals or even diseased or injured villagers. If a bagiennik visits a settlement, the ill and infirm approach it cautiously while everyone else hides to avoid provoking its wrath. When a bagiennik leaves its bath in an angry mood, it raves and seeks out animals or humanoids to spray its oil onto. If a victim drops to 0 hit points, the foul-tempered bagiennik applies healing oil to stabilize them, grumbling all the while. Acid Oils. Collecting a dead bagiennik’s black oils must be done within an hour of the creature’s death. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check yields one vial of acid, or two vials if the result was 20 or higher. A bagiennik can use these chemicals either to heal or to harm, but no alchemist or healer has figured out how to reproduce the healing effects. Other than their acidic effect, the secretions lose all potency within moments of being removed from a bagiennik. A bagiennik weighs 250 lb., plus a coating of 20 to 50 lb. of mud and muck." + "desc": "_With webbed claws, bulbous eyes, and two nostril-slits that ooze an oily black substance, the creature is not quite hideous—but it might be, if most of it wasn’t concealed by a thick coating of muck and mud._ \n**Bathing Uglies.** When a bagiennik is alone, it spends its time bathing in local springs, rivers, and marshes. The creature sifts through the muck and silt, extracting substances that enhance its oily secretions. If anything disturbs the creature during its languorous bathing sessions, it angrily retaliates. Once a bagiennik has bathed for four hours it seeks a target for mischief or charity. \n**Unpredictable Moods.** One never knows what to expect with a bagiennik. The same creature might aid an injured traveler one day, smear that person with corrosive, acidic oil the next day, and then extend tender care to the burned victim of its own psychotic behavior. If the creature feels beneficent, it heals injured animals or even diseased or injured villagers. If a bagiennik visits a settlement, the ill and infirm approach it cautiously while everyone else hides to avoid provoking its wrath. When a bagiennik leaves its bath in an angry mood, it raves and seeks out animals or humanoids to spray its oil onto. If a victim drops to 0 hit points, the foul-tempered bagiennik applies healing oil to stabilize them, grumbling all the while. \n**Acid Oils.** Collecting a dead bagiennik’s black oils must be done within an hour of the creature’s death. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check yields one vial of acid, or two vials if the result was 20 or higher. A bagiennik can use these chemicals either to heal or to harm, but no alchemist or healer has figured out how to reproduce the healing effects. Other than their acidic effect, the secretions lose all potency within moments of being removed from a bagiennik. A bagiennik weighs 250 lb., plus a coating of 20 to 50 lb. of mud and muck." }, { "name": "Bastet Temple Cat", @@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 32, - "desc": "A slim feline far larger than any house cat slips from the shadows. Its coat glistens like ink as it chirps, and its tail flicks teasingly as its golden eyes observe the doings in its temple. Bred for Magic. Temple cats of Bastet are thought by some to be celestials, but they are a terrestrial breed, created by the priesthood through generations of enchantment. Lazy Temple Pets. By day, temple cats laze about their shrines and porticos, searching out attention from the faithful and occasionally granting boons when it suits then. Fierce Shrine Guardians. By night, they serve as guardians in their temples, inciting would-be thieves to come close before viciously mauling them. More than one would-be rogue has met his or her fate at the claws and teeth of these slim, black-furred beasts. Bastet temple cats are fierce enemies of temple dogs." + "desc": "_A slim feline far larger than any house cat slips from the shadows. Its coat glistens like ink as it chirps, and its tail flicks teasingly as its golden eyes observe the doings in its temple._ \n**Bred for Magic.** Temple cats of Bastet are thought by some to be celestials, but they are a terrestrial breed, created by the priesthood through generations of enchantment. \n**Lazy Temple Pets.** By day, temple cats laze about their shrines and porticos, searching out attention from the faithful and occasionally granting boons when it suits then. \n**Fierce Shrine Guardians.** By night, they serve as guardians in their temples, inciting would-be thieves to come close before viciously mauling them. More than one would-be rogue has met his or her fate at the claws and teeth of these slim, black-furred beasts. Bastet temple cats are fierce enemies of temple dogs." }, { "name": "Bearfolk", @@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 33, - "desc": "Although it has the head of a shaggy bear, this humanoid creature wears armor and carries a battleaxe in one massive, clawed hand and a warhammer in the other. It’s a solid slab of muscle that towers imposingly over most humans. The hulking bearfolk are intimidating creatures. Brutish and powerful, they combine features of humanoid beings and bears. Their heads are ursine with heavy jaws and sharp teeth. Dark fur covers their bodies, which are packed with muscle. Adult bearfolk stand at least 7 feet tall and weigh more than 600 pounds. Passionate and Volatile. Boisterous and jovial, the bearfolk are a people of extremes. They celebrate with great passion and are quick to explosive anger. Settling differences with wrestling matches that leave permanent scars is common, as is seeing two bloodied bearfolk sharing a cask of mead and a raucous song after such a scuffle." + "desc": "_Although it has the head of a shaggy bear, this humanoid creature wears armor and carries a battleaxe in one massive, clawed hand and a warhammer in the other. It’s a solid slab of muscle that towers imposingly over most humans._ \nThe hulking bearfolk are intimidating creatures. Brutish and powerful, they combine features of humanoid beings and bears. Their heads are ursine with heavy jaws and sharp teeth. Dark fur covers their bodies, which are packed with muscle. Adult bearfolk stand at least 7 feet tall and weigh more than 600 pounds. \n**Passionate and Volatile.** Boisterous and jovial, the bearfolk are a people of extremes. They celebrate with great passion and are quick to explosive anger. Settling differences with wrestling matches that leave permanent scars is common, as is seeing two bloodied bearfolk sharing a cask of mead and a raucous song after such a scuffle." }, { "name": "Behtu", @@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 34, - "desc": "With the face of a mandrill and the tusks of a great boar, these ferocious half-ape, half-human pygmies have demon blood flowing in their veins. Only the desperate or the suicidal travel to their volcanic temple-islands. A demon lord bred the cruelty of a demon with the cunning of a human and the ferocity of an ape into his people, the behtu (BAY-too), who carry his worship from island to island. Temple Builders. The behtus raise shrines to their demon lord wherever they go. Some are kept and prosper, while others fall into decay and return to the jungle. Ichor Drinkers. In his volcanic temples, the demon lord’s idols weep his ichorous demon blood, which the behtus use to create infusions that give them inhuman strength and speed. The behtus also use the infusions to etch demonic tattoos that grant them infernal powers and protection. Scaly Mounts. The behtus breed demonic iguanas as war mounts (treat as giant lizards). The most powerful behtu sorcerers and druids have been known to ride large crimson drakes and small flame dragons as personal mounts." + "desc": "_With the face of a mandrill and the tusks of a great boar, these ferocious half-ape, half-human pygmies have demon blood flowing in their veins. Only the desperate or the suicidal travel to their volcanic temple-islands._ \nA demon lord bred the cruelty of a demon with the cunning of a human and the ferocity of an ape into his people, the behtu (BAY-too), who carry his worship from island to island. \n**Temple Builders.** The behtus raise shrines to their demon lord wherever they go. Some are kept and prosper, while others fall into decay and return to the jungle. \n**Ichor Drinkers.** In his volcanic temples, the demon lord’s idols weep his ichorous demon blood, which the behtus use to create infusions that give them inhuman strength and speed. The behtus also use the infusions to etch demonic tattoos that grant them infernal powers and protection. \n**Scaly Mounts.** The behtus breed demonic iguanas as war mounts (treat as giant lizards). The most powerful behtu sorcerers and druids have been known to ride large crimson drakes and small flame dragons as personal mounts." }, { "name": "Beli", @@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 35, - "desc": "These small, winter faeries are vicious and deadly. With their pale skin and translucent wings, they blend perfectly into their snowy environment; only their beady black eyes stand out against the snow and ice. These malevolent ice-sprites are a plague upon the people of snowy climates, ambushing unwary prey with icy arrows and freezing spell-like powers. Servants of the North Wind. Known as “patzinaki” in some dialects of Dwarvish, the beli are the servants of winter gods and venerate the north wind as Boreas and other gods of darker aspects. They are frequent allies with the fraughashar. Feast Crashers. Beli especially delight in disrupting feasts and making off with the holiday cakes—the least deadly of their malicious pranks. Fear of Druids. They have an irrational fear of northern druids and their snow bear companions." + "desc": "_These small, winter faeries are vicious and deadly. With their pale skin and translucent wings, they blend perfectly into their snowy environment; only their beady black eyes stand out against the snow and ice._ \nThese malevolent ice-sprites are a plague upon the people of snowy climates, ambushing unwary prey with icy arrows and freezing spell-like powers. \n**Servants of the North Wind.** Known as “patzinaki” in some dialects of Dwarvish, the beli are the servants of winter gods and venerate the north wind as Boreas and other gods of darker aspects. They are frequent allies with the fraughashar. \n**Feast Crashers.** Beli especially delight in disrupting feasts and making off with the holiday cakes—the least deadly of their malicious pranks. \n**Fear of Druids.** They have an irrational fear of northern druids and their snow bear companions." }, { "name": "Bereginyas", @@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 36, - "desc": "These small, winged faeries appear to be made out of gray mist, and can conceal themselves completely in the fogbanks and clouds enshrouding their mountainous lairs. Mist Dancers. These evil and cunning faeries (whose name means “mist dancers” in Old Elvish) overcome their victims by seeping into their lungs and choking them on the bereginyas’s foul essence. Mountain Spirits. They are most commonly found in the highest mountain ranges, often above the treeline, but they can be encountered in any foggy or misty mountainous region. Shepherds and goatherds often leave bits of milk or cheese to placate them; these offerings are certainly welcome during the spring lambing season." + "desc": "_These small, winged faeries appear to be made out of gray mist, and can conceal themselves completely in the fogbanks and clouds enshrouding their mountainous lairs._ \n**Mist Dancers.** These evil and cunning faeries (whose name means “mist dancers” in Old Elvish) overcome their victims by seeping into their lungs and choking them on the bereginyas’s foul essence. \n**Mountain Spirits.** They are most commonly found in the highest mountain ranges, often above the treeline, but they can be encountered in any foggy or misty mountainous region. Shepherds and goatherds often leave bits of milk or cheese to placate them; these offerings are certainly welcome during the spring lambing season." }, { "name": "Blemmyes", @@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 37, - "desc": "This headless giant has a large mouth in its chest, with eyes bulging out on either side of it. Always Hungry. Blemmyes are brutes that savor humanoid flesh, and they see all humanoids as potential meals. Some even have the patience to tend groups of humans, goblins, or halflings like unruly herds, farming them for food and fattening them up for maximum succulence. Cannibals. So great is their hideous hunger that blemmyes are not above eating their own kind; they cull and consume the weakest specimens of their race when other food is scarce. The most terrible habit of these monsters is that they seldom wait for their food to die, or even for a battle to conclude, before launching into a grisly feast." + "desc": "_This headless giant has a large mouth in its chest, with eyes bulging out on either side of it._ \n**Always Hungry.** Blemmyes are brutes that savor humanoid flesh, and they see all humanoids as potential meals. Some even have the patience to tend groups of humans, goblins, or halflings like unruly herds, farming them for food and fattening them up for maximum succulence. \n**Cannibals.** So great is their hideous hunger that blemmyes are not above eating their own kind; they cull and consume the weakest specimens of their race when other food is scarce. The most terrible habit of these monsters is that they seldom wait for their food to die, or even for a battle to conclude, before launching into a grisly feast." }, { "name": "Boloti", @@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 38, - "desc": "This small, leering water spirit resembles a cross between a gray frog and a damp scarecrow, with small tendrils sprouting from all its extremities. It has water wings seemingly made out of jellyfish flesh, allowing it to jet through the water at high speeds. Swamp Robbers. Known as “uriska” in Draconic, the bolotis are small, swamp-dwelling water spirits which delight in drowning unsuspecting victims in shallow pools and springs, then robbing their corpses of whatever shiny objects they find. Bolotis use their magical vortex to immobilize their victims and drag them to a watery death. They delight in storing up larders of victims under winter ice or under logs. Fond of Allies. Bolotis sometimes team up with vodyanoi, miremals, and will-o’-wisps to create cunning ambushes. They are happy with a single kill at a time." + "desc": "_This small, leering water spirit resembles a cross between a gray frog and a damp scarecrow, with small tendrils sprouting from all its extremities. It has water wings seemingly made out of jellyfish flesh, allowing it to jet through the water at high speeds._ \n**Swamp Robbers.** Known as “uriska” in Draconic, the bolotis are small, swamp-dwelling water spirits which delight in drowning unsuspecting victims in shallow pools and springs, then robbing their corpses of whatever shiny objects they find. Bolotis use their magical vortex to immobilize their victims and drag them to a watery death. They delight in storing up larders of victims under winter ice or under logs. \n**Fond of Allies.** Bolotis sometimes team up with vodyanoi, miremals, and will-o’-wisps to create cunning ambushes. They are happy with a single kill at a time." }, { "name": "Bone Collective", @@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 39, - "desc": "A bone collective is almost a fluid; its thousands of tiny bones coalesce into a humanoid form only to disperse in a clattering swarm the next moment. Their tiny bones rustle when they move, a quiet sound similar to sand sliding down a dune. Spies and Sneaks. Bone collectives are not primarily fighters, although they swarm well enough. They prefer to spy and skulk. When cornered, however, they fight without fear or hesitation, seeking to strip the flesh from their foes. Zombie Mounts. Bone collectives’ long finger bones and hooked claws help them climb onto zombie mounts and control them. Bone collectives almost always wear robes or cloaks, the better to pretend to be humanoid. They understand that most creatures find their nature disturbing. Feed on Society. Bone collectives join the societies around them, whether human, goblin, or ghoul. They prey on the living and the dead, using them to replenish lost bones. Occasionally, they choose to serve necromancers, darakhul, some vampires, and liches, all of whom offers magical attunements and vile joys to the collective. They dislike extreme heat, as it makes their bones brittle." + "desc": "_A bone collective is almost a fluid; its thousands of tiny bones coalesce into a humanoid form only to disperse in a clattering swarm the next moment. Their tiny bones rustle when they move, a quiet sound similar to sand sliding down a dune._ \n**Spies and Sneaks.** Bone collectives are not primarily fighters, although they swarm well enough. They prefer to spy and skulk. When cornered, however, they fight without fear or hesitation, seeking to strip the flesh from their foes. \n**Zombie Mounts.** Bone collectives’ long finger bones and hooked claws help them climb onto zombie mounts and control them. Bone collectives almost always wear robes or cloaks, the better to pretend to be humanoid. They understand that most creatures find their nature disturbing. \n**Feed on Society.** Bone collectives join the societies around them, whether human, goblin, or ghoul. They prey on the living and the dead, using them to replenish lost bones. Occasionally, they choose to serve necromancers, darakhul, some vampires, and liches, all of whom offers magical attunements and vile joys to the collective. They dislike extreme heat, as it makes their bones brittle." }, { "name": "Bone Crab", @@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 40, - "desc": "A bone crab’s cracked skull scurries forward on bone-white legs. These tainted crustaceans make discarded craniums their home. Skull Shells. Much like an enormous hermit crab, bone crabs inhabit the remains of large fish, humanoids, and other creatures. A bone crab’s spiny, ivory-white legs blend in perfectly with bones and pale driftwood. When lacking bones, these crabs gnaw cavities into chunks of driftwood or coral to make a shelter, cementing bits of shell and debris to their portable homes. All crabs fight over choice skulls. Scavengers of Memory. Bone crabs are voracious scavengers. They live in seaside crags and coves, where they use their specialized chelae to crack open skulls and feast on the brains. Centuries of such feeding have given bone crabs a collective intelligence. Some crabs retain fragments of memory from those they devour, and these crabs recognize friends or attack the foes of those whose skulls they wear. Bone crabs hunt in packs, preying on seabirds and creatures stranded in tidal pools. They drag aquatic prey above the high tide line and leave it to fester in the hot sun. They pick corpses clean in a few hours, so their hunting grounds are littered with cracked and sun-bleached bones—the perfect hiding place for these littoral predators. White Ghost Shivers. Because they eat carrion, bone crabs carry a dangerous disease—white ghost shivers, which wrack victims with fever and delirium. Sailors and others who eat a bone crab’s unwholesome, diseased flesh rarely survive it. Although bone crabs cannot be domesticated, they can be convinced to nest in particular areas, attacking intruders while ignoring the area’s regulars." + "desc": "_A bone crab’s cracked skull scurries forward on bone-white legs. These tainted crustaceans make discarded craniums their home._ \n**Skull Shells.** Much like an enormous hermit crab, bone crabs inhabit the remains of large fish, humanoids, and other creatures. A bone crab’s spiny, ivory-white legs blend in perfectly with bones and pale driftwood. When lacking bones, these crabs gnaw cavities into chunks of driftwood or coral to make a shelter, cementing bits of shell and debris to their portable homes. All crabs fight over choice skulls. \n**Scavengers of Memory.** Bone crabs are voracious scavengers. They live in seaside crags and coves, where they use their specialized chelae to crack open skulls and feast on the brains. Centuries of such feeding have given bone crabs a collective intelligence. Some crabs retain fragments of memory from those they devour, and these crabs recognize friends or attack the foes of those whose skulls they wear. \nBone crabs hunt in packs, preying on seabirds and creatures stranded in tidal pools. They drag aquatic prey above the high tide line and leave it to fester in the hot sun. They pick corpses clean in a few hours, so their hunting grounds are littered with cracked and sun-bleached bones—the perfect hiding place for these littoral predators. \n**White Ghost Shivers.** Because they eat carrion, bone crabs carry a dangerous disease—white ghost shivers, which wrack victims with fever and delirium. Sailors and others who eat a bone crab’s unwholesome, diseased flesh rarely survive it. Although bone crabs cannot be domesticated, they can be convinced to nest in particular areas, attacking intruders while ignoring the area’s regulars." }, { "name": "Bone Swarm", @@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 41, - "desc": "Dank winds sweep up skeletons, both humanoid and animal. They blow forward, reaching out for living creatures like a clawed hand of bone. A scattering of bones rolls across the ground, then rises into the air, billowing like a sheet. Swarms of Fallen. On rare occasions, the pugnacious spirits of fallen undead join together, bonded by a common craving: to feel alive again. They gather up their bones from life, as well as any other bones they come across, and form bone swarms. Nomadic Undead. These swarms then ravage the countryside wresting life from living creatures, grabbing livestock, humanoids, and even dragons, digging in their claws in an attempt to cling to life. Bone swarms with one or more sets of jaws wail constantly in their sorrow, interrupting their cries with snippets of rational but scattered speech declaiming their woes and despair. Cliff and Pit Dwellers. Bone swarms gather near cliffs, crevasses, and pits in the hope of forcing a victim or an entire herd of animals to fall to its death, creating more shattered bones to add to their mass. Undead Nature. A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Dank winds sweep up skeletons, both humanoid and animal. They blow forward, reaching out for living creatures like a clawed hand of bone. A scattering of bones rolls across the ground, then rises into the air, billowing like a sheet._ \n**Swarms of Fallen.** On rare occasions, the pugnacious spirits of fallen undead join together, bonded by a common craving: to feel alive again. They gather up their bones from life, as well as any other bones they come across, and form bone swarms. \n**Nomadic Undead.** These swarms then ravage the countryside wresting life from living creatures, grabbing livestock, humanoids, and even dragons, digging in their claws in an attempt to cling to life. Bone swarms with one or more sets of jaws wail constantly in their sorrow, interrupting their cries with snippets of rational but scattered speech declaiming their woes and despair. \n**Cliff and Pit Dwellers.** Bone swarms gather near cliffs, crevasses, and pits in the hope of forcing a victim or an entire herd of animals to fall to its death, creating more shattered bones to add to their mass. \n**Undead Nature.** A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Avatar Of Boreas", @@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 44, - "desc": "A hulking, hyena-faced humanoid with heavily scarred, oversized muzzle, a bouda looks as if its jaw had once been ripped apart and put back together. Clouds of gnats and fleas roil around its arms. Glowing Eyes and Teeth. Bouda are child-eaters, despoilers of purity and family. Resembling oversized gnolls, a web of scars along their muzzles is evidence of their gluttonous eating habits. Forever leering, their teeth glow as yellow as their eyes. Fly-Bedecked Shapechangers. Bouda lurk on society’s fringes, shapechanging to blend in with mortals. They seek out happy families, consuming the children in the night and leaving gruesome trophies behind. They may mark a victim nights before attacking to terrify the helpless parents. Gluttons. Bouda have a weakness: they are incorrigible gluttons. When presented with a fresh corpse, even in combat, they will attempt to gorge on it or at least defile it for later consumption. Bouda are vindictive, seeking revenge on anything that drives them from a kill." + "desc": "_A hulking, hyena-faced humanoid with heavily scarred, oversized muzzle, a bouda looks as if its jaw had once been ripped apart and put back together. Clouds of gnats and fleas roil around its arms._ \n**Glowing Eyes and Teeth.** Bouda are child-eaters, despoilers of purity and family. Resembling oversized gnolls, a web of scars along their muzzles is evidence of their gluttonous eating habits. Forever leering, their teeth glow as yellow as their eyes. \n**Fly-Bedecked Shapechangers.** Bouda lurk on society’s fringes, shapechanging to blend in with mortals. They seek out happy families, consuming the children in the night and leaving gruesome trophies behind. They may mark a victim nights before attacking to terrify the helpless parents. \n**Gluttons.** Bouda have a weakness: they are incorrigible gluttons. When presented with a fresh corpse, even in combat, they will attempt to gorge on it or at least defile it for later consumption. Bouda are vindictive, seeking revenge on anything that drives them from a kill." }, { "name": "Broodiken", @@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 45, - "desc": "Tiny and built like a caricature of a person, this creature’s enlarged head is filled with pointed teeth. Bodily Children. Broodikens are crude servants created by humanoid spellcasters willing to grow them within their own bodies. They resemble their creators in the most obvious ways, with the same number of limbs and basic features, but all broodikens stand one foot tall with overly large heads and heavily fanged mouths. Those born to monstrous humanoids with wings or horns have ineffective, decorative versions that do not help the creature fly or fight. Emotional Echoes. Broodikens have little personality of their own and respond to their creators’ emotions, growling when their creators feel anger and babbling happily when their creators feel joy. When their creators are more than 100 feet away, they cry loudly with a sound that resembles children of the creator’s own species. If discovered crying by anyone other than their creator, they attack. When their creators focus their anger on specific individuals, the broodikens attack as a group, using Stealth to get close and overwhelm single opponents. Born With Daggers. Broodikens are created by eating the heart of a dead broodiken. Once this “seed” is consumed, 2d4 broodikens grow inside of the “mother” or creator. Nurturing the growing brood requires consuming specific muds, ashes, and plants, which cost 50 gp/day for each incubating broodiken. The incubation period requires one month and takes a toll on the creator’s health. During this time, the creator becomes fatigued after four hours without eight hours’ rest. If the creator is not a spellcaster, a spellcaster who meets the requirements below must supervise the incubation and birth. Most spellcasters birth the broodiken using a dagger before the broodiken tears its way out. A “mother” can only control one brood of broodiken at a time. Incubating a second brood makes the first brood furiously jealous, and it will turn on its own creator. Constructed Nature. A broodiken doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Tiny and built like a caricature of a person, this creature’s enlarged head is filled with pointed teeth._ \n**Bodily Children.** Broodikens are crude servants created by humanoid spellcasters willing to grow them within their own bodies. They resemble their creators in the most obvious ways, with the same number of limbs and basic features, but all broodikens stand one foot tall with overly large heads and heavily fanged mouths. Those born to monstrous humanoids with wings or horns have ineffective, decorative versions that do not help the creature fly or fight. \n**Emotional Echoes.** Broodikens have little personality of their own and respond to their creators’ emotions, growling when their creators feel anger and babbling happily when their creators feel joy. When their creators are more than 100 feet away, they cry loudly with a sound that resembles children of the creator’s own species. If discovered crying by anyone other than their creator, they attack. When their creators focus their anger on specific individuals, the broodikens attack as a group, using Stealth to get close and overwhelm single opponents. \n**Born With Daggers.** Broodikens are created by eating the heart of a dead broodiken. Once this “seed” is consumed, 2d4 broodikens grow inside of the “mother” or creator. Nurturing the growing brood requires consuming specific muds, ashes, and plants, which cost 50 gp/day for each incubating broodiken. The incubation period requires one month and takes a toll on the creator’s health. During this time, the creator becomes fatigued after four hours without eight hours’ rest. \nIf the creator is not a spellcaster, a spellcaster who meets the requirements below must supervise the incubation and birth. Most spellcasters birth the broodiken using a dagger before the broodiken tears its way out. A “mother” can only control one brood of broodiken at a time. Incubating a second brood makes the first brood furiously jealous, and it will turn on its own creator. \n**Constructed Nature.** A broodiken doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bucca", @@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 46, - "desc": "These tiny, obsidian-skinned, bat-winged fey always have a hungry look, leering with razor-sharp fangs showing and licking their leathery faces with their forked, purple tongues. Hidden in Crevices. Buccas are tiny, underground faeries who are also known as “snatchers,” because they love to steal from miners and hoard precious minerals and gems in tiny, trap‑filled crevices. Their small size makes them easy to overlook. Treasure Finders. Buccas are often enslaved by derro as treasure seekers and can be summoned by some derro shamans. Buccas are the bane of the dwarves of many mountains and hilly cantons, serving as spies and scouts for evil humanoids. Bat Friends. Buccas often train bats as mounts, messengers, and guard animals. On occasion they sell them to goblins and kobolds." + "desc": "_These tiny, obsidian-skinned, bat-winged fey always have a hungry look, leering with razor-sharp fangs showing and licking their leathery faces with their forked, purple tongues._ \n**Hidden in Crevices.** Buccas are tiny, underground faeries who are also known as “snatchers,” because they love to steal from miners and hoard precious minerals and gems in tiny, trap‑filled crevices. Their small size makes them easy to overlook. \n**Treasure Finders.** Buccas are often enslaved by derro as treasure seekers and can be summoned by some derro shamans. Buccas are the bane of the dwarves of many mountains and hilly cantons, serving as spies and scouts for evil humanoids. \n**Bat Friends.** Buccas often train bats as mounts, messengers, and guard animals. On occasion they sell them to goblins and kobolds." }, { "name": "Bukavac", @@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 47, - "desc": "Unleashing a bone-shattering roar, this toad-like monster bears two gnarled horns and wicked claws. It charges from its watery lair on six legs, eager for the kill. Pond Lurkers. The placid surfaces of forest lakes and ponds hide many lethal threats, among them the bukavac. While not amphibious, the creature can hold its breath for minutes at a time as it lurks under the surface in wait for fresh meat. Enormous Roar. A ravenous bukavac lives to hunt and devour prey, preferring intelligent prey to animals, and usually ambushes its victims. Due to its size, the beast must find deep ponds or lakes to hide in, but it can flatten itself comfortably to rest in two feet of water. It leads with its wicked horns before grabbing hold of its target or another nearby foe and hanging on as it claws its victim to death. The creature relishes the feel of its victim’s struggles to escape its embrace and reserves its roar, which sounds like a cross between a toad’s croak and lion’s roar emanating from a creature the size of a dragon, for organized foes or against overwhelming numbers. If a bukavac’s devastating sonic attack routs its foes, it picks off remaining stragglers; otherwise, it retreats to its underwater hiding spot. Clamorous Mating. Solitary hunters by nature, bukavacs pair up briefly in the spring. Male bukavacs travel to a female’s lair and demonstrate their prowess by unleashing their most powerful bellows. Villages ten miles away from the lair often hear these howls for a week and pray that the creatures don’t attack. Once mating has been completed (and groves of trees have been destroyed), the female finds a secluded, shallow lake in which to bury eggs. A bukavac reaches maturity in five years, during which time it and its siblings hunt together. After the bukavacs mature, each finds its own lair. A bukavac is 11 feet long, including its foot-long horns, stands four feet tall, and weighs 4,000 lb. The creature has a natural lifespan of 40 years, but its noise and proclivity to ambush intelligent prey attracts the attention of hunting parties, which considerably shorten its life expectancy." + "desc": "_Unleashing a bone-shattering roar, this toad-like monster bears two gnarled horns and wicked claws. It charges from its watery lair on six legs, eager for the kill._ \n**Pond Lurkers.** The placid surfaces of forest lakes and ponds hide many lethal threats, among them the bukavac. While not amphibious, the creature can hold its breath for minutes at a time as it lurks under the surface in wait for fresh meat. \n**Enormous Roar.** A ravenous bukavac lives to hunt and devour prey, preferring intelligent prey to animals, and usually ambushes its victims. Due to its size, the beast must find deep ponds or lakes to hide in, but it can flatten itself comfortably to rest in two feet of water. It leads with its wicked horns before grabbing hold of its target or another nearby foe and hanging on as it claws its victim to death. The creature relishes the feel of its victim’s struggles to escape its embrace and reserves its roar, which sounds like a cross between a toad’s croak and lion’s roar emanating from a creature the size of a dragon, for organized foes or against overwhelming numbers. If a bukavac’s devastating sonic attack routs its foes, it picks off remaining stragglers; otherwise, it retreats to its underwater hiding spot. \n**Clamorous Mating.** Solitary hunters by nature, bukavacs pair up briefly in the spring. Male bukavacs travel to a female’s lair and demonstrate their prowess by unleashing their most powerful bellows. Villages ten miles away from the lair often hear these howls for a week and pray that the creatures don’t attack. Once mating has been completed (and groves of trees have been destroyed), the female finds a secluded, shallow lake in which to bury eggs. A bukavac reaches maturity in five years, during which time it and its siblings hunt together. After the bukavacs mature, each finds its own lair. \nA bukavac is 11 feet long, including its foot-long horns, stands four feet tall, and weighs 4,000 lb. The creature has a natural lifespan of 40 years, but its noise and proclivity to ambush intelligent prey attracts the attention of hunting parties, which considerably shorten its life expectancy." }, { "name": "Buraq", @@ -2824,7 +2824,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 48, - "desc": "An aura of holiness surrounds this handsome human-headed equine with its short but strong feathered wings. Only the Worthy. A buraq possesses astounding speed, determination, and resilience, among a host of noble qualities, but only pure-hearted humanoids can obtain a service from such a righteous and honorable creature. Angel Marked. Every buraq wears a gilded band around its head or neck. These are said to be angelic seals or wardings, each different. The hide of every buraq is white, though their beards, lashes, manes, and tails vary from silver and dusty tan to deep brown or glossy black. Heavenly Steeds. A buraq is smaller than a mule but bigger than a donkey, though their carrying capacity belies their size and apparent strength. Nevertheless, a buraq is the ultimate courier and a heavenly steed. Paladins and good-aligned clerics are the most likely candidates to ride a buraq, but other virtuous characters have had this privilege." + "desc": "_An aura of holiness surrounds this handsome human-headed equine with its short but strong feathered wings._ \n**Only the Worthy.** A buraq possesses astounding speed, determination, and resilience, among a host of noble qualities, but only pure-hearted humanoids can obtain a service from such a righteous and honorable creature. \n**Angel Marked.** Every buraq wears a gilded band around its head or neck. These are said to be angelic seals or wardings, each different. The hide of every buraq is white, though their beards, lashes, manes, and tails vary from silver and dusty tan to deep brown or glossy black. \n**Heavenly Steeds.** A buraq is smaller than a mule but bigger than a donkey, though their carrying capacity belies their size and apparent strength. Nevertheless, a buraq is the ultimate courier and a heavenly steed. Paladins and good-aligned clerics are the most likely candidates to ride a buraq, but other virtuous characters have had this privilege." }, { "name": "Burrowling", @@ -2889,7 +2889,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 49, - "desc": "These light brown, furred creatures inquisitively survey their surroundings, each comforted by the presence of the others. Friendly Farmers. Burrowlings work together at every task: digging tunnels, foraging, and rearing their young. They are omnivorous, eating roots, berries, insects, and reptiles—and they consider snakes a particular delicacy. The most advanced burrowling towns set up rudimentary farms, where they grow the fruits and vegetables they usually find in the wild. Safe Warrens. Some towns have domesticated prairie dogs, which burrowlings train to stand watch alongside their masters. Pairs of adults stand watch around the town perimeter and sound a warning when they spot a foe. An alerted town retreats to the safety of its warrens, while the strongest creatures add more tunnels if necessary, and close access from the surface until the threat has passed. In combat, burrowlings stand together in defense of the helpless young and fight with crude slings or their sharp teeth and claws. Die of Loneliness. If separated from its coterie, a burrowling becomes despondent, crying for others of its kind. A lone burrowling usually dies of loneliness within a week, unless it can find its way back to its town or discover another burrowling town. Rarely, a solitary creature makes its way to a non-burrowling settlement where it attempts to assist its new community. This frustrates the creature and those it interacts with as it tries to anticipate what its companions want. It may join an adventuring party in the hope of returning to a settlement. After spending at least six months with a party, the burrowling can use its Burrow Tactics ability with its new allies. Burrowlings live up to 15 years. Twice a year, a burrowling female bears a litter of up to three pups, but in especially dangerous regions, the creatures breed prodigiously to keep their population ahead of massive attrition. In cases like this, a female has a litter of five pups every other month. A burrowling pup reaches adulthood in a year." + "desc": "_These light brown, furred creatures inquisitively survey their surroundings, each comforted by the presence of the others._ \n**Friendly Farmers.** Burrowlings work together at every task: digging tunnels, foraging, and rearing their young. They are omnivorous, eating roots, berries, insects, and reptiles—and they consider snakes a particular delicacy. The most advanced burrowling towns set up rudimentary farms, where they grow the fruits and vegetables they usually find in the wild. \n**Safe Warrens.** Some towns have domesticated prairie dogs, which burrowlings train to stand watch alongside their masters. Pairs of adults stand watch around the town perimeter and sound a warning when they spot a foe. An alerted town retreats to the safety of its warrens, while the strongest creatures add more tunnels if necessary, and close access from the surface until the threat has passed. In combat, burrowlings stand together in defense of the helpless young and fight with crude slings or their sharp teeth and claws. \n**Die of Loneliness.** If separated from its coterie, a burrowling becomes despondent, crying for others of its kind. A lone burrowling usually dies of loneliness within a week, unless it can find its way back to its town or discover another burrowling town. Rarely, a solitary creature makes its way to a non-burrowling settlement where it attempts to assist its new community. This frustrates the creature and those it interacts with as it tries to anticipate what its companions want. It may join an adventuring party in the hope of returning to a settlement. After spending at least six months with a party, the burrowling can use its Burrow Tactics ability with its new allies. \nBurrowlings live up to 15 years. Twice a year, a burrowling female bears a litter of up to three pups, but in especially dangerous regions, the creatures breed prodigiously to keep their population ahead of massive attrition. In cases like this, a female has a litter of five pups every other month. A burrowling pup reaches adulthood in a year." }, { "name": "Cactid", @@ -2943,7 +2943,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 50, - "desc": "Rootlike tendrils explode from the sand at the base of this tall cactus bristling with needles. It uses its tendrils to reach for prey. Needled Sentients. Cactids are semi-sentient cacti that grow in a myriad of shapes and sizes, from ground-hugging barrels and spheroid clumps that pin their victims to the ground to towering saguaros with clublike arms that yank victims off their feet. Most cactids are green or brown with distinct ribs; all are lined with countless needles. Drain Fluids. In addition to gathering water, a cactid's tendril-roots can snag nearby creatures and pull them into a deadly embrace. Once a creature is pinned, the cactid’s spines siphon off the victim’s bodily fluids, until little but a dried husk remains. Many cactids are adorned with bright flowers or succulent fruit to lure prey into reach. Some scatter shiny objects within reach to attract sentient creatures. For those traveling the desert, however, a cactid’s greatest treasure is the water stored within its flesh. A slain cactid’s body yields four gallons of water with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Failure indicates that only one gallon is recovered. Slow Packs. Cactids were created by a nomadic sect of druids, but their original purpose is lost. They have limited mobility, so they often congregate in stands or to travel together in a pack to better hunting grounds." + "desc": "_Rootlike tendrils explode from the sand at the base of this tall cactus bristling with needles. It uses its tendrils to reach for prey._ \n**Needled Sentients.** Cactids are semi-sentient cacti that grow in a myriad of shapes and sizes, from ground-hugging barrels and spheroid clumps that pin their victims to the ground to towering saguaros with clublike arms that yank victims off their feet. Most cactids are green or brown with distinct ribs; all are lined with countless needles. \n**Drain Fluids.** In addition to gathering water, a cactid's tendril-roots can snag nearby creatures and pull them into a deadly embrace. Once a creature is pinned, the cactid’s spines siphon off the victim’s bodily fluids, until little but a dried husk remains. Many cactids are adorned with bright flowers or succulent fruit to lure prey into reach. Some scatter shiny objects within reach to attract sentient creatures. For those traveling the desert, however, a cactid’s greatest treasure is the water stored within its flesh. A slain cactid’s body yields four gallons of water with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Failure indicates that only one gallon is recovered. \n**Slow Packs.** Cactids were created by a nomadic sect of druids, but their original purpose is lost. They have limited mobility, so they often congregate in stands or to travel together in a pack to better hunting grounds." }, { "name": "Cambium", @@ -3032,7 +3032,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 51, - "desc": "Unfolding impossibly from beneath voluminous robes, this creature’s pockmarked, spindly arms end in clusters of narrow spikes. Its long, hollow, needle-like fingers and its many-jointed arms move with surprising speed and strength for such an emaciated creature. Hunched and Robed. The cambium skulks through mortal society, hunched and contorted, concealing its nine-foot height and its supernumerary arms. Devours Bodily Humors. The source of a cambium’s interest lies in every mortal body: the four humors, which it drains in precise amounts, sometimes to fix its own imbalances, sometimes to concoct serums meant for sale in hellish markets. Its victims are left in a desperate state, eager for a corrective fix and willing to obey the cambium’s every whim as servants and toadies. Abandons Victims. After a sufficient crop has been harvested, the cambium abandons these addicts to die slowly from violent withdrawals, and allows the local population to lie fallow for a decade or so." + "desc": "_Unfolding impossibly from beneath voluminous robes, this creature’s pockmarked, spindly arms end in clusters of narrow spikes. Its long, hollow, needle-like fingers and its many-jointed arms move with surprising speed and strength for such an emaciated creature._ \n**Hunched and Robed.** The cambium skulks through mortal society, hunched and contorted, concealing its nine-foot height and its supernumerary arms. \n**Devours Bodily Humors.** The source of a cambium’s interest lies in every mortal body: the four humors, which it drains in precise amounts, sometimes to fix its own imbalances, sometimes to concoct serums meant for sale in hellish markets. Its victims are left in a desperate state, eager for a corrective fix and willing to obey the cambium’s every whim as servants and toadies. \n**Abandons Victims.** After a sufficient crop has been harvested, the cambium abandons these addicts to die slowly from violent withdrawals, and allows the local population to lie fallow for a decade or so." }, { "name": "Carrion Beetle", @@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 52, - "desc": "The beetles wore golden bridles and carried huge leather sacks of stone and guano. They marched without stopping; dozens, even hundreds, bringing fresh earth to the white-fungus trees of the great forests. Their claws skittered with a sound like horseshoes slipping on stone, but their multiple legs ensured they never fell. The air around them singed the nostrils with the taint of acid. Beasts of Burden and War. Carrion beetles are powerful beasts of burden with strong jaws and the ability to both climb and burrow. With a wide back, serrated, spiky forelegs, and a narrow head, the carrion beetle is too large to ride on very comfortably although it makes an excellent platform for ballistae and howdahs. Its thick exoskeleton varies from drab brown, tan, and black to shimmering blue green, purple-green, and a highly prized yellow‑orange. The largest carrion beetles make a distinctive wheezing sound when their spiracles are stressed; this noise creates a hum when multiple beetles run or charge on the field of battle. War beetles are often armored with protective strips of metal or chitinous armor fused to their exoskeletons, increasing their natural armor by +2 while reducing their speed to 20 feet. Devour Fungi and Carrion. Carrion beetles rarely gather in groups larger than a breeding pair and a small cluster of offspring in the wild. The domesticated varieties travel in herds of 20-40 to feed on fungal forests, scavenge battlefields, or devour cave lichen and scour sewage pits. The larger caravan beetles are always antagonistic. When breeding season hits, carrion beetles feast on the bodies of large animals. They are often found in symbiotic relationships with deathcap mycolids, darakhul, and related species. Many species in the deep underworld consider carrion beetles food and use their exoskeletons to fashion shields and armor (though their chitin is too brittle for weaponry). Purple worms are their major predators. Worms swallow entire caravans when they find the beetles within. Domesticated by Ghouls. Domesticated by the darakhul, the carrion beetles live a more complex life. They begin as simple pack animals, with the strongest being trained as war beetles. War beetles often carry ballistae and harpoons fitted with lines for use against flying foes. In late life, the beetles are used as excavators, scouring out tunnels with their acid. After death, their exoskeletons are used both as animated scouting vehicles (ghouls hide within the shell to approach hostile territory) and as armored undead platforms packed with archers and spellcasters." + "desc": "_The beetles wore golden bridles and carried huge leather sacks of stone and guano. They marched without stopping; dozens, even hundreds, bringing fresh earth to the white-fungus trees of the great forests. Their claws skittered with a sound like horseshoes slipping on stone, but their multiple legs ensured they never fell. The air around them singed the nostrils with the taint of acid._ \n**Beasts of Burden and War.** Carrion beetles are powerful beasts of burden with strong jaws and the ability to both climb and burrow. With a wide back, serrated, spiky forelegs, and a narrow head, the carrion beetle is too large to ride on very comfortably although it makes an excellent platform for ballistae and howdahs. Its thick exoskeleton varies from drab brown, tan, and black to shimmering blue green, purple-green, and a highly prized yellow‑orange. \nThe largest carrion beetles make a distinctive wheezing sound when their spiracles are stressed; this noise creates a hum when multiple beetles run or charge on the field of battle. War beetles are often armored with protective strips of metal or chitinous armor fused to their exoskeletons, increasing their natural armor by +2 while reducing their speed to 20 feet. \n**Devour Fungi and Carrion.** Carrion beetles rarely gather in groups larger than a breeding pair and a small cluster of offspring in the wild. The domesticated varieties travel in herds of 20-40 to feed on fungal forests, scavenge battlefields, or devour cave lichen and scour sewage pits. The larger caravan beetles are always antagonistic. \nWhen breeding season hits, carrion beetles feast on the bodies of large animals. They are often found in symbiotic relationships with deathcap mycolids, darakhul, and related species. Many species in the deep underworld consider carrion beetles food and use their exoskeletons to fashion shields and armor (though their chitin is too brittle for weaponry). \nPurple worms are their major predators. Worms swallow entire caravans when they find the beetles within. \n**Domesticated by Ghouls.** Domesticated by the darakhul, the carrion beetles live a more complex life. They begin as simple pack animals, with the strongest being trained as war beetles. War beetles often carry ballistae and harpoons fitted with lines for use against flying foes. \nIn late life, the beetles are used as excavators, scouring out tunnels with their acid. After death, their exoskeletons are used both as animated scouting vehicles (ghouls hide within the shell to approach hostile territory) and as armored undead platforms packed with archers and spellcasters." }, { "name": "Cavelight Moss", @@ -3134,7 +3134,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 50, - "desc": "These patches of tangled, lacy moss cling to the ceiling, slowly pulsing with an eerie glow. Their stems gently writhe among the soft, feathery mass, dusting the ground below with a twinkling of phosphorescent spores. Plant Carnivore. Cavelight moss glows with a pale yellow light, but when agitated, its light changes to an icy blue. Cavelight moss is frequently mistaken for a benign organism, but it hunts living flesh and renders its meals immobile before starting the long process of digestion. A cavelight moss is a collective of smaller life forms patched together and sharing sensations. Barely cognitive, a cavelight moss spends its time positioning itself above well-traveled sections of cavern, feeding on rats, bats, and crawling insects. When it senses larger prey, it slowly and quietly moves toward the creature. Long-Lived Spores. A cavelight moss can survive for 200 years, shedding luminous spores and consuming vermin. Its spores germinate in the carcasses of its victims, and in lean times, these spores can grow, albeit slowly, on guano or other areas rich in moisture and organic nutrients. Rare Colonies. If a cave system has no true protectors and food is plentiful, these creatures congregate—most commonly, in bat colonies of millions of individuals. When they gather this way, cavelight mosses function as a large colony, covering strategic locations where prey roams. When a source of food moves on, the entire colony slowly disperses as well." + "desc": "_These patches of tangled, lacy moss cling to the ceiling, slowly pulsing with an eerie glow. Their stems gently writhe among the soft, feathery mass, dusting the ground below with a twinkling of phosphorescent spores._ \n**Plant Carnivore.** Cavelight moss glows with a pale yellow light, but when agitated, its light changes to an icy blue. Cavelight moss is frequently mistaken for a benign organism, but it hunts living flesh and renders its meals immobile before starting the long process of digestion. \nA cavelight moss is a collective of smaller life forms patched together and sharing sensations. Barely cognitive, a cavelight moss spends its time positioning itself above well-traveled sections of cavern, feeding on rats, bats, and crawling insects. When it senses larger prey, it slowly and quietly moves toward the creature. \n**Long-Lived Spores.** A cavelight moss can survive for 200 years, shedding luminous spores and consuming vermin. Its spores germinate in the carcasses of its victims, and in lean times, these spores can grow, albeit slowly, on guano or other areas rich in moisture and organic nutrients. \n**Rare Colonies.** If a cave system has no true protectors and food is plentiful, these creatures congregate—most commonly, in bat colonies of millions of individuals. When they gather this way, cavelight mosses function as a large colony, covering strategic locations where prey roams. When a source of food moves on, the entire colony slowly disperses as well." }, { "name": "Chelicerae", @@ -3211,7 +3211,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 54, - "desc": "A chelicerae resembles a massive spider perched on tall, stilted legs. Most often, the disheveled body of a robed arcanist swings from its clenched mandibles. Feed on Spellcasters. These massive arachnids are largely confined to the great forests and occasional wastelands, although rumors do persist of sightings in the dark alleys of magocratic cities, causing trepidation among the spellcasters there. Few creatures pose such a threat to spellcasters as chelicerae. Carry Their Prey. Walking on high, stilted legs, these creatures resemble gigantic harvesters. More often than not, they are found with the grisly bodies of humanoids dangling from the chelicerae’s clenched mandibles. Cocoon Arcanists. Chelicerae stalk isolated victims, striking them with a poisonous bite and then pinning its prey within its jaws. There, their helpless body can hang for days on end as the chelicerae pursues obscure and eldritch tasks. At best, victims wake up weeks later with no memory of the events, far from home, and drained of vitality and spells. Others are stored immobilized in a thick cocoon in a high treetop until their body and mind recover. A few unlucky victims are slain and animated as walking dead to protect the chelicerae." + "desc": "_A chelicerae resembles a massive spider perched on tall, stilted legs. Most often, the disheveled body of a robed arcanist swings from its clenched mandibles._ \n**Feed on Spellcasters.** These massive arachnids are largely confined to the great forests and occasional wastelands, although rumors do persist of sightings in the dark alleys of magocratic cities, causing trepidation among the spellcasters there. Few creatures pose such a threat to spellcasters as chelicerae. \n**Carry Their Prey.** Walking on high, stilted legs, these creatures resemble gigantic harvesters. More often than not, they are found with the grisly bodies of humanoids dangling from the chelicerae’s clenched mandibles. \n**Cocoon Arcanists.** Chelicerae stalk isolated victims, striking them with a poisonous bite and then pinning its prey within its jaws. There, their helpless body can hang for days on end as the chelicerae pursues obscure and eldritch tasks. At best, victims wake up weeks later with no memory of the events, far from home, and drained of vitality and spells. Others are stored immobilized in a thick cocoon in a high treetop until their body and mind recover. A few unlucky victims are slain and animated as walking dead to protect the chelicerae." }, { "name": "Chernomoi", @@ -3262,7 +3262,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 55, - "desc": "These scaly creatures resemble nothing so much as tiny, batwinged dragonkin. Dragon Sprites. Chernomoi (which means “lair sprite” in Draconic) often reside discreetly in a dragon lair or dragonborn household, cleaning and tidying up at night, and only occasionally keeping a small trinket or shiny gemstone as compensation. They appear as tiny, winged dragonkin, dressed in metallic armor made of small coins and semi-precious stones. Lair Alarms. Chernomoi are terrified of wyverns and never lair anywhere near them. Otherwise, they are very protective of their draconic masters and raise an alarm if an intruder is undetected. They fight with their tiny blades and Shriek attack if cornered, though they always flee from danger as a first option— usually straight to a dragon, dragonborn, or drake ally." + "desc": "_These scaly creatures resemble nothing so much as tiny, batwinged dragonkin._ \n**Dragon Sprites.** Chernomoi (which means “lair sprite” in Draconic) often reside discreetly in a dragon lair or dragonborn household, cleaning and tidying up at night, and only occasionally keeping a small trinket or shiny gemstone as compensation. They appear as tiny, winged dragonkin, dressed in metallic armor made of small coins and semi-precious stones. \n**Lair Alarms.** Chernomoi are terrified of wyverns and never lair anywhere near them. Otherwise, they are very protective of their draconic masters and raise an alarm if an intruder is undetected. They fight with their tiny blades and Shriek attack if cornered, though they always flee from danger as a first option— usually straight to a dragon, dragonborn, or drake ally." }, { "name": "Child Of The Briar", @@ -3328,7 +3328,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 56, - "desc": "Its eyes gleam like polished walnuts, and its sly smile seems oddly placed on the tiny body, covered in spikes and thorns. The creature’s waist is no thicker than a clenched fist, and its sinuous arms are no wider than a finger but twice the length of its body. Born of Magic. Children of the briar are a frequent nuisance to fey and mortal alike. They grow in deep briar patches in forest clearings or along sunny hillsides and riverbanks. More rarely, they spawn when a sorcerer or magical creature’s blood is spilled on the forest floor, or when summoned into being by obscure druidic items of power. Thorn Fortresses. Despite their size, children of the briar gather in great numbers, cultivating ancient forest thickets into veritable fortresses. Wise men flee when they hear their clicking language in the underbrush, for the children have all the capricious wickedness of spiteful children and a taste for blood. Spies and Scouts. From their lairs, the children of the briar creep far and wide to spy on the forest’s inhabitants, sometimes using spiders, monstrous centipedes, and giant dragonflies as mounts. They converse with travelers bearing interesting news, but their words are thorned with gleeful malice, jealous bile, and lies. They are not above murder. They trade news and gossip for trinkets, favors, and drops of spilled blood. The fey have long used the children of the briar as spies and informants, and the power of the Otherworld now courses through their veins, allowing them to work simple magical tricks and slip between the mortal and faerie realms with relative ease." + "desc": "_Its eyes gleam like polished walnuts, and its sly smile seems oddly placed on the tiny body, covered in spikes and thorns. The creature’s waist is no thicker than a clenched fist, and its sinuous arms are no wider than a finger but twice the length of its body._ \n**Born of Magic.** Children of the briar are a frequent nuisance to fey and mortal alike. They grow in deep briar patches in forest clearings or along sunny hillsides and riverbanks. More rarely, they spawn when a sorcerer or magical creature’s blood is spilled on the forest floor, or when summoned into being by obscure druidic items of power. \n**Thorn Fortresses.** Despite their size, children of the briar gather in great numbers, cultivating ancient forest thickets into veritable fortresses. Wise men flee when they hear their clicking language in the underbrush, for the children have all the capricious wickedness of spiteful children and a taste for blood. \n**Spies and Scouts.** From their lairs, the children of the briar creep far and wide to spy on the forest’s inhabitants, sometimes using spiders, monstrous centipedes, and giant dragonflies as mounts. They converse with travelers bearing interesting news, but their words are thorned with gleeful malice, jealous bile, and lies. They are not above murder. They trade news and gossip for trinkets, favors, and drops of spilled blood. \nThe fey have long used the children of the briar as spies and informants, and the power of the Otherworld now courses through their veins, allowing them to work simple magical tricks and slip between the mortal and faerie realms with relative ease." }, { "name": "Chronalmental", @@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 57, - "desc": "A chronalmental is difficult to pin down, and it may appear as a large man-shaped absence in the air that reveals first a field of stars, then a contorted rainbow of colored bands, then a brilliant white light, strobing in and out of existence. Fluid as Time. Shifting between the past, present, and future, chronalmentals are formed from temporal energy. They flow like sand in an hourglass and exist between the tickings of a clock. The first chronalmentals were forged from extra time left over from the beginning of the universe. Many served as shock troopers in unfathomable wars between angels and fiends or gods and ancient titans. Most were lost between seconds or abandoned to drift aimlessly in the Astral Plane or in the void between the stars. Stewards of Calamity. Locations of historical significance— both past and future—attract chronalmentals. They have a fondness for battlefields and other sites of strife. Because they are drawn to noteworthy places, chronalmentals have a reputation as harbingers of calamity, and their presence may incite panic among scholars, priests, and sages. Environmental Chaos. Whatever the terrain, the environment behaves strangely around the chronalmental. Collapsed walls might suddenly rise, seedlings become massive trees, and fallen soldiers relive their dying moments. These changes occur randomly, a side-effect of a chronalmental’s presence, and things return to normal when they depart. Elemental Nature. A chronalmental does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A chronalmental is difficult to pin down, and it may appear as a large man-shaped absence in the air that reveals first a field of stars, then a contorted rainbow of colored bands, then a brilliant white light, strobing in and out of existence._ \n**Fluid as Time.** Shifting between the past, present, and future, chronalmentals are formed from temporal energy. They flow like sand in an hourglass and exist between the tickings of a clock. \nThe first chronalmentals were forged from extra time left over from the beginning of the universe. Many served as shock troopers in unfathomable wars between angels and fiends or gods and ancient titans. Most were lost between seconds or abandoned to drift aimlessly in the Astral Plane or in the void between the stars. \n**Stewards of Calamity.** Locations of historical significance— both past and future—attract chronalmentals. They have a fondness for battlefields and other sites of strife. Because they are drawn to noteworthy places, chronalmentals have a reputation as harbingers of calamity, and their presence may incite panic among scholars, priests, and sages. \n**Environmental Chaos.** Whatever the terrain, the environment behaves strangely around the chronalmental. Collapsed walls might suddenly rise, seedlings become massive trees, and fallen soldiers relive their dying moments. These changes occur randomly, a side-effect of a chronalmental’s presence, and things return to normal when they depart. \n**Elemental Nature.** A chronalmental does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Cikavak", @@ -3438,7 +3438,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 58, - "desc": "The cikavak is a remarkably ugly magical bird—a supernatural creature conjured through a lengthy ritual. A dark gray comb flops atop their heads and shapeless wattles dangle from their throats. They seem unimposing. Dagger Beaks. Cikavaks use their elongated, dull-gray beaks to draw up nectar and other fluids—or to stab with the force of a dagger. Although it requires great effort to call up these homely birds, the magic is surprisingly common, known among peasants and townsfolk as well as mages. Once summoned, they remain faithful to their masters until death. While cikavaks don’t speak, they comprehend the Common tongue and can speak with animals to help their master. They often magically silence the cries of more melodious birds. Potion Pouches. Cikavaks possess another odd ability: when fully distended, their ventral pouches hold up to half a gallon of almost any liquid. These resilient pouches take little or no damage from their contents, holding potions without ingesting them or even carrying acid without injury. Thieves make use of this ability, directing the birds to siphon up liquids and thus steal honey from neighbors’ beehives, as well as milk, beer, and wine. The most audacious thieves send their birds into magicians’ towers, alchemists’ shops, or the local apothecary to seize mercury, phlogiston, and more exotic substances. They carry these stolen fluids back to their owner in their pouches. While normally strong flyers, when laden with liquids, their flight is clumsy at best. Folk Conjuration. To call a cikavak with folk magic rituals, a character must gather an egg from a black hen as well as 30 gp worth of herbs and colored chalks. Cast at sunset, the folk ritual requires half an hour and requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to succeed. (The material components can be used multiple times, until the ritual succeeds). The hen’s egg must then be carried and kept warm for 40 days. During this time, the ritual caster must not bathe or be subject to any spell effects. Usable only by non-casters, the ritual’s feeble magic is immediately dispelled if the cikavak’s master uses any other sort of spell or spell-like ability." + "desc": "_The cikavak is a remarkably ugly magical bird—a supernatural creature conjured through a lengthy ritual. A dark gray comb flops atop their heads and shapeless wattles dangle from their throats. They seem unimposing._ \n**Dagger Beaks.** Cikavaks use their elongated, dull-gray beaks to draw up nectar and other fluids—or to stab with the force of a dagger. Although it requires great effort to call up these homely birds, the magic is surprisingly common, known among peasants and townsfolk as well as mages. Once summoned, they remain faithful to their masters until death. While cikavaks don’t speak, they comprehend the Common tongue and can speak with animals to help their master. They often magically silence the cries of more melodious birds. \n**Potion Pouches.** Cikavaks possess another odd ability: when fully distended, their ventral pouches hold up to half a gallon of almost any liquid. These resilient pouches take little or no damage from their contents, holding potions without ingesting them or even carrying acid without injury. \nThieves make use of this ability, directing the birds to siphon up liquids and thus steal honey from neighbors’ beehives, as well as milk, beer, and wine. The most audacious thieves send their birds into magicians’ towers, alchemists’ shops, or the local apothecary to seize mercury, phlogiston, and more exotic substances. They carry these stolen fluids back to their owner in their pouches. While normally strong flyers, when laden with liquids, their flight is clumsy at best. \n**Folk Conjuration.** To call a cikavak with folk magic rituals, a character must gather an egg from a black hen as well as 30 gp worth of herbs and colored chalks. Cast at sunset, the folk ritual requires half an hour and requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to succeed. (The material components can be used multiple times, until the ritual succeeds). The hen’s egg must then be carried and kept warm for 40 days. During this time, the ritual caster must not bathe or be subject to any spell effects. Usable only by non-casters, the ritual’s feeble magic is immediately dispelled if the cikavak’s master uses any other sort of spell or spell-like ability." }, { "name": "Clockwork Abomination", @@ -3519,7 +3519,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 59, - "desc": "At rest, a clockwork abomination resembles a pile of debris and scrap on the ground, but in motion it reveals a large insectoid form with smoke rising between the plates of its hide. Its many orange‑yellow eyes shine like dim lanterns and reveal no hint of expression or intent. Bound Devils. Clockwork abominations result from ill‑considered attempts to bind lesser devils into clockwork or steam-driven constructs. The disciplines of devil binding and engineering seemingly do not mix well, and the results of such attempts are typically disastrous. Every now and then, however, something goes right, and a clockwork abomination is created. Junk Collectors. Clockwork abominations are canny enough to collect bits of old wagons, tools, or machinery as camouflage. Motionless among such objects, they can often surprise a foe. Sadistic Machines. Malevolent in the extreme, these fiendish automatons are frustrated by the limits of their new forms, and they delight in inflicting suffering on others. Constantly seeking to break free of their creators’ control, the most they can be entrusted to do is to serve as a guardian or attack something. Constructed Nature. A clockwork abomination doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_At rest, a clockwork abomination resembles a pile of debris and scrap on the ground, but in motion it reveals a large insectoid form with smoke rising between the plates of its hide. Its many orange‑yellow eyes shine like dim lanterns and reveal no hint of expression or intent._ \n**Bound Devils.** Clockwork abominations result from ill‑considered attempts to bind lesser devils into clockwork or steam-driven constructs. The disciplines of devil binding and engineering seemingly do not mix well, and the results of such attempts are typically disastrous. Every now and then, however, something goes right, and a clockwork abomination is created. \n**Junk Collectors.** Clockwork abominations are canny enough to collect bits of old wagons, tools, or machinery as camouflage. Motionless among such objects, they can often surprise a foe. \n**Sadistic Machines.** Malevolent in the extreme, these fiendish automatons are frustrated by the limits of their new forms, and they delight in inflicting suffering on others. Constantly seeking to break free of their creators’ control, the most they can be entrusted to do is to serve as a guardian or attack something. \n**Constructed Nature.** A clockwork abomination doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Beetle", @@ -3570,7 +3570,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 60, - "desc": "Gleaming metal and whirring gears make up the form of this elaborate mechanical insect the size of a housecat. Bejeweled Familiars. Forged by talented jewelers and sold to gear-mages and aristocrats, clockwork beetles are highly prized as familiars. Although normally created in the form of metal beetles, their appearance can vary greatly. Some resemble incandescent ladybugs while others have razorsharp horns reminiscent of deadly stag beetles. Some are fashioned as darkling beetles with prehensile antennae, and even weevil-like designs have been spotted. Flying Noisemakers. In the southern deserts, scarab beetle patterns are particularly prized. Anytime the creatures move they emit an audible rhythmic buzz, especially when taking to the air. Once in flight, they create a disturbing cacophony of clicks and whirs. Hidden Timers. The most talented gear‑mages occasionally design a clockwork beetle with a hidden countdown clock that silently ticks down over years or even decades. When the tightly wound gear-counter expires, it suddenly triggers a mechanical metamorphosis within the beetle, causing it to rapidly transform and blossom into a completely different clockwork creature—a wondrous surprise known in advance only to the designer who created it so many years ago. Constructed Nature. A clockwork beetle doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Gleaming metal and whirring gears make up the form of this elaborate mechanical insect the size of a housecat._ \n**Bejeweled Familiars.** Forged by talented jewelers and sold to gear-mages and aristocrats, clockwork beetles are highly prized as familiars. Although normally created in the form of metal beetles, their appearance can vary greatly. Some resemble incandescent ladybugs while others have razorsharp horns reminiscent of deadly stag beetles. Some are fashioned as darkling beetles with prehensile antennae, and even weevil-like designs have been spotted. \n**Flying Noisemakers.** In the southern deserts, scarab beetle patterns are particularly prized. Anytime the creatures move they emit an audible rhythmic buzz, especially when taking to the air. Once in flight, they create a disturbing cacophony of clicks and whirs. \n**Hidden Timers.** The most talented gear‑mages occasionally design a clockwork beetle with a hidden countdown clock that silently ticks down over years or even decades. When the tightly wound gear-counter expires, it suddenly triggers a mechanical metamorphosis within the beetle, causing it to rapidly transform and blossom into a completely different clockwork creature—a wondrous surprise known in advance only to the designer who created it so many years ago. \n**Constructed Nature.** A clockwork beetle doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Beetle Swarm", @@ -3615,7 +3615,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 61, - "desc": "Light glints off the moving parts of almost a thousand clockwork beetles in a biting cloud. Freed But Foolish. Clockwork beetle swarms form when several of the creatures break free of their creators and bond together in a noisy mass of clattering mechanical parts. Severed from the bond of their creators, the beetle swarm lacks the telepathy of singular clockwork beetles and has a reduced mental capacity." + "desc": "_Light glints off the moving parts of almost a thousand clockwork beetles in a biting cloud._ \n**Freed But Foolish.** Clockwork beetle swarms form when several of the creatures break free of their creators and bond together in a noisy mass of clattering mechanical parts. Severed from the bond of their creators, the beetle swarm lacks the telepathy of singular clockwork beetles and has a reduced mental capacity." }, { "name": "Clockwork Hound", @@ -3683,7 +3683,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 62, - "desc": "This black, mechanical hunting dog keeps its nose to the ground sniffing and whuffling. Gleaming teeth fill its metal mouth. Ticking Bloodhounds. Partners to the clockwork huntsmen, these black hounds follow the trails of criminals, escaped slaves, and other unfortunates. Their infused spirits are those of hunting hounds, and their animating magic allows them to follow a scent with preternatural speed and accuracy. Toy Variants. Some claim the infusion of animal spirits into clockwork hounds was one of the great arcane discoveries that made the creation of the gearforged possible; others say that it has done nothing but make clockwork mages rich. Certainly the earliest hounds were built for work and war, but the most recent varieties also include some that are deceptively big-eyed and painted as children’s toys or to match a young aristocrat’s favorite outfit. Serve the Rulers. Despite this brief flirtation with fashion, most clockwork hounds continue to serve town watches, royal huntsmen, road wardens, moneylenders, and criminal gangs as loyal trackers and guards. Constructed Nature. A clockwork hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This black, mechanical hunting dog keeps its nose to the ground sniffing and whuffling. Gleaming teeth fill its metal mouth._ \n**Ticking Bloodhounds.** Partners to the clockwork huntsmen, these black hounds follow the trails of criminals, escaped slaves, and other unfortunates. Their infused spirits are those of hunting hounds, and their animating magic allows them to follow a scent with preternatural speed and accuracy. \n**Toy Variants.** Some claim the infusion of animal spirits into clockwork hounds was one of the great arcane discoveries that made the creation of the gearforged possible; others say that it has done nothing but make clockwork mages rich. Certainly the earliest hounds were built for work and war, but the most recent varieties also include some that are deceptively big-eyed and painted as children’s toys or to match a young aristocrat’s favorite outfit. \n**Serve the Rulers.** Despite this brief flirtation with fashion, most clockwork hounds continue to serve town watches, royal huntsmen, road wardens, moneylenders, and criminal gangs as loyal trackers and guards. \n**Constructed Nature.** A clockwork hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Huntsman", @@ -3752,7 +3752,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 63, - "desc": "A clockwork huntsman is mechanical soldier clad in flat-black armor, and beneath its breastplate, gears tick and whir. Slave Hunters. These metal huntsmen were once the province of corrupt aristocrats, running down escaped slaves and tracking prey in hunting expeditions. Their masters may vary, but the clockwork huntsmen still perform when called upon. In some places they operate only on the command of the secret police, hunting down persons of interest wanted for questioning. Huntsmen may operate alone, but usually they seek their quarry as a small group of two or three. Because they are unsleeping and tireless, few can hide from them for long without magical assistance. Despised Machines. Clockwork huntsmen are painted matte black with mithral trim, and occasionally outfitted with armor or a black steel blade for added intimidation. Common folk detest them; all but their keepers and commanders shun them. Obedient to Orders. Bound with specific instructions, clockwork huntsmen patrol, stand sentry, or remain unmoving as ordered, always paying attention, always alert to their surroundings. Clockwork huntsmen are unrelenting and single-minded in their missions, focusing on particular targets—priests, spellcasters, or heavily armored intruders, as directed. Oblivious to injury, clockwork huntsmen attack until destroyed or ordered to stand down. Clockwork huntsmen stand nearly six feet tall and weigh 400 lb. Constructed Nature. A clockwork huntsman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A clockwork huntsman is mechanical soldier clad in flat-black armor, and beneath its breastplate, gears tick and whir._ \n**Slave Hunters.** These metal huntsmen were once the province of corrupt aristocrats, running down escaped slaves and tracking prey in hunting expeditions. Their masters may vary, but the clockwork huntsmen still perform when called upon. In some places they operate only on the command of the secret police, hunting down persons of interest wanted for questioning. \nHuntsmen may operate alone, but usually they seek their quarry as a small group of two or three. Because they are unsleeping and tireless, few can hide from them for long without magical assistance. \n**Despised Machines.** Clockwork huntsmen are painted matte black with mithral trim, and occasionally outfitted with armor or a black steel blade for added intimidation. Common folk detest them; all but their keepers and commanders shun them. \n**Obedient to Orders.** Bound with specific instructions, clockwork huntsmen patrol, stand sentry, or remain unmoving as ordered, always paying attention, always alert to their surroundings. Clockwork huntsmen are unrelenting and single-minded in their missions, focusing on particular targets—priests, spellcasters, or heavily armored intruders, as directed. Oblivious to injury, clockwork huntsmen attack until destroyed or ordered to stand down. \nClockwork huntsmen stand nearly six feet tall and weigh 400 lb. \n**Constructed Nature.** A clockwork huntsman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Myrmidon", @@ -3830,7 +3830,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 64, - "desc": "This hulking brass and iron creature resembles a giant suit of plate armor; a constant growl issues from its midsection. It stands 9 feet tall and its squat head wears an angry expression. A clockwork myrmidon always moves with moves with a powerful, determined grace unusual in most clockwork creations. Elite Machines. Clockwork myrmidons are heavily armored at their joints and at most vital parts. They are much too valuable to undertake patrols or menial labor, and they are unleashed only for dangerous situations that clockwork watchmen cannot handle. Single Targets. A clockwork myrmidon defends itself but does not initiate combat unless so directed by its master. When it does enter battle, a clockwork myrmidon is unrelenting and single-minded, and it attacks one particular target until that foe surrenders, escapes, or is defeated. Unless given other instructions, a clockwork myrmidon attacks whatever enemy is closest to it. A clockwork myrmidon attacks until destroyed or ordered to stand down. Alchemical Tricks. A clockwork myrmidon is always outfitted with alchemical fire, acids, grease, and other special devices. An alchemist is required to keep one running well. Constructed Nature. A clockwork myrmidon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This hulking brass and iron creature resembles a giant suit of plate armor; a constant growl issues from its midsection. It stands 9 feet tall and its squat head wears an angry expression. A clockwork myrmidon always moves with moves with a powerful, determined grace unusual in most clockwork creations._ \n_**Elite Machines.**_ Clockwork myrmidons are heavily armored at their joints and at most vital parts. They are much too valuable to undertake patrols or menial labor, and they are unleashed only for dangerous situations that clockwork watchmen cannot handle. \n_**Single Targets.**_ A clockwork myrmidon defends itself but does not initiate combat unless so directed by its master. When it does enter battle, a clockwork myrmidon is unrelenting and single-minded, and it attacks one particular target until that foe surrenders, escapes, or is defeated. \nUnless given other instructions, a clockwork myrmidon attacks whatever enemy is closest to it. A clockwork myrmidon attacks until destroyed or ordered to stand down. \n_**Alchemical Tricks.**_ A clockwork myrmidon is always outfitted with alchemical fire, acids, grease, and other special devices. An alchemist is required to keep one running well. \n_**Constructed Nature.**_ A clockwork myrmidon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Watchman", @@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 65, - "desc": "This mechanical being’s body is composed of brass and iron and bedecked in a loose uniform of the city watch. Its movements are slow but steady. Lightly Armored Servants. Clockwork watchmen are more solidly built versions of the more common clockwork scullions (servant creatures in wealthy households, incapable of combat). Proper clockwork watchmen are built with iron parts instead of tin, and given keener senses. Many have small bits of armor covering their joints and most vital parts. Constant Rounds. They endlessly patrol the city day and night, pausing only to receive maintenance and new boots. Shouts & Stutters. Their speech is slow and halting, but their distinctive shouts and whistles bring human guards at a run. Constructed Nature. A clockwork watchman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This mechanical being’s body is composed of brass and iron and bedecked in a loose uniform of the city watch. Its movements are slow but steady._ \n**Lightly Armored Servants.** Clockwork watchmen are more solidly built versions of the more common clockwork scullions (servant creatures in wealthy households, incapable of combat). Proper clockwork watchmen are built with iron parts instead of tin, and given keener senses. Many have small bits of armor covering their joints and most vital parts. \n**Constant Rounds.** They endlessly patrol the city day and night, pausing only to receive maintenance and new boots. \n**Shouts & Stutters.** Their speech is slow and halting, but their distinctive shouts and whistles bring human guards at a run. \n**Constructed Nature.** A clockwork watchman doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Weaving Spider", @@ -3958,7 +3958,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 66, - "desc": "This clockwork creature looks like a mechanical spider with long, spindly legs, including one equipped with a particularly sharp blade that’s disproportionately large for the creature’s body. Cloth Makers. These tiny but useful devices are a boon to weavers as they help produce clothing—and they also sometimes serve as spies and defenders, for nothing is so invisible as a simple machine making cloth, day in and day out. As their name implies, these devices resemble large spiders but with ten limbs instead of eight. Two of their legs are equipped with loops or crooks useful in guiding thread on a loom, six are for moving and climbing, one is for stitching and extremely fast needlework, and one has a razor-sharp blade used to trim thread or cloth (or for attacking foes). Throw Poison. Weaving spiders rarely initiate combat unless directed to by their owners, but they instinctively defend themselves, their masters, and other weavers. A weaving spider throws its poisoned shuttle at the nearest foe, then climbs along the strand to attack that foe. Weaving spiders fight until destroyed or ordered to stand down. When spying, they flee as soon as they are threatened, to preserve whatever information they have gathered. Constructed Nature. A clockwork weaving spider doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "This clockwork creature looks like a mechanical spider with long, spindly legs, including one equipped with a particularly sharp blade that’s disproportionately large for the creature’s body. \n_**Cloth Makers.**_ These tiny but useful devices are a boon to weavers as they help produce clothing—and they also sometimes serve as spies and defenders, for nothing is so invisible as a simple machine making cloth, day in and day out. As their name implies, these devices resemble large spiders but with ten limbs instead of eight. Two of their legs are equipped with loops or crooks useful in guiding thread on a loom, six are for moving and climbing, one is for stitching and extremely fast needlework, and one has a razor-sharp blade used to trim thread or cloth (or for attacking foes). \n_**Throw Poison.**_ Weaving spiders rarely initiate combat unless directed to by their owners, but they instinctively defend themselves, their masters, and other weavers. A weaving spider throws its poisoned shuttle at the nearest foe, then climbs along the strand to attack that foe. Weaving spiders fight until destroyed or ordered to stand down. When spying, they flee as soon as they are threatened, to preserve whatever information they have gathered. \n_**Constructed Nature.**_ A clockwork weaving spider doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clurichaun", @@ -4019,7 +4019,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 67, - "desc": "Around a corner in the wine cellar stumbles a surly, two-foot tall man carrying an open bottle of wine. He has a bushy beard and wears a rumpled, red overcoat over a dirty white shirt and kneelength red trousers with blue stockings and silver-buckled shoes. A cap made from leaves stitched together with gold thread slouches atop his head, and he reeks of stale beer and wine. Drunks in the Cellar. Clurichauns are mean-spirited, alcohol-loving fey that plague butteries and wine cellars. These drunken fey were once leprechauns, but they long ago forsook a life of toil for one of solitary debauchery. Now they spend every night drinking, warbling off-key, and tormenting their hapless hosts with cruel pranks. However, if the clurichaun’s host keeps him or her well supplied with a favorite libation and otherwise leaves him or her alone, the clurichaun will protect their wine cellars from thieves, drunkards, or worse—becoming quite vigorous when they feel the security of the cellars is threatened in any way. They have a particular hatred for Open Game License" + "desc": "_Around a corner in the wine cellar stumbles a surly, two-foot tall man carrying an open bottle of wine. He has a bushy beard and wears a rumpled, red overcoat over a dirty white shirt and kneelength red trousers with blue stockings and silver-buckled shoes. A cap made from leaves stitched together with gold thread slouches atop his head, and he reeks of stale beer and wine._ \n**Drunks in the Cellar.** Clurichauns are mean-spirited, alcohol-loving fey that plague butteries and wine cellars. These drunken fey were once leprechauns, but they long ago forsook a life of toil for one of solitary debauchery. Now they spend every night drinking, warbling off-key, and tormenting their hapless hosts with cruel pranks. \nHowever, if the clurichaun’s host keeps him or her well supplied with a favorite libation and otherwise leaves him or her alone, the clurichaun will protect their wine cellars from thieves, drunkards, or worse—becoming quite vigorous when they feel the security of the cellars is threatened in any way. They have a particular hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Cobbleswarm", @@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 68, - "desc": "The paving stones underfoot suddenly lurch and tumble over one another. Thousands of tiny limbs, pincers, and stingers break from the stony surface and frantically scuttle forward. A cobbleswarm is made up of tiny, crablike creatures with smooth, stony shells. Individually they are referred to as cobbles. The creatures vary in size, shape, and color, but all have six segmented legs, a whiplike stinger, and a single eye. Paving Stone Mimics. When the eye is closed and the limbs are pulled under the shell, cobbles are nearly indistinguishable from lifeless paving stones. Victims of cobbleswarms are caught unaware when the floor beneath them suddenly writhes and shifts, and dozens of eyes appear where there should be none. Trap Affinity. Cobbleswarms have a rudimentary understanding of traps. They often hide in places where their shift and tumble ability can slide intruders into pits or across trapped areas, and kobold tribes prize them highly for this reason." + "desc": "_The paving stones underfoot suddenly lurch and tumble over one another. Thousands of tiny limbs, pincers, and stingers break from the stony surface and frantically scuttle forward._ \nA cobbleswarm is made up of tiny, crablike creatures with smooth, stony shells. Individually they are referred to as cobbles. The creatures vary in size, shape, and color, but all have six segmented legs, a whiplike stinger, and a single eye. \n**Paving Stone Mimics.** When the eye is closed and the limbs are pulled under the shell, cobbles are nearly indistinguishable from lifeless paving stones. Victims of cobbleswarms are caught unaware when the floor beneath them suddenly writhes and shifts, and dozens of eyes appear where there should be none. \n**Trap Affinity.** Cobbleswarms have a rudimentary understanding of traps. They often hide in places where their shift and tumble ability can slide intruders into pits or across trapped areas, and kobold tribes prize them highly for this reason." }, { "name": "Corpse Mound", @@ -4150,7 +4150,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 69, - "desc": "The reeking pile of bodies and bones as large as a giant lurches forward. Corpses that tumble off it rise moments later as undead and follow the determined hill of corruption. Rise from Mass Graves. In times of plague and war, hundreds of bodies are dumped into mass graves. Without sanctifying rites, necromantic magic can seep into the mound of bodies and animate them as a massive horror hungering for others to join its form. Absorb Bodies. A corpse mound is driven to kill by the anger and loneliness of the dead within, and to absorb the bodies of its victims. It attacks any living creature larger than a dog, but it is drawn to humans and humanoids. It never tires no matter how many victims it accumulates. Entire towns have been wiped out by advancing corpse mounds. Undead Nature. A corpse mound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The reeking pile of bodies and bones as large as a giant lurches forward. Corpses that tumble off it rise moments later as undead and follow the determined hill of corruption._ \n**Rise from Mass Graves.** In times of plague and war, hundreds of bodies are dumped into mass graves. Without sanctifying rites, necromantic magic can seep into the mound of bodies and animate them as a massive horror hungering for others to join its form. \n**Absorb Bodies.** A corpse mound is driven to kill by the anger and loneliness of the dead within, and to absorb the bodies of its victims. It attacks any living creature larger than a dog, but it is drawn to humans and humanoids. It never tires no matter how many victims it accumulates. Entire towns have been wiped out by advancing corpse mounds. \n**Undead Nature.** A corpse mound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dau", @@ -4219,7 +4219,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 70, - "desc": "A constant shimmer surrounds this short, winged creature, and staring at it is eyewatering and confusing, like a distant desert mirage though it’s only scant yards away. Desert Mirage Fey. Daus are creatures of haze and illusion. They stand three feet tall, with sandy skin, and are surrounded by a shimmering aura like a heat haze. They are flighty, physically weak, and unfocused, but are agile in both body and wit. Lazy and Bored. Their ability to magically provide for themselves in most material ways tends to make daus lazy and hedonistic. As a result, daus are often friendly and eager for company and they invite friends and strangers alike to rest in their lairs, partake in their feasts and share their stories. Sticklers for Etiquette. However, a dau’s hospitality often turns to cruelty when guests breach its intricate rules of etiquette." + "desc": "_A constant shimmer surrounds this short, winged creature, and staring at it is eyewatering and confusing, like a distant desert mirage though it’s only scant yards away._ \n**Desert Mirage Fey.** Daus are creatures of haze and illusion. They stand three feet tall, with sandy skin, and are surrounded by a shimmering aura like a heat haze. They are flighty, physically weak, and unfocused, but are agile in both body and wit. \n**Lazy and Bored.** Their ability to magically provide for themselves in most material ways tends to make daus lazy and hedonistic. As a result, daus are often friendly and eager for company and they invite friends and strangers alike to rest in their lairs, partake in their feasts and share their stories. \n**Sticklers for Etiquette.** However, a dau’s hospitality often turns to cruelty when guests breach its intricate rules of etiquette." }, { "name": "Death Butterfly Swarm", @@ -4279,7 +4279,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 71, - "desc": "These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings. Demon-Haunted. A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. Dizzying and Poisonous. The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. Devour the Undead. Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." + "desc": "_These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings._ \n**Demon-Haunted.** A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. \n**Dizzying and Poisonous.** The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. \n**Devour the Undead.** Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." }, { "name": "Greater Death Butterfly Swarm", @@ -4339,7 +4339,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 71, - "desc": "These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings. Demon-Haunted. A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. Dizzying and Poisonous. The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. Devour the Undead. Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." + "desc": "_These enormous clouds of orange and green butterflies add a reek of putrefaction to the air, stirred by the flapping of their delicate wings._ \n**Demon-Haunted.** A death butterfly swarm results when a rare breed of carrion-eating butterflies, drawn to the stench of great decay, feeds on the corpse of a fiend, demon, or similar creature. \n**Dizzying and Poisonous.** The colorful and chaotic flapping of the insects’ wings blinds and staggers those in its path, allowing the swarm to necrotize more flesh from those it overruns. Attracted to rotting material, the swarm spreads a fast-acting, poison on its victims, creating carrion it can feed on immediately. \n**Devour the Undead.** Undead creatures are not immune to a death butterfly swarm’s poison, and a swarm can rot an undead creature’s animating energies as easily as those of the living. Given the choice between an undead and living creature, a death butterfly swarm always attacks the undead. Such swarms find ghouls and vampires particularly appealing. Some good-aligned forces regard summoning these swarms as a necessary evil." }, { "name": "Deathwisp", @@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 72, - "desc": "A shadowy figure flickers in and out of view. Its indistinct shape betrays a sylvan ancestry, and its eyes are malevolent blue points of light. Unnatural Aura. Animals do not willingly approach within 30 feet of a deathwisp, unless a master makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Fey Undead. A deathwisp is a wraith-like spirit created in the Shadow Realm from the violent death of a shadow fey or evil fey. Rift Walkers. Many deathwisps remain among the shadows, but a few enter the natural world through planar rifts and gates, or by walking along shadow roads between the worlds. Retaining only a trace of their former personality and knowledge, their lost kindness has been replaced with malice. Devour Breath. A deathwisp feasts on the breath of living things, and invariably seeks to devour animals and solitary intelligent prey. It is quite intelligent and avoids fights against greater numbers. Undead Nature. A deathwisp doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep" + "desc": "_A shadowy figure flickers in and out of view. Its indistinct shape betrays a sylvan ancestry, and its eyes are malevolent blue points of light._ \n**Unnatural Aura.** Animals do not willingly approach within 30 feet of a deathwisp, unless a master makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. \n**Fey Undead.** A deathwisp is a wraith-like spirit created in the Shadow Realm from the violent death of a shadow fey or evil fey. \n**Rift Walkers.** Many deathwisps remain among the shadows, but a few enter the natural world through planar rifts and gates, or by walking along shadow roads between the worlds. Retaining only a trace of their former personality and knowledge, their lost kindness has been replaced with malice. \n**Devour Breath.** A deathwisp feasts on the breath of living things, and invariably seeks to devour animals and solitary intelligent prey. It is quite intelligent and avoids fights against greater numbers. \n**Undead Nature.** A deathwisp doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep" }, { "name": "Deep One", @@ -4476,7 +4476,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 73, - "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." + "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. \n_**Elder Gods.**_ In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. \n_**Coastal Raiders.**_ The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. \n_**Demand Sacrifices.**_ They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Deep One Hybrid Priest", @@ -4550,7 +4550,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 73, - "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." + "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. \n_**Elder Gods.**_ In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. \n_**Coastal Raiders.**_ The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. \n_**Demand Sacrifices.**_ They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Deep One Archimandrite", @@ -4634,7 +4634,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 74, - "desc": "Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages. Elder Gods. In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. Coastal Raiders. The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. Demand Sacrifices. They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." + "desc": "_Deep Ones With enormous eyes, a wide mouth, and almost no chin, the deep ones are hideous, fishlike folk, often hunched and scaled when encountered in coastal villages._ \n_**Elder Gods.**_ In their fully grown form, the deep ones are an ocean-dwelling race that worships elder gods such as Father Dagon and Mother Hydra, and they dwell in deep water darkness. They’ve intermarried with coastal humans to create human-deep one hybrids. \n_**Coastal Raiders.**_ The deep ones keep to themselves in isolated coastal villages and settlements in the ocean for long periods, and then turn suddenly, at the command of their patron gods, into strong, relentless raiders, seizing territory, slaves, and wealth all along the coasts. Some deep ones have even founded small kingdoms lasting generations in backwater reaches or distant chilled seas. \n_**Demand Sacrifices.**_ They demand tolls from mariners frequently; those who do not leave tribute to them at certain islands or along certain straits find the fish escape their nets, or the storms shatter their hulls and drown their sailors. Over time, some seafaring nations have found it more profitable to ally themselves with the deep ones; this is the first step in their patient plans to dominate and rule." }, { "name": "Apau Perape", @@ -4712,7 +4712,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 75, - "desc": "Apau Perape Sharp teeth fill this large, demonic ape’s mouth. Its long, muscular arms stretch to the ground, ending in wickedly curved claws. Servants of Fire. These black-furred gorilla demons serve only their demon lord. Their final loyalty is unshakable, though sometimes they serve others for a time— and they have no fear of fire, gleefully setting fire to villages and crops if their master is snubbed or insulted. Fearless Attackers. The apau perape are fearless and savage, living for battle. Once in combat, their morale never breaks. Like their master, they have an insatiable hunger and do not leave any dead behind, consuming even their bones. Eyes of Fire. When this demon is angered, its eyes glow a deep, disturbing red, unlike any natural ape." + "desc": "_Apau Perape Sharp teeth fill this large, demonic ape’s mouth. Its long, muscular arms stretch to the ground, ending in wickedly curved claws._ \n_**Servants of Fire.**_ These black-furred gorilla demons serve only their demon lord. Their final loyalty is unshakable, though sometimes they serve others for a time— and they have no fear of fire, gleefully setting fire to villages and crops if their master is snubbed or insulted. \n_**Fearless Attackers.**_ The apau perape are fearless and savage, living for battle. Once in combat, their morale never breaks. Like their master, they have an insatiable hunger and do not leave any dead behind, consuming even their bones. \n_**Eyes of Fire.**_ When this demon is angered, its eyes glow a deep, disturbing red, unlike any natural ape." }, { "name": "Berstuc", @@ -4789,7 +4789,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 76, - "desc": "Although slightly stooped, this male figure is muscular and broad-shouldered. The creature’s head is lost in a riot of moss, and a thick mustache and beard reach almost to its waist. The hulking, moss-haired berstuc looks sculpted out of a primordial forest—and it stands over 12 feet tall and weighs 800 pounds. Despite its great stature, it seems strangely gentle, with a serene, almost soothing presence. Nothing could be further from the truth; the berstuc is a murderous demon that stalks woodlands and jungles of the Material Plane. Poisoned Fruit. Berstuc prowl forests in search of travellers to torment. A berstuc demon poses as a benevolent, or at least indifferent, wood spirit to gain the trust of mortals. It allows itself to be persuaded to help lost travellers (reluctantly) or to lead them to their destinations. Once it draws its unwitting prey deep into the woods, it strikes. Verdant Nature. The berstuc doesn’t require food or sleep." + "desc": "_Although slightly stooped, this male figure is muscular and broad-shouldered. The creature’s head is lost in a riot of moss, and a thick mustache and beard reach almost to its waist._ \nThe hulking, moss-haired berstuc looks sculpted out of a primordial forest—and it stands over 12 feet tall and weighs 800 pounds. Despite its great stature, it seems strangely gentle, with a serene, almost soothing presence. Nothing could be further from the truth; the berstuc is a murderous demon that stalks woodlands and jungles of the Material Plane. \n_**Poisoned Fruit.**_ Berstuc prowl forests in search of travellers to torment. A berstuc demon poses as a benevolent, or at least indifferent, wood spirit to gain the trust of mortals. It allows itself to be persuaded to help lost travellers (reluctantly) or to lead them to their destinations. Once it draws its unwitting prey deep into the woods, it strikes. \n_**Verdant Nature.**_ The berstuc doesn’t require food or sleep." }, { "name": "Kishi Demon", @@ -4941,7 +4941,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 78, - "desc": "Within a blinding wave of heat and glare strides a long-limbed, misshapen form. The creature scorches everything in its path as it strides forward. What most people recall most vividly from an encounter with a malakbel is the blinding light and blistering heat surrounding them. Rippling distortion obscures the creature’s body, which is roughly the size and shape of an adult human. Demonic Messengers. Malakbel demons are contradictory creatures. They are both messengers and destroyers who carry the words of demon lords or even dark gods to the mortal realm. Paradoxically, once their message is delivered, they often leave none of its hearers alive to spread the tale. Where Virtue Cannot Look. The malakbel is the embodiment of all that is forbidden and destructive. Despite its vital role as a messenger, its destructive nature always comes to the fore. A malakbel descends upon settlements and travelers with the merciless and relentless onslaught of the raging sun, burning all it sees to cinders before vanishing like heat shimmers at dusk." + "desc": "_Within a blinding wave of heat and glare strides a long-limbed, misshapen form. The creature scorches everything in its path as it strides forward._ \nWhat most people recall most vividly from an encounter with a malakbel is the blinding light and blistering heat surrounding them. Rippling distortion obscures the creature’s body, which is roughly the size and shape of an adult human. \n_**Demonic Messengers.**_ Malakbel demons are contradictory creatures. They are both messengers and destroyers who carry the words of demon lords or even dark gods to the mortal realm. Paradoxically, once their message is delivered, they often leave none of its hearers alive to spread the tale. \n_**Where Virtue Cannot Look.**_ The malakbel is the embodiment of all that is forbidden and destructive. Despite its vital role as a messenger, its destructive nature always comes to the fore. A malakbel descends upon settlements and travelers with the merciless and relentless onslaught of the raging sun, burning all it sees to cinders before vanishing like heat shimmers at dusk." }, { "name": "Psoglav Demon", @@ -5094,7 +5094,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 80, - "desc": "Resembling a black-furred stag that walks like a man, this creature has a pair of immense, branching antlers arching above its coldly gleaming eyes. The fur is sleek over most of its body, but becomes shaggy around its goatlike legs. The creature’s hands are tipped with wicked claws, and its legs are goatlike with cloven hooves. Assume Mortal Form. Rubezahls are capricious creatures, driven by constantly shifting motivations and mannerisms. They are consummate tricksters who delight in taking the form of innocuous mortals like travelling monks, tinkers, or lost merchants. They love to play the friend with their nearly undetectable lies, slipping into the confidence of unsuspecting mortals before murdering them. Counting Demons. Rubezahls have a weakness, however. They are known as counting demons, and a savvy mortal who knows its nature can confound one with groups of objects: a handful of coins, a basket of apples, even a bed of flowers. If the objects are clearly pointed out to the rubezahl, the creature becomes distracted until it counts each item in the group. Unfortunately for mortals, rebezahls can count startlingly fast; even a mound of gravel takes no more than a few moments for a rubezahl to assess. Rubezahl loathe being compelled this way, and they are equally driven to annihilate any mortal bold enough to exploit this weakness." + "desc": "_Resembling a black-furred stag that walks like a man, this creature has a pair of immense, branching antlers arching above its coldly gleaming eyes. The fur is sleek over most of its body, but becomes shaggy around its goatlike legs. The creature’s hands are tipped with wicked claws, and its legs are goatlike with cloven hooves._ \n_**Assume Mortal Form.**_ Rubezahls are capricious creatures, driven by constantly shifting motivations and mannerisms. They are consummate tricksters who delight in taking the form of innocuous mortals like travelling monks, tinkers, or lost merchants. They love to play the friend with their nearly undetectable lies, slipping into the confidence of unsuspecting mortals before murdering them. \n_**Counting Demons.**_ Rubezahls have a weakness, however. They are known as counting demons, and a savvy mortal who knows its nature can confound one with groups of objects: a handful of coins, a basket of apples, even a bed of flowers. If the objects are clearly pointed out to the rubezahl, the creature becomes distracted until it counts each item in the group. Unfortunately for mortals, rebezahls can count startlingly fast; even a mound of gravel takes no more than a few moments for a rubezahl to assess. Rubezahl loathe being compelled this way, and they are equally driven to annihilate any mortal bold enough to exploit this weakness." }, { "name": "Akyishigal, Demon Lord Of Cockroaches", @@ -5536,7 +5536,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 87, - "desc": "A repulsive, batlike creature darts from the Stygian darkness. Its body consists entirely of rotting sheets of stolen skin. Though its large eyes are glassy and lifeless, an unmistakably evil intent glimmers within them as a toothless mouth spreads wide in hunger. Skin bats are undead creatures created from skin flayed from the victims of sacrificial rites. They are given a measure of unlife by a vile ritual involving immersion in Abyssal flesh vats and invocations to the relevant demon lords. They feed on the skin of living beings to replenish their own constantly rotting skin. Their acidic saliva acts as a paralytic poison and leaves ugly scars on those who survive an attack. Cliff and Dungeon Dwellers. Skin bats prey on the unwary but do not develop sinister plots of their own. Their flocks can be encountered in isolated areas accessible only by flight or by climbing treacherous cliffs. Skin bats can exist in any climate. In cool climes, they feed only infrequently, because the cold preserves their forms and reduces the need to replenish decaying flesh. This also explains why they are attracted to the dark depths of ageless dungeons. In wet, tropical climes where their skin decomposes rapidly, skin bats are voracious feeders by necessity. Accidental Treasures. Skin bats have no use for magic items or wealth, but occasionally a ring or necklace from a past victim gets embedded in their fleshy folds, where it becomes an unintended trophy. The typical skin bat has an 8-foot wingspan. The color of their skin matches that of their prey, so a skin bat’s coloration can change over time. A skin bat weighs about 15 lb. Undead Nature. A skin bat doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A repulsive, batlike creature darts from the Stygian darkness. Its body consists entirely of rotting sheets of stolen skin. Though its large eyes are glassy and lifeless, an unmistakably evil intent glimmers within them as a toothless mouth spreads wide in hunger._ \nSkin bats are undead creatures created from skin flayed from the victims of sacrificial rites. They are given a measure of unlife by a vile ritual involving immersion in Abyssal flesh vats and invocations to the relevant demon lords. They feed on the skin of living beings to replenish their own constantly rotting skin. Their acidic saliva acts as a paralytic poison and leaves ugly scars on those who survive an attack. \n**Cliff and Dungeon Dwellers.** Skin bats prey on the unwary but do not develop sinister plots of their own. Their flocks can be encountered in isolated areas accessible only by flight or by climbing treacherous cliffs. Skin bats can exist in any climate. In cool climes, they feed only infrequently, because the cold preserves their forms and reduces the need to replenish decaying flesh. This also explains why they are attracted to the dark depths of ageless dungeons. In wet, tropical climes where their skin decomposes rapidly, skin bats are voracious feeders by necessity. \n**Accidental Treasures.** Skin bats have no use for magic items or wealth, but occasionally a ring or necklace from a past victim gets embedded in their fleshy folds, where it becomes an unintended trophy. \nThe typical skin bat has an 8-foot wingspan. The color of their skin matches that of their prey, so a skin bat’s coloration can change over time. A skin bat weighs about 15 lb. \n**Undead Nature.** A skin bat doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mechuiti, Demon Lord Of Apes", @@ -5847,7 +5847,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 92, - "desc": "This creature resembles a blue-skinned dwarven infant, no older than a year. Its limbs flail and its head lolls with an obvious lack of coordination, and it screams incessantly. Of the madness and insanity that resonates so strongly in derro society, perhaps none is so twisted as these premature infants, born insane and destined to lead their people further into madness. These derro are known as fetal savants. Soul Swapping. Only the rarest of derro are born with the ability to exchange souls with other creatures, and when discovered, the babbling infants are treated with maddened reverence. Carried into Battle. Placed in small, intricately wrought pillowed cages and borne aloft on hooked golden staves, the wild-eyed newborns are used to sow madness and confusion among enemy ranks. Fear the Sun. Fetal savants hate and fear all bright lights." + "desc": "_This creature resembles a blue-skinned dwarven infant, no older than a year. Its limbs flail and its head lolls with an obvious lack of coordination, and it screams incessantly._ \nOf the madness and insanity that resonates so strongly in derro society, perhaps none is so twisted as these premature infants, born insane and destined to lead their people further into madness. These derro are known as fetal savants. \n**Soul Swapping.** Only the rarest of derro are born with the ability to exchange souls with other creatures, and when discovered, the babbling infants are treated with maddened reverence. \n**Carried into Battle.** Placed in small, intricately wrought pillowed cages and borne aloft on hooked golden staves, the wild-eyed newborns are used to sow madness and confusion among enemy ranks. \n**Fear the Sun.** Fetal savants hate and fear all bright lights." }, { "name": "Derro Shadow Antipaladin", @@ -5934,7 +5934,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 93, - "desc": "This blue-skinned creature resembles a stunted dwarf. Its eyes are large and its hair wild, and both are colorless. The expression on its face is a terrible rictus of madness and hate. All derro are mad, but some devote their very souls to the service of insanity. They embrace the powers of darkness and channel shadow through their minds to break the sanity of any creatures they encounter. Derro shadow antipaladins are the elite servants of gods like Nyarlathotep and the Black Goat of the Woods. Herald of Madness. The derro shadow antipaladin is insanity personified. Despite being called paladins, these unhinged creatures aren’t swaggering warriors encased in steel or their dark reflections. Instead, a shadow antipaladin serves as a more subtle vector for the madness of its patron. They are masters of shadow magic and stealth who attack the faith of those who believe that goodness can survive the approaching, dark apotheosis. Death, madness, and darkness spread in the shadow antipaladin’s wake." + "desc": "_This blue-skinned creature resembles a stunted dwarf. Its eyes are large and its hair wild, and both are colorless. The expression on its face is a terrible rictus of madness and hate._ \nAll derro are mad, but some devote their very souls to the service of insanity. They embrace the powers of darkness and channel shadow through their minds to break the sanity of any creatures they encounter. Derro shadow antipaladins are the elite servants of gods like Nyarlathotep and the Black Goat of the Woods. \n**Herald of Madness.** The derro shadow antipaladin is insanity personified. Despite being called paladins, these unhinged creatures aren’t swaggering warriors encased in steel or their dark reflections. Instead, a shadow antipaladin serves as a more subtle vector for the madness of its patron. They are masters of shadow magic and stealth who attack the faith of those who believe that goodness can survive the approaching, dark apotheosis. Death, madness, and darkness spread in the shadow antipaladin’s wake." }, { "name": "Arbeyach", @@ -6510,7 +6510,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 102, - "desc": "A nightmare wrapped in chains and built of cutting cogs and whirring gears, an automata devil howls like a hurricane in battle. Once chain devils, automata devils have been promoted to greater power. Guards and Overseers. Sometimes called castigas, automata devils are made to monitor others. They are often put in charge of prisoners or infernal factories. Pierced by Chain and Wire. This slender creature’s skin is pierced with barbs, sharp nails, and coils of wire, which have been threaded through its flesh. Chains are buried under blisters and scabs. This infernal horror’s eyelids—both front and back pairs—have been sewn back with wire, while six arms ending in large grasping hands erupt from its shoulders. Coiled Metal Whips. The creature’s back is broad and massive. Its head is a black mass ending in two large mandibles. By its side, it carries a huge coiled whip that squirms like a snake and is said to scent lies and treachery. The creature’s stomach opens up like a second mouth, filled with spines." + "desc": "_A nightmare wrapped in chains and built of cutting cogs and whirring gears, an automata devil howls like a hurricane in battle. Once chain devils, automata devils have been promoted to greater power._ \n**Guards and Overseers.** Sometimes called castigas, automata devils are made to monitor others. They are often put in charge of prisoners or infernal factories. \n**Pierced by Chain and Wire.** This slender creature’s skin is pierced with barbs, sharp nails, and coils of wire, which have been threaded through its flesh. Chains are buried under blisters and scabs. This infernal horror’s eyelids—both front and back pairs—have been sewn back with wire, while six arms ending in large grasping hands erupt from its shoulders. \n**Coiled Metal Whips.** The creature’s back is broad and massive. Its head is a black mass ending in two large mandibles. By its side, it carries a huge coiled whip that squirms like a snake and is said to scent lies and treachery. The creature’s stomach opens up like a second mouth, filled with spines." }, { "name": "Chort Devil", @@ -6589,7 +6589,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 104, - "desc": "Small horns crown this pig-faced devil’s head. It stands on shaggy goat legs and holds a flaming polearm in its clawed hands. It bears a wicked gleam in its black eyes. Bad Bargains. Quick and canny, a chort devil uses varied, pleasing forms to entice mortals to make terrible bargains, but it revels in its obvious devilishness. A chort wants its victim to know it is dealing with a devil. The relative straightforwardness of this approach enables the creature to better deceive those whom it bargains with. After all, the chort affirms, if the victim weren’t so desperate, he wouldn’t be bargaining with a devil. If necessary, an implied threat of immolation gives it greater bargaining power, but the creature is careful not to torture or otherwise harm its patsy, since that voids any potential contract. Recitation of Contracts. An annual spectacle in large cities involves some poor fool who believes he can trick a chort and escape a legal bargain. The devil appears and recites the entirety of the contract its victim signed, replete with embarrassing details about a dispatched rival, the ensnarement of a love who once spurned him, and other disclosures. A chort ensures all those entangled in its victim’s affairs are present to hear it, and it disappears once all the victim's dark secrets have been revealed. Smear Tactics. A zealous opponent of the chort often finds himself the victim of his own hubris, as the devil digs up or creates vile tales about its foe and brings his folly to light. A chort enjoys tarnishing the reputation of tools of good. For example, it may steal a paladin’s sword and use it to murder an especially pious person, leaving the sword in the victim. Thus, a chort dispatches a foe strongly resistant to its manipulations, brings suspicion to another potential foe, and taints a weapon—at least in reputation—which might be used against it." + "desc": "_Small horns crown this pig-faced devil’s head. It stands on shaggy goat legs and holds a flaming polearm in its clawed hands. It bears a wicked gleam in its black eyes._ \n**Bad Bargains.** Quick and canny, a chort devil uses varied, pleasing forms to entice mortals to make terrible bargains, but it revels in its obvious devilishness. A chort wants its victim to know it is dealing with a devil. The relative straightforwardness of this approach enables the creature to better deceive those whom it bargains with. After all, the chort affirms, if the victim weren’t so desperate, he wouldn’t be bargaining with a devil. If necessary, an implied threat of immolation gives it greater bargaining power, but the creature is careful not to torture or otherwise harm its patsy, since that voids any potential contract. \n**Recitation of Contracts.** An annual spectacle in large cities involves some poor fool who believes he can trick a chort and escape a legal bargain. The devil appears and recites the entirety of the contract its victim signed, replete with embarrassing details about a dispatched rival, the ensnarement of a love who once spurned him, and other disclosures. A chort ensures all those entangled in its victim’s affairs are present to hear it, and it disappears once all the victim's dark secrets have been revealed. \n**Smear Tactics.** A zealous opponent of the chort often finds himself the victim of his own hubris, as the devil digs up or creates vile tales about its foe and brings his folly to light. A chort enjoys tarnishing the reputation of tools of good. For example, it may steal a paladin’s sword and use it to murder an especially pious person, leaving the sword in the victim. Thus, a chort dispatches a foe strongly resistant to its manipulations, brings suspicion to another potential foe, and taints a weapon—at least in reputation—which might be used against it." }, { "name": "Crystalline Devil", @@ -6672,7 +6672,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 105, - "desc": "Created and favored by Mammon, the arch-devil of greed, crystalline devils masquerade as magic treasures. Barefoot, Gem-Coated. Crystalline devils resemble gem‑coated humanoids with cruel, twisted faces, jagged teeth, and terrible talons like shards of broken glass. Their feet, however, are soft and bare, allowing them to pad along with surprising stealth, always looking for a favorable spot to assume gem form Winking Jewels. In its treasure form, a crystalline devil resembles a pretty, sparkling jewel lying on the ground, glowing with a warm inner light. They seek to catch the eye of an unwary creature whose mind it might corrupt to greed and murder. If their identity is discovered in gem form, they reassume their normal form and attack. Passed Along. After insinuating themselves into groups, they encourage betrayal and murder, then persuade a host to pass on their treasure as atonement for their crimes." + "desc": "_Created and favored by Mammon, the arch-devil of greed, crystalline devils masquerade as magic treasures._ \n**Barefoot, Gem-Coated.** Crystalline devils resemble gem‑coated humanoids with cruel, twisted faces, jagged teeth, and terrible talons like shards of broken glass. Their feet, however, are soft and bare, allowing them to pad along with surprising stealth, always looking for a favorable spot to assume gem form \n**Winking Jewels.** In its treasure form, a crystalline devil resembles a pretty, sparkling jewel lying on the ground, glowing with a warm inner light. They seek to catch the eye of an unwary creature whose mind it might corrupt to greed and murder. If their identity is discovered in gem form, they reassume their normal form and attack. \n**Passed Along.** After insinuating themselves into groups, they encourage betrayal and murder, then persuade a host to pass on their treasure as atonement for their crimes." }, { "name": "Gilded Devil", @@ -6770,7 +6770,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 106, - "desc": "This tall, bronze-complexioned man is abnormally long-limbed and clad in armor of stained and battered coins. His wiry frame is festooned with mismatched bracelets, rings, and necklaces, each gaudier than the last. The easy smile on his face is cold with envy. Servants of Mammon. Rarely seen in their natural form outside of Hell, gilded devils are the servitors of Mammon, archdevil of greed. They tempt and corrupt with promises of wealth, power, and fame, twisting mortal greed into sure damnation. Impression of Wisdom. When pursuing a mortal of high standing, gilded devils prefer unassuming appearances, molding their flesh and gaudy trappings to make themselves look the parts of wise advisers, canny merchants, or sly confidants. Fond of Gold and Jewels. Even in their humblest form, gilded devils always wear a piece of golden jewelry or a jeweled button or ornament." + "desc": "_This tall, bronze-complexioned man is abnormally long-limbed and clad in armor of stained and battered coins. His wiry frame is festooned with mismatched bracelets, rings, and necklaces, each gaudier than the last. The easy smile on his face is cold with envy._ \n**Servants of Mammon.** Rarely seen in their natural form outside of Hell, gilded devils are the servitors of Mammon, archdevil of greed. They tempt and corrupt with promises of wealth, power, and fame, twisting mortal greed into sure damnation. \n**Impression of Wisdom.** When pursuing a mortal of high standing, gilded devils prefer unassuming appearances, molding their flesh and gaudy trappings to make themselves look the parts of wise advisers, canny merchants, or sly confidants. \n**Fond of Gold and Jewels.** Even in their humblest form, gilded devils always wear a piece of golden jewelry or a jeweled button or ornament." }, { "name": "Ink Devil", @@ -6850,7 +6850,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 107, - "desc": "This small devil wears a small red hat. A wicked grin flashes black teeth, and the creature nervously wrings its hands, baring long, needle-like claws. Ink devils have small, pursed mouths and long, thin, bony fingers. Their nails resemble quills. Their heads are often bald or shaved in a monastic tonsure, and they have two small horns, no larger than an acorn. Their skin tends toward walnut, indigo, and black tones, though the eldest are as pale as parchment. They often wear robes and carry scroll cases, and many consider Titivillus the greatest of arch-devils. Cowards at Heart. Ink devils are talkers and cowards. They prefer chatting, whining, and pleading to any form of combat. When they are forced to fight, they prefer to hide behind other devils. They force lesser devils, like lemures, to fight for them while they use teleportation, invisibility, and their ability to disrupt the concentration of spellcasters to harry the opposition. False Gifts. They often give strangers false gifts, like letters of credit, charters, or scholarly papers inscribed with a glyph of warding to start combat. Bibliophiles and Bookworms. Ink devils live in libraries and scriptoria in the hells and related planes. Their speed and keen vision make them excellent accountants, record keepers, translators, and note takers. They cannot be trusted, and they delight in altering documents for their own amusement or in their master’s service." + "desc": "_This small devil wears a small red hat. A wicked grin flashes black teeth, and the creature nervously wrings its hands, baring long, needle-like claws._ \nInk devils have small, pursed mouths and long, thin, bony fingers. Their nails resemble quills. Their heads are often bald or shaved in a monastic tonsure, and they have two small horns, no larger than an acorn. Their skin tends toward walnut, indigo, and black tones, though the eldest are as pale as parchment. They often wear robes and carry scroll cases, and many consider Titivillus the greatest of arch-devils. \n**Cowards at Heart.** Ink devils are talkers and cowards. They prefer chatting, whining, and pleading to any form of combat. When they are forced to fight, they prefer to hide behind other devils. They force lesser devils, like lemures, to fight for them while they use teleportation, invisibility, and their ability to disrupt the concentration of spellcasters to harry the opposition. \n**False Gifts.** They often give strangers false gifts, like letters of credit, charters, or scholarly papers inscribed with a glyph of warding to start combat. \n**Bibliophiles and Bookworms.** Ink devils live in libraries and scriptoria in the hells and related planes. Their speed and keen vision make them excellent accountants, record keepers, translators, and note takers. They cannot be trusted, and they delight in altering documents for their own amusement or in their master’s service." }, { "name": "Koralk (Harvester Devil)", @@ -6924,7 +6924,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 108, - "desc": "The fiendish hulk bears features taken from a nightmare scorpion, with three stinging tails and four limbs, and wields a massive scythe. Transforming Poison. Poison from any one of the koralk’s three stingers liquefies the target’s insides in an agonizing transformation. The stung creature swells as its organs, muscle, and skeleton rapidly break down and reform. When the skin casing pops, it releases a spray of gelatinous goo and reveals the form of a lemure, the lowest form of devil. The new lemure is subject to the will of more powerful devils, and its fate from that moment on is the same as any lemure’s. Eventually it will be remolded into a higher form of devil and become another warrior in service to the arch-devils. Astoundingly, the koralk’s poison can even work this transformation on demons, converting them to the lowest form of devil. Infernal Mounts. A koralk is large and strong enough for Medium-size devils to ride as a mount. They don’t like being used this way, but being devils, they do what they’re told by their betters or suffer the consequences." + "desc": "_The fiendish hulk bears features taken from a nightmare scorpion, with three stinging tails and four limbs, and wields a massive scythe._ \n_**Transforming Poison.**_ Poison from any one of the koralk’s three stingers liquefies the target’s insides in an agonizing transformation. The stung creature swells as its organs, muscle, and skeleton rapidly break down and reform. When the skin casing pops, it releases a spray of gelatinous goo and reveals the form of a lemure, the lowest form of devil. The new lemure is subject to the will of more powerful devils, and its fate from that moment on is the same as any lemure’s. Eventually it will be remolded into a higher form of devil and become another warrior in service to the arch-devils. Astoundingly, the koralk’s poison can even work this transformation on demons, converting them to the lowest form of devil. \n_**Infernal Mounts.**_ A koralk is large and strong enough for Medium-size devils to ride as a mount. They don’t like being used this way, but being devils, they do what they’re told by their betters or suffer the consequences." }, { "name": "Lunar Devil", @@ -7024,7 +7024,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 110, - "desc": "A hulking figure floats in the air, a winged horror painted in mist and moonlight. Corruptors of the Moon. Always standing a bit apart from the machinations of the Dukes of Hell due to their dependence on moonlight, lunar devils can be found subverting druidical orders or leading packs of werewolves. They are a lazy breed of devil, and prefer lounging in the light of the moon over any more vigorous activity. The only exception is an opportunity to corrupt druids and moon-worshippers, pitting them against followers of sun gods. Vain and Boastful. Lunar devils are as vain as they are indolent, and tales the fey tell of them involve thwarting them by appealing to their vanity. Lunar devils frequently befriend the dark fey. Flying in Darkness. In combat, lunar devils sometimes cast fly on allies to bring them along, and they stay in areas of moonlight whenever they can. Lunar devils have excellent vision in total darkness as well, though, and are happy to use that against foes. At range, they use hurl moonlight and lightwalking to frustrate enemies. In melee, they use wall of ice to split foes, the better to battle just half at a time." + "desc": "_A hulking figure floats in the air, a winged horror painted in mist and moonlight._ \n**Corruptors of the Moon.** Always standing a bit apart from the machinations of the Dukes of Hell due to their dependence on moonlight, lunar devils can be found subverting druidical orders or leading packs of werewolves. They are a lazy breed of devil, and prefer lounging in the light of the moon over any more vigorous activity. The only exception is an opportunity to corrupt druids and moon-worshippers, pitting them against followers of sun gods. \n**Vain and Boastful.** Lunar devils are as vain as they are indolent, and tales the fey tell of them involve thwarting them by appealing to their vanity. Lunar devils frequently befriend the dark fey. \n**Flying in Darkness.** In combat, lunar devils sometimes cast fly on allies to bring them along, and they stay in areas of moonlight whenever they can. Lunar devils have excellent vision in total darkness as well, though, and are happy to use that against foes. At range, they use hurl moonlight and lightwalking to frustrate enemies. In melee, they use wall of ice to split foes, the better to battle just half at a time." }, { "name": "Orobas Devil", @@ -7116,7 +7116,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 111, - "desc": "Tall and powerful, this creature resembles a strong man with well‑chiseled muscles, save its equine head, flaring nostrils, and hoofed feet. The orobas thrive in Hell, selling their knowledge to those who have the coin (or other form of payment). The common phrase, “never trust a gift horse,” stems from these corrupting devils. Horse-Headed but Wise. When called to the mortal world, they sometimes take the shape of a destrier. Orobas devils prefer to take the horrific form of a horse-headed man. Sulfuric smoke curls from their nostrils and their fingers sport ragged claws. This beast‑like appearance belies their true strength; the orobas possess an uncanny knowledge of the past, as well as of things to come. Masters of Deceit. When bargaining with an orobas, one must speak truthfully—or possess an exceptionally quick tongue and the most charming smile. Practitioners of the dark arts know these devils as the Lords of Distortion, for their ability to practice deceit. They prize reality-warping magic above all else, and bribes of that sort can win concessions when making a pact. Surrounded by Lessers. Orobas devils gather lesser devils both as chattel and defense. Their analytical minds telepathically confer the strengths and weaknesses of foes to their allies. With surprising speed, the deceivers can assess a battlefield, weigh outcomes, and redirect forces. Enemies of the orobas almost never catch them off guard. They have frequent, clear visions of their immediate future." + "desc": "_Tall and powerful, this creature resembles a strong man with well‑chiseled muscles, save its equine head, flaring nostrils, and hoofed feet._ \nThe orobas thrive in Hell, selling their knowledge to those who have the coin (or other form of payment). The common phrase, “never trust a gift horse,” stems from these corrupting devils. \n**Horse-Headed but Wise.** When called to the mortal world, they sometimes take the shape of a destrier. Orobas devils prefer to take the horrific form of a horse-headed man. Sulfuric smoke curls from their nostrils and their fingers sport ragged claws. This beast‑like appearance belies their true strength; the orobas possess an uncanny knowledge of the past, as well as of things to come. \n**Masters of Deceit.** When bargaining with an orobas, one must speak truthfully—or possess an exceptionally quick tongue and the most charming smile. Practitioners of the dark arts know these devils as the Lords of Distortion, for their ability to practice deceit. They prize reality-warping magic above all else, and bribes of that sort can win concessions when making a pact. \n**Surrounded by Lessers.** Orobas devils gather lesser devils both as chattel and defense. Their analytical minds telepathically confer the strengths and weaknesses of foes to their allies. With surprising speed, the deceivers can assess a battlefield, weigh outcomes, and redirect forces. Enemies of the orobas almost never catch them off guard. They have frequent, clear visions of their immediate future." }, { "name": "Salt Devil", @@ -7185,7 +7185,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 113, - "desc": "“They led that caravan without mercy or kindness. If you fell or stumbled, they struck you, making your tongue feel as sand or your body ache with pain, then laughed, telling you to get up. And once we arrived, gods, they had us take the tools from the dead, withered hands of the last slaves, and start digging.” He took a drink from his waterskin, as if just the memory made him thirsty. Sparkly Crystals. Salt devils have sharp, crystalline teeth, sparkling skin studded with fine salt crystals, and long claws that leave jagged, burning wounds. They can also fight with saltencrusted blades seemingly forged from thin air. Servants of Mammon. Salt devils claim to serve Mammon, and they often ally with gnolls and slavers with whom they seek out oases to use as ambush sites or just to poison the water. Slavers and Corruptors. Salt devils create slave markets and salt mines, where they thrive on the misery of those indentured into their service. They detest summoning peers during combat because they hate being indebted to another devil. They prefer to forge alliances with mortals when partners are needed for an endeavor, and they are less grasping and greedy than one might expect of Mammon’s servants, preferring to encourage corruption in others." + "desc": "_“They led that caravan without mercy or kindness. If you fell or stumbled, they struck you, making your tongue feel as sand or your body ache with pain, then laughed, telling you to get up. And once we arrived, gods, they had us take the tools from the dead, withered hands of the last slaves, and start digging.” He took a drink from his waterskin, as if just the memory made him thirsty._ \n**Sparkly Crystals.** Salt devils have sharp, crystalline teeth, sparkling skin studded with fine salt crystals, and long claws that leave jagged, burning wounds. They can also fight with saltencrusted blades seemingly forged from thin air. \n**Servants of Mammon.** Salt devils claim to serve Mammon, and they often ally with gnolls and slavers with whom they seek out oases to use as ambush sites or just to poison the water. \n**Slavers and Corruptors.** Salt devils create slave markets and salt mines, where they thrive on the misery of those indentured into their service. They detest summoning peers during combat because they hate being indebted to another devil. They prefer to forge alliances with mortals when partners are needed for an endeavor, and they are less grasping and greedy than one might expect of Mammon’s servants, preferring to encourage corruption in others." }, { "name": "Mbielu", @@ -7235,7 +7235,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 114, - "desc": "This lumbering saurian quadruped has large, oblong plates of bone covered in greenish slime protruding from its back and its thick, club-like tail. Large Plates. People describe this reptilian herbivore as “the animal with planks growing out of its back.” The mbielu is a large dinosaur akin to a stegosaurus, with square dorsal plates that support symbiotic colonies of toxic, green algae. The plates themselves are as large as shields. Aquatic Herbivore. An mbielu spends most of its life underwater, feeding on aquatic plants and avoiding the withering glare of the harsh sun, but it comes onto land frequently to sun itself for a few hours before immersing itself once again. Toxic Alchemy. Its dorsal plate algae undergo an alchemical reaction in the continual transition between water and sky, especially during mbielu migrations to new watery dens. The algae produce a hallucinogenic contact poison that clouds the minds of most creatures. Mbielus themselves are immune to the toxin." + "desc": "_This lumbering saurian quadruped has large, oblong plates of bone covered in greenish slime protruding from its back and its thick, club-like tail._ \n_**Large Plates.**_ People describe this reptilian herbivore as “the animal with planks growing out of its back.” The mbielu is a large dinosaur akin to a stegosaurus, with square dorsal plates that support symbiotic colonies of toxic, green algae. The plates themselves are as large as shields. \n_**Aquatic Herbivore.**_ An mbielu spends most of its life underwater, feeding on aquatic plants and avoiding the withering glare of the harsh sun, but it comes onto land frequently to sun itself for a few hours before immersing itself once again. \n_**Toxic Alchemy.**_ Its dorsal plate algae undergo an alchemical reaction in the continual transition between water and sky, especially during mbielu migrations to new watery dens. The algae produce a hallucinogenic contact poison that clouds the minds of most creatures. Mbielus themselves are immune to the toxin." }, { "name": "Ngobou", @@ -7293,7 +7293,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 115, - "desc": "This ill-tempered, six-horned creature resembles a triceratops the size of an ox, with pairs of horns atop its nose and brows, as well as great tusks jutting from each side of its mouth. Hatred of Elephants. Ngobous are ox-sized dinosaurs often at war with elephants over territory. Ngobous are irascible and suspicious by nature, prone to chasing after any creature that stays too long inside its territory. They also become aggressive when they can see or smell elephants. Even old traces of elephants’ scent are sufficient to trigger an ngobou’s rage. Poor Beasts of War. Grasslands tribes sometimes try to train ngobous as beasts of burden or war, but most have given up on the ill-tempered animals; their behavior is too erratic, especially if elephants are nearby or have been in the area recently. Trample Crops. Ngobou herds can smash entire crops flat in minutes—and their horns can tear through a herd of goats or cattle in little time as well." + "desc": "_This ill-tempered, six-horned creature resembles a triceratops the size of an ox, with pairs of horns atop its nose and brows, as well as great tusks jutting from each side of its mouth._ \n_**Hatred of Elephants.**_ Ngobous are ox-sized dinosaurs often at war with elephants over territory. Ngobous are irascible and suspicious by nature, prone to chasing after any creature that stays too long inside its territory. They also become aggressive when they can see or smell elephants. Even old traces of elephants’ scent are sufficient to trigger an ngobou’s rage. \n_**Poor Beasts of War.**_ Grasslands tribes sometimes try to train ngobous as beasts of burden or war, but most have given up on the ill-tempered animals; their behavior is too erratic, especially if elephants are nearby or have been in the area recently. \n_**Trample Crops.**_ Ngobou herds can smash entire crops flat in minutes—and their horns can tear through a herd of goats or cattle in little time as well." }, { "name": "Spinosaurus", @@ -7381,7 +7381,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 116, - "desc": "A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids. Friend to Lizardfolk. The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. Enormous Size and Color. This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. Swift Predator. A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." + "desc": "_A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids._ \n_**Friend to Lizardfolk.**_ The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. \n_**Enormous Size and Color.**_ This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. \n_**Swift Predator.**_ A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." }, { "name": "Young Spinosaurus", @@ -7435,7 +7435,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 116, - "desc": "A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids. Friend to Lizardfolk. The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. Enormous Size and Color. This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. Swift Predator. A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." + "desc": "_A spinosaurus is a land and riverine predator capable of carrying a platoon of lizardfolk long distances on raids. Often called a river king or river dragon, they are worshipped by bullywugs and other primitive humanoids._ \n_**Friend to Lizardfolk.**_ The spinosaurus is a special saurian bred for size and loyalty by lizardfolk. Lizardfolk prize them like prime warhorses, and lavish them with food and care. \n_**Enormous Size and Color.**_ This immense saurian has a long tooth-filled maw, powerful claws, and colorful spines running the length of its spine. An adult dire spinosaurus is 70 feet long and weighs 35,000 pounds or more, and a young spinosaurus is 20 feet long and weighs 6,000 pounds or more. \n_**Swift Predator.**_ A spinosaurus is quick on both land and water." }, { "name": "Dipsa", @@ -7496,7 +7496,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 118, - "desc": "Except for a pair of tiny fangs, the entire body of this yellowishgreen worm looks like a ropy tangle of slime-covered tubes and puddles of mucus. Anesthetic Ooze. Many jungle clans believe the dipsa is an eyeless snake, but it is a tubular ooze with a lethal poisonous bite. The dipsa’s venom has an anesthetic quality that allows the ooze to cling to creatures and slowly turn their innards to jelly without being noticed until the victim falls down dead. Once the poison’s numbing property wears off, however, victims report an agonizing sense of burning from the inside out. Tiny Fangs. A dipsa’s undulating movement evokes that of a snake as much as its serpentine form, but close examination reveals that it has neither bones nor internal organs, only tiny fangs of the same color and substance as the rest of its body. A dipsa never exceeds 1 foot in length. Its coloration oscillates between sickly hues of yellow or green. Gelatinous Eggs. Dipsas are hermaphroditic. When two dipsas breed, they leave behind about 100 gelatinous eggs in a small puddle of highly acidic milt. A dozen become fertilized and survive long enough to hatch, after which they immediately devour the others." + "desc": "_Except for a pair of tiny fangs, the entire body of this yellowishgreen worm looks like a ropy tangle of slime-covered tubes and puddles of mucus._ \n**Anesthetic Ooze.** Many jungle clans believe the dipsa is an eyeless snake, but it is a tubular ooze with a lethal poisonous bite. The dipsa’s venom has an anesthetic quality that allows the ooze to cling to creatures and slowly turn their innards to jelly without being noticed until the victim falls down dead. Once the poison’s numbing property wears off, however, victims report an agonizing sense of burning from the inside out. \n**Tiny Fangs.** A dipsa’s undulating movement evokes that of a snake as much as its serpentine form, but close examination reveals that it has neither bones nor internal organs, only tiny fangs of the same color and substance as the rest of its body. A dipsa never exceeds 1 foot in length. Its coloration oscillates between sickly hues of yellow or green. \n**Gelatinous Eggs.** Dipsas are hermaphroditic. When two dipsas breed, they leave behind about 100 gelatinous eggs in a small puddle of highly acidic milt. A dozen become fertilized and survive long enough to hatch, after which they immediately devour the others." }, { "name": "Dissimortuum", @@ -7552,7 +7552,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 119, - "desc": "This twisted humanoid has gray flesh and black claws that drip blood. A bone mask is bound to its head by strips of putrid flesh and a third arm hangs from the right side of the creature’s body, its hand clutching a large sack stained with blood. Plague Bringers. Dissimortuum are undead monstrosities constructed by necromancers to spread the undead plague, slowly but surely. These creatures are rare but tenacious. A dissimortuum obeys orders from the necromancer whose magic created it. When a dissimortuum kills, it collects body parts from its victims and keeps them in a sack that it carries with its third arm at all times. The monster sets down its sack of trophies only when pressed in combat, to make the most of its extra limb. Constructing Dissimortuum. Even when not following instructions, a dissimortuum seeks to create more of its own kind. The creature wanders graveyards, battlefields, and slums, searching for the gruesome components it needs to construct a mask and body for its undead offspring. The process is slow, taking up to a month to make a single mask, but a dissimortuum has nothing but time. The new creation is independent and not under the control of its maker. Donning the Mask. The mask of a dissimortuum is nigh indestructible. When the creature is destroyed, its mask usually survives and breaks free. On its own, the object detects as magical with mixed enchantment and necromantic auras. It is a tempting souvenir, but anyone foolish enough to don the mask is immediately wracked by pain and takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The character must make a successful DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become dominated by the mask. The domination arrives slowly. The character acts normally for a day or two, but then the character notices periods of time that cannot be accounted for. During these times, the character gathers the grisly components needed to build a new body for the dissimortuum. This process takes a week, after which the character is freed from domination as the undead creature is reborn." + "desc": "_This twisted humanoid has gray flesh and black claws that drip blood. A bone mask is bound to its head by strips of putrid flesh and a third arm hangs from the right side of the creature’s body, its hand clutching a large sack stained with blood._ \n**Plague Bringers.** Dissimortuum are undead monstrosities constructed by necromancers to spread the undead plague, slowly but surely. These creatures are rare but tenacious. A dissimortuum obeys orders from the necromancer whose magic created it. \nWhen a dissimortuum kills, it collects body parts from its victims and keeps them in a sack that it carries with its third arm at all times. The monster sets down its sack of trophies only when pressed in combat, to make the most of its extra limb. \n**Constructing Dissimortuum.** Even when not following instructions, a dissimortuum seeks to create more of its own kind. The creature wanders graveyards, battlefields, and slums, searching for the gruesome components it needs to construct a mask and body for its undead offspring. The process is slow, taking up to a month to make a single mask, but a dissimortuum has nothing but time. The new creation is independent and not under the control of its maker. \n**Donning the Mask.** The mask of a dissimortuum is nigh indestructible. When the creature is destroyed, its mask usually survives and breaks free. On its own, the object detects as magical with mixed enchantment and necromantic auras. It is a tempting souvenir, but anyone foolish enough to don the mask is immediately wracked by pain and takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The character must make a successful DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become dominated by the mask. The domination arrives slowly. The character acts normally for a day or two, but then the character notices periods of time that cannot be accounted for. During these times, the character gathers the grisly components needed to build a new body for the dissimortuum. This process takes a week, after which the character is freed from domination as the undead creature is reborn." }, { "name": "Dogmole", @@ -7611,7 +7611,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 120, - "desc": "This mole-like creature is the size of a large dog, with a thick, barrel-shaped body as heavy as a full-grown dwarf. A ring of tentacles sprouts above a mouth dominated by spade-like incisors. It has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes, but somehow it senses its environment nonetheless. Domesticated by Dwarves. Mountain dwarves have domesticated many subterranean creatures, among them a breed of giant talpidae commonly called dogmoles. Energetic and obedient, dogmoles pull ore-trolleys through mines, sniff out toxic gases and polluted waters, and help dig out trapped miners. Sense Cave-Ins. Dogmoles are renowned for their ability to detect imminent cave-ins and burrowing monsters, making them welcome companions in the depths. Outside the mines, dogmoles serve as pack animals, guard beasts, and bloodhounds. Derro Cruelty. Derro also use dogmoles, but such unfortunate creatures are scarred and brutalized, barely controllable even by their handlers." + "desc": "_This mole-like creature is the size of a large dog, with a thick, barrel-shaped body as heavy as a full-grown dwarf. A ring of tentacles sprouts above a mouth dominated by spade-like incisors. It has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes, but somehow it senses its environment nonetheless._ \n**Domesticated by Dwarves.** Mountain dwarves have domesticated many subterranean creatures, among them a breed of giant talpidae commonly called dogmoles. Energetic and obedient, dogmoles pull ore-trolleys through mines, sniff out toxic gases and polluted waters, and help dig out trapped miners. \n**Sense Cave-Ins.** Dogmoles are renowned for their ability to detect imminent cave-ins and burrowing monsters, making them welcome companions in the depths. Outside the mines, dogmoles serve as pack animals, guard beasts, and bloodhounds. \n**Derro Cruelty.** Derro also use dogmoles, but such unfortunate creatures are scarred and brutalized, barely controllable even by their handlers." }, { "name": "Dogmole Juggernaut", @@ -7681,7 +7681,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 121, - "desc": "Hide armor and scraps of mail are nailed onto this scarred and tattooed mole-like beast. A ring of tentacles sprouts above its mouth, which is dominated by spade-like incisors. The beast has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes. Blood and foam fleck from its tentacled maw. Grown from Chaos. What the derro have done with certain breeds of dogmole almost defies description, but the secret of their size is a steady diet of chaos fodder, magical foodstuffs and spells that force the creatures to grow and grow. Scarred and Abused. Brutalized from birth and hardened by scarification, foul drugs, and warping magic, the dogmole juggernaut is barely recognizable as a relative of its smaller kin. A furless mass of muscle, scar tissue, and barbed piercings clad in haphazard barding, a dogmole juggernaut stands seven feet tall at the shoulder and stretches nine to twelve feet long. Its incisors are the length of shortswords. Living Siege Engines. Derro use dogmole juggernauts as mounts and improvised siege engines, smashing through bulwarks and breaking up dwarven battle lines. When not at war, derro enjoy pitting rabid juggernauts against one another in frenzied gladiatorial contests." + "desc": "_Hide armor and scraps of mail are nailed onto this scarred and tattooed mole-like beast. A ring of tentacles sprouts above its mouth, which is dominated by spade-like incisors. The beast has no visible ears and only tiny, cataract-filled eyes. Blood and foam fleck from its tentacled maw._ \n**Grown from Chaos.** What the derro have done with certain breeds of dogmole almost defies description, but the secret of their size is a steady diet of chaos fodder, magical foodstuffs and spells that force the creatures to grow and grow. \n**Scarred and Abused.** Brutalized from birth and hardened by scarification, foul drugs, and warping magic, the dogmole juggernaut is barely recognizable as a relative of its smaller kin. A furless mass of muscle, scar tissue, and barbed piercings clad in haphazard barding, a dogmole juggernaut stands seven feet tall at the shoulder and stretches nine to twelve feet long. Its incisors are the length of shortswords. \n**Living Siege Engines.** Derro use dogmole juggernauts as mounts and improvised siege engines, smashing through bulwarks and breaking up dwarven battle lines. When not at war, derro enjoy pitting rabid juggernauts against one another in frenzied gladiatorial contests." }, { "name": "Domovoi", @@ -7730,7 +7730,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 122, - "desc": "The domovoi enjoy violence and bonebreaking; this makes them useful to more delicate creatures that need enforers. Long Armed Bruisers. Domovoi resemble nothing so much as large, stony goblins, with oversized heads and leering grins, and with mossy beards as well as massive shoulders and forearms. Their large limbs give them reach and powerful slam attacks. Abandoned Servants. The domovoi were the portal guards and house lackeys of the elvish nobility, and some were left behind—some say on purpose. Debt Collectors. These smirking stragglers seek work as tireless sentinels and fey button men, collecting debts for criminal syndicates. They can use alter self and invisibility at will, and they delight in frustrating the progress of would-be thieves and tomb robbers. They enjoy roughing up weaker creatures with their powerful, stony fists." + "desc": "_The domovoi enjoy violence and bonebreaking; this makes them useful to more delicate creatures that need enforers._ \n**Long Armed Bruisers.** Domovoi resemble nothing so much as large, stony goblins, with oversized heads and leering grins, and with mossy beards as well as massive shoulders and forearms. Their large limbs give them reach and powerful slam attacks. \n**Abandoned Servants.** The domovoi were the portal guards and house lackeys of the elvish nobility, and some were left behind—some say on purpose. \n**Debt Collectors.** These smirking stragglers seek work as tireless sentinels and fey button men, collecting debts for criminal syndicates. They can use alter self and invisibility at will, and they delight in frustrating the progress of would-be thieves and tomb robbers. They enjoy roughing up weaker creatures with their powerful, stony fists." }, { "name": "Doppelrat", @@ -7790,7 +7790,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 123, - "desc": "This rat startled the moment it knew it was seen. Within seconds, the one rat became four, and then the four quickly multiplied into sixteen rats. The result of a Open Game License" + "desc": "_This rat startled the moment it knew it was seen. Within seconds, the one rat became four, and then the four quickly multiplied into sixteen rats._ \nThe result of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Dorreq", @@ -7853,7 +7853,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 124, - "desc": "These twitching balls of tentacles surround an inhuman face dominated by a squid-like beak. Servants of the Void. The dorreqi are servants to ancient horrors of the void and realms beyond human understanding. They are guardians and sentries for such creatures, and they swarm and attack any creatures approaching too close to the elder aberrations they serve. Death from Above. Dorreq prefer to drop on their victims from above, pinning them in a grapple attack with their many tentacles and biting them with their large chitinous beaks." + "desc": "_These twitching balls of tentacles surround an inhuman face dominated by a squid-like beak._ \n**Servants of the Void.** The dorreqi are servants to ancient horrors of the void and realms beyond human understanding. They are guardians and sentries for such creatures, and they swarm and attack any creatures approaching too close to the elder aberrations they serve. \n**Death from Above.** Dorreq prefer to drop on their victims from above, pinning them in a grapple attack with their many tentacles and biting them with their large chitinous beaks." }, { "name": "Adult Cave Dragon", @@ -7985,7 +7985,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 125, - "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. \nApex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. \n_**Born to Darkness.**_ Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. \nCave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. \n_**Ravenous Marauders.**_ Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. \n_**A Hard Life.**_ Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. \n\n## A Cave Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nLabyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. \nLarge vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. \nDue to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. \nCave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. \nCave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.\n* A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom.\n* The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair.\n* Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood.\n* Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Cave Dragon", @@ -8064,7 +8064,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 127, - "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. \nApex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. \n_**Born to Darkness.**_ Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. \nCave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. \n_**Ravenous Marauders.**_ Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. \n_**A Hard Life.**_ Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. \n\n## A Cave Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nLabyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. \nLarge vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. \nDue to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. \nCave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. \nCave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.\n* A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom.\n* The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair.\n* Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood.\n* Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Cave Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -8124,7 +8124,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 127, - "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. Apex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. Born to Darkness. Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. Cave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. Ravenous Marauders. Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. A Hard Life. Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. A Cave Dragon’s Lair Labyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. Large vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. Due to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. Cave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. Cave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom. The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair. Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood. Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "Covered in black spikes, the dragon’s eyeless head swings from side to side. Darkness creeps from its strange, eel-like hide, spreading like ink in water. \nApex predators of the underworld, cave dragons are the stuff of nightmare for creatures with little else to fear. They can speak, but they value silence, speaking rarely except when bargaining for food. \n_**Born to Darkness.**_ Eyeless, these dragons have long, thin spikes that help them navigate tunnels, or seal passages around them, preventing foes from outflanking them. Their stunted wings are little more than feelers, useful in rushing down tunnels. Their narrow snouts poke into tight passages which their tongues scour free of bats and vermin. Young cave dragons and wyrmlings can fly, poorly, but older specimens lose the gift of flight entirely. \nCave dragon coloration darkens with age, but it always provides good camouflage against stone: white like limestone, yellow, muddy brown, then black at adult and older categories. Mature adult and old cave dragons sometimes fade to gray again. \n_**Ravenous Marauders.**_ Cave dragons are always hungry and ready to eat absolutely everything. They devour undead, plant creatures, or anything organic. When feeding, they treat all nearby creatures as both a threat and the next course. What alliances they do make only last so long as their allies make themselves scarce when the dragon feeds. They can be bribed with food as easily as with gold, but other attempts at diplomacy typically end in failure. Cave dragons do form alliances with derro or drow, joining them in battle against the darakhul, but there is always a price to be paid in flesh, bone, and marrow. Wise allies keep a cave dragon well fed. \n_**A Hard Life.**_ Limited food underground makes truly ancient cave dragons almost unheard of. The eldest die of starvation after stripping their territory bare of prey. A few climb to the surface to feed, but their sensitivity to sunlight, earthbound movement, and lack of sight leave them at a terrible disadvantage. \n\n## A Cave Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nLabyrinthine systems of tunnels, caverns, and chasms make up the world of cave dragons. They claim miles of cave networks as their own. Depending on the depth of their domain, some consider the surface world their territory as well, though they visit only to eliminate potential rivals. \nLarge vertical chimneys, just big enough to contain the beasts, make preferred ambush sites for young cave dragons. Their ruff spikes hold them in position until prey passes beneath. \nDue to the scarcity of food in their subterranean world, a cave dragon’s hoard may consist largely of food sources: colonies of bats, enormous beetles, carcasses in various states of decay, a cavern infested with shriekers, and whatever else the dragon doesn’t immediately devour. \nCave dragons are especially fond of bones and items with strong taste or smell. Vast collections of bones, teeth, ivory, and the shells of huge insects litter their lairs, sorted or arranged like artful ossuaries. \nCave dragons have no permanent society. They gather occasionally to mate and to protect their eggs at certain spawning grounds. Large vertical chimneys are popular nesting sites. There, the oldest cave dragons also retreat to die in peace. Stories claim that enormous treasures are heaped up in these ledges, abysses, and other inaccessible locations. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action for one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and restrained (by fallen debris); damage is halved and the creature is not restrained if it makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature is freed when it or an adjacent ally uses an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.\n* A ten foot-wide, ten foot-long crack opens in the cavern floor where the dragon wishes. Any creature occupying that space must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall 20 feet, taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (3d4) piercing damage from the jagged stones at the bottom.\n* The dragon summons a swarm of insects as if it had cast insect plague, filling a 20-foot radius sphere within 90 feet of the dragon. Creatures that are in the affected space or that enter it take 22 (4d10) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 18 Constitution saving throw. The swarm lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary cave dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Poisonous and odorless gases suddenly fill passages and caverns, and just as quickly disperse, within six miles of the dragon’s lair.\n* Flash flooding turns tunnels into death traps as tremors create fissures in the stone within six miles of the lair. On the surface, ponds drain away, and long-dry creek beds break their banks in flood.\n* Swarms of vermin within one mile of the lair increase in both size and number as they try to escape the dragon’s endless and undiscriminating hunger.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Flame Dragon", @@ -8242,7 +8242,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 128, - "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." + "desc": "_The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw._ \nThe flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. \n_**Taunting Others.**_ The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. \n_**Malevolent Purpose.**_ The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. \n_**Fond of Souvenirs.**_ Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. \nNothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. \n\n## Flame Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nFlame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. \nMany of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n* The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check.\n* A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common.\n* Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines.\n* Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n \nIf the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Adult Flame Dragon", @@ -8350,7 +8350,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 129, - "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." + "desc": "_The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw._ \nThe flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. \n_**Taunting Others.**_ The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. \n_**Malevolent Purpose.**_ The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. \n_**Fond of Souvenirs.**_ Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. \nNothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. \n\n## Flame Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nFlame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. \nMany of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n* The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check.\n* A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common.\n* Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines.\n* Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n \nIf the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Young Flame Dragon", @@ -8419,7 +8419,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 130, - "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." + "desc": "_The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw._ \nThe flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. \n_**Taunting Others.**_ The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. \n_**Malevolent Purpose.**_ The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. \n_**Fond of Souvenirs.**_ Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. \nNothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. \n\n## Flame Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nFlame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. \nMany of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n* The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check.\n* A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common.\n* Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines.\n* Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n \nIf the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Flame Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -8470,7 +8470,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 129, - "desc": "The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw. The flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. Taunting Others. The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. Malevolent Purpose. The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. Fond of Souvenirs. Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. Nothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. Flame Dragon’s Lair Flame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. Many of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common. Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines. Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. If the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." + "desc": "_The dragon bears black scales, more charred than naturally colored. Cracks between the scales glow a dull red, until the dragon rears its head and roars. Red embers become bright orange flames as the creature lights up from tail to maw._ \nThe flame dragons are capricious creatures, fascinated by dark emotions and destructive passions. The dragons of eternal fire are proud and jealous, quick to anger, and utterly unforgiving. They bring complete and total ruin to entire civilizations for trivial reasons, but their true motivation is the fun to be had. These burning serpents treat rage, deceit, and despair as toys for their amusement. “May you be the fire’s plaything” is a curse often used by the foolish. \n_**Taunting Others.**_ The hot-blooded creatures tease their victims like cats, seeing the world and all within it as their rightful prey. Young flame dragons are less subtle than their elders. Wyrmlings may force a woman to watch her family die or ruin a beautiful face for pleasure—direct and evil. As the dragon matures, this natural sadism develops into a desire for more complicated sport. Aging dragons of fire use politics, murder, and magic in elaborate schemes only their ilk can appreciate. Many create plots so intricate and layered that they lack a true resolution, creating only endless manipulation. A hero might foil an assassination only to see the king thus saved become a despot. She might defeat the vizier whispering lies in the ruler’s ear only to discover he was a pawn in a vast conspiracy. Dark ambitions, poisoned daggers, and old vendettas build such momentum that one scheme begins each time another ends. Often, even killing the draconic mastermind cannot extinguish the fires it started. \n_**Malevolent Purpose.**_ The results of these schemes are secondary to the enjoyment they derive from pursuing a nebulous and everchanging goal. Some spend centuries torturing a family line for nothing more than trespassing on the dragon’s land. Others plot eternal curses after twisting poorly chosen words into the most dire of insults. The vengeance itself is not as important as having an excuse to hate, plot, and ruin. Flame dragons relish such opportunities for revenge, seeing each as a delightful hobby. The disruption of a game kindles a true and terrible rage, and in these rare moments of defeat, their anger can be catastrophic. Entire cities burn. \n_**Fond of Souvenirs.**_ Flame dragons are as materialistic and territorial as other true dragons. Each pursues an individual obsession it fixates upon with mad devotion to fill its hoard. Some corrupt innocence, others push nations to war, but they always collect a memento for each victory, whether petty or grand. One might collect scorched skulls, while another saves the melted treasures of toppled empires. When not out sowing discord, the ancient flame dragons enjoy contemplating their hoards. Every piece reminds them of their own majesty and genius. \nNothing is safe from a flame dragon’s endless scheming and narcissism. They crave absolute attention and constant reassurance. Anyone who humiliates a flame dragon would be wiser to kill it. Its survival ensures the dragon’s undivided attention for generations. It would be wiser still to make certain there is not a trace of involvement in a flame dragon’s death. All burning serpents see the murder of one of their kin as the gravest insult. \n\n## Flame Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nFlame dragons dwell in lairs where a burning fire is always near: volcanoes, sulfur mines, caves full of geysers, and places where the Elemental Plane of Fire touches the Material Plane. Whatever the place, its purpose is always to serve as a showcase of all the trophies the dragon has collected. Carefully arranged and organized prizes decorate the walls, sometimes even protected behind crystal walls. This display both feeds the dragon's vanity and pride, and also serves as a lure to attract adventurers, since flame dragons love to encourage the lowest instincts in their prey. \nMany of these lairs feature a huge, reflective surface. A flame dragon likes nothing more than itself. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* A cloud of smoke swirls in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners and the area is lightly obscured. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n* The ground erupts with volcanic force at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature within 20 feet of the point must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and trapped in the ground. A creature trapped in this way is restrained and can’t stand up. A creature can end the restraint if it or another creature takes an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check.\n* A wall of fire rises up from the ground within 120 feet of the dragon. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, can take any shape the dragon wants, and blocks line of sight. When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A creature that fails the saving throw takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. Each creature that enters the wall for the first time each turn or ends its turn there takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. The wall is extinguished when the dragon uses this lair action again or when the dragon dies.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary flame dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Arguments and misunderstandings erupt easily within 6 miles of the lair. Friendships are easily broken and criminal acts are common.\n* Temperatures rise within 6 miles of the lair. Crops wither, producing famines.\n* Sulfur geysers form in and around the dragon’s lair. Some of them erupt only once an hour, so they’re spotted only with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. A creature on top of an erupting geyser takes 21 (6d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n \nIf the dragon dies, the arguments and misunderstandings disappear immediately and the temperatures go back to normal within 1d10 days. Any geysers remain where they are." }, { "name": "Ancient Mithral Dragon", @@ -8586,7 +8586,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 132, - "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." + "desc": "_Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes._ \n_**Glimmering Champions.**_ Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. \n_**Rage in Youth.**_ Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. \n_**Peacemakers.**_ Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Adult Mithral Dragon", @@ -8696,7 +8696,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 133, - "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." + "desc": "_Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes._ \n_**Glimmering Champions.**_ Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. \n_**Rage in Youth.**_ Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. \n_**Peacemakers.**_ Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Young Mithral Dragon", @@ -8765,7 +8765,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 134, - "desc": "Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes. Glimmering Champions. Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. Rage in Youth. Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. Peacemakers. Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." + "desc": "_Mithral dragons are wise and learned, and are legendary peacemakers and spellcasters. They pursue their own interests when not called to settle disputes._ \n_**Glimmering Champions.**_ Light glints off a mithral dragon’s glossy scales, shining silver-white, and its tiny wings fold flush against its body—but open like a fan to expose shimmering, diaphanous membranes. Its narrow head, with bare slits for its eyes and nostrils, ends in a slender neck. The dragon’s sleek look continues into its body and a mithral dragon’s impossibly thin frame makes it look extremely fragile. \n_**Rage in Youth.**_ Younger mithral dragons raid and pillage as heavily as any chromatic dragon, driven largely by greed to acquire a worthy hoard—though they are less likely to kill for sport or out of cruelty. In adulthood and old age, however, they are less concerned with material wealth and more inclined to value friendship, knowledge, and a peaceful life spent in pursuit of interesting goals. \n_**Peacemakers.**_ Adult and older mithral dragons are diplomats and arbitrators by temperament (some dragons cynically call them referees), enjoying bringing some peace to warring factions. Among all dragons, their strict neutrality and ability to ignore many attacks make them particularly well suited to these vital roles." }, { "name": "Ancient Sea Dragon", @@ -8880,7 +8880,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 135, - "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings._ \n**Divine Dragons.** Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. \nDespite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. \n**Shipwreck Art.** Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. \n**Sunken Memorials.** A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. \n\n## Sea Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nSea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. \nWhatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. \nThe sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area.\n* Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water.\n* Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair.\n \nIf the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Adult Sea Dragon", @@ -8985,7 +8985,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 135, - "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings._ \n**Divine Dragons.** Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. \nDespite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. \n**Shipwreck Art.** Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. \n**Sunken Memorials.** A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. \n\n## Sea Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nSea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. \nWhatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. \nThe sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area.\n* Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water.\n* Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair.\n \nIf the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Sea Dragon", @@ -9056,7 +9056,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 136, - "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings._ \n**Divine Dragons.** Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. \nDespite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. \n**Shipwreck Art.** Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. \n**Sunken Memorials.** A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. \n\n## Sea Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nSea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. \nWhatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. \nThe sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area.\n* Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water.\n* Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair.\n \nIf the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Sea Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -9104,7 +9104,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 136, - "desc": "This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings. Divine Dragons. Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. Despite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. Shipwreck Art. Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. Sunken Memorials. A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. Sea Dragon’s Lair Sea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. Whatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. The sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area. Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water. Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair. If the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_This aquamarine dragon has a shark’s head that tapers off into a sleek eel-like body. Its large fins double as wings._ \n**Divine Dragons.** Sea dragons are the children of the ocean, and believe they are semi-divine beings, worthy of worship. Given their size and power, they may be right; certainly, they are often companions or steeds to gods of the sea. \nDespite the solemn duties the sea dragons invoke thanks to their lineage, they are extremely whimsical. While these immense creatures are playful, their games can shatter hulls and drown sailors. The sea dragons course through the waves with tangible joy as they hunt whales and entire schools of tuna. \n**Shipwreck Art.** Sea dragons love collecting treasure, especially prize the sunken treasure-filled hulls of ships lost to storm, battle, or their own handiwork. While they appreciate all wealth, they prefer hardy items that can stand up to long exposure to sea water. Precious metals and gemstones add a dramatic luster to the dragon’s lair when they catch stray beams of light. Sea dragons take any more perishable treasures and place them on a reef-altar, to dissolve in the sea as a tithe to the sea gods. \n**Sunken Memorials.** A sea dragon’s lair is littered with meticulously arranged ships consigned to the deeps. These wrecks are often artfully smashed to allow the treasures in the hold to spill out onto the sea floor. It may seem haphazard, but it displays a complex aesthetic that only other sea dragons can truly appreciate. Because they arrange these wrecks so carefully, a dragon notices immediately if its hoard is disturbed. \n\n## Sea Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nSea dragons dwell in lairs dwell in lairs beneath the waves: ocean fissures and caves, lightless trenches full of strange rock formations, and sheltered reefs of cultivated coral. \nWhatever the place, it’s dedicated to the worship of sea gods. Despite the draconic instinct for seclusion and protection when choosing a lair, sea dragons always choose lairs relatively close to humanoid trade routes and abundant supplies of fish. \nThe sky surrounding a sea dragon’s lair is perpetually stormy, and the seas run high. If a captain is courageous, these high winds and swift-running currents can cut significant time off a voyage. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action and generates one of the following effects. The dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* Four vortexes, each 5 feet in diameter and up to 30 feet tall, appear within the lair where the dragon wishes. Creatures occupying the space where a vortex appears or who enter the vortex for the first time on a turn must make a DC 15 Dexterity save or be restrained. As an action, a creature can free itself or another creature from a vortex by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The vortexes last until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon creates a wall of living coral on a solid surface it can see within 120 feet of it. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 foot thick. When the wall appears, each creature within its area takes damage as if touching the wall and is pushed 5 feet out of the wall’s space, on whichever side of the wall it wants. Touching the wall releases painful stings that deal 18 (4d8) poison damage, or half that with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Each 10-foot section of the wall has AC 5, 30 hit points, resistance to fire damage, and immunity to psychic damage. The wall lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon bends time around its enemies. Four creatures the dragon can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom save or be affected by a slow spell. This effect last until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary sea dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Sea life becomes richer within 6 miles of the lair. Schools of fish move into new waters, sharks become common, and whale migration paths shift to pass near the area.\n* Water temperatures drop sharply within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures not accustomed to cold suffer exposure to extreme cold while swimming in this water.\n* Storms and rough water are more common within 6 miles of the lair.\n \nIf the dragon dies, conditions of the sea surrounding the lair return to normal over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Void Dragon", @@ -9255,7 +9255,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 138, - "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body._ \n**Children of the Stars.** Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. \n**Witnesses to the Void.** Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. \n**Voracious Scholars.** Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. \n\n## A Void Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nThe true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. \nWhen a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. \nIf fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n* The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge.\n* Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area.\n* Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Adult Void Dragon", @@ -9391,7 +9391,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 139, - "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body._ \n**Children of the Stars.** Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. \n**Witnesses to the Void.** Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. \n**Voracious Scholars.** Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. \n\n## A Void Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nThe true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. \nWhen a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. \nIf fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n* The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge.\n* Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area.\n* Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Young Void Dragon", @@ -9488,7 +9488,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 140, - "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body._ \n**Children of the Stars.** Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. \n**Witnesses to the Void.** Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. \n**Voracious Scholars.** Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. \n\n## A Void Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nThe true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. \nWhen a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. \nIf fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n* The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge.\n* Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area.\n* Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Void Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -9565,7 +9565,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 140, - "desc": "A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body. Children of the Stars. Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. Witnesses to the Void. Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. Voracious Scholars. Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. A Void Dragon’s Lair The true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. When a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. If fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round. The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies. The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw. Regional Effects The region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge. Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area. Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." + "desc": "_A dragon seemingly formed of the night sky has bright white stars for eyes. Lesser stars twinkle in the firmament of the dragon’s body._ \n**Children of the Stars.** Void dragons drift through the empty spaces beyond the boundaries of the mortal world, wanderers between the stars. They are aloof, mingling only with the otherworldly beings that live above and beyond the earth, including the incarnate forms of the stars themselves. When lesser creatures visit void dragons, the dragons themselves barely notice. \n**Witnesses to the Void.** Void dragons are intensely knowledgeable creatures, but they have seen too much, lingering at the edge of the void itself. Gazing into the yawning nothing outside has taken a toll. The void dragons carry a piece of that nothing with them, and it slowly devours their being. They are all unhinged, and their madness is contagious. It flows out of them to break the minds of lesser beings when the dragons fly into a rage and lash out. \n**Voracious Scholars.** Despite their removed existence and strange quirks, void dragons still hoard treasure. Gems that glitter like the stars of their home are particularly prized. Their crowning piece, however, is knowledge. Void dragons jealously hoard scraps of forbidden and forgotten lore of any kind and spend most of their time at home poring over these treasures. Woe to any who disturbs this collection, for nothing ignites their latent madness like a violation of their hoard. \n\n## A Void Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nThe true lair of a void dragon exists deep in the freezing, airless void between stars. Hidden away in caves on silently drifting asteroids or shimmering atop the ruins of a Star Citadel, the void dragon’s lair rests in the great void of space. \nWhen a void dragon claims a home elsewhere, it forges a connection to its true lair. It prefers towering mountain peaks, valleys, or ruins at high elevation with a clear view of the sky. It can reach through space from this lair to reach its treasure hoard hidden in the void. That connection has repercussions, of course, and the most powerful void dragons leave their mark on the world around them when they roost. Intrusions from beyond and a thirst for proscribed knowledge are common near their lairs. \nIf fought in its lair, its Challenge increases by 1, to 15 for an adult (13,000 XP) and 25 for an ancient void dragon (75,000 XP). \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The dragon negates natural gravity within its lair (an area affected by its gravitic breath is unaffected). Creatures drift 10 feet away from the ground over the course of a round and are restrained. Flying creatures can move at half speed, unless they have the (hover) tag or use magical flight, in which case they move normally. This effect persists until initiative count 20 on the following round.\n* The Void briefly overlaps the dragon’s lair in a 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness punctuated by deep blue streaks and pinpoints of light. The sphere is centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of the dragon. The area spreads around corners, is heavily obscured, and contains no air (creatures must hold their breath). Each creature in the sphere when it appears must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Any creature that ends its turn in the sphere takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. The sphere lasts until the dragon uses this lair action again or until the dragon dies.\n* The dragon rips the fabric of space, forcing two creatures it can see within 120 feet of it to suddenly exist in the same place. Space itself repels the creatures to their original positions. Each creature takes 16 (3d10) force damage and is knocked prone, or takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone with a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw.\n \n### Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a legendary void dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:\n* Secrets have a way of coming to light within 6 miles of the lair. Clues are inadvertently discovered, slips of the tongue hint at a hidden truth, and creatures become morbidly curious for forbidden knowledge.\n* Light is muted within 6 miles of the lair. Nonmagical illumination, including sunlight, can’t create bright light in this area.\n* Visitations from otherworldly beings occur and disembodied voices whisper in the night within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Celestials, fey, and fiends of CR 2 or lower can slip into the world in this area.\n \nIf the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Ancient Wind Dragon", @@ -9694,7 +9694,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 142, - "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." + "desc": "_Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat._ \nWind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. \n_**Braggarts and Bullies.**_ Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. \n_**Lords of the Far Horizons.**_ Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. \n_**Perpetual Infighting.**_ These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. \nWind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. \n\n## Wind Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nWind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.\n* Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n* A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Adult Wind Dragon", @@ -9816,7 +9816,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 143, - "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." + "desc": "_Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat._ \nWind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. \n_**Braggarts and Bullies.**_ Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. \n_**Lords of the Far Horizons.**_ Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. \n_**Perpetual Infighting.**_ These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. \nWind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. \n\n## Wind Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nWind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.\n* Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n* A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Young Wind Dragon", @@ -9892,7 +9892,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 144, - "desc": "Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat. Wind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. Braggarts and Bullies. Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. Lords of the Far Horizons. Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. Perpetual Infighting. These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. Wind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. Wind Dragon’s Lair Wind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." + "desc": "_Howling wind encircles the white- and gray-scaled dragon, filling and pushing its wings without the need for them to beat._ \nWind dragons view anywhere touched by air as their property, and mortals point to them as the epitome of arrogance. Their narcissism is not without reason, for awe-inspiring power supports their claims of rightful control. To the dragons of the shifting gales, strength is the ultimate arbiter. Although wind dragon wyrmlings are the weakest of the newborn dragons, they grow in power rapidly, and few fully-grown dragons are seen as stronger. \n_**Braggarts and Bullies.**_ Wind dragons number among the greatest bullies and worst tyrants among mortal creatures. The sometimes foolhardy creatures take personal offense at any perceived challenge and great pleasure in humiliating rivals. They claim great swathes of territory but care little for its governance, and they perceive the mortals in that territory as possessions. Vassals receive only dubious protection in exchange for unflinching loyalty. A wind dragon might seek bloody vengeance for the murder of a follower, but it’s unlikely to go to any length to prevent the loss of life in the first place. \n_**Lords of the Far Horizons.**_ Some believe that the dragons of the winds claim much more than they are capable of controlling or patrolling. Because they so love altitude, they prefer to rule and meet with earth-bound supplicants at the highest point available: the summit of a great mountain or atop a towering monument erected by fearful slaves. But these dragons are also driven by wanderlust, and often travel far from their thrones. They always return eventually, ready to subjugate new generations and to press a tyrannical claw on the neck of anyone who questions their right to rule. \n_**Perpetual Infighting.**_ These wandering tyrants are even more territorial among their own kind than they are among groundlings. Simple trespass by one wind dragon into the territory of another can lead to a battle to the death. Thus their numbers never grow large, and the weakest among them are frequently culled. \nWind dragons’ hoards typically consist of only a few truly valuable relics. Other dragons might sleep on a bed of coins, but common things bore wind dragons quickly. While all true dragons desire and display great wealth, wind dragons concentrate their riches in a smaller number of notable trophies or unique historic items—often quite portable. \n\n## Wind Dragon’s Lair\n\n \nWind dragons make their lairs in locations where they can overlook and dominate the land they claim as theirs, but remote enough so the inhabitants can’t pester them with requests for protection or justice. They have little to fear from the elements, so a shallow cave high up on an exposed mountain face is ideal. Wind dragons enjoy heights dotted with rock spires and tall, sheer cliffs where the dragon can perch in the howling wind and catch staggering updrafts and downdrafts sweeping through the canyons and tearing across the crags. Non-flying creatures find these locations much less hospitable. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to generate one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.\n* Sand and dust swirls up from the floor in a 20-foot radius sphere within 120 feet of the dragon at a point the dragon can see. The sphere spreads around corners. The area inside the sphere is lightly obscured, and each creature in the sphere at the start of its turn must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature repeats the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success.\n* Fragments of ice and stone are torn from the lair’s wall by a blast of wind and flung along a 15-foot cone. Creatures in the cone take 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n* A torrent of wind blasts outward from the dragon in a 60-foot radius, either racing just above the floor or near the ceiling. If near the floor, it affects all creatures standing in the radius; if near the ceiling, it affects all creatures flying in the radius. Affected creatures must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and stunned until the end of their next turn." }, { "name": "Wyrmling Wind Dragon", @@ -10018,7 +10018,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 146, - "desc": "The dragon eel’s unmistakable slender form sports a powerful single finned tail and wicked jaws like a matched pair of serrated blades. Dragon eels vary widely in color from browns and blacks to brilliant iridescent hues in mottled patterns. Fond of Servants. While most dragon eels are solitary and irascible, on rare instances some form pairs or small bands—and some gather humanoid servants. Magnetic and Lightning. Dragon eels make their natural homes in twisting underwater cave systems and prefer magnetically-aligned, metallic cavern formations navigable with their refined electric-sight. Some dragon eels use their constant electric auras combined with acquired alchemical reagents to electroplate portions of their golden hoard onto the walls of their dwellings. Pirate Fleets and Dominions. Dragon eels claim large swaths of shoreline as their demesne. Although neither particularly cruel nor righteous, a dragon eel often lords over awed tribes, allowing locals to revere it as a mighty spirit. Some dragon eels use such tribes as the core of a pirate fleet or raiding parties carried on their backs. Their ability to swim through air during storms adds to their reputation as terrible thunder spirits. Bribable. Their deceptive moniker sometimes lulls foolish sailors into a false confidence when they expect to face a simple if dangerous eel beast, but instead find themselves dealing with intelligent draconic kings of the coastal shallows. Wise sailors traveling through known dragon eel territory bring tithes and offerings to placate them." + "desc": "_The dragon eel’s unmistakable slender form sports a powerful single finned tail and wicked jaws like a matched pair of serrated blades. Dragon eels vary widely in color from browns and blacks to brilliant iridescent hues in mottled patterns._ \n**Fond of Servants.** While most dragon eels are solitary and irascible, on rare instances some form pairs or small bands—and some gather humanoid servants. \n**Magnetic and Lightning.** Dragon eels make their natural homes in twisting underwater cave systems and prefer magnetically-aligned, metallic cavern formations navigable with their refined electric-sight. Some dragon eels use their constant electric auras combined with acquired alchemical reagents to electroplate portions of their golden hoard onto the walls of their dwellings. \n**Pirate Fleets and Dominions.** Dragon eels claim large swaths of shoreline as their demesne. Although neither particularly cruel nor righteous, a dragon eel often lords over awed tribes, allowing locals to revere it as a mighty spirit. Some dragon eels use such tribes as the core of a pirate fleet or raiding parties carried on their backs. Their ability to swim through air during storms adds to their reputation as terrible thunder spirits. \n**Bribable.** Their deceptive moniker sometimes lulls foolish sailors into a false confidence when they expect to face a simple if dangerous eel beast, but instead find themselves dealing with intelligent draconic kings of the coastal shallows. Wise sailors traveling through known dragon eel territory bring tithes and offerings to placate them." }, { "name": "Dragonleaf Tree", @@ -10077,7 +10077,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 147, - "desc": "The dragon-headed leaves of these oak trees sometimes rustle despite the lack of wind, betraying a hint of their draconic power. Gifts among Dragons. These magnificent trees are imbued with some characteristics of their draconic masters. While most groves consist of only one type of dragonleaf tree, dragons sometimes make gifts of them to cement a pact or as a show of fealty. The dragon giving the tree relinquishes command of the plant as part of the deal. This accounts for mixed groves belonging to especially powerful dragon lords. Silent Guardians. Dragonleaf trees use fairly simple tactics to deter potential intruders. They remain motionless or allow the breeze to jostle their leaves to appear inconspicuous. Once enough targets enter the grove, the trees fire razor sharp leaves at or breathe on their targets, adjusting their position to make better use of their weapons. Long Memories. Dragonleaf trees live up to 1,000 years. They stand 15 feet tall and weigh 3,000 lb, but ancient specimens can reach heights of 45 feet. Growing a new dragonleaf tree requires a cutting from an existing tree at least 50 years old, which the tree’s master imbues with power, sacrificing the use of its breath weapon for a month. While this time barely registers on a dragon’s whole lifespan, it still carefully considers the creation of a new tree, for fear that others might discover its temporary weakness." + "desc": "_The dragon-headed leaves of these oak trees sometimes rustle despite the lack of wind, betraying a hint of their draconic power._ \n**Gifts among Dragons.** These magnificent trees are imbued with some characteristics of their draconic masters. While most groves consist of only one type of dragonleaf tree, dragons sometimes make gifts of them to cement a pact or as a show of fealty. The dragon giving the tree relinquishes command of the plant as part of the deal. This accounts for mixed groves belonging to especially powerful dragon lords. \n**Silent Guardians.** Dragonleaf trees use fairly simple tactics to deter potential intruders. They remain motionless or allow the breeze to jostle their leaves to appear inconspicuous. Once enough targets enter the grove, the trees fire razor sharp leaves at or breathe on their targets, adjusting their position to make better use of their weapons. \n**Long Memories.** Dragonleaf trees live up to 1,000 years. They stand 15 feet tall and weigh 3,000 lb, but ancient specimens can reach heights of 45 feet. Growing a new dragonleaf tree requires a cutting from an existing tree at least 50 years old, which the tree’s master imbues with power, sacrificing the use of its breath weapon for a month. While this time barely registers on a dragon’s whole lifespan, it still carefully considers the creation of a new tree, for fear that others might discover its temporary weakness." }, { "name": "Alehouse Drake", @@ -10145,7 +10145,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 148, - "desc": "This plump little creature reclines with a dazed look in its eyes and the suggestion of a grin on its fanged jaws. Scaled Barflies. Alehouse drakes squat in busy bars, rowdy taverns, and bustling inns. A bane or savior to every bartender and innkeeper, alehouse drakes enjoy pushing patrons’ emotions, driving crowds to ecstatic cheers or bloody bar fights. Alehouse drakes make their homes in cities and towns, though older drakes settle down in roadside coaching inns. In the former situations, they are often troublemakers or pranksters, but in the latter circumstances, they usually befriend the proprietor and help manage flared tempers and weepy drinkers in return for living space and a generous tab. Relentless Gossips. Alehouse drakes gossip endlessly. Perched in hiding places throughout busy taverns, they overhear many stories, and often trade in information, making them good sources for news about town. More devious and ill-mannered alehouse drakes resort to blackmail, but usually only to secure a comfortable spot in their chosen tavern. Family Heirlooms. Alehouse drakes are one to two feet long on average and weigh about eighteen lb. with a plump belly. Their scales are deep amber with cream or white highlights, and they possess glittering, light-colored eyes. The oldest recorded alehouse drake lived just past 400 years—some are quite beloved by innkeeping families, and treated bit like family heirlooms." + "desc": "_This plump little creature reclines with a dazed look in its eyes and the suggestion of a grin on its fanged jaws._ \n**Scaled Barflies.** Alehouse drakes squat in busy bars, rowdy taverns, and bustling inns. A bane or savior to every bartender and innkeeper, alehouse drakes enjoy pushing patrons’ emotions, driving crowds to ecstatic cheers or bloody bar fights. \nAlehouse drakes make their homes in cities and towns, though older drakes settle down in roadside coaching inns. In the former situations, they are often troublemakers or pranksters, but in the latter circumstances, they usually befriend the proprietor and help manage flared tempers and weepy drinkers in return for living space and a generous tab. \n**Relentless Gossips.** Alehouse drakes gossip endlessly. Perched in hiding places throughout busy taverns, they overhear many stories, and often trade in information, making them good sources for news about town. More devious and ill-mannered alehouse drakes resort to blackmail, but usually only to secure a comfortable spot in their chosen tavern. \n**Family Heirlooms.** Alehouse drakes are one to two feet long on average and weigh about eighteen lb. with a plump belly. Their scales are deep amber with cream or white highlights, and they possess glittering, light-colored eyes. The oldest recorded alehouse drake lived just past 400 years—some are quite beloved by innkeeping families, and treated bit like family heirlooms." }, { "name": "Ash Drake", @@ -10205,7 +10205,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 149, - "desc": "A lean and dull-scaled ash drake often perches on a chimney as if it just crawled out, its tail still hanging into the chimney as smoke billows out. Chimney Nesting. Ash drakes clog chimney flues and delight in dusting crowds with thick, choking ash and soot, while the drakes laugh with sneering, wheezing tones. To placate the creatures, owners of smelters and smithies leave large piles of ash for the drakes to play in, with the hope they leave the shop and its workers alone. Anyone hunting ash drakes finds them very difficult to attack in their cramped lairs because the creatures blend in with the surroundings. Ash drakes often befriend kobolds, who have little trouble appeasing the beasts and appreciate the added security they bring. Hunt Strays and Pets. Ash drakes eat rats and stray animals, although few can resist snatching an unattended, possibly beloved pet. Contrary to popular opinion, this drake doesn’t consume ash, but enjoys a pile of ash like a cat would catnip, rolling around in it and becoming wild-eyed. Anyone who disrupts such play becomes the target of the creature’s intensely hot and sooty breath weapon. While an ash drake is three feet long with a four-foot long tail that seems to trail off into smoke, it weighs less than one might expect—approximately ten lb. Every third winter, when chimneys are active, a male drake leaves his lair to find a mate. If the new couple roosts in a city or town, the nearby streets know it, as the air becomes nearly unbreathable with soot. The resulting eggs are left in a suitable chimney, and one of the parents protects the young until they leave the nest at two years of age. Volcanic Haunts. Ash drakes outside a city live in or near volcanic plateaus, and mutter about the lack of neighbors to bully. In the wild, an ash drake may partner with a red dragon or flame dragon, since the dragon provides its lesser cousin with plenty of ash." + "desc": "_A lean and dull-scaled ash drake often perches on a chimney as if it just crawled out, its tail still hanging into the chimney as smoke billows out._ \n**Chimney Nesting.** Ash drakes clog chimney flues and delight in dusting crowds with thick, choking ash and soot, while the drakes laugh with sneering, wheezing tones. To placate the creatures, owners of smelters and smithies leave large piles of ash for the drakes to play in, with the hope they leave the shop and its workers alone. Anyone hunting ash drakes finds them very difficult to attack in their cramped lairs because the creatures blend in with the surroundings. Ash drakes often befriend kobolds, who have little trouble appeasing the beasts and appreciate the added security they bring. \n**Hunt Strays and Pets.** Ash drakes eat rats and stray animals, although few can resist snatching an unattended, possibly beloved pet. Contrary to popular opinion, this drake doesn’t consume ash, but enjoys a pile of ash like a cat would catnip, rolling around in it and becoming wild-eyed. Anyone who disrupts such play becomes the target of the creature’s intensely hot and sooty breath weapon. \nWhile an ash drake is three feet long with a four-foot long tail that seems to trail off into smoke, it weighs less than one might expect—approximately ten lb. Every third winter, when chimneys are active, a male drake leaves his lair to find a mate. If the new couple roosts in a city or town, the nearby streets know it, as the air becomes nearly unbreathable with soot. The resulting eggs are left in a suitable chimney, and one of the parents protects the young until they leave the nest at two years of age. \n**Volcanic Haunts.** Ash drakes outside a city live in or near volcanic plateaus, and mutter about the lack of neighbors to bully. In the wild, an ash drake may partner with a red dragon or flame dragon, since the dragon provides its lesser cousin with plenty of ash." }, { "name": "Coral Drake", @@ -10280,7 +10280,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 150, - "desc": "Swimming upright, this creature peels itself from the vibrant seascape and strikes with needle-thin claws, shredding teeth, and a wickedly curved stinger. Camouflaged Hunter. Like a piece of moving coral, this drake’s coloration and scale patterns change to match nearby anemones, corals, seaweed, and sea urchins. This adaptation allows the creature considerable stealth in its natural habitat. It avoids combat if it can, preferring to hide and protect its young. Long serrated spines stretch from the coral drake’s body, waving in brilliant colors against a blue sea. All Spikes and Needles. The creature’s long snout stretches out from its narrow face and an array of spikes and slender protrusions form a jagged crown. Inside the mouth, serrated teeth form multiple ringed ridges where it’s young feed on leftover scraps of food and small parasites. Needle-thin talons spring from finned appendages, and a stinger frilled with tiny barbs curves at the end of its slender tail. A coral drake measures seven feet from the tip of its snout to its barbed stinging tail. Thin and agile, the beast weighs less than 100 lb. Both male and female coral drakes gestate their delicate eggs inside sacks within their mouths and throats. This oral incubation protects the vulnerable eggs, but only a handful ever reach maturity, because their parents use the ravenous spawn for defense. Poisonous Lairs. Coral drakes live in warm waters near great coral reefs. They hollow out small lairs and protect their meager hoards with the aid of the area’s natural inhabitants. Because they are immune to poison, coral drakes often choose lairs nestled in forests of poisonous sea urchins, stinging anemones, and toxic corals. Aside from humankind, the coral drake harbors a great rivalry with dragon turtles. These beasts prize the same hunting grounds and nests and fight for supremacy in the richest reefs." + "desc": "_Swimming upright, this creature peels itself from the vibrant seascape and strikes with needle-thin claws, shredding teeth, and a wickedly curved stinger._ \n**Camouflaged Hunter.** Like a piece of moving coral, this drake’s coloration and scale patterns change to match nearby anemones, corals, seaweed, and sea urchins. This adaptation allows the creature considerable stealth in its natural habitat. It avoids combat if it can, preferring to hide and protect its young. Long serrated spines stretch from the coral drake’s body, waving in brilliant colors against a blue sea. \n**All Spikes and Needles.** The creature’s long snout stretches out from its narrow face and an array of spikes and slender protrusions form a jagged crown. Inside the mouth, serrated teeth form multiple ringed ridges where it’s young feed on leftover scraps of food and small parasites. Needle-thin talons spring from finned appendages, and a stinger frilled with tiny barbs curves at the end of its slender tail. \nA coral drake measures seven feet from the tip of its snout to its barbed stinging tail. Thin and agile, the beast weighs less than 100 lb. Both male and female coral drakes gestate their delicate eggs inside sacks within their mouths and throats. This oral incubation protects the vulnerable eggs, but only a handful ever reach maturity, because their parents use the ravenous spawn for defense. \n**Poisonous Lairs.** Coral drakes live in warm waters near great coral reefs. They hollow out small lairs and protect their meager hoards with the aid of the area’s natural inhabitants. Because they are immune to poison, coral drakes often choose lairs nestled in forests of poisonous sea urchins, stinging anemones, and toxic corals. \nAside from humankind, the coral drake harbors a great rivalry with dragon turtles. These beasts prize the same hunting grounds and nests and fight for supremacy in the richest reefs." }, { "name": "Crimson Drake", @@ -10343,7 +10343,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 151, - "desc": "Crimson drakes are easy to spot, with scales the color of dried blood, a deadly scorpion stinger, and a mischievous gleam in their eyes. Fiery Raiders. Crimson drakes lair in woodlands near small settlements, making nighttime forays to set fires and hunt those who flee the flames—traits that make humanoid tribes prize them as raiding partners. Goblins gleefully adopt a crimson drake as a mascot to burn things down while they get on with slaughtering people. Red dragons and flame dragons regard a crimson drake as a pet, at best, but this rarely works out. When it is inevitably insulted by its larger cousins, a malicious crimson drake may even intentionally set fires to blaze a trail for hunters to the dragon’s lair. Mistaken for Pseudodragons. A crimson drake’s scales and features are quite similar to those of a pseudodragon, and they will imitate a pseudodragon’s hunting cry or song to trick victims into approaching. Once their prey gets close enough, they immolate it. As with pseudodragons, they resemble a red dragon in all but size and the presence of the drake’s scorpion-like stinger. On average, a crimson drake weighs 12 lb, its body measures about 18 inches long, and its tail adds another 18 inches. Foul Familiars. A crimson drake occasionally chooses to serve an evil spellcaster as a familiar; they are too mischievous to be loyal or trustworthy, but ferocious in defense of their master." + "desc": "_Crimson drakes are easy to spot, with scales the color of dried blood, a deadly scorpion stinger, and a mischievous gleam in their eyes._ \n**Fiery Raiders.** Crimson drakes lair in woodlands near small settlements, making nighttime forays to set fires and hunt those who flee the flames—traits that make humanoid tribes prize them as raiding partners. Goblins gleefully adopt a crimson drake as a mascot to burn things down while they get on with slaughtering people. Red dragons and flame dragons regard a crimson drake as a pet, at best, but this rarely works out. When it is inevitably insulted by its larger cousins, a malicious crimson drake may even intentionally set fires to blaze a trail for hunters to the dragon’s lair. \n**Mistaken for Pseudodragons.** A crimson drake’s scales and features are quite similar to those of a pseudodragon, and they will imitate a pseudodragon’s hunting cry or song to trick victims into approaching. Once their prey gets close enough, they immolate it. \nAs with pseudodragons, they resemble a red dragon in all but size and the presence of the drake’s scorpion-like stinger. On average, a crimson drake weighs 12 lb, its body measures about 18 inches long, and its tail adds another 18 inches. \n**Foul Familiars.** A crimson drake occasionally chooses to serve an evil spellcaster as a familiar; they are too mischievous to be loyal or trustworthy, but ferocious in defense of their master." }, { "name": "Deep Drake", @@ -10415,7 +10415,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 152, - "desc": "This large, unnerving drake’s glassy black scales have purple undertones. Its features are elongated and almost alien. Black, expressionless eyes stare ahead, and a barbed stinger sits at the end of a long tail. Friend to Ghouls. The deep drake has made a niche for itself in subterranean realms, establishing trade with the darakhul and with other races of the underworld. The drakes’ poison ensures the ghouls have replacements when their population dwindles. In return, those underlings who fail their rulers become food for the drake. Love Darkness. Life underground has warped the drakes. Whereas most drakes attach themselves to humanoids, these creatures feel much more at home with aberrations and undead. They avoid sunlight and are strictly nocturnal when on the surface. Few in Number. A deep drake mates for life with another deep drake when two of these rare creatures meet. A hermaphroditic creature, the drake assumes a gender until it finds a mate, at which time it may change. Once every 10-20 years, the drakes reproduce, resulting in three or four three‑foot long, rubbery eggs. Occasionally, subterranean undead or aberrations take these eggs to their cities to train the young drakes. A “household drake” is a great status symbol in some deep places, and surface necromancers who have heard of them are often extremely eager to acquire one. Deep drakes are 12 feet long, plus a three-foot long tail, and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Their coloration makes them ideal predators in the subterranean dark." + "desc": "_This large, unnerving drake’s glassy black scales have purple undertones. Its features are elongated and almost alien. Black, expressionless eyes stare ahead, and a barbed stinger sits at the end of a long tail._ \n**Friend to Ghouls.** The deep drake has made a niche for itself in subterranean realms, establishing trade with the darakhul and with other races of the underworld. The drakes’ poison ensures the ghouls have replacements when their population dwindles. In return, those underlings who fail their rulers become food for the drake. \n**Love Darkness.** Life underground has warped the drakes. Whereas most drakes attach themselves to humanoids, these creatures feel much more at home with aberrations and undead. They avoid sunlight and are strictly nocturnal when on the surface. \n**Few in Number.** A deep drake mates for life with another deep drake when two of these rare creatures meet. A hermaphroditic creature, the drake assumes a gender until it finds a mate, at which time it may change. Once every 10-20 years, the drakes reproduce, resulting in three or four three‑foot long, rubbery eggs. Occasionally, subterranean undead or aberrations take these eggs to their cities to train the young drakes. A “household drake” is a great status symbol in some deep places, and surface necromancers who have heard of them are often extremely eager to acquire one. \nDeep drakes are 12 feet long, plus a three-foot long tail, and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Their coloration makes them ideal predators in the subterranean dark." }, { "name": "Elder Shadow Drake", @@ -10491,7 +10491,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 153, - "desc": "A large dragon-like creature with black scales and shadowy wings emerges suddenly from the darkness. Its red eyes glare bright as coals, and it speaks in a deep monotone. Strange Humor. Elder shadow drakes are mischievous and greedy. They devour entire goats and sheep and sometimes spell out messages with their bones. They make surprisingly good bandits, and sometimes ally themselves with bands of humanoids—their own share of plunder must always be clearly the largest share of any such arrangement. Solitary Lairs. They haunt dark and lonely places, such as deep caves, dense forests, and shadowy ruins. They are longlived for drakes, often reaching 250 years of age, and mate rarely, abandoning their eggs shortly before hatching. Fade Into Shadows. An elder shadow drake naturally fades from view in areas of dim light or darkness. Darkvision doesn’t overcome this, because the shadow drake doesn’t simply blend into shadows; it magically becomes invisible in them." + "desc": "_A large dragon-like creature with black scales and shadowy wings emerges suddenly from the darkness. Its red eyes glare bright as coals, and it speaks in a deep monotone._ \n**Strange Humor.** Elder shadow drakes are mischievous and greedy. They devour entire goats and sheep and sometimes spell out messages with their bones. They make surprisingly good bandits, and sometimes ally themselves with bands of humanoids—their own share of plunder must always be clearly the largest share of any such arrangement. \n**Solitary Lairs.** They haunt dark and lonely places, such as deep caves, dense forests, and shadowy ruins. They are longlived for drakes, often reaching 250 years of age, and mate rarely, abandoning their eggs shortly before hatching. \n**Fade Into Shadows.** An elder shadow drake naturally fades from view in areas of dim light or darkness. Darkvision doesn’t overcome this, because the shadow drake doesn’t simply blend into shadows; it magically becomes invisible in them." }, { "name": "Paper Drake", @@ -10556,7 +10556,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 154, - "desc": "With its sharp angles and translucent skin, this draconic creature looks as if it were carefully folded from a massive sheet of paper, including its razor-sharp claws and teeth. Book and Map Erasers. These drakes originated in exotic lands far away, where paper is as common as parchment and vellum. They now inhabit wide stretches of the world, and they seem to have edited their origins out of history. Paper drakes are a bane to historians and spellcasters because they can erase ink and pigments, and they often do so at random simply for aesthetic purposes. They adore the possibility of a blank page, but they also sometimes erase one selectively to make beautiful patterns in the remaining ink. Correcting Errors. Some paper drakes have a compulsion to correct errors in text or speech, and in these cases their strange ability isn’t a nuisance. Indeed, these paper drakes help scribes correct mistakes, update outdated text, or erase entire volumes so they can be hand-lettered again with different text. Tattoo Magicians. Paper drakes are sometimes subjected to strange magical rituals in which wizards tattoo powerful runes and symbols onto their skin. Those who survive this process gain even stranger, esoteric abilities, such as the ability to “stamp” text or images with their feet, the ability to make illustrations move as if alive, or even the ability to erase the memory of written words from a person’s mind, much as they erase text from a page. In their regular form, paper drakes reach just over four feet in length and weight around 30 lb. They are usually white or tan, but develop a brown or yellow tone as they age." + "desc": "_With its sharp angles and translucent skin, this draconic creature looks as if it were carefully folded from a massive sheet of paper, including its razor-sharp claws and teeth._ \n**Book and Map Erasers.** These drakes originated in exotic lands far away, where paper is as common as parchment and vellum. They now inhabit wide stretches of the world, and they seem to have edited their origins out of history. \nPaper drakes are a bane to historians and spellcasters because they can erase ink and pigments, and they often do so at random simply for aesthetic purposes. They adore the possibility of a blank page, but they also sometimes erase one selectively to make beautiful patterns in the remaining ink. \n**Correcting Errors.** Some paper drakes have a compulsion to correct errors in text or speech, and in these cases their strange ability isn’t a nuisance. Indeed, these paper drakes help scribes correct mistakes, update outdated text, or erase entire volumes so they can be hand-lettered again with different text. \n**Tattoo Magicians.** Paper drakes are sometimes subjected to strange magical rituals in which wizards tattoo powerful runes and symbols onto their skin. Those who survive this process gain even stranger, esoteric abilities, such as the ability to “stamp” text or images with their feet, the ability to make illustrations move as if alive, or even the ability to erase the memory of written words from a person’s mind, much as they erase text from a page. \nIn their regular form, paper drakes reach just over four feet in length and weight around 30 lb. They are usually white or tan, but develop a brown or yellow tone as they age." }, { "name": "Rust Drake", @@ -10618,7 +10618,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 155, - "desc": "A motionless rust drake is easily mistaken for a pile of scrap metal. Shedding Rust. Aside from fangs and claws like iron spikes, this dragon-like creature seems to be nothing more than a collection of rust. Each beating of its wings brings a shower of flakes. Warped Metallics. Many sages claim that rust dragons are a perversion of nature’s order obtained either by the corruption of a metallic dragon’s egg or the transformation of such a dragon by way of a ritual. Others disagree and propose another theory about a malady that affects the skin of young metallic dragons and ferrous drakes alike. So far, no one has discovered the truth about their origins. Filthy Scrap Metal Eaters. These foul creatures feed on rust and are known as disease carriers." + "desc": "_A motionless rust drake is easily mistaken for a pile of scrap metal._ \n**Shedding Rust.** Aside from fangs and claws like iron spikes, this dragon-like creature seems to be nothing more than a collection of rust. Each beating of its wings brings a shower of flakes. \n**Warped Metallics.** Many sages claim that rust dragons are a perversion of nature’s order obtained either by the corruption of a metallic dragon’s egg or the transformation of such a dragon by way of a ritual. Others disagree and propose another theory about a malady that affects the skin of young metallic dragons and ferrous drakes alike. So far, no one has discovered the truth about their origins. \n**Filthy Scrap Metal Eaters.** These foul creatures feed on rust and are known as disease carriers." }, { "name": "Star Drake", @@ -10732,7 +10732,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 156, - "desc": "Twinkling motes of light move around this draconic creature’s body like stars, their reflections twinkling across its metallic scales. Returned Travelers. A drake’s curiosity sometimes drives it to seek experiences beyond its plane, and it finds companions with which it travels the multiverse. Such drakes return quite clearly changed in appearance, demeanor, and ability. Regardless of which type of drake embarked on the journey, the creature always returns as a star drake. Mortal Protectors. Star drakes consider themselves protectors of the Material Plane. They view those from other planes as meddlers in the affairs of humanoid races, regarding fiends and celestials as equally threatening. Star drakes might negotiate with, drive off, or destroy such meddlers. Occasionally, they lead extraplanar incursions to make it clear outsiders are unwelcome. Glimmering Lights. A star drake differs in appearance from dragons primarily by its mottled metallic scales and the nimbus of tiny stars surrounding its body. A star drake measures 10 feet long and weighs roughly 500 lb." + "desc": "_Twinkling motes of light move around this draconic creature’s body like stars, their reflections twinkling across its metallic scales._ \n**Returned Travelers.** A drake’s curiosity sometimes drives it to seek experiences beyond its plane, and it finds companions with which it travels the multiverse. Such drakes return quite clearly changed in appearance, demeanor, and ability. Regardless of which type of drake embarked on the journey, the creature always returns as a star drake. \n**Mortal Protectors.** Star drakes consider themselves protectors of the Material Plane. They view those from other planes as meddlers in the affairs of humanoid races, regarding fiends and celestials as equally threatening. Star drakes might negotiate with, drive off, or destroy such meddlers. Occasionally, they lead extraplanar incursions to make it clear outsiders are unwelcome. \n**Glimmering Lights.** A star drake differs in appearance from dragons primarily by its mottled metallic scales and the nimbus of tiny stars surrounding its body. A star drake measures 10 feet long and weighs roughly 500 lb." }, { "name": "Drakon", @@ -10795,7 +10795,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 157, - "desc": "These winged snakes are coastal beasts and sometimes confused with true dragons or wyverns. They are neither, but quite deadly in their own right. Searing Acid. Drakon fangs do not deliver venom; volatile acid constantly burbles up from a drakon's stomach and enhances its attacks. A caustic drool clings to creatures they bite, and drakons can also belch clouds of searing vapor. Their lairs reek with acidic vapors and droplets of searing liquid. Dissolving Gaze. The gaze of a drakon can paralyze creatures and dissolve them. Coastal Beasts. Drakons lair along warm, largely uninhabited coasts, where they explore the shores and the coastal shelf, spending as much time above the waves as under them. Fortunately, they rarely travel far inland." + "desc": "_These winged snakes are coastal beasts and sometimes confused with true dragons or wyverns. They are neither, but quite deadly in their own right._ \n**Searing Acid.** Drakon fangs do not deliver venom; volatile acid constantly burbles up from a drakon's stomach and enhances its attacks. A caustic drool clings to creatures they bite, and drakons can also belch clouds of searing vapor. Their lairs reek with acidic vapors and droplets of searing liquid. \n**Dissolving Gaze.** The gaze of a drakon can paralyze creatures and dissolve them. \n**Coastal Beasts.** Drakons lair along warm, largely uninhabited coasts, where they explore the shores and the coastal shelf, spending as much time above the waves as under them. Fortunately, they rarely travel far inland." }, { "name": "Dream Eater", @@ -10874,7 +10874,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 158, - "desc": "This tattered skeletal humanoid resembles a monster from a nightmare. A dream eater’s natural form is mostly human in appearance, though with vestigial skeletal wings with a few feathers, small horns, sharp teeth, and cloven hooves. Most often they use magic to disguise themselves as attractive members of a humanoid race. Drawn to Sin. Dream eaters are dedicated to lust, gluttony, and greed, and they make their lairs in casinos, brothels, thieves’ dens, and other locations where gambling, food, and other pleasures are readily available. Sometimes dream eaters work together to create such a place, especially near large towns or cities. Some band together to create traveling shows, offering all the oddities, whimsies, and flights of fantasy customary for such entertainers. Devouring Hopes. Dream eaters lure people into their lairs, enticing them with promises of pleasure or wealth, but they make sure the odds are stacked in their favor. Eventually, their victims are left with nothing. Worse than the loss of physical treasures, though, dream eaters leave their victims stripped of all hopes and aspirations. Dream eaters feed on their emotions, leaving helpless thralls willing to sell their souls for their vices. Lords of Confusion. When confronted, dream eaters are dangerous opponents. Using their innate abilities, they can drive enemies into a dream state, using the resulting confusion to make their escape while their foes destroy themselves." + "desc": "_This tattered skeletal humanoid resembles a monster from a nightmare. A dream eater’s natural form is mostly human in appearance, though with vestigial skeletal wings with a few feathers, small horns, sharp teeth, and cloven hooves. Most often they use magic to disguise themselves as attractive members of a humanoid race._ \n**Drawn to Sin.** Dream eaters are dedicated to lust, gluttony, and greed, and they make their lairs in casinos, brothels, thieves’ dens, and other locations where gambling, food, and other pleasures are readily available. Sometimes dream eaters work together to create such a place, especially near large towns or cities. Some band together to create traveling shows, offering all the oddities, whimsies, and flights of fantasy customary for such entertainers. \n**Devouring Hopes.** Dream eaters lure people into their lairs, enticing them with promises of pleasure or wealth, but they make sure the odds are stacked in their favor. Eventually, their victims are left with nothing. Worse than the loss of physical treasures, though, dream eaters leave their victims stripped of all hopes and aspirations. Dream eaters feed on their emotions, leaving helpless thralls willing to sell their souls for their vices. \n**Lords of Confusion.** When confronted, dream eaters are dangerous opponents. Using their innate abilities, they can drive enemies into a dream state, using the resulting confusion to make their escape while their foes destroy themselves." }, { "name": "Drowned Maiden", @@ -10947,7 +10947,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 159, - "desc": "The drowned maiden is usually found as the corpse of a women floating in the water, her long hair drifting with the current. Occasionally, these are drowned lads rather than maidens, though this is rare. Raging Romantics. Drowned maidens are piteous but terrifying undead, created when a woman dies in water due to a doomed romance, whether from unrequited love or whether drowned by a philandering partner. Either way, the drowned maiden awakens from death seeking vengeance. Even as she dishes out retribution, a drowned maiden often anguishes over her doomed existence and tragic fate. Beckoning for Help. The maiden lurks in the silent depths where she died—usually deserted docks, bridges, or coastal cliffs. She waits to pull the living to the same watery grave in which she is now condemned. A drowned maiden uses her disguise self ability to appear as in life. She silently beckons victims from afar, as if in danger of drowning. When within range, the maiden uses her hair to pull her victim close enough to kiss it. Victims soon weaken and drown. The victim’s final vision is the drowned maiden’s tearful lament over the loss of life. Death to Betrayers. Desperate individuals may bargain with drowned maidens, and they will release pleading victims who promise to return to their lair with the person who caused the maiden’s death. Embracing and drowning her betrayer releases the maiden from undeath." + "desc": "_The drowned maiden is usually found as the corpse of a women floating in the water, her long hair drifting with the current. Occasionally, these are drowned lads rather than maidens, though this is rare._ \n**Raging Romantics.** Drowned maidens are piteous but terrifying undead, created when a woman dies in water due to a doomed romance, whether from unrequited love or whether drowned by a philandering partner. Either way, the drowned maiden awakens from death seeking vengeance. Even as she dishes out retribution, a drowned maiden often anguishes over her doomed existence and tragic fate. \n**Beckoning for Help.** The maiden lurks in the silent depths where she died—usually deserted docks, bridges, or coastal cliffs. She waits to pull the living to the same watery grave in which she is now condemned. A drowned maiden uses her disguise self ability to appear as in life. She silently beckons victims from afar, as if in danger of drowning. When within range, the maiden uses her hair to pull her victim close enough to kiss it. Victims soon weaken and drown. The victim’s final vision is the drowned maiden’s tearful lament over the loss of life. \n**Death to Betrayers.** Desperate individuals may bargain with drowned maidens, and they will release pleading victims who promise to return to their lair with the person who caused the maiden’s death. Embracing and drowning her betrayer releases the maiden from undeath." }, { "name": "Duskthorn Dryad", @@ -11022,7 +11022,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 160, - "desc": "A duskthorn dryad is a striking woman with obvious fey features and skin the color of slate, often found in the shade of an ancient tree. Clothed in vines and leaves, it can be difficult to tell where one leaves off and the other begins. Creeper Vine Spirits. Duskthorn dryads are spirits tied to thorn-bearing creeper vines. They seek out dead trees and use them as a home for their vines to cling to. They can travel through trees to escape their foes but must stay near their vines. Create Guardians. Duskthorn dryads use their vines and the plants in their glades to defend themselves, animating enormously strong vine troll skeletons as well as ordinary skeletons, children of the briar, and other horrors. These defenders are linked to the tree and vines that animated them, are controlled by hearts within the tree. If the hearts are destroyed, the servants wither or scatter." + "desc": "_A duskthorn dryad is a striking woman with obvious fey features and skin the color of slate, often found in the shade of an ancient tree. Clothed in vines and leaves, it can be difficult to tell where one leaves off and the other begins._ \n**Creeper Vine Spirits.** Duskthorn dryads are spirits tied to thorn-bearing creeper vines. They seek out dead trees and use them as a home for their vines to cling to. They can travel through trees to escape their foes but must stay near their vines. \n**Create Guardians.** Duskthorn dryads use their vines and the plants in their glades to defend themselves, animating enormously strong vine troll skeletons as well as ordinary skeletons, children of the briar, and other horrors. These defenders are linked to the tree and vines that animated them, are controlled by hearts within the tree. If the hearts are destroyed, the servants wither or scatter." }, { "name": "Dullahan", @@ -11102,7 +11102,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 161, - "desc": "The black horse strides out of the shadows with its nostrils huffing steam. Its rider, swathed in black leather, raises his arm to reveal not a lantern but its own severed, grinning head. Though it appears to be a headless rider astride a black horse, the dullahan is a single creature. The fey spirit takes the shape of the rider holding its own head aloft like a lantern, or (more rarely) the form of an ogre cradling its head in one arm. Harbingers of Death. Hailing from the darkest of fey courts, the dullahan are macabre creatures that walk hand in hand with death. They sometimes serve powerful fey lords and ladies, riding far and wide in the capacity of a herald, bard, or ambassador. More often than not they carry doom to a wretch who roused their lord’s ire. Relentless Nature. The dullahan doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The black horse strides out of the shadows with its nostrils huffing steam. Its rider, swathed in black leather, raises his arm to reveal not a lantern but its own severed, grinning head._ \nThough it appears to be a headless rider astride a black horse, the dullahan is a single creature. The fey spirit takes the shape of the rider holding its own head aloft like a lantern, or (more rarely) the form of an ogre cradling its head in one arm. \n**Harbingers of Death.** Hailing from the darkest of fey courts, the dullahan are macabre creatures that walk hand in hand with death. They sometimes serve powerful fey lords and ladies, riding far and wide in the capacity of a herald, bard, or ambassador. More often than not they carry doom to a wretch who roused their lord’s ire. \n**Relentless Nature.** The dullahan doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dune Mimic", @@ -11171,7 +11171,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 162, - "desc": "When a dune mimic strikes, the sand surges and shifts, a sinkhole opens, and sandy tendrils snatch at nearby creatures. Enormous Forms. Though most commonly seen as dunes, a dune mimic can take the form of a date palm grove, a riverbank, an enormous boulder, or other large shapes in the landscape. A King’s Guardians. Dune mimics were created by a forgotten king as guardians for his desert tomb. Somewhere, dozens of them guard vast wealth. Spread by Spores. Although not intended to reproduce, they began producing spores spontaneously and replicating themselves, so that now they’re spread across the deserts. Luckily for the other inhabitants, dune mimics reproduce just once per century." + "desc": "_When a dune mimic strikes, the sand surges and shifts, a sinkhole opens, and sandy tendrils snatch at nearby creatures._ \n**Enormous Forms.** Though most commonly seen as dunes, a dune mimic can take the form of a date palm grove, a riverbank, an enormous boulder, or other large shapes in the landscape. \n**A King’s Guardians.** Dune mimics were created by a forgotten king as guardians for his desert tomb. Somewhere, dozens of them guard vast wealth. \n**Spread by Spores.** Although not intended to reproduce, they began producing spores spontaneously and replicating themselves, so that now they’re spread across the deserts. Luckily for the other inhabitants, dune mimics reproduce just once per century." }, { "name": "Eala", @@ -11225,7 +11225,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 163, - "desc": "This swanlike creature’s feathers are made of shining metal. When it inhales, the feathers on its chest glow red hot. Eala are beautiful but deadly creatures native to the plane of Shadow. They grow feathers like their Material Plane counterparts, but their feathers are made of gleaming, razor‑sharp metal. Metallic Diet. Eala plumage displays a stunning mixture of metallic colors, which vary depending on their diet. An eala uses its fire breath to melt metals with low melting points such as gold, silver, lead, copper, and bronze. The eala consumes the molten metal, some of which migrates into the creature’s deadly feathers. Eala that display primarily or entirely a single color are highly prized." + "desc": "_This swanlike creature’s feathers are made of shining metal. When it inhales, the feathers on its chest glow red hot._ \nEala are beautiful but deadly creatures native to the plane of Shadow. They grow feathers like their Material Plane counterparts, but their feathers are made of gleaming, razor‑sharp metal. \n**Metallic Diet.** Eala plumage displays a stunning mixture of metallic colors, which vary depending on their diet. An eala uses its fire breath to melt metals with low melting points such as gold, silver, lead, copper, and bronze. The eala consumes the molten metal, some of which migrates into the creature’s deadly feathers. Eala that display primarily or entirely a single color are highly prized." }, { "name": "Eater Of Dust (Yakat-Shi)", @@ -11346,7 +11346,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 165, - "desc": "An evil wind swirls out of the desert, parching those it touches, whispering evil plans. These winds are the edimmus. Bitter Exiles. Desert and plains tribes often exile their criminals to wander as outcasts. A banished criminal who dies of thirst sometimes rises as an edimmu, a hateful undead that blames all sentient living beings for its fate. Rise Again. Unless its body is found and given a proper burial, an edimmu is nearly impossible to destroy. While edimmus linger near their corpses, they often follow prey they have cursed to seal the creature’s fate. Once that creature is slain, they return to the site of their demise. Undead Nature. An edimmu doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An evil wind swirls out of the desert, parching those it touches, whispering evil plans. These winds are the edimmus._ \n**Bitter Exiles.** Desert and plains tribes often exile their criminals to wander as outcasts. A banished criminal who dies of thirst sometimes rises as an edimmu, a hateful undead that blames all sentient living beings for its fate. \n**Rise Again.** Unless its body is found and given a proper burial, an edimmu is nearly impossible to destroy. While edimmus linger near their corpses, they often follow prey they have cursed to seal the creature’s fate. Once that creature is slain, they return to the site of their demise. \n**Undead Nature.** An edimmu doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Eel Hound", @@ -11405,7 +11405,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 166, - "desc": "A grotesque beast with the muscular tail, bulbous head, and the rubbery, slime-covered flesh of a hideous eel, the torso and webbed paws of this amphibious predator resemble those of a misshapen canine. Needle-sharp teeth fill the creature’s menacing jaws. Hounds of the River Fey. Ferocious aquatic fey, these amphibious menaces often serve such masters as lake and river trolls, lorelei, and nixies. Predatory beasts as dangerous on land as they are in the water, they share their masters’ capricious cruelty. The hounds’ chilling hunting cries inspire their masters to a killing frenzy as they pursue foes. Few other creatures appreciate eel hounds’ lithe power and cruel grace, instead noting only their grotesque form and unnerving savagery. Slippery Ambushers. Eel hounds are ambush predators, preferring to hide among the muck and algae of riverbanks, only to suddenly burst forth as a pack. They surround their prey, latching on with their powerful jaws. Non-aquatic prey are dragged into the depths to drown. Similarly, eel hounds often force aquatic prey up onto dry land to die of suffocation. Possessed of a low cunning, they prepare ambushes by vomiting forth their slippery spittle where land animals come to drink or along game trails. They surge out of the water to snatch prey while it is off balance. Liquid Speech. Eel hounds understand Sylvan, and those dwelling near humans or other races pick up a few words in other tongues." + "desc": "_A grotesque beast with the muscular tail, bulbous head, and the rubbery, slime-covered flesh of a hideous eel, the torso and webbed paws of this amphibious predator resemble those of a misshapen canine. Needle-sharp teeth fill the creature’s menacing jaws._ \n**Hounds of the River Fey.** Ferocious aquatic fey, these amphibious menaces often serve such masters as lake and river trolls, lorelei, and nixies. Predatory beasts as dangerous on land as they are in the water, they share their masters’ capricious cruelty. The hounds’ chilling hunting cries inspire their masters to a killing frenzy as they pursue foes. Few other creatures appreciate eel hounds’ lithe power and cruel grace, instead noting only their grotesque form and unnerving savagery. \n**Slippery Ambushers.** Eel hounds are ambush predators, preferring to hide among the muck and algae of riverbanks, only to suddenly burst forth as a pack. They surround their prey, latching on with their powerful jaws. Non-aquatic prey are dragged into the depths to drown. Similarly, eel hounds often force aquatic prey up onto dry land to die of suffocation. \nPossessed of a low cunning, they prepare ambushes by vomiting forth their slippery spittle where land animals come to drink or along game trails. They surge out of the water to snatch prey while it is off balance. \n**Liquid Speech.** Eel hounds understand Sylvan, and those dwelling near humans or other races pick up a few words in other tongues." }, { "name": "Einherjar", @@ -11491,7 +11491,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 167, - "desc": "Stout bearded warriors with golden auras, the einherjar wear chain mail and carry two-handed battle axes and oaken shields— their badges and symbols are all different, and it is said no two braid their beards quite alike. As the spirits of warriors chosen by the valkyries and brought to Valhalla to fight for the gods against the giants, the einherjar are great warriors who eat and drink their fill of boar and mead each night, then spend their days preparing for Ragnarok. Some of this is combat training, and other portions are raids against the Jotun giants and thursir giants, to try their strength. Regardless of how often they are slain, the einherjar reappear each morning in Odin’s hall, so they have no fear of death, and their courage shames others into greater bravery. Defenders of the Mortal World. From time to time, the ravenfolk guide a troop of the einherjar against some of Loki’s minions or the servants of Boreas. These raids are often small battles, but the einherjar know they are only delaying the inevitable rise of the world serpent and its many evil spawn. This drives them to greater efforts against giants, demons, lindwurms, and other evil creatures, but the einherjar themselves are not exactly saintly. They drink, they carouse, they slap and tickle and brag and boast and fart with the loudest and most boastful of Asgardians. Unlike most extraplanar creatures, they are very human, if somewhat larger than life. Fear Dragons. The einherjar have a notable soft spot for the ratatosk and the ravenfolk, but they are superstitiously fearful of dragons of all kinds. They sometimes hunt or ride or carouse with the fey lords and ladies. Never Speak to the Living. In theory, the einherjar are forbidden from speaking with the living: they must pass their words through a valkyrie, a ratatosk, one of the ravenfolk, or other races allied with Asgard. In practice, this rule is often flouted, though if Loki’s servants notice it, they can dismiss any einherjar back to Valhalla for a day." + "desc": "_Stout bearded warriors with golden auras, the einherjar wear chain mail and carry two-handed battle axes and oaken shields— their badges and symbols are all different, and it is said no two braid their beards quite alike._ \nAs the spirits of warriors chosen by the valkyries and brought to Valhalla to fight for the gods against the giants, the einherjar are great warriors who eat and drink their fill of boar and mead each night, then spend their days preparing for Ragnarok. Some of this is combat training, and other portions are raids against the Jotun giants and thursir giants, to try their strength. Regardless of how often they are slain, the einherjar reappear each morning in Odin’s hall, so they have no fear of death, and their courage shames others into greater bravery. \n**Defenders of the Mortal World.** From time to time, the ravenfolk guide a troop of the einherjar against some of Loki’s minions or the servants of Boreas. These raids are often small battles, but the einherjar know they are only delaying the inevitable rise of the world serpent and its many evil spawn. This drives them to greater efforts against giants, demons, lindwurms, and other evil creatures, but the einherjar themselves are not exactly saintly. They drink, they carouse, they slap and tickle and brag and boast and fart with the loudest and most boastful of Asgardians. Unlike most extraplanar creatures, they are very human, if somewhat larger than life. \n**Fear Dragons.** The einherjar have a notable soft spot for the ratatosk and the ravenfolk, but they are superstitiously fearful of dragons of all kinds. They sometimes hunt or ride or carouse with the fey lords and ladies. \n**Never Speak to the Living.** In theory, the einherjar are forbidden from speaking with the living: they must pass their words through a valkyrie, a ratatosk, one of the ravenfolk, or other races allied with Asgard. In practice, this rule is often flouted, though if Loki’s servants notice it, they can dismiss any einherjar back to Valhalla for a day." }, { "name": "Eleinomae", @@ -11563,7 +11563,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 168, - "desc": "Eleinomae, or marsh nymphs, are beautiful fey who hold sway over many wetlands, from the chill to the tropical. They wear distinctive dresses fashioned from reeds and water lilies. Nets for Travelers. Eleinomae are cruel and depraved creatures that seduce travelers with charms and illusions, then lead them to a watery grave. To capture their victims, eleinomae weave a net from swamp reeds and grasses, and decorate it with beautiful blossoms that release an intoxicating, bewitching aroma. Aquatic Cemeteries. They are known to keep the most handsome captives as companions—for a time, at least, but they invariably grow weary of their company and drown them. Many eleinomae preserve the bodies of previous mates in aquatic cemeteries where the corpses float among fields of water lilies, and they spend much time singing to the dead. Such watery graveyards are often guarded by charmed allies of the eleinomae or other caretakers. Vain Singers. While eleinomae have few weaknesses, their vanity and overconfidence can be exploited to vanquish them. They are proud of their sweet voices and clever creation of songs and harmonies." + "desc": "_Eleinomae, or marsh nymphs, are beautiful fey who hold sway over many wetlands, from the chill to the tropical. They wear distinctive dresses fashioned from reeds and water lilies._ \n**Nets for Travelers.** Eleinomae are cruel and depraved creatures that seduce travelers with charms and illusions, then lead them to a watery grave. To capture their victims, eleinomae weave a net from swamp reeds and grasses, and decorate it with beautiful blossoms that release an intoxicating, bewitching aroma. \n**Aquatic Cemeteries.** They are known to keep the most handsome captives as companions—for a time, at least, but they invariably grow weary of their company and drown them. Many eleinomae preserve the bodies of previous mates in aquatic cemeteries where the corpses float among fields of water lilies, and they spend much time singing to the dead. Such watery graveyards are often guarded by charmed allies of the eleinomae or other caretakers. \n**Vain Singers.** While eleinomae have few weaknesses, their vanity and overconfidence can be exploited to vanquish them. They are proud of their sweet voices and clever creation of songs and harmonies." }, { "name": "Elemental Locus", @@ -11637,7 +11637,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 169, - "desc": "The ground ripples and tears as rocks fall, jets of flame erupt, and howling winds rage around an elemental locus. The land is angry. Spirit of the Land. Elemental loci are living spirits inhabiting or embodying tracts of land and geographical features. They are the ultimate personification of nature—the land itself come to life—varying in size from small hills to entire ridge lines, with no discernible pattern to where they take root. Stubborn Nature. Elemental loci are fiercely protective of their chosen location. They tolerate no interference in the natural order and challenge all who despoil the land, be they mortal, monster, or god. Elemental Nature. An elemental locus doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The ground ripples and tears as rocks fall, jets of flame erupt, and howling winds rage around an elemental locus. The land is angry._ \n**Spirit of the Land.** Elemental loci are living spirits inhabiting or embodying tracts of land and geographical features. They are the ultimate personification of nature—the land itself come to life—varying in size from small hills to entire ridge lines, with no discernible pattern to where they take root. \n**Stubborn Nature.** Elemental loci are fiercely protective of their chosen location. They tolerate no interference in the natural order and challenge all who despoil the land, be they mortal, monster, or god. \n**Elemental Nature.** An elemental locus doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadow Fey", @@ -11701,7 +11701,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 171, - "desc": "“Kind words open even iron doors.” —Twilight, a courtier to the shadow fey To most, the shadow fey are little more than a dancing shadow among the leaves. To savants, they are the creatures that taught the shadowdancers all they know, and kept many secrets to themselves. They were once elves like all others, dwelling in mortal lands beneath the sun. An ancient catastrophe drove them to darkness, and now they are creatures of the shadow. Though they can be found on the Material Plane, they are inextricably tied to the plane of Shadows, and that is the seat of their power and culture. Shadow fey superficially resemble other elves, but they’re rarely mistaken for their lighted cousins. Skin tones among the shadow fey range from alabaster white to ebony black, with varying shades of gray in between, but they are otherwise lacking in color. A few have a scintillating shimmer to their skin. Many shadow fey grow horns that sweep out from their hair, varying in size from subtle nubs to obvious spikes. Others have shocking sets of teeth. Dual Natured. The shadow fey are contradictory beings. They boast some of the best features of elves, tempered by aspects of a fouler nature. They can be deliberate and purposeful, but they’re also given to perplexing whimsy. Mortal creatures trying to fathom shadow fey motivations are in for a maddening experience; they are often illogical, capricious, and seemingly thrive on annoying others. Split Rulership. The Summer Court and Winter Court each rule the shadow fey in the appropriate season. The turning of these seasons follows no clear calendar or schedule, though it is skewed toward summer. Other fey call them the Scáthsidhe (pronounced scAH-shee), or shadow faeries, and they are usually counted among the unseelie, though they would dispute that characterization. They simply call themselves part of the sidhe, and consider themselves an extension of the Seelie Court. The Reach of Darkness. Their bond with darkness allows the shadow fey to slip through distant spaces, traversing darkness itself from one place to another. Not only can every shadow fey slip from a shadow or patch of darkness to instantly appear elsewhere, they also control the mysterious and powerful shadow roads. Shadow roads are magical pathways that connect points on the Material Plane by dipping through the plane of shadow, allowing rapid and completely secret travel for the fey—and more importantly, for their weapons of war, their trade goods, and their allies. The shadow fey all have an instinctive understanding of how a shadow road functions, and they are adept at both operating the entrance portals and navigating any hazards on the road. This bond with darkness has a price, of course, and the shadow fey shun the sun’s light." + "desc": "_“Kind words open even iron doors.”_ \n _—Twilight, a courtier to the shadow fey_ \nTo most, the shadow fey are little more than a dancing shadow among the leaves. To savants, they are the creatures that taught the shadowdancers all they know, and kept many secrets to themselves. They were once elves like all others, dwelling in mortal lands beneath the sun. An ancient catastrophe drove them to darkness, and now they are creatures of the shadow. Though they can be found on the Material Plane, they are inextricably tied to the plane of Shadows, and that is the seat of their power and culture. \nShadow fey superficially resemble other elves, but they’re rarely mistaken for their lighted cousins. Skin tones among the shadow fey range from alabaster white to ebony black, with varying shades of gray in between, but they are otherwise lacking in color. A few have a scintillating shimmer to their skin. Many shadow fey grow horns that sweep out from their hair, varying in size from subtle nubs to obvious spikes. Others have shocking sets of teeth. \n**Dual Natured.** The shadow fey are contradictory beings. They boast some of the best features of elves, tempered by aspects of a fouler nature. They can be deliberate and purposeful, but they’re also given to perplexing whimsy. Mortal creatures trying to fathom shadow fey motivations are in for a maddening experience; they are often illogical, capricious, and seemingly thrive on annoying others. \n**Split Rulership.** The Summer Court and Winter Court each rule the shadow fey in the appropriate season. The turning of these seasons follows no clear calendar or schedule, though it is skewed toward summer. \nOther fey call them the Scáthsidhe (pronounced scAH-shee), or shadow faeries, and they are usually counted among the unseelie, though they would dispute that characterization. They simply call themselves part of the sidhe, and consider themselves an extension of the Seelie Court. \n**The Reach of Darkness.** Their bond with darkness allows the shadow fey to slip through distant spaces, traversing darkness itself from one place to another. Not only can every shadow fey slip from a shadow or patch of darkness to instantly appear elsewhere, they also control the mysterious and powerful shadow roads. Shadow roads are magical pathways that connect points on the Material Plane by dipping through the plane of shadow, allowing rapid and completely secret travel for the fey—and more importantly, for their weapons of war, their trade goods, and their allies. \nThe shadow fey all have an instinctive understanding of how a shadow road functions, and they are adept at both operating the entrance portals and navigating any hazards on the road. This bond with darkness has a price, of course, and the shadow fey shun the sun’s light." }, { "name": "Shadow Fey Duelist", @@ -12102,7 +12102,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 175, - "desc": "Witches and ioun mages know how to craft a speaking crystal. Its primary use is as a debating companion and ally—but many turn to treachery and hatred. These are the emerald eyes. Servants of Logic. A mystic or psion will debate logic with a speaking crystal based on his rational mind, or discuss morality with a speaking crystal based on his conscience. Chaotic psions create speaking crystals based on their primal urges, and such crystals sometimes abandon or even kill their creators. Once free, they revel in the world’s pleasures. Trapped Manipulators. Most speaking crystals are pink or purple when created, but those that betray their creators turn a dark shade of green. These floating oval-shaped crystals are physically weak, but they retain considerable magical powers to manipulate those around them. This becomes critically important when the emerald eye discovers that killing its creator frees it from the creator’s control but doesn’t free it from the need to remain within 25 feet of some creature it is bound to. This is often the dead body of its creator if no other creature is available. Shifting Goals. An emerald eye’s motivations change over time. One may be purposeful, using its powers to drive its bound creature toward some specific goal. Another might feign cooperativeness, offering to share its defensive abilities in exchange for the creature’s mobility. Still another might be a manipulative trickster, pretending to be an ioun stone, floating in circles around an ally’s or victim’s head while sparkling brightly to inspire jealousy and theft among its viewers. Smaller than a clenched fist, an emerald eye weighs at most half a pound. Constructed Nature. An emerald eye doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Witches and ioun mages know how to craft a speaking crystal. Its primary use is as a debating companion and ally—but many turn to treachery and hatred. These are the emerald eyes._ \n**Servants of Logic.** A mystic or psion will debate logic with a speaking crystal based on his rational mind, or discuss morality with a speaking crystal based on his conscience. Chaotic psions create speaking crystals based on their primal urges, and such crystals sometimes abandon or even kill their creators. Once free, they revel in the world’s pleasures. \n**Trapped Manipulators.** Most speaking crystals are pink or purple when created, but those that betray their creators turn a dark shade of green. These floating oval-shaped crystals are physically weak, but they retain considerable magical powers to manipulate those around them. This becomes critically important when the emerald eye discovers that killing its creator frees it from the creator’s control but doesn’t free it from the need to remain within 25 feet of some creature it is bound to. This is often the dead body of its creator if no other creature is available. \n**Shifting Goals.** An emerald eye’s motivations change over time. One may be purposeful, using its powers to drive its bound creature toward some specific goal. Another might feign cooperativeness, offering to share its defensive abilities in exchange for the creature’s mobility. Still another might be a manipulative trickster, pretending to be an ioun stone, floating in circles around an ally’s or victim’s head while sparkling brightly to inspire jealousy and theft among its viewers. \nSmaller than a clenched fist, an emerald eye weighs at most half a pound. \n**Constructed Nature.** An emerald eye doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Empty Cloak", @@ -12172,7 +12172,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 176, - "desc": "Dark cloth of black and purple, stitched with silver and golden threads, this resembles a garment of elvish make. Smoke sometimes billows under the hood. Silent Motion. A billowing empty cloak glides through the air, either under its own power or on the shoulders of its master. Its movement appears odd somehow, as though it moves slightly out of step with the frame bearing it. Guards. Created by the shadow fey as unobtrusive guardians, empty cloaks are often paired with animated armor such as a monolith footman, and made to look like a display piece. Shadow Servants. Shadow fey nobles sometimes wear an empty cloak as their own clothing; they use it to cover a hasty retreat or to assist in a kidnapping. Constructed Nature. An empty cloak doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Dark cloth of black and purple, stitched with silver and golden threads, this resembles a garment of elvish make. Smoke sometimes billows under the hood._ \n**Silent Motion.** A billowing empty cloak glides through the air, either under its own power or on the shoulders of its master. Its movement appears odd somehow, as though it moves slightly out of step with the frame bearing it. \n**Guards.** Created by the shadow fey as unobtrusive guardians, empty cloaks are often paired with animated armor such as a monolith footman, and made to look like a display piece. \n**Shadow Servants.** Shadow fey nobles sometimes wear an empty cloak as their own clothing; they use it to cover a hasty retreat or to assist in a kidnapping. \n**Constructed Nature.** An empty cloak doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Eonic Drifter", @@ -12223,7 +12223,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 177, - "desc": "The air crackles and lights flicker in the ruins. In a whirl of colorful robes, the drifter materializes from the unfathomable maelstroms of time. His eyes scan the hall in panic, anticipating the terrible revelations of yet another era. Adrift in Time. Not much is known about the time traveling eonic drifters other than that they left a dying civilization to look for help not available in their own age. To their misfortune, returning to their own time proved much more difficult than leaving it, so the eonic drifters found themselves adrift in the river of time. As the decades passed, their chance of returning home withered, along with the flesh of their bodies. They have been become mummified by the passing ages. Crystal Belts. A drifter carries an odd assembly of gear gathered in countless centuries, proof of its tragic journey. The more eclectic the collection, the more jumps it has performed on its odyssey. Belts of crystals around its body store the energy that fuels a drifter’s travels. After each large jump through time, the reservoirs are exhausted and can be used only for very short jumps. Jittery and Paranoid. Visiting countless eras in which mankind has all but forgotten this once-great civilization has robbed most eonic drifters of their sanity. Their greatest fear is being robbed of their crystal belts. They plead or fight for them as if their lives depended on them—which, in a sense, they do. Adventurers who convince a drifter of their good intentions may be asked for aid. In exchange, a drifter can offer long-lost artifacts gathered from many forays through time. Drifters can appear at any time or place, but they often frequent the sites of their people’s past (or future) cities. There they are comforted by knowing that they’re at least in the right place, if not the right time." + "desc": "_The air crackles and lights flicker in the ruins. In a whirl of colorful robes, the drifter materializes from the unfathomable maelstroms of time. His eyes scan the hall in panic, anticipating the terrible revelations of yet another era._ \n**Adrift in Time.** Not much is known about the time traveling eonic drifters other than that they left a dying civilization to look for help not available in their own age. To their misfortune, returning to their own time proved much more difficult than leaving it, so the eonic drifters found themselves adrift in the river of time. As the decades passed, their chance of returning home withered, along with the flesh of their bodies. They have been become mummified by the passing ages. \n**Crystal Belts.** A drifter carries an odd assembly of gear gathered in countless centuries, proof of its tragic journey. The more eclectic the collection, the more jumps it has performed on its odyssey. \nBelts of crystals around its body store the energy that fuels a drifter’s travels. After each large jump through time, the reservoirs are exhausted and can be used only for very short jumps. \n**Jittery and Paranoid.** Visiting countless eras in which mankind has all but forgotten this once-great civilization has robbed most eonic drifters of their sanity. Their greatest fear is being robbed of their crystal belts. They plead or fight for them as if their lives depended on them—which, in a sense, they do. Adventurers who convince a drifter of their good intentions may be asked for aid. In exchange, a drifter can offer long-lost artifacts gathered from many forays through time. \nDrifters can appear at any time or place, but they often frequent the sites of their people’s past (or future) cities. There they are comforted by knowing that they’re at least in the right place, if not the right time." }, { "name": "Erina Scrounger", @@ -12282,7 +12282,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 178, - "desc": "This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills. Erinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. Burrowed Villages. Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. Scroungers and Gatherers. Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby." + "desc": "_This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills._ \nErinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. \n_**Burrowed Villages.**_ Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. \n_**Scroungers and Gatherers.**_ Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby." }, { "name": "Erina Defender", @@ -12355,7 +12355,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 178, - "desc": "This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills. Erinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. Burrowed Villages. Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. Scroungers and Gatherers. Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby. As the largest and hardiest of their kind, erina defenders take the defense of their home tunnels very seriously, and are quite suspicious of outsiders. Once an outsider proves himself a friend, they warm considerably, but until then defenders are quite spiky." + "desc": "_This small humanoid has a slightly pointed face with bright, brown eyes and a black, snout-like nose. Its skin is covered in short, tan fur, and its head, shoulders, and back have smoothed-down quills._ \nErinas, or hedgehog folk, are a small, communal race. \n_**Burrowed Villages.**_ Natural diggers at heart, erinas live in shallow networks of tunnels and chambers they excavate themselves. Enemies who attack the peaceful erinas easily become confused and lost in the mazelike tunnels. On their own ground, the erinas can easily evade, outmaneuver, or surround invaders. They often lure them onto choke points where the enemy can be delayed endlessly while noncombatants and valuables are hustled to safety through other tunnels. \n_**Scroungers and Gatherers.**_ Erinas are naturally curious. They tend to explore an area by tunneling beneath it and popping up at interesting points. They dislike farming, but subsist mainly on the bounty of the land surrounding their homes. In cities, they still subsist on what they can find, and they have a knack for finding whatever they need. Sometimes they are called thieves, but they aren’t greedy or malicious. They take only what they need, and seldom take anything from the poor. Some humans even consider it lucky to have a family of erinas nearby. \nAs the largest and hardiest of their kind, erina defenders take the defense of their home tunnels very seriously, and are quite suspicious of outsiders. Once an outsider proves himself a friend, they warm considerably, but until then defenders are quite spiky." }, { "name": "Far Darrig", @@ -12414,7 +12414,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 179, - "desc": "These shy fairies dress as small fey herdsmen wearing tan hide armor, hide boots, cloaks, and cowls, all trimmed in fox fur and often with a red sash or tunic. They often ride woodland creatures, such as dire weasels or snowy owls. Hunters & Herders. The far darrig were the hunters, herders, and equerry of the elven nobility—some still serve in this capacity in planes where the elves rule. Some stayed behind after the many of the fey retreated to wilder lands in the face of expanding human kingdoms. Far darrig carry glaives made from fey antlers; each remains enchanted only as long as a far darrig holds it. Their leaders ride on fey elk the color of foxes, with gleaming green eyes; it is believed that their antlers are the ones used to make far darrig antler glaives. Hate Arcanists. While not inherently evil, far darrig are hostile to all humans and will often attack human wizards, warlocks, and sorcerers on sight. If they can be moved to a friendly attitude through Persuasion or a charm spell or effect, they make very good guides, scouts, and hunters. Serve Hags and Worse. They are sometimes found as thralls or scouts serving hags, trollkin, and shadow fey, but they are unwilling and distrustful allies at best." + "desc": "_These shy fairies dress as small fey herdsmen wearing tan hide armor, hide boots, cloaks, and cowls, all trimmed in fox fur and often with a red sash or tunic. They often ride woodland creatures, such as dire weasels or snowy owls._ \nHunters & Herders. The far darrig were the hunters, herders, and equerry of the elven nobility—some still serve in this capacity in planes where the elves rule. Some stayed behind after the many of the fey retreated to wilder lands in the face of expanding human kingdoms. \nFar darrig carry glaives made from fey antlers; each remains enchanted only as long as a far darrig holds it. Their leaders ride on fey elk the color of foxes, with gleaming green eyes; it is believed that their antlers are the ones used to make far darrig antler glaives. \n**Hate Arcanists.** While not inherently evil, far darrig are hostile to all humans and will often attack human wizards, warlocks, and sorcerers on sight. If they can be moved to a friendly attitude through Persuasion or a charm spell or effect, they make very good guides, scouts, and hunters. \n**Serve Hags and Worse.** They are sometimes found as thralls or scouts serving hags, trollkin, and shadow fey, but they are unwilling and distrustful allies at best." }, { "name": "Fate Eater", @@ -12472,7 +12472,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 180, - "desc": "These human-sized parasites resemble ghostly centipedes surrounded in erratic violet radiance. Their flesh is translucent and their jaws are crystalline—they are clearly creatures of strange planes indeed. Destiny Destroyers. Fate eaters infest remote areas of the planes, where they consume the threads of Fate itself. The Norns view them as vermin and sometimes engage particularly canny planar travelers either to hunt them or to help repair the damage they have done. This can be a deadly job as the fate eaters consider the destiny of a mortal to be the tastiest of delicacies, rich in savory possibilities. Planar Gossips. Fate eaters can and do trade information about various dooms, fates, and outcomes, but one must have something rich in destiny to trade—or at least, juicy gossip about gods and demons. Visionary Flesh. Eating the properly-prepared flesh of a fate eater grants insight into the fate of another." + "desc": "_These human-sized parasites resemble ghostly centipedes surrounded in erratic violet radiance. Their flesh is translucent and their jaws are crystalline—they are clearly creatures of strange planes indeed._ \n**Destiny Destroyers.** Fate eaters infest remote areas of the planes, where they consume the threads of Fate itself. The Norns view them as vermin and sometimes engage particularly canny planar travelers either to hunt them or to help repair the damage they have done. This can be a deadly job as the fate eaters consider the destiny of a mortal to be the tastiest of delicacies, rich in savory possibilities. \n**Planar Gossips.** Fate eaters can and do trade information about various dooms, fates, and outcomes, but one must have something rich in destiny to trade—or at least, juicy gossip about gods and demons. \n**Visionary Flesh.** Eating the properly-prepared flesh of a fate eater grants insight into the fate of another." }, { "name": "Fear Smith", @@ -12544,7 +12544,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 181, - "desc": "Apart from their taloned hands and blank face, fear smiths appear elven. While its mouth is closed, a fear smith’s face is featureless save for rows of deep wrinkles. Opening the large mouth in the center of its face reveals long needlelike teeth surrounding a single massive eye. Known as a fiarsídhe among themselves, fear smiths are servants of the Court of the Shadow Fey and similar dark fey courts of such as those of Queen Mab and the Snow Queen. Icy-Cold Eyes. Fear smiths often serve as torturers or are dispatched to demoralize the court’s enemies. Their stare stops enemies cold, making it easy for heavily-armed warriors to trap and finish a foe. Devour Fear. As their nickname suggests, fear smiths feed off strong emotions, and their favorite meal is terror. The fey prefer prolonging the death of victims, and, when free to indulge, a fear smith stalks its victim for days before attacking, hinting at its presence to build dread. Hoods and Masks. Fear smiths favor fine clothing and high fashion, donning hooded cloaks or masks when discretion is required. Eerily well-mannered and respectful, fear smiths enjoy feigning civility and playing the part of nobility, speaking genteelly but with a thick, unidentifiable accent from within a cowl." + "desc": "_Apart from their taloned hands and blank face, fear smiths appear elven. While its mouth is closed, a fear smith’s face is featureless save for rows of deep wrinkles. Opening the large mouth in the center of its face reveals long needlelike teeth surrounding a single massive eye._ \nKnown as a fiarsídhe among themselves, fear smiths are servants of the Court of the Shadow Fey and similar dark fey courts of such as those of Queen Mab and the Snow Queen. \n_**Icy-Cold Eyes.**_ Fear smiths often serve as torturers or are dispatched to demoralize the court’s enemies. Their stare stops enemies cold, making it easy for heavily-armed warriors to trap and finish a foe. \n_**Devour Fear.**_ As their nickname suggests, fear smiths feed off strong emotions, and their favorite meal is terror. The fey prefer prolonging the death of victims, and, when free to indulge, a fear smith stalks its victim for days before attacking, hinting at its presence to build dread. \n_**Hoods and Masks.**_ Fear smiths favor fine clothing and high fashion, donning hooded cloaks or masks when discretion is required. Eerily well-mannered and respectful, fear smiths enjoy feigning civility and playing the part of nobility, speaking genteelly but with a thick, unidentifiable accent from within a cowl." }, { "name": "Fellforged", @@ -12609,7 +12609,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 182, - "desc": "A darkly foreboding intelligence glows behind this automaton’s eyes, and its joints seep hissing green vapors. Wraith Constructs. Fellforged are the castoffs of gearforged and clockworks production, given foul sentience when the construct bodies attract wraiths yearning to feel the corporeal world. The clockwork bodies trap the wraiths, which dulls many of their supernatural abilities but gives them physical form. The wraiths twist the bodies to their own use—going so far as to destroy the body to harm the living. Soldiers for Vampires. Fellforged commonly seek out greater undead as their masters. Vampires and liches are favorite leaders, but banshees and darakhul also make suitable commanders. Grave Speech. The voice of the fellforged is echoing and sepulchral, a tomb voice that frightens animals and children. Constructed Nature. A fellforged doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A darkly foreboding intelligence glows behind this automaton’s eyes, and its joints seep hissing green vapors._ \n**Wraith Constructs.** Fellforged are the castoffs of gearforged and clockworks production, given foul sentience when the construct bodies attract wraiths yearning to feel the corporeal world. The clockwork bodies trap the wraiths, which dulls many of their supernatural abilities but gives them physical form. The wraiths twist the bodies to their own use—going so far as to destroy the body to harm the living. \n**Soldiers for Vampires.** Fellforged commonly seek out greater undead as their masters. Vampires and liches are favorite leaders, but banshees and darakhul also make suitable commanders. \n**Grave Speech.** The voice of the fellforged is echoing and sepulchral, a tomb voice that frightens animals and children. \n**Constructed Nature.** A fellforged doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Fext", @@ -12682,7 +12682,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 183, - "desc": "Taut dead skin, adorned entirely with tattooed fish scales, covers this woman’s face and hands. She wears scaled armor, sea green like verdigris on copper, and wields a strange sword. Her pale eyes stare, unblinking. Undead Warlock Slaves. Ancient and powerful beings across the multiverse grant magical knowledge to mortals through dangerous pacts. Those bound to these pacts become warlocks, but the will and force of their patron is borne by more than just those who strike bargains for sorcerous power. A fext is a former warlock who has become wholly dedicated to their patron—mind, body, and soul—and functions as enforcer, bodyguard, and assassin. They are powerful undead slaves to the will of their otherworldly patron. Linked to a Master. Each fext is a unique servant of their patron and exhibits the physical traits of its master. The eyes of every fext are tied directly to their patron’s mind, who can see what the fext sees at any time. The fext also possesses a telepathic link to its patron. The process a warlock undergoes to become a fext is horrendous. The warlock is emptied of whatever morality and humanity he or she had as wine from a jug, and the patron imbues the empty vessel with its corruption and unearthly will. Whatever life the fext led before is completely gone. They exist only to serve. Outdoing Rivals. Scholars have debated about how many fext a patron can command. The more powerful and well-established have at least 100, while others have only a handful. Where there is more than one fext, however, they maneuverings amongst themselves to curry favor with their powerful lord. Each fext is bound to obey commands, but they attempt to carry them out to the detriment of their competitors. Scheming is common and rampant among them and they try to work without the aid of other fext as much as possible. Undead Nature. A fext doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Taut dead skin, adorned entirely with tattooed fish scales, covers this woman’s face and hands. She wears scaled armor, sea green like verdigris on copper, and wields a strange sword. Her pale eyes stare, unblinking._ \n**Undead Warlock Slaves.** Ancient and powerful beings across the multiverse grant magical knowledge to mortals through dangerous pacts. Those bound to these pacts become warlocks, but the will and force of their patron is borne by more than just those who strike bargains for sorcerous power. A fext is a former warlock who has become wholly dedicated to their patron—mind, body, and soul—and functions as enforcer, bodyguard, and assassin. They are powerful undead slaves to the will of their otherworldly patron. \n**Linked to a Master.** Each fext is a unique servant of their patron and exhibits the physical traits of its master. The eyes of every fext are tied directly to their patron’s mind, who can see what the fext sees at any time. The fext also possesses a telepathic link to its patron. \nThe process a warlock undergoes to become a fext is horrendous. The warlock is emptied of whatever morality and humanity he or she had as wine from a jug, and the patron imbues the empty vessel with its corruption and unearthly will. Whatever life the fext led before is completely gone. They exist only to serve. \n**Outdoing Rivals.** Scholars have debated about how many fext a patron can command. The more powerful and well-established have at least 100, while others have only a handful. Where there is more than one fext, however, they maneuverings amongst themselves to curry favor with their powerful lord. Each fext is bound to obey commands, but they attempt to carry them out to the detriment of their competitors. Scheming is common and rampant among them and they try to work without the aid of other fext as much as possible. \n**Undead Nature.** A fext doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bear King", @@ -13579,7 +13579,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 200, - "desc": "Dark, bark-like rust encrusts the trunk of this cold-forged metal tree, and its dull metallic leaves rustle with the sound of sharp metal. Cold Iron Trees. These ferrous constructs are cold-forged in a process taking several years, as bits of rust and other oxidation are cultivated one layer at a time into bark and branches. In this way, the artificers create massive, twisted trunks resembling real, gnarled trees. Green-tinged leaves of beaten cold iron are welded in place by the master craftsmen, and trained warmages bring the construct to life through intense magical rituals rumored to take a full turn of seasons. Fey Destroyers. The tree unswervingly obeys the commands of its creators, guarding key points of entry across fey rivers and streams, abandoned sacred groves deep in the forest, suspected faerie rings, or possible elf encampments. Many are released deep in the deep elvish woods with orders to attack any fey on sight. These feyward trees are rarely, if ever, heard from again and whether they leave a bloody trail of flayed elves in their wake after rampages lasting for decades or some fey counter-measure neutralizes them is unknown. Growing Numbers. Each year, the feywardens order their construction and release, trusting in the destructive nature of the constructs. A half-dozen might guard a single ring of toppled elven standing stones. The feywardens leave nothing to chance. Constructed Nature. A feyward tree doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Dark, bark-like rust encrusts the trunk of this cold-forged metal tree, and its dull metallic leaves rustle with the sound of sharp metal._ \n**Cold Iron Trees.** These ferrous constructs are cold-forged in a process taking several years, as bits of rust and other oxidation are cultivated one layer at a time into bark and branches. In this way, the artificers create massive, twisted trunks resembling real, gnarled trees. Green-tinged leaves of beaten cold iron are welded in place by the master craftsmen, and trained warmages bring the construct to life through intense magical rituals rumored to take a full turn of seasons. \n**Fey Destroyers.** The tree unswervingly obeys the commands of its creators, guarding key points of entry across fey rivers and streams, abandoned sacred groves deep in the forest, suspected faerie rings, or possible elf encampments. Many are released deep in the deep elvish woods with orders to attack any fey on sight. These feyward trees are rarely, if ever, heard from again and whether they leave a bloody trail of flayed elves in their wake after rampages lasting for decades or some fey counter-measure neutralizes them is unknown. \n**Growing Numbers.** Each year, the feywardens order their construction and release, trusting in the destructive nature of the constructs. A half-dozen might guard a single ring of toppled elven standing stones. The feywardens leave nothing to chance. \n**Constructed Nature.** A feyward tree doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Firebird", @@ -13662,7 +13662,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 201, - "desc": "This proud bird struts like a peacock, made all the more majestic by its flaming fan of feathers, which shift through the color spectrum. Guides and Helpers. Firebirds are welcome sights to those in need of warmth and safety. They primarily work at night or in underground areas, where their abilities are most needed. Friendly to all creatures, they become aggressive only upon witnessing obviously evil acts. Firebirds enjoy working with good adventuring parties, providing light and healing, though their wanderlust prevents them from staying for long. Well-traveled parties may encounter the same firebird more than once, however. Redeemers. Firebirds enjoy acting as reformers. They find mercenary creatures they perceive as potential “light bringers” to whom they grant boons in exchange for a geas to perform a specific good deed, in the hope such acts will redeem them. Magical Feathers. Firebird feathers are prized throughout the mortal world; occasionally, the creatures bestow feathers upon those they favor. Firebirds also seed hidden locations with specialized feathers, which burst into full-grown firebirds after a year. As the creatures age, their feathers’ light dims, but this occurs gradually, as the creatures live over 100 years. Firebirds stand three feet tall and weigh 20 lb." + "desc": "_This proud bird struts like a peacock, made all the more majestic by its flaming fan of feathers, which shift through the color spectrum._ \n**Guides and Helpers.** Firebirds are welcome sights to those in need of warmth and safety. They primarily work at night or in underground areas, where their abilities are most needed. Friendly to all creatures, they become aggressive only upon witnessing obviously evil acts. \nFirebirds enjoy working with good adventuring parties, providing light and healing, though their wanderlust prevents them from staying for long. Well-traveled parties may encounter the same firebird more than once, however. \n**Redeemers.** Firebirds enjoy acting as reformers. They find mercenary creatures they perceive as potential “light bringers” to whom they grant boons in exchange for a geas to perform a specific good deed, in the hope such acts will redeem them. \n**Magical Feathers.** Firebird feathers are prized throughout the mortal world; occasionally, the creatures bestow feathers upon those they favor. Firebirds also seed hidden locations with specialized feathers, which burst into full-grown firebirds after a year. As the creatures age, their feathers’ light dims, but this occurs gradually, as the creatures live over 100 years. Firebirds stand three feet tall and weigh 20 lb." }, { "name": "Firegeist", @@ -13731,7 +13731,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 202, - "desc": "Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke and spots of brighter flame. Elemental Echoes. When a fire elemental meets its destruction in a particularly humiliating fashion while summoned away from its home plane, what returns is a firegeist. Malevolent and resentful, less than their former prideful selves, they exist for revenge. Indiscrimate Arsonists. Firegeists are not adept at telling one humanoid from another, and so burning any similar creature will do, providing it is flammable. Brighter Light, Darker Smoke. A firegeist can shine brightly or be primarily smoky and dark, as it wishes. It always sheds a little light, like a hooded lantern. Elemental Nature. A firegeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke and spots of brighter flame._ \n**Elemental Echoes.** When a fire elemental meets its destruction in a particularly humiliating fashion while summoned away from its home plane, what returns is a firegeist. Malevolent and resentful, less than their former prideful selves, they exist for revenge. \n**Indiscrimate Arsonists.** Firegeists are not adept at telling one humanoid from another, and so burning any similar creature will do, providing it is flammable. Brighter Light, Darker Smoke. A firegeist can shine brightly or be primarily smoky and dark, as it wishes. It always sheds a little light, like a hooded lantern. \n**Elemental Nature.** A firegeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Flutterflesh", @@ -13813,7 +13813,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 203, - "desc": "This mass of fused corpses resembles a butterfly with wings of skin, limbs of bone, and a head formed of several different skulls. The dark magic that formed this abomination swirls around it hungrily. Bound by Necromancy. Flutterflesh result from a terrible necromantic ritual. Cultists gather in the name of a dark god, powerful lich, or crazed madman, and forever bind themselves body and soul into a single evil being. Flutterflesh take recently severed limbs and fuse these new pieces to themselves in accordance with some unknowable aesthetic. Dilemma of Flesh. The most horrifying thing about a flutterflesh, however, is its devious nature. A flutterflesh offers its prey the choice to either die or lose a limb. One can always tell where a flutterflesh resides because so many of the locals are missing appendages. Undead Nature. A flutterflesh doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This mass of fused corpses resembles a butterfly with wings of skin, limbs of bone, and a head formed of several different skulls. The dark magic that formed this abomination swirls around it hungrily._ \n**Bound by Necromancy.** Flutterflesh result from a terrible necromantic ritual. Cultists gather in the name of a dark god, powerful lich, or crazed madman, and forever bind themselves body and soul into a single evil being. Flutterflesh take recently severed limbs and fuse these new pieces to themselves in accordance with some unknowable aesthetic. \n**Dilemma of Flesh.** The most horrifying thing about a flutterflesh, however, is its devious nature. A flutterflesh offers its prey the choice to either die or lose a limb. One can always tell where a flutterflesh resides because so many of the locals are missing appendages. \n**Undead Nature.** A flutterflesh doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Folk Of Leng", @@ -13888,7 +13888,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 204, - "desc": "The people of Leng are hideous and malevolent, with goatlike legs and small horns they keep concealed beneath turbans, and mouths full of rows of serrated teeth, somewhat akin to sharks. They have a fondness for combining heavy leathers and bright silks in their robes, and they always go forth masked when leaving their mysterious, chilled cities. Dimensional Merchants. The folk of Leng are interplanar merchants and avid slavers, trading silks, rubies, and the manaencrusted stones of Leng for humanoid slaves. They sail between worlds in peculiar ships with split, lateen-rigged masts and rigging that howls like the damned in high winds. They tend a few pyramids in the deep deserts and are said to befriend void dragons, heralds of darkness, and other servants of the void. A High Plateau. Leng is a forbidding plateau surrounded by hills and peaks. Its greatest city is Sarkomand, a place which some claim has fallen into ruin, and which others claim to have visited in living memory. Love of Nets. When in combat, the folk of Leng use nets woven from the silk of their racial enemies, the spiders of Leng. They summon these nets from interdimensional storage spaces." + "desc": "_The people of Leng are hideous and malevolent, with goatlike legs and small horns they keep concealed beneath turbans, and mouths full of rows of serrated teeth, somewhat akin to sharks. They have a fondness for combining heavy leathers and bright silks in their robes, and they always go forth masked when leaving their mysterious, chilled cities._ \n**Dimensional Merchants.** The folk of Leng are interplanar merchants and avid slavers, trading silks, rubies, and the manaencrusted stones of Leng for humanoid slaves. They sail between worlds in peculiar ships with split, lateen-rigged masts and rigging that howls like the damned in high winds. They tend a few pyramids in the deep deserts and are said to befriend void dragons, heralds of darkness, and other servants of the void. \n**A High Plateau.** Leng is a forbidding plateau surrounded by hills and peaks. Its greatest city is Sarkomand, a place which some claim has fallen into ruin, and which others claim to have visited in living memory. \n**Love of Nets.** When in combat, the folk of Leng use nets woven from the silk of their racial enemies, the spiders of Leng. They summon these nets from interdimensional storage spaces." }, { "name": "Forest Marauder", @@ -13941,7 +13941,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 205, - "desc": "A primitive and relatively diminutive form of giant, forest marauders claim the wilderness areas farthest from civilization when they can. Painted Skin. Roughly the size and shape of an ogre, this brutish thing is covered in paint or colored mud. An exaggerated brow ridge juts out over piggish, close-set eyes, and corded muscle stands out all over the creature. Keep to the Wilderness. Cruel and savage when encountered, their demeanor has worked against them and they have nearly been driven to extinction in places where they can be easily tracked. They have since learned to raid far from their hidden homes, leading to sightings in unexpected places. Orc Friends. Forest marauders get along well with orcs and goblins, who appreciate their brute strength and their skill at night raids." + "desc": "_A primitive and relatively diminutive form of giant, forest marauders claim the wilderness areas farthest from civilization when they can._ \n**Painted Skin.** Roughly the size and shape of an ogre, this brutish thing is covered in paint or colored mud. An exaggerated brow ridge juts out over piggish, close-set eyes, and corded muscle stands out all over the creature. \n**Keep to the Wilderness.** Cruel and savage when encountered, their demeanor has worked against them and they have nearly been driven to extinction in places where they can be easily tracked. They have since learned to raid far from their hidden homes, leading to sightings in unexpected places. \n**Orc Friends.** Forest marauders get along well with orcs and goblins, who appreciate their brute strength and their skill at night raids." }, { "name": "Fraughashar", @@ -14001,7 +14001,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 206, - "desc": "This slight creature resembles a goblin, but its blue skin and the icicles hanging from the tip of its long nose speak to the chilling truth. The fraughashar are a race of short, tricky, and cruel fey who inhabit cold mountainous regions. Fraughashar have light blue skin, short pointed ears, and needlelike teeth. Delighting in mayhem, they always seem to have devilish grins on their faces. Sacred Rivers. They view cold rivers and river gorges as sacred places in which their wicked god Fraugh dwells, and they likewise revere the snowy peaks where the Snow Queen holds sway. Fraughashar are fiercely protective of their territory, and their easy mobility over frozen and rocky terrain lets them make short work of intruders. Chilling Tales. The origin of the strange and deadly fraughashar is unclear. Some druidic legends claim the fraughashar were born out of a winter so cold and cruel that the spirits of the river itself froze. Bardic tales claim that the fraughashar are a tribe of corrupted goblins, and that they were permanently disfigured during a botched attempt at summoning an ice devil. Whatever the truth of their beginnings, the fraughashar are cruel and merciless, and they will kill anyone who enters their land." + "desc": "_This slight creature resembles a goblin, but its blue skin and the icicles hanging from the tip of its long nose speak to the chilling truth._ \nThe fraughashar are a race of short, tricky, and cruel fey who inhabit cold mountainous regions. Fraughashar have light blue skin, short pointed ears, and needlelike teeth. Delighting in mayhem, they always seem to have devilish grins on their faces. \n**Sacred Rivers.** They view cold rivers and river gorges as sacred places in which their wicked god Fraugh dwells, and they likewise revere the snowy peaks where the Snow Queen holds sway. Fraughashar are fiercely protective of their territory, and their easy mobility over frozen and rocky terrain lets them make short work of intruders. \n**Chilling Tales.** The origin of the strange and deadly fraughashar is unclear. Some druidic legends claim the fraughashar were born out of a winter so cold and cruel that the spirits of the river itself froze. Bardic tales claim that the fraughashar are a tribe of corrupted goblins, and that they were permanently disfigured during a botched attempt at summoning an ice devil. Whatever the truth of their beginnings, the fraughashar are cruel and merciless, and they will kill anyone who enters their land." }, { "name": "Frostveil", @@ -14073,7 +14073,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 207, - "desc": "“They took the sled dogs first, and later the seal-skinner set to guard them. We’d hear a confused, muffled cry in the wind and then we’d find them—a raven harvest, cold and stiff on the ice. Next time, we hid ourselves and watched, and saw them floating through the air like kites. A wisp of blowing snow that never dispersed, a billowing, snowflake sail moving with sinister purpose. The ‘cloak of death’ our skraeling guide called it.” Whipped through the air by snowstorms and resembling a spider’s web dangling with delicate ice crystals, these silently gliding, beautiful killers are semi-sentient plants adapted to the merciless cold of the North. Cloak of Death. Flat nodes shaped like large snowflakes connect their net-like bodies and trailing tails of transparent fibers. Gossamer tendrils stream behind and between the flying snowflakes, ready to grab and entangle any warm-blooded creature it detects. Seek Warmth. Each star-like node contains crude sensory organs, able to detect warmth as meager as a living creature’s breath and steer the gliding web toward it. Spirit Spores. Northern shamans say the dance of the frostveils is beautiful when lit by the northern lights, and a powerful omen. With great care, shamans sometimes harvest frostveils for their frozen spore-shards, which grant potent visions of the spirit world when melted on the tongue." + "desc": "_“They took the sled dogs first, and later the seal-skinner set to guard them. We’d hear a confused, muffled cry in the wind and then we’d find them—a raven harvest, cold and stiff on the ice. Next time, we hid ourselves and watched, and saw them floating through the air like kites. A wisp of blowing snow that never dispersed, a billowing, snowflake sail moving with sinister purpose. The ‘cloak of death’ our skraeling guide called it.”_ \nWhipped through the air by snowstorms and resembling a spider’s web dangling with delicate ice crystals, these silently gliding, beautiful killers are semi-sentient plants adapted to the merciless cold of the North. \n**Cloak of Death.** Flat nodes shaped like large snowflakes connect their net-like bodies and trailing tails of transparent fibers. Gossamer tendrils stream behind and between the flying snowflakes, ready to grab and entangle any warm-blooded creature it detects. \n**Seek Warmth.** Each star-like node contains crude sensory organs, able to detect warmth as meager as a living creature’s breath and steer the gliding web toward it. \n**Spirit Spores.** Northern shamans say the dance of the frostveils is beautiful when lit by the northern lights, and a powerful omen. With great care, shamans sometimes harvest frostveils for their frozen spore-shards, which grant potent visions of the spirit world when melted on the tongue." }, { "name": "Garroter Crab", @@ -14117,7 +14117,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 208, - "desc": "These aggressive, blue-black freshwater crabs inhabit rivers and streams, scuttling along the muddy terrain in search of prey. Strangling Claws. Garroter crabs are named for their abnormal right claws, which have evolved over time to strangle prey like a barbed whip. Clacking Hordes. Their long whip-claw is lined with powerful muscles and joints at the beginning, middle, and end that give it great flexibility. During mating season, thousands of garroter crabs congregate in remote riverbanks and marshes, and the males whip their shells with a clacking sound to attract a mate. Small Prey. Garroter crabs prey on rodents, cats, and other small animals caught by the riverbank." + "desc": "_These aggressive, blue-black freshwater crabs inhabit rivers and streams, scuttling along the muddy terrain in search of prey._ \n**Strangling Claws.** Garroter crabs are named for their abnormal right claws, which have evolved over time to strangle prey like a barbed whip. \n**Clacking Hordes.** Their long whip-claw is lined with powerful muscles and joints at the beginning, middle, and end that give it great flexibility. During mating season, thousands of garroter crabs congregate in remote riverbanks and marshes, and the males whip their shells with a clacking sound to attract a mate. \n**Small Prey.** Garroter crabs prey on rodents, cats, and other small animals caught by the riverbank." }, { "name": "Gbahali (Postosuchus)", @@ -14171,7 +14171,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 209, - "desc": "A large reptile with a dagger-like teeth and a scaly hide of shifting colors, the gbahali often strikes from close range. Chameleon Crocodiles. While distantly related to crocodiles, gbahali have adapted to life away from the water. To make up for the lack of cover, gbahali developed chameleon powers. Gbahali hide changes color to match its surroundings so perfectly that it becomes nearly invisible. Any lonely rock on the grassland might be a gbahali waiting along a trail, caravan route, or watering hole. Their thick hide can be made into hide or leather armor, and with the proper alchemical techniques it retains some of its color-shifting properties. Strong Hunters. Gbahalis are powerful predators, challenged only by rivals too large for a gbahali to grapple or by predators that hunt in packs and prides, such as lions and gnolls. Gbahalis live solitary lives except during the fall, when males seek out females in their territory. Females lay eggs in the spring and guard the nest until the eggs hatch, but the young gbahali are abandoned to their own devices. Killing an adult gbahali is a sign of bravery and skill for plains hunters. Sentries and Stragglers. In combat, a gbahali relies on its chameleon power to ambush prey. It may wait quietly for hours, but its speed and stealth mean it strikes quickly, especially against weak or solitary prey. Its onslaught is strong enough to scatter a herd and leave behind the slowest for the gbahali to bring down." + "desc": "_A large reptile with a dagger-like teeth and a scaly hide of shifting colors, the gbahali often strikes from close range._ \n_**Chameleon Crocodiles.**_ While distantly related to crocodiles, gbahali have adapted to life away from the water. To make up for the lack of cover, gbahali developed chameleon powers. Gbahali hide changes color to match its surroundings so perfectly that it becomes nearly invisible. Any lonely rock on the grassland might be a gbahali waiting along a trail, caravan route, or watering hole. Their thick hide can be made into hide or leather armor, and with the proper alchemical techniques it retains some of its color-shifting properties. \n_**Strong Hunters.**_ Gbahalis are powerful predators, challenged only by rivals too large for a gbahali to grapple or by predators that hunt in packs and prides, such as lions and gnolls. Gbahalis live solitary lives except during the fall, when males seek out females in their territory. Females lay eggs in the spring and guard the nest until the eggs hatch, but the young gbahali are abandoned to their own devices. Killing an adult gbahali is a sign of bravery and skill for plains hunters. \n_**Sentries and Stragglers.**_ In combat, a gbahali relies on its chameleon power to ambush prey. It may wait quietly for hours, but its speed and stealth mean it strikes quickly, especially against weak or solitary prey. Its onslaught is strong enough to scatter a herd and leave behind the slowest for the gbahali to bring down." }, { "name": "Gearforged Templar", @@ -14245,7 +14245,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 210, - "desc": "The bronze and mithral figure advances with heavy movements. Its eye lenses glare dark blue, and gears click when it swings its glaive. An intricate construction of bronze, steel, copper, and mithral, the gearforged templar is an imposing sight. A humanoid spirit contained in a soulgem animates the heavy body of gears and springs. Gearforged are relatively rare, and the champion is a paragon among them. Tireless Defender. The gearforged templar is relentless in pursuit of its duty. More so then other gearforged, the champion’s mindset becomes fixed on its charge to the exclusion of distractions and even magical coercion. Gearforged templars serve as commanders of military or guard units, bodyguards for important individuals, or personal champions for nobility. Constructed Nature. The gearforged templar doesn’t require food, drink, air, or sleep." + "desc": "_The bronze and mithral figure advances with heavy movements. Its eye lenses glare dark blue, and gears click when it swings its glaive._ \nAn intricate construction of bronze, steel, copper, and mithral, the gearforged templar is an imposing sight. A humanoid spirit contained in a soulgem animates the heavy body of gears and springs. Gearforged are relatively rare, and the champion is a paragon among them. \n**Tireless Defender.** The gearforged templar is relentless in pursuit of its duty. More so then other gearforged, the champion’s mindset becomes fixed on its charge to the exclusion of distractions and even magical coercion. Gearforged templars serve as commanders of military or guard units, bodyguards for important individuals, or personal champions for nobility. \n**Constructed Nature.** The gearforged templar doesn’t require food, drink, air, or sleep." }, { "name": "Al-Aeshma Genie", @@ -14327,7 +14327,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 211, - "desc": "A savage parody of a djinni, an al-Aeshma’s lower half is composed of scorching winds and desert sand. Sand Djinnis. The al-Aeshma are former djinn and share the same powers, albeit in a darker style. Their skin is black as pitch, and their whirlwind form includes much dust and sand. Only radiant or fire damage can slay them entirely—otherwise the desert sand flows to seal their wounds and reattach severed limbs. Obligation of Wishes. Granting three wishes to a mortal is a sacred and serious obligation among the genies, referred to as being wishbound. The Lords of Air mandate this as celestial law, and many believe that a djinni cannot refuse to grant a wish. Certainly the consequences of disobedience are dire. Those djinn who decline to grant a wish, for any reason, are stripped of their wish power and handed to efreeti for 1,001 years of torture and debasement. Those that survive are banished to wander the Material Plane. Unforgiven. No al-Aeshma has ever been forgiven. Their punishment drives them mad, and makes them anything but contrite. Al-Aeshma are a feral, mocking scourge to all other genies, even efreeti, for they know many secrets and their hearts lust for revenge." + "desc": "_A savage parody of a djinni, an al-Aeshma’s lower half is composed of scorching winds and desert sand._ \n**Sand Djinnis.** The al-Aeshma are former djinn and share the same powers, albeit in a darker style. Their skin is black as pitch, and their whirlwind form includes much dust and sand. Only radiant or fire damage can slay them entirely—otherwise the desert sand flows to seal their wounds and reattach severed limbs. \n**Obligation of Wishes.** Granting three wishes to a mortal is a sacred and serious obligation among the genies, referred to as being wishbound. The Lords of Air mandate this as celestial law, and many believe that a djinni cannot refuse to grant a wish. Certainly the consequences of disobedience are dire. \nThose djinn who decline to grant a wish, for any reason, are stripped of their wish power and handed to efreeti for 1,001 years of torture and debasement. Those that survive are banished to wander the Material Plane. \n**Unforgiven.** No al-Aeshma has ever been forgiven. Their punishment drives them mad, and makes them anything but contrite. Al-Aeshma are a feral, mocking scourge to all other genies, even efreeti, for they know many secrets and their hearts lust for revenge." }, { "name": "Gerridae", @@ -14386,7 +14386,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 212, - "desc": "These large water-striding insects resemble a strange cross between camels and wingless, long-legged locusts. A rider can comfortably sit in the large hollow in the small of their backs, even at high speeds or on choppy water. Riders use the gerridae’s long, looping antennae to steer. Elvish Water Steeds. Known by their Elvish name, these large fey water striders were enchanted and bred by the elves in ages past, when their explorers roamed the world. Elven mages started with normal water striders and—through elaborate magical procedures and complex cross-breeding programs— transformed the mundane water striders into large, docile mounts. They can cross large bodies of water quickly while carrying a humanoid rider, even in windy conditions. Sturdy Mounts. A gerridae can carry up to 300 pounds of rider and gear before being encumbered, or 600 while encumbered. Fond of Sweet Scents. Gerridae can sometimes be distracted by appealing scents, such as apple blossom or fresh hay. They are also fond of raw duck and swan." + "desc": "_These large water-striding insects resemble a strange cross between camels and wingless, long-legged locusts. A rider can comfortably sit in the large hollow in the small of their backs, even at high speeds or on choppy water. Riders use the gerridae’s long, looping antennae to steer._ \n**Elvish Water Steeds.** Known by their Elvish name, these large fey water striders were enchanted and bred by the elves in ages past, when their explorers roamed the world. Elven mages started with normal water striders and—through elaborate magical procedures and complex cross-breeding programs— transformed the mundane water striders into large, docile mounts. They can cross large bodies of water quickly while carrying a humanoid rider, even in windy conditions. \n**Sturdy Mounts.** A gerridae can carry up to 300 pounds of rider and gear before being encumbered, or 600 while encumbered. \n**Fond of Sweet Scents.** Gerridae can sometimes be distracted by appealing scents, such as apple blossom or fresh hay. They are also fond of raw duck and swan." }, { "name": "Beggar Ghoul", @@ -14514,7 +14514,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 221, - "desc": "Distilled to nothing but dry, whispering sand and a full set of teeth, a bonepowder ghoul still hungers for flesh and blood. Its dusty mass is perfected corruption, entirely animated by foul energy. Starved Into Dust. The bonepowder ghoul is small and unassuming, a pile of dust and bone fragments that resemble a pile of mummy dust or the remnants of a vampire burned by sunlight. Ghouls can achieve this powdery form through long starvation. The process invariably takes decades, which is why so few bonepowder ghouls exist—few ghouls can show such self-restraint. Even among imperial ghouls, using hunger as a form of torture is considered offensive and is quite rare. A bonepowder ghoul may rise from the remnants of a starved prisoner or a ghoul trapped in a sealed-off cavern, leaving behind its remnant flesh and becoming animated almost purely by hunger, hatred, and the bitter wisdom of long centuries. Mocking and Hateful. Bonepowder ghouls are creatures of pure evil, seeking to devour, corrupt, and destroy all living things. The only creatures they treat with some affinity are ghouls. Even in that case, their attitude is often mocking, hateful, or condescending. They have some mild respect for darakhul nobles. Whispering Voices. Most bonepowder ghouls speak at least 4 languages, but their voices are very faint. Just to hear one speaking normally requires a DC 15 Perception check. Undead gain a +8 competence bonus to this check." + "desc": "_Distilled to nothing but dry, whispering sand and a full set of teeth, a bonepowder ghoul still hungers for flesh and blood. Its dusty mass is perfected corruption, entirely animated by foul energy._ \n**Starved Into Dust.** The bonepowder ghoul is small and unassuming, a pile of dust and bone fragments that resemble a pile of mummy dust or the remnants of a vampire burned by sunlight. Ghouls can achieve this powdery form through long starvation. The process invariably takes decades, which is why so few bonepowder ghouls exist—few ghouls can show such self-restraint. Even among imperial ghouls, using hunger as a form of torture is considered offensive and is quite rare. A bonepowder ghoul may rise from the remnants of a starved prisoner or a ghoul trapped in a sealed-off cavern, leaving behind its remnant flesh and becoming animated almost purely by hunger, hatred, and the bitter wisdom of long centuries. \n**Mocking and Hateful.** Bonepowder ghouls are creatures of pure evil, seeking to devour, corrupt, and destroy all living things. The only creatures they treat with some affinity are ghouls. Even in that case, their attitude is often mocking, hateful, or condescending. They have some mild respect for darakhul nobles. \n**Whispering Voices.** Most bonepowder ghouls speak at least 4 languages, but their voices are very faint. Just to hear one speaking normally requires a DC 15 Perception check. Undead gain a +8 competence bonus to this check." }, { "name": "Ghoul, Darakhul", @@ -14903,7 +14903,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 222, - "desc": "The towering woman rises up from the desert sand. Her pale brown robe almost perfectly matches the gritty terrain, and her roughly textured skin is a rich walnut brown. Desert giants live in arid wastelands that were once a thriving giant empire. Their rich brown skin is rough-textured, and they dress in light robes matching the color of the sand, accented (when they aren’t trying to blend in) with brightly colored head cloths and sashes. Beneath their robes, the desert giants paint or tattoo their skin with intricate designs in a riot of colors that outsiders rarely see. Wandering Legacy. Desert giants subsist in the scorching wastes by moving from oasis to oasis. They follow herds of desert animals that they cultivate for milk, meat, and hides, and they shun most contact with settled people. They can survive the blazing heat of the high summer, because desert giants know secret ways with relatively plentiful water and the location of cool, shaded caverns. While in ages past the desert giants lived in stationary settlements and cities, the fall of their ancient empire drove them into the dunes. The truth behind their nomadic lifestyle is a sore spot; should any outsider learn the truth, the desert giants stop at nothing to permanently silence the inquisitive soul. Keepers of the Past. Over time, wandering desert giants amass vast knowledge of ruins and relics scattered across and beneath their homeland. On rare occasions that the tribes require something of outsiders, this information is their most valuable commodity. Relics of the past, or simply the location of unplundered ruins, can purchase great advantage for the tribe. The designs the giants painstakingly inscribe on their bodies tell a tale that, if woven together correctly, reveals an entire tribe’s collected discoveries. For this reason, the desert giants hold the bodies of their dead in sacred esteem. They go to extraordinary lengths to recover their dead, so they can divide the knowledge held on the deceased’s skin among other tribe members. In the cases of desert giant elders, this hidden writing may be equivalent to spell scrolls." + "desc": "_The towering woman rises up from the desert sand. Her pale brown robe almost perfectly matches the gritty terrain, and her roughly textured skin is a rich walnut brown._ \nDesert giants live in arid wastelands that were once a thriving giant empire. Their rich brown skin is rough-textured, and they dress in light robes matching the color of the sand, accented (when they aren’t trying to blend in) with brightly colored head cloths and sashes. Beneath their robes, the desert giants paint or tattoo their skin with intricate designs in a riot of colors that outsiders rarely see. \n**Wandering Legacy.** Desert giants subsist in the scorching wastes by moving from oasis to oasis. They follow herds of desert animals that they cultivate for milk, meat, and hides, and they shun most contact with settled people. They can survive the blazing heat of the high summer, because desert giants know secret ways with relatively plentiful water and the location of cool, shaded caverns. \nWhile in ages past the desert giants lived in stationary settlements and cities, the fall of their ancient empire drove them into the dunes. The truth behind their nomadic lifestyle is a sore spot; should any outsider learn the truth, the desert giants stop at nothing to permanently silence the inquisitive soul. \n**Keepers of the Past.** Over time, wandering desert giants amass vast knowledge of ruins and relics scattered across and beneath their homeland. On rare occasions that the tribes require something of outsiders, this information is their most valuable commodity. Relics of the past, or simply the location of unplundered ruins, can purchase great advantage for the tribe. \nThe designs the giants painstakingly inscribe on their bodies tell a tale that, if woven together correctly, reveals an entire tribe’s collected discoveries. For this reason, the desert giants hold the bodies of their dead in sacred esteem. They go to extraordinary lengths to recover their dead, so they can divide the knowledge held on the deceased’s skin among other tribe members. In the cases of desert giant elders, this hidden writing may be equivalent to spell scrolls." }, { "name": "Flab Giant", @@ -14958,7 +14958,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 223, - "desc": "This obese, bell-shaped giant is blemished by ulcers, enlarged veins, and fungal rashes. Though it stumbles about on a pair of short, calloused legs, it moves its weight with dangerous potential, catching many foes off-guard. Great Girth. Whether as a result of a centuriespast curse or a gradual adaptation to an easy-going existence, the flab giant (one of the shortest breeds of giant) is gigantic in width rather than height and almost comical in its simple life. Too obese to effectively grasp weapons in its chubby fingers, a flab giant uses its great mass to deadly effect, overrunning or grabbing opponents and then sitting on them to crush them to death, swatting away missiles, and simply putting up with the damage of melee attacks until its victims stop struggling and it gets up to see if they’re dead yet. Efficient Foragers. Flab giants are the least active of giant types, spending most of their waking hours resting, napping, and sleeping, and only devote a short period each day to listlessly shuffling about, scrounging for food. Because a flab giant can eat practically anything, it doesn’t have to roam far to find enough food to sustain its bulk, so it is rarely found far from its crude lair. Knotted Skins. Flab giants wear only scraps of clothing made of loosely knotted skins, leaving most of their stretch-marked and discolored skin exposed. Favored pelts include bear and human. A flab giant stands eight to ten feet tall and weighs 1,000 to 1,500 pounds." + "desc": "_This obese, bell-shaped giant is blemished by ulcers, enlarged veins, and fungal rashes. Though it stumbles about on a pair of short, calloused legs, it moves its weight with dangerous potential, catching many foes off-guard._ \n**Great Girth.** Whether as a result of a centuriespast curse or a gradual adaptation to an easy-going existence, the flab giant (one of the shortest breeds of giant) is gigantic in width rather than height and almost comical in its simple life. \nToo obese to effectively grasp weapons in its chubby fingers, a flab giant uses its great mass to deadly effect, overrunning or grabbing opponents and then sitting on them to crush them to death, swatting away missiles, and simply putting up with the damage of melee attacks until its victims stop struggling and it gets up to see if they’re dead yet. \n**Efficient Foragers.** Flab giants are the least active of giant types, spending most of their waking hours resting, napping, and sleeping, and only devote a short period each day to listlessly shuffling about, scrounging for food. Because a flab giant can eat practically anything, it doesn’t have to roam far to find enough food to sustain its bulk, so it is rarely found far from its crude lair. \n**Knotted Skins.** Flab giants wear only scraps of clothing made of loosely knotted skins, leaving most of their stretch-marked and discolored skin exposed. Favored pelts include bear and human. A flab giant stands eight to ten feet tall and weighs 1,000 to 1,500 pounds." }, { "name": "Hraesvelgr The Corpse Swallower", @@ -15183,7 +15183,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 222, - "desc": "The earth shudders with every footfall of a Jotun giant, the immortal enemies of the gods. Tall enough to look a titan in the eye and strong enough to wrestle a linnorm, Jotun gaints are the lords of giantkind. Their enormous halls are carved in mountains and glaciers throughout the frozen wastes. Foes of the Gods. As foes of the northern gods, they plot to regain their former status as lords of Creation. Many know ancient secrets and snippets of antediluvian arcane lore, and so may have abilities beyond those listed below. More powerful Jotun giants straddle the line between mortal and demigod. Contests and Challenges. Like many giants, the Jotun enjoy a challenge, even from tiny little humans. Only the mightiest heroes can challenge a Jotun giant’s might in physical combat. Using cunning or trickery is a safer bet—though being too cunning is also angers them, and Jotun giants are no fools. Seekers of Ragnarok. The Jotun giants know great magic, and strive to bring about end times of Ragnarok." + "desc": "_The earth shudders with every footfall of a Jotun giant, the immortal enemies of the gods. Tall enough to look a titan in the eye and strong enough to wrestle a linnorm, Jotun gaints are the lords of giantkind. Their enormous halls are carved in mountains and glaciers throughout the frozen wastes._ \n**Foes of the Gods.** As foes of the northern gods, they plot to regain their former status as lords of Creation. Many know ancient secrets and snippets of antediluvian arcane lore, and so may have abilities beyond those listed below. More powerful Jotun giants straddle the line between mortal and demigod. \n**Contests and Challenges.** Like many giants, the Jotun enjoy a challenge, even from tiny little humans. Only the mightiest heroes can challenge a Jotun giant’s might in physical combat. Using cunning or trickery is a safer bet—though being too cunning is also angers them, and Jotun giants are no fools. \n**Seekers of Ragnarok.** The Jotun giants know great magic, and strive to bring about end times of Ragnarok." }, { "name": "Thursir Giant", @@ -15243,7 +15243,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 227, - "desc": "Heavily armored and carrying two rune-marked hammers, a thursir giant’s reddish hair and beard are often plaited in the style of an enormous dwarf. Forge Masters. Greedy and aggressively competitive, thursir dwell in vast caverns under frozen mountains where they labor to forge chains, armor, and massive engines of war. Thursir giants have a natural affinity for metalworking. Any armor or weapons forged by a thursir giant are of the highest quality and can fetch double the usual price for such an item. Enormous Appetites. When not toiling at the forge, these giants entertain themselves with gluttonous feasts and boisterous wrestling competitions, or raid human settlements for food and valuables. Hearth Rune Priestesses. Female priestesses have a much higher standing in their society than other female thursir giants, who are treated shabbily. Most female thursir giants are drudges, considered fit only for child-bearing and menial labor. However, male thursir are makers, warrior, and metalworkers, while women make up the bulk of their priesthood and spellcasters. As priests and casters, they are valued advisors and held in high regard—or at least very valuable property. Thursir stand nine feet tall and weigh 600 lb." + "desc": "_Heavily armored and carrying two rune-marked hammers, a thursir giant’s reddish hair and beard are often plaited in the style of an enormous dwarf._ \n**Forge Masters.** Greedy and aggressively competitive, thursir dwell in vast caverns under frozen mountains where they labor to forge chains, armor, and massive engines of war. Thursir giants have a natural affinity for metalworking. Any armor or weapons forged by a thursir giant are of the highest quality and can fetch double the usual price for such an item. \n**Enormous Appetites.** When not toiling at the forge, these giants entertain themselves with gluttonous feasts and boisterous wrestling competitions, or raid human settlements for food and valuables. \n**Hearth Rune Priestesses.** Female priestesses have a much higher standing in their society than other female thursir giants, who are treated shabbily. Most female thursir giants are drudges, considered fit only for child-bearing and menial labor. However, male thursir are makers, warrior, and metalworkers, while women make up the bulk of their priesthood and spellcasters. As priests and casters, they are valued advisors and held in high regard—or at least very valuable property. \nThursir stand nine feet tall and weigh 600 lb." }, { "name": "Glass Gator", @@ -15314,7 +15314,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 228, - "desc": "So called by some watermen because of its method of hunting, the glass gator is a nearly-transparent ambush hunter. It usually strikes from a bed of water, either stagnant or flowing. The transparency of the creature, combined with its jet of silt and poisonous sting, make it an effective hunter. Strange Anatomy. The body of a glass gator is most similar to a centipede, but with four oversized forelimbs and a more distinct head. The forelimbs are used to attack, but they tire easily, forcing the glass gator to use its powerful lunge attack sparingly. Once the glass gator gets hold of prey, it wraps its body around the victim and squeezes, like a constrictor snake. Unlike a serpent, however, which uses powerful muscles to crush and suffocate its prey, the glass gator is only trying to bring its underbelly into contact with the prey. The glass gator’s belly is lined with hundreds of stingers that deliver a virulent nerve toxin. Transparency. The glass gator’s transparency isn’t total. Its digestive tract usually is visible, especially for a few hours after it eats. The creature sometimes uses this limited visibility as bait, making itself appear as a wriggling snake or eel. It is most vulnerable just after eating, when it’s lethargic; if encountered in its lair shortly after a meal, the DM may give the glass gator disadvantage on initiative. Larval Form. Subterranean variants—including some with bioluminescence—have been reported in caverns. It’s been postulated that the glass gator may be the larval form of a larger creature, but what that larger creature might be is unknown." + "desc": "_So called by some watermen because of its method of hunting, the glass gator is a nearly-transparent ambush hunter. It usually strikes from a bed of water, either stagnant or flowing. The transparency of the creature, combined with its jet of silt and poisonous sting, make it an effective hunter._ \n**Strange Anatomy.** The body of a glass gator is most similar to a centipede, but with four oversized forelimbs and a more distinct head. The forelimbs are used to attack, but they tire easily, forcing the glass gator to use its powerful lunge attack sparingly. \nOnce the glass gator gets hold of prey, it wraps its body around the victim and squeezes, like a constrictor snake. Unlike a serpent, however, which uses powerful muscles to crush and suffocate its prey, the glass gator is only trying to bring its underbelly into contact with the prey. The glass gator’s belly is lined with hundreds of stingers that deliver a virulent nerve toxin. \n**Transparency.** The glass gator’s transparency isn’t total. Its digestive tract usually is visible, especially for a few hours after it eats. The creature sometimes uses this limited visibility as bait, making itself appear as a wriggling snake or eel. It is most vulnerable just after eating, when it’s lethargic; if encountered in its lair shortly after a meal, the DM may give the glass gator disadvantage on initiative. \n**Larval Form.** Subterranean variants—including some with bioluminescence—have been reported in caverns. It’s been postulated that the glass gator may be the larval form of a larger creature, but what that larger creature might be is unknown." }, { "name": "Gnarljak", @@ -15359,7 +15359,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 229, - "desc": "A gnarljak looks like a bear trap springs sprung to clacking life and ready to tear flesh apart. Hopping Motion. All steel and springs, a gnarljak is easily mistaken for a simple bear trap when lying dormant. But once it starts hopping in pursuit of a target, it reveals its animated nature and its only motivation: destruction of living things. Endless Snapping. Gnarljaks are mindless. They do not grow tired. They exist only to pull creatures to the ground and chew through them, then turn around and chew through them again. Defensive Traps. Some try to use gnarljaks to guard treasures or booby-trap approaches to important locations, but their indiscriminate biting makes quite dangerous to their owners as well. Certain monsters such as redcaps and shadow fey use gnarljak’s with some regularity, and gnomes are very fond of making them part of a standard tunnel defense." + "desc": "_A gnarljak looks like a bear trap springs sprung to clacking life and ready to tear flesh apart._ \n**Hopping Motion.** All steel and springs, a gnarljak is easily mistaken for a simple bear trap when lying dormant. But once it starts hopping in pursuit of a target, it reveals its animated nature and its only motivation: destruction of living things. \n**Endless Snapping.** Gnarljaks are mindless. They do not grow tired. They exist only to pull creatures to the ground and chew through them, then turn around and chew through them again. \n**Defensive Traps.** Some try to use gnarljaks to guard treasures or booby-trap approaches to important locations, but their indiscriminate biting makes quite dangerous to their owners as well. Certain monsters such as redcaps and shadow fey use gnarljak’s with some regularity, and gnomes are very fond of making them part of a standard tunnel defense." }, { "name": "Gnoll Havoc Runner", @@ -15423,7 +15423,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 230, - "desc": "The runner is a mottled blur, a sprinting gnoll laughing as it runs, ax held high. It sprints past, its weapon flashing in the sun. With the bristly mane and spotted fur characteristic of all gnolls, havoc runners blend into their tribe. Only the canny glint in the eyes hints at the deadly difference before the havoc runner explodes into violence. Blinding Raids. Havoc runners are scouring storms across the trade routes that crisscross the tribe’s territory. Like all gnolls, they are deadly in battle. Havoc runners incorporate another quality that makes them the envy of many raiders: they can tell at a glance which pieces of loot from a laden camel or wagon are the most valuable, without spending time rummaging, weighing, or evaluating. Their ability to strike into a caravan, seize the best items, and withdraw quickly is unparalleled." + "desc": "_The runner is a mottled blur, a sprinting gnoll laughing as it runs, ax held high. It sprints past, its weapon flashing in the sun._ \nWith the bristly mane and spotted fur characteristic of all gnolls, havoc runners blend into their tribe. Only the canny glint in the eyes hints at the deadly difference before the havoc runner explodes into violence. \n_**Blinding Raids.**_ Havoc runners are scouring storms across the trade routes that crisscross the tribe’s territory. Like all gnolls, they are deadly in battle. Havoc runners incorporate another quality that makes them the envy of many raiders: they can tell at a glance which pieces of loot from a laden camel or wagon are the most valuable, without spending time rummaging, weighing, or evaluating. Their ability to strike into a caravan, seize the best items, and withdraw quickly is unparalleled." }, { "name": "Goat-Man", @@ -15481,7 +15481,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 231, - "desc": "This hunched, man-like figure lurches with a strange, half-hopping gait. Tattered clothing hangs from its muscled shoulders, and its legs are those of a ram, ending in cloven hooves. Trespassers on the Rites. The first of the goat-men was the victim of a powerful curse intended to punish him for spying on magical rites exclusive to the women of his tribe. Admiring the grotesque result, the Black Goat of the Woods With a Thousand Young adopted him as its servant, and ensured that all who committed the same taboo fell to the same curse, and thus into the Black Goat’s service. Bleating Speech. A goat-man’s head is tusked, adorned with curling ram’s horns, and its beard often drips with gore. Rows of transparent, needle-like teeth fill its mouth; these teeth are malformed and make clear speech impossible for goat-men, though they understand others’ speech perfectly well. Serve Foul Cults. Cultists of Shub-Niggurath or the Black Goat in good standing are sometimes granted the services of a goat-man. The creatures guard rituals sites, visit settlements to capture or purchase suitable sacrifices, and perform certain unspeakable acts with cult members to call forth ritual magic." + "desc": "_This hunched, man-like figure lurches with a strange, half-hopping gait. Tattered clothing hangs from its muscled shoulders, and its legs are those of a ram, ending in cloven hooves._ \n**Trespassers on the Rites.** The first of the goat-men was the victim of a powerful curse intended to punish him for spying on magical rites exclusive to the women of his tribe. Admiring the grotesque result, the Black Goat of the Woods With a Thousand Young adopted him as its servant, and ensured that all who committed the same taboo fell to the same curse, and thus into the Black Goat’s service. \n**Bleating Speech.** A goat-man’s head is tusked, adorned with curling ram’s horns, and its beard often drips with gore. Rows of transparent, needle-like teeth fill its mouth; these teeth are malformed and make clear speech impossible for goat-men, though they understand others’ speech perfectly well. \n**Serve Foul Cults.** Cultists of Shub-Niggurath or the Black Goat in good standing are sometimes granted the services of a goat-man. The creatures guard rituals sites, visit settlements to capture or purchase suitable sacrifices, and perform certain unspeakable acts with cult members to call forth ritual magic." }, { "name": "Dust Goblin", @@ -15530,7 +15530,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 232, - "desc": "A ragged creature emerges from the sand. Its spindly frame is encased in a hodge‑podge of armor scraps and rusted weapons. A long, hooked nose protrudes over a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth. Dust goblins vary greatly in size and appearance, although they are universally scrawny, bony, and lanky. They seem to suffer from malnutrition even when in perfect health, a perception reinforced by the way their bellies distend after they’ve gorged themselves on flesh. Their skin is always dry and cracked, ranging from dusky gray to dark green in color. Rule the Wastelands. Dust goblins are twisted creatures, tainted by many generations of life in a blasted wasteland. After a magical war devastated the dust goblins’ homeland, they rose to become the most dominant inhabitants. They inhabit ancient ruins and ambush travelers who stray too close to their borders. Twisted Minds. The lingering magical energy saturating the wastes of their home, coupled with the harsh conditions in which they scratch out a living, have tainted the minds of all dust goblins. Their thinking is alien and unfathomable to most creatures. Whereas most goblins are cowardly, dust goblins don’t seem to experience fear. To the contrary, they enjoy wearing skull helmets and using ghostly whistles to frighten foes. Owing to this alien mindset, dust goblins get along disturbingly well with aberrations. The creatures often forge alliances and work together for mutual benefit, while making their unnerving mark on communal lairs. Dust goblins range from 2 to 4 feet tall, and weigh between 20 and 80 pounds." + "desc": "_A ragged creature emerges from the sand. Its spindly frame is encased in a hodge‑podge of armor scraps and rusted weapons. A long, hooked nose protrudes over a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth._ \nDust goblins vary greatly in size and appearance, although they are universally scrawny, bony, and lanky. They seem to suffer from malnutrition even when in perfect health, a perception reinforced by the way their bellies distend after they’ve gorged themselves on flesh. Their skin is always dry and cracked, ranging from dusky gray to dark green in color. \n**Rule the Wastelands.** Dust goblins are twisted creatures, tainted by many generations of life in a blasted wasteland. After a magical war devastated the dust goblins’ homeland, they rose to become the most dominant inhabitants. They inhabit ancient ruins and ambush travelers who stray too close to their borders. \n**Twisted Minds.** The lingering magical energy saturating the wastes of their home, coupled with the harsh conditions in which they scratch out a living, have tainted the minds of all dust goblins. Their thinking is alien and unfathomable to most creatures. Whereas most goblins are cowardly, dust goblins don’t seem to experience fear. To the contrary, they enjoy wearing skull helmets and using ghostly whistles to frighten foes. Owing to this alien mindset, dust goblins get along disturbingly well with aberrations. The creatures often forge alliances and work together for mutual benefit, while making their unnerving mark on communal lairs. \nDust goblins range from 2 to 4 feet tall, and weigh between 20 and 80 pounds." }, { "name": "Eye Golem", @@ -15604,7 +15604,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 233, - "desc": "An eye golem is muscular giant, well-proportioned with smooth, marble-white skin covered in eye-like sigils. When it opens one of its eyes opens for a moment, a beam as bright as the sun shines forth, piercing the darkness. Covered in Arcana. Eye golems stand at least ten feet tall, and their magically durable hide is covered with real eyes as well as arcane sigils that resemble eyes. Blinds Victims. An eye golem rarely kills its victims, but leaves them blinded, wandering and tormented, seeing only visions of the eye golem flashing through their memory. This drives some mad while others instead choose to serve the golem, becoming devoted to the one who still holds sight. All Eyes Open. When killed, an eye golem does not simply fall down dead. All of its eyes open at once, a deafening bellow is heard for miles, and a blinding burst of light shines from the body. When the light and noise stop, hundreds of perfectly preserved eyeballs are left on the ground, still warm and fresh and without scars or damage. Thin beams of arcane energy connecting the eyes to their owners can be detected with a successful DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Those who wield the central eye once the golem is slain can use it to restore stolen eyes to their victims. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An eye golem is muscular giant, well-proportioned with smooth, marble-white skin covered in eye-like sigils. When it opens one of its eyes opens for a moment, a beam as bright as the sun shines forth, piercing the darkness._ \n**Covered in Arcana.** Eye golems stand at least ten feet tall, and their magically durable hide is covered with real eyes as well as arcane sigils that resemble eyes. \n**Blinds Victims.** An eye golem rarely kills its victims, but leaves them blinded, wandering and tormented, seeing only visions of the eye golem flashing through their memory. This drives some mad while others instead choose to serve the golem, becoming devoted to the one who still holds sight. \n**All Eyes Open.** When killed, an eye golem does not simply fall down dead. All of its eyes open at once, a deafening bellow is heard for miles, and a blinding burst of light shines from the body. When the light and noise stop, hundreds of perfectly preserved eyeballs are left on the ground, still warm and fresh and without scars or damage. Thin beams of arcane energy connecting the eyes to their owners can be detected with a successful DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Those who wield the central eye once the golem is slain can use it to restore stolen eyes to their victims. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Hoard Golem", @@ -15675,7 +15675,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 234, - "desc": "A hoard golem is a pile of gold, jewelry, and weapons that can rise on its own like a tidal wave of riches, with a cold and determined face. A hoard golem can crash down with the weight of a fortune, flattening everything in its path. Dragon Fears Made Real. The hoard golems were born from the paranoia of dragons. Despite their great physical and intellectual power, dragons are always suspicious of any creature willing to work for them. The first hoard golem was created when a dragon realized that there could be no guardian more trustworthy with its hoard than the hoard itself. Since then, the secret of hoard golem construction has emerged, and rich nobles have followed suit, enchanting their wealth to defend itself from thieves. Patient Homebodies. As constructs, hoard golems are mindless, lying in wait for anyone other than their creator to come within striking distance. In the case of evil dragons, this may include the wyrmlings of dragon parents looking to establish dominance in the family. Hoard golems fight to the death, but they rarely leave the rooms they inhabit for fear that clever treasure hunters might trick the hoard into walking itself right out of the owner’s den. Silent and Wealthy. Hoard golems cannot speak. A hoard golem is 25 feet tall and weighs 20,000 lb. A hoard golem’s body is composed of items—copper, silver, gold, works of art, armor, weapons, and magical items—worth at least 5,000 gp. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A hoard golem is a pile of gold, jewelry, and weapons that can rise on its own like a tidal wave of riches, with a cold and determined face. A hoard golem can crash down with the weight of a fortune, flattening everything in its path._ \n**Dragon Fears Made Real.** The hoard golems were born from the paranoia of dragons. Despite their great physical and intellectual power, dragons are always suspicious of any creature willing to work for them. The first hoard golem was created when a dragon realized that there could be no guardian more trustworthy with its hoard than the hoard itself. Since then, the secret of hoard golem construction has emerged, and rich nobles have followed suit, enchanting their wealth to defend itself from thieves. \n**Patient Homebodies.** As constructs, hoard golems are mindless, lying in wait for anyone other than their creator to come within striking distance. In the case of evil dragons, this may include the wyrmlings of dragon parents looking to establish dominance in the family. Hoard golems fight to the death, but they rarely leave the rooms they inhabit for fear that clever treasure hunters might trick the hoard into walking itself right out of the owner’s den. \n**Silent and Wealthy.** Hoard golems cannot speak. A hoard golem is 25 feet tall and weighs 20,000 lb. A hoard golem’s body is composed of items—copper, silver, gold, works of art, armor, weapons, and magical items—worth at least 5,000 gp. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Salt Golem", @@ -15739,7 +15739,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 235, - "desc": "A salt golem is a crudely sculpted, roughly humanoid crystalline form that shuffles about on wide, stump-like feet. Tiny salt crystals fall from its body in a glittering cloud with every step. Coastal Druids. These unnatural creatures are created by druids and others living in coastal or desert regions, or by those who seek to wage war with creatures susceptible to the warding powers of salt. Stories tell of a druid who built a squad of nine salt golems to combat a rampaging zmey. The salt warriors waged a long hunt and eventually killed the powerful dragon in its lair while the creator druid and her wizard companion reaped the spoils of its hoard. Crystalline and Silent. A salt golem has a crudely formed humanoid body made of crystalline salts. It wears no clothing or armor and carries no weapons or other possessions. It cannot speak—the only sound it makes is the susurrus of sliding sand as it moves. A salt golem is incapable of strategy or tactics. It mindlessly fights until it destroys its opponents or until ordered to stop by its creator. Valuable Remains. A salt golem stands about eight feet tall and weighs around 1,000 lb. A salt golem’s body is formed from a composite of at least 1,000 lb of rare salts and minerals worth at least 2,500 gp. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A salt golem is a crudely sculpted, roughly humanoid crystalline form that shuffles about on wide, stump-like feet. Tiny salt crystals fall from its body in a glittering cloud with every step._ \n**Coastal Druids.** These unnatural creatures are created by druids and others living in coastal or desert regions, or by those who seek to wage war with creatures susceptible to the warding powers of salt. Stories tell of a druid who built a squad of nine salt golems to combat a rampaging zmey. The salt warriors waged a long hunt and eventually killed the powerful dragon in its lair while the creator druid and her wizard companion reaped the spoils of its hoard. \n**Crystalline and Silent.** A salt golem has a crudely formed humanoid body made of crystalline salts. It wears no clothing or armor and carries no weapons or other possessions. It cannot speak—the only sound it makes is the susurrus of sliding sand as it moves. A salt golem is incapable of strategy or tactics. It mindlessly fights until it destroys its opponents or until ordered to stop by its creator. \n**Valuable Remains.** A salt golem stands about eight feet tall and weighs around 1,000 lb. A salt golem’s body is formed from a composite of at least 1,000 lb of rare salts and minerals worth at least 2,500 gp. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Smaragdine Golem", @@ -15807,7 +15807,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 236, - "desc": "This large statue of emerald-green crystal has a humanoid body with the head of an ibis. Tiny symbols and runes are etched into it, and portions are inlaid with bits of gold. Occult Initiates. Smaragdine golems are crafted by disciples of occult esoterica to guard their secret meeting halls, sacred texts, and the arcane books of power. Emerald Body. Though they seem to be made entirely of emeralds (and some are used in their construction), a smaragdine golem’s body is closer to enchanted glass than to gemstones, a sad truth that has disappointed many plunderers. A Maker’s Privilege. Though smaragdine golems are sometimes given to powerful mages, scholars, theurgists, and hierophants as a token of esteem, they are always subject first to the magic and orders of their creators. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This large statue of emerald-green crystal has a humanoid body with the head of an ibis. Tiny symbols and runes are etched into it, and portions are inlaid with bits of gold._ \n**Occult Initiates.** Smaragdine golems are crafted by disciples of occult esoterica to guard their secret meeting halls, sacred texts, and the arcane books of power. \n**Emerald Body.** Though they seem to be made entirely of emeralds (and some are used in their construction), a smaragdine golem’s body is closer to enchanted glass than to gemstones, a sad truth that has disappointed many plunderers. \n**A Maker’s Privilege.** Though smaragdine golems are sometimes given to powerful mages, scholars, theurgists, and hierophants as a token of esteem, they are always subject first to the magic and orders of their creators. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Steam Golem", @@ -15893,7 +15893,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 237, - "desc": "With wicked axe blades fastened along its arms and bronze runes inlaid on its armored torso, a steam golem is a smooth-running machine of death. Magic Weapons. The golem’s weapon attacks are magical. Boilers and Hydraulics. A steam golem is built around a central boiler with clockwork gears and hydraulic cylinders powering its legs and arms. Most steam golems have axe blades welded onto each of their arms, and many can extend one arm into a single, long-hafted axe for additional reach. They tower 10 feet tall, and their legs are often built with reversed knee joints for greater leverage when they move. The eyes of a steam golem glow orange or red from its internal fires. Steam Whistle. A steam golem has four to six vents for releasing steam. These whistles are mounted over the shoulders and can be heard at distances up to a mile in open terrain. Fuel Required. A steam golem’s machinery consumes 30 lb. of coal and 100 gallons of water per day if it engages in more than brief combat. When resting or standing guard, a steam golem needs just one third of those amounts. Constructed Nature. A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_With wicked axe blades fastened along its arms and bronze runes inlaid on its armored torso, a steam golem is a smooth-running machine of death._ \n**Magic Weapons.** The golem’s weapon attacks are magical. \n**Boilers and Hydraulics.** A steam golem is built around a central boiler with clockwork gears and hydraulic cylinders powering its legs and arms. Most steam golems have axe blades welded onto each of their arms, and many can extend one arm into a single, long-hafted axe for additional reach. They tower 10 feet tall, and their legs are often built with reversed knee joints for greater leverage when they move. The eyes of a steam golem glow orange or red from its internal fires. \n**Steam Whistle.** A steam golem has four to six vents for releasing steam. These whistles are mounted over the shoulders and can be heard at distances up to a mile in open terrain. \n**Fuel Required.** A steam golem’s machinery consumes 30 lb. of coal and 100 gallons of water per day if it engages in more than brief combat. When resting or standing guard, a steam golem needs just one third of those amounts. \n**Constructed Nature.** A golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gray Thirster", @@ -15954,7 +15954,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 238, - "desc": "This dried-out body of a long dead traveler is still clad in the tattered remains of his clothes. Skin as dry as parchment clings to the bones that are clearly distinguishable underneath. A hoarse moaning emanates from the dry, cracked lips. Thirsting Undead. The greatest danger to people traversing badlands and deserts is thirst, and even the best prepared can find themselves without water. The lucky ones die quickly, while those less fortunate linger in sun-addled torment for days. These souls sometimes rise from the sand as gray thirsters, driven to inflict the torment they suffered upon other travelers. Destroy Wells and Oases. Gray thirsters destroy or foul sources of water and often lurk nearby to ambush those seeking clean water. Thirsting Caravan. Though they hunt alone, in at least one case an entire caravan died of thirst and rose again as gray thirsters. Called the dust caravan, it prowls the deep desert accompanied by skinchanging gnolls, shrieking ghouls, and a mummy lord, building a strange nomadic army. Undead Nature. A gray thirster doesn’t require air, food, or sleep." + "desc": "_This dried-out body of a long dead traveler is still clad in the tattered remains of his clothes. Skin as dry as parchment clings to the bones that are clearly distinguishable underneath. A hoarse moaning emanates from the dry, cracked lips._ \n**Thirsting Undead.** The greatest danger to people traversing badlands and deserts is thirst, and even the best prepared can find themselves without water. The lucky ones die quickly, while those less fortunate linger in sun-addled torment for days. These souls sometimes rise from the sand as gray thirsters, driven to inflict the torment they suffered upon other travelers. \n**Destroy Wells and Oases.** Gray thirsters destroy or foul sources of water and often lurk nearby to ambush those seeking clean water. \n**Thirsting Caravan.** Though they hunt alone, in at least one case an entire caravan died of thirst and rose again as gray thirsters. Called the dust caravan, it prowls the deep desert accompanied by skinchanging gnolls, shrieking ghouls, and a mummy lord, building a strange nomadic army. \n**Undead Nature.** A gray thirster doesn’t require air, food, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rum Gremlin", @@ -16098,7 +16098,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 240, - "desc": "A skeletal cadaver bedecked in the motley attire of a fool capers about while making jokes that mock mortality. Amusing Death. When a jester on his deathbed moves an evil death god to laughter, the fool sometimes gains a reprieve. becoming a grim jester, whose pranks serve to entertain the god of death. Their purpose is to bring an end to mortal lives in a gruesome, comic, and absurd manner. As long as such jesters keep the death god amused, their continued unlife is assured. Grisly Humor. A grim jester’s jokes are not funny to their victims, but they offer a grim finality in combat. A killing joke might be absurd, such as “Here is your final pineapple soul, a parting gift, goodbye.” or sheer braggadocio such as “Your footwork is atrocious, and your spell’s lost its focus, your party’s no match for my hocus-pocus.” Others might be high-flown, such as “Mortal, your time has come, the bell within your skull does ring, ding, dong, dead.” Grim jesters are famous for grim, bitter mockery such as “Your blood on fire, your heart pumps its last, show me now a hero’s last gasp!” or “Odin’s raven has come for you; the Valkyries were busy. You lose, mortal.” A grim jester’s mockery rarely entertain the living—but gods of death, chained angels, and demons find them quite amusing. Randomness. Grim jesters often get their hands on wands of wonder and scrolls of chaos magic. Beware the grim jester with a deck of many things—they are quite talented in pulling cards whose magic then applies to foes and spectators. Undead Nature. A grim jester doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A skeletal cadaver bedecked in the motley attire of a fool capers about while making jokes that mock mortality._ \n**Amusing Death.** When a jester on his deathbed moves an evil death god to laughter, the fool sometimes gains a reprieve. becoming a grim jester, whose pranks serve to entertain the god of death. Their purpose is to bring an end to mortal lives in a gruesome, comic, and absurd manner. As long as such jesters keep the death god amused, their continued unlife is assured. \n**Grisly Humor.** A grim jester’s jokes are not funny to their victims, but they offer a grim finality in combat. A killing joke might be absurd, such as “Here is your final pineapple soul, a parting gift, goodbye.” or sheer braggadocio such as “Your footwork is atrocious, and your spell’s lost its focus, your party’s no match for my hocus-pocus.” Others might be high-flown, such as “Mortal, your time has come, the bell within your skull does ring, ding, dong, dead.” Grim jesters are famous for grim, bitter mockery such as “Your blood on fire, your heart pumps its last, show me now a hero’s last gasp!” or “Odin’s raven has come for you; the Valkyries were busy. You lose, mortal.” \nA grim jester’s mockery rarely entertain the living—but gods of death, chained angels, and demons find them quite amusing. \n**Randomness.** Grim jesters often get their hands on wands of wonder and scrolls of chaos magic. Beware the grim jester with a deck of many things—they are quite talented in pulling cards whose magic then applies to foes and spectators. \n**Undead Nature.** A grim jester doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gug", @@ -16187,7 +16187,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 241, - "desc": "The gugs are giants of the underworld, long since banished into dark realms for their worship of the eldest and foulest gods. Underworld Godlings. Gugs enjoy smashing and devouring lesser creatures, and their burbling and grunting speech displays a surprising and malign intelligence to those few who can understand it. Gugs are occasionally worshipped by tribes of derro, and their strange underworld cities are filled with filled with esoteric monoliths and constructs. Nocturnal Raiders. While gugs are banished into the underworld in mortal realms, they regularly flout this prohibition by raiding the surface by night. They also spend much time in the Dreamlands and the Ethereal plane; some gug warlocks and sorcerers are said to travel the planes with entourages of fext or noctiny. Prey on Ghouls. Gugs devour ghouls and darakhul as their preferred foodstuffs. When these are not available, they seem to prefer carrion and particular varieties of psychotropic mushrooms, as well as something that is best described as candied bats." + "desc": "_The gugs are giants of the underworld, long since banished into dark realms for their worship of the eldest and foulest gods._ \n**Underworld Godlings.** Gugs enjoy smashing and devouring lesser creatures, and their burbling and grunting speech displays a surprising and malign intelligence to those few who can understand it. Gugs are occasionally worshipped by tribes of derro, and their strange underworld cities are filled with filled with esoteric monoliths and constructs. \n**Nocturnal Raiders.** While gugs are banished into the underworld in mortal realms, they regularly flout this prohibition by raiding the surface by night. They also spend much time in the Dreamlands and the Ethereal plane; some gug warlocks and sorcerers are said to travel the planes with entourages of fext or noctiny. \n**Prey on Ghouls.** Gugs devour ghouls and darakhul as their preferred foodstuffs. When these are not available, they seem to prefer carrion and particular varieties of psychotropic mushrooms, as well as something that is best described as candied bats." }, { "name": "Blood Hag", @@ -16283,7 +16283,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 242, - "desc": "This bent-backed crone has long, leathery arms and cruel, flesh‑shearing talons. Her face is a misshapen mass of leathery flesh with a bulbous nose, like a gnarled knot on an old oak tree. Vampiric Origins. Blood hags have long skulked on the fringes of society. The first blood hags appeared when a red hag mated with a mad vampire archmage­­—their offspring became the first blood hags. Many more followed. Face Stealers. Blood hags prey on mankind, stealing their seed to propagate, their blood to satisfy their insatiable thirst, and their faces as trophies of these short-lived and bloody trysts. Worm Hair. A blood hag’s hair is a morass of wriggling worms, ever thirsty for fresh blood." + "desc": "_This bent-backed crone has long, leathery arms and cruel, flesh‑shearing talons. Her face is a misshapen mass of leathery flesh with a bulbous nose, like a gnarled knot on an old oak tree._ \n**Vampiric Origins.** Blood hags have long skulked on the fringes of society. The first blood hags appeared when a red hag mated with a mad vampire archmage­­—their offspring became the first blood hags. Many more followed. \n**Face Stealers.** Blood hags prey on mankind, stealing their seed to propagate, their blood to satisfy their insatiable thirst, and their faces as trophies of these short-lived and bloody trysts. \n**Worm Hair.** A blood hag’s hair is a morass of wriggling worms, ever thirsty for fresh blood." }, { "name": "Mirror Hag", @@ -16353,7 +16353,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 243, - "desc": "A mirror hag forces an unsuspecting creature to reflect on its own superficiality by gazing into the hag’s horrible face. Hideous Hex. Until a creature can see past the hag’s deformities, it suffers the pain of a disfigured life. Some mirror hags do this for the betterment of all, but most do it because causing pain amuses them. Warped Features. Mirror hags are hunchbacked, with growths and lesions covering their skin. Their joints misalign, and the extremities of their bones press against their skin. However, it is their faces that inspire legends: the blackest moles sprouting long white hairs, noses resembling half-eaten carrots, and eyes mismatched in size, color, and alignment. If a creature recoils from a mirror hag’s looks, she bestows her reconfiguring curse on it. Mirror Covens. Mirror hags can form a coven with two other hags. Generally, mirror hags only form covens with other mirror hags, but from time to time a mirror hag will join a coven of witches or green hags." + "desc": "_A mirror hag forces an unsuspecting creature to reflect on its own superficiality by gazing into the hag’s horrible face._ \n**Hideous Hex.** Until a creature can see past the hag’s deformities, it suffers the pain of a disfigured life. Some mirror hags do this for the betterment of all, but most do it because causing pain amuses them. \n**Warped Features.** Mirror hags are hunchbacked, with growths and lesions covering their skin. Their joints misalign, and the extremities of their bones press against their skin. However, it is their faces that inspire legends: the blackest moles sprouting long white hairs, noses resembling half-eaten carrots, and eyes mismatched in size, color, and alignment. If a creature recoils from a mirror hag’s looks, she bestows her reconfiguring curse on it. \n**Mirror Covens.** Mirror hags can form a coven with two other hags. Generally, mirror hags only form covens with other mirror hags, but from time to time a mirror hag will join a coven of witches or green hags." }, { "name": "Red Hag", @@ -16420,7 +16420,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 244, - "desc": "An elder race—much older than the elves, and as old as the dragons, they claim—red hags are the most cunning and longest-lived of the hags, having a lifespan of more than a thousand years. Beautiful and Strong. Unlike their hag kin, red hags are not horrid to look upon, and most are considered comely in their own right. Few know anything about them, and the hags do little to enlighten them, preferring their seclusion. Tied to Nature. The hags have a deep connection with all elements of nature, and they often make their homes in deep forests, in caves, or alongside coastlines. Blood Magic. Because of their close connection to nature, red hags often serve as druids. Within their druidic circles, however, they practice blood sacrifices and perform ritualistic blood magic—both to slake their craving for humanoid blood, but also as a means to venerate Hecate, goddesses of dark magic. Red hags also favor the cleric and wizard classes; few ever seek a martial path. The ancient hags all answer to a hierarchy." + "desc": "_An elder race—much older than the elves, and as old as the dragons, they claim—red hags are the most cunning and longest-lived of the hags, having a lifespan of more than a thousand years._ \n**Beautiful and Strong.** Unlike their hag kin, red hags are not horrid to look upon, and most are considered comely in their own right. Few know anything about them, and the hags do little to enlighten them, preferring their seclusion. \n**Tied to Nature.** The hags have a deep connection with all elements of nature, and they often make their homes in deep forests, in caves, or alongside coastlines. \n**Blood Magic.** Because of their close connection to nature, red hags often serve as druids. Within their druidic circles, however, they practice blood sacrifices and perform ritualistic blood magic—both to slake their craving for humanoid blood, but also as a means to venerate Hecate, goddesses of dark magic. Red hags also favor the cleric and wizard classes; few ever seek a martial path. The ancient hags all answer to a hierarchy." }, { "name": "Sand Hag", @@ -16495,7 +16495,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 245, - "desc": "This withered crone glares malevolently, her face framed by lank gray hair. Her malicious grin is filled with shark teeth, and drool trickles from her lips. Hatred of Beauty. Sand hags are terrifying crones that haunt desert ruins and forgotten oases. Their hatred for things of beauty and peace is terrible to behold. A sand hag uses her illusions and mimicry to lure travelers into an ambush. False Oasis. They delight in tricking a caravan into an illusory oasis, killing all the riding animals and pack animals so the travelers can’t flee, and then terrifying and slaughtering them one by one. Drain Bodies. For the slaughter of animals or humanoids, a sand hag prefers to rely on her claws, which drain the moisture from their victims. They leave the mummified remnants in postures of life—tied to a saddle, or atop a guard tower—to terrify others. Sand hags stand 6 to 7 feet tall, weigh less than 150 lb., and dress in torn and tattered robes. Although skeletally thin, a sand hag’s apparent frailty belies her prodigious strength." + "desc": "_This withered crone glares malevolently, her face framed by lank gray hair. Her malicious grin is filled with shark teeth, and drool trickles from her lips._ \n**Hatred of Beauty.** Sand hags are terrifying crones that haunt desert ruins and forgotten oases. Their hatred for things of beauty and peace is terrible to behold. A sand hag uses her illusions and mimicry to lure travelers into an ambush. \n**False Oasis.** They delight in tricking a caravan into an illusory oasis, killing all the riding animals and pack animals so the travelers can’t flee, and then terrifying and slaughtering them one by one. \n**Drain Bodies.** For the slaughter of animals or humanoids, a sand hag prefers to rely on her claws, which drain the moisture from their victims. They leave the mummified remnants in postures of life—tied to a saddle, or atop a guard tower—to terrify others. \nSand hags stand 6 to 7 feet tall, weigh less than 150 lb., and dress in torn and tattered robes. Although skeletally thin, a sand hag’s apparent frailty belies her prodigious strength." }, { "name": "Owl Harpy", @@ -16572,7 +16572,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 246, - "desc": "This winged woman’s face is wreathed in a headdress of feathers; her luminous eyes and aquiline nose lend beauty to her feral demeanor. Her sharp, taloned feet seem even more inhuman by comparison. Harpy Queens. An owl harpy is a queen among her kind, possessing superior grace and intelligence and an owl's predatory instinct and savage appetite. Owl harpies never grow hair, only feathers, which often wreathe their faces and crown their heads like a headdress. Their taloned feet are strong and razor sharp. They are much stronger fliers than lesser harpies; they swoop and hover in mid-air with ease to tear their prey apart. They are found in temperate climates as well as in deserts and jungles. Noctural Magic. Owl harpies practice a rare, potent magic associated with darkness and the night. They can counter most light sources easily. So refined is their hearing that neither darkness nor invisibility detracts from their ability to hunt their quarry. Their acute hearing also means that thunder attacks distress them. Owl harpies are natural (if irredeemably evil) bards thanks to their sharp wits. Less common but not unheard of are owl harpy oracles, scholars, and collectors. These savants are known to exchange their knowledge and insights for companionship or for unusual gifts and treasures." + "desc": "_This winged woman’s face is wreathed in a headdress of feathers; her luminous eyes and aquiline nose lend beauty to her feral demeanor. Her sharp, taloned feet seem even more inhuman by comparison._ \n**Harpy Queens.** An owl harpy is a queen among her kind, possessing superior grace and intelligence and an owl's predatory instinct and savage appetite. Owl harpies never grow hair, only feathers, which often wreathe their faces and crown their heads like a headdress. Their taloned feet are strong and razor sharp. They are much stronger fliers than lesser harpies; they swoop and hover in mid-air with ease to tear their prey apart. They are found in temperate climates as well as in deserts and jungles. \n**Noctural Magic.** Owl harpies practice a rare, potent magic associated with darkness and the night. They can counter most light sources easily. So refined is their hearing that neither darkness nor invisibility detracts from their ability to hunt their quarry. Their acute hearing also means that thunder attacks distress them. \nOwl harpies are natural (if irredeemably evil) bards thanks to their sharp wits. Less common but not unheard of are owl harpy oracles, scholars, and collectors. These savants are known to exchange their knowledge and insights for companionship or for unusual gifts and treasures." }, { "name": "Haugbui", @@ -16656,7 +16656,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 247, - "desc": "A thick swirl of dust rises, settles, and forms the vague outline of a man—two points of yellow light shine where its eyes should be, staring malevolently. Mound Haunter. A haugbui is an undead spirit tied to its burial mound or barrow. It serves as a familiar, protective spirit to nearby farmsteads or villages, so long as tribute is regularly paid to the haugbui. Traditional offerings may include pouring the first beer from a barrel, leaving portions of meals out overnight, sacrificing blood or livestock, or burying a portion of any income in the mound. A freshly-woken haugbui devours the remains of creatures it was buried with, such as a hawk, hound, or horse. Milder Spirits. Haugbuis are related to vaettir, but much older. They are more humble and less prone to taking umbrage, and indeed, a great many haugbui have long since forgotten their own names. They are not quick to spill blood when irritated, and thus are viewed with greater tolerance by the living. Scrye and Watch. They prefer to watch over their people from within their mound, and only come forth over the most grievous insults or injuries. They can do a great deal from within their mounds thanks to their scrying ability. Undead Nature. A haugbui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A thick swirl of dust rises, settles, and forms the vague outline of a man—two points of yellow light shine where its eyes should be, staring malevolently._ \n**Mound Haunter.** A haugbui is an undead spirit tied to its burial mound or barrow. It serves as a familiar, protective spirit to nearby farmsteads or villages, so long as tribute is regularly paid to the haugbui. Traditional offerings may include pouring the first beer from a barrel, leaving portions of meals out overnight, sacrificing blood or livestock, or burying a portion of any income in the mound. A freshly-woken haugbui devours the remains of creatures it was buried with, such as a hawk, hound, or horse. \n**Milder Spirits.** Haugbuis are related to vaettir, but much older. They are more humble and less prone to taking umbrage, and indeed, a great many haugbui have long since forgotten their own names. They are not quick to spill blood when irritated, and thus are viewed with greater tolerance by the living. \n**Scrye and Watch.** They prefer to watch over their people from within their mound, and only come forth over the most grievous insults or injuries. They can do a great deal from within their mounds thanks to their scrying ability. \n**Undead Nature.** A haugbui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Herald Of Blood", @@ -16745,7 +16745,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 248, - "desc": "The heralds of blood are 20-foot-tall giants with bruised purple skin, and wart-like blood blisters that deform their features. They often wear cowled robes over golden armor streaked with black or green, and their staves of power are always ebony and mithral, embedded with precious stones. As powerful sorcerers and blood mages, heralds of blood are without peer. They enjoy enslaving ogres and giants whenever possible, though they make do with lesser slaves when they must. Dark Prophets. Their stirring speeches proclaim that the end times are fast approaching, and their followers must prepare for a bloody reckoning. Behind their charismatic preaching, the heralds of blood serve elder earth gods that demand blood sacrifices, especially dark druid orders devoted to human hunts and the murder of innocents. They have the power to grant strength, lust, and vitality—or to wither those who cross them. Blood Magic Vortexes. In their true form, which they keep hidden except in battle, heralds of blood are swirling vortexes of blood, bone, and raw magical power. They feed on ley line magic and the black blood of the earth as much as on flesh and blood." + "desc": "_The heralds of blood are 20-foot-tall giants with bruised purple skin, and wart-like blood blisters that deform their features. They often wear cowled robes over golden armor streaked with black or green, and their staves of power are always ebony and mithral, embedded with precious stones._ \nAs powerful sorcerers and blood mages, heralds of blood are without peer. They enjoy enslaving ogres and giants whenever possible, though they make do with lesser slaves when they must. \n**Dark Prophets.** Their stirring speeches proclaim that the end times are fast approaching, and their followers must prepare for a bloody reckoning. Behind their charismatic preaching, the heralds of blood serve elder earth gods that demand blood sacrifices, especially dark druid orders devoted to human hunts and the murder of innocents. They have the power to grant strength, lust, and vitality—or to wither those who cross them. \n**Blood Magic Vortexes.** In their true form, which they keep hidden except in battle, heralds of blood are swirling vortexes of blood, bone, and raw magical power. They feed on ley line magic and the black blood of the earth as much as on flesh and blood." }, { "name": "Herald Of Darkness", @@ -16822,7 +16822,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 249, - "desc": "Stunningly tall and beautiful fiends, the heralds of darkness resemble dark-haired fey wearing cloaks and armor glittering with dark light and often surrounded by a nimbus of pale green fire. Heralds of darkness speak in fluid tones and sing with the voices of angels, but their hearts are foul and treacherous. Vision of Evil. Indeed, the heralds of darkness can take on another appearance entirely, disappearing into insubstantial shadows and unveiling an evil majestic form that leaves those who see it shaken and weak—and often blind. Speaking of this form is difficult, but poets and bards trying to describe it have said it resembles an apocalyptic horror built of chained souls and the slow death of children carried along in a glacial river, rushing to an inevitable doom. Sword and Cloak. The black sword and star-scattered cloak of a herald of darkness are part of its magical substance and cannot be parted from it. Some believe the cloak and blade are true visions of its body; the smiling face and pleasing form are entirely illusory. Corruptors of the Fey. The heralds of darkness are companions and sometimes masters to the shadow fey. They seek to draw many others into their orbit with wild promises of great power, debauchery, and other delights. They are rivals to the heralds of blood and bitter foes to all angels of light." + "desc": "_Stunningly tall and beautiful fiends, the heralds of darkness resemble dark-haired fey wearing cloaks and armor glittering with dark light and often surrounded by a nimbus of pale green fire._ \nHeralds of darkness speak in fluid tones and sing with the voices of angels, but their hearts are foul and treacherous. \n**Vision of Evil.** Indeed, the heralds of darkness can take on another appearance entirely, disappearing into insubstantial shadows and unveiling an evil majestic form that leaves those who see it shaken and weak—and often blind. Speaking of this form is difficult, but poets and bards trying to describe it have said it resembles an apocalyptic horror built of chained souls and the slow death of children carried along in a glacial river, rushing to an inevitable doom. \n**Sword and Cloak.** The black sword and star-scattered cloak of a herald of darkness are part of its magical substance and cannot be parted from it. Some believe the cloak and blade are true visions of its body; the smiling face and pleasing form are entirely illusory. \n**Corruptors of the Fey.** The heralds of darkness are companions and sometimes masters to the shadow fey. They seek to draw many others into their orbit with wild promises of great power, debauchery, and other delights. They are rivals to the heralds of blood and bitter foes to all angels of light." }, { "name": "Horakh", @@ -16889,7 +16889,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 250, - "desc": "Resembling a cave cricket the size of a dog, this beast wraps its victim in spiny legs and claws when it attacks. A horakh’s black, chitinous thorax is topped by a translucent digestive sac—often containing half-digested eyeballs of varying sizes, colors, and species. Leaping Claws. Insectoid killing machines with a penchant for consuming their victim’s eyes, the bloodthirsty horakhs travel in small packs and make lightning-fast attacks against the weak or vulnerable. Their powerful rear legs enable enormous bounding leaps, while the sharp hooks at the end of their powerful claws help them to climb and latch onto prey. Heads dominated by scooped mandibles that can shoot forward like pistons, shearing meat from bone. Leaping Screech. When attacking, a horakh leaps from its hiding spots while making a deafening screech. Horakhs are highly mobile on the battlefield. If threatened, horakhs return to the shadows to attack from a more advantageous position. Herd the Blinded. After blinding their prey, horakh often herd the blind like sheep until they are ready to consume them and even use them as bait to capture other creatures. Many an explorer has been ambushed, blinded, and condemned to death in the bowels of the earth by these predators." + "desc": "_Resembling a cave cricket the size of a dog, this beast wraps its victim in spiny legs and claws when it attacks. A horakh’s black, chitinous thorax is topped by a translucent digestive sac—often containing half-digested eyeballs of varying sizes, colors, and species._ \n**Leaping Claws.** Insectoid killing machines with a penchant for consuming their victim’s eyes, the bloodthirsty horakhs travel in small packs and make lightning-fast attacks against the weak or vulnerable. Their powerful rear legs enable enormous bounding leaps, while the sharp hooks at the end of their powerful claws help them to climb and latch onto prey. Heads dominated by scooped mandibles that can shoot forward like pistons, shearing meat from bone. \n**Leaping Screech.** When attacking, a horakh leaps from its hiding spots while making a deafening screech. Horakhs are highly mobile on the battlefield. If threatened, horakhs return to the shadows to attack from a more advantageous position. \n**Herd the Blinded.** After blinding their prey, horakh often herd the blind like sheep until they are ready to consume them and even use them as bait to capture other creatures. Many an explorer has been ambushed, blinded, and condemned to death in the bowels of the earth by these predators." }, { "name": "Hound Of The Night", @@ -16948,7 +16948,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 251, - "desc": "These enormous black hounds are most commonly seen panting in the moonlight, wisps of steam rising from their muzzles, while they accompany a nocturnal hunting party. Fey Bloodhounds. Hounds of the night are bred by the shadow fey for use as hunting companions and guardians, and they excel at both tasks. Far more intelligent than other hounds, they are difficult to evade once they are on a quarry’s trail, because they can think their way past problems that would throw their lesser kin off the trail. Their shadow fey masters claim that hounds of the night can smell a shadow on running water and can sniff out a ghost passing through a wall. Cousins to Winter. Somewhere in their early existence as a breed, some enterprising hunter interbred them with winter wolves. Every trace of their white fur is long gone, but the cold breath of those dread canines remains. Dimensional Stepping. Hounds of night excel at distracting prey while some of their pack uses dimension door to achieve some larger goal, such as dragging off a treasure or overwhelming a spellcaster in the back ranks." + "desc": "_These enormous black hounds are most commonly seen panting in the moonlight, wisps of steam rising from their muzzles, while they accompany a nocturnal hunting party._ \n**Fey Bloodhounds.** Hounds of the night are bred by the shadow fey for use as hunting companions and guardians, and they excel at both tasks. Far more intelligent than other hounds, they are difficult to evade once they are on a quarry’s trail, because they can think their way past problems that would throw their lesser kin off the trail. Their shadow fey masters claim that hounds of the night can smell a shadow on running water and can sniff out a ghost passing through a wall. \n**Cousins to Winter.** Somewhere in their early existence as a breed, some enterprising hunter interbred them with winter wolves. Every trace of their white fur is long gone, but the cold breath of those dread canines remains. \n**Dimensional Stepping.** Hounds of night excel at distracting prey while some of their pack uses dimension door to achieve some larger goal, such as dragging off a treasure or overwhelming a spellcaster in the back ranks." }, { "name": "Hulking Whelp", @@ -17012,7 +17012,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 252, - "desc": "This gray-skinned dog-like creature seems pathetically eager to please but fantastically skittish, its ears alerting at every nearby sound, and its large oval eyes following anything that passes by. Emotional Giant. A hulking whelp is a tightly wound ball of emotion, extremely private and defensive of its personal space, and terrified of the world around it. When it feels its personal space violated, or its fragile concentration is broken, the small, quivery fey grows into a muscled beast of giant proportions. Calm Friend. When its emotions are under control, a hulking whelp is friendly and even helpful, although this has more to do with its guilt over past actions and fear of what it might do if it feels threatened than a true desire to help others. In its calm form, a hulking whelp is just over three feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 50 lb. Unleashed, it is 20 feet tall and 4,000 lb." + "desc": "_This gray-skinned dog-like creature seems pathetically eager to please but fantastically skittish, its ears alerting at every nearby sound, and its large oval eyes following anything that passes by._ \n**Emotional Giant.** A hulking whelp is a tightly wound ball of emotion, extremely private and defensive of its personal space, and terrified of the world around it. When it feels its personal space violated, or its fragile concentration is broken, the small, quivery fey grows into a muscled beast of giant proportions. \n**Calm Friend.** When its emotions are under control, a hulking whelp is friendly and even helpful, although this has more to do with its guilt over past actions and fear of what it might do if it feels threatened than a true desire to help others. In its calm form, a hulking whelp is just over three feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 50 lb. Unleashed, it is 20 feet tall and 4,000 lb." }, { "name": "Hundun", @@ -17113,7 +17113,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 253, - "desc": "A toothless mouth adorns the headless shoulders of this oversized, four-armed, doughy humanoid. Colors and half-formed phantasmal shapes appear and vanish around it, to the creature’s obvious delight. Creative Chaos. Wise yet child-like creatures of chaos, hunduns are four-armed, headless humanoids that embody spontaneous creation and the confusion that precedes enlightenment. Taking delight in creation of all kinds, they bring change to the staid and stagnant, spin revelation from confusion, and inspire moments of great creation—from works of art to new nations and faiths, and even the formation of planets and planes. Nonsense Speech. Although not mindless, hunduns rarely seem to act out of conscious thought, yet their actions seem wise and usually benevolent. They communicate only in nonsense words, but have no trouble communicating among themselves or acting in coordination with other hunduns. Flesh of Creation. Hundun blood is a powerful catalyst, and their spittle a potent drug. Each hundun’s heart is an Egg of Worlds—an artifact that can give birth to new concepts, powers, or even worlds. Obviously, the hundun must die for its heart to be used this way, but this is a sacrifice one might make willingly under the right circumstances." + "desc": "_A toothless mouth adorns the headless shoulders of this oversized, four-armed, doughy humanoid. Colors and half-formed phantasmal shapes appear and vanish around it, to the creature’s obvious delight._ \n**Creative Chaos.** Wise yet child-like creatures of chaos, hunduns are four-armed, headless humanoids that embody spontaneous creation and the confusion that precedes enlightenment. Taking delight in creation of all kinds, they bring change to the staid and stagnant, spin revelation from confusion, and inspire moments of great creation—from works of art to new nations and faiths, and even the formation of planets and planes. \n**Nonsense Speech.** Although not mindless, hunduns rarely seem to act out of conscious thought, yet their actions seem wise and usually benevolent. They communicate only in nonsense words, but have no trouble communicating among themselves or acting in coordination with other hunduns. \n**Flesh of Creation.** Hundun blood is a powerful catalyst, and their spittle a potent drug. Each hundun’s heart is an Egg of Worlds—an artifact that can give birth to new concepts, powers, or even worlds. Obviously, the hundun must die for its heart to be used this way, but this is a sacrifice one might make willingly under the right circumstances." }, { "name": "Ice Maiden", @@ -17212,7 +17212,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 254, - "desc": "This alluring beauty has flesh and hair as white as snow and eyes blue as glacial ice. Born of the Ice. Ice maidens are the daughters of powerful creatures of the cold. Some are descendants of Boreas or the Snow Queen (a few having both parents), but they are also born to frost giants and thursir. A few result from tearful pleas by pregnant women lost in the snows, desperate to keep their newborn child from freezing to death—the fraughashar carry these infants away and raise them as ice maidens. Solitary Lives. Most ice maidens live solitary existences save for a servant or two under their thrall. They’re lonely creatures, desperate for love but condemned to know companionship only through their magical kiss. If genuine love ever fills an ice maiden’s heart, she’ll melt into nothingness. Killing Dilemma. An ice maiden’s hunger for affection and human contact leads them to harm those they approach, which only drives them harder to seek for warmth, love, and approval. Some claim an ice maiden can become a swan maiden or a dryad if she keeps a lover’s heart warm for a full year." + "desc": "_This alluring beauty has flesh and hair as white as snow and eyes blue as glacial ice._ \n**Born of the Ice.** Ice maidens are the daughters of powerful creatures of the cold. Some are descendants of Boreas or the Snow Queen (a few having both parents), but they are also born to frost giants and thursir. A few result from tearful pleas by pregnant women lost in the snows, desperate to keep their newborn child from freezing to death—the fraughashar carry these infants away and raise them as ice maidens. \n**Solitary Lives.** Most ice maidens live solitary existences save for a servant or two under their thrall. They’re lonely creatures, desperate for love but condemned to know companionship only through their magical kiss. If genuine love ever fills an ice maiden’s heart, she’ll melt into nothingness. \n**Killing Dilemma.** An ice maiden’s hunger for affection and human contact leads them to harm those they approach, which only drives them harder to seek for warmth, love, and approval. Some claim an ice maiden can become a swan maiden or a dryad if she keeps a lover’s heart warm for a full year." }, { "name": "Idolic Deity", @@ -17286,7 +17286,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 255, - "desc": "This small demonic idol fade into and out of reality. Its elemental will presses on those near as a near-physical pressure. Relics of Dark Gods. Idolic deities are found in ancient temples and deserted tombs. They are relics of an elder age and all that remains of the favored children of deceiving dark god— mighty lordlings like Akoman the Evil Thought, Nanghant the Discontented, and Sarvar the Oppressor. Sent to consume the souls of those worshiping gods of light, these beings of shadow and sand labored slowly through corruption of the soul rather than outright war. Imprisoned Shadow Demons. The corrupted ancient tribes and their priests began worshiping them as gods, and they forsook their master’s purpose to revel in their pride and vanity until they were struck down for their treachery. They have since wasted to a shadow remnant and been imprisoned in stony idols that barely cling to solidity. Constructed Nature. An idolic deity doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This small demonic idol fade into and out of reality. Its elemental will presses on those near as a near-physical pressure._ \n**Relics of Dark Gods.** Idolic deities are found in ancient temples and deserted tombs. They are relics of an elder age and all that remains of the favored children of deceiving dark god— mighty lordlings like Akoman the Evil Thought, Nanghant the Discontented, and Sarvar the Oppressor. Sent to consume the souls of those worshiping gods of light, these beings of shadow and sand labored slowly through corruption of the soul rather than outright war. \n**Imprisoned Shadow Demons.** The corrupted ancient tribes and their priests began worshiping them as gods, and they forsook their master’s purpose to revel in their pride and vanity until they were struck down for their treachery. They have since wasted to a shadow remnant and been imprisoned in stony idols that barely cling to solidity. \n**Constructed Nature.** An idolic deity doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Imy-Ut Ushabti", @@ -17347,7 +17347,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 256, - "desc": "These tomb guardians walk their rounds silently, an ornate sword in its hand. Glittering scarabs scurry from under their deformed and yellowed linen wrappings. Willing Sacrifices. The undying servants of the god‑kings and queens of ancient times, the imy-ut ushabti guard the tombs of their masters and shepherd them toward their eventual awakening. Generals, trusted advisors, and close allies of their god-king willingly accompanied their dying lords into the afterlife through a horrifying transformation. Still alive, they are tightly bound in linens and sealed within a sarcophagus among a swarm of flesh‑eating scarabs that, over a period of days to weeks, fully consumed their bodies. The servant’s devotion to their task and the anguish of their passing transforms the scarab colony and animates the funerary wrappings to carry on the imy-ut’s duty. Scarab Mummies. From a distance, the imy-ut ushabti are indistinguishable from the mummified form of their master, betrayed only by the reserved ornamentation of their lacquered armor and the ripples of movement beneath their wrappings from the mass of scarabs beneath it. Warding Triads. Traditionally, imy‑ut ushabti appear only in triads—the warden, charged with ensuring the death sleep of their god‑queen is uninterrupted; the steward, tasked with escorting their master back from the land of the dead; and the herald, proclaiming their lord’s return to the world of the living." + "desc": "_These tomb guardians walk their rounds silently, an ornate sword in its hand. Glittering scarabs scurry from under their deformed and yellowed linen wrappings._ \n**Willing Sacrifices.** The undying servants of the god‑kings and queens of ancient times, the imy-ut ushabti guard the tombs of their masters and shepherd them toward their eventual awakening. Generals, trusted advisors, and close allies of their god-king willingly accompanied their dying lords into the afterlife through a horrifying transformation. Still alive, they are tightly bound in linens and sealed within a sarcophagus among a swarm of flesh‑eating scarabs that, over a period of days to weeks, fully consumed their bodies. The servant’s devotion to their task and the anguish of their passing transforms the scarab colony and animates the funerary wrappings to carry on the imy-ut’s duty. \n**Scarab Mummies.** From a distance, the imy-ut ushabti are indistinguishable from the mummified form of their master, betrayed only by the reserved ornamentation of their lacquered armor and the ripples of movement beneath their wrappings from the mass of scarabs beneath it. \n**Warding Triads.** Traditionally, imy‑ut ushabti appear only in triads—the warden, charged with ensuring the death sleep of their god‑queen is uninterrupted; the steward, tasked with escorting their master back from the land of the dead; and the herald, proclaiming their lord’s return to the world of the living." }, { "name": "Isonade", @@ -17430,7 +17430,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 257, - "desc": "The isonade’s gargantuan thrashing tail is lined with cruelly hooked barbs, and it delights in destruction. When it approaches a coastal village, its tail shoots high into the air from beneath the waves, and it smashes all ships, docks, and nets in its path. Coastal Destroyer. The isonade is a beast of destruction, sweeping away entire islands and villages. It wrecks seaside communities with battering winds and carves coastlines with its powerful magic. Though not very intelligent, it singles out a community and tries to lure residents into the waves with its animal messenger ability, sending gulls bearing confused riddles, grand promises, and eerie noises to the townsfolk. Ocean Sacrifices. When coastal villagers suffered from a hurricane or tsunami, they fell back on folklore and blamed the stirrings of the dreaded isonade. To some, appeasing a leviathan such as this makes sense. Some say that a degenerate group seeks to draw the beast forth by sailing from sight of land and dumping a long chain of bound and screaming sacrifices into the lightless depths of the sea. Enormous Age and Size. The isonade is more than 45 feet long. The beast’s age is unknown, and many coastal bards tell some version of the legend—some believe it is the last of its kind, others believe that a small group of isonade remains." + "desc": "_The isonade’s gargantuan thrashing tail is lined with cruelly hooked barbs, and it delights in destruction. When it approaches a coastal village, its tail shoots high into the air from beneath the waves, and it smashes all ships, docks, and nets in its path._ \n**Coastal Destroyer.** The isonade is a beast of destruction, sweeping away entire islands and villages. It wrecks seaside communities with battering winds and carves coastlines with its powerful magic. Though not very intelligent, it singles out a community and tries to lure residents into the waves with its animal messenger ability, sending gulls bearing confused riddles, grand promises, and eerie noises to the townsfolk. \n**Ocean Sacrifices.** When coastal villagers suffered from a hurricane or tsunami, they fell back on folklore and blamed the stirrings of the dreaded isonade. To some, appeasing a leviathan such as this makes sense. Some say that a degenerate group seeks to draw the beast forth by sailing from sight of land and dumping a long chain of bound and screaming sacrifices into the lightless depths of the sea. \n**Enormous Age and Size.** The isonade is more than 45 feet long. The beast’s age is unknown, and many coastal bards tell some version of the legend—some believe it is the last of its kind, others believe that a small group of isonade remains." }, { "name": "Jaculus", @@ -17493,7 +17493,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 258, - "desc": "This small dragon has feathered wings on its forearms and powerful legs it uses to cling to trees. The jaculus (plural jaculi), is a draconic predator that roams the forest and jungle looking for valuable objects it can add to its hoard. Also called the javelin snake, a jaculus loves shiny or reflective items, and it is clever enough to identify items of real value. It will fight and kill to take items it desires, which it stashes inside hollow trees far from any forest trail. Leapers. Jaculi are far better jumpers than flyers. They can jump 18 feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically after taking a single 2-foot step. They even climb faster than they fly, so they use their wings to flap clumsily back into the trees only when necessary. Teamwork Thievery. Jaculi are among the least intelligent of the dragons—but they’re still smarter than most humans, and they’re known to pursue cunning and complicated plots to build their hoards. Many traditional tales tell of jaculi in the southern forests working as teams to separate merchants and other travelers from their wealth, figuring out ways to abscond with gems and jewelry before the owners even know they’ve been robbed. Some jaculi may feign docility or even pretend to be friendly and helpful, but wise travelers know that the creatures drop such ruses as soon as they can steal what they’re really after." + "desc": "_This small dragon has feathered wings on its forearms and powerful legs it uses to cling to trees._ \nThe jaculus (plural jaculi), is a draconic predator that roams the forest and jungle looking for valuable objects it can add to its hoard. Also called the javelin snake, a jaculus loves shiny or reflective items, and it is clever enough to identify items of real value. It will fight and kill to take items it desires, which it stashes inside hollow trees far from any forest trail. \n**Leapers.** Jaculi are far better jumpers than flyers. They can jump 18 feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically after taking a single 2-foot step. They even climb faster than they fly, so they use their wings to flap clumsily back into the trees only when necessary. \n**Teamwork Thievery.** Jaculi are among the least intelligent of the dragons—but they’re still smarter than most humans, and they’re known to pursue cunning and complicated plots to build their hoards. Many traditional tales tell of jaculi in the southern forests working as teams to separate merchants and other travelers from their wealth, figuring out ways to abscond with gems and jewelry before the owners even know they’ve been robbed. Some jaculi may feign docility or even pretend to be friendly and helpful, but wise travelers know that the creatures drop such ruses as soon as they can steal what they’re really after." }, { "name": "Kalke", @@ -17547,7 +17547,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 259, - "desc": "Combining the head of a goat and the body of a monkey makes the creature odd enough; combining the social grace of a baboon with pretensions of a scholar makes it more comical than threatening. Fiendish pests that infest derelict wizards’ towers and laboratories, the kalkes are either the by-product of botched gates into the lower realms or the personification of an evil deity’s contempt for wizards. All kalkes act with the arrogance of magi while having the social characteristics of baboons. Being of fiendish blood, kalkes do not age and require neither food nor drink. Though lacking any formal spellcasting ability, all kalkes can produce magical effects through the dramatic mumming of largely spontaneous and unstudied rituals. Hoard Magical Paraphernalia. The drive to produce ever more fanciful rituals gives a kalke the compulsion to accumulate spell components, magical foci, and other occult paraphernalia. Although these objects serve no purpose, the kalkes seek out spellcasters in their vicinity and steal any paraphernalia they can find. Because they have no ability to distinguish what’s magically useful from what isn’t, they grab any jewelry, pouches, sticks, or ornate objects they uncover. Sometimes children, animals, or other small humanoids are taken to be used as sacrifices, if they can be easily carried away. Perform Rituals. Troops of kalkes inhabit trees, caverns, and ruins around sites of significant magical activity. Twice a month, or more during major astrological and seasonal events, the kalkes gather to perform—by way of dance, chant, and sacrifice—an imagined rite of great magic. The effort has an equal chance of achieving nothing whatsoever, causing dangerous but short-lived misfortunes (snakes raining on the countryside, creatures summoned from the lower planes), or triggering calamities (great fires or floods). An additional side effect of these rituals is that the troop may gain or lose members magically. If the troop numbers less than 13, a new kalke appears as if from nowhere; if it contains 13 or more members, then 3d4 of them find themselves mysteriously gated to the nearest location of magical activity—often hundreds of miles away. Those teleported arrive in a state of hysteria, with individuals extinguishing flames, grabbing frippery, and running in all directions. Because kalkes have no control over their displacement, it’s not surprising to find them in abandoned dungeons or keeps, clutching the property of some long-lost wizard. Hagglers. The kalkes will return the goods they've taken, in exchange for a ransom or fee. These exchanges need to have the outward appearance of being impressively in the kalke’s favor. A particularly generous (or devious) spellcaster may be able to reach an accommodation with a persistent local troop of kalkes." + "desc": "_Combining the head of a goat and the body of a monkey makes the creature odd enough; combining the social grace of a baboon with pretensions of a scholar makes it more comical than threatening._ \nFiendish pests that infest derelict wizards’ towers and laboratories, the kalkes are either the by-product of botched gates into the lower realms or the personification of an evil deity’s contempt for wizards. All kalkes act with the arrogance of magi while having the social characteristics of baboons. Being of fiendish blood, kalkes do not age and require neither food nor drink. Though lacking any formal spellcasting ability, all kalkes can produce magical effects through the dramatic mumming of largely spontaneous and unstudied rituals. \n**Hoard Magical Paraphernalia.** The drive to produce ever more fanciful rituals gives a kalke the compulsion to accumulate spell components, magical foci, and other occult paraphernalia. Although these objects serve no purpose, the kalkes seek out spellcasters in their vicinity and steal any paraphernalia they can find. Because they have no ability to distinguish what’s magically useful from what isn’t, they grab any jewelry, pouches, sticks, or ornate objects they uncover. Sometimes children, animals, or other small humanoids are taken to be used as sacrifices, if they can be easily carried away. \n**Perform Rituals.** Troops of kalkes inhabit trees, caverns, and ruins around sites of significant magical activity. Twice a month, or more during major astrological and seasonal events, the kalkes gather to perform—by way of dance, chant, and sacrifice—an imagined rite of great magic. The effort has an equal chance of achieving nothing whatsoever, causing dangerous but short-lived misfortunes (snakes raining on the countryside, creatures summoned from the lower planes), or triggering calamities (great fires or floods). \nAn additional side effect of these rituals is that the troop may gain or lose members magically. If the troop numbers less than 13, a new kalke appears as if from nowhere; if it contains 13 or more members, then 3d4 of them find themselves mysteriously gated to the nearest location of magical activity—often hundreds of miles away. Those teleported arrive in a state of hysteria, with individuals extinguishing flames, grabbing frippery, and running in all directions. Because kalkes have no control over their displacement, it’s not surprising to find them in abandoned dungeons or keeps, clutching the property of some long-lost wizard. \n**Hagglers.** The kalkes will return the goods they've taken, in exchange for a ransom or fee. These exchanges need to have the outward appearance of being impressively in the kalke’s favor. A particularly generous (or devious) spellcaster may be able to reach an accommodation with a persistent local troop of kalkes." }, { "name": "Kikimora", @@ -17607,7 +17607,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 260, - "desc": "This strange-looking humanoid combines the features of an old crone and some manner of bird. A shawl covers her head but cannot contain her prominent beak and clawed hands. Her skirt reveals bird-like feet. Filthy Illusions. Kikimoras are devious house spirits who torment those they live with unless they are catered to and cajoled. They delight in harassing homeowners with their illusions, making a house look much filthier than it actually is. Their favored illusions include mold, filth, and scuttling vermin. They love secretly breaking things or making such destruction seem like an accident. They then convince the house’s residents to leave gifts as enticement for making repairs in the night. Brownie Hunters. Kikimoras hate brownies. While brownies can be mischievous, kikimoras bring pain and frustration on their housemates instead of remaining hidden and helping chores along. Some brownies seek out kikimora‑infested homes with the intention of evicting them. If homeowners refuse to appease the kikimora (or cannot rid themselves of her devious presence), the kikimora sends a swarm of spiders, rats, or bats. Many times inhabitants in a home plagued by a kikimora believe it is haunted. Fast Talkers. While they try to avoid notice and aren’t great talespinners, kikimoras are convincing and use this influence to gain an upper hand—or to evade capture or avoid violence." + "desc": "_This strange-looking humanoid combines the features of an old crone and some manner of bird. A shawl covers her head but cannot contain her prominent beak and clawed hands. Her skirt reveals bird-like feet._ \n**Filthy Illusions.** Kikimoras are devious house spirits who torment those they live with unless they are catered to and cajoled. They delight in harassing homeowners with their illusions, making a house look much filthier than it actually is. Their favored illusions include mold, filth, and scuttling vermin. \nThey love secretly breaking things or making such destruction seem like an accident. They then convince the house’s residents to leave gifts as enticement for making repairs in the night. \n**Brownie Hunters.** Kikimoras hate brownies. While brownies can be mischievous, kikimoras bring pain and frustration on their housemates instead of remaining hidden and helping chores along. Some brownies seek out kikimora‑infested homes with the intention of evicting them. \nIf homeowners refuse to appease the kikimora (or cannot rid themselves of her devious presence), the kikimora sends a swarm of spiders, rats, or bats. Many times inhabitants in a home plagued by a kikimora believe it is haunted. \n**Fast Talkers.** While they try to avoid notice and aren’t great talespinners, kikimoras are convincing and use this influence to gain an upper hand—or to evade capture or avoid violence." }, { "name": "Kobold Alchemist", @@ -17684,7 +17684,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 261, - "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This slight, reptilian humanoid is bedecked with ceramic flasks and glass vials. An acrid reek follows in the creature’s wake. Kobold alchemists are usually smelled before they are seen, thanks to the apothecary’s store of chemicals and poisons they carry. Alchemists often sport mottled and discolored scales and skin, caused by the caustic nature of their obsessions. They raid alchemy shops and magical laboratories to gather more material to fuel their reckless experiments. Dangerous Assets. Alchemists can be a great boon to their clan, but at a cost. Not only do the alchemists require rare, expensive, and often dangerous substances to ply their trade, they tend to be a little unhinged. Their experiments yield powerful weapons and defensive concoctions that can save many kobold lives, but the destruction caused by an experiment gone awry can be terrible." + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. \n_**Underworld Merchants.**_ Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. \nKobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. \n_This slight, reptilian humanoid is bedecked with ceramic flasks and glass vials. An acrid reek follows in the creature’s wake._ \nKobold alchemists are usually smelled before they are seen, thanks to the apothecary’s store of chemicals and poisons they carry. Alchemists often sport mottled and discolored scales and skin, caused by the caustic nature of their obsessions. They raid alchemy shops and magical laboratories to gather more material to fuel their reckless experiments. \n_**Dangerous Assets.**_ Alchemists can be a great boon to their clan, but at a cost. Not only do the alchemists require rare, expensive, and often dangerous substances to ply their trade, they tend to be a little unhinged. Their experiments yield powerful weapons and defensive concoctions that can save many kobold lives, but the destruction caused by an experiment gone awry can be terrible." }, { "name": "Kobold Chieftain", @@ -17758,7 +17758,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 263, - "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This small, draconic humanoid struts as though it were ten feet tall. It wears the gilded skull of a small dragon as a helmet, and its beady eyes gleam out through the skull’s sockets. It hefts its spear and shield and lets out a blood-curdling shriek, signaling the attack. While most kobolds are scuttling scavengers or pathetic sycophants, a few carry a spark of draconic nobility that can’t be ignored. These few forge their tribes into forces to be reckoned with, rising to the rank of chieftain. A kobold chieftain stands proud, clad in war gear of fine quality and good repair. Their weapons are tended by the tribe’s trapsmiths, particularly evident in their springspike shields. Living Legend. A kobold chieftain is more than a leader, it is a symbol of the tribe’s greatness. The strongest, most cunning, most ruthless of a kobold tribe embodies their connection to the revered dragons. When a chieftain sounds the call to battle, the kobolds meld into a fearless, deadly force." + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. \n_**Underworld Merchants.**_ Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. \nKobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. \n_This small, draconic humanoid struts as though it were ten feet tall. It wears the gilded skull of a small dragon as a helmet, and its beady eyes gleam out through the skull’s sockets. It hefts its spear and shield and lets out a blood-curdling shriek, signaling the attack._ \nWhile most kobolds are scuttling scavengers or pathetic sycophants, a few carry a spark of draconic nobility that can’t be ignored. These few forge their tribes into forces to be reckoned with, rising to the rank of chieftain. A kobold chieftain stands proud, clad in war gear of fine quality and good repair. Their weapons are tended by the tribe’s trapsmiths, particularly evident in their springspike shields. \n_**Living Legend.**_ A kobold chieftain is more than a leader, it is a symbol of the tribe’s greatness. The strongest, most cunning, most ruthless of a kobold tribe embodies their connection to the revered dragons. When a chieftain sounds the call to battle, the kobolds meld into a fearless, deadly force." }, { "name": "Kobold Trapsmith", @@ -17852,7 +17852,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 264, - "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. Underworld Merchants. Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. Kobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. This kobold is bedecked in satchels, pouches, sacks, and bandoliers. All of these are bursting with tools, bits of scrap, wire, cogs and twine. Impossibly large eyes blink through the lenses of its goggles. Some kobolds hatch a bit cleverer than their counterparts. These sharp-witted creatures feel driven to fiddle with the world, and those that don’t meet an early demise through accident or violence often take up tinkering. Trapsmiths make a kobold lair into a deadly gauntlet of hidden pain. Shifting Peril. Trapsmiths aren’t warriors; they avoid direct confrontation with enemies that aren’t mired in traps or engaged with other foes. If the trapsmith senses that invaders in its lair are likely to get past its traps, it tries to hide or escape. A trapsmith delights in laying traps and snares behind invaders, along tunnels and paths they’ve already cleared and believe to be safe, then luring them back through its handiwork." + "desc": "More than anything, kobolds are survivors. Their scaly skin and keen night vision as well as their dextrous claws and sensitive snouts make them quick to sense danger, and their clawed feet move them out of danger with cowardly speed. They are small but fierce when fighting on their own terms, and their weight of numbers helps them survive in places where larger but less numerous races can’t sustain a settlement. Kobolds are great miners, good gearsmiths, and modest alchemists, and they have a curiosity about the world that frequently gets them into trouble. \n_**Underworld Merchants.**_ Kobolds are merchants to both the surface world and the world beneath it, with their greatest cities hidden deep below the earth. Their enemies are the diabolical gnomes, the dwarves, and any other mining races that seek dominance of dark, rich territories. \nKobolds are closely allied with and related to dragonborn, drakes, and dragons. The kobold kings (and there are oh‑so‑many kobold kings, since no kobold ruler is satisfied with being merely a chieftain) admire dragons as the greatest sources of wisdom, power, and proper behavior. \n_This kobold is bedecked in satchels, pouches, sacks, and bandoliers. All of these are bursting with tools, bits of scrap, wire, cogs and twine. Impossibly large eyes blink through the lenses of its goggles._ \nSome kobolds hatch a bit cleverer than their counterparts. These sharp-witted creatures feel driven to fiddle with the world, and those that don’t meet an early demise through accident or violence often take up tinkering. Trapsmiths make a kobold lair into a deadly gauntlet of hidden pain. \n_**Shifting Peril.**_ Trapsmiths aren’t warriors; they avoid direct confrontation with enemies that aren’t mired in traps or engaged with other foes. If the trapsmith senses that invaders in its lair are likely to get past its traps, it tries to hide or escape. \nA trapsmith delights in laying traps and snares behind invaders, along tunnels and paths they’ve already cleared and believe to be safe, then luring them back through its handiwork." }, { "name": "Kongamato", @@ -17916,7 +17916,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 265, - "desc": "The kongamato is an evolutionary holdover, a large pterodactyl with avian traits, such as emergent feathers and long, beaklike jaws. Boat Breaker. Its name means \"breaker of boats,\" and as that implies, this creature systematically destroys the small vessels of those who come too close to its perch. No one knows what motivates this form of attack, although some sages suppose that the kongamato mistakes canoes for large prey like hippopotami or crocodiles. Spoken in Whispers. For some tribes, kongamatos present a terrible threat, and they speak in whispers about them, fearing that mention of the beasts could attract their wrath. In some cases, evil priests and cultists summon these beasts as their servitors and use them to terrify villagers. Maneaters. Kongamatos that have eaten human flesh develop a preference for it. These maneaters perform nightly raids on small towns, snatching children and Small humanoids with their claws and flying away." + "desc": "_The kongamato is an evolutionary holdover, a large pterodactyl with avian traits, such as emergent feathers and long, beaklike jaws._ \n**Boat Breaker.** Its name means \"breaker of boats,\" and as that implies, this creature systematically destroys the small vessels of those who come too close to its perch. No one knows what motivates this form of attack, although some sages suppose that the kongamato mistakes canoes for large prey like hippopotami or crocodiles. \n**Spoken in Whispers.** For some tribes, kongamatos present a terrible threat, and they speak in whispers about them, fearing that mention of the beasts could attract their wrath. In some cases, evil priests and cultists summon these beasts as their servitors and use them to terrify villagers. \n**Maneaters.** Kongamatos that have eaten human flesh develop a preference for it. These maneaters perform nightly raids on small towns, snatching children and Small humanoids with their claws and flying away." }, { "name": "Koschei", @@ -18083,7 +18083,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 268, - "desc": "This oddly colored cat appears at first to be a powerful panther. Its wide mouth pulls into something like a human grin, and its knowing eyes hint at intelligence beyond that of a typical predator. Enemies of elves and blink dogs, kot bayuns are magical hunting cats gifted with eloquent speech and cunning abilities. Speaking Fey Cats. These brutal and temperamental creatures get along well with cruel-minded fey. More gentle fey rightfully find the creatures to be a menace. A kot bayun measures six feet long and weighs over 200 lb. They are long-lived, and some stories record the same kot bayun in a region for over 400 years. Sing to Sleep. In addition to their stealthy natures and physical prowess, kot bayun have the ability to put prey to sleep with song. They carefully choose victims and stalk them for a time, learning their strengths and weaknesses before making their attack. They lay in wait until their prey is vulnerable and then begin their slumbering song. Those resisting the call to slumber are always the kot bayun’s first victims as they launch from cover and attempt to disembowel their prey. In forests with a thick canopy, a kot bayun stealthily creeps among tree limbs, tracking the movement of its prey below. Healing Poetry. If discovered by intelligent prey, a kot bayun opens with a parley instead of claws. In rare cases, a kot bayun finds something in its prey it likes and cold predation turns to a lukewarm association. Befriending a kot bayun has benefits as the creature’s poems, tales, and sagas have the magical ability to heal negative conditions. A kot bayun tells its stories in the form of strange epics and poetry, ranging from simple rhyming folk poems to complex sonnets. This ability is not widely known (a secret the creatures intend to keep), but, as folktales spread, more and more adventurers and sages seek out these elusive beasts." + "desc": "_This oddly colored cat appears at first to be a powerful panther. Its wide mouth pulls into something like a human grin, and its knowing eyes hint at intelligence beyond that of a typical predator._ \nEnemies of elves and blink dogs, kot bayuns are magical hunting cats gifted with eloquent speech and cunning abilities. \n**Speaking Fey Cats.** These brutal and temperamental creatures get along well with cruel-minded fey. More gentle fey rightfully find the creatures to be a menace. A kot bayun measures six feet long and weighs over 200 lb. They are long-lived, and some stories record the same kot bayun in a region for over 400 years. \n**Sing to Sleep.** In addition to their stealthy natures and physical prowess, kot bayun have the ability to put prey to sleep with song. They carefully choose victims and stalk them for a time, learning their strengths and weaknesses before making their attack. They lay in wait until their prey is vulnerable and then begin their slumbering song. Those resisting the call to slumber are always the kot bayun’s first victims as they launch from cover and attempt to disembowel their prey. In forests with a thick canopy, a kot bayun stealthily creeps among tree limbs, tracking the movement of its prey below. \n**Healing Poetry.** If discovered by intelligent prey, a kot bayun opens with a parley instead of claws. In rare cases, a kot bayun finds something in its prey it likes and cold predation turns to a lukewarm association. \nBefriending a kot bayun has benefits as the creature’s poems, tales, and sagas have the magical ability to heal negative conditions. A kot bayun tells its stories in the form of strange epics and poetry, ranging from simple rhyming folk poems to complex sonnets. This ability is not widely known (a secret the creatures intend to keep), but, as folktales spread, more and more adventurers and sages seek out these elusive beasts." }, { "name": "Krake Spawn", @@ -18167,7 +18167,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 269, - "desc": "This twisted, unnatural beast looks like the unholy union of squid and spider. Its shell-covered core has six small rubbery legs, peculiar antennae, and six tentacles around a squid’s enormous beak. Unlike krakens and giant squid, krake spawn can scuttle onto land. Demonic Crossbreeds. Some believe krake spawn are demonic crossbreeds created by the aboleth, fusing kraken blood with demonic souls. Others say that krake spawn are the horrible creation of a long-forgotten meddling god, summoned to the mortal world by deep ones. Certainly krake spawn do respond to summoning magic, and sorcerers do summon krake spawn through blood sacrifices to work evil in the world. However, they do so at considerable peril: unlike demons and devils, krake spawn are seldom bound by pacts of any kind. Outwit Humans. Though enormous and carrying an armored green shell on their six spindly legs, krake spawn are surprisingly quick and agile. Worse, they have a malicious and bloodthirsty intellect. A krake spawn is considerably smarter than most humans, who mistake them for dumb beasts—an error that can often prove fatal. Iceberg Fortresses. Krake spawn live in remote, icy regions, where they fashion elaborate iceberg fortresses. When they venture into warmer climes in search of magic or slaves, they can preserve their icebergs with ice storms. These fortresses are stocked with frozen creatures (an emergency food supply), the krake spawn’s treasure and library, slaves or prisoners of many races, and a hellish nest filled with the krake spawn’s offspring. A krake spawn measures 40 feet in length and weighs 2,000 lb." + "desc": "_This twisted, unnatural beast looks like the unholy union of squid and spider. Its shell-covered core has six small rubbery legs, peculiar antennae, and six tentacles around a squid’s enormous beak. Unlike krakens and giant squid, krake spawn can scuttle onto land._ \n**Demonic Crossbreeds.** Some believe krake spawn are demonic crossbreeds created by the aboleth, fusing kraken blood with demonic souls. Others say that krake spawn are the horrible creation of a long-forgotten meddling god, summoned to the mortal world by deep ones. Certainly krake spawn do respond to summoning magic, and sorcerers do summon krake spawn through blood sacrifices to work evil in the world. However, they do so at considerable peril: unlike demons and devils, krake spawn are seldom bound by pacts of any kind. \n**Outwit Humans.** Though enormous and carrying an armored green shell on their six spindly legs, krake spawn are surprisingly quick and agile. Worse, they have a malicious and bloodthirsty intellect. A krake spawn is considerably smarter than most humans, who mistake them for dumb beasts—an error that can often prove fatal. \n**Iceberg Fortresses.** Krake spawn live in remote, icy regions, where they fashion elaborate iceberg fortresses. When they venture into warmer climes in search of magic or slaves, they can preserve their icebergs with ice storms. These fortresses are stocked with frozen creatures (an emergency food supply), the krake spawn’s treasure and library, slaves or prisoners of many races, and a hellish nest filled with the krake spawn’s offspring. \nA krake spawn measures 40 feet in length and weighs 2,000 lb." }, { "name": "Lantern Dragonette", @@ -18229,7 +18229,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 270, - "desc": "This cat-sized drake with a waxy appearance and a glow emanating from its belly can hover in midair, filling a small area with a warm glow. The lantern drake is named for its belly, which glows with a warm light. The beast's yellow, waxy scales darken with age, though lantern drakes rarely live more than 50 years or so. They weigh from 5 to 10 pounds and are 18 inches long. Most believe they are the result of an arcane fusion of a radiant spirit with a paper drake. Eat Candle Wax. The drake devours four ounces of candle wax per day, plus four more ounces if it uses its belly lantern. A lantern dragonette’s unusual diet leads it to lair in libraries, abbeys, and other places of study. Even though the dragonettes eat candles essential for study during dark hours, they still provide light and protect their adopted homes. Residents and caretakers consider them good luck and enjoy conversing with them. Telepathic Chatterbox. This gregarious drake prefers to speak with its companions but uses telepathy if necessary, and the creature hisses when surprised or displeased. It loves nothing more than discussing magic and history with an intelligent and informed individual. Adventurous Companions. Occasionally, a dragonette wishing to learn more about the world finds a spellcaster or adventuring party to travel with, purely for the sake of learning or to acquire new sources of knowledge. Most parties enjoy the traveling light source and the abilities these companions bring to bear. A lantern dragonette avoids combat and uses its abilities only to escape or to defend its lair, family, and friends. A dragonette lives up to 30 years. A mated pair produces one clutch of two to five eggs every five years, and one parent raises the young dragonettes until they mature after a year and leave to search for their own lairs. A cloister of lantern dragonettes taxes their lair’s resources, so the other parent often ventures out to retrieve more candles." + "desc": "_This cat-sized drake with a waxy appearance and a glow emanating from its belly can hover in midair, filling a small area with a warm glow._ \nThe lantern drake is named for its belly, which glows with a warm light. The beast's yellow, waxy scales darken with age, though lantern drakes rarely live more than 50 years or so. They weigh from 5 to 10 pounds and are 18 inches long. Most believe they are the result of an arcane fusion of a radiant spirit with a paper drake. \n**Eat Candle Wax.** The drake devours four ounces of candle wax per day, plus four more ounces if it uses its belly lantern. A lantern dragonette’s unusual diet leads it to lair in libraries, abbeys, and other places of study. Even though the dragonettes eat candles essential for study during dark hours, they still provide light and protect their adopted homes. Residents and caretakers consider them good luck and enjoy conversing with them. \n**Telepathic Chatterbox.** This gregarious drake prefers to speak with its companions but uses telepathy if necessary, and the creature hisses when surprised or displeased. It loves nothing more than discussing magic and history with an intelligent and informed individual. \n**Adventurous Companions.** Occasionally, a dragonette wishing to learn more about the world finds a spellcaster or adventuring party to travel with, purely for the sake of learning or to acquire new sources of knowledge. Most parties enjoy the traveling light source and the abilities these companions bring to bear. A lantern dragonette avoids combat and uses its abilities only to escape or to defend its lair, family, and friends. \nA dragonette lives up to 30 years. A mated pair produces one clutch of two to five eggs every five years, and one parent raises the young dragonettes until they mature after a year and leave to search for their own lairs. A cloister of lantern dragonettes taxes their lair’s resources, so the other parent often ventures out to retrieve more candles." }, { "name": "Lemurfolk", @@ -18285,7 +18285,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 271, - "desc": "This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes. Jungle Rulers. These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. Nocturnal Gliders. Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. Greyfur Elders. Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. A typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." + "desc": "_This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes._ \n**Jungle Rulers.** These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. \n**Nocturnal Gliders.** Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. \n**Greyfur Elders.** Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. \nA typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." }, { "name": "Lemurfolk Greyfur", @@ -18346,7 +18346,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 271, - "desc": "This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes. Jungle Rulers. These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. Nocturnal Gliders. Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. Greyfur Elders. Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. A typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." + "desc": "_This furred humanoid glides silently through the canopy of trees, gripping a blowgun. It observes visitors cautiously with two intelligent, bulbous eyes._ \n**Jungle Rulers.** These small, intelligent, squirrel-like humanoids live in reclusive, primitive societies deep in the jungle. They are omnivorous, subsisting on fruits and roots, insects and larvae, bird and snake eggs, and birds and small mammals. They sometimes barter with more advanced creatures for metal and crafted items. \n**Nocturnal Gliders.** Lemurfolk are nocturnal, though they can adopt daytime hours when they must. They prefer to hunt and move by gliding between trees, catching prey off guard. \n**Greyfur Elders.** Greyfurs are the eldest and most revered kaguani, as much as 80 years old; their age can be estimated by the graying of their fur, but they don’t track the years. Greyfurs are cunning individuals and command the arcane arts, though they rarely pursue the art of necromancy—a strong taboo prohibits them from interacting with the dead. \nA typical lemurfolk stands 2 feet tall and weighs 30 lb." }, { "name": "Leshy", @@ -18411,7 +18411,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 272, - "desc": "A leshy is a strange man wearing loose scraps of clothing and covered in bark and root-like growths. The hair and beard that frame his piercing green eyes writhe like living vines. Expanding the Wild. Solitary leshy tend plants and animals in groves around great forests, and they are the self-proclaimed protectors of the forest outskirts. Leshy have little patience for interlopers and often kill, abduct, or frighten off trailblazers and guides. With their plant growth ability, they sabotage cultivated land, wipe out trails, and create weed walls and thickets to keep civilization at bay. Using speak with plants, they transplant dangerous plant creatures to discourage new settlements. Some have wrangled rabid animals to the same purpose. Ax Thieves. Leshy prefer trickery to combat, particularly enjoying leading interlopers astray through use of their mimicry. If challenged, they use their ability to change size to scare intruders away, but they never hesitate to fight to the death in service to the forest if necessary. Leshy hate metal, especially axes, and they go out of their way to steal metal items and lead those who use them astray. Accept Bribes. With careful courting and appropriate gifts, it is possible to gain a leshy’s capricious assistance. This can be risky, because leshy love mischief. Still, at times a leshy’s help is essential to a group traversing ancient woodlands." + "desc": "_A leshy is a strange man wearing loose scraps of clothing and covered in bark and root-like growths. The hair and beard that frame his piercing green eyes writhe like living vines._ \n**Expanding the Wild.** Solitary leshy tend plants and animals in groves around great forests, and they are the self-proclaimed protectors of the forest outskirts. Leshy have little patience for interlopers and often kill, abduct, or frighten off trailblazers and guides. With their plant growth ability, they sabotage cultivated land, wipe out trails, and create weed walls and thickets to keep civilization at bay. Using speak with plants, they transplant dangerous plant creatures to discourage new settlements. Some have wrangled rabid animals to the same purpose. \n**Ax Thieves.** Leshy prefer trickery to combat, particularly enjoying leading interlopers astray through use of their mimicry. If challenged, they use their ability to change size to scare intruders away, but they never hesitate to fight to the death in service to the forest if necessary. Leshy hate metal, especially axes, and they go out of their way to steal metal items and lead those who use them astray. \n**Accept Bribes.** With careful courting and appropriate gifts, it is possible to gain a leshy’s capricious assistance. This can be risky, because leshy love mischief. Still, at times a leshy’s help is essential to a group traversing ancient woodlands." }, { "name": "Library Automaton", @@ -18460,7 +18460,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 273, - "desc": "The humming of servos, ticking of gears, and petite discharges of steam alert you to the presence of this library’s diminutive custodian. These small constructs were created to fulfill organizational responsibilities of huge libraries with staffing problems, but some invariably learn enough about the wider world to seek out adventure and new knowledge, rather than tending the items in their care. Eyes of the Past. While largely constructed with mechanical components, the automatons include a single human eyeball that is mounted at the end of an articulated appendage. The eye is usually donated by one of the institution’s scholars (prescribed in their will) so that they can continue serving the repositories of knowledge that were their life’s work. Telekinetic. While the automatons have no arms, they can move and manipulate written materials telekinetically. Powered by keen analytical engines, the library automaton tirelessly pores through tomes, translates ancient texts, catalogs the institution’s volumes, fetches texts for visitors, and occasionally rids the vast halls of uninvited pests. Sought by Wizards. Wizards have discovered that these clockwork bureaucrats make particularly effective caretakers for their spellbooks and scrolls while on adventure. Constructed Nature. A library automaton doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The humming of servos, ticking of gears, and petite discharges of steam alert you to the presence of this library’s diminutive custodian._ \nThese small constructs were created to fulfill organizational responsibilities of huge libraries with staffing problems, but some invariably learn enough about the wider world to seek out adventure and new knowledge, rather than tending the items in their care. \n**Eyes of the Past.** While largely constructed with mechanical components, the automatons include a single human eyeball that is mounted at the end of an articulated appendage. The eye is usually donated by one of the institution’s scholars (prescribed in their will) so that they can continue serving the repositories of knowledge that were their life’s work. \n**Telekinetic.** While the automatons have no arms, they can move and manipulate written materials telekinetically. Powered by keen analytical engines, the library automaton tirelessly pores through tomes, translates ancient texts, catalogs the institution’s volumes, fetches texts for visitors, and occasionally rids the vast halls of uninvited pests. \n**Sought by Wizards.** Wizards have discovered that these clockwork bureaucrats make particularly effective caretakers for their spellbooks and scrolls while on adventure. \n**Constructed Nature.** A library automaton doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Lich Hound", @@ -18525,7 +18525,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 274, - "desc": "Their howls echoing from another plane, lich hounds always arrive wreathed in mist. Half bone, half purple fire, they are creatures of hunger and the hunt. Nothing makes them happier than taking down creatures larger than themselves—or racing through the air to catch a surprised bat in mid-flight. All cruelty and fang, lich hounds are most satisfied when praised by their great undead lords. Fiery Bones. Bright white skulls with a heavy jaw and thick, robust skeletal bodies define the ferocious lich hounds. Their eyes burn green or blue, and their tongues resemble black fire. Fueled by necromantic power, these creatures are loyal servants of either ghoul high priests or liches. Echoing Howls. Even on their own, lich hounds are relentless hunters, pursuing their prey with powerful senses and a keen ability to find the living wherever they may hide. Lich hound howls fade into and out of normal hearing, with strangely shifted pitch and echoes. Murdered Celestials. The dark process of creating a lich hound involves a perverse ritual of first summoning a celestial canine and binding it to the Material Plane. The hound’s future master then murders the trapped beast. Only then can the creature be animated in all its unholy glory. Hound archons have long been outraged by the creation of lich hounds, and they occasionally band together to rid the world of those who practice this particular dark magic. Undead Nature. A lich hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Their howls echoing from another plane, lich hounds always arrive wreathed in mist. Half bone, half purple fire, they are creatures of hunger and the hunt. Nothing makes them happier than taking down creatures larger than themselves—or racing through the air to catch a surprised bat in mid-flight. All cruelty and fang, lich hounds are most satisfied when praised by their great undead lords._ \n**Fiery Bones.** Bright white skulls with a heavy jaw and thick, robust skeletal bodies define the ferocious lich hounds. Their eyes burn green or blue, and their tongues resemble black fire. Fueled by necromantic power, these creatures are loyal servants of either ghoul high priests or liches. \n**Echoing Howls.** Even on their own, lich hounds are relentless hunters, pursuing their prey with powerful senses and a keen ability to find the living wherever they may hide. Lich hound howls fade into and out of normal hearing, with strangely shifted pitch and echoes. \n**Murdered Celestials.** The dark process of creating a lich hound involves a perverse ritual of first summoning a celestial canine and binding it to the Material Plane. The hound’s future master then murders the trapped beast. Only then can the creature be animated in all its unholy glory. Hound archons have long been outraged by the creation of lich hounds, and they occasionally band together to rid the world of those who practice this particular dark magic. \n**Undead Nature.** A lich hound doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Likho", @@ -18591,7 +18591,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 275, - "desc": "Malformed like a goblin, this creature bears one large, strange eye in the middle of its face. It wears dark and dirty rags, and its spindly claws and arms match its hunched torso. Ferocious Attitude. Likho are scrappy fighters; they weaken foes from afar with their magical attacks to curse and enfeeble enemies, then rush forward in a blazing charge and jump onto their foes, shredding them with their claws. Once a likho has leapt onto a creature, it shreds flesh using the claws on both its hands and feet. Jeers and Insults. A likho uses its message spells to taunt and jeer its target from a distance during the hunt. In addition, to flinging curses and ill luck, likho frustrate and infuriate their enemies because they are difficult to hit. A likho enjoys stalking intelligent humanoids and tormenting them from hiding until discovered or when it grows tired of the hunt. Organ Eaters. Likho thrive when they drain away luck and aptitude. Once the likho immobilizes a creature, it gnaws at the creature’s abdomen with its jagged teeth, devouring the organs of its still-living prey. A likho consumes only a humanoid’s organs and leaves the rest of the carcass behind." + "desc": "_Malformed like a goblin, this creature bears one large, strange eye in the middle of its face. It wears dark and dirty rags, and its spindly claws and arms match its hunched torso._ \n**Ferocious Attitude.** Likho are scrappy fighters; they weaken foes from afar with their magical attacks to curse and enfeeble enemies, then rush forward in a blazing charge and jump onto their foes, shredding them with their claws. Once a likho has leapt onto a creature, it shreds flesh using the claws on both its hands and feet. \n**Jeers and Insults.** A likho uses its message spells to taunt and jeer its target from a distance during the hunt. In addition, to flinging curses and ill luck, likho frustrate and infuriate their enemies because they are difficult to hit. A likho enjoys stalking intelligent humanoids and tormenting them from hiding until discovered or when it grows tired of the hunt. \n**Organ Eaters.** Likho thrive when they drain away luck and aptitude. Once the likho immobilizes a creature, it gnaws at the creature’s abdomen with its jagged teeth, devouring the organs of its still-living prey. A likho consumes only a humanoid’s organs and leaves the rest of the carcass behind." }, { "name": "Lindwurm", @@ -18669,7 +18669,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 276, - "desc": "Coiling like a living corkscrew, moving with a scraping hiss, a lindwurm’s serpentine form skates nimbly across ice on long curving claws, maw agape and stinking of a hundred graves. Swift and Smooth as Ice. Lindwurms have long bodies and crocodilian jaws, but they skitter overland on spindly limbs. Their talons are long and curved, acting as skates or short skis when moving over ice. Few things are swifter on the ice. Sea Hunters. In the wild, lindwurms hunt in groups, looking for breaching whales, seals, or incautious fishermen. They employ wolf-pack tactics and enjoy surprising foes. With their considerable cunning, they may skate by their prey at speed, snapping a bite as they pass or snatching them up with their constricting tails." + "desc": "_Coiling like a living corkscrew, moving with a scraping hiss, a lindwurm’s serpentine form skates nimbly across ice on long curving claws, maw agape and stinking of a hundred graves._ \n**Swift and Smooth as Ice.** Lindwurms have long bodies and crocodilian jaws, but they skitter overland on spindly limbs. Their talons are long and curved, acting as skates or short skis when moving over ice. Few things are swifter on the ice. \n**Sea Hunters.** In the wild, lindwurms hunt in groups, looking for breaching whales, seals, or incautious fishermen. They employ wolf-pack tactics and enjoy surprising foes. With their considerable cunning, they may skate by their prey at speed, snapping a bite as they pass or snatching them up with their constricting tails." }, { "name": "Liosalfar", @@ -18752,7 +18752,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 277, - "desc": "The curtain of rippling colors assumes a humanoid form. Its kaleidoscope body shifts and glitters with mesmeric patterns. Sometimes known as “light elves” because they assume a vaguely elfish shape, these enigmatic shapeshifters make their home at the edge of the world, where reality bends and physical laws unravel. Their mutable bodies are composed entirely of shifting colors. Among themselves they communicate through flashing patterns and hues, but they talk to other races in an echoing, choral tone that seems to emanate from everywhere and nowhere around them. Servants of Fate. Their aims often seem inconsequential or simply baffling, but they’ve also sundered mountains and toppled kingdoms. Many believe they’re agents of Fate, others that their motivation is an alien aesthetic or their own amusement. Pattern Vision. Those who’ve spoken with liosalfar say they talk as if all existence was a sea of patterns and colors to be set in pleasing shapes. They barely understand mortal concerns. Enemies of the Ramag. The liosalfar have a longstanding rivalry with the portal-making ramag, whom they despise as “corruptors of the patterns.” Elemental Nature. A liosalfar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The curtain of rippling colors assumes a humanoid form. Its kaleidoscope body shifts and glitters with mesmeric patterns._ \nSometimes known as “light elves” because they assume a vaguely elfish shape, these enigmatic shapeshifters make their home at the edge of the world, where reality bends and physical laws unravel. Their mutable bodies are composed entirely of shifting colors. Among themselves they communicate through flashing patterns and hues, but they talk to other races in an echoing, choral tone that seems to emanate from everywhere and nowhere around them. \n**Servants of Fate.** Their aims often seem inconsequential or simply baffling, but they’ve also sundered mountains and toppled kingdoms. Many believe they’re agents of Fate, others that their motivation is an alien aesthetic or their own amusement. \n**Pattern Vision.** Those who’ve spoken with liosalfar say they talk as if all existence was a sea of patterns and colors to be set in pleasing shapes. They barely understand mortal concerns. \n**Enemies of the Ramag.** The liosalfar have a longstanding rivalry with the portal-making ramag, whom they despise as “corruptors of the patterns.” \n**Elemental Nature.** A liosalfar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Living Wick", @@ -18811,7 +18811,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 278, - "desc": "A living wick is a small, rough wax sculpture of a human that stands at attention, a halo of light flickering around its head from some source behind it. Enchanted Wicks. Living wicks are obedient wax statues brought to life by an enchanted wick that runs from the nape of their neck to their lower back. When new, a living wick looks and moves like a human, but as the wick burns, the wax features melt and the statue takes on a twisted, hunchbacked appearance. Short-Lived as a Candle. Living wicks are powered by flames, and therefore they have a predetermined life cycle. They are typically reduced to formless lumps in a month, but some say a living wick’s affordability more than makes up for its inevitable obsolescence. Individuals looking to quickly construct a building or fortification without the expense of paid labor or the questionable ethics of necromancy find living wicks obedient and efficient, as do those needing an army for a single battle. Living wicks are active only when their wicks are lit, and only respond to the telepathic commands of whoever lit them. This makes it easy to transfer living wicks between owners, even those not well-versed in the use of magic. Explosive Ends. The amount of magical energy contained within a living wick, paired with the manner in which it is released, gives them a remarkable capability for selfdestruction. If their controller demands it, all living wicks can release the magic contained within their form all at once, engulfing themselves and anyone nearby in flames. This can make storing them a gamble, but many see it as an asset, especially those seeking to destroy evidence or anonymously attack their enemies. Constructed Nature. A living wick doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A living wick is a small, rough wax sculpture of a human that stands at attention, a halo of light flickering around its head from some source behind it._ \n**Enchanted Wicks.** Living wicks are obedient wax statues brought to life by an enchanted wick that runs from the nape of their neck to their lower back. When new, a living wick looks and moves like a human, but as the wick burns, the wax features melt and the statue takes on a twisted, hunchbacked appearance. \n**Short-Lived as a Candle.** Living wicks are powered by flames, and therefore they have a predetermined life cycle. They are typically reduced to formless lumps in a month, but some say a living wick’s affordability more than makes up for its inevitable obsolescence. Individuals looking to quickly construct a building or fortification without the expense of paid labor or the questionable ethics of necromancy find living wicks obedient and efficient, as do those needing an army for a single battle. \nLiving wicks are active only when their wicks are lit, and only respond to the telepathic commands of whoever lit them. This makes it easy to transfer living wicks between owners, even those not well-versed in the use of magic. \n**Explosive Ends.** The amount of magical energy contained within a living wick, paired with the manner in which it is released, gives them a remarkable capability for selfdestruction. If their controller demands it, all living wicks can release the magic contained within their form all at once, engulfing themselves and anyone nearby in flames. This can make storing them a gamble, but many see it as an asset, especially those seeking to destroy evidence or anonymously attack their enemies. \n**Constructed Nature.** A living wick doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Lorelei", @@ -18883,7 +18883,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 279, - "desc": "Lounging on large river rocks or within swirling eddies untouched by the rush of the current, these breathtakingly fey call plaintively to travelers and knights errant. They seek nothing less than the last breath of a drowning man. Death to Men. These callous river sirens compete with one another in manipulating and destroying male travelers. A lorelei often taunts her prey for days before finally turning on it. When the opportunity presents itself, it quickly draws heavily armored warriors into deep water and kisses them as they drown. Voluptuous Humanoids. Although legends describe the lorelei as golden-haired and fair-skinned, they come in all varieties, each more voluptuous than the next. While most resemble sensual humans, a lorelei’s form can also include elves, dwarves, and in some recorded cases even orcs and hobgoblins—a lorelei mimics her most frequent prey. Ignore Women. Women travelers are vexing for the lorelei. While the siren’s powers affect women as readily as men, the lorelei lacks the urge to destroy them. Women traveling alone or in all-female groups may pass through a lorelei’s territory safely, and might even make peaceful contact. However, women who protect male companions are viewed as traitors, inspiring wrath." + "desc": "_Lounging on large river rocks or within swirling eddies untouched by the rush of the current, these breathtakingly fey call plaintively to travelers and knights errant. They seek nothing less than the last breath of a drowning man._ \n**Death to Men.** These callous river sirens compete with one another in manipulating and destroying male travelers. A lorelei often taunts her prey for days before finally turning on it. When the opportunity presents itself, it quickly draws heavily armored warriors into deep water and kisses them as they drown. \n**Voluptuous Humanoids.** Although legends describe the lorelei as golden-haired and fair-skinned, they come in all varieties, each more voluptuous than the next. While most resemble sensual humans, a lorelei’s form can also include elves, dwarves, and in some recorded cases even orcs and hobgoblins—a lorelei mimics her most frequent prey. \n**Ignore Women.** Women travelers are vexing for the lorelei. While the siren’s powers affect women as readily as men, the lorelei lacks the urge to destroy them. Women traveling alone or in all-female groups may pass through a lorelei’s territory safely, and might even make peaceful contact. However, women who protect male companions are viewed as traitors, inspiring wrath." }, { "name": "Loxoda", @@ -18942,7 +18942,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 280, - "desc": "Often called elephant centaurs by humans and gnolls, loxodas are massive creatures that combine the torso of an ogre and the body of an elephant. Hating and fearing all strangers, they live in open plains and scrubland. Nomadic Families. Loxodas live in small herds of 2-3 extended families. Several of these communities will usually cluster together, allowing members to move between groups as they get older. They have no permanent settlements, and instead loxoda families travel to new areas when they deplete the available food. Voracious eaters, a family of loxodas will quickly strip trees bare of leaves, or hunt and cook an entire elephant. They devour both meat and vegetation. Often Underestimated. Many people assume that loxodas are as dull witted as the ogres they resemble. This is often a fatal mistake, as the elephant centaurs are quite intelligent. Their simple equipment and straightforward living comes not from a lack of skill or knowledge, but their own isolationism and xenophobia. Their immense size and quadruped body makes it difficult for them to mine metal ore, and they violently reject communications and trade with other people. The little metal they can gather is either taken from the bodies of their prey or stolen in raids on dwarven, human, or gnoll settlements. Vestigial Tusks. All loxodas have curved tusks. While they are too small for use in even ritual combat, they are often decorated with intricate carvings, inlays or dyed in a pattern developed by their family. Each individual also adapts the patterns with their own individual marks, often inspired by important events in their lives. Some loxodas put golden rings or jewelled bracelets stolen from humanoids onto their tusks as trophies—a loxoda matriarch may have long dangling chains of such ornaments, indicating her high status and long life. They stand 18 feet tall and weigh nearly 20,000 pounds." + "desc": "_Often called elephant centaurs by humans and gnolls, loxodas are massive creatures that combine the torso of an ogre and the body of an elephant. Hating and fearing all strangers, they live in open plains and scrubland._ \n**Nomadic Families.** Loxodas live in small herds of 2-3 extended families. Several of these communities will usually cluster together, allowing members to move between groups as they get older. They have no permanent settlements, and instead loxoda families travel to new areas when they deplete the available food. Voracious eaters, a family of loxodas will quickly strip trees bare of leaves, or hunt and cook an entire elephant. They devour both meat and vegetation. \n**Often Underestimated.** Many people assume that loxodas are as dull witted as the ogres they resemble. This is often a fatal mistake, as the elephant centaurs are quite intelligent. Their simple equipment and straightforward living comes not from a lack of skill or knowledge, but their own isolationism and xenophobia. Their immense size and quadruped body makes it difficult for them to mine metal ore, and they violently reject communications and trade with other people. The little metal they can gather is either taken from the bodies of their prey or stolen in raids on dwarven, human, or gnoll settlements. \n**Vestigial Tusks.** All loxodas have curved tusks. While they are too small for use in even ritual combat, they are often decorated with intricate carvings, inlays or dyed in a pattern developed by their family. Each individual also adapts the patterns with their own individual marks, often inspired by important events in their lives. Some loxodas put golden rings or jewelled bracelets stolen from humanoids onto their tusks as trophies—a loxoda matriarch may have long dangling chains of such ornaments, indicating her high status and long life. They stand 18 feet tall and weigh nearly 20,000 pounds." }, { "name": "Mahoru", @@ -19011,7 +19011,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 281, - "desc": "“I saw no more terrible beast on all my journeys north than the mahoru. The white bears had their aloof majesty, the lindwurm serpentine grace, but the monster that gnawed away the pack ice beneath our feet and savaged any who fell into the water was a thing of nightmare. The men it snatched were torn apart, like rags in the mouth of a rabid dog.” A hybrid of fish and mammal, a mahoru is eight feet long and looks like a small orca with a serpentine neck and seal-like head. Valuable Teeth and Fur. Their heavy jaws are filled with triangular, serrated teeth adept at tearing flesh and sundering bone. Their white and black fur is highly prized for its warmth and waterproof qualities. Their pectoral fins feature stubby, claw-tipped paws. Skraeling use the mahoru’s fangs to make arrowheads or tooth-studded clubs, and the mahoru is a totem beast for many northern tribes. Iceberg Hunters. Relatives of the bunyip, mahoru prowl northern coasts and estuaries, hunting among the fragmenting pack ice each summer. They lurk beneath the surface, catching swimmers chunks or lurching up onto the ice to break or tilt it and send prey tumbling into the water. When necessary, they stalk beaches and riverbanks in search of carrion or unwary victims. Work in Pairs and Packs. Mahoru work together in mated pairs to corral everything from fish and seals to larger prey like kayaking humans and even polar bears. They gnaw at ice bridges and the frozen surface of lakes and rivers to create fragile patches that plunge unwary victims into their waiting jaws." + "desc": "_“I saw no more terrible beast on all my journeys north than the mahoru. The white bears had their aloof majesty, the lindwurm serpentine grace, but the monster that gnawed away the pack ice beneath our feet and savaged any who fell into the water was a thing of nightmare. The men it snatched were torn apart, like rags in the mouth of a rabid dog.”_ \nA hybrid of fish and mammal, a mahoru is eight feet long and looks like a small orca with a serpentine neck and seal-like head. \n**Valuable Teeth and Fur.** Their heavy jaws are filled with triangular, serrated teeth adept at tearing flesh and sundering bone. Their white and black fur is highly prized for its warmth and waterproof qualities. Their pectoral fins feature stubby, claw-tipped paws. Skraeling use the mahoru’s fangs to make arrowheads or tooth-studded clubs, and the mahoru is a totem beast for many northern tribes. \n**Iceberg Hunters.** Relatives of the bunyip, mahoru prowl northern coasts and estuaries, hunting among the fragmenting pack ice each summer. They lurk beneath the surface, catching swimmers chunks or lurching up onto the ice to break or tilt it and send prey tumbling into the water. When necessary, they stalk beaches and riverbanks in search of carrion or unwary victims. \n**Work in Pairs and Packs.** Mahoru work together in mated pairs to corral everything from fish and seals to larger prey like kayaking humans and even polar bears. They gnaw at ice bridges and the frozen surface of lakes and rivers to create fragile patches that plunge unwary victims into their waiting jaws." }, { "name": "Mallqui", @@ -19086,7 +19086,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 282, - "desc": "With skin stretched like vellum over wizened limbs, a desiccated humanoid form clad in splendid regalia emerges from a funerary tower. Suddenly, the air becomes so dry as to make the eyes sting and lips crack. The imposing figure has yellow points of light for eyes. Cold Plateau Mummies. The people of the cold, rainless, mountain plateaus take advantage of their dry climes to mummify their honored dead, but without the embalming and curing of the corpse practiced in hotter lands. To preserve the knowledge and the place of their ancestors in the afterlife, their dead remain among them as counsellors and honorees on holy days. Undead Judges. The mallqui are not seen as malevolent, though at times they are severe judges against transgressors of their culture’s ideals. Icons of Growth. Through their ability to draw the very moisture from the air, they are seen as conduits to the fertility of the earth. “Mallqui” also means “sapling” in the language of the people who create them. Undead Nature. A mallqui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_With skin stretched like vellum over wizened limbs, a desiccated humanoid form clad in splendid regalia emerges from a funerary tower. Suddenly, the air becomes so dry as to make the eyes sting and lips crack. The imposing figure has yellow points of light for eyes._ \n**Cold Plateau Mummies.** The people of the cold, rainless, mountain plateaus take advantage of their dry climes to mummify their honored dead, but without the embalming and curing of the corpse practiced in hotter lands. To preserve the knowledge and the place of their ancestors in the afterlife, their dead remain among them as counsellors and honorees on holy days. \n**Undead Judges.** The mallqui are not seen as malevolent, though at times they are severe judges against transgressors of their culture’s ideals. \n**Icons of Growth.** Through their ability to draw the very moisture from the air, they are seen as conduits to the fertility of the earth. “Mallqui” also means “sapling” in the language of the people who create them. \n**Undead Nature.** A mallqui doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Malphas (Storm Crow)", @@ -19239,7 +19239,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 284, - "desc": "This tiny monstrosity combines the worst elements of a dead frog and a rotting fish. Its slimy, scaly, vaguely humanoid form has three clawed arms arranged radially about its body. Its slimy green bat‑like wings seem too small to work, yet it flies very well. Twisted Field Sprites. Mamuras are the twisted faeries of magical wastelands and barren plains. They were once goodaligned, pixie-like fey called “polevoi,” or “field sprites,” but at some point they swore their souls to a dark goddess and were corrupted by her foul magic. Now they are twisted, alien things. Cross-Dimensional. The mamura is one degree out of phase with the usual five dimensions. As a result, it always appears blurry and indistinct even in bright light, and it seems translucent in dim light. Mamuras babble constantly, but their talk is mostly nonsense. Their minds operate in multiple dimensions in time as well as space, and this allows them to talk to creatures of the Realms Beyond. Because of this, their babble may be prophetic, but only few can decipher it. Prophetic Followers. They occasionally align themselves with powerful goblin tribes or evil wasteland sorcerers for their own unknowable purposes." + "desc": "_This tiny monstrosity combines the worst elements of a dead frog and a rotting fish. Its slimy, scaly, vaguely humanoid form has three clawed arms arranged radially about its body. Its slimy green bat‑like wings seem too small to work, yet it flies very well._ \n**Twisted Field Sprites.** Mamuras are the twisted faeries of magical wastelands and barren plains. They were once goodaligned, pixie-like fey called “polevoi,” or “field sprites,” but at some point they swore their souls to a dark goddess and were corrupted by her foul magic. Now they are twisted, alien things. \n**Cross-Dimensional.** The mamura is one degree out of phase with the usual five dimensions. As a result, it always appears blurry and indistinct even in bright light, and it seems translucent in dim light. \nMamuras babble constantly, but their talk is mostly nonsense. Their minds operate in multiple dimensions in time as well as space, and this allows them to talk to creatures of the Realms Beyond. Because of this, their babble may be prophetic, but only few can decipher it. \n**Prophetic Followers.** They occasionally align themselves with powerful goblin tribes or evil wasteland sorcerers for their own unknowable purposes." }, { "name": "Mask Wight", @@ -19311,7 +19311,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 285, - "desc": "The frame of this withered demon’s corpse barely fills the ash-colored plate armor that encases it. It carries a serrated khopesh sword in spiked gauntlets that hiss with violet smoke, and a horned ivory mask devoid of features is nailed to its face. Children of Fiends. Long ago, a demon lord of shadow and deceit fell in love with a demon goddess of destruction. At the base of a crater left by a meteor that destroyed a civilization, the two devised a plan to not merely slay their peers, but wholly expunge them from time itself, leaving only each other. Shortly thereafter, the mask wights were conceived. Rites of Annihilation. To create these undead, the lord of shadows stole the bodies of death knights from beneath the necropolis of an arch-lich. Then, the goddess of the underworld sacrificed a million condemned souls and drained their essence into ivory masks—one for each fiend the couple sought to annihilate. Finally, the masks were hammered onto the knights with cold iron nails, and their armored husks were left at the bottom of the memory-draining River Styx for 600 years. When they rose, the mask wights marched out into the planes to bury knowledge, conjure secrets, and erase their quarry from memory and history. Ready for Betrayal. Kept secret from one another, though, the two each created an additional mask wight, a safeguard for in case betrayal should cross their lover’s mind. Undead Nature. A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The frame of this withered demon’s corpse barely fills the ash-colored plate armor that encases it. It carries a serrated khopesh sword in spiked gauntlets that hiss with violet smoke, and a horned ivory mask devoid of features is nailed to its face._ \n**Children of Fiends.** Long ago, a demon lord of shadow and deceit fell in love with a demon goddess of destruction. At the base of a crater left by a meteor that destroyed a civilization, the two devised a plan to not merely slay their peers, but wholly expunge them from time itself, leaving only each other. Shortly thereafter, the mask wights were conceived. \n**Rites of Annihilation.** To create these undead, the lord of shadows stole the bodies of death knights from beneath the necropolis of an arch-lich. Then, the goddess of the underworld sacrificed a million condemned souls and drained their essence into ivory masks—one for each fiend the couple sought to annihilate. Finally, the masks were hammered onto the knights with cold iron nails, and their armored husks were left at the bottom of the memory-draining River Styx for 600 years. \nWhen they rose, the mask wights marched out into the planes to bury knowledge, conjure secrets, and erase their quarry from memory and history. \n**Ready for Betrayal.** Kept secret from one another, though, the two each created an additional mask wight, a safeguard for in case betrayal should cross their lover’s mind. \n**Undead Nature.** A mask wight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mavka", @@ -19376,7 +19376,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 286, - "desc": "These twisted dryads have been turned into vampiric monstrosities by undead warlocks and vampiric experiments. Charred Dryads. With burnt and blackened skin, burnt twigs for hair, and clawed hands and feet that resemble burnt and twisted roots, mavkas seem scorched and even frail. Pupil-less red eyes gleam in their eye sockets with a hellish green flame. Death Riders. All mavkas ride Open Game License" + "desc": "_These twisted dryads have been turned into vampiric monstrosities by undead warlocks and vampiric experiments._ \n**Charred Dryads.** With burnt and blackened skin, burnt twigs for hair, and clawed hands and feet that resemble burnt and twisted roots, mavkas seem scorched and even frail. Pupil-less red eyes gleam in their eye sockets with a hellish green flame. \n**Death Riders.** All mavkas ride Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mi-Go", @@ -19449,7 +19449,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 287, - "desc": "Mi-go have been described as “vaguely insectlike,” but the emphasis belongs on “vaguely.” They have stubby wings, multiple limbs, and nightmarish heads, but the resemblance ends there. The mi-go are a space-faring race of great skill and vast malevolence. They travel in large numbers between worlds, somehow folding space to cover astronomical distances in months rather than decades. Alien Technology. Their technology includes mastery of living things, powerful techniques to implant mi-go elements and even minds in alien bodies (or to extract them), and an unparalleled mastery of living tissue in both plant and animal form. While they have their own secrets and goals, they also serve ancient powers from between the stars and carry on an interstellar effort to conquer and spread their species. World Colonizers. The mi-go are devoted followers of Shub-Niggurath, the goddess of fecundity and growth, and take their evangelical mission extremely seriously. They colonize entire worlds in Shub-Niggurath’s name, and they plant and harvest entire species according to her will. Brain Cylinders. One of the apexes of mi-go technology is the brain cylinder, a device that permits the extraction and maintenance of a living brain outside the body. Safely isolated in a mi-go cylinder, a human brain can be transported between the stars, sheltered—mostly—from the psyche-crushing effects of interstellar space. They deploy, fill, and retrieve these cylinders according to schedules and for purposes mysterious to others. Indeed, most of their technology appears either revolting or simply bizarre to humanoids (plant folk are less disquieted by their functioning). Mi-go merchants exchange psychic tools, surgical instruments, and engineered materials such as solar wings, illuminating lampfruit, and purple starvines (which induce sleep)." + "desc": "_Mi-go have been described as “vaguely insectlike,” but the emphasis belongs on “vaguely.” They have stubby wings, multiple limbs, and nightmarish heads, but the resemblance ends there._ \nThe mi-go are a space-faring race of great skill and vast malevolence. They travel in large numbers between worlds, somehow folding space to cover astronomical distances in months rather than decades. \n**Alien Technology.** Their technology includes mastery of living things, powerful techniques to implant mi-go elements and even minds in alien bodies (or to extract them), and an unparalleled mastery of living tissue in both plant and animal form. While they have their own secrets and goals, they also serve ancient powers from between the stars and carry on an interstellar effort to conquer and spread their species. \n**World Colonizers.** The mi-go are devoted followers of Shub-Niggurath, the goddess of fecundity and growth, and take their evangelical mission extremely seriously. They colonize entire worlds in Shub-Niggurath’s name, and they plant and harvest entire species according to her will. \n**Brain Cylinders.** One of the apexes of mi-go technology is the brain cylinder, a device that permits the extraction and maintenance of a living brain outside the body. Safely isolated in a mi-go cylinder, a human brain can be transported between the stars, sheltered—mostly—from the psyche-crushing effects of interstellar space. They deploy, fill, and retrieve these cylinders according to schedules and for purposes mysterious to others. Indeed, most of their technology appears either revolting or simply bizarre to humanoids (plant folk are less disquieted by their functioning). \nMi-go merchants exchange psychic tools, surgical instruments, and engineered materials such as solar wings, illuminating lampfruit, and purple starvines (which induce sleep)." }, { "name": "Millitaur", @@ -19493,7 +19493,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 288, - "desc": "The millitaur is a purplish-black segmented worm the size of a horse, with hundreds of legs, black multifaceted eyes and thick powerful mandibles. They wield crude stone axes. Mulch Eaters. Millitaurs roam jungles and woodlands, where dense undergrowth rots beneath the canopy and piles high; leaves and plants provide much of the millitaur diet. Though millitaurs are territorial, they sometimes chase away threats rather than kill intruders. However, they also are good hunters and supplement their diet with squirrel, monkey, and even gnome or goblin. Poisonous Drool. As formidable as they appear, millitaurs are the preferred prey of some dragons and jungle giants, and tosculi often hunt them for use as slaves and pack animals. In defense, they’ve developed a mild poison. Millitaur handaxes often drip with this substance, smeared onto them from the beast’s mandibles. They use their axes for breaking up mulch for easier digestion, as well as using them for hunting and self-defense. Clicking Speech. Millitaurs communicate via body language, antennae movements, scent, and clicking sounds. Although they have no voice boxes, millitaurs can make sounds by artfully clicking and grinding their mandibles, and they can mimic the sounds of Common in a peculiar popping tone. They can be good sources for local information so long as they are treated with respect and their territory is not encroached." + "desc": "_The millitaur is a purplish-black segmented worm the size of a horse, with hundreds of legs, black multifaceted eyes and thick powerful mandibles. They wield crude stone axes._ \n**Mulch Eaters.** Millitaurs roam jungles and woodlands, where dense undergrowth rots beneath the canopy and piles high; leaves and plants provide much of the millitaur diet. Though millitaurs are territorial, they sometimes chase away threats rather than kill intruders. However, they also are good hunters and supplement their diet with squirrel, monkey, and even gnome or goblin. \n**Poisonous Drool.** As formidable as they appear, millitaurs are the preferred prey of some dragons and jungle giants, and tosculi often hunt them for use as slaves and pack animals. In defense, they’ve developed a mild poison. Millitaur handaxes often drip with this substance, smeared onto them from the beast’s mandibles. They use their axes for breaking up mulch for easier digestion, as well as using them for hunting and self-defense. \n**Clicking Speech.** Millitaurs communicate via body language, antennae movements, scent, and clicking sounds. Although they have no voice boxes, millitaurs can make sounds by artfully clicking and grinding their mandibles, and they can mimic the sounds of Common in a peculiar popping tone. They can be good sources for local information so long as they are treated with respect and their territory is not encroached." }, { "name": "Map Mimic", @@ -19611,7 +19611,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 290, - "desc": "A heavily cloaked figure reeks of decay and spreads a floating cloud of spores with every step. Fungal Rot. Mindrot fungus is an intelligent hive-mind parasite that consumes creatures from the inside out. When inhaled, mindrot spores enter the brain through the bloodstream. As the fungus grows, it dissolves the host’s body and slowly replaces the creature’s flesh with its own. The fungus’s first target is the motor function of the brain. It takes control of the creature’s movement while the victim is still alive and fully conscious—but no longer controls his or her own body! Indeed, sensory awareness may be the last function that the fungus attacks. Eventually, even the victim’s skin and muscle are replaced with fungal fibers. At that point, the affected creature no longer looks like its former self. Such a newly-born mindrot thrall conceals its alarming appearance under heavy robes or cloaks so it can travel without causing alarm. Spore Blisters. A thrall’s skin is taut and waxy. Blisters form just beneath the surface, and when they grow as large as a child’s fist they burst, releasing a spray of spores. It seeks to infect as many new victims as possible during the few weeks that it survives in humanoid form. At the end of that time, the thrall shrivels to a dried, vaguely humanoid husk. Even a dead mindrot thrall, however, is still dangerous because its half-formed spore blisters can remain infectious for months. Disturbing the husk can burst these blisters and trigger a Mindrot Spores attack. Dimensional Horrors. Wizards hypothesize the fungus was brought to the mortal world by a shambling horror crossing through a dimensional portal. The remoteness of that wasteland is likely whythe mindrot fungus hasn’t destroyed whole cities, though someday it may find a more fertile breeding ground." + "desc": "_A heavily cloaked figure reeks of decay and spreads a floating cloud of spores with every step._ \n**Fungal Rot.** Mindrot fungus is an intelligent hive-mind parasite that consumes creatures from the inside out. When inhaled, mindrot spores enter the brain through the bloodstream. As the fungus grows, it dissolves the host’s body and slowly replaces the creature’s flesh with its own. \nThe fungus’s first target is the motor function of the brain. It takes control of the creature’s movement while the victim is still alive and fully conscious—but no longer controls his or her own body! Indeed, sensory awareness may be the last function that the fungus attacks. Eventually, even the victim’s skin and muscle are replaced with fungal fibers. At that point, the affected creature no longer looks like its former self. Such a newly-born mindrot thrall conceals its alarming appearance under heavy robes or cloaks so it can travel without causing alarm. \n**Spore Blisters.** A thrall’s skin is taut and waxy. Blisters form just beneath the surface, and when they grow as large as a child’s fist they burst, releasing a spray of spores. It seeks to infect as many new victims as possible during the few weeks that it survives in humanoid form. At the end of that time, the thrall shrivels to a dried, vaguely humanoid husk. Even a dead mindrot thrall, however, is still dangerous because its half-formed spore blisters can remain infectious for months. Disturbing the husk can burst these blisters and trigger a Mindrot Spores attack. \n**Dimensional Horrors.** Wizards hypothesize the fungus was brought to the mortal world by a shambling horror crossing through a dimensional portal. The remoteness of that wasteland is likely whythe mindrot fungus hasn’t destroyed whole cities, though someday it may find a more fertile breeding ground." }, { "name": "Mirager", @@ -19680,7 +19680,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 291, - "desc": "This lovely lass is clad in diaphanous veils and a revealing skirt, and she shows graceful skill while dancing through the dust. Humanoid Sand. In its natural form, a mirager resembles a shifting mass of sand and dust with a vaguely humanoid shape, crumbling away like a sandcastle in the wind. Enticing Illusion. A mirage can take on the guise of a lovely man or woman with luminous eyes, delicate features, and seductive garments. Whether male or female, a mirager dresses in veils and flowing robes that accentuate its enticing beauty. Thirst for Blood. Whatever its apparent form, a mirager’s existence is one of unnatural and endless thirst. They hunger for flesh and thirst for blood, and they draw especial pleasure from leeching a creature’s fluids in the throes of passion. A victim is drained into a lifeless husk before the mirager feasts on the dehydrated remains." + "desc": "_This lovely lass is clad in diaphanous veils and a revealing skirt, and she shows graceful skill while dancing through the dust._ \n**Humanoid Sand.** In its natural form, a mirager resembles a shifting mass of sand and dust with a vaguely humanoid shape, crumbling away like a sandcastle in the wind. \n**Enticing Illusion.** A mirage can take on the guise of a lovely man or woman with luminous eyes, delicate features, and seductive garments. Whether male or female, a mirager dresses in veils and flowing robes that accentuate its enticing beauty. \n**Thirst for Blood.** Whatever its apparent form, a mirager’s existence is one of unnatural and endless thirst. They hunger for flesh and thirst for blood, and they draw especial pleasure from leeching a creature’s fluids in the throes of passion. A victim is drained into a lifeless husk before the mirager feasts on the dehydrated remains." }, { "name": "Miremal", @@ -19758,7 +19758,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 292, - "desc": "The creature emerging from the shadows of the swamp is short and lean. Its pale-skinned body is covered in fungus and moss that seems to grow directly in its flesh, and its green eyes weep bloody tears. Miremals are savage, degenerate fey who delight in crafting seemingly safe paths through treacherous swamps—though these paths are, instead, riddled with traps and ambush points. Unreliable Guides. Miremals hunt in packs of three to six and often serve a more powerful creature, especially one that commands potent magic. As a result, many of these paths lead unwary travelers into the grove of a green hag coven or into the lair of a black dragon. Swamp. Miremals have adapted from sylvan forests to the swamps: patches of red and green fungus sprout from their skin, mushrooms and branches grow haphazardly out of their bodies, and moss hangs from beneath their arms. Their eyes are forest green and are perpetually wet with bloody tears—their legends say their tears come from rage over their banishment and agony from knowing they can never return. Hate Moss Lurkers. Miremals are occasionally confused with moss lurkers, but the two despise one another and both consider the comparison odious." + "desc": "_The creature emerging from the shadows of the swamp is short and lean. Its pale-skinned body is covered in fungus and moss that seems to grow directly in its flesh, and its green eyes weep bloody tears._ \nMiremals are savage, degenerate fey who delight in crafting seemingly safe paths through treacherous swamps—though these paths are, instead, riddled with traps and ambush points. \n**Unreliable Guides.** Miremals hunt in packs of three to six and often serve a more powerful creature, especially one that commands potent magic. As a result, many of these paths lead unwary travelers into the grove of a green hag coven or into the lair of a black dragon. \n**Swamp.** Miremals have adapted from sylvan forests to the swamps: patches of red and green fungus sprout from their skin, mushrooms and branches grow haphazardly out of their bodies, and moss hangs from beneath their arms. Their eyes are forest green and are perpetually wet with bloody tears—their legends say their tears come from rage over their banishment and agony from knowing they can never return. \n**Hate Moss Lurkers.** Miremals are occasionally confused with moss lurkers, but the two despise one another and both consider the comparison odious." }, { "name": "Mngwa", @@ -19832,7 +19832,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 293, - "desc": "Tiny wisps of grayish smoke ooze from the slate-colored coat of this leonine beast. Ethereal Lions. The elusive mngwa (MING-wah; “the strange ones”) are the offspring of a sentient feline beast from the Ethereal Plane that mated with a lioness long ago. Also called nunda (“smoke-cats”), mngwas are strong and cunning hunters that can elude pursuit or approach their prey unnoticed by disappearing into the ether for a brief time. Rocky Terrain. Mngwas choose their hunting ground carefully, avoiding flatlands where competing predators are plentiful. They favor rocky and treacherous terrain where their talent for dancing along the veil between worlds allows them to easily outmaneuver their prey. Feline Allies. The strongest mngwa recruit other great cats into their prides, though these associations tend to be shortlived. They hunt with especially savage groups of nkosi, though only a great pridelord can command one during a hunt. When the hunt is over, the mngwa move on, and sometimes they take one of the young nkosi with them to become a shaman." + "desc": "_Tiny wisps of grayish smoke ooze from the slate-colored coat of this leonine beast._ \n**Ethereal Lions.** The elusive mngwa (MING-wah; “the strange ones”) are the offspring of a sentient feline beast from the Ethereal Plane that mated with a lioness long ago. Also called nunda (“smoke-cats”), mngwas are strong and cunning hunters that can elude pursuit or approach their prey unnoticed by disappearing into the ether for a brief time. \n**Rocky Terrain.** Mngwas choose their hunting ground carefully, avoiding flatlands where competing predators are plentiful. They favor rocky and treacherous terrain where their talent for dancing along the veil between worlds allows them to easily outmaneuver their prey. \n**Feline Allies.** The strongest mngwa recruit other great cats into their prides, though these associations tend to be shortlived. They hunt with especially savage groups of nkosi, though only a great pridelord can command one during a hunt. When the hunt is over, the mngwa move on, and sometimes they take one of the young nkosi with them to become a shaman." }, { "name": "Monolith Champion", @@ -19891,7 +19891,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 294, - "desc": "This suit of armor stands motionless, its visor raised to reveal a black skull with eyes cold as a winter moon. A cloak of owl feathers hangs from its shoulders, and a greatsword is slung across its back. Beautiful Constructs. Monolithic servitors are constructs designed to serve the courts of the shadow fey. As constructs go, these are uncommonly beautiful; they are meant to be as pleasing to the eyes as they are functional. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and what’s beautiful in the eyes of the shadow fey might be considered strange, disturbing, or even alarming by mortal folk. Expensive Armor. Regardless of a viewer’s esthetic opinion, it’s obvious that a monolith champion incorporates amazing workmanship. Every fitting is perfect; every surface is masterfully burnished and etched with detail almost invisible to the naked eye or decorated with macabre inlays and precious chasing. The skull in the helmet is mere decoration, meant to frighten the weak of heart and mislead opponents into thinking the champion is some form of undead rather than a pure construct. Keeping Out the Rabble. As its name implies, the monolith champion serves as a guardian, warrior, or sentry. In those roles, it never tires, never becomes distracted or bored, never questions its loyalty, and never swerves from its duty. It delights in throwing non-fey visitors out of fey settlements and buildings. Constructed Nature. A monolith champion doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This suit of armor stands motionless, its visor raised to reveal a black skull with eyes cold as a winter moon. A cloak of owl feathers hangs from its shoulders, and a greatsword is slung across its back._ \n**Beautiful Constructs.** Monolithic servitors are constructs designed to serve the courts of the shadow fey. As constructs go, these are uncommonly beautiful; they are meant to be as pleasing to the eyes as they are functional. Beauty, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, and what’s beautiful in the eyes of the shadow fey might be considered strange, disturbing, or even alarming by mortal folk. \n**Expensive Armor.** Regardless of a viewer’s esthetic opinion, it’s obvious that a monolith champion incorporates amazing workmanship. Every fitting is perfect; every surface is masterfully burnished and etched with detail almost invisible to the naked eye or decorated with macabre inlays and precious chasing. The skull in the helmet is mere decoration, meant to frighten the weak of heart and mislead opponents into thinking the champion is some form of undead rather than a pure construct. \n**Keeping Out the Rabble.** As its name implies, the monolith champion serves as a guardian, warrior, or sentry. In those roles, it never tires, never becomes distracted or bored, never questions its loyalty, and never swerves from its duty. It delights in throwing non-fey visitors out of fey settlements and buildings. \n**Constructed Nature.** A monolith champion doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Monolith Footman", @@ -19950,7 +19950,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 295, - "desc": "A suit of elven parade armor, beautifully ornate but perhaps not terribly functional, stands at attention. Beautiful Construct. Like the Open Game License" + "desc": "_A suit of elven parade armor, beautifully ornate but perhaps not terribly functional, stands at attention._ \n**Beautiful Construct.** Like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mordant Snare", @@ -20028,7 +20028,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 296, - "desc": "Mordant snares were created by war mages of ancient times. Each resembles an immense, dark gray, 11-armed starfish weighing eight tons, and yet a mordant snare is never obvious. Instead, it controls a few humanoids shuffling about aimlessly, their skin glistening with moisture, occasionally forming loose groups near the snare. These puppets pay little attention to their surroundings. Starfish Puppet Masters. Snares bury themselves under loose soil to attack creatures walking above them. They attack by extruding filaments that inject acid into victims; this liquefies organs and muscle while leaving the skeleton, tendons, and skin intact. With the body thus hollowed out and refilled with acid and filaments, the mordant snare can control it from below like a puppet, creating a group of awkward, disoriented people. New victims fall prey to mordant snares when they approach to investigate. Brains Preferred. The mordant snare prefers intelligent food. With its tremorsense, it can easily distinguish between prey; it prefers Small and Medium bipeds. A mordant snare hunts an area until it is empty, so a village can suffer tremendous losses or even be wiped out before discovering what’s happening. However, a mordant snare is intelligent enough to know that escaped victims may come back with friends, shovels, and weapons, ready for battle. When this occurs, the snare abandons its puppets, burrows deeper underground, and seeks a new home. Cooperative Killers. Mordant snares are few in number and cannot reproduce. Since the secret of their creation was lost long ago, eventually they will disappear forever—until then, they cooperate well with each other, using puppets to lure victims to one another. A team is much more dangerous than a lone snare, and when three or more link up, they are especially deadly." + "desc": "_Mordant snares were created by war mages of ancient times. Each resembles an immense, dark gray, 11-armed starfish weighing eight tons, and yet a mordant snare is never obvious. Instead, it controls a few humanoids shuffling about aimlessly, their skin glistening with moisture, occasionally forming loose groups near the snare. These puppets pay little attention to their surroundings._ \n**Starfish Puppet Masters.** Snares bury themselves under loose soil to attack creatures walking above them. They attack by extruding filaments that inject acid into victims; this liquefies organs and muscle while leaving the skeleton, tendons, and skin intact. With the body thus hollowed out and refilled with acid and filaments, the mordant snare can control it from below like a puppet, creating a group of awkward, disoriented people. New victims fall prey to mordant snares when they approach to investigate. \n**Brains Preferred.** The mordant snare prefers intelligent food. With its tremorsense, it can easily distinguish between prey; it prefers Small and Medium bipeds. A mordant snare hunts an area until it is empty, so a village can suffer tremendous losses or even be wiped out before discovering what’s happening. However, a mordant snare is intelligent enough to know that escaped victims may come back with friends, shovels, and weapons, ready for battle. When this occurs, the snare abandons its puppets, burrows deeper underground, and seeks a new home. \n**Cooperative Killers.** Mordant snares are few in number and cannot reproduce. Since the secret of their creation was lost long ago, eventually they will disappear forever—until then, they cooperate well with each other, using puppets to lure victims to one another. A team is much more dangerous than a lone snare, and when three or more link up, they are especially deadly." }, { "name": "Morphoi", @@ -20092,7 +20092,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 297, - "desc": "These blue-skinned humanoids wield tridents and have unusual faces with vertical eyes but no mouth or nose. Shapeshifter Plants. Morphoi are shape-shifting plant creatures indigenous to many islands. In their natural forms, the morphoi are androgynous beings between 5 and 6 feet tall. Their elliptical heads have eyes on both front and back. When harmed, they bleed a dark red sap. As plants, the morphoi don’t need to eat. Instead, they gather nutrients from the sun and air. When posing as humanoids, they consume small amounts of food to aid their disguise, but since they have no internal digestive system, the food is just stored inside their bodies until they can spit it out. Ship Travel. Morphoi live in island communities and in nearby waters. Many travel by ship—usually by posing as beautiful women, handsome men, or stranded travelers. They harbor a powerful animosity toward intelligent animal life, and their disguised agents are behind many otherwise inexplicable acts of sabotage and murder. Unlike doppelgangers, morphoi can’t mimic specific individuals or read thoughts. Instead, they create intriguing backgrounds to go along with their disguises. Four Eyes Always. No matter what form they shift into, morphoi always have four eyes, never two. They can relocate their eyes to anywhere on their bodies, however, and they try to keep the second pair of eyes on the back of the head or neck (concealed by long hair or a tall collar), or the backs of the hands (under gloves but useful to peer around corners). About one in 30 morphoi are chieftains, and they have rangers, shamans, and warlocks among them. Those chosen as infiltrators are often rogues or bards. Stories tell of shapeshifted morphoi falling in love with humans, but it is impossible for the two species to interbreed." + "desc": "_These blue-skinned humanoids wield tridents and have unusual faces with vertical eyes but no mouth or nose._ \n**Shapeshifter Plants.** Morphoi are shape-shifting plant creatures indigenous to many islands. In their natural forms, the morphoi are androgynous beings between 5 and 6 feet tall. Their elliptical heads have eyes on both front and back. When harmed, they bleed a dark red sap. \nAs plants, the morphoi don’t need to eat. Instead, they gather nutrients from the sun and air. When posing as humanoids, they consume small amounts of food to aid their disguise, but since they have no internal digestive system, the food is just stored inside their bodies until they can spit it out. \n**Ship Travel.** Morphoi live in island communities and in nearby waters. Many travel by ship—usually by posing as beautiful women, handsome men, or stranded travelers. They harbor a powerful animosity toward intelligent animal life, and their disguised agents are behind many otherwise inexplicable acts of sabotage and murder. Unlike doppelgangers, morphoi can’t mimic specific individuals or read thoughts. Instead, they create intriguing backgrounds to go along with their disguises. \n**Four Eyes Always.** No matter what form they shift into, morphoi always have four eyes, never two. They can relocate their eyes to anywhere on their bodies, however, and they try to keep the second pair of eyes on the back of the head or neck (concealed by long hair or a tall collar), or the backs of the hands (under gloves but useful to peer around corners). \nAbout one in 30 morphoi are chieftains, and they have rangers, shamans, and warlocks among them. Those chosen as infiltrators are often rogues or bards. Stories tell of shapeshifted morphoi falling in love with humans, but it is impossible for the two species to interbreed." }, { "name": "Moss Lurker", @@ -20172,7 +20172,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 298, - "desc": "Somewhat like the cruel crossbreed of troll and gnome, the moss lurkers are a primitive race of forest and cavern dwellers with long, greenish beards and hair. Their hides are mossy green or peaty amber, and a vaguely fungal scent surrounds them at all times. Like their trollish relatives, moss lurkers have large and often grotesque noses. Their claws are bright red when unsheathed, and their teeth tend toward the long and snaggly. They wear simple clothes of homespun wool or leather, or go naked in the summer. Their hats are sometimes festooned with toadstools or ferns as primitive camouflage. Rocks and Large Weapons. Moss lurkers have a fondness for throwing stones onto enemies from a great height, and they often employ enormous axes, warhammers, and two-handed swords that seem much larger than such a small creature should be able to lift." + "desc": "_Somewhat like the cruel crossbreed of troll and gnome, the moss lurkers are a primitive race of forest and cavern dwellers with long, greenish beards and hair. Their hides are mossy green or peaty amber, and a vaguely fungal scent surrounds them at all times._ \nLike their trollish relatives, moss lurkers have large and often grotesque noses. Their claws are bright red when unsheathed, and their teeth tend toward the long and snaggly. They wear simple clothes of homespun wool or leather, or go naked in the summer. Their hats are sometimes festooned with toadstools or ferns as primitive camouflage. \n**Rocks and Large Weapons.** Moss lurkers have a fondness for throwing stones onto enemies from a great height, and they often employ enormous axes, warhammers, and two-handed swords that seem much larger than such a small creature should be able to lift." }, { "name": "Venomous Mummy", @@ -20223,7 +20223,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 299, - "desc": "This shambling corpse warrior is draped in stained linen wrappings. Green liquid drips from rents in the fabric. Servant of the Scorpion Goddess. These mummies are crafted by Selket’s faithful to guard holy sites and tombs and to serve as agents of the goddess’s retribution. Should Selket or her faithful feel themselves slighted by an individual or a community, they perform dangerous rituals to awaken these creatures from the crypts of her temples. Venomous mummies delight in wreaking deadly vengeance against those who disrespect the goddess. Death to Blasphemers. In most cases, retribution is limited to people who actually undertook the acts of blasphemy, but if her priests determine that an entire community has grown heretical and earned Selket’s wrath, they may set mummies loose against the entire populace. Deadly Smoke. Burning a venomous mummy is a terrible idea; the smoke of their immolation is toxic." + "desc": "_This shambling corpse warrior is draped in stained linen wrappings. Green liquid drips from rents in the fabric._ \n**Servant of the Scorpion Goddess.** These mummies are crafted by Selket’s faithful to guard holy sites and tombs and to serve as agents of the goddess’s retribution. Should Selket or her faithful feel themselves slighted by an individual or a community, they perform dangerous rituals to awaken these creatures from the crypts of her temples. Venomous mummies delight in wreaking deadly vengeance against those who disrespect the goddess. \n**Death to Blasphemers.** In most cases, retribution is limited to people who actually undertook the acts of blasphemy, but if her priests determine that an entire community has grown heretical and earned Selket’s wrath, they may set mummies loose against the entire populace. \n**Deadly Smoke.** Burning a venomous mummy is a terrible idea; the smoke of their immolation is toxic." }, { "name": "Deathcap Myconid", @@ -20284,7 +20284,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 0, - "desc": "Deathcap flesh ranges from white to pale gray to a warm yelloworange. Their heads resemble fungal caps, often either red with white spots, red at the center with a brown edge, or a bluish-purple tone. Although deathcaps have vicious-looking fanged mouths, they use them only to ingest earth or mineral nutrients. Mushroom Farmers. These sentient mushroom folk tend the white forests of fungi in the underworld and are allies of the darakhul. Despite their ominous name, deathcap myconids are chiefly farmers. They cultivate dozens of species of mushrooms anywhere they have water, dung, and a bit of earth or slime in the underworld deeps. For this reason, other races rarely attack them. The ghouls do not eat them, and they cannot be made into darakhul. Toxic Spores. Although deathcaps are mostly peaceful, their spores are toxic and sleep-inducing. They make excellent allies in combat because their abilities tend to punish attackers, but they aren’t especially lethal on their own. They use their poison and slumber spores to full effect against living creatures; they typically flee from constructs and undead. They count on their allies (carrion beetles, darakhul, purple worms, dark creepers, or even various devils) to fend off the most powerful foes. Clones. Deathcap myconids live in communal groups of related clones. They reproduce asexually, and an elder and its offspring can be nearly identical in all but age. These clone groups are called deathcap rings. Myconids build no huts or towns, but their groups are defined by their crops and general appearance. Indeed, many sages claim that the deathcaps are merely the fruiting, mobile bodies of the forests they tend, and that this is why they fight so ferociously to defend their forests of giant fungi." + "desc": "_Deathcap flesh ranges from white to pale gray to a warm yelloworange. Their heads resemble fungal caps, often either red with white spots, red at the center with a brown edge, or a bluish-purple tone. Although deathcaps have vicious-looking fanged mouths, they use them only to ingest earth or mineral nutrients._ \n**Mushroom Farmers.** These sentient mushroom folk tend the white forests of fungi in the underworld and are allies of the darakhul. Despite their ominous name, deathcap myconids are chiefly farmers. They cultivate dozens of species of mushrooms anywhere they have water, dung, and a bit of earth or slime in the underworld deeps. For this reason, other races rarely attack them. The ghouls do not eat them, and they cannot be made into darakhul. \n**Toxic Spores.** Although deathcaps are mostly peaceful, their spores are toxic and sleep-inducing. They make excellent allies in combat because their abilities tend to punish attackers, but they aren’t especially lethal on their own. They use their poison and slumber spores to full effect against living creatures; they typically flee from constructs and undead. They count on their allies (carrion beetles, darakhul, purple worms, dark creepers, or even various devils) to fend off the most powerful foes. \n**Clones.** Deathcap myconids live in communal groups of related clones. They reproduce asexually, and an elder and its offspring can be nearly identical in all but age. These clone groups are called deathcap rings. \nMyconids build no huts or towns, but their groups are defined by their crops and general appearance. Indeed, many sages claim that the deathcaps are merely the fruiting, mobile bodies of the forests they tend, and that this is why they fight so ferociously to defend their forests of giant fungi." }, { "name": "Myling", @@ -20339,7 +20339,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 301, - "desc": "Mylings are the souls of the unburied, those who died in the forest from abandonment or exposure and can find no peace until their bodies are properly interred. Given the circumstances around their deaths, mylings tend to be solitary. They haunt the places where they died. When some tragedy resulted in multiple deaths, the resulting mylings stay together and hunt as a pack. Attack in a Rage. Mylings prefer to attack lone wanderers, but they target a group when desperate or when there’s more than one myling in the pack. They shadow a target until after dark, then jump onto the target’s back and demand to be carried to their chosen burial ground. They cling tightly to a victim with arms and legs locked around the victim’s shoulders and midsection, begging, threatening, and biting until the victim gives in to their demands. Mylings will bite victims to death if they are unable or unwilling to carry them, or if a victim moves too slowly. Ungrateful Rest. While all mylings seek a creature to carry them to their final resting place, even when a chosen “mount” is willing to carry the myling, the creature’s body grows immensely heavier as it nears its burial place. Once there, it sinks into the earth, taking its bearers with it. Being buried alive is their reward for helping the myling. Urchin Rhymes and Songs. Some mylings maintain traces of the personalities they had while alive— charming, sullen, or sadistic—and they can speak touchingly and piteously. Dressed in ragged clothing, their skin blue with cold, they sometimes reach victims who believe they are helping an injured child or young adult. They hide their faces and sing innocent rhymes when they aren’t screeching in fury, for they know that their dead eyes and cold blue skin cause fright and alarm. Undead Nature. A myling doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Mylings are the souls of the unburied, those who died in the forest from abandonment or exposure and can find no peace until their bodies are properly interred. Given the circumstances around their deaths, mylings tend to be solitary. They haunt the places where they died. When some tragedy resulted in multiple deaths, the resulting mylings stay together and hunt as a pack._ \n**Attack in a Rage.** Mylings prefer to attack lone wanderers, but they target a group when desperate or when there’s more than one myling in the pack. They shadow a target until after dark, then jump onto the target’s back and demand to be carried to their chosen burial ground. They cling tightly to a victim with arms and legs locked around the victim’s shoulders and midsection, begging, threatening, and biting until the victim gives in to their demands. Mylings will bite victims to death if they are unable or unwilling to carry them, or if a victim moves too slowly. \n**Ungrateful Rest.** While all mylings seek a creature to carry them to their final resting place, even when a chosen “mount” is willing to carry the myling, the creature’s body grows immensely heavier as it nears its burial place. Once there, it sinks into the earth, taking its bearers with it. Being buried alive is their reward for helping the myling. \n**Urchin Rhymes and Songs.** Some mylings maintain traces of the personalities they had while alive— charming, sullen, or sadistic—and they can speak touchingly and piteously. Dressed in ragged clothing, their skin blue with cold, they sometimes reach victims who believe they are helping an injured child or young adult. They hide their faces and sing innocent rhymes when they aren’t screeching in fury, for they know that their dead eyes and cold blue skin cause fright and alarm. \n**Undead Nature.** A myling doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Naina", @@ -20433,7 +20433,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 302, - "desc": "These drakes are resplendent in their natural form, plumed and scaled in glittering, multicolored hues. In humanoid form, they appear as elderly homespun human crones or as young, beautiful elvish women. Drakes in Human Form. These faerie drakes can take the shape of wise, old, human women. They retain full use of their sorcerous powers in their humanoid forms, and they can retain that form indefinitely. Difficult to Spot. A naina shapeshifted into human form is nearly impossible to spot as anything but human unless she makes a mistake that gives away her true nature, and they seldom do. Draconic roars, a flash of scales, a fondness for raw meat, and a flash of wrathful dragon breath are the most common tells. Hunted by Rumor. When rumors of a naina circulate, any woman who is a stranger may be persecuted, ostracized, or even tortured unless she can prove that she’s entirely human." + "desc": "_These drakes are resplendent in their natural form, plumed and scaled in glittering, multicolored hues. In humanoid form, they appear as elderly homespun human crones or as young, beautiful elvish women._ \n**Drakes in Human Form.** These faerie drakes can take the shape of wise, old, human women. They retain full use of their sorcerous powers in their humanoid forms, and they can retain that form indefinitely. \n**Difficult to Spot.** A naina shapeshifted into human form is nearly impossible to spot as anything but human unless she makes a mistake that gives away her true nature, and they seldom do. Draconic roars, a flash of scales, a fondness for raw meat, and a flash of wrathful dragon breath are the most common tells. \n**Hunted by Rumor.** When rumors of a naina circulate, any woman who is a stranger may be persecuted, ostracized, or even tortured unless she can prove that she’s entirely human." }, { "name": "Nichny", @@ -20512,7 +20512,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 303, - "desc": "These ancient creatures resemble nothing so much as black cats dressed in sumptuous, if archaic, clothing. Xenophobic. The nichny are highly xenophobic and gleefully carnivorous fey who dwell in deep, primeval forests. True and False Prophets. They can dispense luck to those they like and they certainly have oracular powers, but they rarely share their prophecies with outsiders. Their prophecies are always delivered in triples, and legend holds that two inevitably prove true and one proves false. Answer Three Questions. One final legend claims that if a nichny can be bound with gold or orichalcum chains, it must answer three questions. As with their prophecies, two answers will be true and one will be a lie. All three questions must be posed before any will be answered. When the third answer is given, the nichny and the chains disappear." + "desc": "_These ancient creatures resemble nothing so much as black cats dressed in sumptuous, if archaic, clothing._ \n**Xenophobic.** The nichny are highly xenophobic and gleefully carnivorous fey who dwell in deep, primeval forests. \n**True and False Prophets.** They can dispense luck to those they like and they certainly have oracular powers, but they rarely share their prophecies with outsiders. Their prophecies are always delivered in triples, and legend holds that two inevitably prove true and one proves false. \n**Answer Three Questions.** One final legend claims that if a nichny can be bound with gold or orichalcum chains, it must answer three questions. As with their prophecies, two answers will be true and one will be a lie. All three questions must be posed before any will be answered. When the third answer is given, the nichny and the chains disappear." }, { "name": "Nightgarm", @@ -20577,7 +20577,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 304, - "desc": "These humanoid creatures work with their lupine mother and their worg and winter wolf brothers and sisters to destroy human and dwarvish settlements. Their howls are songs of vengeance, and their fangs and jaws seem ready to swallow the world. Champions of the Northern Packs. Created in a magical ritual performed over a pregnant worg by her packmates, nightgarms are always female and are always loyal followers of Fenris. They are dedicated to harassing servants of the gods, especially the northern gods of the sky, thunder, or wisdom. Their spawn infiltrate settlements to bring them down—treachery that always ends with a massed attack by wolves. Carry Off Plunder. Nightgarms resemble enormous wolves, but up close their wide mouths, hate-filled eyes, and half-formed fingers give them away as something different from—and much worse than— worgs. They can wield items in their front paws and can walk on their hind limbs when necessary, though they are far swifter on four legs. Impossibly Wide Jaws. A nightgarm’s jaws can open to swallow corpses, living creatures, and items larger than themselves, a magical trick that happens in a matter of seconds." + "desc": "_These humanoid creatures work with their lupine mother and their worg and winter wolf brothers and sisters to destroy human and dwarvish settlements. Their howls are songs of vengeance, and their fangs and jaws seem ready to swallow the world._ \n**Champions of the Northern Packs.** Created in a magical ritual performed over a pregnant worg by her packmates, nightgarms are always female and are always loyal followers of Fenris. They are dedicated to harassing servants of the gods, especially the northern gods of the sky, thunder, or wisdom. Their spawn infiltrate settlements to bring them down—treachery that always ends with a massed attack by wolves. \n**Carry Off Plunder.** Nightgarms resemble enormous wolves, but up close their wide mouths, hate-filled eyes, and half-formed fingers give them away as something different from—and much worse than— worgs. They can wield items in their front paws and can walk on their hind limbs when necessary, though they are far swifter on four legs. \n**Impossibly Wide Jaws.** A nightgarm’s jaws can open to swallow corpses, living creatures, and items larger than themselves, a magical trick that happens in a matter of seconds." }, { "name": "Nkosi", @@ -20641,7 +20641,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 306, - "desc": "With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion. Beads and Braids. The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. Clawlike Blades. In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. Pridelords. Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." + "desc": "_With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion._ \n**Beads and Braids.** The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. \n**Clawlike Blades.** In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. \n**Pridelords.** Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." }, { "name": "Nkosi Pridelord", @@ -20720,7 +20720,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 306, - "desc": "With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion. Beads and Braids. The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. Clawlike Blades. In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. Pridelords. Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." + "desc": "_With a thick mane of beaded locks, these powerful-looking bestial humanoids grin with a huge mouthful of pointed teeth—as befits a shapeshifter that can turn into a noble lion._ \n**Beads and Braids.** The nkosi resemble bestial humans with cat’s eyes, slender tails, and the fangs and fur of a lion. Most grow their hair long, braiding colorful beads into their locks to mark important events in their lives. Although the nkosi’s true form is that of a feline humanoid with leonine features, the most striking feature of the nkosi is their ability to change their shape, taking the form of a lion. Although comfortable in the wilds, nkosi can adapt to any environment. \n**Clawlike Blades.** In combat, they favor curved blades, wielded in a brutal fighting style in concert with snapping lunges using their sharp teeth. They prefer light armor decorated with bone beads, fetishes, and similar tokens taken from beasts they’ve slain. \n**Pridelords.** Nkosi pridelords are exceptionally tall and muscular members of the race, and they are leaders among their kin. Pridelords feature impressive manes but they are more famous for their powerful roar, which wakes the feral heart inside all members of this race." }, { "name": "Nkosi War Ostrich", @@ -20827,7 +20827,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 308, - "desc": "A grinning man brandishes a staff surmounted by a rune-covered skull. Blasphemous sigils adorn his clothes, and ashes stain his skin a sickly gray. Noctiny are wretched humanoids corrupted by fell power. Their skin is sallow and gaunt even before they smear it with ash, bone dust, and worse materials to wash all living color from their bodies. The noctiny embrace all manner of blasphemous and taboo behaviors to please their masters. Pyramid of Power. The noctiny’s lust for power drives them away from decency and reason. They are initiates who form the lowest rung of fext society. They swear themselves into service to the undead fext as thugs, servants, acolytes, and cannon fodder, and in exchange draw a trickle of power for themselves. A Race Apart. Though they arise from any humanoid stock, the noctiny are corrupted by the powers they serve. Noctiny retain the cosmetic traits that identify their original race if one looks hard enough, but any connection they once had to their fellows is overpowered by their transformation into noctiny." + "desc": "_A grinning man brandishes a staff surmounted by a rune-covered skull. Blasphemous sigils adorn his clothes, and ashes stain his skin a sickly gray._ \nNoctiny are wretched humanoids corrupted by fell power. Their skin is sallow and gaunt even before they smear it with ash, bone dust, and worse materials to wash all living color from their bodies. The noctiny embrace all manner of blasphemous and taboo behaviors to please their masters. \n**Pyramid of Power.** The noctiny’s lust for power drives them away from decency and reason. They are initiates who form the lowest rung of fext society. They swear themselves into service to the undead fext as thugs, servants, acolytes, and cannon fodder, and in exchange draw a trickle of power for themselves. \n**A Race Apart.** Though they arise from any humanoid stock, the noctiny are corrupted by the powers they serve. Noctiny retain the cosmetic traits that identify their original race if one looks hard enough, but any connection they once had to their fellows is overpowered by their transformation into noctiny." }, { "name": "Oculo Swarm", @@ -20879,7 +20879,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 209, - "desc": "This collection of hundreds of eyes floats along, trailing ganglia and dripping caustic fluid that sizzles when it hits the ground. Failed Experiment. An oculo swarm results from an experiment to create a live scrying sensor that went poorly. Once set loose, these horrors attain a form of distributed self‑awareness. Exactly what motivates them is unknown, except that they are driven to survive. Flesh Stealers. A weakened oculo swarm can reinvigorate itself by tearing fresh eyes from almost any type of living creature. If a badly depleted oculus swarm escapes from battle— and they seldom fight to the death unless cornered—it attacks lone creatures or weak groups until the mass of gore-spattered eyeballs is replenished. The more dismembered eyeballs the swarm contains, the more powerful its paralyzing resonance field becomes. Single Eye Scouts. The entire swarm sees what any single member sees. Before attacking or even entering a potentially dangerous area, individual eyes scout ahead for prospective victims or dangerous foes. A lone eye has no offensive capability and only 1 hp. It can travel only 100 feet away from the main swarm, and it must return to the swarm within an hour or it dies." + "desc": "_This collection of hundreds of eyes floats along, trailing ganglia and dripping caustic fluid that sizzles when it hits the ground._ \n**Failed Experiment.** An oculo swarm results from an experiment to create a live scrying sensor that went poorly. Once set loose, these horrors attain a form of distributed self‑awareness. Exactly what motivates them is unknown, except that they are driven to survive. \n**Flesh Stealers.** A weakened oculo swarm can reinvigorate itself by tearing fresh eyes from almost any type of living creature. If a badly depleted oculus swarm escapes from battle— and they seldom fight to the death unless cornered—it attacks lone creatures or weak groups until the mass of gore-spattered eyeballs is replenished. The more dismembered eyeballs the swarm contains, the more powerful its paralyzing resonance field becomes. \n**Single Eye Scouts.** The entire swarm sees what any single member sees. Before attacking or even entering a potentially dangerous area, individual eyes scout ahead for prospective victims or dangerous foes. A lone eye has no offensive capability and only 1 hp. It can travel only 100 feet away from the main swarm, and it must return to the swarm within an hour or it dies." }, { "name": "Oozasis", @@ -20958,7 +20958,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 310, - "desc": "The oasis appears as an idyllic desert respite, offering water, shade, and even perhaps edible fruit and nuts in the trees above. Mockmire. The oozasis, or oasis ooze, is also known as a mockmire in other climates. It mimics a peaceful, pristine watering hole to draw in unsuspecting prey. An oozasis cycles seemingly at random between wakefulness and hibernation. Quest Givers. Within its odd physiology stirs an ancient mind with an inscrutable purpose. Far from being a mere mindless sludge, its fractured intelligence occasionally awakens to read the thoughts of visitors. At these times, it tries to coerce them into undertaking quests for cryptic reasons. Ancient Minds. Some tales claim these creatures preserve the memories of mad wizards from dead empires, or that they have unimaginably ancient, inhuman origins." + "desc": "_The oasis appears as an idyllic desert respite, offering water, shade, and even perhaps edible fruit and nuts in the trees above._ \n**Mockmire.** The oozasis, or oasis ooze, is also known as a mockmire in other climates. It mimics a peaceful, pristine watering hole to draw in unsuspecting prey. An oozasis cycles seemingly at random between wakefulness and hibernation. \n**Quest Givers.** Within its odd physiology stirs an ancient mind with an inscrutable purpose. Far from being a mere mindless sludge, its fractured intelligence occasionally awakens to read the thoughts of visitors. At these times, it tries to coerce them into undertaking quests for cryptic reasons. \n**Ancient Minds.** Some tales claim these creatures preserve the memories of mad wizards from dead empires, or that they have unimaginably ancient, inhuman origins." }, { "name": "Corrupting Ooze", @@ -21009,7 +21009,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 311, - "desc": "A corrupting ooze boils and bubbles with rank marsh gas and the fetid stench of the sewer, and it leaves a stinking trail of acidic slime wherever it goes. Swim and Walk. A corrupting ooze is a festering slime that can slither and even swim like a gigantic sea slug, or it can assume a roughly humanoid form and shamble through the streets, though its stench and its lack of speech make it unlikely that anyone might mistake it for a normal person. They are frequently soldiers and servants to heralds of blood and darkness. Dissolve Bones. A corrupting ooze can absorb an entire large animal or small person, simply dissolving everything including the bones in a matter of minutes. This function makes them an important element of certain dark rituals." + "desc": "_A corrupting ooze boils and bubbles with rank marsh gas and the fetid stench of the sewer, and it leaves a stinking trail of acidic slime wherever it goes._ \n**Swim and Walk.** A corrupting ooze is a festering slime that can slither and even swim like a gigantic sea slug, or it can assume a roughly humanoid form and shamble through the streets, though its stench and its lack of speech make it unlikely that anyone might mistake it for a normal person. They are frequently soldiers and servants to heralds of blood and darkness. \n**Dissolve Bones.** A corrupting ooze can absorb an entire large animal or small person, simply dissolving everything including the bones in a matter of minutes. This function makes them an important element of certain dark rituals." }, { "name": "Ostinato", @@ -21081,7 +21081,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 312, - "desc": "A bit of catchy, repetitive music emanates from nowhere, drifting and moving as if dancing in the empty air. Born from Drama. Incredibly moving arias, passionate performances, and ditties that drive you mad are often the product of ostinatos. These creatures of living music are born from overwrought emotions, and they feed off the vitality and personality of mortals. Song Searchers. Ostinatos wander the mortal world as repetitive snippets of song, searching for hosts and rich feeding grounds. They enter hosts secretly, remaining undetected to prolong their voracious feasting as long as possible." + "desc": "_A bit of catchy, repetitive music emanates from nowhere, drifting and moving as if dancing in the empty air._ \n**Born from Drama.** Incredibly moving arias, passionate performances, and ditties that drive you mad are often the product of ostinatos. These creatures of living music are born from overwrought emotions, and they feed off the vitality and personality of mortals. \n**Song Searchers.** Ostinatos wander the mortal world as repetitive snippets of song, searching for hosts and rich feeding grounds. They enter hosts secretly, remaining undetected to prolong their voracious feasting as long as possible." }, { "name": "Pombero", @@ -21155,7 +21155,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 313, - "desc": "This squat little man has long limbs and skin the color of coal, and the backs of its hands and tops of its feet are covered in thick hair. Its face seems a bit too wide for its head, and its eyes gleam a little too brightly in the pale light. Pomberos are strange tricksters, born of shadows in the wild. At rest, they tend to adopt a squatting posture, which accentuates their too-long limbs. They shun bright light, though it doesn’t harm them, and seek out shadows and half-light. For this reason, they are known as the Night People. Joy of Trespassing. Pomberos take delight from creeping into places where they don’t belong and stealing interesting objects. A pombero’s lair is littered with trinkets, both commonplace and valuable. The blame for all manner of misfortune is laid at the pombero’s hairy feet. Hatred of Hunters. In contrast to their larcenous ways, pomberos take great umbrage over the killing of animals and the destruction of trees in their forests. Birds are particularly beloved pets, and they enjoy mimicking bird songs and calls most of all. Villagers in areas near pombero territory must be careful to treat the animals and trees with respect, and killing birds usually is a strong taboo in such areas." + "desc": "_This squat little man has long limbs and skin the color of coal, and the backs of its hands and tops of its feet are covered in thick hair. Its face seems a bit too wide for its head, and its eyes gleam a little too brightly in the pale light._ \nPomberos are strange tricksters, born of shadows in the wild. At rest, they tend to adopt a squatting posture, which accentuates their too-long limbs. They shun bright light, though it doesn’t harm them, and seek out shadows and half-light. For this reason, they are known as the Night People. \n**Joy of Trespassing.** Pomberos take delight from creeping into places where they don’t belong and stealing interesting objects. A pombero’s lair is littered with trinkets, both commonplace and valuable. The blame for all manner of misfortune is laid at the pombero’s hairy feet. \n**Hatred of Hunters.** In contrast to their larcenous ways, pomberos take great umbrage over the killing of animals and the destruction of trees in their forests. Birds are particularly beloved pets, and they enjoy mimicking bird songs and calls most of all. Villagers in areas near pombero territory must be careful to treat the animals and trees with respect, and killing birds usually is a strong taboo in such areas." }, { "name": "Possessed Pillar", @@ -21223,7 +21223,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 314, - "desc": "This ancient animal-headed pillar is engraved with weathered symbols from ancient empires. Animal Headed. Possessed pillars are carved from enormous blocks of stone to look like animal-headed gods of ancient pantheons, or sometimes demonic figures of zealous cults. The most common are the jackal-faced and the ibis-headed variants, but pillars with baboon, crocodile, elephant, or hawk heads also exist. Hijacked by Cults. Some such pillars are claimed by various cults, and carved anew with blasphemous symbols or smeared with blood, oils, and unguents as sacrificial offerings. Weapon Donations. Priests claim the weapons stolen by the pillars and distribute them to temple guards or sell them to fund temple activities. Constructed Nature. A possessed pillar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This ancient animal-headed pillar is engraved with weathered symbols from ancient empires._ \n**Animal Headed.** Possessed pillars are carved from enormous blocks of stone to look like animal-headed gods of ancient pantheons, or sometimes demonic figures of zealous cults. The most common are the jackal-faced and the ibis-headed variants, but pillars with baboon, crocodile, elephant, or hawk heads also exist. \n**Hijacked by Cults.** Some such pillars are claimed by various cults, and carved anew with blasphemous symbols or smeared with blood, oils, and unguents as sacrificial offerings. \n**Weapon Donations.** Priests claim the weapons stolen by the pillars and distribute them to temple guards or sell them to fund temple activities. \n**Constructed Nature.** A possessed pillar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Putrid Haunt", @@ -21277,7 +21277,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 315, - "desc": "These shambling corpses have twigs, branches, and other debris intertwined with their bodies, and their gaping maws often crawl with scrabbling vermin. Swamp Undead. Putrid haunts are walking corpses infused with moss, mud, and the detritus of the deep swamp. They are the shambling remains of individuals who, either through mishap or misdeed, died while lost in a vast swampland. Their desperate need to escape the marshland in life transforms into a hatred of all living beings in death. They often gather in places tainted by evil deeds. Mossy Islands. When no potential victims are nearby, putrid haunts sink into the water and muck, where moss and water plants grow over them and vermin inhabit their rotting flesh. When living creatures draw near, the dormant putrid haunt bursts from its watery hiding spot and attacks its prey, slamming wildly with its arms and stomping on prone foes to push them deeper into the muck. There’s no planning and little cunning in their assault, but they move through the marshes more freely than most intruders and they attack with a single-mindedness that’s easily mistaken for purpose. Leech Harbors. Putrid haunts create especially favorable conditions for leeches. They are often hosts or hiding places for large gatherings of leeches. Undead Nature. A putrid haunt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_These shambling corpses have twigs, branches, and other debris intertwined with their bodies, and their gaping maws often crawl with scrabbling vermin._ \n**Swamp Undead.** Putrid haunts are walking corpses infused with moss, mud, and the detritus of the deep swamp. They are the shambling remains of individuals who, either through mishap or misdeed, died while lost in a vast swampland. Their desperate need to escape the marshland in life transforms into a hatred of all living beings in death. They often gather in places tainted by evil deeds. \n**Mossy Islands.** When no potential victims are nearby, putrid haunts sink into the water and muck, where moss and water plants grow over them and vermin inhabit their rotting flesh. When living creatures draw near, the dormant putrid haunt bursts from its watery hiding spot and attacks its prey, slamming wildly with its arms and stomping on prone foes to push them deeper into the muck. There’s no planning and little cunning in their assault, but they move through the marshes more freely than most intruders and they attack with a single-mindedness that’s easily mistaken for purpose. \n**Leech Harbors.** Putrid haunts create especially favorable conditions for leeches. They are often hosts or hiding places for large gatherings of leeches. \n**Undead Nature.** A putrid haunt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Qwyllion", @@ -21343,7 +21343,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 316, - "desc": "These hideous, reeking creatures resemble toothless, cadaverous hags, their large eyes glowing with unearthly green light, and their fingers tipped with ragged claws. Twisted Nymphs. Qwyllion (the name means “polluter” in Old Elvish) are nymphs who have been twisted by the corrupted mana of magical wastelands or warped alchemical experiments into baleful versions of their former selves. Frighten Animals. Besides making them hideously ugly, the transformation leaves them with a deadly gaze attack and the ability to dominate a living creature with a mere glance. Animals refuse to approach within 20 feet of them. Goblin Mercenaries. Qwyllion and their dominated thralls and enslaved specters are sometimes engaged by goblin sorcerers and evil mages to guard desecrated temples and despoiled gardens. The terms and payments for these arrangements vary wildly from one qwyllion to the next. Anyone who dares to employ a qwyllion must be constantly vigilant, because these creatures are prone to renege on any agreement eventually." + "desc": "_These hideous, reeking creatures resemble toothless, cadaverous hags, their large eyes glowing with unearthly green light, and their fingers tipped with ragged claws._ \n**Twisted Nymphs.** Qwyllion (the name means “polluter” in Old Elvish) are nymphs who have been twisted by the corrupted mana of magical wastelands or warped alchemical experiments into baleful versions of their former selves. \n**Frighten Animals.** Besides making them hideously ugly, the transformation leaves them with a deadly gaze attack and the ability to dominate a living creature with a mere glance. Animals refuse to approach within 20 feet of them. \n**Goblin Mercenaries.** Qwyllion and their dominated thralls and enslaved specters are sometimes engaged by goblin sorcerers and evil mages to guard desecrated temples and despoiled gardens. The terms and payments for these arrangements vary wildly from one qwyllion to the next. Anyone who dares to employ a qwyllion must be constantly vigilant, because these creatures are prone to renege on any agreement eventually." }, { "name": "Ramag", @@ -21392,7 +21392,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 317, - "desc": "These few denizens of a blasted desert waste now huddle in the remains of an ancient city—a city magically scattered across hundreds of miles. Once Human. The ramag were a powerful tribe of dimensional sorcerers allied with a great society of titans, and they were indeed human in ages past. Over time, strange practices warped them into their current state, and they are clearly no longer purely human. Their limbs grow too long in proportion to their bodies, giving them a stooped, odd posture. Their features are angular, and a ramag’s hair is impossibly thick; each strand is the width of a human finger. They wear their strange hair tied back in decorative clasps. Portal Network. The ramag used their innate magical gifts to maintain powerful magical conduits, ley lines that crisscrossed the titan’s empire. This mastery of arcane might allowed instantaneous travel to the farthest-flung outpost. The ramag still maintain a network of magical monoliths that connect the scattered districts of their home, but this network is frayed and fading. Studious and Powerful. Although physically weak, the ramag are sharp-witted, studious, and naturally infused with magic. Lifetimes of exposure to the warping effect of their runaway magical energy have given the ramag innate control over magic, as well as sharp resistance to it. They are acutely aware of their responsibility for keeping magic in check, and fully know the danger of uncontrolled magical energies. Even the the lowliest ramag has a sharp intellect and a natural understanding of magic. Many ramag take up the study of wizardry. Few become wandering adventurers, but well-equipped expeditions sometimes leave their homeland to inspect the surrounding countryside." + "desc": "_These few denizens of a blasted desert waste now huddle in the remains of an ancient city—a city magically scattered across hundreds of miles._ \n**Once Human.** The ramag were a powerful tribe of dimensional sorcerers allied with a great society of titans, and they were indeed human in ages past. Over time, strange practices warped them into their current state, and they are clearly no longer purely human. Their limbs grow too long in proportion to their bodies, giving them a stooped, odd posture. Their features are angular, and a ramag’s hair is impossibly thick; each strand is the width of a human finger. They wear their strange hair tied back in decorative clasps. \n**Portal Network.** The ramag used their innate magical gifts to maintain powerful magical conduits, ley lines that crisscrossed the titan’s empire. This mastery of arcane might allowed instantaneous travel to the farthest-flung outpost. The ramag still maintain a network of magical monoliths that connect the scattered districts of their home, but this network is frayed and fading. \n**Studious and Powerful.** Although physically weak, the ramag are sharp-witted, studious, and naturally infused with magic. Lifetimes of exposure to the warping effect of their runaway magical energy have given the ramag innate control over magic, as well as sharp resistance to it. They are acutely aware of their responsibility for keeping magic in check, and fully know the danger of uncontrolled magical energies. Even the the lowliest ramag has a sharp intellect and a natural understanding of magic. Many ramag take up the study of wizardry. Few become wandering adventurers, but well-equipped expeditions sometimes leave their homeland to inspect the surrounding countryside." }, { "name": "Rat King", @@ -21460,7 +21460,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 318, - "desc": "A great knot of scabrous rats scrabbles together as a mass, with skulls, bones, and flesh entangled in the whole. Teeth, eyes, and fur all flow as a single disturbing rat swarm walking on two legs. Fused at the Tail. A rat king forms when dozens of rats twist their tails together in a thick knot of bone and lumpy cartilage. Its numbers and powers grow quickly. Rule Sewers and Slums. The rat king is a cunning creature that stalks city sewers, boneyards, and slums. Some even command entire thieves’ guilds or hordes of beggars that give it obeisance. They grow larger and more powerful over time until discovered. Plague and Dark Magic. The rat king is the result of plague infused with twisted magic, and a malignant ceremony that creates one is called “Enthroning the Rat King.” Rats afflicted with virulent leavings of dark magic rites or twisted experiments become bound to one another. As more rats add to the mass, the creature’s intelligence and force of will grow, and it invariably goes quite mad." + "desc": "_A great knot of scabrous rats scrabbles together as a mass, with skulls, bones, and flesh entangled in the whole. Teeth, eyes, and fur all flow as a single disturbing rat swarm walking on two legs._ \n**Fused at the Tail.** A rat king forms when dozens of rats twist their tails together in a thick knot of bone and lumpy cartilage. Its numbers and powers grow quickly. \n**Rule Sewers and Slums.** The rat king is a cunning creature that stalks city sewers, boneyards, and slums. Some even command entire thieves’ guilds or hordes of beggars that give it obeisance. They grow larger and more powerful over time until discovered. \n**Plague and Dark Magic.** The rat king is the result of plague infused with twisted magic, and a malignant ceremony that creates one is called “Enthroning the Rat King.” Rats afflicted with virulent leavings of dark magic rites or twisted experiments become bound to one another. As more rats add to the mass, the creature’s intelligence and force of will grow, and it invariably goes quite mad." }, { "name": "Ratatosk", @@ -21525,7 +21525,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 319, - "desc": "Chattering creatures with a superficial similarity to squirrels, the ratatosk have tiny tusks and fur that shimmers in a way that defies the surrounding light. Sleek-furred Celestials. The ratatosk is a celestial being that is very much convinced of its own indispensable place in the multiverse. Its fur is sleek, and it takes great pride in the cleaning and maintaining of its tusks. Planar Messengers. Ratatosks were created to carry messages across the planes, bearing word between gods and their servants. Somewhere across the vast march of ages, their nature twisted away from that purpose. Much speculation as to the exact cause of this change continues to occupy sages. Maddening Gossips. Ratatosk are insatiable tricksters. Their constant chatter is not the mere nattering of their animal counterparts, it is a never-ending celestial gossip network. Ratatosk delight in learning secrets, and spreading those secrets in mischievous ways. It’s common for two listeners to hear vastly different words when a ratatosk speaks, and for that misunderstanding to lead to blows." + "desc": "_Chattering creatures with a superficial similarity to squirrels, the ratatosk have tiny tusks and fur that shimmers in a way that defies the surrounding light._ \n**Sleek-furred Celestials.** The ratatosk is a celestial being that is very much convinced of its own indispensable place in the multiverse. Its fur is sleek, and it takes great pride in the cleaning and maintaining of its tusks. \n**Planar Messengers.** Ratatosks were created to carry messages across the planes, bearing word between gods and their servants. Somewhere across the vast march of ages, their nature twisted away from that purpose. Much speculation as to the exact cause of this change continues to occupy sages. \n**Maddening Gossips.** Ratatosk are insatiable tricksters. Their constant chatter is not the mere nattering of their animal counterparts, it is a never-ending celestial gossip network. Ratatosk delight in learning secrets, and spreading those secrets in mischievous ways. It’s common for two listeners to hear vastly different words when a ratatosk speaks, and for that misunderstanding to lead to blows." }, { "name": "Ratfolk", @@ -21579,7 +21579,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 320, - "desc": "Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails. The ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. Adaptable. Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. Fast Fighters. Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." + "desc": "_Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails._ \nThe ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. \n**Adaptable.** Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. \n**Fast Fighters.** Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." }, { "name": "Ratfolk Rogue", @@ -21651,7 +21651,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 320, - "desc": "Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails. The ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. Adaptable. Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. Fast Fighters. Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." + "desc": "_Ratfolk are the size of halflings, though smaller in girth and quicker in their movements. At a glance they might even be mistaken for halflings if not for their twitching snouts, bony feet, and long, pink tails._ \nThe ratfolk are canny survivors, rogues and tricksters all. Their strong family ties make it easy for them to found or join criminal societies--though others serve as expert scouts and saboteurs, able to infiltrate army camps, city sewers, and even castle dungeons with equal ease. Ratfolk leaders are often spellcasters and rogues. \n**Adaptable.** Ratfolk swim well and can survive on little. Some groups are endemic to tropical and subtropical islands. Others inhabit forests, sewers, labyrinths, and ancient, ruined cities. \n**Fast Fighters.** Ratfolk prefer light weapons and armor, fighting with speed and using numbers to bring a foe down. They have been known to ally themselves with goblins, darakhul, and kobolds on occasion, but more often prefer to serve a “Rat King” who may or may not be a rat of any kind. Such rat rulers might include a wererat, a rat king, an ogre, a minor demon or intelligent undead." }, { "name": "Ravenala", @@ -21723,7 +21723,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 321, - "desc": "Ravenalas guard tropical forests and watch after local flora and fauna. Their heads are crowned by long-stemmed, green-paddled fronds and spiked seed pods, and their dangling arms end in hooked wooden talons. Leafy Advisors. Tribal humanoids respect and venerate ravenelas, and sometimes seek their advice or magical aid at times of great need. Ravenalas seldom interact with other species unless approached and questioned. Prisoners Lamentation. Unlike treants, ravenalas avoid physical conflict in favor of magical responses. If annoyed, they imprison hostile creatures within their trunks rather than killing or eating them. Trapped creatures must sing their own lament as they are carried off to a distant, dangerous locale. Ravenalas grow to about 20 feet tall and can weigh 1,800 lb." + "desc": "_Ravenalas guard tropical forests and watch after local flora and fauna. Their heads are crowned by long-stemmed, green-paddled fronds and spiked seed pods, and their dangling arms end in hooked wooden talons._ \n**Leafy Advisors.** Tribal humanoids respect and venerate ravenelas, and sometimes seek their advice or magical aid at times of great need. Ravenalas seldom interact with other species unless approached and questioned. \n**Prisoners Lamentation.** Unlike treants, ravenalas avoid physical conflict in favor of magical responses. If annoyed, they imprison hostile creatures within their trunks rather than killing or eating them. Trapped creatures must sing their own lament as they are carried off to a distant, dangerous locale. Ravenalas grow to about 20 feet tall and can weigh 1,800 lb." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Scout", @@ -21792,7 +21792,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 322, - "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." + "desc": "_While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks._ \nThe ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. \n**Odin’s Children.** To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. \nOdin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. \n_**Flightless but Bold.**_ Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. \nRavenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. \n_**Feather Speech.**_ The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Warrior", @@ -21878,7 +21878,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 323, - "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." + "desc": "_While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks._ \nThe ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. \n**Odin’s Children.** To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. \nOdin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. \n_**Flightless but Bold.**_ Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. \nRavenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. \n_**Feather Speech.**_ The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Ravenfolk Doom Croaker", @@ -21939,7 +21939,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 324, - "desc": "While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks. The ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. Odin’s Children. To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. Odin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. Flightless but Bold. Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. Ravenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. Feather Speech. The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." + "desc": "_While a huginn’s face resembles that of a great raven or crow, it lacks wings and has a much more solid frame. Most are pitch black, although a smattering have white feathers and red flecks._ \nThe ravenfolk are an avian race of scoundrels, schemers, and sneaks—and they are much more than that. Long ago when Odin brokered the truce that brought peace among the gods, the wily deity magically created the ravenfolk from feathers plucked from his ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory.) He placed this new race into the world alongside elves, dwarves, humans, and others to be his spies. \n**Odin’s Children.** To this day, the ravenfolk are Odin’s agents and embody his thought and memory. They are thieves of objects, yes, but primarily, they are thieves of secrets. Their black feathers and long beaks are spotted on the road from place to place, trading information or helping to hatch plots. They are widely viewed as spies, informers, thieves, and troublemakers, but when the ravenfolk swear an oath, they abide by it. \nOdin grants the best of his ravenfolk magical runespears and runestaves, two-handed heavy weapons enchanted to serve his messengers. These function as long spears or quarterstaves in the hands of other races. The ravenfolk consider them special tokens meant for their use, and no one else’s. \n_**Flightless but Bold.**_ Though they have no wings and normally cannot fly, the physiology of ravenfolk is strikingly similar to that of true avians. They stand roughly 5 ft. tall and, because of their hollow bones, weigh just 95-105 lb. Albino ravenfolk are found in southern climates. \nRavenfolk eat almost anything, but they prefer raw meat and field grains, such as corn, soy, and alfalfa. They even scavenge days-old carrion, a practice that repulses most other humanoids. \n_**Feather Speech.**_ The huginn have their own language, and they have another language which they may use as well: the language of feathers, also known as Feather Speech or Pinion. Ravenfolk can communicate volumes without speaking a word through the dyeing, arrangement, preening, and rustling of their plumage. This language is inherent to ravenfolk and not teachable to unfeathered races." }, { "name": "Redcap", @@ -22006,7 +22006,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 325, - "desc": "This grizzled, weather-beaten creature looks like a sour old man at first glance, complete with scraggly beard. It carries a great pike and wears heavy boots, shod with iron, and the blood-soaked hat jammed on its head is hard to miss. It grins with massive yellow teeth. Blood-Soaked Caps. Redcaps are exceedingly dangerous creatures who wear the mark of their cruelty and evil quite literally. The caps from which they take their name define their existence, and they must constantly be revived with fresh blood. Compelled to Kill. Redcaps aren’t cruel and murderous by choice, but by necessity. A redcap must frequently bathe its cap in fresh, humanoid blood to sustain itself. If it fails to do so every three days, the creature withers and dies quickly. A redcap whose hat is nearly dry is a desperate, violent force of nature that prefers to die in battle rather than waste away to nothing. Bandits and Mercenaries. Most long-lived redcaps are drawn to serve in marauding armies or make a living through constant banditry." + "desc": "_This grizzled, weather-beaten creature looks like a sour old man at first glance, complete with scraggly beard. It carries a great pike and wears heavy boots, shod with iron, and the blood-soaked hat jammed on its head is hard to miss. It grins with massive yellow teeth._ \n**Blood-Soaked Caps.** Redcaps are exceedingly dangerous creatures who wear the mark of their cruelty and evil quite literally. The caps from which they take their name define their existence, and they must constantly be revived with fresh blood. \n**Compelled to Kill.** Redcaps aren’t cruel and murderous by choice, but by necessity. A redcap must frequently bathe its cap in fresh, humanoid blood to sustain itself. If it fails to do so every three days, the creature withers and dies quickly. A redcap whose hat is nearly dry is a desperate, violent force of nature that prefers to die in battle rather than waste away to nothing. \n**Bandits and Mercenaries.** Most long-lived redcaps are drawn to serve in marauding armies or make a living through constant banditry." }, { "name": "Rift Swine", @@ -22064,7 +22064,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 326, - "desc": "This enormous pig is as large as an ox, and its mouth bristles with mismatched tusks. Its body is a lopsided mass of tumorous flesh that gives way to eyes and vestigial mouths, and long tentacles trail from its sides. From time to time, a breach forms in the fabric of the multiverse, and the Material Plane is bathed in the energy of alien dimensions. Living creatures exposed to this incursion can undergo horrible mutations, turning into monstrous mockeries of their former shapes. One example of this phenomenon is the rift swine: once-ordinary pigs transformed into slavering horrors after being bathed in eldritch light. Destructive Herds. Rift swine travel in herds of 5-8 (and larger herds are possible). Their effect on an area can be catastrophic—they eat nearly anything, possess a fiendish cunning, and delight in the destruction they cause. A rift swine has difficulty perceiving anything smaller than itself as a threat, leading it to attack most other creatures on sight and fighting until it is destroyed. Abyssal Meat. The rumors of vast herds of hundreds of rift swine on strongly chaos-aligned planes, cultivated by the lords of those places, are thankfully unconfirmed." + "desc": "_This enormous pig is as large as an ox, and its mouth bristles with mismatched tusks. Its body is a lopsided mass of tumorous flesh that gives way to eyes and vestigial mouths, and long tentacles trail from its sides._ \nFrom time to time, a breach forms in the fabric of the multiverse, and the Material Plane is bathed in the energy of alien dimensions. Living creatures exposed to this incursion can undergo horrible mutations, turning into monstrous mockeries of their former shapes. One example of this phenomenon is the rift swine: once-ordinary pigs transformed into slavering horrors after being bathed in eldritch light. \n**Destructive Herds.** Rift swine travel in herds of 5-8 (and larger herds are possible). Their effect on an area can be catastrophic—they eat nearly anything, possess a fiendish cunning, and delight in the destruction they cause. A rift swine has difficulty perceiving anything smaller than itself as a threat, leading it to attack most other creatures on sight and fighting until it is destroyed. \n**Abyssal Meat.** The rumors of vast herds of hundreds of rift swine on strongly chaos-aligned planes, cultivated by the lords of those places, are thankfully unconfirmed." }, { "name": "Adult Rime Worm", @@ -22131,7 +22131,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 327, - "desc": "These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate. Rime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. Ice Burrowers. The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. Spray Black Ice. The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." + "desc": "_These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate._ \nRime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. \n_**Ice Burrowers.**_ The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. \n_**Spray Black Ice.**_ The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." }, { "name": "Rime Worm Grub", @@ -22193,7 +22193,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 327, - "desc": "These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate. Rime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. Ice Burrowers. The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. Spray Black Ice. The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." + "desc": "_These long, crusty slugs sparkle like ice. A gaping hole at one end serves as a mouth, from which long tendrils emanate._ \nRime worms are sometimes kept as guards by frost giants. \n_**Ice Burrowers.**_ The rime worm’s tendrils help it to burrow through ice and snow as well absorb sustenance from prey. Their pale, almost translucent, skin is coated with ice crystals, making them difficult to spot in their snowy habitat. \n_**Spray Black Ice.**_ The worms are fierce hunters, and their ability to spray skewers of ice and rotting flesh makes them extremely dangerous." }, { "name": "Risen Reaver", @@ -22256,7 +22256,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 328, - "desc": "A body that might once have been human now has four legs and nightmarishly long, thick arms. What’s worse, its skin has been flayed off, revealing the dead muscle and sinew beneath. Spirt of War. The risen reaver is an undead born from a warrior fallen on the battlefield. Its body becomes an avatar of combat, with four legs and a pair of long, heavy arms. In the process, it sheds its skin, becoming entirely undead muscle, bone, and sinew. Absorb Weapons. When risen reavers take form, they absorb all weapons around them. Some of these weapons pierce their bodies, and others become part of the risen reaver’s armament. Their four legs are tipped with blades on which they walk like metallic spiders. Their arms are covered in weaponry infused into their flesh, which they use to crush and flay any living creatures they encounter. Battle Mad. Risen reavers are battle‑maddened spirits of vengeance and slaughter, obsessed with the chaos of combat that led to their own death. They hunt the living with the sole purpose of killing, and they thrive on violence and murder. As they died, so should others die. Undead Nature. A risen reaver doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A body that might once have been human now has four legs and nightmarishly long, thick arms. What’s worse, its skin has been flayed off, revealing the dead muscle and sinew beneath._ \n**Spirt of War.** The risen reaver is an undead born from a warrior fallen on the battlefield. Its body becomes an avatar of combat, with four legs and a pair of long, heavy arms. In the process, it sheds its skin, becoming entirely undead muscle, bone, and sinew. \n**Absorb Weapons.** When risen reavers take form, they absorb all weapons around them. Some of these weapons pierce their bodies, and others become part of the risen reaver’s armament. Their four legs are tipped with blades on which they walk like metallic spiders. Their arms are covered in weaponry infused into their flesh, which they use to crush and flay any living creatures they encounter. \n**Battle Mad.** Risen reavers are battle‑maddened spirits of vengeance and slaughter, obsessed with the chaos of combat that led to their own death. They hunt the living with the sole purpose of killing, and they thrive on violence and murder. As they died, so should others die. \n**Undead Nature.** A risen reaver doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Roachling Skirmisher", @@ -22312,7 +22312,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 329, - "desc": "The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face. Combining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. Devious Combatants. Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. They also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. Deeply Paranoid. Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. Fused Carapace. Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. Roachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." + "desc": "_The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face._ \nCombining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. \n_**Devious Combatants.**_ Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. \nThey also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. \n_**Deeply Paranoid.**_ Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. \n_**Fused Carapace.**_ Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. \nRoachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." }, { "name": "Roachling Lord", @@ -22373,7 +22373,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 329, - "desc": "The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face. Combining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. Devious Combatants. Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. They also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. Deeply Paranoid. Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. Fused Carapace. Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. Roachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." + "desc": "_The creature is humanoid but disturbingly roachlike. Its legs are too short, its arms too long, its skin is oily, and its back is covered by a carapace. Atop those features sits an incongruously humanlike face._ \nCombining the worst of human and cockroach qualities, these nimble creatures have a talent for stealth and for fighting dirty. Also known as scuttlers, roachlings are an unpleasant humanoid race—inquisitive and covetous, unclean and ill-mannered—and most other races shun them. \n_**Devious Combatants.**_ Roachlings are skittish and easily frightened, but they aren’t cowards. Rather, they are practical about their weaknesses. They understand survival often depends on remaining unseen and out of reach. Most roachlings prefer to fight only when the chance for victory sits squarely on their side. \nThey also have a well-deserved reputation for deviousness. Roachlings are adept at skulking, underhanded tactics, and hit‑and-run fighting. Filth and trickery are their most useful tools. \n_**Deeply Paranoid.**_ Because they have long been hunted and persecuted, roachlings are naturally suspicious, and they extend their trust slowly. A deep-rooted paranoia infects the race, and unsurprisingly their paranoia often turns out to be justified. \n_**Fused Carapace.**_ Roachlings have prominent, whip-like antennae, a carapace covering much of their backs, and small spines on their legs and arms. They have short, noticeably bowed legs. Hair is unusual among roachlings, but when present, it’s always oily and dark, pressed flat against the skull. \nRoachling coloration varies across tan, yellow, dark brown, and black. Regardless of color, their thick, hardened skin appears shiny and slightly oily although it is dry. Roachlings have an internal skeleton, however, not the exoskeleton of a true insect." }, { "name": "Rotting Wind", @@ -22429,7 +22429,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 330, - "desc": "A rotting wind brings a chilling gust to the air, turning nearby foliage to rot and raising a sense of dread in all creatures in its path. Air of Tombs. A rotting wind is an undead creature made up of the foul air and grave dust sloughed off by innumerable undead creatures within lost tombs and grand necropoli. Scouts for Undead Armies. A rotting wind carries the foul stench of death upon it, sometimes flying before undead armies and tomb legions or circling around long-extinct cities and civilizations. Withering Crops. Rotting winds sometimes drift mindlessly across a moor or desert, blighting all life they find and leaving only famine and death in their wake. This is especially dangerous when they drift across fields full of crops; they can destroy an entire harvest in minutes. Undead Nature. A rotting wind doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A rotting wind brings a chilling gust to the air, turning nearby foliage to rot and raising a sense of dread in all creatures in its path._ \n**Air of Tombs.** A rotting wind is an undead creature made up of the foul air and grave dust sloughed off by innumerable undead creatures within lost tombs and grand necropoli. \n**Scouts for Undead Armies.** A rotting wind carries the foul stench of death upon it, sometimes flying before undead armies and tomb legions or circling around long-extinct cities and civilizations. \n**Withering Crops.** Rotting winds sometimes drift mindlessly across a moor or desert, blighting all life they find and leaving only famine and death in their wake. This is especially dangerous when they drift across fields full of crops; they can destroy an entire harvest in minutes. \n**Undead Nature.** A rotting wind doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rusalka", @@ -22488,7 +22488,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 331, - "desc": "A barefoot woman with long hair and almost transparent skin sits upon a willow branch. Her hair and clothing are wet, as if she has just returned from a swim. Her smile seems friendly enough. When a woman drowns, her dripping body may rise again as a rusalka. Some claim the drowning must be a suicide. Others say that the water itself must be tainted with murder or some great evil spirit. Near Water. Rusalkas dwell in the water where they died, emerging only at night. Some climb a nearby tree, dangle their feet in the water, and sing alluring songs. Others sit on the bank, combing their wet tresses and awaiting prey. They must, however, remain in or near the water where they died, as part of their curse. However, during a full moon, the rusalki can leave the water to dance along the shore or the riverbank, singing all night long and inviting young men to join them. Songs and Poetry. Rusalkas mesmerize and seduce passersby with song and dance and poetry. Young men are their usual victims, but they also prey on curious children, lonely older men, and other heartbroken women. When a potential victim comes near enough, the rusalki entangles the person with her hair and drags him or her beneath the water to drown. Lover’s Walks. A rusalka cannot pass for human on any but the darkest night, but she might claim to be a lonely tree spirit or a benevolent nymph willing to grant a wish in exchange for a kiss. She may part the water of a lake and coax her victim toward the center with the promise of a kiss—delivered as her hair entraps the victim and the water rushes around him. Alternatively, she may use water walk so she and the victim can stroll across the surface of the water, reward him with a long kiss (to prevent him from catching a deep breath), then end the spell over deep water and drag him to the bottom. Undead Nature. A rusalka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A barefoot woman with long hair and almost transparent skin sits upon a willow branch. Her hair and clothing are wet, as if she has just returned from a swim. Her smile seems friendly enough._ \nWhen a woman drowns, her dripping body may rise again as a rusalka. Some claim the drowning must be a suicide. Others say that the water itself must be tainted with murder or some great evil spirit. \n**Near Water.** Rusalkas dwell in the water where they died, emerging only at night. Some climb a nearby tree, dangle their feet in the water, and sing alluring songs. Others sit on the bank, combing their wet tresses and awaiting prey. They must, however, remain in or near the water where they died, as part of their curse. However, during a full moon, the rusalki can leave the water to dance along the shore or the riverbank, singing all night long and inviting young men to join them. \n**Songs and Poetry.** Rusalkas mesmerize and seduce passersby with song and dance and poetry. Young men are their usual victims, but they also prey on curious children, lonely older men, and other heartbroken women. When a potential victim comes near enough, the rusalki entangles the person with her hair and drags him or her beneath the water to drown. \n**Lover’s Walks.** A rusalka cannot pass for human on any but the darkest night, but she might claim to be a lonely tree spirit or a benevolent nymph willing to grant a wish in exchange for a kiss. She may part the water of a lake and coax her victim toward the center with the promise of a kiss—delivered as her hair entraps the victim and the water rushes around him. Alternatively, she may use water walk so she and the victim can stroll across the surface of the water, reward him with a long kiss (to prevent him from catching a deep breath), then end the spell over deep water and drag him to the bottom. \n**Undead Nature.** A rusalka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sand Silhouette", @@ -22563,7 +22563,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 332, - "desc": "Sand silhouettes are spirits of those who died in desperation in sandy ground, buried during sandstorms, thrown into dry wells, or the victims of a dune collapse. Looking like a shadow stretched out along the ground, a sand silhouette’s erratic movements are difficult to discern. Sand Bodies. If disturbed or agitated, these restless souls cause the sand around them to swirl and form into a loose vortex that vaguely resembles their physical body in life. They can control these shapes as they controlled their physical bodies. Traceless Movement. Sand silhouettes glide through the sand without leaving a trace or creating any telltale sign of their approach, which makes it easy for them to surprise even cautious travelers with their sudden attacks from below. Undead Nature. A sand silhouette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Sand silhouettes are spirits of those who died in desperation in sandy ground, buried during sandstorms, thrown into dry wells, or the victims of a dune collapse. Looking like a shadow stretched out along the ground, a sand silhouette’s erratic movements are difficult to discern._ \n**Sand Bodies.** If disturbed or agitated, these restless souls cause the sand around them to swirl and form into a loose vortex that vaguely resembles their physical body in life. They can control these shapes as they controlled their physical bodies. \n**Traceless Movement.** Sand silhouettes glide through the sand without leaving a trace or creating any telltale sign of their approach, which makes it easy for them to surprise even cautious travelers with their sudden attacks from below. \n**Undead Nature.** A sand silhouette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sandman", @@ -22629,7 +22629,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 333, - "desc": "Stick-thin and moon-faced with a raptor’s eyes and a mane of hawk feathers, this grinning humanoid pirouettes as nimbly as a dancer. Between its long, taloned fingers trickles sand that gleams with the cold light of stars. Bringers of Nightmares. Sandmen are sinister-looking bringers of sleep and dreams. Visiting the mortal world each night, sandmen ensure that their targets slumber deeply and experience vivid dreams that swell the dream realm’s power. Some sandmen develop a talent for a specific flavor of dream; fantasies of lost love or childhood, prophecies and religious visions, or terrible nightmares. Abduct Dreamers. Powerful dreamers attract both the attention and the protection of sandmen: children, madmen, would-be tyrants, and heroes. They protect such charges fiercely but have also been known to abduct them, taking them on wild adventures to inspire yet greater dreams. To them, all dreams are vital and good, be they uplifting or terrifying. Although they bring horrific nightmares as well as idyllic dreams, sandmen are not specifically baneful. Their actions are motivated by their connection to the dream realm, not by concerns over good and evil. Ethereal Dreamscapes. When not on the Material Plane, sandmen ride bubble-like dreamscapes through the Ethereal Plane, breaching the Sea of Possibilities, nurturing and harvesting its contents. Sandmen are a common and welcome sight in markets across the Fey Realms, elemental planes, and even in Hell—anywhere that dreams or nightmares are a valuable commodity. They are merciless to any who threaten the sanctity of dreams, but especially dream eaters." + "desc": "_Stick-thin and moon-faced with a raptor’s eyes and a mane of hawk feathers, this grinning humanoid pirouettes as nimbly as a dancer. Between its long, taloned fingers trickles sand that gleams with the cold light of stars._ \n**Bringers of Nightmares.** Sandmen are sinister-looking bringers of sleep and dreams. Visiting the mortal world each night, sandmen ensure that their targets slumber deeply and experience vivid dreams that swell the dream realm’s power. Some sandmen develop a talent for a specific flavor of dream; fantasies of lost love or childhood, prophecies and religious visions, or terrible nightmares. \n**Abduct Dreamers.** Powerful dreamers attract both the attention and the protection of sandmen: children, madmen, would-be tyrants, and heroes. They protect such charges fiercely but have also been known to abduct them, taking them on wild adventures to inspire yet greater dreams. To them, all dreams are vital and good, be they uplifting or terrifying. Although they bring horrific nightmares as well as idyllic dreams, sandmen are not specifically baneful. Their actions are motivated by their connection to the dream realm, not by concerns over good and evil. \n**Ethereal Dreamscapes.** When not on the Material Plane, sandmen ride bubble-like dreamscapes through the Ethereal Plane, breaching the Sea of Possibilities, nurturing and harvesting its contents. Sandmen are a common and welcome sight in markets across the Fey Realms, elemental planes, and even in Hell—anywhere that dreams or nightmares are a valuable commodity. They are merciless to any who threaten the sanctity of dreams, but especially dream eaters." }, { "name": "Sandwyrm", @@ -22689,7 +22689,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 334, - "desc": "While they mimic the bleached bones of a desert creature, the bony adornments atop along their backs are part of their peculiar melding of bone and scale. Hidden by Sand. These lethargic, horned, yellow-scaled lizards spend most of their lives underground, lying in wait under the desert sand with their long-necked, spine-tailed bulk hidden below the surface and only the long, jagged bones lining their backs exposed. These bones resemble a sun-bleached ribcage so perfectly that it attracts carrion birds—and curious travelers. When prey passes between the “ribs,” the sandwyrm snaps the rows of bone tightly over its prey. Once its victim is restrained, the sandwyrm paralyzes its meal with repeated stings before carrying it away. Torpid and Slow. Sandwyrms sometimes wait for weeks in torpid hibernation before footsteps on the sand alert it to a fresh meal approaching. To guard against lean weeks, sandwyrms store excess prey in subterranean lairs. They’re not above eating carrion if fresh meat isn’t available. When outmatched in a fight, sandwyrms retreat to their lairs with their paralyzed prety. Peculiar Drakes. Sandwyrms evolved as an offshoot to drakes or wyverns rather than from true dragons; their anatomy suggests they were originally four-limbed creatures and that their forearms are recent additions to the animal’s body. The bones on their backs may have once been wings, so that sandwyrms are the remnants of some primordial, winged reptiles that migrated to the deep deserts." + "desc": "_While they mimic the bleached bones of a desert creature, the bony adornments atop along their backs are part of their peculiar melding of bone and scale._ \n**Hidden by Sand.** These lethargic, horned, yellow-scaled lizards spend most of their lives underground, lying in wait under the desert sand with their long-necked, spine-tailed bulk hidden below the surface and only the long, jagged bones lining their backs exposed. These bones resemble a sun-bleached ribcage so perfectly that it attracts carrion birds—and curious travelers. When prey passes between the “ribs,” the sandwyrm snaps the rows of bone tightly over its prey. Once its victim is restrained, the sandwyrm paralyzes its meal with repeated stings before carrying it away. \n**Torpid and Slow.** Sandwyrms sometimes wait for weeks in torpid hibernation before footsteps on the sand alert it to a fresh meal approaching. To guard against lean weeks, sandwyrms store excess prey in subterranean lairs. They’re not above eating carrion if fresh meat isn’t available. When outmatched in a fight, sandwyrms retreat to their lairs with their paralyzed prety. \n**Peculiar Drakes.** Sandwyrms evolved as an offshoot to drakes or wyverns rather than from true dragons; their anatomy suggests they were originally four-limbed creatures and that their forearms are recent additions to the animal’s body. The bones on their backs may have once been wings, so that sandwyrms are the remnants of some primordial, winged reptiles that migrated to the deep deserts." }, { "name": "Sap Demon", @@ -22749,7 +22749,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 335, - "desc": "When a sap demon leaves a tree, its milky amber fluid oozes from an axe wound on a stout maple’s trunk and shapes itself into a small, vaguely humanoid form on the forest floor beside the tree. This languid creature half walks and half flows forward, implacably following the axe wielder’s path to certain revenge. Tree Oozes. Sap demons aren’t true demons, but rather are intelligent oozes that form when an enchanted tree is cut or injured. Though typically Small, the larger the sap source is, the larger the resulting creature can be. Over a few hours, they pool into a shape that vaguely resembles their tree’s attacker: for instance, if the tree cutter wore a hat, then a hat may be incorporated into the sap demon’s overall shape. The similarity is faint at best; no one would ever confuse a sap demon for the creature it hunts, because its shape has no sharp features or color other than amber. Called to Vengeance. Sap demons can pummel their prey with partially-crystallized fists, but they especially enjoy claiming the weapon that wounded their tree and wielding it to deliver a final blow. Once their prey is destroyed, most sap demons return to their tree, but not all do. Some are curious or malevolent enough to explore the world further. Reckless Possessors. A sap demon can possess another creature by grappling it and oozing down its throat. Once inside, the sap demon dominates its host and makes it bleed as the tree bled. Since the sap demon takes no damage when its host is wounded, it’s free to be as reckless as it likes. It might wander into a town to cause trouble. However, no matter how its new body is bandaged or cured, it never stops bleeding slowly. If the host body is killed, the sap demon oozes out during the next hour and either returns to its tree or seeks another host." + "desc": "_When a sap demon leaves a tree, its milky amber fluid oozes from an axe wound on a stout maple’s trunk and shapes itself into a small, vaguely humanoid form on the forest floor beside the tree. This languid creature half walks and half flows forward, implacably following the axe wielder’s path to certain revenge._ \n**Tree Oozes.** Sap demons aren’t true demons, but rather are intelligent oozes that form when an enchanted tree is cut or injured. Though typically Small, the larger the sap source is, the larger the resulting creature can be. Over a few hours, they pool into a shape that vaguely resembles their tree’s attacker: for instance, if the tree cutter wore a hat, then a hat may be incorporated into the sap demon’s overall shape. The similarity is faint at best; no one would ever confuse a sap demon for the creature it hunts, because its shape has no sharp features or color other than amber. \n**Called to Vengeance.** Sap demons can pummel their prey with partially-crystallized fists, but they especially enjoy claiming the weapon that wounded their tree and wielding it to deliver a final blow. Once their prey is destroyed, most sap demons return to their tree, but not all do. Some are curious or malevolent enough to explore the world further. \n**Reckless Possessors.** A sap demon can possess another creature by grappling it and oozing down its throat. Once inside, the sap demon dominates its host and makes it bleed as the tree bled. Since the sap demon takes no damage when its host is wounded, it’s free to be as reckless as it likes. It might wander into a town to cause trouble. However, no matter how its new body is bandaged or cured, it never stops bleeding slowly. If the host body is killed, the sap demon oozes out during the next hour and either returns to its tree or seeks another host." }, { "name": "Sarcophagus Slime", @@ -22811,7 +22811,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 336, - "desc": "The sarcophagus opens to reveal an eerie, scintillating light. Wisps of gelid amber ectoplasm undulate outward from a quivering mass with a blackened skull at its center. Vigilant Slime. Sarcophagus slimes are amorphous undead guardians placed in the tombs of the powerful to guard them and to wreak terrible vengeance on would-be defilers of the ancient crypts. They seethe with baleful energy, and their blackened skulls retain a simple watchfulness. Muddled Origins. Many sages speculate that the first sarcophagus slime was spawned accidentally, in a mummy creation ritual that gave life to the congealed contents of canopic jars rather than the intended, mummified body. Others maintain sarcophagus slime was created by a powerful necromancer-pharaoh bent on formulating the perfect alchemical sentry to guard his crypt. Death to Tomb Robbers. These ectoplasmic slimes are the bane of burglars and a constant danger for excavators and antiquarians exploring ruins or tombs. The rituals for their creation have not been entirely lost; modern necromancers still create these undead abominations for their own fell purposes, and tomb robbers are turned into slimes if they lack proper caution. Undead Nature. A sarcophagus slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The sarcophagus opens to reveal an eerie, scintillating light. Wisps of gelid amber ectoplasm undulate outward from a quivering mass with a blackened skull at its center._ \n**Vigilant Slime.** Sarcophagus slimes are amorphous undead guardians placed in the tombs of the powerful to guard them and to wreak terrible vengeance on would-be defilers of the ancient crypts. They seethe with baleful energy, and their blackened skulls retain a simple watchfulness. \n**Muddled Origins.** Many sages speculate that the first sarcophagus slime was spawned accidentally, in a mummy creation ritual that gave life to the congealed contents of canopic jars rather than the intended, mummified body. Others maintain sarcophagus slime was created by a powerful necromancer-pharaoh bent on formulating the perfect alchemical sentry to guard his crypt. \n**Death to Tomb Robbers.** These ectoplasmic slimes are the bane of burglars and a constant danger for excavators and antiquarians exploring ruins or tombs. The rituals for their creation have not been entirely lost; modern necromancers still create these undead abominations for their own fell purposes, and tomb robbers are turned into slimes if they lack proper caution. \n**Undead Nature.** A sarcophagus slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sathaq Worm", @@ -22875,7 +22875,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 337, - "desc": "This titanic worm’s rocky hide is rough and hard as stone. Its yawning gullet writhes with miniature worms like itself. Elemental Predators. Sathaq worms are nightmarish predators from the Plane of Elemental Earth, 30 feet long and 10 feet thick, with rugged brown hide embedded with stones. They devour stone and flesh with equal ease. Guts Filled with Larvae. Sathaq worms are solitary; they approach each other only to mate. Their young incubate inside the worms’ gullets. Creatures they swallow are simultaneously digested by the parent worm and devoured by the larvae. Painful Presence. Ultrasonic noise and magical ripples that tear at flesh and bone make the very presence of a sathaq worm extremely uncomfortable for creatures of the Material Plane." + "desc": "_This titanic worm’s rocky hide is rough and hard as stone. Its yawning gullet writhes with miniature worms like itself._ \n**Elemental Predators.** Sathaq worms are nightmarish predators from the Plane of Elemental Earth, 30 feet long and 10 feet thick, with rugged brown hide embedded with stones. They devour stone and flesh with equal ease. \n**Guts Filled with Larvae.** Sathaq worms are solitary; they approach each other only to mate. Their young incubate inside the worms’ gullets. Creatures they swallow are simultaneously digested by the parent worm and devoured by the larvae. \n**Painful Presence.** Ultrasonic noise and magical ripples that tear at flesh and bone make the very presence of a sathaq worm extremely uncomfortable for creatures of the Material Plane." }, { "name": "Savager", @@ -22937,7 +22937,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 338, - "desc": "A porcupine-quilled creature built like a grizzly bear with claws and fangs like scimitars. A savager’s forelegs are mangled and scabbed, and its eyes shine with hatred and anticipation. Driven by Dark Spirits. While druids claim these bear-like animals are not cursed or enchanted, the savager’s habit of killing any living creature on sight is not natural behavior. Hunger doesn’t explain their attacks, since savagers eat only part of their kills before abandoning the meal and looking for other animals to attack. Some dark forest spirit drives them. Gnaws Itself. When there are no other creatures nearby to attack, a savager gnaws on its own forelimbs, resulting in scabs, scars, and calluses so thick and numb that they protect the savager from even the sharpest of swords. Rare Meetings. The only creature a savager won’t attack on sight is another savager. If they are of the same sex, the two avoid each out of self-preservation, and if they’re of the opposite sex, they mate so ferociously that both creatures are left wounded, angry, and hungry. A savager litter contains anywhere from 10 to 25 cubs, all of them born able to walk and fend for themselves. This is important, because within 24 hours after giving birth, a savager mother no longer recognizes her own offspring, and she will attack and cannibalize any that don’t escape on their own. A savager weighs 1,800 pounds and is 11 feet long." + "desc": "_A porcupine-quilled creature built like a grizzly bear with claws and fangs like scimitars. A savager’s forelegs are mangled and scabbed, and its eyes shine with hatred and anticipation._ \n**Driven by Dark Spirits.** While druids claim these bear-like animals are not cursed or enchanted, the savager’s habit of killing any living creature on sight is not natural behavior. Hunger doesn’t explain their attacks, since savagers eat only part of their kills before abandoning the meal and looking for other animals to attack. Some dark forest spirit drives them. \n**Gnaws Itself.** When there are no other creatures nearby to attack, a savager gnaws on its own forelimbs, resulting in scabs, scars, and calluses so thick and numb that they protect the savager from even the sharpest of swords. \n**Rare Meetings.** The only creature a savager won’t attack on sight is another savager. If they are of the same sex, the two avoid each out of self-preservation, and if they’re of the opposite sex, they mate so ferociously that both creatures are left wounded, angry, and hungry. A savager litter contains anywhere from 10 to 25 cubs, all of them born able to walk and fend for themselves. This is important, because within 24 hours after giving birth, a savager mother no longer recognizes her own offspring, and she will attack and cannibalize any that don’t escape on their own. \nA savager weighs 1,800 pounds and is 11 feet long." }, { "name": "Scheznyki", @@ -22998,7 +22998,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 339, - "desc": "These small, vicious fey look like dirty, lazy dwarves dressed in burlap pants and shirts tied on with dirty twine and frayed rope. They are usually bootless with broken, dirty toenails and wearing rough burlap and leather tams as hats. Corrupted Dwarves. Nicknamed “vanishers,” these small, vicious, dwarf-like fey haunt abandoned quarries and ancient ruins, killing and robbing unsuspecting visitors. Legend says the scheznykis are lazy dwarves corrupted by the shadow fey, though others claim that these are dwarves who swore allegiance to fey lords and ladies long ago. They live in drowned and abandoned mines, tumbledown ruins, and even in the tomb complexes of long‑departed priests and god-kings. Magical Hats. Their shadow fey masters have given them magical hats that allow them to fly and become invisible at will. These hats can be stolen and used by adventurers, but the scheznykis fight hard to retrieve them. Arcane Beards. If an adventurer can successfully grapple a scheznyki, they can attempt to cut the creature’s beard with a magical blade (the beard is AC 15 and has 5 hp). When an attacker successfully cuts off the beard, the scheznyki loses access to all spell-like and spell casting abilities—and the beard hair itself is valuable in making potion inks. If the scheznyki loses its hat and beard at the same time, it falls into a deep, wasting coma and dies in 24 hours or when next exposed to sunlight. When this occurs, the scheznyki’s body crumbles into dust and blows away one round later. If its beard is magically mended or regrown, or its hat restored to its head before this happens, the scheznyki recovers fully and immediately." + "desc": "_These small, vicious fey look like dirty, lazy dwarves dressed in burlap pants and shirts tied on with dirty twine and frayed rope. They are usually bootless with broken, dirty toenails and wearing rough burlap and leather tams as hats._ \n**Corrupted Dwarves.** Nicknamed “vanishers,” these small, vicious, dwarf-like fey haunt abandoned quarries and ancient ruins, killing and robbing unsuspecting visitors. Legend says the scheznykis are lazy dwarves corrupted by the shadow fey, though others claim that these are dwarves who swore allegiance to fey lords and ladies long ago. They live in drowned and abandoned mines, tumbledown ruins, and even in the tomb complexes of long‑departed priests and god-kings. \n**Magical Hats.** Their shadow fey masters have given them magical hats that allow them to fly and become invisible at will. These hats can be stolen and used by adventurers, but the scheznykis fight hard to retrieve them. \n**Arcane Beards.** If an adventurer can successfully grapple a scheznyki, they can attempt to cut the creature’s beard with a magical blade (the beard is AC 15 and has 5 hp). When an attacker successfully cuts off the beard, the scheznyki loses access to all spell-like and spell casting abilities—and the beard hair itself is valuable in making potion inks. \nIf the scheznyki loses its hat and beard at the same time, it falls into a deep, wasting coma and dies in 24 hours or when next exposed to sunlight. When this occurs, the scheznyki’s body crumbles into dust and blows away one round later. If its beard is magically mended or regrown, or its hat restored to its head before this happens, the scheznyki recovers fully and immediately." }, { "name": "Night Scorpion", @@ -23088,7 +23088,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 340, - "desc": "The black carapace gleams in the desert sun, and its tail drips translucent venom. Even the largest lion avoids this scorpion. Highly Venomous. Known for its small size and aggressive behavior, the Stygian fat-tailed scorpion brings a swift death to those who feel its toxic sting. Pit Traps. A Stygian fat-tailed scorpion is no more than a foot long, with a tail about the same length. It weighs no more than 5 pounds for the largest specimens—they make excellent guard animals that require little food or care, and are often kept at the bottom of pits or in rarely used tunnels. Valuable Venom. A dose of fat-tailed scorpion venom can be worth 4,000 gp or more to the right buyer." + "desc": "_The black carapace gleams in the desert sun, and its tail drips translucent venom. Even the largest lion avoids this scorpion._ \n**Highly Venomous.** Known for its small size and aggressive behavior, the Stygian fat-tailed scorpion brings a swift death to those who feel its toxic sting. \n**Pit Traps.** A Stygian fat-tailed scorpion is no more than a foot long, with a tail about the same length. It weighs no more than 5 pounds for the largest specimens—they make excellent guard animals that require little food or care, and are often kept at the bottom of pits or in rarely used tunnels. \n**Valuable Venom.** A dose of fat-tailed scorpion venom can be worth 4,000 gp or more to the right buyer." }, { "name": "Selang", @@ -23157,7 +23157,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 341, - "desc": "This grinning humanoid looks like a handsome man, though his skin is black as obsidian, his eye glow red, and he has both insectoid legs and antennae. Dark Satyrs. The selang or dark satyrs are twisted and vicious fauns who have abandoned nature worship, and instead venerate ancient gods of deep and malign intelligence. Selangs seek to help those evil gods enter the mortal world by opening dark portals and bridging a path to realms beyond mortal understanding. Battle Song and Laughter. Selangs relish battle, pain, and torture—they find violence thrilling and bloodshed exciting, and they often laugh, sing, and boast shamelessly during combat. Although they are the diplomats and spokesmen of the old gods, their manic speech and alien logic can be hard to follow, requiring an Intelligence check (DC 16) to understand a dark satyr each round. They are most comfortable with the slithering tones of the Void Speech. Blasphemous Music. Their cults and settlements are often found at the sites sacred to the dark gods, making hypnotic and alien harmonies with swarms of dorreqi. They are rarely the strongest soldiers, instead encouraging evil humanoids or other creatures of martial mien to fill the ranks, while the dark satyrs use their magic and poison against their foes." + "desc": "_This grinning humanoid looks like a handsome man, though his skin is black as obsidian, his eye glow red, and he has both insectoid legs and antennae._ \n**Dark Satyrs.** The selang or dark satyrs are twisted and vicious fauns who have abandoned nature worship, and instead venerate ancient gods of deep and malign intelligence. Selangs seek to help those evil gods enter the mortal world by opening dark portals and bridging a path to realms beyond mortal understanding. \n**Battle Song and Laughter.** Selangs relish battle, pain, and torture—they find violence thrilling and bloodshed exciting, and they often laugh, sing, and boast shamelessly during combat. Although they are the diplomats and spokesmen of the old gods, their manic speech and alien logic can be hard to follow, requiring an Intelligence check (DC 16) to understand a dark satyr each round. They are most comfortable with the slithering tones of the Void Speech. \n**Blasphemous Music.** Their cults and settlements are often found at the sites sacred to the dark gods, making hypnotic and alien harmonies with swarms of dorreqi. They are rarely the strongest soldiers, instead encouraging evil humanoids or other creatures of martial mien to fill the ranks, while the dark satyrs use their magic and poison against their foes." }, { "name": "Serpopard", @@ -23224,7 +23224,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 342, - "desc": "These spotted and scaly quadrupeds run on hairless leonine paws, while their cat heads perch atop sinuous, serpentine necks. Swaying, Snakelike Cats. Serpopards are 13 feet long and weigh 600 lb, with little gender dimorphism. They have feline bodies but long, serpentine necks topped by vaguely draconic heads. Their hairless paws have wickedly curved, retractable talons. A serpopard’s neck is in constant motion, swaying like a cobra, allowing it to track foes on all sides and to strike in unexpected directions. Easily Distracted. Serpopards are foul-tempered predators and scavengers, and are known to occasionally resort to cannibalizing their weakest pack mate. They actively hunt humanoids when possible and also attack other predators to steal their kills—or to kill and eat the predators, then take their kills. Serpopards are not tenacious hunters, however. They can be distracted from a pursuit by the appearance of an easier meal. Musk Glands. In some culture, serpopard pelts and musk glands are prized for use in fashion and perfumes. Images of these odd animals appear regularly in southern tomb iconography and temple decoration." + "desc": "_These spotted and scaly quadrupeds run on hairless leonine paws, while their cat heads perch atop sinuous, serpentine necks._ \n**Swaying, Snakelike Cats.** Serpopards are 13 feet long and weigh 600 lb, with little gender dimorphism. They have feline bodies but long, serpentine necks topped by vaguely draconic heads. Their hairless paws have wickedly curved, retractable talons. A serpopard’s neck is in constant motion, swaying like a cobra, allowing it to track foes on all sides and to strike in unexpected directions. \n**Easily Distracted.** Serpopards are foul-tempered predators and scavengers, and are known to occasionally resort to cannibalizing their weakest pack mate. They actively hunt humanoids when possible and also attack other predators to steal their kills—or to kill and eat the predators, then take their kills. Serpopards are not tenacious hunters, however. They can be distracted from a pursuit by the appearance of an easier meal. \n**Musk Glands.** In some culture, serpopard pelts and musk glands are prized for use in fashion and perfumes. Images of these odd animals appear regularly in southern tomb iconography and temple decoration." }, { "name": "Shabti", @@ -23292,7 +23292,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 343, - "desc": "Wearing silver and red enamel pectoral jewelry and stylized armlets, as well as carrying a thin, carved stick, this angular, dark‑eyed human appears almost normal. When it moves, gears clash and whir faintly within it. Lifelike Servants. Shabti are constructs made to tend to their masters needs in the afterlife. Dressed in ceremonial regalia, they are sometimes mistaken for living beings by intruders into their ancient tombs, though careful examination reveals faintly glowing hieroglyphs graven into their garments and their bodies. Insane Machines. Usually driven mad by centuries within its master’s tomb, a shabti fiercely attacks anything that threatens its sworn charge. Some ceaselessly babble ancient scriptures or invocations to the gods of death. Ancient Weapons. A shabti fights by releasing its serpentine armlets, then using telekinesis against spellcasters while thrashing anyone within reach with archaic but effective stick‑fighting maneuvers. The shabti’s weapon, the nabboot, is a 4-foot stick made of rattan or bundled reeds; this weapon was common in ancient forms of single-stick fighting. Shabti always fight until destroyed. Constructed Nature. A shabti slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Wearing silver and red enamel pectoral jewelry and stylized armlets, as well as carrying a thin, carved stick, this angular, dark‑eyed human appears almost normal. When it moves, gears clash and whir faintly within it._ \n**Lifelike Servants.** Shabti are constructs made to tend to their masters needs in the afterlife. Dressed in ceremonial regalia, they are sometimes mistaken for living beings by intruders into their ancient tombs, though careful examination reveals faintly glowing hieroglyphs graven into their garments and their bodies. \n**Insane Machines.** Usually driven mad by centuries within its master’s tomb, a shabti fiercely attacks anything that threatens its sworn charge. Some ceaselessly babble ancient scriptures or invocations to the gods of death. \n**Ancient Weapons.** A shabti fights by releasing its serpentine armlets, then using telekinesis against spellcasters while thrashing anyone within reach with archaic but effective stick‑fighting maneuvers. The shabti’s weapon, the nabboot, is a 4-foot stick made of rattan or bundled reeds; this weapon was common in ancient forms of single-stick fighting. Shabti always fight until destroyed. \n**Constructed Nature.** A shabti slime doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadhavar", @@ -23360,7 +23360,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 344, - "desc": "Often a shadhavar is first noticed for the haunting melody it makes, and some mistake them for unicorns or fey steeds. On closer inspection, they look like desiccated unicorns, their skeletons clearly visible beneath their taut flesh. Shadow Horses. Shadhavar are natives of the plane of Shadow. Although they resemble undead unicorns, they are living creatures imbued with shadow essences. Fey and Undead Riders. While the shadhavar are intelligent creatures, they sometimes serve as mounts for the shadow fey, noctiny, hobgoblins, wights, or other creatures. They expect to be treated well during such an arrangement; more than one unkind rider has ridden off on a shadhavar and never returned. Deceptive Hunters. Shadhavar use their hollow horn to play captivating sounds for defense or to draw in prey. They hunt when they must and are not discriminating about their quarry, but shadhavar primarily eat carrion. Despite their horrific appearance, they are not naturally evil." + "desc": "_Often a shadhavar is first noticed for the haunting melody it makes, and some mistake them for unicorns or fey steeds. On closer inspection, they look like desiccated unicorns, their skeletons clearly visible beneath their taut flesh._ \n**Shadow Horses.** Shadhavar are natives of the plane of Shadow. Although they resemble undead unicorns, they are living creatures imbued with shadow essences. \n**Fey and Undead Riders.** While the shadhavar are intelligent creatures, they sometimes serve as mounts for the shadow fey, noctiny, hobgoblins, wights, or other creatures. They expect to be treated well during such an arrangement; more than one unkind rider has ridden off on a shadhavar and never returned. \n**Deceptive Hunters.** Shadhavar use their hollow horn to play captivating sounds for defense or to draw in prey. They hunt when they must and are not discriminating about their quarry, but shadhavar primarily eat carrion. Despite their horrific appearance, they are not naturally evil." }, { "name": "Shadow Beast", @@ -23442,7 +23442,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 345, - "desc": "A mass of shadows and cloudstuff, never touching the ground, a shadow beast may at first look harmless—except for its clawed hands and the glint of its jagged teeth. Called from the Void. Shadow beasts are thought to be the result of shadow fey dabbling in the magic of the void. Almost shapeless and largely incorporeal, through an act of will they can form rough semblances of their old bodies when needed. Hate the Past. The motivations of these creatures are inscrutable. They despise light and anything that reminds them of light or of their former existence. Beyond that, little is understood about them. Cryptic Messages. Shadow beasts are seldom found in groups, but when they are, they seem to have no difficulty or reluctance about operating and fighting together. They have been known to deliver cryptic and threatening messages, but speaking is difficult for them. At times, they perform arcane rituals with the aid of evil humanoids and the use of dark materials. In these rituals they sacrifice magical energies and life blood as well as the tears of innocents and the souls of the damned." + "desc": "_A mass of shadows and cloudstuff, never touching the ground, a shadow beast may at first look harmless—except for its clawed hands and the glint of its jagged teeth._ \n**Called from the Void.** Shadow beasts are thought to be the result of shadow fey dabbling in the magic of the void. Almost shapeless and largely incorporeal, through an act of will they can form rough semblances of their old bodies when needed. \n**Hate the Past.** The motivations of these creatures are inscrutable. They despise light and anything that reminds them of light or of their former existence. Beyond that, little is understood about them. \n**Cryptic Messages.** Shadow beasts are seldom found in groups, but when they are, they seem to have no difficulty or reluctance about operating and fighting together. They have been known to deliver cryptic and threatening messages, but speaking is difficult for them. At times, they perform arcane rituals with the aid of evil humanoids and the use of dark materials. In these rituals they sacrifice magical energies and life blood as well as the tears of innocents and the souls of the damned." }, { "name": "Shellycoat", @@ -23513,7 +23513,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 346, - "desc": "Despite being short and squat, this creature’s relationship with a troll is undeniable. The kinship is most notable in the long arms and thick, pebbly hide. Long Handed and Toad-like. The shellycoat is a warped and spiteful creature also called the Iamh fada, or “long hands,” and they are frequently referred to as bridge trolls. Despite being fey, they are distantly related to true trolls. Unlike those tall, lanky creatures, a shellycoat is dwarfish and toad-like, with short, bent, legs and freakishly long arms with swollen, distended joints. It can further dislocate and stretch these joints to alarming lengths. Bridges and Pools. The shellycoat can be found in abandoned wells or behind waterfalls, in deep tide pools, or beneath the ice of frozen ponds, but their preferred haunt has always been under bridges. They are most active during nighttime and on heavily overcast days, because of their mortal dread of sunlight. A shellycoat's favored tactic is to lie in wait under the water or ice (or bridge) and surprise its prey. It strikes outward or upward from its hiding place to snatch children, livestock (preferably goats), and lone travelers or fishermen. Prey is dragged down to the shadows and water to be robbed and devoured. Shining Garments. A shellycoat will always have fashioned for itself a coat, cloak, or shirt of colored pebbles, glass, and polished river shells. These adornments are crude but beautiful and sometimes magical." + "desc": "_Despite being short and squat, this creature’s relationship with a troll is undeniable. The kinship is most notable in the long arms and thick, pebbly hide._ \n**Long Handed and Toad-like.** The shellycoat is a warped and spiteful creature also called the Iamh fada, or “long hands,” and they are frequently referred to as bridge trolls. Despite being fey, they are distantly related to true trolls. Unlike those tall, lanky creatures, a shellycoat is dwarfish and toad-like, with short, bent, legs and freakishly long arms with swollen, distended joints. It can further dislocate and stretch these joints to alarming lengths. \n**Bridges and Pools.** The shellycoat can be found in abandoned wells or behind waterfalls, in deep tide pools, or beneath the ice of frozen ponds, but their preferred haunt has always been under bridges. They are most active during nighttime and on heavily overcast days, because of their mortal dread of sunlight. \nA shellycoat's favored tactic is to lie in wait under the water or ice (or bridge) and surprise its prey. It strikes outward or upward from its hiding place to snatch children, livestock (preferably goats), and lone travelers or fishermen. Prey is dragged down to the shadows and water to be robbed and devoured. \n**Shining Garments.** A shellycoat will always have fashioned for itself a coat, cloak, or shirt of colored pebbles, glass, and polished river shells. These adornments are crude but beautiful and sometimes magical." }, { "name": "Shoggoth", @@ -23590,7 +23590,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 347, - "desc": "A shoggoth is an intelligent, gelatinous blob that can reshape itself at will. Created by an elder race as servants, the shoggoths rebelled long ago and slew their masters without pity. Since that time, they’ve lived in isolated or desolate regions, devouring whatever they encounter and absorbing its flesh into their own amorphous, shifting forms. Constant Growth. When in a spherical form, a shoggoth’s mass is enough to have a 10- to 15-foot diameter, though this is just an average size. Shoggoths continue growing throughout their lives, though the eldest among them grow very slowly indeed, and some shoggoths may shrink from starvation if they deplete a territory of resources. Mutable Form. A shoggoth can form eyes, mouths, tentacles, and other appendages as needed, though it lacks the control to truly polymorph into another creature’s shape and hold it." + "desc": "_A shoggoth is an intelligent, gelatinous blob that can reshape itself at will. Created by an elder race as servants, the shoggoths rebelled long ago and slew their masters without pity. Since that time, they’ve lived in isolated or desolate regions, devouring whatever they encounter and absorbing its flesh into their own amorphous, shifting forms._ \n**Constant Growth.** When in a spherical form, a shoggoth’s mass is enough to have a 10- to 15-foot diameter, though this is just an average size. Shoggoths continue growing throughout their lives, though the eldest among them grow very slowly indeed, and some shoggoths may shrink from starvation if they deplete a territory of resources. \n**Mutable Form.** A shoggoth can form eyes, mouths, tentacles, and other appendages as needed, though it lacks the control to truly polymorph into another creature’s shape and hold it." }, { "name": "Shroud", @@ -23653,7 +23653,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 348, - "desc": "Shrouds appear much like they did in life, only translucent and immaterial. Their voices are weak. Bitter Spirits. Shrouds are transitional creatures: remnants of wicked people who died but refuse to rest in peace, yet have not grown strong enough to become shadows. They are aggressive enemies of all living creatures and the light that nurtures life. Shrouds blend naturally into darkness, but they stand out starkly in bright light. Thin Outlines. Shrouds look like flickering shadowy outlines of the people they were before they died, retaining the same height and body type. Repetitive Speech. Shrouds cannot converse, but they occasionally can be heard cruelly whispering a name, term, or phrase over and over again: something that must have had meaning to them in life. Undead Nature. A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Shrouds appear much like they did in life, only translucent and immaterial. Their voices are weak._ \n**Bitter Spirits.** Shrouds are transitional creatures: remnants of wicked people who died but refuse to rest in peace, yet have not grown strong enough to become shadows. They are aggressive enemies of all living creatures and the light that nurtures life. Shrouds blend naturally into darkness, but they stand out starkly in bright light. \n**Thin Outlines.** Shrouds look like flickering shadowy outlines of the people they were before they died, retaining the same height and body type. \n**Repetitive Speech.** Shrouds cannot converse, but they occasionally can be heard cruelly whispering a name, term, or phrase over and over again: something that must have had meaning to them in life. \n**Undead Nature.** A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Skein Witch", @@ -23738,7 +23738,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 349, - "desc": "Skein witches are androgynous humanoids mummified in writhing diamond thread. Their skin is translucent, and suspended inside their bodies are dozens of quivering hourglasses in place of organs. Shepherd Destiny. Skein witches are curators of destiny and enforcers of what must be. They voyage across the planes, weaving the strands of fate at the behest of their goddess-creator. Although they carry out their charge without regard to petty mortal concerns, they can be persuaded to bend fate for powerful petitioners whose interests align with those of their goddess. Surrounded by Guardians. Despite their supernatural abilities, a skein witch’s physical body is frail. Because of that, they tend to surround themselves with undead, constructs, or other brutish, soulless guardians cut free from the thread of fate. Fear All Cards. If a deck of many things is brought within 30 feet of a skein witch, she emits a psychic wail and disintegrates." + "desc": "_Skein witches are androgynous humanoids mummified in writhing diamond thread. Their skin is translucent, and suspended inside their bodies are dozens of quivering hourglasses in place of organs._ \n**Shepherd Destiny.** Skein witches are curators of destiny and enforcers of what must be. They voyage across the planes, weaving the strands of fate at the behest of their goddess-creator. Although they carry out their charge without regard to petty mortal concerns, they can be persuaded to bend fate for powerful petitioners whose interests align with those of their goddess. \n**Surrounded by Guardians.** Despite their supernatural abilities, a skein witch’s physical body is frail. Because of that, they tend to surround themselves with undead, constructs, or other brutish, soulless guardians cut free from the thread of fate. \n**Fear All Cards.** If a deck of many things is brought within 30 feet of a skein witch, she emits a psychic wail and disintegrates." }, { "name": "Sharkjaw Skeleton", @@ -23789,7 +23789,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 350, - "desc": "The humanoid form approaches through the murky water, but as it nears, it becomes clear that this is no living thing. It is made entirely of sharks’ jaws, joined together and brought to life with grim magic. Made from numerous, interlocking shark’s jaws, these horrors are animated through foul magic into a large, vaguely humanoid shape. Sahuagin priests animate them to guard their sepulchers of bones. These sharkjaw skeletons lie among great piles of bones, waiting to rise up and attack any uninvited souls who invade the sanctity of sahuagin holy sites. Others guard pirate treasures or ancient shipwrecks. Undead Automaton. Being mindless, sharkjaw skeletons do nothing without orders from their creator, and they follow those instructions explicitly. A sharkjaw skeleton’s creator can give it new commands as long as the skeleton is within 60 feet and can see and hear its creator. Otherwise, a sharkjaw skeleton follows its last instructions to the best of its ability and to the exclusion of all else, though it will always fight back if attacked. Undead Nature. A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The humanoid form approaches through the murky water, but as it nears, it becomes clear that this is no living thing. It is made entirely of sharks’ jaws, joined together and brought to life with grim magic._ \nMade from numerous, interlocking shark’s jaws, these horrors are animated through foul magic into a large, vaguely humanoid shape. Sahuagin priests animate them to guard their sepulchers of bones. These sharkjaw skeletons lie among great piles of bones, waiting to rise up and attack any uninvited souls who invade the sanctity of sahuagin holy sites. Others guard pirate treasures or ancient shipwrecks. \n**Undead Automaton.** Being mindless, sharkjaw skeletons do nothing without orders from their creator, and they follow those instructions explicitly. A sharkjaw skeleton’s creator can give it new commands as long as the skeleton is within 60 feet and can see and hear its creator. Otherwise, a sharkjaw skeleton follows its last instructions to the best of its ability and to the exclusion of all else, though it will always fight back if attacked. \n**Undead Nature.** A shroud doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vine Troll Skeleton", @@ -23845,7 +23845,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 351, - "desc": "These troll skeletons are completely covered in mold and wrapped in flowering vines, and lurk in the shadows of dead tree and profaned groves. Black Earth Magic. Vine troll skeletons guard duskthorn dryad glades and the sacred circles of druids; others serve the vila or even moss lurker colonies as guardians. In each case, they were created by dark earth magic for a purpose, and that energy empowers great strength and endurance—but little in the way of wits. Constant Regrowth. Their vines regenerate quickly, even after they die. Their powerful regeneration allows vine troll skeletons to reattach severed limbs. Only fire or acid can destroy them and render the living vines harmless. Bound to a Tree’s Heart. Vine troll skeletons are direct offshoots of the main vine wrapped around a duskthorn dryad’s tree, a treant, or a weeping treant. Vine troll skeletons are mindless aside from a desire to defend their parent tree, and enchanted troll hearts inside the tree provide their power. Destroying the heart at the center of the tree kills the skeleton bound to that heart instantly." + "desc": "_These troll skeletons are completely covered in mold and wrapped in flowering vines, and lurk in the shadows of dead tree and profaned groves._ \n**Black Earth Magic.** Vine troll skeletons guard duskthorn dryad glades and the sacred circles of druids; others serve the vila or even moss lurker colonies as guardians. In each case, they were created by dark earth magic for a purpose, and that energy empowers great strength and endurance—but little in the way of wits. \n**Constant Regrowth.** Their vines regenerate quickly, even after they die. Their powerful regeneration allows vine troll skeletons to reattach severed limbs. Only fire or acid can destroy them and render the living vines harmless. \n**Bound to a Tree’s Heart.** Vine troll skeletons are direct offshoots of the main vine wrapped around a duskthorn dryad’s tree, a treant, or a weeping treant. Vine troll skeletons are mindless aside from a desire to defend their parent tree, and enchanted troll hearts inside the tree provide their power. Destroying the heart at the center of the tree kills the skeleton bound to that heart instantly." }, { "name": "Skitterhaunt", @@ -23909,7 +23909,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 352, - "desc": "This large vermin moves erratically, leaking noxious fluid from its cracked exoskeleton. Ooze Vermin. This parasitic ooze lives in the shells of monstrous vermin, such as scorpions and spiders, that it has infested and killed. A skitterhaunt creature might be mistaken for its original, living version at a glance, but the sluggish, erratic movements and oozing carapace of skitterhaunts quickly reveal their true nature. Wide Range of Prey. A skitterhaunt infection can decimate whole nests of vermin. When those are in short supply, these oozes move on to prey on other species, such as ants, crabs, tosculi, and sometimes even zombies or reptiles. Hosts Required. Skitterhaunts can’t survive long outside their host creatures; they quickly liquefy and lose their cohesion. A body abandoned by a skitterhaunt is an eerie, hollowed-out husk with a strong, acidic odor." + "desc": "_This large vermin moves erratically, leaking noxious fluid from its cracked exoskeleton._ \n**Ooze Vermin.** This parasitic ooze lives in the shells of monstrous vermin, such as scorpions and spiders, that it has infested and killed. A skitterhaunt creature might be mistaken for its original, living version at a glance, but the sluggish, erratic movements and oozing carapace of skitterhaunts quickly reveal their true nature. \n**Wide Range of Prey.** A skitterhaunt infection can decimate whole nests of vermin. When those are in short supply, these oozes move on to prey on other species, such as ants, crabs, tosculi, and sometimes even zombies or reptiles. \n**Hosts Required.** Skitterhaunts can’t survive long outside their host creatures; they quickly liquefy and lose their cohesion. A body abandoned by a skitterhaunt is an eerie, hollowed-out husk with a strong, acidic odor." }, { "name": "Slow Storm", @@ -23972,7 +23972,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 353, - "desc": "Wisps of humid wind revolve around this spiny ball. Two massive black eyes and a dark mouth are the only features visible through its static straight quills. Chaos Aging. Despite its comical appearance, a slow storm is a creature of chaos, able to visit the pains of old age on the young and fit. It turns the bodies of physically able creatures against them, forcing them to choose between relative inactivity or ever‑increasing pain. Surrounded by Wind. A slow storm is a smaller creature than the space it occupies, and its vulnerable physical body is protected by a cyclonic wind surrounding it. The slow storm occupies a space 15 feet square, but its physical body occupies just the center 5-foot space. The nucleus of a slow storm is a two-foot radius sphere weighing 75 lb. The rest of the space is “occupied” by protective, high-speed wind. Only the central, physical body is susceptible to damage; the wind is just wind. Enemies using melee weapons with less than 10-foot reach must step into the whirlwind to attack the slow storm. Static Generator. A slow storm has no internal organs other than its brain, and it lives on the energy and moisture it drains from opponents. Its quills not only deflect debris but also generate a ball of static electricity that delivers a shock attack. Elemental Nature. A slow storm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Wisps of humid wind revolve around this spiny ball. Two massive black eyes and a dark mouth are the only features visible through its static straight quills._ \n**Chaos Aging.** Despite its comical appearance, a slow storm is a creature of chaos, able to visit the pains of old age on the young and fit. It turns the bodies of physically able creatures against them, forcing them to choose between relative inactivity or ever‑increasing pain. \n**Surrounded by Wind.** A slow storm is a smaller creature than the space it occupies, and its vulnerable physical body is protected by a cyclonic wind surrounding it. The slow storm occupies a space 15 feet square, but its physical body occupies just the center 5-foot space. The nucleus of a slow storm is a two-foot radius sphere weighing 75 lb. The rest of the space is “occupied” by protective, high-speed wind. Only the central, physical body is susceptible to damage; the wind is just wind. Enemies using melee weapons with less than 10-foot reach must step into the whirlwind to attack the slow storm. \n**Static Generator.** A slow storm has no internal organs other than its brain, and it lives on the energy and moisture it drains from opponents. Its quills not only deflect debris but also generate a ball of static electricity that delivers a shock attack. \n**Elemental Nature.** A slow storm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Swamp Adder", @@ -24013,7 +24013,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 354, - "desc": "A vicious snake with a squat, diamond-shaped head, a puffed neck, and a peculiar yellow band around its body, the swamp adder is a stout, somewhat lethargic hunter. Marsh Hunter. This venomous snake—sometimes known as the “speckled band”—is native to the marshes of southern realms, where it devours waterfowl and incautious halflings. Bred for Venom. The swamp adder is simultaneously feared and prized for its potent paralytic venom. A swamp adder is quite thin, though it may grow up to 12 feet long and the largest weigh as much as 50 pounds. A dose of paralytic swamp adder venom is worth 3,000 gp or more on the black market." + "desc": "_A vicious snake with a squat, diamond-shaped head, a puffed neck, and a peculiar yellow band around its body, the swamp adder is a stout, somewhat lethargic hunter._ \n_**Marsh Hunter.**_ This venomous snake—sometimes known as the “speckled band”—is native to the marshes of southern realms, where it devours waterfowl and incautious halflings. \n_**Bred for Venom.**_ The swamp adder is simultaneously feared and prized for its potent paralytic venom. A swamp adder is quite thin, though it may grow up to 12 feet long and the largest weigh as much as 50 pounds. A dose of paralytic swamp adder venom is worth 3,000 gp or more on the black market." }, { "name": "Zanskaran Viper", @@ -24049,7 +24049,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 354, - "desc": "Greenish liquid drips from the dagger-length fangs of this 20-foot-long monstrosity. They show little fear. Human Hunters. This giant venomous snake is known as one of the most lethal serpents, and one of the few that will attack an adult human. One bite from the Zanskaran viper can kill a healthy human in seconds, and its tough hide makes it difficult to dispatch quickly. Jungle Bred. A Zanskaran viper grows quickly in its jungle home, and some even venture into the savannah to terrorize antelopes and young giraffes. A full-grown Zanskaran viper is up to 30 feet long and weighs up to 400 pounds. Famous but Rare Venom. A dose of its viscous green venom is known to fetch as much as 2,500 gp on the black market, but it is rarely available." + "desc": "Greenish liquid drips from the dagger-length fangs of this 20-foot-long monstrosity. They show little fear. \n_**Human Hunters.**_ This giant venomous snake is known as one of the most lethal serpents, and one of the few that will attack an adult human. One bite from the Zanskaran viper can kill a healthy human in seconds, and its tough hide makes it difficult to dispatch quickly. \n_**Jungle Bred.**_ A Zanskaran viper grows quickly in its jungle home, and some even venture into the savannah to terrorize antelopes and young giraffes. A full-grown Zanskaran viper is up to 30 feet long and weighs up to 400 pounds. \n_**Famous but Rare Venom.**_ A dose of its viscous green venom is known to fetch as much as 2,500 gp on the black market, but it is rarely available." }, { "name": "Son Of Fenris", @@ -24136,7 +24136,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 355, - "desc": "The dread sons of Fenris are hideously strong and dangerous in their mastery of the arcane. Their acidic breath stinks of death, and they move with a menacing grace. Eldritch blood runs in their veins. Demonic Wolves. Demonic black eyes, two snakelike tongues, and green-black scales beneath their thick black fur betray their unnatural origins. Although the sons of Fenris are powerful spellcasters, they prefer physical violence, using their spells only if faced with foes they cannot simply tear apart. Hibernate Until Ravenous. Sons of Fenris are creatures of hunger, rage, and madness. They can subsist on infrequent gorging, so they slumber beneath the snow for weeks or months, waking when they grow ravenous or when prey approaches close enough to smell. When hunting, they revel in wanton savagery and destruction, killing entire flocks or herds to delight in blood and to cast runes among the entrails. Desperate Worshipers. Despite their fierce nature, all the sons of Fenris are wise in divine lore, and desperate souls offer them worship and sacrifice in exchange for aid. The sons of Fenris enjoy this adulation, and provide protection, meat, and wisdom to their followers. In some cases, they gather enormous war bands over winter and going reaving in the spring." + "desc": "_The dread sons of Fenris are hideously strong and dangerous in their mastery of the arcane. Their acidic breath stinks of death, and they move with a menacing grace. Eldritch blood runs in their veins._ \n**Demonic Wolves.** Demonic black eyes, two snakelike tongues, and green-black scales beneath their thick black fur betray their unnatural origins. Although the sons of Fenris are powerful spellcasters, they prefer physical violence, using their spells only if faced with foes they cannot simply tear apart. \n**Hibernate Until Ravenous.** Sons of Fenris are creatures of hunger, rage, and madness. They can subsist on infrequent gorging, so they slumber beneath the snow for weeks or months, waking when they grow ravenous or when prey approaches close enough to smell. When hunting, they revel in wanton savagery and destruction, killing entire flocks or herds to delight in blood and to cast runes among the entrails. \n**Desperate Worshipers.** Despite their fierce nature, all the sons of Fenris are wise in divine lore, and desperate souls offer them worship and sacrifice in exchange for aid. The sons of Fenris enjoy this adulation, and provide protection, meat, and wisdom to their followers. In some cases, they gather enormous war bands over winter and going reaving in the spring." }, { "name": "Soul Eater", @@ -24202,7 +24202,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 356, - "desc": "Creatures of variable appearance, soul eaters conjoin fleshy elements with ectoplasmic forms. Called from the Abyss. Soul eaters are summoned from the Abyss and other extraplanar ports of call where they can freely barter for prey. They always have a mental link with their summoner, and often seek to destroy them. Devour Essences. Soul eaters do not devour crude flesh, instead feasting on a victim’s soul and spirit. Hatred of the Sun God. They bear a particular antipathy for followers of the sun god, and they will go to great lengths to kill his clergy, even defying the wishes of their summoners on occasion." + "desc": "_Creatures of variable appearance, soul eaters conjoin fleshy elements with ectoplasmic forms._ \n**Called from the Abyss.** Soul eaters are summoned from the Abyss and other extraplanar ports of call where they can freely barter for prey. They always have a mental link with their summoner, and often seek to destroy them. \n**Devour Essences.** Soul eaters do not devour crude flesh, instead feasting on a victim’s soul and spirit. \n**Hatred of the Sun God.** They bear a particular antipathy for followers of the sun god, and they will go to great lengths to kill his clergy, even defying the wishes of their summoners on occasion." }, { "name": "Spark", @@ -24248,7 +24248,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 357, - "desc": "This mote of electrical energy floats menacingly, erupting in a shower of sparks and tendrils of lightning. When it disappears, it leaves only the whiff of ozone. Born in Storms. When a great storm rips across a world in the Material Plane, it sometimes tears loose the fabric of reality, releasing sentient creatures composed entirely of elemental energy. Fueled by its frenetic thought patterns and erratic actions, a spark jolts through its new world to find a physical body, drawn by an urge to know form. Symbionts and Twins. Some spellcasters deliberately seek out sparks for symbiosis. Sorcerers or clerics devoted to deities of the elements may reach an agreement with these creatures, allowing them to ride within their bodies for their entire lifetime. Occasionally when a spark forms, an oppositely charged mate is created at the same time. When this happens, the two always stay within 300 feet of one another. Sparks rarely survive longer than a year, even within a symbiotic relationship with a mortal form. When they expire, they simply wink out and return to the elemental planes. Seek Strong Hosts. When a formless spark senses a potential body approaching, it dims its light or enters a metallic object. Sparks prefer to inhabit creatures with high Strength over other possible targets. Once in control of a body, the spark uses the new vessel to deliver shocking grasp attacks or to cast lightning bolt or call lightning against distant enemies. If ejected from a creature, a spark immediately tries to inhabit another. Elemental Nature. A spark doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This mote of electrical energy floats menacingly, erupting in a shower of sparks and tendrils of lightning. When it disappears, it leaves only the whiff of ozone._ \n**Born in Storms.** When a great storm rips across a world in the Material Plane, it sometimes tears loose the fabric of reality, releasing sentient creatures composed entirely of elemental energy. Fueled by its frenetic thought patterns and erratic actions, a spark jolts through its new world to find a physical body, drawn by an urge to know form. \n**Symbionts and Twins.** Some spellcasters deliberately seek out sparks for symbiosis. Sorcerers or clerics devoted to deities of the elements may reach an agreement with these creatures, allowing them to ride within their bodies for their entire lifetime. \nOccasionally when a spark forms, an oppositely charged mate is created at the same time. When this happens, the two always stay within 300 feet of one another. Sparks rarely survive longer than a year, even within a symbiotic relationship with a mortal form. When they expire, they simply wink out and return to the elemental planes. \n**Seek Strong Hosts.** When a formless spark senses a potential body approaching, it dims its light or enters a metallic object. Sparks prefer to inhabit creatures with high Strength over other possible targets. Once in control of a body, the spark uses the new vessel to deliver shocking grasp attacks or to cast lightning bolt or call lightning against distant enemies. If ejected from a creature, a spark immediately tries to inhabit another. \n**Elemental Nature.** A spark doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Spectral Guardian", @@ -24316,7 +24316,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 358, - "desc": "A luminous green mist swirls into the form of an ancient warrior. Dented armor and a ragged cloak enshroud the warrior’s skeletal body, and its grinning skull leers out from an open helm. Worn Finery. Composed of faintly glowing green vapor, the spectral guardian is a skeletal being encased in ancient armor or noble’s finery. The cloth is worn and tattered, spiraling away into mist at the edges, and the creature glides with the faintest whisper of sound like a mournful moan from far away. Eternal Disgrace. The spectral guardian is the spirit of an ancient warrior or noble, bound to serve in death as it failed to do in life. A broken oath, an act of cowardice, or a curse laid down by the gods for a terrible betrayal leaves an indelible mark on a soul. After the cursed creature’s death, its spirit rises, unquiet, in a place closely related to its disgrace. Compelled by the crushing weight of its deeds, the spectral guardian knows no rest or peace, and viciously snuffs out all life that intrudes upon its haunt. Undead Nature. A spectral guardian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A luminous green mist swirls into the form of an ancient warrior. Dented armor and a ragged cloak enshroud the warrior’s skeletal body, and its grinning skull leers out from an open helm._ \n**Worn Finery.** Composed of faintly glowing green vapor, the spectral guardian is a skeletal being encased in ancient armor or noble’s finery. The cloth is worn and tattered, spiraling away into mist at the edges, and the creature glides with the faintest whisper of sound like a mournful moan from far away. \n**Eternal Disgrace.** The spectral guardian is the spirit of an ancient warrior or noble, bound to serve in death as it failed to do in life. A broken oath, an act of cowardice, or a curse laid down by the gods for a terrible betrayal leaves an indelible mark on a soul. \nAfter the cursed creature’s death, its spirit rises, unquiet, in a place closely related to its disgrace. Compelled by the crushing weight of its deeds, the spectral guardian knows no rest or peace, and viciously snuffs out all life that intrudes upon its haunt. \n**Undead Nature.** A spectral guardian doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gypsosphinx", @@ -24414,7 +24414,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 359, - "desc": "With black wings and a body pale as alabaster, the vulture-beaked gypsosphinx is easy to identify. As powerful servants of the gods of death and the desert, their riddles and obsessions all hinge on death and carrion. Their eyes can spot prey miles away, and the distance they climb into the sky hides their enormous size. The pale gypsosphinx shines in the desert sun and stands out in underground tombs and caverns, yet it can conceal itself when it flies in moonlit clouds. Gypsosphinxes are found anywhere bodies are buried or left to rot, and they harvest corpses from battlefields of warring desert tribes. Gossips and Riddlers. Gypsosphinxes converse with intelligent undead, priests of death gods, and with other sphinxes, but they rarely gather among their own kind. They guard their territory jealously, typically claiming a necropolis as the heart of their region. Like all sphinxes, gypsosphinxes enjoy riddles. They rely on magic to solve challenging riddles they can’t solve on their own. Night Flyers. Unlike most of their cousins, gypsosphinxes are gifted fliers capable of diving steeply from the night sky to snatch carrion or a sleeping camel. The stroke of midnight has a special but unknown significance for the beasts. Foretell Doom. Occasionally, a paranoid noble seeks out a gypsosphinx and entreats the creature to reveal the time and place of his or her death, hoping to cheat fate. A gypsosphinx demands a high price for such a service, including payment in corpses of humans, unusual creatures, or near-extinct species. Even if paid, the gypsosphinx rarely honors its side of the bargain; instead, it turns its death magic against the supplicant, bringing about his or her death then and there." + "desc": "_With black wings and a body pale as alabaster, the vulture-beaked gypsosphinx is easy to identify. As powerful servants of the gods of death and the desert, their riddles and obsessions all hinge on death and carrion. Their eyes can spot prey miles away, and the distance they climb into the sky hides their enormous size._ \nThe pale gypsosphinx shines in the desert sun and stands out in underground tombs and caverns, yet it can conceal itself when it flies in moonlit clouds. Gypsosphinxes are found anywhere bodies are buried or left to rot, and they harvest corpses from battlefields of warring desert tribes. \n_**Gossips and Riddlers.**_ Gypsosphinxes converse with intelligent undead, priests of death gods, and with other sphinxes, but they rarely gather among their own kind. They guard their territory jealously, typically claiming a necropolis as the heart of their region. \nLike all sphinxes, gypsosphinxes enjoy riddles. They rely on magic to solve challenging riddles they can’t solve on their own. \n_**Night Flyers.**_ Unlike most of their cousins, gypsosphinxes are gifted fliers capable of diving steeply from the night sky to snatch carrion or a sleeping camel. The stroke of midnight has a special but unknown significance for the beasts. \n_**Foretell Doom.**_ Occasionally, a paranoid noble seeks out a gypsosphinx and entreats the creature to reveal the time and place of his or her death, hoping to cheat fate. A gypsosphinx demands a high price for such a service, including payment in corpses of humans, unusual creatures, or near-extinct species. Even if paid, the gypsosphinx rarely honors its side of the bargain; instead, it turns its death magic against the supplicant, bringing about his or her death then and there." }, { "name": "Ghostwalk Spider", @@ -24552,7 +24552,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 362, - "desc": "A large, brown spider that resembles a tarantula with exaggeratedly long legs gracefully emerges from the bushes, followed by similar arachnids that are smaller and yellow in color. The j’ba fofi resembles an oversized tarantula with very long legs, although a flicker of intelligence indicates this species evolved above mere vermin. Spider Pack Leaders. The youngest are yellow in color, but their hairs turn brown as they age. Immature j’ba fofi pull ordinary spiders into their fellowship in teeming masses that follow along wherever they roam. Fond of Camouflage. The natural coloring of a j’ba fofi, along with its proficiency at camouflage—their hair-like bristles are usually covered in a layer of leaves—makes it virtually invisible in its natural environment. They weave leaves and other forest litter into their webs to create well-hidden, enclosed lairs." + "desc": "_A large, brown spider that resembles a tarantula with exaggeratedly long legs gracefully emerges from the bushes, followed by similar arachnids that are smaller and yellow in color._ \nThe j’ba fofi resembles an oversized tarantula with very long legs, although a flicker of intelligence indicates this species evolved above mere vermin. \n**Spider Pack Leaders.** The youngest are yellow in color, but their hairs turn brown as they age. Immature j’ba fofi pull ordinary spiders into their fellowship in teeming masses that follow along wherever they roam. \n**Fond of Camouflage.** The natural coloring of a j’ba fofi, along with its proficiency at camouflage—their hair-like bristles are usually covered in a layer of leaves—makes it virtually invisible in its natural environment. They weave leaves and other forest litter into their webs to create well-hidden, enclosed lairs." }, { "name": "Red-Banded Line Spider", @@ -24609,7 +24609,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 363, - "desc": "These spiders are named for both the deep red swirls on their abdomens, unique to each spider, and for their peculiar hunting technique. The largest ones hunt in the dark canopy of temperate and subtropical forests. Hand-Sized Hunters. These furry, brown spiders are not enormous monsters, but they are big enough to be alarming. A typical one is as big as a human hand with fingers spread wide, but some grow as large as small dogs. Webbed Line. Line spiders don’t spin webs but instead perch and watch for prey. When prey wanders near, the spider launches a line of webbing to snare it, then pounces unerringly along that line to deliver a deep bite. Their potent venom can incapacitate creatures much larger than themselves, and they quickly devour flesh with their powerful jaws. City Dwellers. Line spiders are often found in cities, and their size makes them a good replacement for a garroter crab in certain forms of divination. They’re favorites among exotic-pet dealers—usually with their venom sacs removed, sometimes not. Goblins, kobolds, and some humans use them rather than cats to control a mouse or rat infestation, and they make reasonably good pets if they’re kept well-fed. If they get hungry, line spiders may devour other small pets or even their owners." + "desc": "_These spiders are named for both the deep red swirls on their abdomens, unique to each spider, and for their peculiar hunting technique. The largest ones hunt in the dark canopy of temperate and subtropical forests._ \n**Hand-Sized Hunters.** These furry, brown spiders are not enormous monsters, but they are big enough to be alarming. A typical one is as big as a human hand with fingers spread wide, but some grow as large as small dogs. \n**Webbed Line.** Line spiders don’t spin webs but instead perch and watch for prey. When prey wanders near, the spider launches a line of webbing to snare it, then pounces unerringly along that line to deliver a deep bite. Their potent venom can incapacitate creatures much larger than themselves, and they quickly devour flesh with their powerful jaws. \n**City Dwellers.** Line spiders are often found in cities, and their size makes them a good replacement for a garroter crab in certain forms of divination. They’re favorites among exotic-pet dealers—usually with their venom sacs removed, sometimes not. Goblins, kobolds, and some humans use them rather than cats to control a mouse or rat infestation, and they make reasonably good pets if they’re kept well-fed. If they get hungry, line spiders may devour other small pets or even their owners." }, { "name": "Sand Spider", @@ -24681,7 +24681,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 364, - "desc": "When a sand spider attacks, its two speckled, tan legs erupt from the sand, plunging forward with murderous speed, followed by a spider the size of a horse. They attack as often in broad daylight as at night. Drag Prey into Tunnels. Sand spiders lurk beneath the arid plains and dry grasslands. These carnivores hunt desert dwellers and plains travelers by burrowing into loose sand so they are completely hidden from view. When prey walks over their trap, the spider lunges up from hiding, snares the prey, and drags it down beneath the sand, where it can wrap the prey in webbing before quickly stabbing it to death. Spider Packs. More terrifying than a lone sand spider is a group of sand spiders hunting together. They build connected lair networks called clusters, containing one female and 2 or 3 males. They work together with one sand spider attacking to draw attention, and 2 or 3 others attacking from trapdoors in the opposite direction, behind the skirmish line." + "desc": "_When a sand spider attacks, its two speckled, tan legs erupt from the sand, plunging forward with murderous speed, followed by a spider the size of a horse. They attack as often in broad daylight as at night._ \n**Drag Prey into Tunnels.** Sand spiders lurk beneath the arid plains and dry grasslands. These carnivores hunt desert dwellers and plains travelers by burrowing into loose sand so they are completely hidden from view. When prey walks over their trap, the spider lunges up from hiding, snares the prey, and drags it down beneath the sand, where it can wrap the prey in webbing before quickly stabbing it to death. \n**Spider Packs.** More terrifying than a lone sand spider is a group of sand spiders hunting together. They build connected lair networks called clusters, containing one female and 2 or 3 males. They work together with one sand spider attacking to draw attention, and 2 or 3 others attacking from trapdoors in the opposite direction, behind the skirmish line." }, { "name": "Spider Of Leng", @@ -24770,7 +24770,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 365, - "desc": "These bloated purple spiders have small claws on their front legs that serve them as handlike manipulators. Their abdomens are a sickly purple-white. Hate Humanoids. The nefarious spiders of Leng are highly intelligent. They are a very ancient race, steeped in evil lore and hideous malice, with an abiding hatred for all humanoid races. They sometimes keep ghostwalk spiders as guardians or soldiers. Dangerous Blood. Their blood is poisonous and corrosive to most creatures native to the Material Plane. The folk of Leng prize it in the making of etheric harpoons and enchanted nets." + "desc": "_These bloated purple spiders have small claws on their front legs that serve them as handlike manipulators. Their abdomens are a sickly purple-white._ \n**Hate Humanoids.** The nefarious spiders of Leng are highly intelligent. They are a very ancient race, steeped in evil lore and hideous malice, with an abiding hatred for all humanoid races. They sometimes keep ghostwalk spiders as guardians or soldiers. \n**Dangerous Blood.** Their blood is poisonous and corrosive to most creatures native to the Material Plane. The folk of Leng prize it in the making of etheric harpoons and enchanted nets." }, { "name": "Spider Thief", @@ -24837,7 +24837,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 366, - "desc": "This clockwork spider creature is the size of a dog. Each of its eight sharp, sickle-like feet stabs or sinks slightly into the ground. Razor wire enwraps its body, while gyros whirl visibly in its faceless, clockwork head. Wire Fighters. A spider thief never initiates combat unless ordered to, but it always defends itself against attack. Its initial attack is whirling its razor line to entangle a target. Once it snares a foe, the spider thief keeps attacking that target until it stops resisting or it escapes from the spider’s wire. By then, it should be ready to ensnare a new victim. Completely Loyal. This clockwork machine follows orders from its master even if they lead to its destruction, and it fights until destroyed or told to stand down. The machine recognizes only its creator as its master. Guild Tools. The spider thief got its name because its ability to climb walls and to effortlessly cross gaps between buildings up to 20 feet wide makes it an excellent accomplice for enterprising thieves. Some thieves guilds make extensive use of them, and many freelance rogues use them as partners. Constructed Nature. A spider thief doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This clockwork spider creature is the size of a dog. Each of its eight sharp, sickle-like feet stabs or sinks slightly into the ground. Razor wire enwraps its body, while gyros whirl visibly in its faceless, clockwork head._ \n**Wire Fighters.** A spider thief never initiates combat unless ordered to, but it always defends itself against attack. Its initial attack is whirling its razor line to entangle a target. Once it snares a foe, the spider thief keeps attacking that target until it stops resisting or it escapes from the spider’s wire. By then, it should be ready to ensnare a new victim. \n**Completely Loyal.** This clockwork machine follows orders from its master even if they lead to its destruction, and it fights until destroyed or told to stand down. The machine recognizes only its creator as its master. \n**Guild Tools.** The spider thief got its name because its ability to climb walls and to effortlessly cross gaps between buildings up to 20 feet wide makes it an excellent accomplice for enterprising thieves. Some thieves guilds make extensive use of them, and many freelance rogues use them as partners. \n**Constructed Nature.** A spider thief doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Spire Walker", @@ -24891,7 +24891,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 367, - "desc": "This miniscule creature kicks up a ghostly, sparkling fire when it jostles and jigs. Lightning sparks fly between it and its perch. Storm Dancers. When storm clouds gather over cities, harbors, and twisted badlands, electrical energy fills the air. During these times, miniscule fey dance on church steeples, desolate peaks, and ships’ masts. Also called corposanti by scholars, spire walkers are nature spirits that delight in grandiose displays of thunderbolts. They can be found frolicking in a thunderstorm or keeping company with blue dragons or storm giants—though these larger creatures often chase them off for being a nuisance. Small and Metallic. These spire walkers stand no more than a foot tall, with dusky blue-gray skin and shocks of silvery, slate, or pale blue hair. Spire walkers prefer clothing in metallic hues with many buttons, and they always carry a handful of tiny copper darts that they hurl at each other during their incomprehensible games. When excited, they emit a sparking glow from the tips of their noses, eyebrows, ears, and pointy shoes. They play rough-and-tumble games among themselves and enjoy pranking bystanders with frightening but mostly harmless electric shocks. If a spire walker perishes during the fun, the others pause just long enough to say “awww, we’ll miss you” and go through their comrade’s pockets before continuing with the game. Love Copper and Amber. Spire walkers like gold but they love copper. They prefer it over all other metals, and they keep the copper pieces in their pockets brilliantly polished. They also value amber gems. Among a group of spire walkers, the leader is not the cleverest or most ruthless, but the one displaying the most ostentatious amber jewel." + "desc": "_This miniscule creature kicks up a ghostly, sparkling fire when it jostles and jigs. Lightning sparks fly between it and its perch._ \n**Storm Dancers.** When storm clouds gather over cities, harbors, and twisted badlands, electrical energy fills the air. During these times, miniscule fey dance on church steeples, desolate peaks, and ships’ masts. \nAlso called corposanti by scholars, spire walkers are nature spirits that delight in grandiose displays of thunderbolts. They can be found frolicking in a thunderstorm or keeping company with blue dragons or storm giants—though these larger creatures often chase them off for being a nuisance. \n**Small and Metallic.** These spire walkers stand no more than a foot tall, with dusky blue-gray skin and shocks of silvery, slate, or pale blue hair. Spire walkers prefer clothing in metallic hues with many buttons, and they always carry a handful of tiny copper darts that they hurl at each other during their incomprehensible games. When excited, they emit a sparking glow from the tips of their noses, eyebrows, ears, and pointy shoes. \nThey play rough-and-tumble games among themselves and enjoy pranking bystanders with frightening but mostly harmless electric shocks. If a spire walker perishes during the fun, the others pause just long enough to say “awww, we’ll miss you” and go through their comrade’s pockets before continuing with the game. \n**Love Copper and Amber.** Spire walkers like gold but they love copper. They prefer it over all other metals, and they keep the copper pieces in their pockets brilliantly polished. They also value amber gems. Among a group of spire walkers, the leader is not the cleverest or most ruthless, but the one displaying the most ostentatious amber jewel." }, { "name": "Star Spawn Of Cthulhu", @@ -24969,7 +24969,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 368, - "desc": "The star-dwelling, octopoid servants and children of Cthulhu are enormous and strange, with clawed hands, powerful but distended brains, and winglike spines on their backs, with which they propel themselves through the frozen emptiness between stars. These masters of psychic communication and dimensional manipulation can transport themselves and others across enormous distances. Mastery of Life and Destruction. They’ve harnessed mysterious energies of life and destruction as well, to grow new life with remarkable speed (and some degree of wastage and cancerous tumors) and to turn living flesh into miasmic vapor through nothing more than focused attention. Rituals to Cthulhu. Their goals are simple: oppose the mi-go and aid dread Cthulhu. The star-spawn destroy creatures that will not yield and serve as slaves and sacrifices, rather than allowing them to serve another master. Above all, they insist that all creatures venerate great Cthulhu and sacrifice life and treasure in his name. Their ultimate aim is to bend the heavens themselves and ensure that the stars are rightly positioned in their orbits to herald Cthulhu’s inevitable return." + "desc": "The star-dwelling, octopoid servants and children of Cthulhu are enormous and strange, with clawed hands, powerful but distended brains, and winglike spines on their backs, with which they propel themselves through the frozen emptiness between stars. \nThese masters of psychic communication and dimensional manipulation can transport themselves and others across enormous distances. \n_**Mastery of Life and Destruction.**_ They’ve harnessed mysterious energies of life and destruction as well, to grow new life with remarkable speed (and some degree of wastage and cancerous tumors) and to turn living flesh into miasmic vapor through nothing more than focused attention. \n_**Rituals to Cthulhu.**_ Their goals are simple: oppose the mi-go and aid dread Cthulhu. The star-spawn destroy creatures that will not yield and serve as slaves and sacrifices, rather than allowing them to serve another master. Above all, they insist that all creatures venerate great Cthulhu and sacrifice life and treasure in his name. Their ultimate aim is to bend the heavens themselves and ensure that the stars are rightly positioned in their orbits to herald Cthulhu’s inevitable return." }, { "name": "Stryx", @@ -25028,7 +25028,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 369, - "desc": "Stryx are the result of mad experiments deep within the plane of Shadows. They resemble owls and can pass as normal birds as long as they don’t speak or open their mouths. The stryx have a larger mouth hidden behind their beaks, filled with gleaming human teeth. Stryx range in color from pale gray to sooty black, with gleaming eyes. Strange Alchemy. The stryx are unnatural beings that came about through terrible manipulation of normal owls and kidnapped humans. The Shadow’s Eyes. Stryx thrive in the plane of Shadow and on the Material Plane equally, and they enjoy attaching themselves to powerful beings as spies, servants, and translators. Their purposes are muddied, however, because they constantly relay what they learn to their mad creator." + "desc": "_Stryx are the result of mad experiments deep within the plane of Shadows. They resemble owls and can pass as normal birds as long as they don’t speak or open their mouths. The stryx have a larger mouth hidden behind their beaks, filled with gleaming human teeth. Stryx range in color from pale gray to sooty black, with gleaming eyes._ \n**Strange Alchemy.** The stryx are unnatural beings that came about through terrible manipulation of normal owls and kidnapped humans. \n**The Shadow’s Eyes.** Stryx thrive in the plane of Shadow and on the Material Plane equally, and they enjoy attaching themselves to powerful beings as spies, servants, and translators. Their purposes are muddied, however, because they constantly relay what they learn to their mad creator." }, { "name": "Stuhac", @@ -25104,7 +25104,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 370, - "desc": "This pale-skinned, white-bearded hermit wears a winter cloak and travels the mountain paths, cliff sides, and trade routes alone. Feigns Weakness. Living in isolated mountain passes and foraging along little-traveled slopes, the stuhac is a master of stealth and deception. Wrapping heavy furs around itself, it poses as a feeble hermit or traveler needing assistance. Only after its victims have been lured away from warmth and safety does the stuhac drop its disguise and show its true nature: the withered traveler's gnarled hands uncurl to reveal jagged yellow claws, its cataract-ridden eyes are exposed as waxen orbs wobbling loosely in their sockets; throwing open its cloak, it proudly shows off woven layers of yellowed tendon and ligament. Hideous Garments. The stuhac’s most prized possessions are its “clutters,” garments woven of layered and tangled ligaments and tendons. These grisly trophies are taken from scores of victims, and stuhacs treasure each bit of their disgusting attire. When two stuhac meet, they compare their garb, swapping anecdotes of their most horrifying kills and deceptions. Stuhacs weave new ligaments into their clutters while their still-living victims watch. Lying in crippled agony, they cannot flee as the stuhac tears fresh material from their bodies for its garments. To keep screams from disturbing their work, these monsters sever their victim’s vocal chords. Devour Victims. Once its clutters are done, the stuhac feeds on its live victim, devouring everything but the bones. Finding a clean-picked humanoid skeleton along a mountain path is a reliable sign of a stuhac’s presence. Because female stuhacs have never been reported, some believe that these fiends mate with demons, hags, or lamias. Others believe stuhacs are part of a hideous malediction, a recipe for immortality that requires the subject to devour its own kind." + "desc": "_This pale-skinned, white-bearded hermit wears a winter cloak and travels the mountain paths, cliff sides, and trade routes alone._ \n**Feigns Weakness.** Living in isolated mountain passes and foraging along little-traveled slopes, the stuhac is a master of stealth and deception. Wrapping heavy furs around itself, it poses as a feeble hermit or traveler needing assistance. Only after its victims have been lured away from warmth and safety does the stuhac drop its disguise and show its true nature: the withered traveler's gnarled hands uncurl to reveal jagged yellow claws, its cataract-ridden eyes are exposed as waxen orbs wobbling loosely in their sockets; throwing open its cloak, it proudly shows off woven layers of yellowed tendon and ligament. \n**Hideous Garments.** The stuhac’s most prized possessions are its “clutters,” garments woven of layered and tangled ligaments and tendons. These grisly trophies are taken from scores of victims, and stuhacs treasure each bit of their disgusting attire. When two stuhac meet, they compare their garb, swapping anecdotes of their most horrifying kills and deceptions. \nStuhacs weave new ligaments into their clutters while their still-living victims watch. Lying in crippled agony, they cannot flee as the stuhac tears fresh material from their bodies for its garments. To keep screams from disturbing their work, these monsters sever their victim’s vocal chords. \n**Devour Victims.** Once its clutters are done, the stuhac feeds on its live victim, devouring everything but the bones. Finding a clean-picked humanoid skeleton along a mountain path is a reliable sign of a stuhac’s presence. \nBecause female stuhacs have never been reported, some believe that these fiends mate with demons, hags, or lamias. Others believe stuhacs are part of a hideous malediction, a recipe for immortality that requires the subject to devour its own kind." }, { "name": "Subek", @@ -25175,7 +25175,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 371, - "desc": "For most of the year the subek are a kindly race, advising others and lending their physical and intellectual prowess to local projects. During the flood season, however, subek become violent and territorial, ruthlessly killing and consuming all trespassers. Riverbank Homes. Subek are crocodile-headed humanoids that dwell along the banks of great rivers. They are tailless, possessing muscular physiques, surprisingly dexterous hands, and a frightening maw of sharp teeth. They are 9 feet tall, average 700 lb., and can live up to 300 years. During the dry season, subek are friendly, thoughtful scholars, historians, and artisans. Flood Fever. Subek are well aware of their destructive and violent nature. When the waters rise, they distance themselves from other cultures, warning locals to keep away until the river recedes. Most migrate up or down river to an area with few inhabitants; some even construct underground prisons or cages and pay brave retainers to keep them locked up and fed during their time of savagery. During flood fever, subek do not recognize friends or colleagues. They discard all trappings of civilization and kill nonsubek creatures indiscriminately. Once the fever clears, they remember nothing of their actions, though they are surrounded by undeniable, grisly reminders. Keep Their Distance. Despite the danger, subek are tolerated and even prized for their skill as engineers, historians, and teachers. They live on the outskirts of many human towns, maintaining a cautious distance from their neighbors. Subek marriage is pragmatic; they live with a mate long enough to foster a single egg and raise the hatchling for a decade before parting ways. Subek scholars and oracles debate their duality. Some believe it to be an ancient curse, a shared ancestry with northern trolls, or some loathsome and primitive part of their soul exerting control. A rare few—shamans and oracles, mostly—embrace their duality and choose to live year-round in remote regions far from civilization." + "desc": "_For most of the year the subek are a kindly race, advising others and lending their physical and intellectual prowess to local projects. During the flood season, however, subek become violent and territorial, ruthlessly killing and consuming all trespassers._ \n**Riverbank Homes.** Subek are crocodile-headed humanoids that dwell along the banks of great rivers. They are tailless, possessing muscular physiques, surprisingly dexterous hands, and a frightening maw of sharp teeth. They are 9 feet tall, average 700 lb., and can live up to 300 years. \nDuring the dry season, subek are friendly, thoughtful scholars, historians, and artisans. \n**Flood Fever.** Subek are well aware of their destructive and violent nature. When the waters rise, they distance themselves from other cultures, warning locals to keep away until the river recedes. Most migrate up or down river to an area with few inhabitants; some even construct underground prisons or cages and pay brave retainers to keep them locked up and fed during their time of savagery. \nDuring flood fever, subek do not recognize friends or colleagues. They discard all trappings of civilization and kill nonsubek creatures indiscriminately. Once the fever clears, they remember nothing of their actions, though they are surrounded by undeniable, grisly reminders. \n**Keep Their Distance.** Despite the danger, subek are tolerated and even prized for their skill as engineers, historians, and teachers. They live on the outskirts of many human towns, maintaining a cautious distance from their neighbors. Subek marriage is pragmatic; they live with a mate long enough to foster a single egg and raise the hatchling for a decade before parting ways. \nSubek scholars and oracles debate their duality. Some believe it to be an ancient curse, a shared ancestry with northern trolls, or some loathsome and primitive part of their soul exerting control. A rare few—shamans and oracles, mostly—embrace their duality and choose to live year-round in remote regions far from civilization." }, { "name": "Suturefly", @@ -25224,7 +25224,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 372, - "desc": "These darting creatures resemble dragonflies, but with three pairs of gossamer wings and a body made from splintered wood. Flashes of bright colors run along their bodies. Sew Mouths Shut. Forest folk rarely speak when sutureflies dart through the trees, because these creatures listen for lies and sew any offender’s mouth, nose, and eyes shut. Some say the old woods hide nothing but liars, and that is why the deepest forest is shrouded in silence. Others say that the forest uses sutureflies to smother those who break its covenants or reveal its secrets. Adventurers see a suturefly’s handiwork more often than they glimpse one of the creatures directly: corpses with mouths and noses stitched shut lie in the underbrush, mysterious children whose mouths are ringed with black puncture marks observe intruders from afar, and dryads step from trees, their eyes sewn shut against the evils of civilization. Seek Out Curses. Numerous suturefly varieties exist. Some attack based on verbal triggers other than lies. Black‑banded sutureflies, for instance, detect curses and religious blasphemies. When attacking, sutureflies dart from hiding to gain surprise. Once they sew someone’s mouth closed, they target the same victim’s nose, unless threatened by another opponent. Sutureflies attack until they have sewn all of their opponents’ mouths, eyes and noses closed or until they’re destroyed." + "desc": "_These darting creatures resemble dragonflies, but with three pairs of gossamer wings and a body made from splintered wood. Flashes of bright colors run along their bodies._ \n**Sew Mouths Shut.** Forest folk rarely speak when sutureflies dart through the trees, because these creatures listen for lies and sew any offender’s mouth, nose, and eyes shut. Some say the old woods hide nothing but liars, and that is why the deepest forest is shrouded in silence. Others say that the forest uses sutureflies to smother those who break its covenants or reveal its secrets. \nAdventurers see a suturefly’s handiwork more often than they glimpse one of the creatures directly: corpses with mouths and noses stitched shut lie in the underbrush, mysterious children whose mouths are ringed with black puncture marks observe intruders from afar, and dryads step from trees, their eyes sewn shut against the evils of civilization. \n**Seek Out Curses.** Numerous suturefly varieties exist. Some attack based on verbal triggers other than lies. Black‑banded sutureflies, for instance, detect curses and religious blasphemies. \nWhen attacking, sutureflies dart from hiding to gain surprise. Once they sew someone’s mouth closed, they target the same victim’s nose, unless threatened by another opponent. Sutureflies attack until they have sewn all of their opponents’ mouths, eyes and noses closed or until they’re destroyed." }, { "name": "Fire Dancer Swarm", @@ -25285,7 +25285,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 373, - "desc": "A swirling mass of tiny, blue flames dances with the likeness of a skull embedded in each little, flickering fire. Stunted Elementals. Fire dancers are Tiny fire elementals. Speculation varies whether they’re simply immature or somehow stunted. They may be castoffs from larger, fiery elemental beings. A single, solitary fire dancer is no more than a semi-sentient spark with a fragment of life and lofty but unrealistic ambitions. In large numbers, they’re a menace. Unite and Grow Strong. Larger fire elementals are usually sessile creatures, content merely to exist on their plane of origin. Fire dancers possess (and some argue are infected with) mortal qualities—they seek to reach a greater potential, which smacks of envy, ambition, and resentment. They realize that there is power in numbers and that, when united, they are a force to be reckoned with. A single fire dancer is no more threatening than a tiny candle flame, burning hot and blue. When thousands join together, though, the result is an inferno. The likeness of a skull in its flame is an illusion created by the creature, based on how the fire dancers perceive mortal creatures after they’re done with them. Surly Servants. Lone fire dancers have individuality, but in groups, they develop a hive mentality. While this allows them to function as a swarm, it also makes them vulnerable as a group to mind-affecting magic. Savvy bards, conjurers, and enchanters who summon swarms of fire dancers know they must maintain a tight control on the swarm, for these creatures are surly servants at the best of times. Elemental Nature. A swarm of fire dancers doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A swirling mass of tiny, blue flames dances with the likeness of a skull embedded in each little, flickering fire._ \n_**Stunted Elementals.**_ Fire dancers are Tiny fire elementals. Speculation varies whether they’re simply immature or somehow stunted. They may be castoffs from larger, fiery elemental beings. A single, solitary fire dancer is no more than a semi-sentient spark with a fragment of life and lofty but unrealistic ambitions. In large numbers, they’re a menace. \n_**Unite and Grow Strong.**_ Larger fire elementals are usually sessile creatures, content merely to exist on their plane of origin. Fire dancers possess (and some argue are infected with) mortal qualities—they seek to reach a greater potential, which smacks of envy, ambition, and resentment. They realize that there is power in numbers and that, when united, they are a force to be reckoned with. A single fire dancer is no more threatening than a tiny candle flame, burning hot and blue. When thousands join together, though, the result is an inferno. The likeness of a skull in its flame is an illusion created by the creature, based on how the fire dancers perceive mortal creatures after they’re done with them. \n_**Surly Servants.**_ Lone fire dancers have individuality, but in groups, they develop a hive mentality. While this allows them to function as a swarm, it also makes them vulnerable as a group to mind-affecting magic. Savvy bards, conjurers, and enchanters who summon swarms of fire dancers know they must maintain a tight control on the swarm, for these creatures are surly servants at the best of times. \n_**Elemental Nature.**_ A swarm of fire dancers doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Manabane Scarab Swarm", @@ -25347,7 +25347,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 374, - "desc": "These clicking, turquoise-colored beetles have faintly luminescent golden glyphs on their backs, which grow brighter as they draw near. Manabane scarabs are vermin infused with the ancient magic of fallen desert empires. Devour Magic. Whether from gnawing on the flesh of the undead or nesting in areas rife with lingering enchantment, these beetles have developed a taste for the power of magic even as its power has marked them. The graven glyphs on their carapaces resemble the priestly cuneiform of long-dead kingdoms, and the more magical energy they consume, the brighter they glow, up to the equivalent of a torch. Manabane scarabs pursue magic without hesitation or fear, tirelessly seeking to drain it for sustenance." + "desc": "_These clicking, turquoise-colored beetles have faintly luminescent golden glyphs on their backs, which grow brighter as they draw near._ \nManabane scarabs are vermin infused with the ancient magic of fallen desert empires. \n_**Devour Magic.**_ Whether from gnawing on the flesh of the undead or nesting in areas rife with lingering enchantment, these beetles have developed a taste for the power of magic even as its power has marked them. The graven glyphs on their carapaces resemble the priestly cuneiform of long-dead kingdoms, and the more magical energy they consume, the brighter they glow, up to the equivalent of a torch. \nManabane scarabs pursue magic without hesitation or fear, tirelessly seeking to drain it for sustenance." }, { "name": "Prismatic Beetle Swarm", @@ -25399,7 +25399,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 375, - "desc": "A dazzling explosion of multicolored lights erupts from this cloud of flying beetles, flashing every color of the rainbow. Flesh-Eating Beauties. The depths of the jungle are filled with lethal wildlife, and prismatic beetles are superlative examples of this. These flesh-eating, venomous insects distract and subdue their prey with sparkling beauty even as they devour it alive. Individual prismatic beetles sparkle like precious gems in the light; tosculi traders, gnolls, and humans often incorporate their carapaces into decorative jewelry or utilize them as special components in enchantment and illusion (pattern) spells and items. Hypno-Paralytic. When swarming in the thousands, these beautiful bugs create a hypnotic cascade of glimmering hues capable of enthralling creatures. As they descend on their dazed prey, the beetles’ bites slowly paralyze their victims while their toxins distract the mind with feelings of euphoria and delight. Predator Partners. Although carnivorous, prismatic beetles are not overly aggressive; they attack other creatures only when hungry or threatened. Even when they’re not attacking, however, they can be a threat; more than one unwary traveler has stopped to admire what they thought was a docile swarm of prismatic beetles, and became captivated. The unfortunates are often killed and eaten by lurking jungle predator, as such animals know the beetles stun and confuse prey." + "desc": "_A dazzling explosion of multicolored lights erupts from this cloud of flying beetles, flashing every color of the rainbow._ \n_**Flesh-Eating Beauties.**_ The depths of the jungle are filled with lethal wildlife, and prismatic beetles are superlative examples of this. These flesh-eating, venomous insects distract and subdue their prey with sparkling beauty even as they devour it alive. Individual prismatic beetles sparkle like precious gems in the light; tosculi traders, gnolls, and humans often incorporate their carapaces into decorative jewelry or utilize them as special components in enchantment and illusion (pattern) spells and items. \n_**Hypno-Paralytic.**_ When swarming in the thousands, these beautiful bugs create a hypnotic cascade of glimmering hues capable of enthralling creatures. As they descend on their dazed prey, the beetles’ bites slowly paralyze their victims while their toxins distract the mind with feelings of euphoria and delight. \n_**Predator Partners.**_ Although carnivorous, prismatic beetles are not overly aggressive; they attack other creatures only when hungry or threatened. Even when they’re not attacking, however, they can be a threat; more than one unwary traveler has stopped to admire what they thought was a docile swarm of prismatic beetles, and became captivated. The unfortunates are often killed and eaten by lurking jungle predator, as such animals know the beetles stun and confuse prey." }, { "name": "Sluagh Swarm", @@ -25460,7 +25460,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 376, - "desc": "Some say the sluagh are fey turned by vampires, while others say they are the evil souls of violent men, who cannot rest and return to kill. Still others claim they are the souls of devilbound gnomes who committed suicide. All agree that they are loathsome by nature. Cowards Alone. These tiny, malevolent fey dwell in darkness. Alone they are cowards, but they are rarely encountered alone. They are most active during the winter, especially during winter’s long nights. They usually speak to their victims as they attack, but those shouts are little more than whispers to the ears of their prey. Chilling Touch. Sluagh feed by using their chilling touch. They devour small animals if nothing more appetizing is available. Their victims are easy to identify; their skin is unnaturally cold, and their features are frozen in fear. Swarms of sluagh serve hags, devils, trollkin, and evil fey who know the blood rituals to summon and direct them. Shadow fey and drow send them against other elves, often targeting the defenders of elven settlements, or their spouses and children. Legless Flocks. Sluagh are tiny, gaunt humanoid creatures the size of a weasel. They have no legs; instead their torso tapers off in a disquieting way. Though they can fly, they can also pull themselves quickly across the ground with their arms. They are always draped in black, though their actual skin and hair are pale white. They have sharp claws and fangs, and their eyes are entirely black. In masses, they somewhat resemble a flock of strange birds." + "desc": "_Some say the sluagh are fey turned by vampires, while others say they are the evil souls of violent men, who cannot rest and return to kill. Still others claim they are the souls of devilbound gnomes who committed suicide. All agree that they are loathsome by nature._ \n**Cowards Alone.** These tiny, malevolent fey dwell in darkness. Alone they are cowards, but they are rarely encountered alone. They are most active during the winter, especially during winter’s long nights. They usually speak to their victims as they attack, but those shouts are little more than whispers to the ears of their prey. \n**Chilling Touch.** Sluagh feed by using their chilling touch. They devour small animals if nothing more appetizing is available. Their victims are easy to identify; their skin is unnaturally cold, and their features are frozen in fear. \nSwarms of sluagh serve hags, devils, trollkin, and evil fey who know the blood rituals to summon and direct them. Shadow fey and drow send them against other elves, often targeting the defenders of elven settlements, or their spouses and children. \n**Legless Flocks.** Sluagh are tiny, gaunt humanoid creatures the size of a weasel. They have no legs; instead their torso tapers off in a disquieting way. Though they can fly, they can also pull themselves quickly across the ground with their arms. They are always draped in black, though their actual skin and hair are pale white. They have sharp claws and fangs, and their eyes are entirely black. In masses, they somewhat resemble a flock of strange birds." }, { "name": "Wolf Spirit Swarm", @@ -25525,7 +25525,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 377, - "desc": "A pack of ghostly wolves appears in a swirl of greenish fog, seeming to coalesce from the fog itself. When a pack of wolves dies of hunger or chill in the deep winter, sometimes the pack leader’s rage at a cruel death—or the summoning call of a necromancer—brings the entire pack back to the mortal world as a slavering pack of greenish, translucent apparitions that glides swiftly over snow and ice, or even rivers and lakes. Dozen-Eyed Hunters. At night such a swarm can appear as little more than a mass of swirling mist, but when it prepares to attack, the mist condenses into a dozen or more snarling wolf heads with glowing red eyes that trail off into tendrils of fog. A wolf spirit swarm does not eat, but the urge to hunt and kill is as strong as ever. Absorb Their Kill. Most such swarms serve powerful undead, warlocks, noctiny, or orcish shamans as guardians and enforcers, terrifying horses and henchmen alike. The souls of those slain by the pack are said to join it. Howl Before Combat. Hirelings, mounts, and familiars often panic at the sound of a spirit pack’s chilling howl. Packs of wolf spirits are canny enough to always howl for a time before rushing a herd or encampment. Undead Nature. A swarm of wolf spirits doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A pack of ghostly wolves appears in a swirl of greenish fog, seeming to coalesce from the fog itself._ \nWhen a pack of wolves dies of hunger or chill in the deep winter, sometimes the pack leader’s rage at a cruel death—or the summoning call of a necromancer—brings the entire pack back to the mortal world as a slavering pack of greenish, translucent apparitions that glides swiftly over snow and ice, or even rivers and lakes. \n_**Dozen-Eyed Hunters.**_ At night such a swarm can appear as little more than a mass of swirling mist, but when it prepares to attack, the mist condenses into a dozen or more snarling wolf heads with glowing red eyes that trail off into tendrils of fog. A wolf spirit swarm does not eat, but the urge to hunt and kill is as strong as ever. \n_**Absorb Their Kill.**_ Most such swarms serve powerful undead, warlocks, noctiny, or orcish shamans as guardians and enforcers, terrifying horses and henchmen alike. The souls of those slain by the pack are said to join it. \n_**Howl Before Combat.**_ Hirelings, mounts, and familiars often panic at the sound of a spirit pack’s chilling howl. Packs of wolf spirits are canny enough to always howl for a time before rushing a herd or encampment. \n_**Undead Nature.**_ A swarm of wolf spirits doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Temple Dog", @@ -25588,7 +25588,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 378, - "desc": "Looking like a mix between a large dog and a lion, the creature glares at everyone who passes the threshold of the temple it guards. A temple dog is an imposing guardian used by various deities to protect their temples. They are fiercely loyal and territorial. Often depicted in temple statuary, the creature has a largely canine body, soft but short hair, a thick hairy tail, and a mane like a lion’s around a dog’s face with a short snout. Divine Colors. Coloration and other features of the temple dog vary to match the deity who created it; sometimes a temple dog’s coloration is quite fanciful. Greenish bronze temple dogs are known, as are those the color of cinnabar or lapis. Even coats resembling fired ceramic of an orange hue have been seen guarding some temples. These unusual casts make it easy for a temple dog to be mistaken for statuary. Travel with Priests. As a temple protector, it rarely leaves the grounds of the temple to which it has been attached, but temple dogs do accompany priests or allies of the temple during travel. The temple dog cannot speak but understands most of what’s said around it, and it can follow moderately complex commands (up to two sentences long) without supervision. Temple dogs are notorious for biting their prey, then shaking the victim senseless in their massive jaws." + "desc": "_Looking like a mix between a large dog and a lion, the creature glares at everyone who passes the threshold of the temple it guards._ \nA temple dog is an imposing guardian used by various deities to protect their temples. They are fiercely loyal and territorial. Often depicted in temple statuary, the creature has a largely canine body, soft but short hair, a thick hairy tail, and a mane like a lion’s around a dog’s face with a short snout. \n**Divine Colors.** Coloration and other features of the temple dog vary to match the deity who created it; sometimes a temple dog’s coloration is quite fanciful. Greenish bronze temple dogs are known, as are those the color of cinnabar or lapis. Even coats resembling fired ceramic of an orange hue have been seen guarding some temples. These unusual casts make it easy for a temple dog to be mistaken for statuary. \n**Travel with Priests.** As a temple protector, it rarely leaves the grounds of the temple to which it has been attached, but temple dogs do accompany priests or allies of the temple during travel. The temple dog cannot speak but understands most of what’s said around it, and it can follow moderately complex commands (up to two sentences long) without supervision. \nTemple dogs are notorious for biting their prey, then shaking the victim senseless in their massive jaws." }, { "name": "Thuellai", @@ -25669,7 +25669,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 379, - "desc": "This raging cloud of animate mist and ice has icicle shards for eyes and claws. In battle or when hunting, a thuellai howls like a dozen screaming banshees. Servants of Boreas. These fast-flying creatures of air and ice were created by the lord of the north wind, Boreas, to be his heralds, assassins, and hunting hounds. They appear as a swirling blizzard, often blending in with snowstorms to surprise their victims. Terrifying Blizzards. Thuellai love to engulf creatures in their blizzards, to lash buildings with ice and cold, and to trigger avalanches with their whirlwinds. They thrive on destruction and fear, and they share their master’s unpredictable nature. Immune to Steel. Northerners especially fear the thuellai because of their resistance to mundane steel, their terrifying howls, and their ability to cause madness. Elemental Nature. A theullali doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This raging cloud of animate mist and ice has icicle shards for eyes and claws. In battle or when hunting, a thuellai howls like a dozen screaming banshees._ \n_**Servants of Boreas.**_ These fast-flying creatures of air and ice were created by the lord of the north wind, Boreas, to be his heralds, assassins, and hunting hounds. They appear as a swirling blizzard, often blending in with snowstorms to surprise their victims. \n_**Terrifying Blizzards.**_ Thuellai love to engulf creatures in their blizzards, to lash buildings with ice and cold, and to trigger avalanches with their whirlwinds. They thrive on destruction and fear, and they share their master’s unpredictable nature. \n_**Immune to Steel.**_ Northerners especially fear the thuellai because of their resistance to mundane steel, their terrifying howls, and their ability to cause madness. \n_**Elemental Nature.**_ A theullali doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Ancient Titan", @@ -25738,7 +25738,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 380, - "desc": "Radiating a powerful presence, this towering humanoid has sharp-edged features that seem hewn from ancient stone. Children of the Gods. Ancient titans are the surviving immortal children of an early primordial god. They fled to the wilds after a divine war, where they founded an empire that lasted thousands of years before plague brought about its collapse. Sea God’s Servants. A few ancient titans still dwell in the ocean realm, spared by the sea god in exchange for eternal servitude. Ancient titans have long, glossy hair, usually black, red, or silver, and they stand 60 feet tall and weigh over 20 tons. Friends to Dragons. Ancient titans have a strong rapport with wind and sea dragons, as well as gold, silver, and mithral dragons." + "desc": "_Radiating a powerful presence, this towering humanoid has sharp-edged features that seem hewn from ancient stone._ \n**Children of the Gods.** Ancient titans are the surviving immortal children of an early primordial god. They fled to the wilds after a divine war, where they founded an empire that lasted thousands of years before plague brought about its collapse. \n**Sea God’s Servants.** A few ancient titans still dwell in the ocean realm, spared by the sea god in exchange for eternal servitude. Ancient titans have long, glossy hair, usually black, red, or silver, and they stand 60 feet tall and weigh over 20 tons. \n**Friends to Dragons.** Ancient titans have a strong rapport with wind and sea dragons, as well as gold, silver, and mithral dragons." }, { "name": "Degenerate Titan", @@ -25802,7 +25802,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 381, - "desc": "This giant retains a look of daunting power despite its stooped bearing, tattered clothing, and pieces of slapdash armor strapped on wherever it fits. Haunt Ruins. The degenerate descendants of once-noble titans haunt the ruins where their cities once flourished. They hunt for any living thing to eat, including each other, and sometimes chase after herds of goats or other animals for miles. While they are easily distracted, they always find their way home unerringly. Insane and Moody. Degenerate titans are prone to insanity and unexpected mood shifts. They are fiercely territorial creatures who worship the still-active magical devices of their cities and any surviving statuary as if they were gods. Their lairs are filled with items scavenged from the city. These collections are a hodgepodge of dross and delight, as the degenerate titans are not intelligent enough to discern treasure from trash. Primal Power. Degenerate titans cannot command magical words of power, but they have tapped into the earth's latent mystic power to generate strange geomancy. These devolved misfits may have lost most of their former gifts, but what remains are primal powers that tap, without subtlety or skill, into the fundamental building blocks of magic." + "desc": "_This giant retains a look of daunting power despite its stooped bearing, tattered clothing, and pieces of slapdash armor strapped on wherever it fits._ \n**Haunt Ruins.** The degenerate descendants of once-noble titans haunt the ruins where their cities once flourished. They hunt for any living thing to eat, including each other, and sometimes chase after herds of goats or other animals for miles. While they are easily distracted, they always find their way home unerringly. \n**Insane and Moody.** Degenerate titans are prone to insanity and unexpected mood shifts. They are fiercely territorial creatures who worship the still-active magical devices of their cities and any surviving statuary as if they were gods. Their lairs are filled with items scavenged from the city. These collections are a hodgepodge of dross and delight, as the degenerate titans are not intelligent enough to discern treasure from trash. \n**Primal Power.** Degenerate titans cannot command magical words of power, but they have tapped into the earth's latent mystic power to generate strange geomancy. These devolved misfits may have lost most of their former gifts, but what remains are primal powers that tap, without subtlety or skill, into the fundamental building blocks of magic." }, { "name": "Titanoboa", @@ -25864,7 +25864,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 382, - "desc": "A This titanic green serpent can raise its enormous head high above, as much as 20 feet high. Its body extends in seemingly endless coils. Territorial and Aggressive. Territorial and voracious, the rare titanoboa devours all trespassers in its domain. Stronger and faster than the giant anaconda, the true king of the rainforest is also more stubborn, fighting off entire groups of hunters and poachers. When stalking prey, these great serpents strike from ambush, swallowing even many dinosaurs in one bite. Blinding Scales. Against groups of foes, titanoboas trust in their ability to dazzle their enemies with the light reflected from their scales, using this distraction to entwine the stunned foes in crushing coils. Slow to Mate. Titanoboas mate rarely. They live for hundreds of years and never stop growing, which makes the need for propagation less urgent. When two titanoboas nest, the result is a brood of a half-dozen smaller snakes (giant constrictor snakes). An adult titanoboa is at least 80 feet long and weighs 6,000 lb. or more." + "desc": "_A This titanic green serpent can raise its enormous head high above, as much as 20 feet high. Its body extends in seemingly endless coils._ \n**Territorial and Aggressive.** Territorial and voracious, the rare titanoboa devours all trespassers in its domain. Stronger and faster than the giant anaconda, the true king of the rainforest is also more stubborn, fighting off entire groups of hunters and poachers. When stalking prey, these great serpents strike from ambush, swallowing even many dinosaurs in one bite. \n**Blinding Scales.** Against groups of foes, titanoboas trust in their ability to dazzle their enemies with the light reflected from their scales, using this distraction to entwine the stunned foes in crushing coils. \n**Slow to Mate.** Titanoboas mate rarely. They live for hundreds of years and never stop growing, which makes the need for propagation less urgent. When two titanoboas nest, the result is a brood of a half-dozen smaller snakes (giant constrictor snakes). An adult titanoboa is at least 80 feet long and weighs 6,000 lb. or more." }, { "name": "Tophet", @@ -25926,7 +25926,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 383, - "desc": "An enormous bronze and iron statue filled with fire towers above the ring of chanting, frenzied worshipers. Tophets are used by worshipers of fire gods, who toss sacrifices into their flaming maws to incinerate them. A tophet has a large opening in the front where the flames can be seen; sometimes this is an enormous mouth, and at other times it is a large hole in the tophet’s belly. Horns and expressions of anger or wide‑mouthed laughter are common. Eager for Sacrifices. Among fire cultists, it’s widely known that when a tophet’s hands are raised above its mouth, it is demanding a sacrifice to roll down its palms and into its fiery maw. Heed Musical Commands. Flutes and drums can (sometimes) be used to control the actions of a tophet during sacrifices. They have the fortunate side effect of drowning out the cries and screams of living sacrifices. Magical Fires. The fires within a tophet’s bronze body are largely magical and fueled by sacrifices. They don’t require more than a symbolic amount of wood or coal to keep burning, but they do require sacrifices of food, cloth, and (eventually) living creatures to keep them under control. A tophet that is not granted a sacrifice when it demands one might go on a fiery rampage, burning down buildings, granaries, or barns until its hunger is satisfied. Constructed Nature. A tophet doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An enormous bronze and iron statue filled with fire towers above the ring of chanting, frenzied worshipers._ \nTophets are used by worshipers of fire gods, who toss sacrifices into their flaming maws to incinerate them. A tophet has a large opening in the front where the flames can be seen; sometimes this is an enormous mouth, and at other times it is a large hole in the tophet’s belly. Horns and expressions of anger or wide‑mouthed laughter are common. \n**Eager for Sacrifices.** Among fire cultists, it’s widely known that when a tophet’s hands are raised above its mouth, it is demanding a sacrifice to roll down its palms and into its fiery maw. \n**Heed Musical Commands.** Flutes and drums can (sometimes) be used to control the actions of a tophet during sacrifices. They have the fortunate side effect of drowning out the cries and screams of living sacrifices. \n**Magical Fires.** The fires within a tophet’s bronze body are largely magical and fueled by sacrifices. They don’t require more than a symbolic amount of wood or coal to keep burning, but they do require sacrifices of food, cloth, and (eventually) living creatures to keep them under control. A tophet that is not granted a sacrifice when it demands one might go on a fiery rampage, burning down buildings, granaries, or barns until its hunger is satisfied. \n**Constructed Nature.** A tophet doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Tosculi Hive-Queen", @@ -26029,7 +26029,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 385, - "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. This humanoid wasp’s gossamer wings beat out a soft, droning buzz. Flashing blades sing in each of her four clawed hands, and the air around her crackles with arcane energy. Center of the Hive. The hive-queen is the nerve center of a tosculi hive-city, simultaneously one of a hive’s greatest strengths and weaknesses. The hive-queen serves as a unifying force. She binds her swarm with an ironclad sense of purpose through the hive mind, the psychic web that links all tosculi within a hive. Deadly Inheritance. A hive-queen typically has several immature daughters as her potential heirs at any given time. When she nears the end of her life, the hive-queen selects the most promising of her heirs and feeds her a special concoction. This speeds the heir’s maturation and makes her ready to become a full-fledged hive-queen. The daughter’s first action upon assuming power and control over the hive-city is to devour her mother and all her sisters. Hive Chaos. If a hive-queen dies with no heir to anchor the hive mind, the city plunges into chaos. Tosculi bereft of the hivemind go berserk. A few fortunate ones might escape and become lone renegades, but their existence without the comforting presence of the hive is miserable and short. Unless one of the hive-queen’s daughters is mature enough and ruthless enough to step in and assert control, the hive is doomed. A Tosculi Hive-Queen’s Lair Hive-queens make their lairs in the most protected part of the hive. Huge corridors lead to this point, so all tosculi can reach their queen as quickly as possible. This is also the place where tosculi eggs hatch, making it a critical location for the survival of the hive. A tosculi hive-queen encountered in her lair has a challenge rating of 13 (10,000 XP), but nothing else in her stat block changes. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hive-queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The tosculi hive-queen releases a cloud of pheromones that drives the tosculi to fight harder. All tosculi within 60 feet of the hive-queen (including the hive-queen herself) regain 7 (2d6) hit points. A swarm of tiny tosculi offspring crawls from its nest and attacks a creature within 120 feet of the hive-queen, automatically doing 10 (4d4) piercing damage. Then the swarm dies. The ceiling above one creature that the hive-queen can see within 120 feet of her drips sticky resin. The creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be encased in rapidly-hardening resin. A creature encased this way is restrained. It can free itself, or another creature within 5 feet can free it, by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the creature is still encased the next time the initiative count reaches 20, the resin hardens, trapping it. The trapped creature can’t move or speak; attack rolls against it have disadvantage because it is encased in resin armor; it automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws; and it has resistance to all damage. The trapped creature is released when the resin is destroyed (AC 10, 20 HP, immune to cold, fire, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, and piercing damage). The tosculi hive-queen can’t repeat an effect until they have all been used, and she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Regional Effects The region containing a tosculi hive-queen’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, which creates one or more of the following effects: # Intelligent creatures within 6 miles suffer frequent headaches. It’s as if they had a constant buzzing inside their heads. # Beasts within 6 miles are more irritable and violent than usual and have the Blood Frenzy trait: Blood Frenzy. The beast has advantage on melee attack rolls against a creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. If the tosculi hive-queen dies, the buzzing disappears immediately, and the beasts go back to normal within 1d10 days." + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \n_This humanoid wasp’s gossamer wings beat out a soft, droning buzz. Flashing blades sing in each of her four clawed hands, and the air around her crackles with arcane energy._ \n**Center of the Hive.** The hive-queen is the nerve center of a tosculi hive-city, simultaneously one of a hive’s greatest strengths and weaknesses. The hive-queen serves as a unifying force. She binds her swarm with an ironclad sense of purpose through the hive mind, the psychic web that links all tosculi within a hive. \n**Deadly Inheritance.** A hive-queen typically has several immature daughters as her potential heirs at any given time. When she nears the end of her life, the hive-queen selects the most promising of her heirs and feeds her a special concoction. This speeds the heir’s maturation and makes her ready to become a full-fledged hive-queen. The daughter’s first action upon assuming power and control over the hive-city is to devour her mother and all her sisters. \n**Hive Chaos.** If a hive-queen dies with no heir to anchor the hive mind, the city plunges into chaos. Tosculi bereft of the hivemind go berserk. A few fortunate ones might escape and become lone renegades, but their existence without the comforting presence of the hive is miserable and short. Unless one of the hive-queen’s daughters is mature enough and ruthless enough to step in and assert control, the hive is doomed. \n\n## A Tosculi Hive-Queen’s Lair\n\n \nHive-queens make their lairs in the most protected part of the hive. Huge corridors lead to this point, so all tosculi can reach their queen as quickly as possible. This is also the place where tosculi eggs hatch, making it a critical location for the survival of the hive. A tosculi hive-queen encountered in her lair has a challenge rating of 13 (10,000 XP), but nothing else in her stat block changes. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hive-queen takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:\n* The tosculi hive-queen releases a cloud of pheromones that drives the tosculi to fight harder. All tosculi within 60 feet of the hive-queen (including the hive-queen herself) regain 7 (2d6) hit points.\n* A swarm of tiny tosculi offspring crawls from its nest and attacks a creature within 120 feet of the hive-queen, automatically doing 10 (4d4) piercing damage. Then the swarm dies.\n* The ceiling above one creature that the hive-queen can see within 120 feet of her drips sticky resin. The creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be encased in rapidly-hardening resin. A creature encased this way is restrained. It can free itself, or another creature within 5 feet can free it, by using an action to make a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the creature is still encased the next time the initiative count reaches 20, the resin hardens, trapping it. The trapped creature can’t move or speak; attack rolls against it have disadvantage because it is encased in resin armor; it automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws; and it has resistance to all damage. The trapped creature is released when the resin is destroyed (AC 10, 20 HP, immune to cold, fire, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant, and piercing damage).\n \nThe tosculi hive-queen can’t repeat an effect until they have all been used, and she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. \n\n## Regional Effects\n\n \nThe region containing a tosculi hive-queen’s lair is warped by the creature’s presence, which creates one or more of the following effects: \n\\# Intelligent creatures within 6 miles suffer frequent headaches. It’s as if they had a constant buzzing inside their heads. \n\\# Beasts within 6 miles are more irritable and violent than usual and have the Blood Frenzy trait: \n**Blood Frenzy.** The beast has advantage on melee attack rolls against a creature that doesn’t have all its hit points. If the tosculi hive-queen dies, the buzzing disappears immediately, and the beasts go back to normal within 1d10 days." }, { "name": "Tosculi Warrior", @@ -26094,7 +26094,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 386, - "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi warriors are overseers of work crews and battle groups of drones, directing activities and relaying commands from higher up in the hive mind. They are entirely subservient to the hivequeen’s orders, but if ordered to act independently or to follow their own best judgment, they’re capable of doing so. Warriors are almost never encountered without drones, and tower over them. They stand 4 to 5 feet tall and weigh up to 70 pounds. Host Finders. The warriors’ most important role in the hive, however, is procuring live hosts for tosculi eggs to hatch in. Creatures paralyzed by warriors are brought to the queen’s chamber to have eggs implanted in them. An egg hatches in 1d6 weeks, and the ravenous larva devours its still-living (but mercifully unconscious) host." + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi warriors are overseers of work crews and battle groups of drones, directing activities and relaying commands from higher up in the hive mind. They are entirely subservient to the hivequeen’s orders, but if ordered to act independently or to follow their own best judgment, they’re capable of doing so. Warriors are almost never encountered without drones, and tower over them. They stand 4 to 5 feet tall and weigh up to 70 pounds. \n**Host Finders.** The warriors’ most important role in the hive, however, is procuring live hosts for tosculi eggs to hatch in. Creatures paralyzed by warriors are brought to the queen’s chamber to have eggs implanted in them. An egg hatches in 1d6 weeks, and the ravenous larva devours its still-living (but mercifully unconscious) host." }, { "name": "Tosculi Drone", @@ -26146,7 +26146,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 386, - "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi drones are the workers of the tosculi hive; the smallest, weakest, least intelligent, and most abundant of the wasp folk. Their carapaces are mostly iridescent blue with gold abdomens and lower legs. A drone stands between 3 and 4 feet tall, and weighs around 50 lb. They have only vestigial wings, so they can glide but not truly fly. One-Way Scouts. Drones function primarily as menial workers but, during time of war, they also act as highly expendable scouts and soldiers. Because the warriors know whatever a drone knows (thanks to the hive-queen), a drone doesn’t need to survive its scouting mission to deliver useful information." + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi drones are the workers of the tosculi hive; the smallest, weakest, least intelligent, and most abundant of the wasp folk. Their carapaces are mostly iridescent blue with gold abdomens and lower legs. A drone stands between 3 and 4 feet tall, and weighs around 50 lb. They have only vestigial wings, so they can glide but not truly fly. \n**One-Way Scouts.** Drones function primarily as menial workers but, during time of war, they also act as highly expendable scouts and soldiers. Because the warriors know whatever a drone knows (thanks to the hive-queen), a drone doesn’t need to survive its scouting mission to deliver useful information." }, { "name": "Tosculi Elite Bow Raider", @@ -26216,7 +26216,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 386, - "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. Those few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. Tosculi elite bow raiders are smarter and more capable than drones and common warriors, with midnight black or deep green carapaces that shine with colorful iridescence. Their wings are blood red, streaked with dark crimson veins. Elite bow raiders also tower over common tosculi—they stand over 5 feet tall and weigh 130 lb. Warband Leaders. Elite bow raiders lead larger raiding parties of warriors and drones to gather slaves and sacrifices. As rare and prized members of the hive, a bow raider’s life is never thrown away like drones’ or risked unnecessarily. Seldom does a tosculi warband contain more than a handful of these elite soldiers, and they frequently hold positions of command. Elite bow raiders always lead the honor guard for their hive-queen, both within the hive and on those rare occasions when the queen ventures outside." + "desc": "The tosculi are a race of wasp-folk that share the Golden Song of the hive, which unites them under the command and iron rule of their queen. Each hive has its own song, and most tosculi hives are predatory, dangerous places—quick to turn to banditry, cattle theft, and raiding against small villages. \nThose few tosculi who do not hear their queen’s Golden Song are the Hiveless, driven out of the embrace of the hive to attempt survive on their own. \nTosculi elite bow raiders are smarter and more capable than drones and common warriors, with midnight black or deep green carapaces that shine with colorful iridescence. Their wings are blood red, streaked with dark crimson veins. Elite bow raiders also tower over common tosculi—they stand over 5 feet tall and weigh 130 lb. \n**Warband Leaders.** Elite bow raiders lead larger raiding parties of warriors and drones to gather slaves and sacrifices. As rare and prized members of the hive, a bow raider’s life is never thrown away like drones’ or risked unnecessarily. Seldom does a tosculi warband contain more than a handful of these elite soldiers, and they frequently hold positions of command. Elite bow raiders always lead the honor guard for their hive-queen, both within the hive and on those rare occasions when the queen ventures outside." }, { "name": "Treacle", @@ -26268,7 +26268,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 387, - "desc": "A curious bunny, an abandoned infant, or a delicate songbird can spell slow and agonizing death for the unprepared. Beneath any of these facades may lurk a treacle waiting to feed on a gullible victim, mewling and cooing all the while. Whether by natural selection or arcane tampering, these compact oozes prey on kindness. Diet of Blood. Treacles feed on blood but lack the natural weapons or acid of larger slimes. To survive, prey must welcome and embrace them, unaware of the threat. The treacles’ soft bodies absorb psychic impressions and take the shape of unthreatening creatures. In the wild, treacles assume the form of an animal’s offspring to lie close for several hours. Pet Polymorph. Among humanoids, treacles transform into pets, infants, or injured animals. In the most horrific cases, these oozes resemble children’s toys. Treacles don’t choose their forms consciously, but instead rely on a primitive form of telepathy to sense which shapes a potential victim finds least threatening or most enticing. They can hold a new shape for several hours, even if the intended victim is no longer present. Slow Drain. Once they have assumed a nonthreatening form, treacles mewl, sing, or make pitiful noises to attract attention. Once they’re in contact with a potential victim, treacles drain blood slowly, ideally while their prey sleeps or is paralyzed. If threatened or injured, treacles flee. A sated treacle detaches from its victim host and seeks a cool, dark place to rest and digest. With enough food and safety, a treacle divides into two fully-grown oozes. Rarely, a mutation prevents this division, so that the sterile treacle instead grows in size. The largest can mimic human children and the elderly. Treacles are small, weighing less than six lb. Their natural forms are pale and iridescent, like oil on fresh milk, but they’re seldom seen this way." + "desc": "_A curious bunny, an abandoned infant, or a delicate songbird can spell slow and agonizing death for the unprepared. Beneath any of these facades may lurk a treacle waiting to feed on a gullible victim, mewling and cooing all the while. Whether by natural selection or arcane tampering, these compact oozes prey on kindness._ \n**Diet of Blood.** Treacles feed on blood but lack the natural weapons or acid of larger slimes. To survive, prey must welcome and embrace them, unaware of the threat. The treacles’ soft bodies absorb psychic impressions and take the shape of unthreatening creatures. In the wild, treacles assume the form of an animal’s offspring to lie close for several hours. \n**Pet Polymorph.** Among humanoids, treacles transform into pets, infants, or injured animals. In the most horrific cases, these oozes resemble children’s toys. Treacles don’t choose their forms consciously, but instead rely on a primitive form of telepathy to sense which shapes a potential victim finds least threatening or most enticing. They can hold a new shape for several hours, even if the intended victim is no longer present. \n**Slow Drain.** Once they have assumed a nonthreatening form, treacles mewl, sing, or make pitiful noises to attract attention. Once they’re in contact with a potential victim, treacles drain blood slowly, ideally while their prey sleeps or is paralyzed. If threatened or injured, treacles flee. A sated treacle detaches from its victim host and seeks a cool, dark place to rest and digest. With enough food and safety, a treacle divides into two fully-grown oozes. Rarely, a mutation prevents this division, so that the sterile treacle instead grows in size. The largest can mimic human children and the elderly. \nTreacles are small, weighing less than six lb. Their natural forms are pale and iridescent, like oil on fresh milk, but they’re seldom seen this way." }, { "name": "Weeping Treant", @@ -26332,7 +26332,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 388, - "desc": "This twisted tree’s face is made of cracked, black bark knotted into vaguely humanoid features, and thick tears of sap run down its face. Weeping treants clearly are related to other treants, but they are smaller than the normal variety, little more than 30 feet tall with a trunk 3 feet in diameter, and weighing no more than 4,500 lb. Their gnarled trunks are often twisted, and their wood often groans when they move. Forest Wardens. Weeping treants are protectors of dark, shadowy forests, and they are as long-lived as the trees themselves. They act as guardians for an entire forest or for something specific within the forest—they have no pity for those carrying axes or fire. Skeptical Mein. Weeping treants are terrifying and relentless when fighting in defense of their charge. They are inherently distrustful, particularly of anything not of the natural or shadow world, and they’re notoriously difficult to fool or deceive. Enchanted Bitter Tears. Sages and scholars debate why these creatures weep, but no one has come forward with a compelling reason beyond “it’s what trees do.” The weeping treants themselves refuse to speak on the matter. Their tears are occasionally components in druidic spells or items." + "desc": "_This twisted tree’s face is made of cracked, black bark knotted into vaguely humanoid features, and thick tears of sap run down its face._ \nWeeping treants clearly are related to other treants, but they are smaller than the normal variety, little more than 30 feet tall with a trunk 3 feet in diameter, and weighing no more than 4,500 lb. Their gnarled trunks are often twisted, and their wood often groans when they move. \n**Forest Wardens.** Weeping treants are protectors of dark, shadowy forests, and they are as long-lived as the trees themselves. They act as guardians for an entire forest or for something specific within the forest—they have no pity for those carrying axes or fire. \n**Skeptical Mein.** Weeping treants are terrifying and relentless when fighting in defense of their charge. They are inherently distrustful, particularly of anything not of the natural or shadow world, and they’re notoriously difficult to fool or deceive. \n**Enchanted Bitter Tears.** Sages and scholars debate why these creatures weep, but no one has come forward with a compelling reason beyond “it’s what trees do.” The weeping treants themselves refuse to speak on the matter. Their tears are occasionally components in druidic spells or items." }, { "name": "Lake Troll", @@ -26474,7 +26474,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 390, - "desc": "In the north the masses huddle in fear at night, dreading the horns and howls of reavers come to slaughter and pillage. The trollkin reaver’s skin is thick and knobby, and it sports wicked talons and tusks. Fearsome Savages. Trollkin have a well-deserved reputation for savagery, and the reavers help reinforce that perception among their neighbors. War Leaders. Raiding is a staple industry among the trollkin, and the reavers lead the most savage raiding parties in search of wealth, slaves, and supplies. They often recruit other creatures or mercenaries into their bands. It is not uncommon to see bloodthirsty humans, gnolls, or hobgoblins in a reaver’s band. Spirit Talkers. Trollkin reavers are quite fearful of spirits and ghosts, and listen to their clan shaman and to the word of powerful fey or giants. They prefer to raid only in times of good omens." + "desc": "_In the north the masses huddle in fear at night, dreading the horns and howls of reavers come to slaughter and pillage. The trollkin reaver’s skin is thick and knobby, and it sports wicked talons and tusks._ \n**Fearsome Savages.** Trollkin have a well-deserved reputation for savagery, and the reavers help reinforce that perception among their neighbors. \n**War Leaders.** Raiding is a staple industry among the trollkin, and the reavers lead the most savage raiding parties in search of wealth, slaves, and supplies. They often recruit other creatures or mercenaries into their bands. It is not uncommon to see bloodthirsty humans, gnolls, or hobgoblins in a reaver’s band. \n**Spirit Talkers.** Trollkin reavers are quite fearful of spirits and ghosts, and listen to their clan shaman and to the word of powerful fey or giants. They prefer to raid only in times of good omens." }, { "name": "Tusked Skyfish", @@ -26534,7 +26534,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 391, - "desc": "This horrid creature looks like an enormous flying jellyfish, with long, wicked tusks curving from its gaping mouth and tentacle-whiskers trailing behind it. Alchemical Flotation. These aerial jellyfish waft through the air like balloons, suspended by internal alchemical reactions. This mode of movement takes them almost vertically when they wish, or drifts with the winds. They can reach altitudes of 30,000 feet. Shocking Tendrils. Tusked skyfish catch slow-moving or inattentive prey in their tentacles, and sometimes fish in shallow lakes and streams. They can suppress their natural electrical charge, allowing them to manipulate objects or interact with other creatures safely. Slow Mounts. When fitted with special saddles, tusked skyfish can be ridden without harming their riders, although their slow speed makes them most suitable for casual excursions or unhurried long-distance travel. The jinnborn and genies seem to find them congenial beasts of burden, carrying as much as 4,000 pounds." + "desc": "_This horrid creature looks like an enormous flying jellyfish, with long, wicked tusks curving from its gaping mouth and tentacle-whiskers trailing behind it._ \n**Alchemical Flotation.** These aerial jellyfish waft through the air like balloons, suspended by internal alchemical reactions. This mode of movement takes them almost vertically when they wish, or drifts with the winds. They can reach altitudes of 30,000 feet. \n**Shocking Tendrils.** Tusked skyfish catch slow-moving or inattentive prey in their tentacles, and sometimes fish in shallow lakes and streams. They can suppress their natural electrical charge, allowing them to manipulate objects or interact with other creatures safely. \n**Slow Mounts.** When fitted with special saddles, tusked skyfish can be ridden without harming their riders, although their slow speed makes them most suitable for casual excursions or unhurried long-distance travel. The jinnborn and genies seem to find them congenial beasts of burden, carrying as much as 4,000 pounds." }, { "name": "Uraeus", @@ -26597,7 +26597,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 392, - "desc": "A sleek serpent wends through the air, held aloft on bronze-feathered wings. The flying cobra flares its hood and hisses, hurling a spray of orange sparks from its fanged mouth. A uraeus resembles a vibrantly colored cobra. The serpent’s scales are the rich gold-flecked blue of lapis lazuli and its eyes gleam white, but its most distinguishing feature is a pair of feathery bronze wings. It glides gracefully through the air with a deliberate vigilance that reveals its intelligence. A uraeus grows up to three feet long, and weighs around 5 pounds. Divine Protectors. Uraeuses are celestial creatures that carry a spark of divine fire within them, and they thirst for purpose when they arrive on the Material Plane. Whether the creature was deliberately summoned or found its way to the Material Plane through other means, a uraeus is created to protect. Once it finds a worthy charge, it devotes its fiery breath and searing venom to protecting that ward. A uraeus is fanatically loyal to the creature it protects. Only gross mistreatment or vicious evil can drive a uraeus to break its bond and leave." + "desc": "_A sleek serpent wends through the air, held aloft on bronze-feathered wings. The flying cobra flares its hood and hisses, hurling a spray of orange sparks from its fanged mouth._ \nA uraeus resembles a vibrantly colored cobra. The serpent’s scales are the rich gold-flecked blue of lapis lazuli and its eyes gleam white, but its most distinguishing feature is a pair of feathery bronze wings. It glides gracefully through the air with a deliberate vigilance that reveals its intelligence. A uraeus grows up to three feet long, and weighs around 5 pounds. \n**Divine Protectors.** Uraeuses are celestial creatures that carry a spark of divine fire within them, and they thirst for purpose when they arrive on the Material Plane. Whether the creature was deliberately summoned or found its way to the Material Plane through other means, a uraeus is created to protect. Once it finds a worthy charge, it devotes its fiery breath and searing venom to protecting that ward. \nA uraeus is fanatically loyal to the creature it protects. Only gross mistreatment or vicious evil can drive a uraeus to break its bond and leave." }, { "name": "Urochar (Strangling Watcher)", @@ -26691,7 +26691,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 393, - "desc": "This horrible gigantic crimson leech slithers upright on four muscular tentacles, each 30 feet long. At the top of its writhing trunk, a great lidless eye glows with baleful orange light, surrounded by quivering, feathered antennae fully 5 feet long. Underworld Wanderers. The urochar are among the most dreaded monsters of the underworld. They have long plagued the drow, morlocks, and other humanoid races of the deep paths. They seek out death and the dying all the way to the banks of the River Styx. Devour the Dying. Urochars feast on the final moments of those caught in their crushing tentacles. Though they rival the terrible neothelids in power, urochars are quite passive, watching the life and death struggles of other creatures and taking action only to drink in a dying being’s final moments from a nearby crevice or overhang, and taste their final gasps of horror. Immortal. Strangling watchers are effectively immortal. Gargantuan specimens in the deepest reaches of the underworld are several millennia old." + "desc": "_This horrible gigantic crimson leech slithers upright on four muscular tentacles, each 30 feet long. At the top of its writhing trunk, a great lidless eye glows with baleful orange light, surrounded by quivering, feathered antennae fully 5 feet long._ \n_**Underworld Wanderers.**_ The urochar are among the most dreaded monsters of the underworld. They have long plagued the drow, morlocks, and other humanoid races of the deep paths. They seek out death and the dying all the way to the banks of the \n_**River Styx.**_ \n_**Devour the Dying.**_ Urochars feast on the final moments of those caught in their crushing tentacles. Though they rival the terrible neothelids in power, urochars are quite passive, watching the life and death struggles of other creatures and taking action only to drink in a dying being’s final moments from a nearby crevice or overhang, and taste their final gasps of horror. \n_**Immortal.**_ Strangling watchers are effectively immortal. Gargantuan specimens in the deepest reaches of the underworld are several millennia old." }, { "name": "Ushabti", @@ -26770,7 +26770,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 394, - "desc": "The eye sockets in a large, ornate death mask suddenly ignite with a golden radiance. With the creak of long-unused limbs, this towering figure in ancient armor raises a khopesh and scepter once more. Tomb Servants. Ushabtis were placed in ancient tombs as servants for the tomb’s chief occupants in the afterlife. They are long-lasting constructs that can tend to physical work and maintenance inside sealed tombs where flesh-and-blood laborers couldn’t survive. Slaughter Tomb Robbers. Ushabtis are most commonly encountered in their roles as guardians—a function they fulfill very effectively. An ushabti is sometimes obvious from the blood of its victims, staining its form. Some tombs are littered with bones of tomb robbers an ushabti has dispatched. Khopesh and Scepter. Most ushabtis have human faces and proportions, with features resembling a death mask. When at rest, they stand or lie with arms folded across their chests, clutching their scepter and khopesh. Many variations have been found, however, including some that are completely inhuman, animal‑headed, or that have abstract or fanciful designs such as a sun sphere head or a body made entirely of papyrus scrolls. Constructed Nature. An ushabti doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The eye sockets in a large, ornate death mask suddenly ignite with a golden radiance. With the creak of long-unused limbs, this towering figure in ancient armor raises a khopesh and scepter once more._ \n**Tomb Servants.** Ushabtis were placed in ancient tombs as servants for the tomb’s chief occupants in the afterlife. They are long-lasting constructs that can tend to physical work and maintenance inside sealed tombs where flesh-and-blood laborers couldn’t survive. \n**Slaughter Tomb Robbers.** Ushabtis are most commonly encountered in their roles as guardians—a function they fulfill very effectively. An ushabti is sometimes obvious from the blood of its victims, staining its form. Some tombs are littered with bones of tomb robbers an ushabti has dispatched. \n**Khopesh and Scepter.** Most ushabtis have human faces and proportions, with features resembling a death mask. When at rest, they stand or lie with arms folded across their chests, clutching their scepter and khopesh. Many variations have been found, however, including some that are completely inhuman, animal‑headed, or that have abstract or fanciful designs such as a sun sphere head or a body made entirely of papyrus scrolls. \n**Constructed Nature.** An ushabti doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vaettir", @@ -26853,7 +26853,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 395, - "desc": "Vættir are ancestral spirits, sometimes protective and helpful but demanding reverence and wrathful when offended. Servants of the Land. Land vættir dwell in barrows while sea vættir live beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea—both wear ancient mail and carry bronzes axes in withered hands. Servants of the land, they haunt those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions.Landvættir dwell in barrows while sjövættir reside beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea. Servants of the land, they are favored by the Vanir, who grant them the ability to curse those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions. Jealous and Wrathful. A wrathful vættir rises from its mound when its grave goods are stolen (including heirlooms passed on to living descendants) or when they are disrespected (leaving the dragon prow attached to a longship is a common offense, as is failing to make offerings). Vættir jealously guard both honor and treasures, and may be relentless enemies over matters as small as an accidental word or a single coin. Dangerous Helpers. A vættir’s blue-black skin is stretched taut over its bones and sinews and its lips are drawn back in a cruel grimace. A rarer, bone-white variety exists that cares little for material possessions, instead guarding their honor or a particular patch of land. Both varieties will answer a summons by descendants or nearby villages. The summoned vættir will wander into longhouses or taverns and sit down beside those who call them, ready to serve. However, there’s always a price and a vættir’s help is often more than bargained for. Undead Nature. A vaettir doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "Vættir are ancestral spirits, sometimes protective and helpful but demanding reverence and wrathful when offended. \n**Servants of the Land.** Land vættir dwell in barrows while sea vættir live beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea—both wear ancient mail and carry bronzes axes in withered hands. Servants of the land, they haunt those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions.Landvættir dwell in barrows while sjövættir reside beneath lakes, rivers, or the sea. Servants of the land, they are favored by the Vanir, who grant them the ability to curse those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions. \n**Jealous and Wrathful.** A wrathful vættir rises from its mound when its grave goods are stolen (including heirlooms passed on to living descendants) or when they are disrespected (leaving the dragon prow attached to a longship is a common offense, as is failing to make offerings). Vættir jealously guard both honor and treasures, and may be relentless enemies over matters as small as an accidental word or a single coin. \n**Dangerous Helpers.** A vættir’s blue-black skin is stretched taut over its bones and sinews and its lips are drawn back in a cruel grimace. A rarer, bone-white variety exists that cares little for material possessions, instead guarding their honor or a particular patch of land. Both varieties will answer a summons by descendants or nearby villages. The summoned vættir will wander into longhouses or taverns and sit down beside those who call them, ready to serve. However, there’s always a price and a vættir’s help is often more than bargained for. \n**Undead Nature.** A vaettir doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Valkyrie", @@ -26944,7 +26944,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 396, - "desc": "These warrior women, armed with cruel-looking swords, sit astride massive winged wolves. Each of them is as beautiful, graceful, and fierce as a well-honed war ax. Choosers of the Slain. Valkyries are sent by Odin to decide the course of battles and harvest the souls of brave fallen warriors. Riding savage winged wolves (winter wolves with a fly speed of 80 feet), they visit battlefields to do their master’s will, surrounded by crows and ravens. Valkyries remain invisible during these missions, dispensing Open Game License" + "desc": "_These warrior women, armed with cruel-looking swords, sit astride massive winged wolves. Each of them is as beautiful, graceful, and fierce as a well-honed war ax._ \n**Choosers of the Slain.** Valkyries are sent by Odin to decide the course of battles and harvest the souls of brave fallen warriors. Riding savage winged wolves (winter wolves with a fly speed of 80 feet), they visit battlefields to do their master’s will, surrounded by crows and ravens. Valkyries remain invisible during these missions, dispensing Open Game License" }, { "name": "Umbral Vampire", @@ -27078,7 +27078,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 398, - "desc": "These great cats pad noiselessly, while tendrils of smoke drift off their sleek gray coats, leaving misty whorls in their wake. Their eyes shift from dull, pallid orbs to pitch black slits. Their lips curl up into a fang-revealing smile as their bodies fades into fog. Split the Herd. Vapor lynxes are capricious hunters. Devious, manipulative, and mischievous, they toy with their prey before killing it. They rarely enjoy a stand-up fight, instead coalescing in and out of the fog to harass victims. Using their ability to solidify and poison the fog around them, they cut large groups into smaller, more manageable morsels. Dreary Marshlands. Their tactics have earned vapor lynxes a nasty reputation and the occasional bounty on their heads. Additionally, their magical nature makes them valuable to practitioners of the magical arts, and their beautiful, thick coats tempt many a furrier into hunts they may not be prepared for. For these reasons, vapor lynxes avoid civilization, fearing organized reprisal. Instead they haunt marshes and swamps, where the natural fog makes hunting easier. If an intelligent humanoid passes their way, they are happy for a change in their diet. Chatty with Dinner. Although reclusive, vapor lynxes are intelligent, speaking both Common and Sylvan. They are particularly prideful and take great joy in bantering with potential meals to belittle and frighten them. Survivors of vapor lynx encounters invariably mention their constant needling and self-aggrandizement." + "desc": "_These great cats pad noiselessly, while tendrils of smoke drift off their sleek gray coats, leaving misty whorls in their wake. Their eyes shift from dull, pallid orbs to pitch black slits. Their lips curl up into a fang-revealing smile as their bodies fades into fog._ \n**Split the Herd.** Vapor lynxes are capricious hunters. Devious, manipulative, and mischievous, they toy with their prey before killing it. They rarely enjoy a stand-up fight, instead coalescing in and out of the fog to harass victims. Using their ability to solidify and poison the fog around them, they cut large groups into smaller, more manageable morsels. \n**Dreary Marshlands.** Their tactics have earned vapor lynxes a nasty reputation and the occasional bounty on their heads. Additionally, their magical nature makes them valuable to practitioners of the magical arts, and their beautiful, thick coats tempt many a furrier into hunts they may not be prepared for. For these reasons, vapor lynxes avoid civilization, fearing organized reprisal. Instead they haunt marshes and swamps, where the natural fog makes hunting easier. If an intelligent humanoid passes their way, they are happy for a change in their diet. \n**Chatty with Dinner.** Although reclusive, vapor lynxes are intelligent, speaking both Common and Sylvan. They are particularly prideful and take great joy in bantering with potential meals to belittle and frighten them. Survivors of vapor lynx encounters invariably mention their constant needling and self-aggrandizement." }, { "name": "Vesiculosa", @@ -27157,7 +27157,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 399, - "desc": "This glittering pool stands among lush and verdant fruiting plants. Underground Oasis. A vesiculosa is a huge, burrowing pitcher plant that dwells in oases, spurring nearby growth and luring in prey with soporific scents and tainted water. A vesiculosa’s body is buried in the ground, with only its rootlets swarming in the open in ropy tangles. It catches meals with these rootlets and drags them to its mouth. Usually these morsels are unconscious, but the rootlets can put up a fight if they must. Rich Sapphire Heartvine. A vesiculosa’s heartvine resembles a lump of sapphire and is highly prized by alchemists (worth 1,000 gp). It can be reached with an hour or two of hard digging." + "desc": "_This glittering pool stands among lush and verdant fruiting plants._ \n**Underground Oasis.** A vesiculosa is a huge, burrowing pitcher plant that dwells in oases, spurring nearby growth and luring in prey with soporific scents and tainted water. A vesiculosa’s body is buried in the ground, with only its rootlets swarming in the open in ropy tangles. It catches meals with these rootlets and drags them to its mouth. Usually these morsels are unconscious, but the rootlets can put up a fight if they must. \n**Rich Sapphire Heartvine.** A vesiculosa’s heartvine resembles a lump of sapphire and is highly prized by alchemists (worth 1,000 gp). It can be reached with an hour or two of hard digging." }, { "name": "Vila", @@ -27244,7 +27244,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 400, - "desc": "These beautiful, slim women ride on large deer, their hair the color of spring grass, skin like polished wood, and eyes as gray as a coming storm. Dryad Cousins. The vila are kin to the dryads. Like their cousins, they serve as protectors of the deepest forests. Demand Oaths. Where dryads beguile to accomplish their goals, the vila coerce and threaten. They demand oaths from interlopers and enforce them fiercely. Vila delight in testing the virtue of travelers and tormenting the uncharitable and cruel with bad weather and misfortune. Particularly obnoxious adventurers might suffer bad luck for months because a troop of vila quietly dances around their camp each night. Hunt with a Pack. Vila rarely travel or fight alone; they are often seen in the company of alseid, wolves, wampus cats, or deer. In combat, they sometimes ride on fleet-footed deer, the better to escape if events turn against them." + "desc": "_These beautiful, slim women ride on large deer, their hair the color of spring grass, skin like polished wood, and eyes as gray as a coming storm._ \n**Dryad Cousins.** The vila are kin to the dryads. Like their cousins, they serve as protectors of the deepest forests. \n**Demand Oaths.** Where dryads beguile to accomplish their goals, the vila coerce and threaten. They demand oaths from interlopers and enforce them fiercely. Vila delight in testing the virtue of travelers and tormenting the uncharitable and cruel with bad weather and misfortune. Particularly obnoxious adventurers might suffer bad luck for months because a troop of vila quietly dances around their camp each night. \n**Hunt with a Pack.** Vila rarely travel or fight alone; they are often seen in the company of alseid, wolves, wampus cats, or deer. In combat, they sometimes ride on fleet-footed deer, the better to escape if events turn against them." }, { "name": "Vile Barber", @@ -27325,7 +27325,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 401, - "desc": "A pale, scrawny fellow clad in a black leather apron and slender ebon gloves grins from the shadows. A maw of needle-sharp teeth and the wicked straight razor at his side are a clear warning that his enemies should hasten their footsteps. Vile barbers are sadistic, unseelie fey who move through the shadows to execute their bloody, malevolent wills. Known as barbers for both the use of wicked blades and their proclivity for slashing the necks of their victims, these insidious fey can be found lurking in dark and harrowed places like back-alley streets or abandoned, deep-shaded cemeteries. Fey Punishers. Called the siabhra (pronounced she-uvh-ra) among the fey courts, vile barbers are fickle creatures. They are sent to punish those who have offended the fey lords and ladies, and their cruelty and cunning help them write messages in blood and skin. At the very least, they scar those who have spoken ill of the fey; those who have harmed or murdered the fey are more likely to be bled slowly. Some of these deaths are made quite public—though in a few cases, the victim is enchanted to remain invisible while the siabhra does its bloody work. Slippery Fighters. A vile barber often uses its ability to step through shadows to steal a victim’s weapon and use it against its former owner with devastating effect. Any creature grappled by a vile barber is at the mercy of the barber’s sinister and unclean weapons—they delight in close combat. Assassins and Envoys. Vile barbers frequently consort with hags and prowl the places these wicked crones cannot go as emissaries and assassins. Information on the siabhra is scant; most adventurers who meet them don’t live to share their findings or to see the vile barber lick its bloody blade clean." + "desc": "_A pale, scrawny fellow clad in a black leather apron and slender ebon gloves grins from the shadows. A maw of needle-sharp teeth and the wicked straight razor at his side are a clear warning that his enemies should hasten their footsteps._ \nVile barbers are sadistic, unseelie fey who move through the shadows to execute their bloody, malevolent wills. Known as barbers for both the use of wicked blades and their proclivity for slashing the necks of their victims, these insidious fey can be found lurking in dark and harrowed places like back-alley streets or abandoned, deep-shaded cemeteries. \n_**Fey Punishers.**_ Called the siabhra (pronounced she-uvh-ra) among the fey courts, vile barbers are fickle creatures. They are sent to punish those who have offended the fey lords and ladies, and their cruelty and cunning help them write messages in blood and skin. At the very least, they scar those who have spoken ill of the fey; those who have harmed or murdered the fey are more likely to be bled slowly. Some of these deaths are made quite public—though in a few cases, the victim is enchanted to remain invisible while the siabhra does its bloody work. \n_**Slippery Fighters.**_ A vile barber often uses its ability to step through shadows to steal a victim’s weapon and use it against its former owner with devastating effect. Any creature grappled by a vile barber is at the mercy of the barber’s sinister and unclean weapons—they delight in close combat. \n_**Assassins and Envoys.**_ Vile barbers frequently consort with hags and prowl the places these wicked crones cannot go as emissaries and assassins. Information on the siabhra is scant; most adventurers who meet them don’t live to share their findings or to see the vile barber lick its bloody blade clean." }, { "name": "Vine Lord", @@ -27407,7 +27407,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 402, - "desc": "Covered with dark green bark and twining tendrils, this longlimbed humanoid exudes a palpable aura of horror. Melding of Flesh and Vine. Vine lords are formed from the union of full-grown Open Game License" + "desc": "_Covered with dark green bark and twining tendrils, this longlimbed humanoid exudes a palpable aura of horror._ \n**Melding of Flesh and Vine.** Vine lords are formed from the union of full-grown Open Game License" }, { "name": "Vine Lord's Tendril Puppet", @@ -27550,7 +27550,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 404, - "desc": "Writhing black tendrils stretch from this indistinct orb of pure shadow. The faintest flicker of something green, like an eye, appears for a moment in the center of the globe and then fades to black again. Called from Darkness. Voidlings are creatures of the darkest void, the cold space between the stars, drawn to mortal realms by practitioners of foul and corrupting magic known to break the minds of those who wield it. They frequently are summoned servants to void dragons, and they have been seen as wardens of the temples on the Plateau of Leng. Light Eaters. They are said to devour life and knowledge and light itself as sustenance; the places they inhabit are known for their dank chill and their obscurity. Voidlings are summoned by those hungry for power at any cost, and—despite their dark reputation—they serve very well for years or even decades, until one day they turn on their summoners. If they succeed in slaying their summoner, they grow in strength and return to the void. Exactly what voidlings seek when they have not been summoned—and what triggers their betrayals—is a mystery. Cold Tendrils. Creatures of utter darkness, they can barely be said to have a shape; they consist largely of lashing tendrils of solid shadow. The tendrils meet at a central point and form a rough sphere in which something like an eye appears intermittently. Though their tentacles stretch 10 feet long, the core of a voiding is no more than 4 feet across, and it weighs nothing, darting through either air or void with impressive speed." + "desc": "_Writhing black tendrils stretch from this indistinct orb of pure shadow. The faintest flicker of something green, like an eye, appears for a moment in the center of the globe and then fades to black again._ \n**Called from Darkness.** Voidlings are creatures of the darkest void, the cold space between the stars, drawn to mortal realms by practitioners of foul and corrupting magic known to break the minds of those who wield it. They frequently are summoned servants to void dragons, and they have been seen as wardens of the temples on the Plateau of Leng. \n**Light Eaters.** They are said to devour life and knowledge and light itself as sustenance; the places they inhabit are known for their dank chill and their obscurity. Voidlings are summoned by those hungry for power at any cost, and—despite their dark reputation—they serve very well for years or even decades, until one day they turn on their summoners. If they succeed in slaying their summoner, they grow in strength and return to the void. Exactly what voidlings seek when they have not been summoned—and what triggers their betrayals—is a mystery. \n**Cold Tendrils.** Creatures of utter darkness, they can barely be said to have a shape; they consist largely of lashing tendrils of solid shadow. The tendrils meet at a central point and form a rough sphere in which something like an eye appears intermittently. \nThough their tentacles stretch 10 feet long, the core of a voiding is no more than 4 feet across, and it weighs nothing, darting through either air or void with impressive speed." }, { "name": "Wampus Cat", @@ -27610,7 +27610,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 405, - "desc": "A raven-haired young woman rises to the surface of the water as she swims, singing softly to herself—and her lower body is that of a mountain lion. Her sweet song turns to a yowl of rage when she spots prey. Wampus cats are all born from an ancient shaman’s curse. Trollkin, orc, goblin, and human shamans alike all claim to be able to transform those who practice forbidden magic into wampus cats. Forest Streams. The wampus cat stalks the shores of woodland waterways, using her magic to disguise her true form and lure unsuspecting victims to the water’s edge. She is particularly fond of attacking bathers or those pulling water from a stream. Hatred of the Holy. While she prefers to feast on intelligent male humanoids, she holds a special animosity toward and hunger for holy men of any kind. Unless near starvation or if provoked, however, she will not kill women. Indeed, a wampus cat may strike up a temporary friendship with any woman who is having difficulties with men, though these friendships typically last only as long as their mutual enemies live. Some witches are said to command gain their trust and keep them as companions. Swamp Team Ups. Will-o’-wisps and miremals enjoy working in tandem with wampus cats; the wisps alter their light to mimic the flicker of a torch or candle and illuminate the disguised cat, the better to lure in victims, then assist the cat in the ensuing battle. Miremals use a tall story to lure travelers into a swamp when the hour grows late, then abandon them." + "desc": "_A raven-haired young woman rises to the surface of the water as she swims, singing softly to herself—and her lower body is that of a mountain lion. Her sweet song turns to a yowl of rage when she spots prey._ \nWampus cats are all born from an ancient shaman’s curse. Trollkin, orc, goblin, and human shamans alike all claim to be able to transform those who practice forbidden magic into wampus cats. \n**Forest Streams.** The wampus cat stalks the shores of woodland waterways, using her magic to disguise her true form and lure unsuspecting victims to the water’s edge. She is particularly fond of attacking bathers or those pulling water from a stream. \n**Hatred of the Holy.** While she prefers to feast on intelligent male humanoids, she holds a special animosity toward and hunger for holy men of any kind. Unless near starvation or if provoked, however, she will not kill women. Indeed, a wampus cat may strike up a temporary friendship with any woman who is having difficulties with men, though these friendships typically last only as long as their mutual enemies live. Some witches are said to command gain their trust and keep them as companions. \n**Swamp Team Ups.** Will-o’-wisps and miremals enjoy working in tandem with wampus cats; the wisps alter their light to mimic the flicker of a torch or candle and illuminate the disguised cat, the better to lure in victims, then assist the cat in the ensuing battle. Miremals use a tall story to lure travelers into a swamp when the hour grows late, then abandon them." }, { "name": "Water Leaper", @@ -27679,7 +27679,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 406, - "desc": "The water leaper is a frogheaded, legless creature with wide batlike wings and a gaping maw. Its shrieks resemble those of a hawk. Its long, sinuous tail tapers and ends in a venomous barb. Gliding Wings. The creature has no legs or arms, but sports a pair of wide, membranous wings. It uses the wings to glide beneath the water, as well as to soar through the air. Scourge of Waterways. Water leapers plague fresh lakes and rivers. The creatures prey on animals that come to the water’s edge to drink, as well as on fishermen that ply their trade in the water leaper’s territory. Stories circulate among fishermen of fishing grounds notorious for broken lines and missing bait, and fishermen give these areas a wide berth for fear of water leapers. Desperate or unwary fishermen who ignore the warnings are never seen again; drifting, empty boats are the only sign of their passing." + "desc": "_The water leaper is a frogheaded, legless creature with wide batlike wings and a gaping maw. Its shrieks resemble those of a hawk. Its long, sinuous tail tapers and ends in a venomous barb._ \n**Gliding Wings.** The creature has no legs or arms, but sports a pair of wide, membranous wings. It uses the wings to glide beneath the water, as well as to soar through the air. \n**Scourge of Waterways.** Water leapers plague fresh lakes and rivers. The creatures prey on animals that come to the water’s edge to drink, as well as on fishermen that ply their trade in the water leaper’s territory. Stories circulate among fishermen of fishing grounds notorious for broken lines and missing bait, and fishermen give these areas a wide berth for fear of water leapers. Desperate or unwary fishermen who ignore the warnings are never seen again; drifting, empty boats are the only sign of their passing." }, { "name": "Wharfling", @@ -27722,7 +27722,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 407, - "desc": "Hairless, ugly, and usually dripping water, the wharfling is a nocturnal raider and fond of stealing from fishmongers and jewelers alike. Waterborne Packs. Wharflings have large, webbed hands and feet and oversized mouths. An adept fish catcher, wharflings establish dens near the shores of oceans, lakes, and rivers, and they often move in family groups of 3 or more. Thieving Gits. Those who have been bitten by a wharfling rightly fear their needle-like teeth, but most coastal communities hate the animal more for its propensity for theft. Their lairs are invariably filled with stolen metal trinkets." + "desc": "_Hairless, ugly, and usually dripping water, the wharfling is a nocturnal raider and fond of stealing from fishmongers and jewelers alike._ \n**Waterborne Packs.** Wharflings have large, webbed hands and feet and oversized mouths. An adept fish catcher, wharflings establish dens near the shores of oceans, lakes, and rivers, and they often move in family groups of 3 or more. \n**Thieving Gits.** Those who have been bitten by a wharfling rightly fear their needle-like teeth, but most coastal communities hate the animal more for its propensity for theft. Their lairs are invariably filled with stolen metal trinkets." }, { "name": "Wharfling Swarm", @@ -27779,7 +27779,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 407, - "desc": "An undulating mass of flesh and teeth, a wharfling swarm is a horrific sight by moonlight. Bloodthisty Mobs. These masses of hairless bodies writhe along the coast in the moonlight, and often are mistaken for shoggoths or other much larger creatures. Squeals mingle with the screams of unfortunate fishermen caught in its path. Beach Swarms. Periodically, wharflings congregate in huge numbers and tear along the shoreline for miles before finally returning to their dens. Why they gather this way is unknown, but most locals know to avoid the shore on these nights." + "desc": "_An undulating mass of flesh and teeth, a wharfling swarm is a horrific sight by moonlight._ \n**Bloodthisty Mobs.** These masses of hairless bodies writhe along the coast in the moonlight, and often are mistaken for shoggoths or other much larger creatures. Squeals mingle with the screams of unfortunate fishermen caught in its path. \n**Beach Swarms.** Periodically, wharflings congregate in huge numbers and tear along the shoreline for miles before finally returning to their dens. Why they gather this way is unknown, but most locals know to avoid the shore on these nights." }, { "name": "White Ape", @@ -27847,7 +27847,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 408, - "desc": "This hulking primate looms over others of its kind. Its filthy white fur is matted and yellowed, and a deranged look haunts its blood-red eyes. Awakened by Sorcery. White apes were once docile, gentle giants that roamed forested hills and savannah lands. Two thousand years ago, a kingdom of mages awakened the apes, raising their intelligence to near-human level so the beasts could be employed as soldiers and servants, protecting and replacing the humans who were slowly dying off. When the sorcerers died out, the apes remained. Arcane Wasting. The enchantment that imbued the apes with intelligence also bleached their fur white and made them carriers of the arcane wasting, a disease that hastened their creators’ demise. The apes are immune to the wasting’s effects, but they can pass it to other humanoids. Among spellcasters, the wasting spreads like a plague. Driven Away. The awakening enchantment also gave the white apes a strong desire to serve humans, but because of the risk from the disease, they are viciously driven away from settled areas. They are acutely aware of the injustice that was done to them, and generations of exile have turned their loyalty to animosity, especially toward arcane spellcasters." + "desc": "_This hulking primate looms over others of its kind. Its filthy white fur is matted and yellowed, and a deranged look haunts its blood-red eyes._ \n**Awakened by Sorcery.** White apes were once docile, gentle giants that roamed forested hills and savannah lands. Two thousand years ago, a kingdom of mages awakened the apes, raising their intelligence to near-human level so the beasts could be employed as soldiers and servants, protecting and replacing the humans who were slowly dying off. When the sorcerers died out, the apes remained. \n**Arcane Wasting.** The enchantment that imbued the apes with intelligence also bleached their fur white and made them carriers of the arcane wasting, a disease that hastened their creators’ demise. The apes are immune to the wasting’s effects, but they can pass it to other humanoids. Among spellcasters, the wasting spreads like a plague. \n**Driven Away.** The awakening enchantment also gave the white apes a strong desire to serve humans, but because of the risk from the disease, they are viciously driven away from settled areas. They are acutely aware of the injustice that was done to them, and generations of exile have turned their loyalty to animosity, especially toward arcane spellcasters." }, { "name": "Witchlight", @@ -27906,7 +27906,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 409, - "desc": "This tiny ball of bright light seems to emanate from a crystalline center. Wizard Servants. Also called a “spooklight,” a witchlight is a wizard’s servant created from a tiny piece of quartz. It appears as a floating ball of flickering light similar to a will-o’-wisp. The hue of quartz used during the creature’s creation determines the color of each witchlight’s illumination. After the quartz is prepared, it is animated through an extended magical ritual cast under a full moon and a clear, starry sky. Consequently, they are extremely rare by any measure. Flashing Light Code. A witchlight always shares the same alignment as its creator. Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands Common or another language taught it by its creator. Many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, so it can spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. When necessary, a witchlight can spell words in the air by flying so quickly that its trail of light forms letters. This stunt requires a successful DC 14 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check per word. Free Roaming. If the witchlight’s master dies within one mile of the witchlight, it explodes in a brilliant but harmless flash of light. If it loses its master under any other circumstance, it becomes masterless; it’s free to do as it pleases, and it can never serve anyone else as a familiar. The statistics below represent these independent witchlights. Evil witchlights can be surprisingly cruel, not unlike will-o’wisps. They seek to lure lost travelers into swamps or traps by using their glow to imitate the light of a safe haven. Conversely, good-aligned witchlights guide travelers to places of safety or along safe paths, and they are prized by pilots and guides. Neutral witchlights exhibit a playful nature—sometimes mingling inside the cavities of weapons, gems, or other curiosities, which means those items may be mistaken for magic items. More than one “wizard’s staff ” is just an impressivelooking stick with a witchlight perched on top. Constructed Nature. A witchlight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This tiny ball of bright light seems to emanate from a crystalline center._ \n**Wizard Servants.** Also called a “spooklight,” a witchlight is a wizard’s servant created from a tiny piece of quartz. It appears as a floating ball of flickering light similar to a will-o’-wisp. The hue of quartz used during the creature’s creation determines the color of each witchlight’s illumination. After the quartz is prepared, it is animated through an extended magical ritual cast under a full moon and a clear, starry sky. Consequently, they are extremely rare by any measure. \n**Flashing Light Code.** A witchlight always shares the same alignment as its creator. Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands Common or another language taught it by its creator. Many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, so it can spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. When necessary, a witchlight can spell words in the air by flying so quickly that its trail of light forms letters. This stunt requires a successful DC 14 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check per word. \n**Free Roaming.** If the witchlight’s master dies within one mile of the witchlight, it explodes in a brilliant but harmless flash of light. If it loses its master under any other circumstance, it becomes masterless; it’s free to do as it pleases, and it can never serve anyone else as a familiar. The statistics below represent these independent witchlights. \nEvil witchlights can be surprisingly cruel, not unlike will-o’wisps. They seek to lure lost travelers into swamps or traps by using their glow to imitate the light of a safe haven. Conversely, good-aligned witchlights guide travelers to places of safety or along safe paths, and they are prized by pilots and guides. Neutral witchlights exhibit a playful nature—sometimes mingling inside the cavities of weapons, gems, or other curiosities, which means those items may be mistaken for magic items. More than one “wizard’s staff ” is just an impressivelooking stick with a witchlight perched on top. \n**Constructed Nature.** A witchlight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wormhearted Suffragan", @@ -27955,7 +27955,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 410, - "desc": "This humanoid wears robes to hide its corpselike pallor and lifeless gray hair. Fine, arm-length worms wriggle through abscesses in its flesh and its empty eye-sockets. It moves stooped over, with a shuffling gait, belying its speed and agility. Dark Worm Hearts. Formerly, the suffragans were priests or holy officers of other faiths, but their hearts were corrupted by their fear and loathing. Once pledged to the service of a demon lord, it replaced their hearts with a bulbous, writhing conglomeration of worms, which permits them to carry on with an undead mockery of life. Prey on the Wounded. They frequent graveyards, casting detect evil or speak with dead to learn who was truly cruel and duplicitous in life. They also follow armies, visiting battlefields shortly after the fighting is over. In the guise of nurses or chirurgeons, they select their targets from among the dead and dying for as long as they remain undetected. In both cases, they cast animate dead to provide the worm goddess with viable skeletal or zombie servants. Fear Light and Radiance. Wormhearted suffragans have a weakness; they are especially susceptible to the flesh-searing power of radiant magic, and for this reason avoid priests of the sun god or gods of light. At night, however, they are a walking contagion, infesting their enemies with parasitic worms that devour victims from within. Their favorite tactic is to cast hold person, attack with a helminth infestation, then animate their slain enemies into unlife. Undead Nature. A wormhearted suffragan doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This humanoid wears robes to hide its corpselike pallor and lifeless gray hair. Fine, arm-length worms wriggle through abscesses in its flesh and its empty eye-sockets. It moves stooped over, with a shuffling gait, belying its speed and agility._ \n**Dark Worm Hearts.** Formerly, the suffragans were priests or holy officers of other faiths, but their hearts were corrupted by their fear and loathing. Once pledged to the service of a demon lord, it replaced their hearts with a bulbous, writhing conglomeration of worms, which permits them to carry on with an undead mockery of life. \n**Prey on the Wounded.** They frequent graveyards, casting detect evil or speak with dead to learn who was truly cruel and duplicitous in life. They also follow armies, visiting battlefields shortly after the fighting is over. In the guise of nurses or chirurgeons, they select their targets from among the dead and dying for as long as they remain undetected. In both cases, they cast animate dead to provide the worm goddess with viable skeletal or zombie servants. \n**Fear Light and Radiance.** Wormhearted suffragans have a weakness; they are especially susceptible to the flesh-searing power of radiant magic, and for this reason avoid priests of the sun god or gods of light. At night, however, they are a walking contagion, infesting their enemies with parasitic worms that devour victims from within. Their favorite tactic is to cast hold person, attack with a helminth infestation, then animate their slain enemies into unlife. \n**Undead Nature.** A wormhearted suffragan doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xanka", @@ -28008,7 +28008,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 411, - "desc": "This small metallic globe skitters about on many-jointed legs. Cleaning Constructs. Created by gnomish tinkerers, xanka are constructs whose purpose is cleaning up their masters’ messy workshops. Most xanka are built from copper, brass, or bronze, but gold, silver, and platinum varieties have been seen in the houses of nobles and rich merchants. Xanka are not built for fighting— their instinct tells them to skitter for cover when danger threatens— but they will defend themselves when cornered. Follow Commands. These constructs only obey simple commands that relate to the removal of garbage. They communicate with each other, but how they do it is unknown. Absorb Matter. When a xanka touches matter with its globular body, it absorbs that matter into itself and breaks it down into energy, so that it can seek out more matter to absorb. Gnomes use them to keep the halls and streets clear of refuse. Xanka can absorb matter equaling half their body size every 6 seconds, but all this absorbing and converting doesn’t alter the xanka’s size. Constructed Nature. A xanka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This small metallic globe skitters about on many-jointed legs._ \n**Cleaning Constructs.** Created by gnomish tinkerers, xanka are constructs whose purpose is cleaning up their masters’ messy workshops. Most xanka are built from copper, brass, or bronze, but gold, silver, and platinum varieties have been seen in the houses of nobles and rich merchants. \nXanka are not built for fighting— their instinct tells them to skitter for cover when danger threatens— but they will defend themselves when cornered. \n**Follow Commands.** These constructs only obey simple commands that relate to the removal of garbage. They communicate with each other, but how they do it is unknown. \n**Absorb Matter.** When a xanka touches matter with its globular body, it absorbs that matter into itself and breaks it down into energy, so that it can seek out more matter to absorb. Gnomes use them to keep the halls and streets clear of refuse. Xanka can absorb matter equaling half their body size every 6 seconds, but all this absorbing and converting doesn’t alter the xanka’s size. \n**Constructed Nature.** A xanka doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xhkarsh", @@ -28068,7 +28068,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 412, - "desc": "Watching with many rows of eyes, this mantis creature strikes with slashing claws and recurved barbs dripping with venom. Dimensional Travelers. The clandestine xhkarsh are beings from another cosmic cycle. Their devices and armor are incomprehensible to—possibly even incompatible with— creatures of this reality. Tamper with Fate. The xhkarsh utilize their fate-altering powers to distort personal histories and manipulate mortal destinies like puppeteers. By doing this, they realign the universe toward their own, esoteric ends—but what those ends might be, only the xhkarsh know. Foes of Skein Witches. Skein witches and valkyries are perpetual enemies of the xhkarsh, whom they accuse of perverting the proper run of destiny for both great heroes and ordinary folk." + "desc": "_Watching with many rows of eyes, this mantis creature strikes with slashing claws and recurved barbs dripping with venom._ \n**Dimensional Travelers.** The clandestine xhkarsh are beings from another cosmic cycle. Their devices and armor are incomprehensible to—possibly even incompatible with— creatures of this reality. \n**Tamper with Fate.** The xhkarsh utilize their fate-altering powers to distort personal histories and manipulate mortal destinies like puppeteers. By doing this, they realign the universe toward their own, esoteric ends—but what those ends might be, only the xhkarsh know. \n**Foes of Skein Witches.** Skein witches and valkyries are perpetual enemies of the xhkarsh, whom they accuse of perverting the proper run of destiny for both great heroes and ordinary folk." }, { "name": "Ychen Bannog", @@ -28137,7 +28137,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 413, - "desc": "Ychen bannogs are massive, ox-like beasts with thick, wooly coats and great horns like the gods’ battering rams. They stand over 40 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh hundreds of tons. Despite their awe-inspiring size, these towering creatures are peaceful wanderers in the wilderness, where their calls echo for miles. Strongest Beasts in the World. Legends are built on their sturdy backs. Capable of pulling 670 tons (or carrying 134 tons on their backs), ychen bannogs are the strongest beasts of burden in the known world. Tamed ychen bannogs can haul entire communities, or even small castles, and a clever dwarf with a ychen bannog at her disposal can carve out enormous riverbeds, haul enormous stones, or reshape entire valleys with ease. Ychen Warships. Giants have a particular affinity with the ychen bannogs. In times of war, giants sometimes build complex siege platforms atop these beasts, making effective transport for small armies of giants. Thankfully, ychen bannogs are rare enough that even seeing one in an army is a tale to be told for generations. Louder Than Thunder. When riled, a ychen bannog can bellow loudly enough to shatter stones and knock down walls." + "desc": "_Ychen bannogs are massive, ox-like beasts with thick, wooly coats and great horns like the gods’ battering rams. They stand over 40 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh hundreds of tons. Despite their awe-inspiring size, these towering creatures are peaceful wanderers in the wilderness, where their calls echo for miles._ \n**Strongest Beasts in the World.** Legends are built on their sturdy backs. Capable of pulling 670 tons (or carrying 134 tons on their backs), ychen bannogs are the strongest beasts of burden in the known world. Tamed ychen bannogs can haul entire communities, or even small castles, and a clever dwarf with a ychen bannog at her disposal can carve out enormous riverbeds, haul enormous stones, or reshape entire valleys with ease. \n**Ychen Warships.** Giants have a particular affinity with the ychen bannogs. In times of war, giants sometimes build complex siege platforms atop these beasts, making effective transport for small armies of giants. Thankfully, ychen bannogs are rare enough that even seeing one in an army is a tale to be told for generations. \n**Louder Than Thunder.** When riled, a ychen bannog can bellow loudly enough to shatter stones and knock down walls." }, { "name": "Zaratan", @@ -28234,7 +28234,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 414, - "desc": "One of the rocks suddenly lurches, and rises out of the water. A great eye glides open in the side of what seemed to be a boulder, and a massive, beaklike mouth gapes in the surf. Island Reefs. The zaratan is an impossibly huge sea turtle so large that entire ecosystems develop and grow on its stony, mountainous shell. Drifting on warm ocean currents or settled on shoals, they are often mistaken for small tropical islands. The creature’s head is at least 100 feet in diameter, with a ridge in the center like a tall hill. Its head resembles a massive boulder, and its 200-foot long flippers are mistaken for reefs. Ageless Slumber. Zaratans spend their millennia-long lives in slumber. They drift on the surface of the ocean, their mouths slightly open, and reflexively swallow larger creatures that explore the “cave.” They spend centuries at a time asleep. A zaratan may know secrets long lost to the world, if only it can be awakened and bargained with. Deep Divers. Waking a zaratan is a dangerous proposition, as their usual response to any injury severe enough to waken them is to dive to the crushing black depths. Some zaratan commune with oceanic races in this time, such as deep ones, sahuagin, or aboleth." + "desc": "_One of the rocks suddenly lurches, and rises out of the water. A great eye glides open in the side of what seemed to be a boulder, and a massive, beaklike mouth gapes in the surf._ \n**Island Reefs.** The zaratan is an impossibly huge sea turtle so large that entire ecosystems develop and grow on its stony, mountainous shell. Drifting on warm ocean currents or settled on shoals, they are often mistaken for small tropical islands. The creature’s head is at least 100 feet in diameter, with a ridge in the center like a tall hill. Its head resembles a massive boulder, and its 200-foot long flippers are mistaken for reefs. \n**Ageless Slumber.** Zaratans spend their millennia-long lives in slumber. They drift on the surface of the ocean, their mouths slightly open, and reflexively swallow larger creatures that explore the “cave.” They spend centuries at a time asleep. A zaratan may know secrets long lost to the world, if only it can be awakened and bargained with. \n**Deep Divers.** Waking a zaratan is a dangerous proposition, as their usual response to any injury severe enough to waken them is to dive to the crushing black depths. Some zaratan commune with oceanic races in this time, such as deep ones, sahuagin, or aboleth." }, { "name": "Zimwi", @@ -28280,7 +28280,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 415, - "desc": "This swift-moving, lanky humanoid has long arms ending in wicked claws and jaws that open impossibly wide. Swift as Horses. Distantly related to the trolls, the swift and nimble zimwi are a plague upon southern lands. Constantly hungry and illtempered, with the speed to run down horses, lone zimwi have been known to attack large caravans. Always Starving. Most of their attacks are driven by hunger. The stomach of a zimwi is larger than its body, extending extradimensionally and driving the zimwi nearly insane with the constant sensation of emptiness, as though it is starving to death. Because of their endless hunger and low intelligence, zimwi have little awareness of the course of a battle. Losing means only that they have not eaten. As long as they continue to feast, they fight on, feeling victorious until death comes to them or all of their prey. Stomachs of Holding. The mage-crafters discovered the secret to turning zimwi stomachs into extradimensional containers similar to bags of holding. Using a zimwi stomach in the creation of such items reduces the cost of materials by half." + "desc": "_This swift-moving, lanky humanoid has long arms ending in wicked claws and jaws that open impossibly wide._ \n**Swift as Horses.** Distantly related to the trolls, the swift and nimble zimwi are a plague upon southern lands. Constantly hungry and illtempered, with the speed to run down horses, lone zimwi have been known to attack large caravans. \n**Always Starving.** Most of their attacks are driven by hunger. The stomach of a zimwi is larger than its body, extending extradimensionally and driving the zimwi nearly insane with the constant sensation of emptiness, as though it is starving to death. Because of their endless hunger and low intelligence, zimwi have little awareness of the course of a battle. Losing means only that they have not eaten. As long as they continue to feast, they fight on, feeling victorious until death comes to them or all of their prey. \n**Stomachs of Holding.** The mage-crafters discovered the secret to turning zimwi stomachs into extradimensional containers similar to bags of holding. Using a zimwi stomach in the creation of such items reduces the cost of materials by half." }, { "name": "Zmey", @@ -28394,7 +28394,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 416, - "desc": "Crashing through the forest, this three-headed dragon stands upright, its spiked tail thrashing from side to side as it walks. A vicious mouth lined with glistening teeth graces each head, and its green scales gleam in the fleeting sunlight. Hunting beneath the canopy of the forest, lurking below the surfaces of lakes, and guarding caves concealing great treasure and mystery, the zmey has two roles—vicious terror and nature’s protector. Claws of the Forest. Single-mindedly destructive, the zmey keeps the heart of the forest free from interlopers. Rumors suggest the heart of an ancient forest itself can control the actions of these beasts, while others believe that they have a pact with certain forest druids. Certainly they are clever enough, often destroying bridges, dams, or logging camps infringing on their territory. Solitary Hunters. Zmey avoid their own kind, seeking out isolated hunting grounds. They eat any organic matter, but they favor the fresh meat of large birds and mammals. The smarter the prey, the better, because zmey believe that intellect flavors the meat. They consider alseids, halflings, and gnomes especially succulent. Three-Headed Rage. Dappled black and green scales cover this enormous beast and its three towering necks are long and powerful. Each neck is topped with an identical, menacing head, and each head is flanked by spiny, frilled membranes. A forked tongue flickers across long pale teeth, and six pairs of eyes burn red with rage. When a zmey stands upright, it measures 25 feet from snout to tail. The beast weighs over 9,000 lb." + "desc": "_Crashing through the forest, this three-headed dragon stands upright, its spiked tail thrashing from side to side as it walks. A vicious mouth lined with glistening teeth graces each head, and its green scales gleam in the fleeting sunlight._ \nHunting beneath the canopy of the forest, lurking below the surfaces of lakes, and guarding caves concealing great treasure and mystery, the zmey has two roles—vicious terror and nature’s protector. \n**Claws of the Forest.** Single-mindedly destructive, the zmey keeps the heart of the forest free from interlopers. Rumors suggest the heart of an ancient forest itself can control the actions of these beasts, while others believe that they have a pact with certain forest druids. Certainly they are clever enough, often destroying bridges, dams, or logging camps infringing on their territory. \n**Solitary Hunters.** Zmey avoid their own kind, seeking out isolated hunting grounds. They eat any organic matter, but they favor the fresh meat of large birds and mammals. The smarter the prey, the better, because zmey believe that intellect flavors the meat. They consider alseids, halflings, and gnomes especially succulent. \n**Three-Headed Rage.** Dappled black and green scales cover this enormous beast and its three towering necks are long and powerful. Each neck is topped with an identical, menacing head, and each head is flanked by spiny, frilled membranes. A forked tongue flickers across long pale teeth, and six pairs of eyes burn red with rage. \nWhen a zmey stands upright, it measures 25 feet from snout to tail. The beast weighs over 9,000 lb." }, { "name": "Zmey Headling", @@ -28465,7 +28465,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 417, - "desc": "A zmey’s head doesn’t die when severed from the body. Instead, the head rapidly (within 2d6 rounds) sprouts a stunted body and two vestigial claws with which it can fight and drag itself across the ground. Within days it develops into a complete, miniature zmey, and by the time two lunar cycles elapse, the head regenerates into a full-grown zmey with three heads. Constant Feeding Frenzy. Such rapid growth is fueled by a voracious appetite. A zmey headling eats everything it can, including its previous body, to satisfy its intense, maddening hunger and sustain its regeneration. Many stories about the horrific violence of the zmey are reports of voracious headlings, not mature zmey." + "desc": "A zmey’s head doesn’t die when severed from the body. Instead, the head rapidly (within 2d6 rounds) sprouts a stunted body and two vestigial claws with which it can fight and drag itself across the ground. Within days it develops into a complete, miniature zmey, and by the time two lunar cycles elapse, the head regenerates into a full-grown zmey with three heads. \n**Constant Feeding Frenzy.** Such rapid growth is fueled by a voracious appetite. A zmey headling eats everything it can, including its previous body, to satisfy its intense, maddening hunger and sustain its regeneration. Many stories about the horrific violence of the zmey are reports of voracious headlings, not mature zmey." }, { "name": "Bandit Lord", diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json index ce88e3d4..7d21e66c 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts_2/monsters.json @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ }, { "name": "Fear of Fire", - "desc": "The a-mi-kuk is afraid of fire, and it won\u2019t move toward any fiery or burning objects. If presented forcefully with a flame, or if it is dealt fire damage, the a-mi-kuk must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of its next turn. After it has been frightened by a specific source of fire (such as the burning hands spell), the a-mi-kuk can\u2019t be frightened by that same source again for 24 hours." + "desc": "The a-mi-kuk is afraid of fire, and it won’t move toward any fiery or burning objects. If presented forcefully with a flame, or if it is dealt fire damage, the a-mi-kuk must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of its next turn. After it has been frightened by a specific source of fire (such as the burning hands spell), the a-mi-kuk can’t be frightened by that same source again for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Icy Slime", - "desc": "The a-mi-kuk\u2019s body is covered in a layer of greasy, ice-cold slime that grants it the benefits of freedom of movement. In addition, a creature that touches the a-mi-kuk or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6) cold damage from the freezing slime. A creature grappled by the a-mi-kuk takes this damage at the start of each of its turns." + "desc": "The a-mi-kuk’s body is covered in a layer of greasy, ice-cold slime that grants it the benefits of freedom of movement. In addition, a creature that touches the a-mi-kuk or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6) cold damage from the freezing slime. A creature grappled by the a-mi-kuk takes this damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], "actions": [ @@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ }, { "name": "Strangle", - "desc": "The a-mi-kuk strangles one creature grappled by it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage, can\u2019t breathe, speak, or cast spells, and begins suffocating. On a success, the target takes half the bludgeoning damage and is no longer grappled. Until this strangling grapple ends (escape DC 16), the target takes 13 (3d8) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The a-mi-kuk can strangle up to two Medium or smaller targets or one Large target at a time." + "desc": "The a-mi-kuk strangles one creature grappled by it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage, can’t breathe, speak, or cast spells, and begins suffocating. On a success, the target takes half the bludgeoning damage and is no longer grappled. Until this strangling grapple ends (escape DC 16), the target takes 13 (3d8) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The a-mi-kuk can strangle up to two Medium or smaller targets or one Large target at a time." } ], "page_no": 15, - "desc": "Crimson slime covers this ungainly creature. Its tiny black eyes sit in an abnormally large head, and dozens of sharp teeth fill its small mouth. Its limbs end in large, grasping claws that look strong enough to crush the life out of a bear. Hidden Terror. The dreaded a-mi-kuk is a terrifying creature that feasts on any who venture into the bleak and icy expanses of the world. A-mi-kuks prowl the edges of isolated communities, snatching those careless enough to wander too far from camp. They also submerge themselves beneath frozen waters, coming up from below to grab and strangle lone fishermen. Fear of Flames. A-mi-kuks have a deathly fear of fire, and anyone using fire against one has a good chance of making it flee in terror, even if the fire-user would otherwise be outmatched. A-mi-kuks are not completely at the mercy of this fear, however, and lash out with incredible fury if cornered by someone using fire against them. Unknown Origins. A-mi-kuks are not natural creatures and contribute little to the ecosystems in which they live. The monsters are never seen together, and some believe them to be a single monster, an evil spirit made flesh that appears whenever a group of humans has angered the gods. A-mi-kuks have no known allies and viciously attack any creatures that threaten them, regardless of the foe\u2019s size or power." + "desc": "_Crimson slime covers this ungainly creature. Its tiny black eyes sit in an abnormally large head, and dozens of sharp teeth fill its small mouth. Its limbs end in large, grasping claws that look strong enough to crush the life out of a bear._ \n**Hidden Terror.** The dreaded a-mi-kuk is a terrifying creature that feasts on any who venture into the bleak and icy expanses of the world. A-mi-kuks prowl the edges of isolated communities, snatching those careless enough to wander too far from camp. They also submerge themselves beneath frozen waters, coming up from below to grab and strangle lone fishermen. \n**Fear of Flames.** A-mi-kuks have a deathly fear of fire, and anyone using fire against one has a good chance of making it flee in terror, even if the fire-user would otherwise be outmatched. A-mi-kuks are not completely at the mercy of this fear, however, and lash out with incredible fury if cornered by someone using fire against them. \n**Unknown Origins.** A-mi-kuks are not natural creatures and contribute little to the ecosystems in which they live. The monsters are never seen together, and some believe them to be a single monster, an evil spirit made flesh that appears whenever a group of humans has angered the gods. A-mi-kuks have no known allies and viciously attack any creatures that threaten them, regardless of the foe’s size or power." }, { "name": "Aalpamac", @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ }, { "name": "Distance Distortion Aura", - "desc": "The presence of an aalpamac distorts the vision of creatures within 60 feet of it. Each creature that starts its turn in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be unable to correctly judge the distance between itself and its surroundings until the start of its next turn. An affected creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, and it can\u2019t move more than half its speed on its turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the aalpamac\u2019s Distance Distortion Aura for the next 24 hours. Creatures with blindsight, tremorsense, or truesight are unaffected by this trait." + "desc": "The presence of an aalpamac distorts the vision of creatures within 60 feet of it. Each creature that starts its turn in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be unable to correctly judge the distance between itself and its surroundings until the start of its next turn. An affected creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, and it can’t move more than half its speed on its turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the aalpamac’s Distance Distortion Aura for the next 24 hours. Creatures with blindsight, tremorsense, or truesight are unaffected by this trait." } ], "actions": [ @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 8, - "desc": "A chimeric beast with the body of a massive trout and the front claws and head of a fierce wolverine bursts up from the icy water. Its eyes glow with a lambent green light, and the air around it bends and distorts as if viewed through a thick lens. Hungry Lake Monsters. The aalpamac is a dangerous freshwater predator native to lakes and rivers. While primarily a water-dwelling monster, the aalpamac can haul itself onto shore with its front claws and does so to attack prey drinking or moving at the water\u2019s edge. While not evil, the aalpamac is a ravenous and territorial creature, ranging over an area of up to a dozen miles in search of fresh meat. Aalpamacs are not picky about what they consume and even attack large boats if sufficiently hungry. They are solitary creatures and tolerate others of their own kind only during mating seasons. Local Legends. An aalpamac that terrorizes the same lake or river for many years often develops a reputation among the locals of the area, particularly those living along the body of water in question. Inevitably, this gives rise to a number of stories exaggerating the size, ferocity, disposition, or powers of the aalpamac. The stories often give aalpamacs names that highlight their most prominent features or are specific to the area in which they live, such as “Chompo” or “the Heron Lake Monster.” These stories also make the aalpamac the target of adventurers and trophy hunters, most of whom either do not locate the beast or fall victim to it." + "desc": "_A chimeric beast with the body of a massive trout and the front claws and head of a fierce wolverine bursts up from the icy water. Its eyes glow with a lambent green light, and the air around it bends and distorts as if viewed through a thick lens._ \n**Hungry Lake Monsters.** The aalpamac is a dangerous freshwater predator native to lakes and rivers. While primarily a water-dwelling monster, the aalpamac can haul itself onto shore with its front claws and does so to attack prey drinking or moving at the water’s edge. While not evil, the aalpamac is a ravenous and territorial creature, ranging over an area of up to a dozen miles in search of fresh meat. Aalpamacs are not picky about what they consume and even attack large boats if sufficiently hungry. They are solitary creatures and tolerate others of their own kind only during mating seasons. \n**Local Legends.** An aalpamac that terrorizes the same lake or river for many years often develops a reputation among the locals of the area, particularly those living along the body of water in question. Inevitably, this gives rise to a number of stories exaggerating the size, ferocity, disposition, or powers of the aalpamac. The stories often give aalpamacs names that highlight their most prominent features or are specific to the area in which they live, such as “Chompo” or “the Heron Lake Monster.” These stories also make the aalpamac the target of adventurers and trophy hunters, most of whom either do not locate the beast or fall victim to it." }, { "name": "Abbanith Giant", @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "One with the Earth", - "desc": "The abbanith giant can detect the flows and rhythms of the earth—including things that interfere with these rhythms, such as earthquakes and magical anomalies. As a result, the abbanith giant can\u2019t be surprised by an opponent that is touching the ground. In addition, the giant has advantage on attack rolls against constructs and elementals made of earth or stone." + "desc": "The abbanith giant can detect the flows and rhythms of the earth—including things that interfere with these rhythms, such as earthquakes and magical anomalies. As a result, the abbanith giant can’t be surprised by an opponent that is touching the ground. In addition, the giant has advantage on attack rolls against constructs and elementals made of earth or stone." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Earth Counter (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "When a creature the abbanith can see within 30 feet of it casts a spell, the abbanith counters it. This reaction works like the counterspell spell, except the abbanith can only counter spells that directly affect or create earth or stone, such as stone shape, wall of stone, or move earth, and it doesn\u2019t need to make a spellcasting ability check, regardless of the spell\u2019s level." + "desc": "When a creature the abbanith can see within 30 feet of it casts a spell, the abbanith counters it. This reaction works like the counterspell spell, except the abbanith can only counter spells that directly affect or create earth or stone, such as stone shape, wall of stone, or move earth, and it doesn’t need to make a spellcasting ability check, regardless of the spell’s level." } ], "page_no": 170, - "desc": "This giant has a bulky, muscular body and small eyes in its broad, flat face. The giant\u2019s thumbs end in large, black claws. Ancient Giants of the Deep. Abbanith giants are among the oldest races of giants known to exist and are said to have been around since the world was first formed. Many scholars turn to the giants\u2019 deep connection with the earth as evidence of this fact, and the giants themselves make no efforts to deny it. Indeed, the oral tradition of the abbanith giants dates back millennia, to a time when gods walked the land, elves were first learning the secrets of magic, and humans were still living in caves. Most abbanith giants wear simple tunics or shorts woven of a strange subterranean fungus, though leaders occasionally wear armor. Consummate Diggers. Abbanith giants dwell almost exclusively underground and are adept at using their incredibly hard thumb claws to dig massive tunnels through the earth. Druids and wizards studying the giants\u2019 unique biology have deduced that mineral-based materials actually soften when struck by their claws. This feature has also made them the target of derro and duergar slavers wishing to use their skills to mine precious gems or build their fortifications, something the giants violently oppose despite their normally peaceable nature. Allies of the Earth. For as long as either race can remember, abbanith giants have been allies of the Open Game License" + "desc": "_This giant has a bulky, muscular body and small eyes in its broad, flat face. The giant’s thumbs end in large, black claws._ \n**Ancient Giants of the Deep.** Abbanith giants are among the oldest races of giants known to exist and are said to have been around since the world was first formed. Many scholars turn to the giants’ deep connection with the earth as evidence of this fact, and the giants themselves make no efforts to deny it. Indeed, the oral tradition of the abbanith giants dates back millennia, to a time when gods walked the land, elves were first learning the secrets of magic, and humans were still living in caves. Most abbanith giants wear simple tunics or shorts woven of a strange subterranean fungus, though leaders occasionally wear armor. \n**Consummate Diggers.** Abbanith giants dwell almost exclusively underground and are adept at using their incredibly hard thumb claws to dig massive tunnels through the earth. Druids and wizards studying the giants’ unique biology have deduced that mineral-based materials actually soften when struck by their claws. This feature has also made them the target of derro and duergar slavers wishing to use their skills to mine precious gems or build their fortifications, something the giants violently oppose despite their normally peaceable nature. \n**Allies of the Earth.** For as long as either race can remember, abbanith giants have been allies of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Adult Boreal Dragon", @@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of the dragon\u2019s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon\u2019s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Cinder Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The dragon exhales a 60-foot cone of superheated air filled with white-hot embers. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 44 (8d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 143, - "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground._ \n**Paradoxical Predators.** Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. \n**Dragons of Rage.** Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon’s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Adult Imperial Dragon", @@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The imperial dragon\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: fog cloud\n3/day each: control water, gust of wind, stinking cloud\n1/day each: cloudkill, control weather" + "desc": "The imperial dragon’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: fog cloud\n3/day each: control water, gust of wind, stinking cloud\n1/day each: cloudkill, control weather" } ], "actions": [ @@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mesmerizing Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of the dragon\u2019s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the dragon for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon\u2019s Mesmerizing Presence for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the dragon for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Mesmerizing Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Lightning Breath (Recharge 5-6)", @@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ }, { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon\u2019s choice). In a new form, the dragon retains its alignment, hp, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.\n\nThe dragon can choose to transform only part of its body with this action, allowing it to sprout rabbit-like ears or a humanoid head. These changes are purely cosmetic and don\u2019t alter statistics." + "desc": "The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon’s choice). In a new form, the dragon retains its alignment, hp, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.\n\nThe dragon can choose to transform only part of its body with this action, allowing it to sprout rabbit-like ears or a humanoid head. These changes are purely cosmetic and don’t alter statistics." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 117, - "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic._ \n**Dragons of the Spirit World.** Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. \n**Colorful and Magical.** Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. \n**Masters of Wind and Rain.** Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ahu-Nixta Cataphract", @@ -412,15 +412,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Clockwork Encasement", - "desc": "The creature within the machine is a somewhat shapeless mass, both protected and given concrete manipulators by its armor. The clockwork armor has a variety of manipulators that the ahu-nixta can use to attack or to interact with objects outside of the armor. When the ahu-nixta is reduced to 0 hp, its clockwork armor breaks and the ahu-nixta exits it. Once out of its armor, the creature\u2019s pulpy mass no longer receives the benefits of the listed Damage or Condition Immunities, except for psychic and prone.\n\nWithout its clockwork armor, the ahu-nixta has the following statistics: AC 12, hp 37 (5d10 + 10), Strength 9 (-1), and all its modes of travel are reduced to 20 feet. In addition, it has no attack actions, though it can still cast its spells. The ahu-nixta\u2019s body can form eyes, mouths, and grabbing appendages. Its grabbing appendages can pick up objects and manipulate them, but the appendages can\u2019t be used for combat. The ahu-nixta\u2019s extra appendages can open and close glass-covered viewing ports in the clockwork armor, requiring no action, so it can see and interact with objects outside the armor. \n\nThe ahu-nixta can exit or enter its clockwork armor as a bonus action." + "desc": "The creature within the machine is a somewhat shapeless mass, both protected and given concrete manipulators by its armor. The clockwork armor has a variety of manipulators that the ahu-nixta can use to attack or to interact with objects outside of the armor. When the ahu-nixta is reduced to 0 hp, its clockwork armor breaks and the ahu-nixta exits it. Once out of its armor, the creature’s pulpy mass no longer receives the benefits of the listed Damage or Condition Immunities, except for psychic and prone.\n\nWithout its clockwork armor, the ahu-nixta has the following statistics: AC 12, hp 37 (5d10 + 10), Strength 9 (-1), and all its modes of travel are reduced to 20 feet. In addition, it has no attack actions, though it can still cast its spells. The ahu-nixta’s body can form eyes, mouths, and grabbing appendages. Its grabbing appendages can pick up objects and manipulate them, but the appendages can’t be used for combat. The ahu-nixta’s extra appendages can open and close glass-covered viewing ports in the clockwork armor, requiring no action, so it can see and interact with objects outside the armor. \n\nThe ahu-nixta can exit or enter its clockwork armor as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", - "desc": "The ahu-nixta\u2019s clockwork armor is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, as is the creature that controls it as long as the ahu-nixta remains within the armor." + "desc": "The ahu-nixta’s clockwork armor is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, as is the creature that controls it as long as the ahu-nixta remains within the armor." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The ahu-nixta\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The ahu-nixta can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: fear, fire bolt (2d10), telekinesis" + "desc": "The ahu-nixta’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The ahu-nixta can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: fear, fire bolt (2d10), telekinesis" } ], "actions": [ @@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 9, - "desc": "At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars. Clockwork Armor. Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. Evolved Terrors. As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people\u2019s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" + "desc": "_At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars._ \n**Clockwork Armor.** Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. \n**Evolved Terrors.** As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people’s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ahu-Nixta Drudge", @@ -487,15 +487,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Clockwork Encasement", - "desc": "The creature within the machine is a somewhat shapeless mass, both protected and given concrete manipulators by its armor. The clockwork armor has a few manipulators that the ahu-nixta can use to attack or to interact with objects outside of the armor. Unlike other ahu-nixta, the drudge can\u2019t live outside its armor and dies when its armor is reduced to 0 hp." + "desc": "The creature within the machine is a somewhat shapeless mass, both protected and given concrete manipulators by its armor. The clockwork armor has a few manipulators that the ahu-nixta can use to attack or to interact with objects outside of the armor. Unlike other ahu-nixta, the drudge can’t live outside its armor and dies when its armor is reduced to 0 hp." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", - "desc": "The drudge\u2019s clockwork armor is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, as is the creature that controls it as long as the ahu-nixta remains within the armor." + "desc": "The drudge’s clockwork armor is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, as is the creature that controls it as long as the ahu-nixta remains within the armor." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The ahu-nixta\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The ahunixta can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: fire bolt (1d10)\n1/day: fear" + "desc": "The ahu-nixta’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The ahunixta can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: fire bolt (1d10)\n1/day: fear" } ], "actions": [ @@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 10, - "desc": "At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars. Clockwork Armor. Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. Evolved Terrors. As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people\u2019s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" + "desc": "_At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars._ \n**Clockwork Armor.** Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations. \n**Evolved Terrors.** As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people’s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Akaasit", @@ -564,11 +564,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Time-Assisted Counterattack", - "desc": "The akaasit\u2019s awareness of the near future allows it to see attacks before they happen. When a creature the akaasit can see attacks it while within 5 feet of it, the akaasit can attack the creature before the creature\u2019s attack hits. The akaasit makes a single arm blade attack against the creature. If the creature is reduced to 0 hp as a result of the akaasit\u2019s attack, the creature\u2019s attack doesn\u2019t hit the akaasit." + "desc": "The akaasit’s awareness of the near future allows it to see attacks before they happen. When a creature the akaasit can see attacks it while within 5 feet of it, the akaasit can attack the creature before the creature’s attack hits. The akaasit makes a single arm blade attack against the creature. If the creature is reduced to 0 hp as a result of the akaasit’s attack, the creature’s attack doesn’t hit the akaasit." } ], "page_no": 11, - "desc": "A cloud of unconnected, flat gray triangles in the vague shape of a mantis flickers unpredictably from one position to another, clicking softly as its arm blades swing outward. Akaasits are constructed beings from a plane destroyed by a catastrophic misuse of time magic. They were altered by this catastrophe and now exist in the present and in fractions of a second in the past and future. Mindless. The akaasit has no mind, at least as understood by denizens of the Material Plane, and its motives are inscrutable. Each akaasit is always found moving toward some unknown destination. It may attack other creatures, or it may ignore them. It protects itself if attacked, but rarely does an akaasit pursue a retreating foe. Unknown Origin. The home of the akaasit is unknown, but they are often encountered in areas touched or altered by time magic. Although a few wizards have discovered magical methods of summoning them, none have found a way to control or communicate with them. Akaasits seem to be drawn to spellcasters with some mastery of time magic, though it is always a gamble if an individual akaasit will protect or ruthlessly attack such a spellcaster. An akaasit\u2019s demeanor can change each day, and many time magic spellcasters have been found slain by the same akaasit that faithfully protected them the day prior. Dispersed Destruction. If an akaasit is destroyed, it falls apart into a pile of gray triangles. These triangles fade out of existence over the next ten minutes, leaving only the akaasit\u2019s two armblades. Construct Nature. The akaasit doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A cloud of unconnected, flat gray triangles in the vague shape of a mantis flickers unpredictably from one position to another, clicking softly as its arm blades swing outward. Akaasits are constructed beings from a plane destroyed by a catastrophic misuse of time magic. They were altered by this catastrophe and now exist in the present and in fractions of a second in the past and future._ \n**Mindless.** The akaasit has no mind, at least as understood by denizens of the Material Plane, and its motives are inscrutable. Each akaasit is always found moving toward some unknown destination. It may attack other creatures, or it may ignore them. It protects itself if attacked, but rarely does an akaasit pursue a retreating foe. \n**Unknown Origin.** The home of the akaasit is unknown, but they are often encountered in areas touched or altered by time magic. Although a few wizards have discovered magical methods of summoning them, none have found a way to control or communicate with them. Akaasits seem to be drawn to spellcasters with some mastery of time magic, though it is always a gamble if an individual akaasit will protect or ruthlessly attack such a spellcaster. An akaasit’s demeanor can change each day, and many time magic spellcasters have been found slain by the same akaasit that faithfully protected them the day prior. \n**Dispersed Destruction.** If an akaasit is destroyed, it falls apart into a pile of gray triangles. These triangles fade out of existence over the next ten minutes, leaving only the akaasit’s two armblades. \n**Construct Nature.** The akaasit doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Akhlut", @@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "The akhlut can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "The akhlut can’t use its blindsight while deafened." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -612,13 +612,13 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The akhlut has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the akhlut\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The akhlut has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the akhlut’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The akhlut makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail slam. It can\u2019t make both attacks against the same target." + "desc": "The akhlut makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail slam. It can’t make both attacks against the same target." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 0, - "desc": "Possessing the body, head, and tail of a killer whale and the powerful legs of a huge wolf, the akhlut is the alpha predator of the polar landscape. Truly personifying the term “seawolf,” these intelligent and resilient creatures travel freely between the land and sea in search of prey. Akhluts are the masters of their domain. Though they have been seen across all of the world\u2019s oceans and many of its coastlines, akhluts are most comfortable in cold regions with easy access to the sea. Because their pods can reach almost a dozen members, anything is fair game from reindeer and seals to mammoths and whales. The only beings powerful enough, or foolhardy enough, to evict a pod of akhluts from their territory are dragons and other akhluts. Playful Predators. Akhluts possess undeniable cunning and inquisitiveness, with no two pods using the same strategies to solve problems or hunt prey. Easily bored, akhluts crave stimulation and are known to follow ships and caravans for miles in the hopes that someone might provide something new or exciting to experience. They can be especially mischievous, freeing fish and game from traps purely to hunt he creatures themselves. Dangerous Steeds. The akhlut\u2019s natural power, intelligence, and versatility make them incredibly desirable mounts, but the effort to tame one of these creatures is dangerous and not to be taken lightly. Even akhluts who have been mounts for years are willful enough to assert themselves from time to time. With a great deal of patience and a little luck, akhluts can become fiercely loyal and protective companions." + "desc": "_Possessing the body, head, and tail of a killer whale and the powerful legs of a huge wolf, the akhlut is the alpha predator of the polar landscape. Truly personifying the term “seawolf,” these intelligent and resilient creatures travel freely between the land and sea in search of prey._ \nAkhluts are the masters of their domain. Though they have been seen across all of the world’s oceans and many of its coastlines, akhluts are most comfortable in cold regions with easy access to the sea. Because their pods can reach almost a dozen members, anything is fair game from reindeer and seals to mammoths and whales. The only beings powerful enough, or foolhardy enough, to evict a pod of akhluts from their territory are dragons and other akhluts. \n**Playful Predators.** Akhluts possess undeniable cunning and inquisitiveness, with no two pods using the same strategies to solve problems or hunt prey. Easily bored, akhluts crave stimulation and are known to follow ships and caravans for miles in the hopes that someone might provide something new or exciting to experience. They can be especially mischievous, freeing fish and game from traps purely to hunt he creatures themselves. \n**Dangerous Steeds.** The akhlut’s natural power, intelligence, and versatility make them incredibly desirable mounts, but the effort to tame one of these creatures is dangerous and not to be taken lightly. Even akhluts who have been mounts for years are willful enough to assert themselves from time to time. With a great deal of patience and a little luck, akhluts can become fiercely loyal and protective companions." }, { "name": "Alchemical Skunk", @@ -691,11 +691,11 @@ }, { "name": "Alchemical Spray", - "desc": "The alchemical skunk raises its tail and sprays an alchemical mixture. The skunk is immune to its own spray effects and to the spray effects of other alchemical skunks. Roll a d6 to determine the skunk\u2019s spray.\n1. Pleasant Mist. The skunk produces a rosy mist. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be charmed until the end of its next turn.\n2. Shrinking Cloud. The skunk releases a yellow gas. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be reduced as if targeted by the enlarge/reduce spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n3. Laughing Gas. The skunk emits a sparkling orange cloud. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become incapacitated as it laughs for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n4. Blinding Spray. The skunk shoots a stream of a green fluid. Each creature in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute, or until the creature uses an action to wipe its eyes.\n5. Sleeping Fog. The skunk sprays a sweet-smelling blue fog. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 minute. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.\n6. Poison Fog. The skunk excretes a foul-smelling purple fog around itself until the start of its next turn. Each creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn." + "desc": "The alchemical skunk raises its tail and sprays an alchemical mixture. The skunk is immune to its own spray effects and to the spray effects of other alchemical skunks. Roll a d6 to determine the skunk’s spray.\n1. Pleasant Mist. The skunk produces a rosy mist. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be charmed until the end of its next turn.\n2. Shrinking Cloud. The skunk releases a yellow gas. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be reduced as if targeted by the enlarge/reduce spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n3. Laughing Gas. The skunk emits a sparkling orange cloud. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become incapacitated as it laughs for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n4. Blinding Spray. The skunk shoots a stream of a green fluid. Each creature in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute, or until the creature uses an action to wipe its eyes.\n5. Sleeping Fog. The skunk sprays a sweet-smelling blue fog. Each creature within 10 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 minute. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.\n6. Poison Fog. The skunk excretes a foul-smelling purple fog around itself until the start of its next turn. Each creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the skunk must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn." } ], "page_no": 13, - "desc": "The large skunk waddles forward, sniffing at a spilled potion. As a sound nearby startles it, the skunk raises its tail, and the stripes on its back change color. Magical Prank. The unfortunate result of a magic school prank, alchemical skunks were created when an ordinary skunk was forced to drink a combination of potions. Despite their larger size, alchemical skunks still look and act like ordinary skunks, except for the ever-changing color of the stripes on their backs. Experienced foresters know that the colors on the alchemical skunk\u2019s back indicate which magical malady the creature is about to spray and do their best to avoid aggravating these dangerous creatures. Laboratory Pests. Alchemical skunks forage the same as their nonmagical kin, but they are also regularly found scavenging the waste of alchemical laboratories. They enjoy feasting on potions and potion components, much to the dismay of alchemists and adventurers alike." + "desc": "_The large skunk waddles forward, sniffing at a spilled potion. As a sound nearby startles it, the skunk raises its tail, and the stripes on its back change color._ \n**Magical Prank.** The unfortunate result of a magic school prank, alchemical skunks were created when an ordinary skunk was forced to drink a combination of potions. Despite their larger size, alchemical skunks still look and act like ordinary skunks, except for the ever-changing color of the stripes on their backs. Experienced foresters know that the colors on the alchemical skunk’s back indicate which magical malady the creature is about to spray and do their best to avoid aggravating these dangerous creatures. \n**Laboratory Pests.** Alchemical skunks forage the same as their nonmagical kin, but they are also regularly found scavenging the waste of alchemical laboratories. They enjoy feasting on potions and potion components, much to the dismay of alchemists and adventurers alike." }, { "name": "Alligator Turtle", @@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the turtle can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the turtle can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } @@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the alligator can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the alligator can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } @@ -842,11 +842,11 @@ }, { "name": "Fin Flare", - "desc": "The alpha fish flares its fins in an attempt to frighten its opponents. Each creature within 30 feet that can see the fish must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the alpha fish\u2019s Fin Flare for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The alpha fish flares its fins in an attempt to frighten its opponents. Each creature within 30 feet that can see the fish must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the alpha fish’s Fin Flare for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 14, - "desc": "A fish as large as a rowboat serenely floats beneath the surface of the water, its flowing fins and iridescent scales shimmering in the waves. When disturbed, it attacks with a ferocity unexpected of such a delicate-looking creature. Alpha fish are solitary and extremely territorial creatures. They are always found alone, except during the few short weeks of mating season each year when schools of the fish gather. Dazzling Dominance. Before attacking, alpha fish often attempt to intimidate potential rivals or predators away by flaring their colorful fins to make themselves appear much larger. If successful, they usually refrain from attacking. Aggressive. If intimidation doesn\u2019t work, alpha fish defend their chosen homes by viciously attacking. They have been known to attack creatures much larger than themselves and, occasionally, objects they don\u2019t recognize. Valuable. Many aristocrats seek the beautiful, shimmering fish as pets in massive, personal aquariums, and the alpha fish\u2019s scales are valuable spell components." + "desc": "_A fish as large as a rowboat serenely floats beneath the surface of the water, its flowing fins and iridescent scales shimmering in the waves. When disturbed, it attacks with a ferocity unexpected of such a delicate-looking creature._ \nAlpha fish are solitary and extremely territorial creatures. They are always found alone, except during the few short weeks of mating season each year when schools of the fish gather. \n**Dazzling Dominance.** Before attacking, alpha fish often attempt to intimidate potential rivals or predators away by flaring their colorful fins to make themselves appear much larger. If successful, they usually refrain from attacking. \n**Aggressive.** If intimidation doesn’t work, alpha fish defend their chosen homes by viciously attacking. They have been known to attack creatures much larger than themselves and, occasionally, objects they don’t recognize. \n**Valuable.** Many aristocrats seek the beautiful, shimmering fish as pets in massive, personal aquariums, and the alpha fish’s scales are valuable spell components." }, { "name": "Amber Ooze", @@ -900,11 +900,11 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf", - "desc": "The ooze moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the ooze enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the ooze. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the ooze enters the creature\u2019s space and the creature is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and, after 1d4 rounds, the creature is petrified. A creature petrified by the ooze remains petrified until 24 hours after it exits the ooze. When the ooze moves, the engulfed creature moves with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze." + "desc": "The ooze moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures’ spaces. Whenever the ooze enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the ooze. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the ooze enters the creature’s space and the creature is engulfed. The engulfed creature can’t breathe, is restrained, and, after 1d4 rounds, the creature is petrified. A creature petrified by the ooze remains petrified until 24 hours after it exits the ooze. When the ooze moves, the engulfed creature moves with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze." } ], "page_no": 277, - "desc": "Meandering through forests, this ooze is made from the ancient sap that comes from magical trees. Small birds and rodents float in the sap, perfectly preserved. Arboreal Origins. With magical trees comes magical sap. An amber ooze is created when a magical tree, usually a Open Game License" + "desc": "_Meandering through forests, this ooze is made from the ancient sap that comes from magical trees. Small birds and rodents float in the sap, perfectly preserved._ \n**Arboreal Origins.** With magical trees comes magical sap. An amber ooze is created when a magical tree, usually a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ancient Boreal Dragon", @@ -975,14 +975,14 @@ }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of the dragon\u2019s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon\u2019s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Cinder Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The dragon exhales a 90-foot cone of superheated air filled with blue-white embers. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw, taking 88 (16d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 143, - "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground._ \n**Paradoxical Predators.** Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. \n**Dragons of Rage.** Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon’s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ancient Imperial Dragon", @@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The imperial dragon\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: control water, fog cloud, gust of wind, stinking cloud\n3/day each: cloudkill, control weather\n1/day each: legend lore, storm of vengeance" + "desc": "The imperial dragon’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: control water, fog cloud, gust of wind, stinking cloud\n3/day each: cloudkill, control weather\n1/day each: legend lore, storm of vengeance" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mesmerizing Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of the dragon\u2019s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the dragon for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon\u2019s Mesmerizing Presence for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the dragon for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Mesmerizing Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Lightning Breath (Recharge 5-6)", @@ -1086,10 +1086,10 @@ }, { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "The imperial dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon\u2019s choice). In a new form, the dragon retains its alignment, hp, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.\n\nThe dragon can choose to transform only part of its body with this action, allowing it to sprout rabbit-like ears or a humanoid head. These changes are purely cosmetic and don\u2019t alter statistics." + "desc": "The imperial dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon’s choice). In a new form, the dragon retains its alignment, hp, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.\n\nThe dragon can choose to transform only part of its body with this action, allowing it to sprout rabbit-like ears or a humanoid head. These changes are purely cosmetic and don’t alter statistics." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 117, - "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic._ \n**Dragons of the Spirit World.** Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. \n**Colorful and Magical.** Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. \n**Masters of Wind and Rain.** Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Angel of Judgment", @@ -1155,15 +1155,15 @@ }, { "name": "Penance Gaze", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the angel of judgment\u2019s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the angel, the angel can force it to make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw if the angel isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure, the creature is stunned until the start of its next turn. On a success, the creature is restrained. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can\u2019t see the angel until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the angel in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the angel of judgment’s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the angel, the angel can force it to make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw if the angel isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure, the creature is stunned until the start of its next turn. On a success, the creature is restrained. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see the angel until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the angel in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Weapons of Balance", - "desc": "The angel of judgment\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the angel of judgment hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 6d8 force damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The angel of judgment’s weapon attacks are magical. When the angel of judgment hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 6d8 force damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The angel of judgment\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19). The angel can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect thoughts, invisibility (self only)\n3/day each: calm emotions, dispel evil and good, speak with dead\n1/day each: divine word, holy aura, raise dead" + "desc": "The angel of judgment’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19). The angel can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect thoughts, invisibility (self only)\n3/day each: calm emotions, dispel evil and good, speak with dead\n1/day each: divine word, holy aura, raise dead" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 16, - "desc": "With faces of light and stern appraisal, these angels see both sides and render a verdict. Angels of judgment are cosmic agents of balance. Unlike most angels, they exist to enforce equality between law and chaos. They prefer to solve disputes verbally but use force when prudent. Two-Faced. Each angel of judgment bears two aspects: a dispassionate angel and a fiendish judge. When called to violence by the heavenly host or infernal legions, its dispassionate face changes to that of an avenging angel. Witnesses to History. In times of turmoil and upheaval, angels of judgment watch over events. While observing, the angel is a stoic spectator, intervening only if it sees a threat to universal harmony. Even then, they prefer to send Open Game License" + "desc": "_With faces of light and stern appraisal, these angels see both sides and render a verdict._ \nAngels of judgment are cosmic agents of balance. Unlike most angels, they exist to enforce equality between law and chaos. They prefer to solve disputes verbally but use force when prudent. \n**Two-Faced.** Each angel of judgment bears two aspects: a dispassionate angel and a fiendish judge. When called to violence by the heavenly host or infernal legions, its dispassionate face changes to that of an avenging angel. \n**Witnesses to History.** In times of turmoil and upheaval, angels of judgment watch over events. While observing, the angel is a stoic spectator, intervening only if it sees a threat to universal harmony. Even then, they prefer to send Open Game License" }, { "name": "Angelic Enforcer", @@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blazing Weapons", - "desc": "The angelic enforcer\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the enforcer hits with any weapon other than its bite, the weapon deals an extra 4d8 fire damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The angelic enforcer’s weapon attacks are magical. When the enforcer hits with any weapon other than its bite, the weapon deals an extra 4d8 fire damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Divine Awareness", @@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The angelic enforcer\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). The enforcer can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\nAt will: detect evil and good\n3/day each: counterspell, dispel evil and good, dispel magic, protection from evil and good" + "desc": "The angelic enforcer’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). The enforcer can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\nAt will: detect evil and good\n3/day each: counterspell, dispel evil and good, dispel magic, protection from evil and good" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be cursed for 1 minute. While cursed, the target can\u2019t regain hit points or benefit from an angel\u2019s Healing Touch action. The curse can be lifted early by a remove curse spell or similar magic.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be cursed for 1 minute. While cursed, the target can’t regain hit points or benefit from an angel’s Healing Touch action. The curse can be lifted early by a remove curse spell or similar magic.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "2d10+6" }, @@ -1251,11 +1251,11 @@ }, { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "The angelic enforcer magically polymorphs into a humanoid or a lion that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the enforcer\u2019s choice). In a new form, the enforcer retains its own game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has." + "desc": "The angelic enforcer magically polymorphs into a humanoid or a lion that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the enforcer’s choice). In a new form, the enforcer retains its own game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has." } ], "page_no": 17, - "desc": "A gold-furred, lion-headed angel with white wings gives an intense stare, releasing a roar as it raises a flaming greatsword. Angelic enforcers are lion-headed celestials that hunt rogue angels. Divine Mission. Angelic enforcers are made from souls selected for their unwavering adherence to the tenants of law and good. These elite angels have a special task: police other angels that go rogue. If an angel breaks one of its god\u2019s tenets but remains good at heart, the enforcers usually only seek to capture the offending celestial to stand trial in the upper planes. If an angel becomes fully corrupted by evil, one or more enforcers are sent to destroy the fallen celestial. Nothing Gets in the Way. Angelic enforcers show no mercy to any creature or obstacle between them and their quarries. Those who obstruct the enforcers stand in the way of divine justice and are therefore considered agents of evil. Any killings or collateral damage done by enforcers are usually seen as the fault of their quarry for stepping out of line in the first place. Immortal Nature. An angelic enforcer doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A gold-furred, lion-headed angel with white wings gives an intense stare, releasing a roar as it raises a flaming greatsword._ \nAngelic enforcers are lion-headed celestials that hunt rogue angels. \n**Divine Mission.** Angelic enforcers are made from souls selected for their unwavering adherence to the tenants of law and good. These elite angels have a special task: police other angels that go rogue. If an angel breaks one of its god’s tenets but remains good at heart, the enforcers usually only seek to capture the offending celestial to stand trial in the upper planes. If an angel becomes fully corrupted by evil, one or more enforcers are sent to destroy the fallen celestial. \n**Nothing Gets in the Way.** Angelic enforcers show no mercy to any creature or obstacle between them and their quarries. Those who obstruct the enforcers stand in the way of divine justice and are therefore considered agents of evil. Any killings or collateral damage done by enforcers are usually seen as the fault of their quarry for stepping out of line in the first place. \n**Immortal Nature.** An angelic enforcer doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Animated Bearskin Rug", @@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", - "desc": "The bearskin rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster\u2019s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute." + "desc": "The bearskin rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Damage Transfer", @@ -1315,15 +1315,15 @@ }, { "name": "Envelop", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escaped DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the rug can\u2019t envelop another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escaped DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the rug can’t envelop another target." }, { "name": "Menacing Roar (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The bearskin rug lets out a hideous, supernatural howl. Each creature within 20 feet of the rug that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened this way must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the rug as it can. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there\u2019s nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns and when it takes damage, the creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The bearskin rug lets out a hideous, supernatural howl. Each creature within 20 feet of the rug that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened this way must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the rug as it can. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there’s nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns and when it takes damage, the creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 24, - "desc": "A shaggy rug made from the skin of a bear suddenly rises up like a billowing sheet. The head snaps its jaws and the whole thing lunges forward, flat and threatening. Animated bearskin rugs are exactly what their name suggests: bearskin rugs given life by magic. Inn Protection. Inns and hunting lodges in remote locations often hire mages to make animated bearskin rugs. The rugs serve as seemingly harmless decorations that can instantly turn into guardians to drive away burglars, or into bouncers to break up bar fights. Bearserk. There are rare cases of animated bearskin rugs suddenly going berserk and refusing to follow the commands of their masters. It is unknown what triggers such violence in the constructs. Berserk rugs need to be put down swiftly, as they attack any creature they notice. Construct Nature. An animated bearskin rug doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A shaggy rug made from the skin of a bear suddenly rises up like a billowing sheet. The head snaps its jaws and the whole thing lunges forward, flat and threatening._ \nAnimated bearskin rugs are exactly what their name suggests: bearskin rugs given life by magic. \n**Inn Protection.** Inns and hunting lodges in remote locations often hire mages to make animated bearskin rugs. The rugs serve as seemingly harmless decorations that can instantly turn into guardians to drive away burglars, or into bouncers to break up bar fights. \n**Bearserk.** There are rare cases of animated bearskin rugs suddenly going berserk and refusing to follow the commands of their masters. It is unknown what triggers such violence in the constructs. Berserk rugs need to be put down swiftly, as they attack any creature they notice. \n**Construct Nature.** An animated bearskin rug doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Aniwye", @@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The aniwye can use its action to polymorph into a Large ogre or Huge hill giant, or back into its true form, which is a skunk-like monstrosity. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form, with the exception that only the aniwye\u2019s skunk form retains its burrowing and climbing speeds. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The aniwye can use its action to polymorph into a Large ogre or Huge hill giant, or back into its true form, which is a skunk-like monstrosity. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form, with the exception that only the aniwye’s skunk form retains its burrowing and climbing speeds. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Unstable Form", @@ -1392,11 +1392,11 @@ }, { "name": "Deadly Musk (Recharge 5-6; Skunk Form Only)", - "desc": "The aniwye releases a cloud of highly poisonous musk from its tail in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) poison damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned." + "desc": "The aniwye releases a cloud of highly poisonous musk from its tail in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) poison damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned." } ], "page_no": 25, - "desc": "The ogre shifts and contorts, dropping to all fours as it takes the form of a vicious bear-sized skunk with razor-sharp claws and teeth. Noxious Terrors. The aniwye is a magical monstrosity that resembles a cross between an enormous skunk and a wolverine. They go out of their way to hunt humans and gnomes, particularly those tied to the natural world. Aside from their savage claws and teeth, the aniwye can also spray a deadly musk at opponents, the poison burning the eyes and lungs of those who inhale it. Aniwye also use this musk to mark their territory—a tree trunk or boulder covered in fresh musk is a sure sign an aniwye is not far away. Unsubtle Shapeshifters. Aniwye can shapeshift into an Open Game License" + "desc": "_The ogre shifts and contorts, dropping to all fours as it takes the form of a vicious bear-sized skunk with razor-sharp claws and teeth._ \n**Noxious Terrors.** The aniwye is a magical monstrosity that resembles a cross between an enormous skunk and a wolverine. They go out of their way to hunt humans and gnomes, particularly those tied to the natural world. Aside from their savage claws and teeth, the aniwye can also spray a deadly musk at opponents, the poison burning the eyes and lungs of those who inhale it. Aniwye also use this musk to mark their territory—a tree trunk or boulder covered in fresh musk is a sure sign an aniwye is not far away. \n**Unsubtle Shapeshifters.** Aniwye can shapeshift into an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Anzu", @@ -1449,15 +1449,15 @@ }, { "name": "Breath Weapons (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The anzu uses one of the following breath weapons: \n* Fire Breath. The anzu exhales fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Water Breath. The anzu exhales a wave of water in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 38 (11d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 30 feet away from the anzu and knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone." + "desc": "The anzu uses one of the following breath weapons: \n* Fire Breath. The anzu exhales fire in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Water Breath. The anzu exhales a wave of water in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 38 (11d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 30 feet away from the anzu and knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone." }, { "name": "Lightning Relocation", - "desc": "The anzu teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. When it does, it briefly transforms into a bolt of lightning, flashes upwards, then crashes down unharmed at its destination. Each creature within 5 feet of the anzu\u2019s starting location or destination must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. A creature within 5 feet of both locations makes this saving throw only once." + "desc": "The anzu teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. When it does, it briefly transforms into a bolt of lightning, flashes upwards, then crashes down unharmed at its destination. Each creature within 5 feet of the anzu’s starting location or destination must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. A creature within 5 feet of both locations makes this saving throw only once." } ], "page_no": 26, - "desc": "A giant raptor roars out its fury in spouts of fire and scalding water while lightning crackles through its feathers. Territorial. Anzu are fierce and territorial predators, claiming ranges along the edges of deserts, wide grasslands, or high mountains. Extremely long-lived, they mate for life, producing two or three eggs every decade. Elemental Birthright. Offspring of a wind god or primordial wind spirit, anzu are the personification of the south wind, lightning, and the driving monsoon. Uniquely tied to the elements of fire, water, and wind, they react poorly to weather-altering magic." + "desc": "_A giant raptor roars out its fury in spouts of fire and scalding water while lightning crackles through its feathers._ \n**Territorial.** Anzu are fierce and territorial predators, claiming ranges along the edges of deserts, wide grasslands, or high mountains. Extremely long-lived, they mate for life, producing two or three eggs every decade. \n**Elemental Birthright.** Offspring of a wind god or primordial wind spirit, anzu are the personification of the south wind, lightning, and the driving monsoon. Uniquely tied to the elements of fire, water, and wind, they react poorly to weather-altering magic." }, { "name": "Apaxrusl", @@ -1490,11 +1490,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Earth Glide", - "desc": "The apaxrusl can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the apaxrusl doesn\u2019t disturb the material it moves through." + "desc": "The apaxrusl can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the apaxrusl doesn’t disturb the material it moves through." }, { "name": "Fiendish Construct", - "desc": "The apaxrusl\u2019s sand is infused with the souls of the damned. Its type is fiend in addition to construct when determining the effects of features such as a paladin\u2019s Divine Smite or a ranger\u2019s Primeval Awareness." + "desc": "The apaxrusl’s sand is infused with the souls of the damned. Its type is fiend in addition to construct when determining the effects of features such as a paladin’s Divine Smite or a ranger’s Primeval Awareness." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 27, - "desc": "Thick desert grit encrusts a decayed form as it stalks forward, clouds of biting sand flitting about at its behest. Apaxrusl, or sand drudges, are created through dark rituals that merge a corpse with desert sand. Soul Infusion. The rituals used to create an apaxrusl call for infusing damned souls into the sand, and would-be creators regularly make bargains with demons to acquire this unique component. Oftentimes, the deal goes poorly for the creator, leaving the resulting apaxrusl to wander the desert without a master. Abyssal Intelligence. The damned souls filling the apaxrusl give it intelligence, but its constructed form keeps it loyal, making it a valuable asset to its creator. Necromancers often create apaxrusl to lead small groups of undead on specific tasks, confident in the construct\u2019s ability to execute orders and lead the undead while away from the direct control of the necromancer. Construct Nature. The apaxrusl doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Thick desert grit encrusts a decayed form as it stalks forward, clouds of biting sand flitting about at its behest._ \nApaxrusl, or sand drudges, are created through dark rituals that merge a corpse with desert sand. \n**Soul Infusion.** The rituals used to create an apaxrusl call for infusing damned souls into the sand, and would-be creators regularly make bargains with demons to acquire this unique component. Oftentimes, the deal goes poorly for the creator, leaving the resulting apaxrusl to wander the desert without a master. \n**Abyssal Intelligence.** The damned souls filling the apaxrusl give it intelligence, but its constructed form keeps it loyal, making it a valuable asset to its creator. Necromancers often create apaxrusl to lead small groups of undead on specific tasks, confident in the construct’s ability to execute orders and lead the undead while away from the direct control of the necromancer. \n**Construct Nature.** The apaxrusl doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Arachnocrat", @@ -1562,8 +1562,8 @@ "desc": "An arachnocrat in a prepared disguise has advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to pass as a humanoid aristocrat." }, { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the arachnocrat\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the arachnocrat’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 102, - "desc": "A portly gentleman with slender arms and legs keeps his face and hands carefully concealed. Arachnocrats are spider-like fiends who enjoy masquerading as members of high society. They eat haute cuisine and drink fine wine in the company of humans. Finer Tastes. Viewing the wealth and standing of their victims as the greatest measure of taste, these devils delight in aristocratic prey, though they most often feed on the liquefied innards of servants of the aristocracy to avoid detection. They use local spiders as spies and informants to get closer to their quarries or discover dark secrets their quarries would rather keep hidden. Ever patient in their schemes of corruption, arachnocrats often court their quarries over months of theatre, dinner parties, and elaborate balls. Hidden in Plain Sight. Arachnocrats are adept at disguising themselves as aristocrats. Their most noticeable features are their clawed hands and their spider-like faces, which they cover with gloves, masks, scarves, voluminous robes, and similar attire. The eccentricities of the well-to-do help to cast off any suspicion over their odd coverings. As Good As Gold. The arachnocrat\u2019s preferred prey comes at a high price. Blessed by the Arch-Devil of Greed, Mammon, arachnocrats have a second stomach that can turn common rocks into faux gemstones. The fiends vomit up the gemstones after digesting the rocks for a few months, and they use the gemstones to fund their endeavors. The counterfeit nature of the gems is detectable by only true craftsmen." + "desc": "_A portly gentleman with slender arms and legs keeps his face and hands carefully concealed._ \nArachnocrats are spider-like fiends who enjoy masquerading as members of high society. They eat haute cuisine and drink fine wine in the company of humans. \n**Finer Tastes.** Viewing the wealth and standing of their victims as the greatest measure of taste, these devils delight in aristocratic prey, though they most often feed on the liquefied innards of servants of the aristocracy to avoid detection. They use local spiders as spies and informants to get closer to their quarries or discover dark secrets their quarries would rather keep hidden. Ever patient in their schemes of corruption, arachnocrats often court their quarries over months of theatre, dinner parties, and elaborate balls. \n**Hidden in Plain Sight.** Arachnocrats are adept at disguising themselves as aristocrats. Their most noticeable features are their clawed hands and their spider-like faces, which they cover with gloves, masks, scarves, voluminous robes, and similar attire. The eccentricities of the well-to-do help to cast off any suspicion over their odd coverings. \n**As Good As Gold.** The arachnocrat’s preferred prey comes at a high price. Blessed by the Arch-Devil of Greed, Mammon, arachnocrats have a second stomach that can turn common rocks into faux gemstones. The fiends vomit up the gemstones after digesting the rocks for a few months, and they use the gemstones to fund their endeavors. The counterfeit nature of the gems is detectable by only true craftsmen." }, { "name": "Ash Phoenix", @@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", - "desc": "If the ash phoenix\u2019s birth site hasn\u2019t been purified by holy rites, a destroyed ash phoenix gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of its birth site." + "desc": "If the ash phoenix’s birth site hasn’t been purified by holy rites, a destroyed ash phoenix gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of its birth site." }, { "name": "Shadow Stealth", @@ -1661,11 +1661,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ash Storm (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The ash phoenix furiously beats its wings, throwing clinging ash into a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded." + "desc": "The ash phoenix furiously beats its wings, throwing clinging ash into a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded." } ], "page_no": 28, - "desc": "A massive raptor made of ash and shadow screeches as it dives, its eyes like glowing coals. Impossibly, it stops its dive mere feet from the ground, and its powerful wings whip up ash that carries the chill of the grave. Ash phoenixes are the animated ashes of mass funerary pyres, which seek the eradication of all life around their birth pyres. Cremated Birth. For an ash phoenix to be created, a group of humanoids must be burned in a mass pyre in an area tainted with necrotic energy, and the blood of a magical avian, such as an Open Game License" + "desc": "_A massive raptor made of ash and shadow screeches as it dives, its eyes like glowing coals. Impossibly, it stops its dive mere feet from the ground, and its powerful wings whip up ash that carries the chill of the grave._ \nAsh phoenixes are the animated ashes of mass funerary pyres, which seek the eradication of all life around their birth pyres. \n**Cremated Birth.** For an ash phoenix to be created, a group of humanoids must be burned in a mass pyre in an area tainted with necrotic energy, and the blood of a magical avian, such as an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ashen Custodian", @@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The ashen custodian\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). The ashen custodian can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: druidcraft, produce flame\n3/day each: burning hands, cure wounds, flame blade, fog cloud\n1/day each: conjure elemental (fire elemental only), wall of fire" + "desc": "The ashen custodian’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). The ashen custodian can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: druidcraft, produce flame\n3/day each: burning hands, cure wounds, flame blade, fog cloud\n1/day each: conjure elemental (fire elemental only), wall of fire" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 29, - "desc": "A fire-haired woman with ashen skin gently touches a dying tree, igniting it and the surrounding undergrowth. Wardens of Wildfire. This beautiful fey with fiery hair and ashen skin wears a cloak of soot as she treads the forests of the world. The ashen custodian cleanses forests with flames, allowing them to grow anew and maintaining the natural cycle of death and rebirth. Though ashen custodians primarily live solitary lives, Open Game License" + "desc": "_A fire-haired woman with ashen skin gently touches a dying tree, igniting it and the surrounding undergrowth._ \n**Wardens of Wildfire.** This beautiful fey with fiery hair and ashen skin wears a cloak of soot as she treads the forests of the world. The ashen custodian cleanses forests with flames, allowing them to grow anew and maintaining the natural cycle of death and rebirth. Though ashen custodians primarily live solitary lives, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Astral Devourer", @@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Collective Mind", - "desc": "The astral devourer\u2019s individual serpents are connected via a hive mind. It can telepathically communicate with any of its individual serpents within 1 mile of it, and it can\u2019t be surprised." + "desc": "The astral devourer’s individual serpents are connected via a hive mind. It can telepathically communicate with any of its individual serpents within 1 mile of it, and it can’t be surprised." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The astral devourer can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the devourer can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny serpent. Except via Serpent Spray and Recombine, the astral devourer can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The astral devourer can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the devourer can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny serpent. Except via Serpent Spray and Recombine, the astral devourer can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hungering Serpents", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 8 (2d8) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 8 (2d8) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, @@ -1800,11 +1800,11 @@ }, { "name": "Recombine", - "desc": "When one or more astral devourers that are Small or smaller and share a collective mind are within 5 feet of each other, they can combine into a new astral devourer. The new astral devourer is one size larger than the largest original creature, and it has hp equal to the combined total of the original creatures. The new astral devourer\u2019s hp can\u2019t exceed the normal hp maximum of a Medium astral devourer." + "desc": "When one or more astral devourers that are Small or smaller and share a collective mind are within 5 feet of each other, they can combine into a new astral devourer. The new astral devourer is one size larger than the largest original creature, and it has hp equal to the combined total of the original creatures. The new astral devourer’s hp can’t exceed the normal hp maximum of a Medium astral devourer." } ], "page_no": 30, - "desc": "A swarm of strange, faceless gray snakes flies through the air—wingless, as if through water. Their mouths are rasping irises of gnashing fangs, and the sides of each snake are lined with milky, unblinking eyes. When enough serpents on the Astral Plane gather, they form a collective creature called an astral devourer. The astral devourer has a hive mind made up of all the minds of its component creatures and possesses a great cunning that makes it more adept at hunting. All for the Whole. The individual astral serpents that make up the astral devourer have no thoughts or wills of their own, and the collective freely uses the individuals as weapons. The astral devourer often flings serpents at hard-to-reach prey to consume it. The flung serpents return to the astral devourer, bringing the consumed life force back to the collective. When food is particularly scarce or the devourer is in danger, it can split into subgroups of the main collective, feeding the individuals while keeping the whole safely dispersed. Planar Hunters. Hunger constantly drives astral devourers. They love the taste of sentient planar travelers, and they roam the multiverse, favoring desolate landscapes. Reports indicate they\u2019re adept at finding portals between worlds and relentlessly hunt prey through these portals." + "desc": "_A swarm of strange, faceless gray snakes flies through the air—wingless, as if through water. Their mouths are rasping irises of gnashing fangs, and the sides of each snake are lined with milky, unblinking eyes._ \nWhen enough serpents on the Astral Plane gather, they form a collective creature called an astral devourer. The astral devourer has a hive mind made up of all the minds of its component creatures and possesses a great cunning that makes it more adept at hunting. \n**All for the Whole.** The individual astral serpents that make up the astral devourer have no thoughts or wills of their own, and the collective freely uses the individuals as weapons. The astral devourer often flings serpents at hard-to-reach prey to consume it. The flung serpents return to the astral devourer, bringing the consumed life force back to the collective. When food is particularly scarce or the devourer is in danger, it can split into subgroups of the main collective, feeding the individuals while keeping the whole safely dispersed. \n**Planar Hunters.** Hunger constantly drives astral devourers. They love the taste of sentient planar travelers, and they roam the multiverse, favoring desolate landscapes. Reports indicate they’re adept at finding portals between worlds and relentlessly hunt prey through these portals." }, { "name": "Astri", @@ -1851,11 +1851,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The astri\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The astri’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The astri\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The astri can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, detect poison and disease, produce flame, purify food and drink\n3/day each: bless, create food and water, lesser restoration\n1/day each: remove curse" + "desc": "The astri’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The astri can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, detect poison and disease, produce flame, purify food and drink\n3/day each: bless, create food and water, lesser restoration\n1/day each: remove curse" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 31, - "desc": "Human hands sit at the ends of the raccoon-headed creature\u2019s four short legs. It flicks its banded tail as it turns toward cries for help, setting its vivid blue eyes on those in need. Good Samaritans. Astri range the badlands and deserts of the Material Plane, seeking opportunities to assist lost and dying travelers. When an astri encounters people in distress, it works to grant them the assistance they need—be it food, healing, or a safe place to rest—and remains until they no longer require its help. Bringers of Hope. When they aren\u2019t helping individuals or small groups, astri quietly watch over villages in their territories. They keep the surroundings clear of threats, aerate the soil, and dig out wells in places with limited access to clean water. Astri become quite fond of the settlements under their protection and take pride in the residents\u2019 successes. Enemies of Greed. Mercenary behavior offends the sensibilities of astri, but they understand many people have strong selfish streaks. Astri counter this selfishness by magically enforcing the desire to help others. Before an astri assists an intelligent creature, it asks the creature to promise to do good deeds over the next few weeks. If a creature won\u2019t make the promise, the astri still assists, but the creature must contend with the geas that may be attached to the helping hand." + "desc": "_Human hands sit at the ends of the raccoon-headed creature’s four short legs. It flicks its banded tail as it turns toward cries for help, setting its vivid blue eyes on those in need._ \n**Good Samaritans.** Astri range the badlands and deserts of the Material Plane, seeking opportunities to assist lost and dying travelers. When an astri encounters people in distress, it works to grant them the assistance they need—be it food, healing, or a safe place to rest—and remains until they no longer require its help. \n**Bringers of Hope.** When they aren’t helping individuals or small groups, astri quietly watch over villages in their territories. They keep the surroundings clear of threats, aerate the soil, and dig out wells in places with limited access to clean water. Astri become quite fond of the settlements under their protection and take pride in the residents’ successes. \n**Enemies of Greed.** Mercenary behavior offends the sensibilities of astri, but they understand many people have strong selfish streaks. Astri counter this selfishness by magically enforcing the desire to help others. Before an astri assists an intelligent creature, it asks the creature to promise to do good deeds over the next few weeks. If a creature won’t make the promise, the astri still assists, but the creature must contend with the _geas_ that may be attached to the helping hand." }, { "name": "Attercroppe", @@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The attercroppe\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). The attercroppe can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: poison spray\n3/day each: create or destroy water, fog cloud\n1/day each: misty step, suggestion" + "desc": "The attercroppe’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). The attercroppe can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: poison spray\n3/day each: create or destroy water, fog cloud\n1/day each: misty step, suggestion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 32, - "desc": "Emerging from the water with barely a ripple is a slender, serpentine creature with human arms and a wicked grin on its wide, lizard-like mouth. The creature is no more than a foot long and has pale green skin and blood-red eyes. Ophidian Fey. While attercroppes have a vaguely snakelike appearance, they are not cold-blooded creatures and have nothing but disdain for true snakes and reptilian creatures like lizardfolk and nagas. They hate other creatures just as much and despise everything that is beautiful and pure in the world. Poisonous Fey. Attercroppes radiate supernatural poison from their bodies. While their poisonous aura cannot harm living creatures directly, it is remarkably good at poisoning fresh sources of drinking water, such as wells and ponds. Rivers, streams, and lakes are usually too large for a single attercroppe to poison, but several attercroppes working together can poison a larger body of still or slow-moving water. Fey Enemies. Water-dwelling fey, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Emerging from the water with barely a ripple is a slender, serpentine creature with human arms and a wicked grin on its wide, lizard-like mouth. The creature is no more than a foot long and has pale green skin and blood-red eyes._ \n**Ophidian Fey.** While attercroppes have a vaguely snakelike appearance, they are not cold-blooded creatures and have nothing but disdain for true snakes and reptilian creatures like lizardfolk and nagas. They hate other creatures just as much and despise everything that is beautiful and pure in the world. \n**Poisonous Fey.** Attercroppes radiate supernatural poison from their bodies. While their poisonous aura cannot harm living creatures directly, it is remarkably good at poisoning fresh sources of drinking water, such as wells and ponds. Rivers, streams, and lakes are usually too large for a single attercroppe to poison, but several attercroppes working together can poison a larger body of still or slow-moving water. \n**Fey Enemies.** Water-dwelling fey, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "August Rooster", @@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Subservience", - "desc": "A beast or humanoid that ends its turn within 30 feet of the august rooster and can see or hear it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 day. A charmed creature that moves more than 100 feet away from the august rooster ceases to be charmed. If the august rooster requests that a charmed creature do more than tend to the creature\u2019s own needs, pay devotion to the august rooster, or bring the rooster food and gifts, the charmed creature can make a new saving throw with advantage. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the august rooster\u2019s Aura of Subservience for 24 hours." + "desc": "A beast or humanoid that ends its turn within 30 feet of the august rooster and can see or hear it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 day. A charmed creature that moves more than 100 feet away from the august rooster ceases to be charmed. If the august rooster requests that a charmed creature do more than tend to the creature’s own needs, pay devotion to the august rooster, or bring the rooster food and gifts, the charmed creature can make a new saving throw with advantage. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the august rooster’s Aura of Subservience for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Dive Bomb", @@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The august rooster\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). The august rooster can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: dancing lights, mage hand, message, vicious mockery\n3/day each: bane, charm person, hideous laughter\n1/day each: healing word, hold person" + "desc": "The august rooster’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). The august rooster can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: dancing lights, mage hand, message, vicious mockery\n3/day each: bane, charm person, hideous laughter\n1/day each: healing word, hold person" } ], "actions": [ @@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 33, - "desc": "An amalgam of various bird species crows proudly as it hops forward. Chimeric Avian. The body of an august rooster is nearly human-sized with the head of a pheasant, the body of a perching duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a heron, the beak of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow. There is wide variation among specimens of this hybrid, however, with different creators replacing portions of the creature depending on the material they have on hand during the creation process. Most august roosters are created entirely of avian material, though specimens evidencing snake necks, turtle shells, and stag bodies have been encountered. Once created, an august rooster can reproduce with any species of bird, which usually results in an exotic-looking example of the bird. Only three percent of eggs fertilized or laid by an august rooster hatch into another august rooster. An august rooster fused by magic is full grown at creation, while one that hatches naturally grows to adulthood over the span of six to eight months. Selfish and Self-serving. August roosters display the basest instincts of their creators, and they have the mental faculties and temperament of a spoiled, malicious child. Their sole concern is their own comfort, and they use their natural gifts to force nearby humanoids to tend to their wants and needs. Young august roosters are brazen about their collections of servants, often working the servants to exhaustion with constant demands. More mature individuals have a strong sense of self-preservation and have their servants see to their needs only when they know it will not raise suspicion." + "desc": "_An amalgam of various bird species crows proudly as it hops forward._ \n**Chimeric Avian.** The body of an august rooster is nearly human-sized with the head of a pheasant, the body of a perching duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a heron, the beak of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow. There is wide variation among specimens of this hybrid, however, with different creators replacing portions of the creature depending on the material they have on hand during the creation process. Most august roosters are created entirely of avian material, though specimens evidencing snake necks, turtle shells, and stag bodies have been encountered. Once created, an august rooster can reproduce with any species of bird, which usually results in an exotic-looking example of the bird. Only three percent of eggs fertilized or laid by an august rooster hatch into another august rooster. An august rooster fused by magic is full grown at creation, while one that hatches naturally grows to adulthood over the span of six to eight months. \n**Selfish and Self-serving.** August roosters display the basest instincts of their creators, and they have the mental faculties and temperament of a spoiled, malicious child. Their sole concern is their own comfort, and they use their natural gifts to force nearby humanoids to tend to their wants and needs. Young august roosters are brazen about their collections of servants, often working the servants to exhaustion with constant demands. More mature individuals have a strong sense of self-preservation and have their servants see to their needs only when they know it will not raise suspicion." }, { "name": "Aurora Horribilis", @@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ }, { "name": "Reality Adjacent", - "desc": "The aurora horribilis does not fully exist in physical space. If the aurora is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails. In addition, attack rolls against it have disadvantage. A creature with truesight doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on its attack rolls, but if that creature looks at the aurora, it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated with a speed of 0 for 1 minute. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThis trait is disrupted while the aurora is incapacitated or has a speed of 0." + "desc": "The aurora horribilis does not fully exist in physical space. If the aurora is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails. In addition, attack rolls against it have disadvantage. A creature with truesight doesn’t have disadvantage on its attack rolls, but if that creature looks at the aurora, it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated with a speed of 0 for 1 minute. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThis trait is disrupted while the aurora is incapacitated or has a speed of 0." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2050,11 +2050,11 @@ }, { "name": "Void Song", - "desc": "The aurora horribilis creates a dissonant song. Each creature within 100 feet of the aurora that can hear the song must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the song ends. This song has no effect on constructs, undead, or creatures that can speak or understand Void Speech. The aurora must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the aurora is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the aurora, the target suffers the effects of the confusion spell and hums along with the maddening tune. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A target that successfully saves is immune to this aurora\u2019s song for the next 24 hours. A target that stays charmed by the aurora\u2019s song for more than 1 minute gains one long-term madness." + "desc": "The aurora horribilis creates a dissonant song. Each creature within 100 feet of the aurora that can hear the song must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the song ends. This song has no effect on constructs, undead, or creatures that can speak or understand Void Speech. The aurora must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the aurora is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the aurora, the target suffers the effects of the confusion spell and hums along with the maddening tune. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A target that successfully saves is immune to this aurora’s song for the next 24 hours. A target that stays charmed by the aurora’s song for more than 1 minute gains one long-term madness." } ], "page_no": 34, - "desc": "A ribbon of light flies just above the ground, its gleam flickering in and out of view as it emits a discordant tune. Hidden Among Polar Lights. Though auroras horribilis can manifest anywhere on a world, they prefer to dance and sing within naturally-occurring auroras. When they notice admirers of boreal lights, they descend from the sky to share their songs. Unfortunately, they are unaware of the bewilderment their songs invoke in listeners and are subsequently surprised by hostile action toward them. Terrible Harbinger. While an aurora\u2019s direct effects on most creatures is cause for alarm, the aurora\u2019s presence is typically a prelude to something worse. Auroras tend to attach themselves to the forefront of a wave of devastation wrought by unknowable beings. Given the nature of such beings, auroras can precede the beings by days or even centuries. Lessons from the Void. Because auroras horribilis travel with ancient beings from the Void, they hear many secrets about the universe, which they incorporate into their songs. An inability to understand the incomprehensible knowledge contained in their songs often induces madness in their listeners. This makes the auroras valuable to apocalypse cults welcoming the beings they herald, as well as to the desperate who seek to avert the coming catastrophe." + "desc": "_A ribbon of light flies just above the ground, its gleam flickering in and out of view as it emits a discordant tune._ \n**Hidden Among Polar Lights.** Though auroras horribilis can manifest anywhere on a world, they prefer to dance and sing within naturally-occurring auroras. When they notice admirers of boreal lights, they descend from the sky to share their songs. Unfortunately, they are unaware of the bewilderment their songs invoke in listeners and are subsequently surprised by hostile action toward them. \n**Terrible Harbinger.** While an aurora’s direct effects on most creatures is cause for alarm, the aurora’s presence is typically a prelude to something worse. Auroras tend to attach themselves to the forefront of a wave of devastation wrought by unknowable beings. Given the nature of such beings, auroras can precede the beings by days or even centuries. \n**Lessons from the Void.** Because auroras horribilis travel with ancient beings from the Void, they hear many secrets about the universe, which they incorporate into their songs. An inability to understand the incomprehensible knowledge contained in their songs often induces madness in their listeners. This makes the auroras valuable to apocalypse cults welcoming the beings they herald, as well as to the desperate who seek to avert the coming catastrophe." }, { "name": "Avalanche Screamer", @@ -2106,17 +2106,17 @@ }, { "name": "Leg", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the avalanche screamer scores a critical hit against a creature that is Medium or smaller, the creature is impaled on the screamer\u2019s leg and grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The avalanche screamer can impale up to four creatures. If it has at least one creature impaled, it can\u2019t move. If it has four creatures impaled, it can\u2019t make leg attacks. It can release all impaled creatures as a bonus action.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the avalanche screamer scores a critical hit against a creature that is Medium or smaller, the creature is impaled on the screamer’s leg and grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The avalanche screamer can impale up to four creatures. If it has at least one creature impaled, it can’t move. If it has four creatures impaled, it can’t make leg attacks. It can release all impaled creatures as a bonus action.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6+4" }, { "name": "Scream (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The avalanche screamer shrieks thunderously in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 27 (6d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 hour. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn\u2019t deafened." + "desc": "The avalanche screamer shrieks thunderously in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 27 (6d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 hour. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t deafened." } ], "page_no": 35, - "desc": "Ice shards scrape together as this creature moves on its many icicle-like legs. The ice making up much of its body parts to reveal several toothy maws, and a scream erupts from deep within the creature. Primordial Beings. Avalanche screamers were apex predators when the world was younger and covered in ice. As the world thawed, avalanche screamers fled to mountain peaks and polar regions to hunt smaller prey. Avalanche screamer lairs contain a jumble of bones from their victims but have no other commonalities. Devious Hunter. A versatile predator, the avalanche screamer can attack its prey from the ground beneath or from cliffs and trees above. It prefers to pick off its victims one at a time, grabbing stragglers at the back of a group and killing them before returning to the group. When it must face multiple foes simultaneously, it uses its scream to inflict harm on as many targets as possible. In unstable areas, the sound can cause avalanches, which the avalanche screamer rides out unscathed. It then uses its ability to detect vibrations to locate survivors, tunnel its way toward them, and devour them. Summer Hibernation. Because avalanche screamers become lethargic and vulnerable in warmer temperatures, they hide themselves during the brief summers in their mountaintop and polar habitats. In preparation for their summer slumbers, they aggressively hunt prey, fattening themselves or stockpiling in their lairs. As a precaution against hunters that might follow them to their lairs, avalanche screamers often collect their food from miles away and tunnel through the ground to leave no tracks. Those who manage to track the creatures and hope to easily dispatch them while they are sluggish find avalanche screamers quickly shake their torpor to defend themselves." + "desc": "_Ice shards scrape together as this creature moves on its many icicle-like legs. The ice making up much of its body parts to reveal several toothy maws, and a scream erupts from deep within the creature._ \n**Primordial Beings.** Avalanche screamers were apex predators when the world was younger and covered in ice. As the world thawed, avalanche screamers fled to mountain peaks and polar regions to hunt smaller prey. Avalanche screamer lairs contain a jumble of bones from their victims but have no other commonalities. \n**Devious Hunter.** A versatile predator, the avalanche screamer can attack its prey from the ground beneath or from cliffs and trees above. It prefers to pick off its victims one at a time, grabbing stragglers at the back of a group and killing them before returning to the group. When it must face multiple foes simultaneously, it uses its scream to inflict harm on as many targets as possible. In unstable areas, the sound can cause avalanches, which the avalanche screamer rides out unscathed. It then uses its ability to detect vibrations to locate survivors, tunnel its way toward them, and devour them. \n**Summer Hibernation.** Because avalanche screamers become lethargic and vulnerable in warmer temperatures, they hide themselves during the brief summers in their mountaintop and polar habitats. In preparation for their summer slumbers, they aggressively hunt prey, fattening themselves or stockpiling in their lairs. As a precaution against hunters that might follow them to their lairs, avalanche screamers often collect their food from miles away and tunnel through the ground to leave no tracks. Those who manage to track the creatures and hope to easily dispatch them while they are sluggish find avalanche screamers quickly shake their torpor to defend themselves." }, { "name": "Aviere", @@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Divine Rejuvenation", - "desc": "An aviere that dies collapses into a pile of ash. Each day the pile of ash is within 1 mile of a holy site of its deity or a worshiper of its deity, it has a 75 percent chance of returning to life, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. This chance increases to 100 percent if a worshiper of the aviere\u2019s deity prays over the aviere\u2019s ashes at dawn. If unholy water is sprinkled on the aviere\u2019s ashes, the aviere can\u2019t return to life, except through a wish spell or divine will." + "desc": "An aviere that dies collapses into a pile of ash. Each day the pile of ash is within 1 mile of a holy site of its deity or a worshiper of its deity, it has a 75 percent chance of returning to life, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. This chance increases to 100 percent if a worshiper of the aviere’s deity prays over the aviere’s ashes at dawn. If unholy water is sprinkled on the aviere’s ashes, the aviere can’t return to life, except through a wish spell or divine will." }, { "name": "Illumination", @@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The aviere\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The aviere’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2173,15 +2173,15 @@ }, { "name": "Song of Life", - "desc": "The aviere sings a song against death. The aviere chooses one creature it can see within 30 feet of it that has 0 hp and isn\u2019t an undead or a construct. The creature becomes stable." + "desc": "The aviere sings a song against death. The aviere chooses one creature it can see within 30 feet of it that has 0 hp and isn’t an undead or a construct. The creature becomes stable." }, { "name": "Song of Healing (1/Day)", - "desc": "The aviere sings a song of healing. The aviere chooses one creature within 60 feet of it. If the creature can hear the aviere\u2019s song and isn\u2019t an undead or a construct, it regains 1d4 hp." + "desc": "The aviere sings a song of healing. The aviere chooses one creature within 60 feet of it. If the creature can hear the aviere’s song and isn’t an undead or a construct, it regains 1d4 hp." } ], "page_no": 36, - "desc": "A small bird with a fiery belly perches on the shoulder of the temple\u2019s acolyte, singing a divine song. Avieres are fiery songbirds created by good deities and sent to holy sites on the Material Plane as protectors and teachers. They innately know the tenets of their deities and encourage those around them to uphold the tenets. They dislike leaving the area they were sent to tend, but they sometimes venture out to heal or evangelize passersby. Songbirds. Locations containing avieres are always filled with beautiful music, as they sing the hymns of their deities at all hours of the day. In doing so, they heal and uplift their surroundings, leading to healthier flora and fauna and calmer weather in the area. Temple Assistants. Avieres in temples spend most days aiding the temple\u2019s priests and priestesses, especially in coaching acolytes or those new to the faith. They take great pleasure in assisting scribes who are writing their deity\u2019s teachings, acting as a light source while singing the teachings to the scribes." + "desc": "_A small bird with a fiery belly perches on the shoulder of the temple’s acolyte, singing a divine song._ \nAvieres are fiery songbirds created by good deities and sent to holy sites on the Material Plane as protectors and teachers. They innately know the tenets of their deities and encourage those around them to uphold the tenets. They dislike leaving the area they were sent to tend, but they sometimes venture out to heal or evangelize passersby. \n**Songbirds.** Locations containing avieres are always filled with beautiful music, as they sing the hymns of their deities at all hours of the day. In doing so, they heal and uplift their surroundings, leading to healthier flora and fauna and calmer weather in the area. \n**Temple Assistants.** Avieres in temples spend most days aiding the temple’s priests and priestesses, especially in coaching acolytes or those new to the faith. They take great pleasure in assisting scribes who are writing their deity’s teachings, acting as a light source while singing the teachings to the scribes." }, { "name": "Avulzor", @@ -2218,11 +2218,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bone Shaping", - "desc": "The avulzor can shape bones with its touch, altering the appearance, function, size, and density of bone to match its needs. It can\u2019t use this trait to alter the bones of a living creature, but it can otherwise alter any bone it touches that isn\u2019t being worn or carried. In addition, as a bonus action, the avulzor can touch any skeleton it created with its Animate Bones action and grant the target one of the following benefits until the end of the target\u2019s next turn: \n* Armor Class increases by 2 \n* Reach increases by 5 feet \n* Melee weapon attacks deal an extra 1d4 damage of the weapon\u2019s type. \n* Speed increases by 10 feet." + "desc": "The avulzor can shape bones with its touch, altering the appearance, function, size, and density of bone to match its needs. It can’t use this trait to alter the bones of a living creature, but it can otherwise alter any bone it touches that isn’t being worn or carried. In addition, as a bonus action, the avulzor can touch any skeleton it created with its Animate Bones action and grant the target one of the following benefits until the end of the target’s next turn: \n* Armor Class increases by 2 \n* Reach increases by 5 feet \n* Melee weapon attacks deal an extra 1d4 damage of the weapon’s type. \n* Speed increases by 10 feet." }, { "name": "Bone Kilt", - "desc": "The avulzor wears a kilt made out of the bones of the many humanoids it has slain. The kilt increases the avulzor\u2019s Armor Class by 3. If lost, the avulzor can create a new bone kilt with ample bones and 1 hour of work. The avulzor can use its Animate Bones as a bonus action if it targets the bone kilt. Doing so creates 1 skeleton of CR 2 or lower, but the avulzor subsequently reduces its Armor Class by 3." + "desc": "The avulzor wears a kilt made out of the bones of the many humanoids it has slain. The kilt increases the avulzor’s Armor Class by 3. If lost, the avulzor can create a new bone kilt with ample bones and 1 hour of work. The avulzor can use its Animate Bones as a bonus action if it targets the bone kilt. Doing so creates 1 skeleton of CR 2 or lower, but the avulzor subsequently reduces its Armor Class by 3." }, { "name": "Turning Defiance", @@ -2248,11 +2248,11 @@ }, { "name": "Animate Bones (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The avulzor creates a skeleton out of a pile of bones or a the corpse of a Large or smaller creature within 10 feet of it. The skeleton is under the control of the avulzor, obeying the avulzor\u2019s mental commands, and uses the statistics of a CR 1 or lower skeleton of your choice. The avulzor can control up to three skeletons at one time. If the avulzor creates a skeleton while it already has three under its control, the oldest skeleton crumbles to dust." + "desc": "The avulzor creates a skeleton out of a pile of bones or a the corpse of a Large or smaller creature within 10 feet of it. The skeleton is under the control of the avulzor, obeying the avulzor’s mental commands, and uses the statistics of a CR 1 or lower skeleton of your choice. The avulzor can control up to three skeletons at one time. If the avulzor creates a skeleton while it already has three under its control, the oldest skeleton crumbles to dust." } ], "page_no": 37, - "desc": "A horrid-looking bipedal creature with cracked, leathery skin and long arms and legs—ending in wicked, flensing talons—rears up. A trio of unblinking purple eyes is situated in the monster\u2019s chest, and its neck ends in a nest of lamprey-like heads. It wears a kilt of humanoid bones that rattles unnervingly as it moves. Horrors from Beyond Reality. Avulzors are hideous aberrations native to a dimension inundated with necrotic energy. There they weave plans for dominating the other planes of existence, launching expeditionary forces into other worlds to kidnap humanoids for experimentation, steal useful magical devices, or destroy perceived threats. Their reasons for doing so are largely unknown, yet they despise all other living creatures. Masters of Bone. While avulzors hate all life, they have a disturbingly accurate understanding of humanoid anatomy and use this knowledge to grant their undead constructs extra power. They can also shape bone as if it were putty, transforming an ogre\u2019s pelvis into a usable chair or a dwarf \u2019s teeth and ribs into a complex musical instrument. While they find undead creatures like Open Game License" + "desc": "_A horrid-looking bipedal creature with cracked, leathery skin and long arms and legs—ending in wicked, flensing talons—rears up. A trio of unblinking purple eyes is situated in the monster’s chest, and its neck ends in a nest of lamprey-like heads. It wears a kilt of humanoid bones that rattles unnervingly as it moves._ \n**Horrors from Beyond Reality.** Avulzors are hideous aberrations native to a dimension inundated with necrotic energy. There they weave plans for dominating the other planes of existence, launching expeditionary forces into other worlds to kidnap humanoids for experimentation, steal useful magical devices, or destroy perceived threats. Their reasons for doing so are largely unknown, yet they despise all other living creatures. \n**Masters of Bone.** While avulzors hate all life, they have a disturbingly accurate understanding of humanoid anatomy and use this knowledge to grant their undead constructs extra power. They can also shape bone as if it were putty, transforming an ogre’s pelvis into a usable chair or a dwarf ’s teeth and ribs into a complex musical instrument. While they find undead creatures like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Backup Holler Spider", @@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ "perception": 4, "damage_resistances": "thunder", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Tune Up", - "desc": "When an ally within 15 feet of the backup holler spider casts a spell that deals thunder damage, the backup holler spider chooses one of the spell\u2019s targets. That target has disadvantage on the saving throw against the spell." + "desc": "When an ally within 15 feet of the backup holler spider casts a spell that deals thunder damage, the backup holler spider chooses one of the spell’s targets. That target has disadvantage on the saving throw against the spell." } ], "page_no": 395, @@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ }, { "name": "Praising Brays", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the baliri brays praise to the demon lord that saved it from its previous life, channeling the demon lord\u2019s might. The baliri chooses up to three demons within 30 feet of it. Each target has advantage on the first ability check or attack roll it makes before the start of the baliri\u2019s next turn. In addition, the targets are unaffected by the baliri\u2019s Blood Bray." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the baliri brays praise to the demon lord that saved it from its previous life, channeling the demon lord’s might. The baliri chooses up to three demons within 30 feet of it. Each target has advantage on the first ability check or attack roll it makes before the start of the baliri’s next turn. In addition, the targets are unaffected by the baliri’s Blood Bray." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2375,17 +2375,17 @@ }, { "name": "Pincers", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage. If the baliri demon scores a critical hit against a creature, roll a d6. On a 1-3, it severs the target\u2019s arm, and on a 4-6 it severs the target\u2019s leg. A creature missing an arm can\u2019t wield weapons that require two hands, and if a creature is missing a leg, its speed is halved. Creatures without limbs are unaffected.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage. If the baliri demon scores a critical hit against a creature, roll a d6. On a 1-3, it severs the target’s arm, and on a 4-6 it severs the target’s leg. A creature missing an arm can’t wield weapons that require two hands, and if a creature is missing a leg, its speed is halved. Creatures without limbs are unaffected.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "2d8+6" }, { "name": "Blood Bray (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The baliri demon unleashes an otherworldly braying that causes the internal organs of nearby creatures to twist and rupture. Each creature within 20 feet of the baliri that can hear it must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 36 (8d8) necrotic damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn as it doubles over in agony. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. The bray doesn\u2019t affect creatures without internal organs, such as constructs, elementals, and oozes." + "desc": "The baliri demon unleashes an otherworldly braying that causes the internal organs of nearby creatures to twist and rupture. Each creature within 20 feet of the baliri that can hear it must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 36 (8d8) necrotic damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn as it doubles over in agony. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. The bray doesn’t affect creatures without internal organs, such as constructs, elementals, and oozes." } ], "page_no": 140, - "desc": "A muscular humanoid with gray-black skin and the oversized head of a donkey lumbers forward. The monster\u2019s eyes and tongue loll from its head, and its arms end in crimson crab-like pincers that snap together with incredible strength. Tormented Killers. A baliri demon is created when a humanoid suffers at the hands of family or peers and turns to one of the demon lords for succor and bloody retribution. The result is both catastrophic and deadly, and the victim of the abuse is often executed for their dark dealings. It is at this moment that the demon lord snatches up the victim\u2019s soul and transforms it into a baliri demon, a savage and remorseless killer that seeks to spread misery in its wake. Braying Apostles. A baliri demon is a devout servant of the demon lord that created it, stridently extolling the virtues of its demonic master even as it butchers and defiles anyone who stands in its way. The loud braying prayers and hymns of a baliri demon carry for miles across the blasted Abyssal landscape and fill the hearts of mortals and lesser demons alike with dread. Baliri demons are not picky when it comes to choosing their victims but have a preference for anyone who resembles an aggressor from their previous life." + "desc": "_A muscular humanoid with gray-black skin and the oversized head of a donkey lumbers forward. The monster’s eyes and tongue loll from its head, and its arms end in crimson crab-like pincers that snap together with incredible strength._ \n**Tormented Killers.** A baliri demon is created when a humanoid suffers at the hands of family or peers and turns to one of the demon lords for succor and bloody retribution. The result is both catastrophic and deadly, and the victim of the abuse is often executed for their dark dealings. It is at this moment that the demon lord snatches up the victim’s soul and transforms it into a baliri demon, a savage and remorseless killer that seeks to spread misery in its wake. \n**Braying Apostles.** A baliri demon is a devout servant of the demon lord that created it, stridently extolling the virtues of its demonic master even as it butchers and defiles anyone who stands in its way. The loud braying prayers and hymns of a baliri demon carry for miles across the blasted Abyssal landscape and fill the hearts of mortals and lesser demons alike with dread. Baliri demons are not picky when it comes to choosing their victims but have a preference for anyone who resembles an aggressor from their previous life." }, { "name": "Balloon Spider", @@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Erratic Discharge", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the balloon spider must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 2 (1d4) lightning damage and can move or take an action on its turn, but not both. On a success, the creature gains the benefits of the haste spell until the end of its turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful, it is immune to the spider\u2019s Erratic Discharge for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the balloon spider must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 2 (1d4) lightning damage and can move or take an action on its turn, but not both. On a success, the creature gains the benefits of the haste spell until the end of its turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, it is immune to the spider’s Erratic Discharge for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2436,7 +2436,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 387, - "desc": "Honed by evolutionary processes, the balloon spider has perfected the art of ballooning, floating through the air held aloft by strands of webbing suspended by electromagnetic fields. Electrified mandibles grant these spiders precise control over nearby electromagnetic fields and a potent weapon for shocking its prey. Beneath their hunting grounds, the corpses and bones of their prey lie sparsely coated with stray strands of blue webbing. These remains wobble and glide across the ground of their own accord, caught in stray eddies in the electromagnetic field. The webbing of a balloon spider is prized by arcanists as a component for spells and the construction of magical flying machines." + "desc": "Honed by evolutionary processes, the balloon spider has perfected the art of ballooning, floating through the air held aloft by strands of webbing suspended by electromagnetic fields. Electrified mandibles grant these spiders precise control over nearby electromagnetic fields and a potent weapon for shocking its prey. \nBeneath their hunting grounds, the corpses and bones of their prey lie sparsely coated with stray strands of blue webbing. These remains wobble and glide across the ground of their own accord, caught in stray eddies in the electromagnetic field. The webbing of a balloon spider is prized by arcanists as a component for spells and the construction of magical flying machines." }, { "name": "Barometz", @@ -2462,12 +2462,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Sylvan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Sylvan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fruit of the Land", - "desc": "When a barometz dies, its body sprouts a myriad of nourishing fruits and vegetables. If a creature spends 10 minutes consuming the produce, it gains the benefits of a heroes\u2019 feast spell for 8 hours. If the feast isn\u2019t consumed within 1 hour, it disintegrates into a mound of dirt and dried leaves." + "desc": "When a barometz dies, its body sprouts a myriad of nourishing fruits and vegetables. If a creature spends 10 minutes consuming the produce, it gains the benefits of a heroes’ feast spell for 8 hours. If the feast isn’t consumed within 1 hour, it disintegrates into a mound of dirt and dried leaves." }, { "name": "Parent Vine", @@ -2475,11 +2475,11 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The barometz regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. This regeneration can only be halted if the barometz\u2019s parent vine is severed, whereupon it loses this trait. The barometz dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "The barometz regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. This regeneration can only be halted if the barometz’s parent vine is severed, whereupon it loses this trait. The barometz dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Wildland Runner", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of forest underbrush, bushes, or vines doesn\u2019t cost the barometz extra movement. In addition, the barometz can pass through magical and nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them, including plants that are magically created or manipulated, such as those produced by the entangle and wall of thorns spells." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of forest underbrush, bushes, or vines doesn’t cost the barometz extra movement. In addition, the barometz can pass through magical and nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them, including plants that are magically created or manipulated, such as those produced by the entangle and wall of thorns spells." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 38, - "desc": "This creature resembles a large horned goat covered in thick green moss. A vine trails from the beast\u2019s udder to a nearby tree. The creature smells of fresh bread and floral grapes. Born of Fruit. The barometz is a strange plant-like monster that arises spontaneously from a normal fruit tree, some say as the result of ancient druidic magic or fey meddling. A fruit tree bearing a barometz grows an unusually large fruit that soon drops from the tree and bursts open to reveal the goat-like creature. The barometz remains attached to its parent plant by a vine and spends its life clearing the area around the fruit tree of weeds and other noxious plants. A Feast for Kings. The flesh of a barometz is considered a delicacy by almost all humanoids and giants, and few barometz survive for long once they are discovered by a band of trollkin hunters or foraging hill giants. Elves and other woodland humanoids have attempted to breed barometz, without success. The creature does not reproduce naturally and the methods by which they appear are still unknown." + "desc": "_This creature resembles a large horned goat covered in thick green moss. A vine trails from the beast’s udder to a nearby tree. The creature smells of fresh bread and floral grapes._ \n**Born of Fruit.** The barometz is a strange plant-like monster that arises spontaneously from a normal fruit tree, some say as the result of ancient druidic magic or fey meddling. A fruit tree bearing a barometz grows an unusually large fruit that soon drops from the tree and bursts open to reveal the goat-like creature. The barometz remains attached to its parent plant by a vine and spends its life clearing the area around the fruit tree of weeds and other noxious plants. \n**A Feast for Kings.** The flesh of a barometz is considered a delicacy by almost all humanoids and giants, and few barometz survive for long once they are discovered by a band of trollkin hunters or foraging hill giants. Elves and other woodland humanoids have attempted to breed barometz, without success. The creature does not reproduce naturally and the methods by which they appear are still unknown." }, { "name": "Bearing Golem", @@ -2529,7 +2529,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The golem’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Reform", @@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ }, { "name": "Scatter", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the bearing golem can disperse, scattering its ball bearings in a 15-foot cube, centered on the space it previously occupied. A creature moving through a space containing any of the golem\u2019s ball bearings must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature moving through the area at half speed doesn\u2019t need to make the save. While scattered, the bearing golem can\u2019t attack or move, except to reform, and it can\u2019t be targeted by attacks or spells. It can still take damage from spells that deal damage in an area." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the bearing golem can disperse, scattering its ball bearings in a 15-foot cube, centered on the space it previously occupied. A creature moving through a space containing any of the golem’s ball bearings must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature moving through the area at half speed doesn’t need to make the save. While scattered, the bearing golem can’t attack or move, except to reform, and it can’t be targeted by attacks or spells. It can still take damage from spells that deal damage in an area." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2580,11 +2580,11 @@ }, { "name": "Scattershot (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." + "desc": "The golem’s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." } ], "page_no": 181, - "desc": "A scattering of metal ball bearings coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape. Made up of thousands of ball bearings, a bearing golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal pellets. Thievish Inspiration. The first bearing golem was created when a wizard saw a thief foiling the traps in its tower with ball bearings. After disposing of the thief, the wizard collected the metal balls and realized their purpose could be improved if the bearings spread themselves. A later variant used caltrops instead creating the Open Game License" + "desc": "_A scattering of metal ball bearings coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape._ \nMade up of thousands of ball bearings, a bearing golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal pellets. \n**Thievish Inspiration.** The first bearing golem was created when a wizard saw a thief foiling the traps in its tower with ball bearings. After disposing of the thief, the wizard collected the metal balls and realized their purpose could be improved if the bearings spread themselves. A later variant used caltrops instead creating the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Befouled Weird", @@ -2620,15 +2620,15 @@ }, { "name": "Parasitic Amoebas", - "desc": "A creature other than the weird that becomes infected with parasitic amoebas becomes vulnerable to necrotic damage. At the end of each long rest, the diseased creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature\u2019s Intelligence to 0, the creature dies. If a water elemental dies in this way, its body becomes a befouled weird 1d4 hours later. The disease lasts until removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "A creature other than the weird that becomes infected with parasitic amoebas becomes vulnerable to necrotic damage. At the end of each long rest, the diseased creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature’s Intelligence to 0, the creature dies. If a water elemental dies in this way, its body becomes a befouled weird 1d4 hours later. The disease lasts until removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." }, { "name": "Unclean", - "desc": "If a creature targets the weird with the lesser restoration spell, requiring a successful melee spell attack roll, the weird takes 9 (2d8) radiant damage and can\u2019t infect targets with parasitic amoebas for 1 minute." + "desc": "If a creature targets the weird with the lesser restoration spell, requiring a successful melee spell attack roll, the weird takes 9 (2d8) radiant damage and can’t infect targets with parasitic amoebas for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Water Form", - "desc": "The befouled weird can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." + "desc": "The befouled weird can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2644,11 +2644,11 @@ }, { "name": "Drown in Filth (Recharge 4-6)", - "desc": "A creature in the befouled weird\u2019s space must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and, if it is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water. If the saving throw is successful, the target is pushed out of the weird\u2019s space. At the start of each of the weird\u2019s turns, the grappled target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become infected with parasitic amoebas. A creature within 5 feet of the weird can pull the target out of it by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength check and succeeding." + "desc": "A creature in the befouled weird’s space must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and, if it is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water. If the saving throw is successful, the target is pushed out of the weird’s space. At the start of each of the weird’s turns, the grappled target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, and it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become infected with parasitic amoebas. A creature within 5 feet of the weird can pull the target out of it by taking an action to make a DC 13 Strength check and succeeding." } ], "page_no": 41, - "desc": "Water filled with algae, worms, and other detritus rises up in a serpentine form. It reeks of stagnation and rot. Corrupted Water Elementals. When aquatic parasites invade a water elemental, they take control of it and seek to propagate. The host becomes a befouled weird, providing protection and an ideal environment for the parasites. It prefers warm, marshy environments where the parasites are more at home. While the weird can carry any parasite, it most commonly acts as a host for brain-eating amoebas. Exiles to the Material Plane. Water elementals prevent befouled weirds from infesting the Plane of Water. Otherwise, the tainted creatures infuse pure water elementals with their parasites. Water elementals knowledgeable about such things equate a plague of befouled weirds to Open Game License" + "desc": "_Water filled with algae, worms, and other detritus rises up in a serpentine form. It reeks of stagnation and rot._ \n**Corrupted Water Elementals.** When aquatic parasites invade a water elemental, they take control of it and seek to propagate. The host becomes a befouled weird, providing protection and an ideal environment for the parasites. It prefers warm, marshy environments where the parasites are more at home. While the weird can carry any parasite, it most commonly acts as a host for brain-eating amoebas. \n**Exiles to the Material Plane.** Water elementals prevent befouled weirds from infesting the Plane of Water. Otherwise, the tainted creatures infuse pure water elementals with their parasites. Water elementals knowledgeable about such things equate a plague of befouled weirds to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Black Crier", @@ -2683,16 +2683,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands all languages but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "11", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bound by Calamity", - "desc": "The black crier is bound to a region where a major catastrophe will happen. This region can be of any size but is never smaller than 1 square mile. If the crier leaves this region, it loses its Rejuvenation trait and Crier\u2019s Lament action. It permanently dies if it remains outside of its bound region for more than 24 hours." + "desc": "The black crier is bound to a region where a major catastrophe will happen. This region can be of any size but is never smaller than 1 square mile. If the crier leaves this region, it loses its Rejuvenation trait and Crier’s Lament action. It permanently dies if it remains outside of its bound region for more than 24 hours." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", - "desc": "If it dies within its bound region before the catastrophe it heralds happens, the black crier returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hp. The black crier dies after the catastrophe ends and doesn\u2019t rejuvenate. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning." + "desc": "If it dies within its bound region before the catastrophe it heralds happens, the black crier returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hp. The black crier dies after the catastrophe ends and doesn’t rejuvenate. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2708,15 +2708,15 @@ }, { "name": "Bell Toll", - "desc": "The black crier targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target suffers one level of exhaustion." + "desc": "The black crier targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target suffers one level of exhaustion." }, { - "name": "Crier\u2019s Lament (1/Day)", + "name": "Crier’s Lament (1/Day)", "desc": "The black crier unleashes a devastating peal of anguish and rage in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hp. On a success, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 42, - "desc": "This skeletal figure is dressed in the style of a town crier. It carries an elaborate silver bell in its bony hands, and its skull gleams white in the moonlight. Heralds of Calamity. The black crier is an undead that appears hours, days, or even months before a great catastrophe. The larger the catastrophe, the earlier the black crier appears. Servants of Fate. Black criers are not malicious or vengeful undead and exist to warn of coming danger. They defend themselves if attacked but don\u2019t pursue fleeing opponents. Mute Messengers. Despite their name, black criers cannot speak; instead, they use cryptic hand gestures or other mysterious signs to warn people of the impending calamity. Undead Nature. A black crier doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Portents of Disaster A black crier is always accompanied by signs of impending disaster. The crier isn\u2019t affected or targeted by these portents, but it otherwise has no control over them. The portents appear within a black crier\u2019s bound region (see the Bound by Calamity trait) and can be one or more of the following, becoming more frequent as the date of the catastrophe approaches: Swarms of rats or insects appear, destroying crops, eating food stores, and spreading disease. The ground in the region experiences minor tremors, lasting 1d6 minutes. Thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes plague the region, lasting 1d6 hours. Natural water sources in the region turn the color of blood for 1d4 hours. The water is safe to drink, and the change in color has no adverse effect on local flora and fauna." + "desc": "_This skeletal figure is dressed in the style of a town crier. It carries an elaborate silver bell in its bony hands, and its skull gleams white in the moonlight._ \n**Heralds of Calamity.** The black crier is an undead that appears hours, days, or even months before a great catastrophe. The larger the catastrophe, the earlier the black crier appears. \n**Servants of Fate.** Black criers are not malicious or vengeful undead and exist to warn of coming danger. They defend themselves if attacked but don’t pursue fleeing opponents. \n**Mute Messengers.** Despite their name, black criers cannot speak; instead, they use cryptic hand gestures or other mysterious signs to warn people of the impending calamity. \n**Undead Nature.** A black crier doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n\n## Portents of Disaster\n\n \nA black crier is always accompanied by signs of impending disaster. The crier isn’t affected or targeted by these portents, but it otherwise has no control over them. The portents appear within a black crier’s bound region (see the Bound by Calamity trait) and can be one or more of the following, becoming more frequent as the date of the catastrophe approaches:\n* Swarms of rats or insects appear, destroying crops, eating food stores, and spreading disease.\n* The ground in the region experiences minor tremors, lasting 1d6 minutes.\n* Thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes plague the region, lasting 1d6 hours.\n* Natural water sources in the region turn the color of blood for 1d4 hours. The water is safe to drink, and the change in color has no adverse effect on local flora and fauna." }, { "name": "Bleakheart", @@ -2760,7 +2760,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The bleakheart\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts, minor illusion\n3/day each: disguise self" + "desc": "The bleakheart’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts, minor illusion\n3/day each: disguise self" } ], "actions": [ @@ -2772,11 +2772,11 @@ }, { "name": "Steal Joy (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "Each creature of the bleakheart\u2019s choice that is within 20 feet of the bleakheart and aware of it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or its Charisma score is reduced by 1d4. A creature that has taken psychic damage from the bleakheart\u2019s Disheartening Touch within the last minute has disadvantage on this saving throw. A creature that has its Charisma reduced to 0 ends its life at the earliest opportunity, and a new bleakheart rises from its corpse 1d4 hours later. Otherwise, the Charisma reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest." + "desc": "Each creature of the bleakheart’s choice that is within 20 feet of the bleakheart and aware of it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or its Charisma score is reduced by 1d4. A creature that has taken psychic damage from the bleakheart’s Disheartening Touch within the last minute has disadvantage on this saving throw. A creature that has its Charisma reduced to 0 ends its life at the earliest opportunity, and a new bleakheart rises from its corpse 1d4 hours later. Otherwise, the Charisma reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest." } ], "page_no": 43, - "desc": "A humanoid in blurred gray tones settles in the shadowed corner of a dimly-lit room and disappears from view. Poor Players. Some people are driven to perform. They crave the adulation of their peers, the attention of strangers, the promise of fame and the immortality it brings. Unfortunately, not every such artist has the talent and perseverance to succeed. Whenever a minstrel flees a stage pelted by rotting produce and ends their life in despair, or an actor\u2019s alcoholism leads them to an early grave after a scathing review, a bleakheart is born. Once a bleakheart rises, it seeks to spread hopelessness and create new bleakhearts. Walking Shadows. Bleakhearts exist on the fringes of the societies where they once lived. When they are not skulking in the dark, the citizenry ignores them as they would any other drifter. They linger around taverns, theaters, and other places the living visit for entertainment. Sometimes the sight and sound of merriment rouses the bleakhearts from cold despair to hot rage. The resulting carnage invariably leads to the destruction of the originating bleakheart and the creation of several new ones. Familiar Faces. A bleakheart gains grim satisfaction in causing distress to the living, especially those who have recently experienced joy. By day, they lurk in deeply shadowed areas of settlements, usually around places of entertainment, and skim the thoughts of passersby. When a bleakheart detects someone who is elated, it follows them home for further observation. While its victim sleeps, the bleakheart probes their mind, causing the victim nightmares about the subject of their happiness. Once the victim awakens, its joy turned to pain, the bleakheart disguises itself as the personage who once brought the victim joy and reveals itself. Even while magically disguised, a bleakheart appears disquietingly out of focus. Undead Nature. A bleakheart doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A humanoid in blurred gray tones settles in the shadowed corner of a dimly-lit room and disappears from view._ \n**Poor Players.** Some people are driven to perform. They crave the adulation of their peers, the attention of strangers, the promise of fame and the immortality it brings. Unfortunately, not every such artist has the talent and perseverance to succeed. Whenever a minstrel flees a stage pelted by rotting produce and ends their life in despair, or an actor’s alcoholism leads them to an early grave after a scathing review, a bleakheart is born. Once a bleakheart rises, it seeks to spread hopelessness and create new bleakhearts. \n**Walking Shadows.** Bleakhearts exist on the fringes of the societies where they once lived. When they are not skulking in the dark, the citizenry ignores them as they would any other drifter. They linger around taverns, theaters, and other places the living visit for entertainment. Sometimes the sight and sound of merriment rouses the bleakhearts from cold despair to hot rage. The resulting carnage invariably leads to the destruction of the originating bleakheart and the creation of several new ones. \n**Familiar Faces.** A bleakheart gains grim satisfaction in causing distress to the living, especially those who have recently experienced joy. By day, they lurk in deeply shadowed areas of settlements, usually around places of entertainment, and skim the thoughts of passersby. When a bleakheart detects someone who is elated, it follows them home for further observation. While its victim sleeps, the bleakheart probes their mind, causing the victim nightmares about the subject of their happiness. Once the victim awakens, its joy turned to pain, the bleakheart disguises itself as the personage who once brought the victim joy and reveals itself. Even while magically disguised, a bleakheart appears disquietingly out of focus. \n**Undead Nature.** A bleakheart doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bloated Ghoul", @@ -2833,7 +2833,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hideous Feast", - "desc": "The bloated ghoul feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it that is less than 1 week old. It regains 1d8 hit points per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the ghoul regains 1d8 hit points when consuming a Tiny creature or 4d8 hit points when consuming a Large creature. The bloated ghoul can\u2019t use Hideous Feast on a corpse if it or another bloated ghoul has already used Hideous Feast on the corpse." + "desc": "The bloated ghoul feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it that is less than 1 week old. It regains 1d8 hit points per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the ghoul regains 1d8 hit points when consuming a Tiny creature or 4d8 hit points when consuming a Large creature. The bloated ghoul can’t use Hideous Feast on a corpse if it or another bloated ghoul has already used Hideous Feast on the corpse." } ], "page_no": 166, @@ -2872,11 +2872,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bleed the Dying", - "desc": "The imp\u2019s sting has greater efficacy against injured creatures. When the imp hits a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hit points with its sting, the sting deals an extra 1d4 poison damage." + "desc": "The imp’s sting has greater efficacy against injured creatures. When the imp hits a creature that doesn’t have all its hit points with its sting, the sting deals an extra 1d4 poison damage." }, { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the imp\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the imp’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -2898,7 +2898,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 103, - "desc": "Blood drips from the lips of this crimson fiend. Agents of Death. Blood imps are the devilish servants of gods of blood, death, and decay. On the Material Plane they are often found hastening the deaths of sacrifices and drinking spilled blood in the names of their masters. Temple Bane. Blood imps despise the temples of gods of life and healing. The devils are driven to a mad rage when close to the altar of such a deity and go out of their way to defile or destroy it." + "desc": "_Blood drips from the lips of this crimson fiend._ \n**Agents of Death.** Blood imps are the devilish servants of gods of blood, death, and decay. On the Material Plane they are often found hastening the deaths of sacrifices and drinking spilled blood in the names of their masters. \n**Temple Bane.** Blood imps despise the temples of gods of life and healing. The devils are driven to a mad rage when close to the altar of such a deity and go out of their way to defile or destroy it." }, { "name": "Bloodsapper", @@ -2926,12 +2926,12 @@ "stealth": 4, "survival": 3, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Scent", - "desc": "A bloodsapper can smell blood within 240 feet of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the bloodsapper has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "A bloodsapper can smell blood within 240 feet of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the bloodsapper has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn’t have all its hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2943,17 +2943,17 @@ }, { "name": "Draining Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the bloodsapper attaches to the target. While attached, the bloodsapper doesn\u2019t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the bloodsapper\u2019s turns, the target loses 12 (2d8 + 3) hp due to blood loss. The bloodsapper can detach itself from a target by spending 5 feet of its movement, which it does once it has drained 25 hp from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the bloodsapper\u2019s tongue by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength check. Alternatively, the bloodsapper\u2019s tongue can be attacked and severed (AC 12; hp 20). The bloodsapper regrows a severed tongue when it completes a long rest or when it reduces a creature to 0 hp.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the bloodsapper attaches to the target. While attached, the bloodsapper doesn’t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the bloodsapper’s turns, the target loses 12 (2d8 + 3) hp due to blood loss. The bloodsapper can detach itself from a target by spending 5 feet of its movement, which it does once it has drained 25 hp from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the bloodsapper’s tongue by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength check. Alternatively, the bloodsapper’s tongue can be attacked and severed (AC 12; hp 20). The bloodsapper regrows a severed tongue when it completes a long rest or when it reduces a creature to 0 hp.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8+3" }, { "name": "Bloody Breath (Recharge Special)", - "desc": "The bloodsapper can expel a 15-foot cone of acrid gas and blood from its bladder. Each creature in the area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once a bloodsapper uses its Bloody Breath, it can\u2019t use Bloody Breath again until it has drained at least 25 hp of blood from a creature." + "desc": "The bloodsapper can expel a 15-foot cone of acrid gas and blood from its bladder. Each creature in the area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once a bloodsapper uses its Bloody Breath, it can’t use Bloody Breath again until it has drained at least 25 hp of blood from a creature." } ], "page_no": 44, - "desc": "This hairless, dog-like creature has pale skin, an enormous bladder underneath its throat, and a conical head with two deepset, black eyes. A long, thick red tongue, ending in a hollow spike, flicks from its shrew-like mouth. Ravenous Blood Eaters. The bloodsapper is a vampiric creature with an unrelenting thirst for blood. While it can drink the blood of animals and wild beasts, it vastly prefers the blood of sapient bipedal creatures, such as giants and humanoids. When it catches prey, it uses its long, spiked tongue to impale and drain them until they are little more than husks. Due to its appetite, the bloodsapper frequently comes into conflict with other creatures reliant on blood such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_This hairless, dog-like creature has pale skin, an enormous bladder underneath its throat, and a conical head with two deepset, black eyes. A long, thick red tongue, ending in a hollow spike, flicks from its shrew-like mouth._ \n**Ravenous Blood Eaters.** The bloodsapper is a vampiric creature with an unrelenting thirst for blood. While it can drink the blood of animals and wild beasts, it vastly prefers the blood of sapient bipedal creatures, such as giants and humanoids. When it catches prey, it uses its long, spiked tongue to impale and drain them until they are little more than husks. Due to its appetite, the bloodsapper frequently comes into conflict with other creatures reliant on blood such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Bloodstone Sentinel", @@ -2978,16 +2978,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creators but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creators but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Lure", - "desc": "When a creature within 10 feet of the sentinel that isn\u2019t an undead or a construct takes piercing or slashing damage, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take an extra 7 (2d6) damage of that type. The sentinel\u2019s Blood Reservoir increases by an amount equal to the extra damage dealt." + "desc": "When a creature within 10 feet of the sentinel that isn’t an undead or a construct takes piercing or slashing damage, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take an extra 7 (2d6) damage of that type. The sentinel’s Blood Reservoir increases by an amount equal to the extra damage dealt." }, { "name": "Blood Reservoir", - "desc": "The bloodstone sentinel absorbs blood that is spilled nearby into itself. This reservoir of blood grows when a creature takes extra damage from the sentinel\u2019s Blood Lure trait. The Blood Reservoir can\u2019t exceed the sentinel\u2019s hp maximum. As a bonus action, the sentinel can reduce the Blood Reservoir by 10 to cause one of the following effects: \n* Empower Blood. A friendly creature within 30 feet of the sentinel that isn\u2019t an undead or a construct has advantage on its next weapon attack roll. \n* Inspire Fury. A creature of the sentinel\u2019s choice within 30 feet of the sentinel must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or immediately use its reaction to move up to its speed and make one melee weapon attack against its nearest ally. If no ally is near enough to move to and attack, the target attacks the nearest creature that isn\u2019t the bloodstone sentinel. If no creature other than the sentinel is near enough to move to and attack, the target stalks off in a random direction, seeking a target for its fury. \n* Sustain. A nonhostile undead creature within 30 feet of the sentinel that must eat or drink, such as a ghoul or vampire, regains 10 hit points." + "desc": "The bloodstone sentinel absorbs blood that is spilled nearby into itself. This reservoir of blood grows when a creature takes extra damage from the sentinel’s Blood Lure trait. The Blood Reservoir can’t exceed the sentinel’s hp maximum. As a bonus action, the sentinel can reduce the Blood Reservoir by 10 to cause one of the following effects: \n* Empower Blood. A friendly creature within 30 feet of the sentinel that isn’t an undead or a construct has advantage on its next weapon attack roll. \n* Inspire Fury. A creature of the sentinel’s choice within 30 feet of the sentinel must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or immediately use its reaction to move up to its speed and make one melee weapon attack against its nearest ally. If no ally is near enough to move to and attack, the target attacks the nearest creature that isn’t the bloodstone sentinel. If no creature other than the sentinel is near enough to move to and attack, the target stalks off in a random direction, seeking a target for its fury. \n* Sustain. A nonhostile undead creature within 30 feet of the sentinel that must eat or drink, such as a ghoul or vampire, regains 10 hit points." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3003,7 +3003,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 45, - "desc": "A humanoid statue made of green stone streaked with red steps forward, its long, curved claws reaching out. Its face is blank of features except two deep eye sockets that drip fresh blood like tears. Evil cults exsanguinate sacrifices over specially prepared bloodstone statues, infusing the life force of the victims into the rock and granting it life. These sentinels are driven to see more blood spilled, whether by their own hands, those of their masters, or even those of their enemies. Blood Calls Blood. The blood infused into the sentinel perpetually leaks out, a representation of the agony that created the construct. This agony pulls on nearby creatures, drawing out vital fluids and ripping minor wounds into great injuries. The sentinel stores this blood inside itself, and the red veins in its stone become more prevalent the more blood it stores. Mindless Fury. Those who create bloodstone sentinels invariably see power through the spilling of blood and utilize the construct to spread their faith. Some blood cults use the sentinels as mobile containers for the primary component of their profane rituals. Construct Nature. A bloodstone sentinel doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A humanoid statue made of green stone streaked with red steps forward, its long, curved claws reaching out. Its face is blank of features except two deep eye sockets that drip fresh blood like tears._ \nEvil cults exsanguinate sacrifices over specially prepared bloodstone statues, infusing the life force of the victims into the rock and granting it life. These sentinels are driven to see more blood spilled, whether by their own hands, those of their masters, or even those of their enemies. \n**Blood Calls Blood.** The blood infused into the sentinel perpetually leaks out, a representation of the agony that created the construct. This agony pulls on nearby creatures, drawing out vital fluids and ripping minor wounds into great injuries. The sentinel stores this blood inside itself, and the red veins in its stone become more prevalent the more blood it stores. \n**Mindless Fury.** Those who create bloodstone sentinels invariably see power through the spilling of blood and utilize the construct to spread their faith. Some blood cults use the sentinels as mobile containers for the primary component of their profane rituals. \n**Construct Nature.** A bloodstone sentinel doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bone Colossus", @@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Collective Mind", - "desc": "The bone colossus\u2019 individual posthumes are connected via a hive mind. It can telepathically communicate with any of its individual posthumes within 50 miles of it, and it can\u2019t be surprised. If the bone colossus is reduced to half its hp or fewer, its Intelligence score is reduced to 1." + "desc": "The bone colossus’ individual posthumes are connected via a hive mind. It can telepathically communicate with any of its individual posthumes within 50 miles of it, and it can’t be surprised. If the bone colossus is reduced to half its hp or fewer, its Intelligence score is reduced to 1." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm Form", - "desc": "A bone colossus can use its action to split into four individual swarms of tiny bone posthumes. Each swarm has an hp total equal to the bone colossus\u2019 hp divided by 4 (rounded down), and all are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the bone colossus. The swarms act on the same initiative count as the bone colossus did and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the bone colossus. A bone swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. A swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp.\n\nAs an action, the swarms can reform into a single bone colossus as long as all surviving swarms are within 5 feet of each other. The reformed bone colossus\u2019 hp total is equal to the combined remaining hp of the swarms, and the bone colossus is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting any of the swarms. It occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the swarms that formed it." + "desc": "A bone colossus can use its action to split into four individual swarms of tiny bone posthumes. Each swarm has an hp total equal to the bone colossus’ hp divided by 4 (rounded down), and all are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the bone colossus. The swarms act on the same initiative count as the bone colossus did and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the bone colossus. A bone swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. A swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp.\n\nAs an action, the swarms can reform into a single bone colossus as long as all surviving swarms are within 5 feet of each other. The reformed bone colossus’ hp total is equal to the combined remaining hp of the swarms, and the bone colossus is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting any of the swarms. It occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the swarms that formed it." }, { "name": "Turn Resistance", @@ -3066,13 +3066,13 @@ }, { "name": "Razor Teeth (Swarm Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "6d6" } ], "page_no": 267, - "desc": "Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation. Bone Colossuses. In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" + "desc": "_Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation._ \n**Bone Colossuses.** In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Boneshard Wraith", @@ -3121,17 +3121,17 @@ }, { "name": "Spectral Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or suffer 1 level of exhaustion. A creature can suffer no more than 2 levels of exhaustion from the wraith\u2019s Spectral Claws.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or suffer 1 level of exhaustion. A creature can suffer no more than 2 levels of exhaustion from the wraith’s Spectral Claws.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d8+3" }, { "name": "Boneshard Cyclone (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The wraith chooses a creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 20 (3d12) slashing damage and 27 (6d8) necrotic damage and is enveloped in a whirlwind of sharp bone fragments for 1 minute or until the wraith dies. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t enveloped. While enveloped, a creature is blinded and deafened and takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature dies while enveloped, it rises as a boneshard wraith on the next new moon unless it is restored to life or the bless spell is cast on the remains." + "desc": "The wraith chooses a creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 20 (3d12) slashing damage and 27 (6d8) necrotic damage and is enveloped in a whirlwind of sharp bone fragments for 1 minute or until the wraith dies. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t enveloped. While enveloped, a creature is blinded and deafened and takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature dies while enveloped, it rises as a boneshard wraith on the next new moon unless it is restored to life or the bless spell is cast on the remains." } ], "page_no": 46, - "desc": "A vaguely humanoid form appears, dim and hazy amid the constant swirl of wind-wracked grit and tainted dust of the magical wasteland. Contorted and broken, the boneshard wraith is a ghostly horror, haphazardly assembled from mismatched bones and grave-scavenged shards. Shattered eye sockets burn with the black, icy glow of eternal madness and the spiteful hunger of the Void. Undead Nature. A boneshard wraith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A vaguely humanoid form appears, dim and hazy amid the constant swirl of wind-wracked grit and tainted dust of the magical wasteland._ \nContorted and broken, the boneshard wraith is a ghostly horror, haphazardly assembled from mismatched bones and grave-scavenged shards. Shattered eye sockets burn with the black, icy glow of eternal madness and the spiteful hunger of the Void. \n**Undead Nature.** A boneshard wraith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Bonespitter", @@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the bonespitter. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the bonespitter, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the bonespitter\u2019s turns. An undead creature made of mostly bones, such as a skeleton, is immune to this acid damage. If the bonespitter takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the bonespitter must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the bonespitter. If the bonespitter dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the bonespitter. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the bonespitter, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the bonespitter’s turns. An undead creature made of mostly bones, such as a skeleton, is immune to this acid damage. If the bonespitter takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the bonespitter must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the bonespitter. If the bonespitter dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 13, "damage_dice": "3d8+8" }, @@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 47, - "desc": "A massive worm bursts through the ground, its body covered in bony protrusions. Bonespitters are bone-covered predators that live in the soft soil of grassy plains. Bones of Victims. Bonespitters have unique digestive systems. When a bonespitter consumes another creature, the acid in the worm\u2019s stomach dissolves all of the prey\u2019s tissue and leaves only bones behind. The bones become part of the bonespitter\u2019s defenses, poking through its skin like sharp hair follicles. Other bones are stored in muscular sacks in the bonespitter\u2019s mouth, waiting to be unleashed on unsuspecting prey." + "desc": "_A massive worm bursts through the ground, its body covered in bony protrusions._ \nBonespitters are bone-covered predators that live in the soft soil of grassy plains. \n**Bones of Victims.** Bonespitters have unique digestive systems. When a bonespitter consumes another creature, the acid in the worm’s stomach dissolves all of the prey’s tissue and leaves only bones behind. The bones become part of the bonespitter’s defenses, poking through its skin like sharp hair follicles. Other bones are stored in muscular sacks in the bonespitter’s mouth, waiting to be unleashed on unsuspecting prey." }, { "name": "Boomer", @@ -3217,11 +3217,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Deafening Boom", - "desc": "When a creature hits the boomer with a melee attack, the boomer releases a blast of sound. Each creature within 10 feet of the boomer that can hear it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 5 (2d4) thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "When a creature hits the boomer with a melee attack, the boomer releases a blast of sound. Each creature within 10 feet of the boomer that can hear it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 5 (2d4) thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Death Burst", - "desc": "When it dies, the boomer explodes in a cacophonous burst. Each creature within 30 feet of the boomer that can hear it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened." + "desc": "When it dies, the boomer explodes in a cacophonous burst. Each creature within 30 feet of the boomer that can hear it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t deafened." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -3231,11 +3231,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Shriek", - "desc": "If bright light or a creature is within 30 feet of the boomer, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of it. The boomer continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the boomer\u2019s turns afterward." + "desc": "If bright light or a creature is within 30 feet of the boomer, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of it. The boomer continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the boomer’s turns afterward." } ], "page_no": 157, - "desc": "An ear-piercing shriek echoes in the cavern. The sound comes from a human-sized mushroom whose stalk steadily swells with air as it shrieks. Thunderous Shriek. Boomers are a subspecies of Open Game License" + "desc": "_An ear-piercing shriek echoes in the cavern. The sound comes from a human-sized mushroom whose stalk steadily swells with air as it shrieks._ \n**Thunderous Shriek.** Boomers are a subspecies of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Boreal Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -3284,10 +3284,10 @@ } ], "page_no": 113, - "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground._ \n**Paradoxical Predators.** Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. \n**Dragons of Rage.** Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon’s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { - "name": "Boreas\u2019 Chosen", + "name": "Boreas’ Chosen", "size": "Medium", "type": "humanoid", "subtype": "any race", @@ -3322,17 +3322,17 @@ }, { "name": "Ice Runes", - "desc": "The chosen\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the chosen hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d8 cold damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The chosen’s weapon attacks are magical. When the chosen hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d8 cold damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Ice Walk", - "desc": "The chosen can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The chosen can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Boreas\u2019 chosen makes two ice spear attacks." + "desc": "Boreas’ chosen makes two ice spear attacks." }, { "name": "Spear", @@ -3342,11 +3342,11 @@ }, { "name": "Breath of the North Wind", - "desc": "(Recharge 5-6). Boreas\u2019 chosen exhales freezing breath in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) cold damage and its speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and its speed isn\u2019t reduced. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is petrified in ice until the end of its next turn instead." + "desc": "(Recharge 5-6). Boreas’ chosen exhales freezing breath in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) cold damage and its speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and its speed isn’t reduced. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is petrified in ice until the end of its next turn instead." } ], "page_no": 48, - "desc": "The humanoid\u2019s piercing blue eyes lock on their target as it charges forward with bloodlust. Bloodcurdling battle cries and flying spears follow the berserker\u2019s charge. Regardless of what type of prior life they led, any humanoid can become one of Boreas\u2019 chosen. Some humanoids are born with runic symbols designating them as creatures blessed by the North Wind, but most must undergo several trials before the first wintry rune scrawls itself into their flesh. The trials include surviving the highest mountain peaks in the dead of winter, defeating a frost giant in single combat, and crafting a spear out of the fang or claw of an icy beast. Even then, Boreas may deny his favor. Blood and Weapons of Ice. A humanoid chosen by Boreas goes through a transformation to become more like its patron. Its blood freezes into ice, and its weapons become forever rimed. Blessed and Loyal. Humanoids chosen by Boreas further his goals, protect his holy sites, spread winter wherever they walk, and honor the North Wind with every fallen foe." + "desc": "_The humanoid’s piercing blue eyes lock on their target as it charges forward with bloodlust. Bloodcurdling battle cries and flying spears follow the berserker’s charge._ \nRegardless of what type of prior life they led, any humanoid can become one of Boreas’ chosen. Some humanoids are born with runic symbols designating them as creatures blessed by the North Wind, but most must undergo several trials before the first wintry rune scrawls itself into their flesh. The trials include surviving the highest mountain peaks in the dead of winter, defeating a frost giant in single combat, and crafting a spear out of the fang or claw of an icy beast. Even then, Boreas may deny his favor. \n**Blood and Weapons of Ice.** A humanoid chosen by Boreas goes through a transformation to become more like its patron. Its blood freezes into ice, and its weapons become forever rimed. \n**Blessed and Loyal.** Humanoids chosen by Boreas further his goals, protect his holy sites, spread winter wherever they walk, and honor the North Wind with every fallen foe." }, { "name": "Brachyura Shambler", @@ -3391,13 +3391,13 @@ }, { "name": "Diseased Spit", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) acid damage. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague. It takes 1d4 days for sewer plague\u2019s symptoms to manifest in an infected creature. Symptoms include fatigue and cramps. The infected creature suffers one level of exhaustion, and it regains only half the normal number of hp from spending Hit Dice and no hp from finishing a long rest. At the end of each long rest, an infected creature must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the character gains one level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the character\u2019s exhaustion level decreases by 1 level. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature\u2019s level of exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the disease.", + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) acid damage. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague. It takes 1d4 days for sewer plague’s symptoms to manifest in an infected creature. Symptoms include fatigue and cramps. The infected creature suffers one level of exhaustion, and it regains only half the normal number of hp from spending Hit Dice and no hp from finishing a long rest. At the end of each long rest, an infected creature must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the character gains one level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the character’s exhaustion level decreases by 1 level. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature’s level of exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the disease.", "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "2d4+2" } ], "page_no": 49, - "desc": "The vaguely humanoid creature has an oblong head with a pair of deep-set black eyes, a pair of antennae, and grasping mandibles. The creature is covered in a chitinous shell that is deep red, almost black in color. As it moves, it makes a strange sound, as though it is asking unintelligible questions in gibberish. Purveyors of Mud. Brachyura shamblers are foul, vaguely humanoid, semi-intelligent creatures that live in the mud and primarily eat carrion. They eat fresh kills when they can, but they find it easier to eat what is already dead. Because of their filthy living conditions and unsanitary diet, they carry disease, which they easily spread to those they encounter. Related to the Sporous Crab. The brachyura often share living space with the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The vaguely humanoid creature has an oblong head with a pair of deep-set black eyes, a pair of antennae, and grasping mandibles. The creature is covered in a chitinous shell that is deep red, almost black in color. As it moves, it makes a strange sound, as though it is asking unintelligible questions in gibberish._ \n**Purveyors of Mud.** Brachyura shamblers are foul, vaguely humanoid, semi-intelligent creatures that live in the mud and primarily eat carrion. They eat fresh kills when they can, but they find it easier to eat what is already dead. Because of their filthy living conditions and unsanitary diet, they carry disease, which they easily spread to those they encounter. \n**Related to the Sporous Crab.** The brachyura often share living space with the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Brain Hood", @@ -3429,7 +3429,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Merge with Beast", - "desc": "If the brain hood successfully hits a beast with an Intelligence of 3 or lower with its Slam attack, it latches onto the beast\u2019s head and attempts to take control of the creature. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or become bonded with the brain hood, losing all control of its body to the brain hood. While bonded in this way, the brain hood\u2019s statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, including the beast\u2019s hit points and Hit Dice, but the brain hood retains its alignment, personality, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, along with its Speak with Beasts trait. In addition, the brain hood retains its ability to cast spells. The brain hood can\u2019t be targeted specifically while bonded with a creature. It can detach itself from the creature and end the bond by spending 5 feet of its movement. If the bonded creature is reduced to 0 hit points, the brain hood is ejected from it and appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature." + "desc": "If the brain hood successfully hits a beast with an Intelligence of 3 or lower with its Slam attack, it latches onto the beast’s head and attempts to take control of the creature. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or become bonded with the brain hood, losing all control of its body to the brain hood. While bonded in this way, the brain hood’s statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, including the beast’s hit points and Hit Dice, but the brain hood retains its alignment, personality, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, along with its Speak with Beasts trait. In addition, the brain hood retains its ability to cast spells. The brain hood can’t be targeted specifically while bonded with a creature. It can detach itself from the creature and end the bond by spending 5 feet of its movement. If the bonded creature is reduced to 0 hit points, the brain hood is ejected from it and appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature." }, { "name": "Speak with Beasts", @@ -3437,7 +3437,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)", - "desc": "The brain hood\u2019s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The brain hood can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: acid splash, chill touch, fire bolt, ray of frost, shocking grasp\n3/day each: detect magic, magic missile, sleep\n1/day each: blur, burning hands, hold person" + "desc": "The brain hood’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The brain hood can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: acid splash, chill touch, fire bolt, ray of frost, shocking grasp\n3/day each: detect magic, magic missile, sleep\n1/day each: blur, burning hands, hold person" } ], "actions": [ @@ -3449,7 +3449,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 50, - "desc": "A bear with the top of its head covered in a strange, slick, black substance looks around with purpose. Parasitic. Brain hoods are parasites that are rarely encountered without host animals. In fact, outside of its host, a brain hood poses little danger to intelligent creatures or creatures who are not beasts. Brain hoods prefer to bond with larger creatures, such as bears or dire wolves, due to the beasts\u2019 impressive physical prowess. They use the animals as powerful physical vessels, helping the host creature find food but otherwise subjugating the dim intelligence within it. Calculating. The brain hood is inherently evil and despises all living things that possess bodies of their own. They delight in using their beast forms to attack and kill humanoids, particularly if the humanoids are smaller or less powerful than their bonded beast. Druidic Enemies. Given the unique nature of a brain hood\u2019s existence, some people mistake them for druids in beast form. Brain hoods often encourage this belief, sowing mistrust and discord between villagers and a local circle of druids. This practice, coupled with the brain hood\u2019s abominable treatment of beasts, drives druids to hunt down and destroy brain hoods. Traveling druids listen for stories of sudden, uncommonly aggressive animal attacks, knowing the cause could be a sign that a brain hood is in the area." + "desc": "_A bear with the top of its head covered in a strange, slick, black substance looks around with purpose._ \n**Parasitic.** Brain hoods are parasites that are rarely encountered without host animals. In fact, outside of its host, a brain hood poses little danger to intelligent creatures or creatures who are not beasts. Brain hoods prefer to bond with larger creatures, such as bears or dire wolves, due to the beasts’ impressive physical prowess. They use the animals as powerful physical vessels, helping the host creature find food but otherwise subjugating the dim intelligence within it. \n**Calculating.** The brain hood is inherently evil and despises all living things that possess bodies of their own. They delight in using their beast forms to attack and kill humanoids, particularly if the humanoids are smaller or less powerful than their bonded beast. \n**Druidic Enemies.** Given the unique nature of a brain hood’s existence, some people mistake them for druids in beast form. Brain hoods often encourage this belief, sowing mistrust and discord between villagers and a local circle of druids. This practice, coupled with the brain hood’s abominable treatment of beasts, drives druids to hunt down and destroy brain hoods. Traveling druids listen for stories of sudden, uncommonly aggressive animal attacks, knowing the cause could be a sign that a brain hood is in the area." }, { "name": "Brimstone Locusthound", @@ -3478,7 +3478,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Smoky Aura", - "desc": "The brimstone locusthound emits a dense, choking smoke within 10 feet of itself. Each non-brimstone locusthound creature that enters the smoke or starts its turn in the smoke must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the locusthound\u2019s Smoky Aura for 24 hours. At the start of each of its turns, the locusthound chooses whether this aura is active. The smoke is nonmagical and can be dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour)." + "desc": "The brimstone locusthound emits a dense, choking smoke within 10 feet of itself. Each non-brimstone locusthound creature that enters the smoke or starts its turn in the smoke must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the locusthound’s Smoky Aura for 24 hours. At the start of each of its turns, the locusthound chooses whether this aura is active. The smoke is nonmagical and can be dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour)." }, { "name": "Smoky Haze", @@ -3504,7 +3504,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 51, - "desc": "This creature is a disturbing combination of wolf and locust, and the smoke it exhales hovers thickly around it. Fur surrounds its locust head, and long, insectoid legs extend from its canine body. Unnatural Origin. Brimstone locusthounds are the result of magical experimentation. Scholars are uncertain if the experiment went terribly wrong or if the creatures turned out as originally intended. The wizards who created them have been dead for thousands of years, allowing theories—and the wizards\u2019 creations—to run wild ever since. Migrating Packs. Brimstone locusthounds build their nests below ground, in caves, or in buried ruins. They are migratory omnivores, and they prefer areas where fungi and small prey are plentiful. Though less caring for each other than most canines, brimstone locusthounds often form packs to rear young and when food is plentiful. However, when food becomes scarce, a pack of locusthounds tears itself apart, cannibalizing its weakest members, and the survivors scatter to the wind." + "desc": "_This creature is a disturbing combination of wolf and locust, and the smoke it exhales hovers thickly around it. Fur surrounds its locust head, and long, insectoid legs extend from its canine body._ \n**Unnatural Origin.** Brimstone locusthounds are the result of magical experimentation. Scholars are uncertain if the experiment went terribly wrong or if the creatures turned out as originally intended. The wizards who created them have been dead for thousands of years, allowing theories—and the wizards’ creations—to run wild ever since. \n**Migrating Packs.** Brimstone locusthounds build their nests below ground, in caves, or in buried ruins. They are migratory omnivores, and they prefer areas where fungi and small prey are plentiful. Though less caring for each other than most canines, brimstone locusthounds often form packs to rear young and when food is plentiful. However, when food becomes scarce, a pack of locusthounds tears itself apart, cannibalizing its weakest members, and the survivors scatter to the wind." }, { "name": "Broodmother of Leng", @@ -3554,7 +3554,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The broodmother of Leng\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: charm person, chill touch, comprehend languages, detect magic\n3/day each: hold person, suggestion, thunderwave\n1/day each: dream, legend lore, mislead, scrying" + "desc": "The broodmother of Leng’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: charm person, chill touch, comprehend languages, detect magic\n3/day each: hold person, suggestion, thunderwave\n1/day each: dream, legend lore, mislead, scrying" } ], "actions": [ @@ -3586,7 +3586,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 52, - "desc": "A bloated purple spider the size of a castle gate, covered in gold, jewels, and its chittering young, lumbers forward. Deep in the bowels of the cursed land of Leng, the Open Game License" + "desc": "_A bloated purple spider the size of a castle gate, covered in gold, jewels, and its chittering young, lumbers forward._ \nDeep in the bowels of the cursed land of Leng, the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Bulbous Violet", @@ -3635,7 +3635,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 53, - "desc": "An enormous deep purple flower pushes forward on its vines, which are covered in throbbing black protrusions. As it moves, a single protrusion bursts open, spraying a green, sizzling substance all over the forest floor. Meat Drinkers. Bulbous violets are carnivorous plants. The black growths that cover their vines are filled with acid and pop on impact, dissolving the violets\u2019 prey. The plants then stand in the remains and drink in the liquefied gore. Migrating Predators. Bulbous violets travel in packs that follow warm weather. Although they can survive the cold, most of their prey disappears in the colder months, forcing the plants to travel for food. Sometimes these paths take the plants through farms where the plants attack livestock and people. If the violets find food, they stop their migration, hunting every morsel they can find before moving on. Violets can sense the nearby presence of creatures made of flesh. This magical ability guides their migration route and leads them into unexpected places. Germinating in Gore. In order to grow, bulbous violet seeds need to be sown in ground that has been covered in the blood, entrails, and corpses of other creatures. When a pack of violets is ready to drop their seeds, they go into areas crowded with prey and begin killing all they can. They attack monster hideouts, animal herds, and even villages to provide enough sustenance for their seeds." + "desc": "_An enormous deep purple flower pushes forward on its vines, which are covered in throbbing black protrusions. As it moves, a single protrusion bursts open, spraying a green, sizzling substance all over the forest floor._ \n**Meat Drinkers.** Bulbous violets are carnivorous plants. The black growths that cover their vines are filled with acid and pop on impact, dissolving the violets’ prey. The plants then stand in the remains and drink in the liquefied gore. \n**Migrating Predators.** Bulbous violets travel in packs that follow warm weather. Although they can survive the cold, most of their prey disappears in the colder months, forcing the plants to travel for food. Sometimes these paths take the plants through farms where the plants attack livestock and people. If the violets find food, they stop their migration, hunting every morsel they can find before moving on. Violets can sense the nearby presence of creatures made of flesh. This magical ability guides their migration route and leads them into unexpected places. \n**Germinating in Gore.** In order to grow, bulbous violet seeds need to be sown in ground that has been covered in the blood, entrails, and corpses of other creatures. When a pack of violets is ready to drop their seeds, they go into areas crowded with prey and begin killing all they can. They attack monster hideouts, animal herds, and even villages to provide enough sustenance for their seeds." }, { "name": "Bull", @@ -3715,7 +3715,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Thousands of Eyes", - "desc": "The butatsch has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saving throws against being blinded. In addition, if the butatsch isn\u2019t blinded, creatures attacking it can\u2019t benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature\u2019s allies distracting or surrounding the butatsch, such as the Pack Tactics or Sneak Attack traits." + "desc": "The butatsch has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saving throws against being blinded. In addition, if the butatsch isn’t blinded, creatures attacking it can’t benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature’s allies distracting or surrounding the butatsch, such as the Pack Tactics or Sneak Attack traits." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ }, { "name": "Immolating Gaze", - "desc": "The butatsch chooses up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) fire damage and is immolated. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t immolated. Until a creature takes an action to smother the fire, the immolated target takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. Water doesn\u2019t douse fires set by the butatsch\u2019s Immolating Gaze." + "desc": "The butatsch chooses up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) fire damage and is immolated. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t immolated. Until a creature takes an action to smother the fire, the immolated target takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. Water doesn’t douse fires set by the butatsch’s Immolating Gaze." }, { "name": "Slam", @@ -3735,11 +3735,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ingest", - "desc": "The butatsch ingests a Large or smaller creature grappled by it, ending the grapple. While ingested, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the butatsch, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the butatsch\u2019s turns. A butatsch can have up to four Medium or smaller targets or up to two Large targets ingested at a time. If the butatsch takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from an ingested creature, the butatsch must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all ingested creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the butatsch. If the butatsch dies, an ingested creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The butatsch ingests a Large or smaller creature grappled by it, ending the grapple. While ingested, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the butatsch, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the butatsch’s turns. A butatsch can have up to four Medium or smaller targets or up to two Large targets ingested at a time. If the butatsch takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from an ingested creature, the butatsch must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all ingested creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the butatsch. If the butatsch dies, an ingested creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone." } ], "page_no": 54, - "desc": "This horrific creature resembles an enormous, deflated cow\u2019s stomach, studded with thousands of glaring eyes awash with flame. The Horror in the Lake. In certain deep, still lakes located in secluded valleys and mountain glens there lives the butatsch, a terrible monster from the subterranean reaches of the earth. It occasionally rises from the deep underwater caves in which it lives to slaughter and devour any creature that comes within its reach. The butatsch\u2019s amorphous body is easily as big as an elephant, and its countless eyes are frightening to behold. The butatsch burns or melts organic material before absorbing it and leaves nothing behind when it has finished eating. Unsettling Morality. While the butatsch leaves a path of destruction wherever it goes, it is driven by a bizarre morality. It has been known to ignore and even protect weak or defenseless targets, such as farmers and cowherds, against other monsters and humanoids, slaughtering the weaker creatures\u2019 persecutors before vanishing back into the lake from which it came." + "desc": "_This horrific creature resembles an enormous, deflated cow’s stomach, studded with thousands of glaring eyes awash with flame._ \n**The Horror in the Lake.** In certain deep, still lakes located in secluded valleys and mountain glens there lives the butatsch, a terrible monster from the subterranean reaches of the earth. It occasionally rises from the deep underwater caves in which it lives to slaughter and devour any creature that comes within its reach. The butatsch’s amorphous body is easily as big as an elephant, and its countless eyes are frightening to behold. The butatsch burns or melts organic material before absorbing it and leaves nothing behind when it has finished eating. \n**Unsettling Morality.** While the butatsch leaves a path of destruction wherever it goes, it is driven by a bizarre morality. It has been known to ignore and even protect weak or defenseless targets, such as farmers and cowherds, against other monsters and humanoids, slaughtering the weaker creatures’ persecutors before vanishing back into the lake from which it came." }, { "name": "Cackling Skeleton", @@ -3769,7 +3769,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cackle", - "desc": "The skeleton emits a constant, demoralizing cackle. When a creature that isn\u2019t an undead or a construct starts its turn within 30 feet of the cackling skeleton and can hear the skeleton, it must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or feel demoralized by the skeleton\u2019s cackling. A demoralized creature has disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn." + "desc": "The skeleton emits a constant, demoralizing cackle. When a creature that isn’t an undead or a construct starts its turn within 30 feet of the cackling skeleton and can hear the skeleton, it must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or feel demoralized by the skeleton’s cackling. A demoralized creature has disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Turn Vulnerability", @@ -3785,11 +3785,11 @@ }, { "name": "Mock (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The cackling skeleton mocks the futile efforts of up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it that aren\u2019t undead or constructs. Each target must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A demoralized target has disadvantage on this saving throw." + "desc": "The cackling skeleton mocks the futile efforts of up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it that aren’t undead or constructs. Each target must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A demoralized target has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], "page_no": 79, - "desc": "The skeleton of a humanoid stands bent over with one arm holding the vacuous space where its stomach would be. Its jaw hangs agape, cackling, as it points at the target of its humor. Ironic Origins. When a creature who utterly fears death perishes in an area filled with necrotic energy, it arises as a cackling skeleton. The creature\u2019s dead bones animate to mock the futility of their once-cherished desire of life. The cackling skeleton often wears garish items that parody what it loved in life. Nihilistic Hecklers. Cackling skeletons find living creatures\u2019 survival instincts humorous. They find living incredibly futile and believe those that prolong their existence to be hilariously foolish. Unlike other skeletons, cackling skeletons are capable of speech, and they use it to point out the silliness of healing, wearing armor, or other means of self preservation, often pointing out the creature will inevitably die anyway. Undead Nature. The cackling skeleton doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The skeleton of a humanoid stands bent over with one arm holding the vacuous space where its stomach would be. Its jaw hangs agape, cackling, as it points at the target of its humor._ \n**Ironic Origins.** When a creature who utterly fears death perishes in an area filled with necrotic energy, it arises as a cackling skeleton. The creature’s dead bones animate to mock the futility of their once-cherished desire of life. The cackling skeleton often wears garish items that parody what it loved in life. \n**Nihilistic Hecklers.** Cackling skeletons find living creatures’ survival instincts humorous. They find living incredibly futile and believe those that prolong their existence to be hilariously foolish. Unlike other skeletons, cackling skeletons are capable of speech, and they use it to point out the silliness of healing, wearing armor, or other means of self preservation, often pointing out the creature will inevitably die anyway. \n**Undead Nature.** The cackling skeleton doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Cadaver Sprite", @@ -3837,7 +3837,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 55, - "desc": "The ground seems to crawl with tiny skeletal humanoids. Red pinpricks of baleful light emanate from empty eye sockets. The creatures have bony wings and tiny, vicious-looking teeth. Punished Fey. Cadaver sprites are the skeletal remains of sprites that have failed the fey courts. Some of them befriended non-fey and left the forest, others were simply too lazy to complete their duties, and many more were punished for dozens of other reasons. Whatever the case, the fey lords and ladies corrupt the bodies of the sprites so they can accomplish in death what they failed to do in life. As part of this corruption, the sprites\u2019 wings are reduced to bones, which removes their freedom to fly and forces them to stick to bushes and foliage. They typically band together and assault their opponents in large groups. Retain Elements of Individuality. Unlike many forms of simple undead, cadaver sprites retain memories of their lives. These memories serve as a constant reminder of their failures. Those who associated with them in life consider them cursed or no longer recognize them. This inability to connect with those they once knew, combined with the compulsion to protect the forest and continue their previous duties, drives many cadaver sprites to madness. Deathspeakers. For reasons known only to the sprites and the fey lords and ladies that created them, cadaver sprites are often found in areas occupied by Open Game License" + "desc": "_The ground seems to crawl with tiny skeletal humanoids. Red pinpricks of baleful light emanate from empty eye sockets. The creatures have bony wings and tiny, vicious-looking teeth._ \n**Punished Fey.** Cadaver sprites are the skeletal remains of sprites that have failed the fey courts. Some of them befriended non-fey and left the forest, others were simply too lazy to complete their duties, and many more were punished for dozens of other reasons. Whatever the case, the fey lords and ladies corrupt the bodies of the sprites so they can accomplish in death what they failed to do in life. As part of this corruption, the sprites’ wings are reduced to bones, which removes their freedom to fly and forces them to stick to bushes and foliage. They typically band together and assault their opponents in large groups. \n**Retain Elements of Individuality.** Unlike many forms of simple undead, cadaver sprites retain memories of their lives. These memories serve as a constant reminder of their failures. Those who associated with them in life consider them cursed or no longer recognize them. This inability to connect with those they once knew, combined with the compulsion to protect the forest and continue their previous duties, drives many cadaver sprites to madness. \n**Deathspeakers.** For reasons known only to the sprites and the fey lords and ladies that created them, cadaver sprites are often found in areas occupied by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Caltrop Golem", @@ -3865,7 +3865,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3886,7 +3886,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The golem’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Reform", @@ -3894,7 +3894,7 @@ }, { "name": "Scatter", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the bearing golem can disperse, scattering its caltrops in a 15-foot cube, centered on the space it previously occupied. A creature moving through a space containing any of the golem\u2019s caltrops must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or stop moving this turn and take 1 piercing damage. Taking this damage reduces the creature's walking speed by 10 feet until the creature regains at least 1 hit point. A creature moving through the area at half speed doesn't need to make the save. While scattered, the bearing golem can\u2019t attack or move, except to reform, and it can\u2019t be targeted by attacks or spells. It can still take damage from spells that deal damage in an area." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the bearing golem can disperse, scattering its caltrops in a 15-foot cube, centered on the space it previously occupied. A creature moving through a space containing any of the golem’s caltrops must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or stop moving this turn and take 1 piercing damage. Taking this damage reduces the creature's walking speed by 10 feet until the creature regains at least 1 hit point. A creature moving through the area at half speed doesn't need to make the save. While scattered, the bearing golem can’t attack or move, except to reform, and it can’t be targeted by attacks or spells. It can still take damage from spells that deal damage in an area." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3916,11 +3916,11 @@ }, { "name": "Scattershot (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) piercing damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." + "desc": "The golem’s body explodes. Each creature within 15 feet of the golem must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) piercing damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone. The golem immediately scatters." } ], "page_no": 390, - "desc": "A scattering of metal caltrops coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape. Made up of thousands of caltrops, a caltrop golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal caltrops. Iterative Design Caltrops golems were developed as a more advanced form of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A scattering of metal caltrops coalesces into a constantly shifting humanoid shape._ \nMade up of thousands of caltrops, a caltrop golem can assume nearly any shape it chooses, though it always remains an amalgamation of metal caltrops. \n**Iterative Design** Caltrops golems were developed as a more advanced form of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carnivorous Ship", @@ -3948,7 +3948,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "13", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3957,11 +3957,11 @@ }, { "name": "Drones", - "desc": "Each day at dawn, the carnivorous ship produces up to 12 vaguely humanoid drones. Drones share a telepathic link with the carnivorous ship and are under its control. A drone uses the statistics of a zombie, except it can\u2019t be knocked prone while on the carnivorous ship and can attach itself to the ship as a reaction when the ship moves. The carnivorous ship can have no more than 12 drones under its control at one time." + "desc": "Each day at dawn, the carnivorous ship produces up to 12 vaguely humanoid drones. Drones share a telepathic link with the carnivorous ship and are under its control. A drone uses the statistics of a zombie, except it can’t be knocked prone while on the carnivorous ship and can attach itself to the ship as a reaction when the ship moves. The carnivorous ship can have no more than 12 drones under its control at one time." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The carnivorous ship can use its action to polymorph into a Gargantuan ship (such as a galleon) or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The carnivorous ship can use its action to polymorph into a Gargantuan ship (such as a galleon) or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3981,11 +3981,11 @@ }, { "name": "Surge", - "desc": "The carnivorous ship moves up to 400 feet in a straight line and can move through Huge and smaller objects as if they were difficult terrain. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. If it moves through a Huge or smaller object, the object takes 55 (10d10) bludgeoning damage. If it moves through a ship, the ship\u2019s pilot can make a DC 15 Wisdom check using navigator\u2019s tools, halving the damage on a success." + "desc": "The carnivorous ship moves up to 400 feet in a straight line and can move through Huge and smaller objects as if they were difficult terrain. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. If it moves through a Huge or smaller object, the object takes 55 (10d10) bludgeoning damage. If it moves through a ship, the ship’s pilot can make a DC 15 Wisdom check using navigator’s tools, halving the damage on a success." } ], "page_no": 56, - "desc": "The prow of the ship opens into a gigantic, tooth-filled maw, while humanoid-shaped blobs of flesh swarm over the rails. Bribable. A giant cousin to the mimic, the carnivorous ship is a cunning hunter of the seas. Wise captains traveling through known carnivorous ship hunting grounds carry tithes and offerings to placate the creatures. Solitary Ship Eaters. Carnivorous ships live and hunt alone. Though they prefer to consume wood, metal, rope, and cloth, they aren\u2019t above eating flesh and readily eat entire ships, crew and all. They reproduce asexually after a season of particularly successful hunts. Young carnivorous ships are about the size of rowboats and use the statistics of a Open Game License" + "desc": "_The prow of the ship opens into a gigantic, tooth-filled maw, while humanoid-shaped blobs of flesh swarm over the rails._ \n**Bribable.** A giant cousin to the mimic, the carnivorous ship is a cunning hunter of the seas. Wise captains traveling through known carnivorous ship hunting grounds carry tithes and offerings to placate the creatures. \n**Solitary Ship Eaters.** Carnivorous ships live and hunt alone. Though they prefer to consume wood, metal, rope, and cloth, they aren’t above eating flesh and readily eat entire ships, crew and all. They reproduce asexually after a season of particularly successful hunts. Young carnivorous ships are about the size of rowboats and use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carnivorous Sod", @@ -4024,7 +4024,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tripping Grass", - "desc": "If the carnivorous sod didn\u2019t move on its previous turn and hits a target with its Grass Trip, it can make one attack with its bite as a bonus action." + "desc": "If the carnivorous sod didn’t move on its previous turn and hits a target with its Grass Trip, it can make one attack with its bite as a bonus action." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4040,7 +4040,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 57, - "desc": "What was a mere patch of green grass suddenly uproots itself and shows its true form: a flat, turtle-like creature with a wide maw filled with sharklike wooden teeth. Grassland Ambushers. The carnivorous sod is a plant monster that disguises itself as a simple patch of grass until it is stepped on. It then uses its grass-like tendrils to trip a creature before biting with its vicious jaws. Carnivorous sods typically prey on small herbivores, such as deer and rabbits, that come to graze on their backs, but they have been known to attack just about anything that treads on them as long as the target is Medium or smaller. Sometimes dozens of carnivorous sods gather together to hunt, though this is due more to happenstance than planning on the part of the monsters. Links to the Fey. Carnivorous sods begin their lives when a fey creature such as a pixie or Open Game License" + "desc": "_What was a mere patch of green grass suddenly uproots itself and shows its true form: a flat, turtle-like creature with a wide maw filled with sharklike wooden teeth._ \n**Grassland Ambushers.** The carnivorous sod is a plant monster that disguises itself as a simple patch of grass until it is stepped on. It then uses its grass-like tendrils to trip a creature before biting with its vicious jaws. Carnivorous sods typically prey on small herbivores, such as deer and rabbits, that come to graze on their backs, but they have been known to attack just about anything that treads on them as long as the target is Medium or smaller. Sometimes dozens of carnivorous sods gather together to hunt, though this is due more to happenstance than planning on the part of the monsters. \n**Links to the Fey.** Carnivorous sods begin their lives when a fey creature such as a pixie or Open Game License" }, { "name": "Carrier Mosquito", @@ -4079,7 +4079,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Impaling Proboscis", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, the mosquito can automatically hit the target with its impaling proboscis, and the mosquito can\u2019t make impaling proboscis attacks against other targets.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, the mosquito can automatically hit the target with its impaling proboscis, and the mosquito can’t make impaling proboscis attacks against other targets.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d10+3" } @@ -4152,7 +4152,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 58, - "desc": "The small cat emits a horrific yowl as its body begins to bulge and swell. Within moments, a massive, veined humanoid covered in patches of fur stands in the cat\u2019s place, casting a mad gaze. Not of This World. A catscratch comes from parts unknown. No one is quite sure of its source, but wherever domestic cats are found, these creatures appear. It is a hybrid monster, created when an aberrant virus infects a cat or cat-like humanoid. Summoned by Rage. An infected cat doesn\u2019t transform until it becomes angry, leaving many communities unaware of the disease until it is too late. Once a cat is sufficiently upset, it swells to a massive size, turning into a catscratch intent on destroying everything in sight." + "desc": "_The small cat emits a horrific yowl as its body begins to bulge and swell. Within moments, a massive, veined humanoid covered in patches of fur stands in the cat’s place, casting a mad gaze._ \n**Not of This World.** A catscratch comes from parts unknown. No one is quite sure of its source, but wherever domestic cats are found, these creatures appear. It is a hybrid monster, created when an aberrant virus infects a cat or cat-like humanoid. \n**Summoned by Rage.** An infected cat doesn’t transform until it becomes angry, leaving many communities unaware of the disease until it is too late. Once a cat is sufficiently upset, it swells to a massive size, turning into a catscratch intent on destroying everything in sight." }, { "name": "Cave Drake", @@ -4224,7 +4224,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 55, - "desc": "Widely-spaced, large eyes sit on either side of the dragon\u2019s broad, flat head, and sharp, curving teeth fill its fearsome maw. It clings to the ceiling, silently waiting for prey to appear below. Highly adapted to hunting underground, this lesser cousin of true dragons stalks cavern passages for prey. Patient Predator. An adult cave drake is between ten and fifteen feet long, with a thin, whip-like tail that nearly doubles its overall length. Its scales are dull and colored to match the surrounding stone. A cave drake hunts by lying in wait for prey to pass, often hanging from a wall or ceiling, before ambushing with its blinding venom. The drake then tracks the blinded creature as it flees, using a keen sense of smell and the creature\u2019s disorientation to follow it. A cave drake will follow prey patiently for miles, unless its quarry wanders into the territory of another cave drake. Solitary Hunter. The cave drake is a lone predator. It typically lairs in high-roofed caverns, atop sheer ledges, or in other areas where it can take advantage of its superior climbing ability. Each cave drake claims a wide expanse of tunnels and caverns as its territory. A cave drake will fight to defend its territory from all other creatures, including other cave drakes, with the exception of mating season, when territories fluctuate as female drakes search for mates. A female cave drake will lay two to five eggs, raising the young until they are able to hunt on their own, then driving them out. Hoards. Like their true dragon kin, cave drakes collect treasure, favoring shiny metals and sparkling gemstones. They will often arrange such treasures near phosphorescent fungi, glowing crystals, or other sources of light. Unlike true dragons, cave drakes are not overly protective or jealous of their hoards. The more cunning of their kind often use such objects as bait to draw out greedy prey while they wait in ambush." + "desc": "_Widely-spaced, large eyes sit on either side of the dragon’s broad, flat head, and sharp, curving teeth fill its fearsome maw. It clings to the ceiling, silently waiting for prey to appear below._ \nHighly adapted to hunting underground, this lesser cousin of true dragons stalks cavern passages for prey. \n**Patient Predator.** An adult cave drake is between ten and fifteen feet long, with a thin, whip-like tail that nearly doubles its overall length. Its scales are dull and colored to match the surrounding stone. A cave drake hunts by lying in wait for prey to pass, often hanging from a wall or ceiling, before ambushing with its blinding venom. The drake then tracks the blinded creature as it flees, using a keen sense of smell and the creature’s disorientation to follow it. A cave drake will follow prey patiently for miles, unless its quarry wanders into the territory of another cave drake. \n**Solitary Hunter.** The cave drake is a lone predator. It typically lairs in high-roofed caverns, atop sheer ledges, or in other areas where it can take advantage of its superior climbing ability. Each cave drake claims a wide expanse of tunnels and caverns as its territory. A cave drake will fight to defend its territory from all other creatures, including other cave drakes, with the exception of mating season, when territories fluctuate as female drakes search for mates. A female cave drake will lay two to five eggs, raising the young until they are able to hunt on their own, then driving them out. \n**Hoards.** Like their true dragon kin, cave drakes collect treasure, favoring shiny metals and sparkling gemstones. They will often arrange such treasures near phosphorescent fungi, glowing crystals, or other sources of light. Unlike true dragons, cave drakes are not overly protective or jealous of their hoards. The more cunning of their kind often use such objects as bait to draw out greedy prey while they wait in ambush." }, { "name": "Cave Giant Shaman", @@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 171, - "desc": "This massive, bipedal creature has a slight hunch, making its long arms appear even longer. It wields a massive club etched with sigils. A pair of yellow tusks, adorned with rings of all materials, protrudes from its lower jaw. Cave giant shamans are gifted spellcasters who believe they are suited to consume spellcasting humanoids and absorb the humanoids\u2019 power. While the truth to this claim is dubious, there is no doubting their arcane prowess. They gravitate toward magic that allows them to change the composition of all materials, including air, flesh, and stone. Practical Leader. Cave giant shamans are less superstitious than lesser Open Game License" + "desc": "_This massive, bipedal creature has a slight hunch, making its long arms appear even longer. It wields a massive club etched with sigils. A pair of yellow tusks, adorned with rings of all materials, protrudes from its lower jaw._ \nCave giant shamans are gifted spellcasters who believe they are suited to consume spellcasting humanoids and absorb the humanoids’ power. While the truth to this claim is dubious, there is no doubting their arcane prowess. They gravitate toward magic that allows them to change the composition of all materials, including air, flesh, and stone. \n**Practical Leader.** Cave giant shamans are less superstitious than lesser Open Game License" }, { "name": "Cave Goat", @@ -4361,12 +4361,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1/2", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the cavefish zombie must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the zombie\u2019s Stench for 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the cavefish zombie must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the zombie’s Stench for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Undead Fortitude", @@ -4382,7 +4382,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 384, - "desc": "This creature looks like a bloated, wet corpse. Its fingers and toes are webbed, and slick, fleshy fins run down its spine and legs, poking through stretches of dead flesh. An overpowering stench of rot surrounds it. Aquatic Adaptations. The cavefish zombie is an unusual type of undead that occurs when dark magic permeates a lightless, watery environment, such as in an underground lake or the depths of the ocean. Rather than retain the bodily form it possessed in life, the creature\u2019s skin sloughs off from parts of its body as aquatic features burst through its flesh. Its fingers and toes become webbed, and fins form on its back and down its legs. Decay. The cavefish zombie\u2019s dead tissue holds water, causing it to look bloated and loose and afflicting it with a persistent rot. This rot results in a horrific odor, which follows them whether they are in water or on land. Undead Nature. A cavefish zombie doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This creature looks like a bloated, wet corpse. Its fingers and toes are webbed, and slick, fleshy fins run down its spine and legs, poking through stretches of dead flesh. An overpowering stench of rot surrounds it._ \n**Aquatic Adaptations.** The cavefish zombie is an unusual type of undead that occurs when dark magic permeates a lightless, watery environment, such as in an underground lake or the depths of the ocean. Rather than retain the bodily form it possessed in life, the creature’s skin sloughs off from parts of its body as aquatic features burst through its flesh. Its fingers and toes become webbed, and fins form on its back and down its legs. \n**Decay.** The cavefish zombie’s dead tissue holds water, causing it to look bloated and loose and afflicting it with a persistent rot. This rot results in a horrific odor, which follows them whether they are in water or on land. \n**Undead Nature.** A cavefish zombie doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Chameleon Hydra", @@ -4437,7 +4437,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sticky Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 50 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the hydra can\u2019t use the same sticky tongue on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 50 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the hydra can’t use the same sticky tongue on another target." }, { "name": "Reel", @@ -4445,7 +4445,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 207, - "desc": "A large chameleon pokes its head below the canopy. Soon, four other identical heads peek below the treetops. A massive body accompanies the heads, revealing they all belong to one creature. The creature\u2019s odd feet and long, curled tail transport it from tree to tree with ease, and its sticky tongues allow it to slurp up prey on the forest floor as it passes. The chameleon hydra thrives in thick, wooded areas where it makes nests in the canopies of large trees. It feasts on prey both above and below the canopy, using its sticky tongues to snatch unsuspecting prey. Apex Ambush Predators. Chameleon hydras have scales that react to light and allow the hydras to blend in with their surroundings. They are extremely patient, waiting until the most opportune time to strike from a safe vantage point. Chameleon hydras primarily eat birds and giant insects, but they are known to dine on unwary travelers if other prey is scarce. Curious and Colorful. Study of juvenile chameleon hydras shows they have inquisitive minds and that they alternate their scales in colorful patterns when near others of their kind. Scholars believe they use these color changes as a rudimentary form of communication." + "desc": "_A large chameleon pokes its head below the canopy. Soon, four other identical heads peek below the treetops. A massive body accompanies the heads, revealing they all belong to one creature. The creature’s odd feet and long, curled tail transport it from tree to tree with ease, and its sticky tongues allow it to slurp up prey on the forest floor as it passes._ \nThe chameleon hydra thrives in thick, wooded areas where it makes nests in the canopies of large trees. It feasts on prey both above and below the canopy, using its sticky tongues to snatch unsuspecting prey. \n**Apex Ambush Predators.** Chameleon hydras have scales that react to light and allow the hydras to blend in with their surroundings. They are extremely patient, waiting until the most opportune time to strike from a safe vantage point. Chameleon hydras primarily eat birds and giant insects, but they are known to dine on unwary travelers if other prey is scarce. \n**Curious and Colorful.** Study of juvenile chameleon hydras shows they have inquisitive minds and that they alternate their scales in colorful patterns when near others of their kind. Scholars believe they use these color changes as a rudimentary form of communication." }, { "name": "Chamrosh", @@ -4485,7 +4485,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The chamrosh doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The chamrosh doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", @@ -4501,7 +4501,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fearsome Bark (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The chamrosh lets out a highpitched bark at a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target is of evil alignment, it must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. The bark has no effect on neutral or good-aligned creatures." + "desc": "The chamrosh lets out a highpitched bark at a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target is of evil alignment, it must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. The bark has no effect on neutral or good-aligned creatures." }, { "name": "Healing Lick (2/Day)", @@ -4509,7 +4509,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 59, - "desc": "This large sheepdog has luxuriant white-gold fur. A pair of broad wings stretches out from the creature\u2019s back, and its eyes are filled with an intelligent, silvery gleam. Celestial Guard Dogs. Created from the souls of exceptionally faithful guards and retainers who selflessly sacrificed themselves to protect others, chamrosh are celestials that take the form of large sheepdogs with silver-gold fur and eagle-like wings. They are known for their ability to sniff out evil and for their steadfast nature, refusing to back down from a fight even in the face of overwhelming odds. Because of this quality, chamrosh are often used as guard beasts by other celestials, though they are never treated as simple pets by even the haughtiest of angels. Roaming Defenders. When not employed by more powerful celestials as companions and guards, chamrosh gather in small packs to roam the planes of good, attacking any fiend or evil monster they come across. They also rescue lost or trapped mortals of good or neutral alignment, leading the mortals to a place of safety or to the nearest portal back to the Material Plane. Despite their appearance, chamrosh can speak and readily do so with mortals they rescue or celestials they serve or protect. . Occasional Planar Travelers. Chamrosh rarely travel to the Material Plane, but when they do, it is usually for an important mission, such as to defend a holy relic or to aid a paladin on a divine quest. Since a chamrosh cannot change its form, such missions do not generally involve infiltration or deception, and when the task is finished, the chamrosh is quick to return to its normal duties." + "desc": "_This large sheepdog has luxuriant white-gold fur. A pair of broad wings stretches out from the creature’s back, and its eyes are filled with an intelligent, silvery gleam._ \n**Celestial Guard Dogs.** Created from the souls of exceptionally faithful guards and retainers who selflessly sacrificed themselves to protect others, chamrosh are celestials that take the form of large sheepdogs with silver-gold fur and eagle-like wings. They are known for their ability to sniff out evil and for their steadfast nature, refusing to back down from a fight even in the face of overwhelming odds. Because of this quality, chamrosh are often used as guard beasts by other celestials, though they are never treated as simple pets by even the haughtiest of angels. \n**Roaming Defenders.** When not employed by more powerful celestials as companions and guards, chamrosh gather in small packs to roam the planes of good, attacking any fiend or evil monster they come across. They also rescue lost or trapped mortals of good or neutral alignment, leading the mortals to a place of safety or to the nearest portal back to the Material Plane. Despite their appearance, chamrosh can speak and readily do so with mortals they rescue or celestials they serve or protect. . \n**Occasional Planar Travelers.** Chamrosh rarely travel to the Material Plane, but when they do, it is usually for an important mission, such as to defend a holy relic or to aid a paladin on a divine quest. Since a chamrosh cannot change its form, such missions do not generally involve infiltration or deception, and when the task is finished, the chamrosh is quick to return to its normal duties." }, { "name": "Chatterlome", @@ -4560,11 +4560,11 @@ }, { "name": "Box Teleport", - "desc": "The chatterlome magically teleports up to 120 feet into a box, chest, wardrobe, or other wooden container with a lid or door. The chatterlome can hide inside the container as a bonus action after teleporting. If the chatterlome uses this action while inside a container, it can teleport into another container within range or it can teleport back to the Hells. If it teleports to the Hells, it can\u2019t return to the Material Plane until it is summoned." + "desc": "The chatterlome magically teleports up to 120 feet into a box, chest, wardrobe, or other wooden container with a lid or door. The chatterlome can hide inside the container as a bonus action after teleporting. If the chatterlome uses this action while inside a container, it can teleport into another container within range or it can teleport back to the Hells. If it teleports to the Hells, it can’t return to the Material Plane until it is summoned." } ], "page_no": 60, - "desc": "When the oaken box is found on your stoop, run—for the box devil is soon to come. Chatterlomes have featureless grey heads with large, round eyes, and their circular mouths are filled with needlelike teeth. They have misshapen torsos and short, bandy legs. Their most notable feature, though, is their four arms, which always wield woodworking tools. Vengeance Seekers. Chatterlomes prey on scorned lovers, offering violent revenge for those who have been wronged. When a person calls upon the chatterlome, they soon receive an intricately carved oaken box with an obsidian inlay of a humanoid heart. Upon touching the box, the supplicant immediately knows that the box must be delivered to the home of the person who wronged the supplicant. When the victim opens the box, the chatterlome springs forth, claiming the heart of the victim and fulfilling the supplicant\u2019s request. Whether or not the box is opened, a chatterlome whose box has been delivered knows the location of the victim and tracks the person relentlessly. After the victim dies, the supplicant must then deliver the chatterlome\u2019s box to nine more victims or forfeit their own life. A string of deaths occurring shortly after victims received mysterious boxes is a sure sign that a chatterlome is in the area. Box Devils. Chatterlomes are often called “box devils” due to their peculiar ability to magically travel between boxes and other enclosed, wooden objects. Though chatterlomes can travel between boxes, each chatterlome has its original box, created when it was summoned by a supplicant who was scorned. If the chatterlome\u2019s original box is destroyed, the chatterlome returns to the Hells, where it waits for another scorned lover to call it back to the Material Plane." + "desc": "_When the oaken box is found on your stoop, run—for the box devil is soon to come._ \nChatterlomes have featureless grey heads with large, round eyes, and their circular mouths are filled with needlelike teeth. They have misshapen torsos and short, bandy legs. Their most notable feature, though, is their four arms, which always wield woodworking tools. \n**Vengeance Seekers.** Chatterlomes prey on scorned lovers, offering violent revenge for those who have been wronged. When a person calls upon the chatterlome, they soon receive an intricately carved oaken box with an obsidian inlay of a humanoid heart. Upon touching the box, the supplicant immediately knows that the box must be delivered to the home of the person who wronged the supplicant. When the victim opens the box, the chatterlome springs forth, claiming the heart of the victim and fulfilling the supplicant’s request. Whether or not the box is opened, a chatterlome whose box has been delivered knows the location of the victim and tracks the person relentlessly. After the victim dies, the supplicant must then deliver the chatterlome’s box to nine more victims or forfeit their own life. A string of deaths occurring shortly after victims received mysterious boxes is a sure sign that a chatterlome is in the area. \n**Box Devils.** Chatterlomes are often called “box devils” due to their peculiar ability to magically travel between boxes and other enclosed, wooden objects. Though chatterlomes can travel between boxes, each chatterlome has its original box, created when it was summoned by a supplicant who was scorned. If the chatterlome’s original box is destroyed, the chatterlome returns to the Hells, where it waits for another scorned lover to call it back to the Material Plane." }, { "name": "Cherufe", @@ -4625,15 +4625,15 @@ }, { "name": "Fissure", - "desc": "The cherufe opens a fissure in the ground within 120 feet of it that is 60 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 2d4 x 10 feet deep. Each creature standing on a spot where a fissure opens must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or fall in. A creature that successfully saves moves with the fissure\u2019s edge as it opens. A fissure that opens beneath a structure causes it to automatically collapse as if the structure was in the area of an earthquake spell. The cherufe can have only one fissure open at a time. If it opens another, the previous fissure closes, shunting all creatures inside it to the surface." + "desc": "The cherufe opens a fissure in the ground within 120 feet of it that is 60 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 2d4 x 10 feet deep. Each creature standing on a spot where a fissure opens must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or fall in. A creature that successfully saves moves with the fissure’s edge as it opens. A fissure that opens beneath a structure causes it to automatically collapse as if the structure was in the area of an earthquake spell. The cherufe can have only one fissure open at a time. If it opens another, the previous fissure closes, shunting all creatures inside it to the surface." }, { "name": "Quake (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The cherufe slams its fists into the ground, shaking the terrain within 60 feet of it. Each creature standing on the ground in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 45 (10d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "The cherufe slams its fists into the ground, shaking the terrain within 60 feet of it. Each creature standing on the ground in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 45 (10d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 61, - "desc": "A humanoid torso rises from a long, arthropod body made from overlapping plates of obsidian. The creature\u2019s face is twisted into a grimace of rage. Four arms ending in oversized fists jut from the torso. The creature\u2019s form radiates a red glow and a palpable heat as a fire rages within it. Corrupted Keepers. The elemental anomaly that brings a Open Game License" + "desc": "_A humanoid torso rises from a long, arthropod body made from overlapping plates of obsidian. The creature’s face is twisted into a grimace of rage. Four arms ending in oversized fists jut from the torso. The creature’s form radiates a red glow and a palpable heat as a fire rages within it._ \n**Corrupted Keepers.** The elemental anomaly that brings a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Chill Haunt", @@ -4665,7 +4665,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cryophobia", - "desc": "Whenever the chill haunt is subjected to cold damage, it takes no damage, but it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of the source of the damage for 1 minute. This trait overrides the haunt\u2019s normal immunity to the frightened condition." + "desc": "Whenever the chill haunt is subjected to cold damage, it takes no damage, but it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of the source of the damage for 1 minute. This trait overrides the haunt’s normal immunity to the frightened condition." }, { "name": "Fire Absorption", @@ -4685,7 +4685,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 62, - "desc": "This ghostly humanoid\u2019s hands end in frozen claws. Water drips from the claws, freezing before it hits the ground. Forlorn Spirits. Chill haunts arise from the corpses of humanoids that froze to death. While most chill haunts derive from those who died alone in the cold, stories tell of entire families or villages returning as chill haunts. Because of the intensity of their demise, chill haunts dread cold and flee when targeted by cold magic. Hungry for Body Heat. The chill haunt\u2019s disdain for cold leads it to seek out warm buildings or open fires. While ambient heat or direct contact with fire diminishes its shivering and restores wounds it has received in combat, it craves heat from living creatures. Contact with the chill haunt sets off a deepening freeze in the victim, which is hard to reverse without the application of fire. The haunt comes into contact with living creatures to remember the feeling of warmth, and it does not care about the side effects of its touch. After it has drained the warmth from one creature, it immediately moves on to the next, ever-hungry. Restless Undead. Destroying a chill haunt is only a temporary solution to the undead creature\u2019s depredations. Similar to a ghost, a destroyed chill haunt returns to unlife 24 hours after its demise, attaining eternal rest only after being slain under a specific set of circumstances. For most chill haunts, the surest way to eternal rest is by coaxing the haunt to a warm building where it can sit by a hearth and nestle in blankets or furs. Though physical objects normally pass through the spectral creature, such conditions allow the coverings to conform to the shape of the haunt\u2019s former body. Moments later, the haunt lets out a contented sigh and winks out of existence. Undead Nature. A chill haunt doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This ghostly humanoid’s hands end in frozen claws. Water drips from the claws, freezing before it hits the ground._ \n**Forlorn Spirits.** Chill haunts arise from the corpses of humanoids that froze to death. While most chill haunts derive from those who died alone in the cold, stories tell of entire families or villages returning as chill haunts. Because of the intensity of their demise, chill haunts dread cold and flee when targeted by cold magic. \n**Hungry for Body Heat.** The chill haunt’s disdain for cold leads it to seek out warm buildings or open fires. While ambient heat or direct contact with fire diminishes its shivering and restores wounds it has received in combat, it craves heat from living creatures. Contact with the chill haunt sets off a deepening freeze in the victim, which is hard to reverse without the application of fire. The haunt comes into contact with living creatures to remember the feeling of warmth, and it does not care about the side effects of its touch. After it has drained the warmth from one creature, it immediately moves on to the next, ever-hungry. \n**Restless Undead.** Destroying a chill haunt is only a temporary solution to the undead creature’s depredations. Similar to a ghost, a destroyed chill haunt returns to unlife 24 hours after its demise, attaining eternal rest only after being slain under a specific set of circumstances. For most chill haunts, the surest way to eternal rest is by coaxing the haunt to a warm building where it can sit by a hearth and nestle in blankets or furs. Though physical objects normally pass through the spectral creature, such conditions allow the coverings to conform to the shape of the haunt’s former body. Moments later, the haunt lets out a contented sigh and winks out of existence. \n**Undead Nature.** A chill haunt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Chimeric Phantom", @@ -4717,7 +4717,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Frightening Madness", - "desc": "A chimeric phantom\u2019s madness unnerves those nearby. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the chimeric phantom must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the chimeric phantom\u2019s Frightening Madness for 24 hours." + "desc": "A chimeric phantom’s madness unnerves those nearby. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the chimeric phantom must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the chimeric phantom’s Frightening Madness for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -4737,7 +4737,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 62, - "desc": "The vague outline of a tortured being flickers, appearing as though it may have once been human. Its face is composed of many faces, and its expressions shift rapidly from madness to anger to pain. Its features change from one moment to the next, resembling one person for a short time, then someone else, or an odd combination of several at the same time. Recombined Spirits. Chimeric phantoms are created when intelligent creatures, most often humanoid, are consumed by a Open Game License" + "desc": "_The vague outline of a tortured being flickers, appearing as though it may have once been human. Its face is composed of many faces, and its expressions shift rapidly from madness to anger to pain. Its features change from one moment to the next, resembling one person for a short time, then someone else, or an odd combination of several at the same time._ \n**Recombined Spirits.** Chimeric phantoms are created when intelligent creatures, most often humanoid, are consumed by a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Chronomatic Enhancer", @@ -4764,12 +4764,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 10 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Delay", - "desc": "When damage is dealt to the chronomatic enhancer, the enhancer doesn\u2019t take the damage until its next turn. The enhancer must still make the appropriate saving throws, and it immediately suffers any extra effects of the damage, such as the speed-reducing effect of the ray of frost spell. Only the damage is delayed." + "desc": "When damage is dealt to the chronomatic enhancer, the enhancer doesn’t take the damage until its next turn. The enhancer must still make the appropriate saving throws, and it immediately suffers any extra effects of the damage, such as the speed-reducing effect of the ray of frost spell. Only the damage is delayed." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -4789,7 +4789,7 @@ }, { "name": "Time-Infused Gears", - "desc": "The chronomatic enhancer spins its time-infused gears, altering time near it. It can\u2019t affect itself with its gears. When activating its time-infused gears, it uses one of the following: \n* Energizing Electricity. The chronomatic enhancer releases mild electricity into up to three creatures the enhancer can see within 30 feet of it. Each target has its speed doubled, it gains a +2 bonus to its AC, it has advantage on Dexterity saving throws, and it gains an additional bonus action or reaction (target\u2019s choice) until the end of its next turn. \n* Slowing Gas. The chronomatic enhancer releases a slowing gas, affecting up to three creatures it can see within 20 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature can\u2019t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can\u2019t make more than one attack on its turn. In addition, the target can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, but not both. These effects last until the end of the target\u2019s next turn. \n* Stasis (Recharge 6). The chronomatic enhancer stops time for up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be frozen in time until the end of its next turn. A creature frozen in time is treated as if it is petrified, except it isn\u2019t transformed into an inanimate substance and its weight doesn\u2019t increase." + "desc": "The chronomatic enhancer spins its time-infused gears, altering time near it. It can’t affect itself with its gears. When activating its time-infused gears, it uses one of the following: \n* Energizing Electricity. The chronomatic enhancer releases mild electricity into up to three creatures the enhancer can see within 30 feet of it. Each target has its speed doubled, it gains a +2 bonus to its AC, it has advantage on Dexterity saving throws, and it gains an additional bonus action or reaction (target’s choice) until the end of its next turn. \n* Slowing Gas. The chronomatic enhancer releases a slowing gas, affecting up to three creatures it can see within 20 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature can’t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can’t make more than one attack on its turn. In addition, the target can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, but not both. These effects last until the end of the target’s next turn. \n* Stasis (Recharge 6). The chronomatic enhancer stops time for up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be frozen in time until the end of its next turn. A creature frozen in time is treated as if it is petrified, except it isn’t transformed into an inanimate substance and its weight doesn’t increase." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -4799,7 +4799,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 64, - "desc": "A giant clock walks on four insectoid legs. As a bolt of fire flies at a nearby humanoid, the clock creature\u2019s inner gears spin and the fire fizzles into a singe on the humanoid\u2019s cloak. Chronomatic enhancers are constructs made by powerful spellcasters specializing in time-altering magic. Enhancers are protective guardians of their masters and powerful tools the spellcasters can utilize. Time Construct. A chronomatic enhancer resembles a large clock with its inner workings clearly visible. It has four beetle-like legs and two arms. Intricate rune-like markings and glowing blue gems sparkle throughout the enhancer\u2019s interior. These magical runes allow the chronomatic enhancer to alter time around it in minor ways, aiding allies and hindering foes. Construct Nature. The chronomatic enhancer doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A giant clock walks on four insectoid legs. As a bolt of fire flies at a nearby humanoid, the clock creature’s inner gears spin and the fire fizzles into a singe on the humanoid’s cloak._ \nChronomatic enhancers are constructs made by powerful spellcasters specializing in time-altering magic. Enhancers are protective guardians of their masters and powerful tools the spellcasters can utilize. \n**Time Construct.** A chronomatic enhancer resembles a large clock with its inner workings clearly visible. It has four beetle-like legs and two arms. Intricate rune-like markings and glowing blue gems sparkle throughout the enhancer’s interior. These magical runes allow the chronomatic enhancer to alter time around it in minor ways, aiding allies and hindering foes. \n**Construct Nature.** The chronomatic enhancer doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Archon", @@ -4864,7 +4864,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 65, - "desc": "The air around this massive construct is filled with the sound of spinning gears and mechanisms. It spreads its metal wings and takes to the air in a roar of wind. Servants of the Righteous. Clockwork archons are built to fight in the names of deities devoted to justice, battle, and glory. They stand as bulwarks upon the battlefields of the holy, offering a rallying point for paladins and crusaders. Churches that have the ability to manufacture clockwork archons guard the knowledge jealously, lest it fall into the hands of the unworthy. Engines of War. Clockwork archons are deployed as support vehicles and weapons. A single archon can quickly reduce a small settlement\u2019s defenses to ruin, while groups of them can swiftly render fortified structures to rubble. Armies with clockwork archons at their disposal sometimes use them to move sensitive material and personnel into position. Corruptible Constructs. On occasion, a clockwork archon is captured by the enemy. The followers of some evil gods, archdevils, and demon lords have determined methods of overwriting the construct\u2019s animating magic, turning the creature to their fell purposes. More than one community has had its cheer turn to dismay as the clockwork archon they freely allowed inside the walls disgorged enemy agents while attacking the structures and residents. More insidious cults use their clockwork archons to mask their true natures. They allow the common folk to believe they represent good faiths while they rot the community\u2019s moral fabric from the inside. Construct Nature. A clockwork archon doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The air around this massive construct is filled with the sound of spinning gears and mechanisms. It spreads its metal wings and takes to the air in a roar of wind._ \n**Servants of the Righteous.** Clockwork archons are built to fight in the names of deities devoted to justice, battle, and glory. They stand as bulwarks upon the battlefields of the holy, offering a rallying point for paladins and crusaders. Churches that have the ability to manufacture clockwork archons guard the knowledge jealously, lest it fall into the hands of the unworthy. \n**Engines of War.** Clockwork archons are deployed as support vehicles and weapons. A single archon can quickly reduce a small settlement’s defenses to ruin, while groups of them can swiftly render fortified structures to rubble. Armies with clockwork archons at their disposal sometimes use them to move sensitive material and personnel into position. \n**Corruptible Constructs.** On occasion, a clockwork archon is captured by the enemy. The followers of some evil gods, archdevils, and demon lords have determined methods of overwriting the construct’s animating magic, turning the creature to their fell purposes. More than one community has had its cheer turn to dismay as the clockwork archon they freely allowed inside the walls disgorged enemy agents while attacking the structures and residents. More insidious cults use their clockwork archons to mask their true natures. They allow the common folk to believe they represent good faiths while they rot the community’s moral fabric from the inside. \n**Construct Nature.** A clockwork archon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Leech", @@ -4911,7 +4911,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the clockwork leech attaches to the target. While attached, the leech doesn\u2019t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the clockwork leech\u2019s turns, the target loses 5 (1d6 + 2) hp due to blood loss, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the leech\u2019s next turn. The clockwork leech can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hp of blood from its target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the leech by succeeding on a DC 10 Strength check.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the clockwork leech attaches to the target. While attached, the leech doesn’t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the clockwork leech’s turns, the target loses 5 (1d6 + 2) hp due to blood loss, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the leech’s next turn. The clockwork leech can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hp of blood from its target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the leech by succeeding on a DC 10 Strength check.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6+2" }, @@ -4923,7 +4923,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 66, - "desc": "From a distance this creature appears to be an enormous leech. Closer observation reveals it to be a clockwork device. Blood stains its maw, which leaks a green fluid with a vaguely astringent odor. Collectors of Blood. Hags and other magic practitioners who require blood for their rituals and sacrifices create clockwork leeches to scout marshlands and neighboring settlements for large groups of living creatures. The leeches are designed to extract their fill and return to their controllers, who access and drain their reservoirs. Autonomous clockwork leeches continue to collect blood, but, without masters to whom they deliver it, they go through cycles of draining blood then violently disgorging it. Regardless of their purpose (or lack thereof) for obtaining blood, most clockwork leeches retreat after getting their fill. Waterproof Swimmer. A clockwork leech has layered copper plating that keeps water away from its inner mechanisms. These mechanisms allow the leech to propel itself through water. They can use this propelling undulation on land to make attacks with their “tails.” Leeches that don\u2019t receive regular cleanings eventually turn green as the copper corrodes. Unseen, Unheard, and Unfelt. The same plating that protects the clockwork leech\u2019s inner mechanisms also buffers noise from the gears. Its coloration allows it to blend in with marshland foliage and silty water. Finally, when it punctures a creature\u2019s skin, it releases a sedative to numb the wound, leaving the victim unaware of the injury and subsequent blood drain. The leech doesn\u2019t have an unlimited supply of the sedative, and a leech that hasn\u2019t undergone maintenance for a few weeks loses its Anesthetizing Bite trait. Because the leech must remain attached to its victim to drain its blood, it prefers to attack lone or sleeping targets. Construct Nature. A clockwork leech doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_From a distance this creature appears to be an enormous leech. Closer observation reveals it to be a clockwork device. Blood stains its maw, which leaks a green fluid with a vaguely astringent odor._ \n**Collectors of Blood.** Hags and other magic practitioners who require blood for their rituals and sacrifices create clockwork leeches to scout marshlands and neighboring settlements for large groups of living creatures. The leeches are designed to extract their fill and return to their controllers, who access and drain their reservoirs. Autonomous clockwork leeches continue to collect blood, but, without masters to whom they deliver it, they go through cycles of draining blood then violently disgorging it. Regardless of their purpose (or lack thereof) for obtaining blood, most clockwork leeches retreat after getting their fill. \n**Waterproof Swimmer.** A clockwork leech has layered copper plating that keeps water away from its inner mechanisms. These mechanisms allow the leech to propel itself through water. They can use this propelling undulation on land to make attacks with their “tails.” Leeches that don’t receive regular cleanings eventually turn green as the copper corrodes. \n**Unseen, Unheard, and Unfelt.** The same plating that protects the clockwork leech’s inner mechanisms also buffers noise from the gears. Its coloration allows it to blend in with marshland foliage and silty water. Finally, when it punctures a creature’s skin, it releases a sedative to numb the wound, leaving the victim unaware of the injury and subsequent blood drain. The leech doesn’t have an unlimited supply of the sedative, and a leech that hasn’t undergone maintenance for a few weeks loses its Anesthetizing Bite trait. Because the leech must remain attached to its victim to drain its blood, it prefers to attack lone or sleeping targets. \n**Construct Nature.** A clockwork leech doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Mantis", @@ -4950,12 +4950,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hobbling Strike", - "desc": "When the clockwork mantis makes a successful opportunity attack, the target\u2019s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn." + "desc": "When the clockwork mantis makes a successful opportunity attack, the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -4967,7 +4967,7 @@ }, { "name": "Standing Leap", - "desc": "The clockwork mantis\u2019s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start." + "desc": "The clockwork mantis’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4993,7 +4993,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 67, - "desc": "This large clockwork mantis is surprisingly nimble and fast, capable of taking down foes with a lethal flurry of serrated claws and bites. Wanted by Gnomes. The existence of these wandering clockwork monsters creates a bad reputation for peaceful gnomish engineers. A few groups of gnomes specialize in tracking and destroying these clockwork creations. They claim to do it out of virtue, but rumors abound that they do it for rare parts. Construct Nature. The clockwork mantis doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink or sleep." + "desc": "_This large clockwork mantis is surprisingly nimble and fast, capable of taking down foes with a lethal flurry of serrated claws and bites._ \n**Wanted by Gnomes.** The existence of these wandering clockwork monsters creates a bad reputation for peaceful gnomish engineers. A few groups of gnomes specialize in tracking and destroying these clockwork creations. They claim to do it out of virtue, but rumors abound that they do it for rare parts. \n**Construct Nature.** The clockwork mantis doesn’t require air, food, drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Clockwork Tiger", @@ -5018,7 +5018,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5059,11 +5059,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Deflecting Leap", - "desc": "When the clockwork tiger\u2019s ward is the target of an attack the tiger can see, the tiger can move up to 10 feet toward its ward without provoking opportunity attacks. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of its ward, the tiger becomes the target of the attack instead." + "desc": "When the clockwork tiger’s ward is the target of an attack the tiger can see, the tiger can move up to 10 feet toward its ward without provoking opportunity attacks. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of its ward, the tiger becomes the target of the attack instead." } ], "page_no": 68, - "desc": "The ticking of metal gears is all that hints at the presence of a pair of feline-shaped metal creatures. They are bronze and steel, with sharp metal teeth and razor claws. Magical Origin. Clockwork tigers were invented as guardians in times now long forgotten. In spite of their age, they continue to serve their original purpose as guardians, protecting ancient ruins and new masters alike. The number of clockwork tigers in existence is slowly rising, leading many scholars to speculate on the reason. Some suspect the instructions for creating them were finally found, while others surmise a natural phenomenon unearthed a lost vault of clockwork tigers. Found in Pairs. Clockwork tigers are almost always found in pairs and almost always guarding a spellcaster or magical object, which they consider their “ward.” The tigers work in tandem to defeat threats and protect their wards, leaping in and out of combat. Their clockwork brains are capable of thought, but they are less interested in communication and wholly devoted to protecting their wards. Construct Nature. A clockwork tiger doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The ticking of metal gears is all that hints at the presence of a pair of feline-shaped metal creatures. They are bronze and steel, with sharp metal teeth and razor claws._ \n**Magical Origin.** Clockwork tigers were invented as guardians in times now long forgotten. In spite of their age, they continue to serve their original purpose as guardians, protecting ancient ruins and new masters alike. The number of clockwork tigers in existence is slowly rising, leading many scholars to speculate on the reason. Some suspect the instructions for creating them were finally found, while others surmise a natural phenomenon unearthed a lost vault of clockwork tigers. \n**Found in Pairs.** Clockwork tigers are almost always found in pairs and almost always guarding a spellcaster or magical object, which they consider their “ward.” The tigers work in tandem to defeat threats and protect their wards, leaping in and out of combat. Their clockwork brains are capable of thought, but they are less interested in communication and wholly devoted to protecting their wards. \n**Construct Nature.** A clockwork tiger doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Colláis", @@ -5091,7 +5091,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common and Sylvan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Sylvan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5122,11 +5122,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cry of the Forest", - "desc": "The colláis sounds a dreadful and reverberating call. Each creature within 100 feet of the colláis that can hear the cry must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the colláis\u2019s Cry of the Forest for the next 24 hours. Forest-dwelling beasts and monstrosities with an Intelligence of 4 or lower automatically succeed or fail on this saving throw, the colláis\u2019s choice." + "desc": "The colláis sounds a dreadful and reverberating call. Each creature within 100 feet of the colláis that can hear the cry must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the colláis’s Cry of the Forest for the next 24 hours. Forest-dwelling beasts and monstrosities with an Intelligence of 4 or lower automatically succeed or fail on this saving throw, the colláis’s choice." } ], "page_no": 69, - "desc": "The colláis is a large, deer-like creature covered in thick, black fur. A great rack of antlers grows from its thick skull, in which prominent eye sockets display two red embers for eyes. The monster has no mouth; instead, a coarse beard grows in its place. Summoned Protector. If a forest village is in danger, the villagers might perform a ritual sacrifice to summon a colláis. Once the ritual is complete, the creature appears in the branches of a nearby tree. It then stalks the village and its surroundings. A colláis returns to its home plane after 24 hours." + "desc": "_The colláis is a large, deer-like creature covered in thick, black fur. A great rack of antlers grows from its thick skull, in which prominent eye sockets display two red embers for eyes. The monster has no mouth; instead, a coarse beard grows in its place._ \n**Summoned Protector.** If a forest village is in danger, the villagers might perform a ritual sacrifice to summon a colláis. Once the ritual is complete, the creature appears in the branches of a nearby tree. It then stalks the village and its surroundings. A colláis returns to its home plane after 24 hours." }, { "name": "Compsognathus", @@ -5159,7 +5159,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The compsognathus has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the compsognathus\u2019 allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The compsognathus has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the compsognathus’ allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5171,7 +5171,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 108, - "desc": "The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus. Open Game License" + "desc": "_The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus._ \nOpen Game License" }, { "name": "Conjoined Queen", @@ -5210,7 +5210,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pheromones", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the conjoined queen must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. While charmed, the creature drops anything it is holding and is stunned. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the conjoined queen\u2019s Pheromones for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the conjoined queen must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. While charmed, the creature drops anything it is holding and is stunned. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the conjoined queen’s Pheromones for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Tunneler", @@ -5239,12 +5239,12 @@ "damage_dice": "1d10+4" }, { - "name": "Queen\u2019s Wrathful Clattering (1/Day)", + "name": "Queen’s Wrathful Clattering (1/Day)", "desc": "The conjoined queen clacks her long chitinous legs together, inciting rage in her allies. Each ally within 60 feet of the queen who can hear her has advantage on its next attack roll, and its speed is increased by 10 until the end of its next turn." } ], "page_no": 70, - "desc": "The torso of a pale humanoid woman melds into the thorax of a massive insect. It moves about on six pointed legs, stabbing through stone and metal alike. Born in Chaos. The first conjoined queen was created when cultists sacrificed a captured queen to their dark insectoid god. In a ritual of chaotic magic, the human queen and an insect queen were joined, forming a chitinous chrysalis from which the conjoined queen eventually emerged. Rulers of the Many-Legged. A conjoined queen rules from a subterranean throne room, often in a burrow under the ruins of a fallen monarchy\u2019s castle. There she commands her insectoid host and sits atop a pile of incubating eggs. Hungry for Power. The conjoined queen hungers for humanoid flesh but also for power. She seeks to rule and conquer humanoids and insects alike. Her armies consist of giant insects and the humanoids who ride them into battle." + "desc": "_The torso of a pale humanoid woman melds into the thorax of a massive insect. It moves about on six pointed legs, stabbing through stone and metal alike._ \n**Born in Chaos.** The first conjoined queen was created when cultists sacrificed a captured queen to their dark insectoid god. In a ritual of chaotic magic, the human queen and an insect queen were joined, forming a chitinous chrysalis from which the conjoined queen eventually emerged. \n**Rulers of the Many-Legged.** A conjoined queen rules from a subterranean throne room, often in a burrow under the ruins of a fallen monarchy’s castle. There she commands her insectoid host and sits atop a pile of incubating eggs. \n**Hungry for Power.** The conjoined queen hungers for humanoid flesh but also for power. She seeks to rule and conquer humanoids and insects alike. Her armies consist of giant insects and the humanoids who ride them into battle." }, { "name": "Corpse Worm", @@ -5282,13 +5282,13 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the corpse worm can\u2019t bite another target or use its Regurgitate reaction. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease is cured. Every 24 hours that elapse, the creature must repeat the saving throw, reducing its hp maximum by 5 (1d10) on a failure. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the corpse worm can’t bite another target or use its Regurgitate reaction. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease is cured. Every 24 hours that elapse, the creature must repeat the saving throw, reducing its hp maximum by 5 (1d10) on a failure. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The corpse worm makes a bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and effects outside the corpse worm, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the corpse worm\u2019s turns. The corpse worm can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the corpse worm takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the worm must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the worm. If the corpse worm dies, the target is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The corpse worm makes a bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and effects outside the corpse worm, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the corpse worm’s turns. The corpse worm can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the corpse worm takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the worm must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the worm. If the corpse worm dies, the target is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -5298,7 +5298,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 71, - "desc": "A large, bloated worm, its body the gray-white pallor of death and slicked with yellow mucus, crawls across a pile of corpses. As its dozens of legs propel it over the bodies, its fang-filled maw opens to reveal a second jaw that repeatedly bursts outward, slurping up chunks of flesh with each strike. These creatures prowl deep caverns, seeking flesh to devour. Eaters of the Dead. The corpse worm feeds primarily on death and decay, though it hunts and kills living prey it encounters if hungry. Corpse worms have a keen sense of smell that they can use to locate wounded prey or sources of carrion on which to feed. Ignore the Unliving. While both the living and the dead are food for the corpse worm, it doesn\u2019t feed upon the undead. Unless attacked, the corpse worm ignores undead near it. Some intelligent undead tame and train corpse worms, using them as pets, guardians, or shock troops. Slimy Eggs. A female corpse worm lays up to two dozen eggs in crevasses, cul-de-sacs, or other remote areas. Corpse worm eggs are about the size of a human head and are sheathed in a rubbery, translucent gray membrane. The eggs are deposited with a sticky, mustard-colored excretion, allowing them to be placed on walls or even ceilings. This excretion exudes a powerful smell that many subterranean predators find unpleasant, and it allows the mother to relocate the eggs as she watches over them until they hatch." + "desc": "_A large, bloated worm, its body the gray-white pallor of death and slicked with yellow mucus, crawls across a pile of corpses. As its dozens of legs propel it over the bodies, its fang-filled maw opens to reveal a second jaw that repeatedly bursts outward, slurping up chunks of flesh with each strike._ \nThese creatures prowl deep caverns, seeking flesh to devour. \n**Eaters of the Dead.** The corpse worm feeds primarily on death and decay, though it hunts and kills living prey it encounters if hungry. Corpse worms have a keen sense of smell that they can use to locate wounded prey or sources of carrion on which to feed. \n**Ignore the Unliving.** While both the living and the dead are food for the corpse worm, it doesn’t feed upon the undead. Unless attacked, the corpse worm ignores undead near it. Some intelligent undead tame and train corpse worms, using them as pets, guardians, or shock troops. \n**Slimy Eggs.** A female corpse worm lays up to two dozen eggs in crevasses, cul-de-sacs, or other remote areas. Corpse worm eggs are about the size of a human head and are sheathed in a rubbery, translucent gray membrane. The eggs are deposited with a sticky, mustard-colored excretion, allowing them to be placed on walls or even ceilings. This excretion exudes a powerful smell that many subterranean predators find unpleasant, and it allows the mother to relocate the eggs as she watches over them until they hatch." }, { "name": "Corrupted Pixie", @@ -5332,7 +5332,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The pixie\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: vicious mockery\n1/day each: bestow curse, charm person, confusion, detect thoughts, dispel magic, fire bolt, hideous laughter, ray of enfeeblement, suggestion" + "desc": "The pixie’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: vicious mockery\n1/day each: bestow curse, charm person, confusion, detect thoughts, dispel magic, fire bolt, hideous laughter, ray of enfeeblement, suggestion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -5346,7 +5346,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 72, - "desc": "A wrinkly, purple-skinned pixie with small black horns and bat wings flits about, chanting a violent song about harvesting organs. Corrupted pixies are fey turned fiends who savor violence. Corrupted by Hags. Hags sometimes capture pixies and torture them by forcing the tiny fey beings to watch the hags commit acts of depraved violence. These acts combined with the hags\u2019 magic drive the pixies mad, twisting their forms and turning them into corrupt versions of what they once were. The corrupted pixies become fiends that live to serve the hags who created them. Many of these pixies think of their creators as gods who exposed the world\u2019s true joys: murder, torture, and other evil acts. Mischief Makers. Hags send corrupted pixies to cause mischief and chaos to punish their enemies, for their own entertainment, or as a distraction from the hags\u2019 more sinister schemes. The pixies delight in these tasks, often using their magic to make people harm one another and remaining invisible as long as they can. Corrupted pixies like to make the pain last as long as possible before their tricks satisfyingly result in another creature\u2019s death. Destroy Beauty. Corrupted pixies take a special joy in destroying anything beautiful, be it a work of art, a garden, or the face of a handsome adventurer. The fiends sometimes become distracted from their hag-assigned tasks because the opportunity to mar something perfect is too good to pass up. Restored by Pixie Dust. If a corrupted pixie is captured, it can be restored to its fey form. The captured pixie must be showered with pixie dust every day at sunrise for ten consecutive days. On the final day, the pixie reverts to its original form." + "desc": "_A wrinkly, purple-skinned pixie with small black horns and bat wings flits about, chanting a violent song about harvesting organs._ \nCorrupted pixies are fey turned fiends who savor violence. \n**Corrupted by Hags.** Hags sometimes capture pixies and torture them by forcing the tiny fey beings to watch the hags commit acts of depraved violence. These acts combined with the hags’ magic drive the pixies mad, twisting their forms and turning them into corrupt versions of what they once were. The corrupted pixies become fiends that live to serve the hags who created them. Many of these pixies think of their creators as gods who exposed the world’s true joys: murder, torture, and other evil acts. \n**Mischief Makers.** Hags send corrupted pixies to cause mischief and chaos to punish their enemies, for their own entertainment, or as a distraction from the hags’ more sinister schemes. The pixies delight in these tasks, often using their magic to make people harm one another and remaining invisible as long as they can. Corrupted pixies like to make the pain last as long as possible before their tricks satisfyingly result in another creature’s death. \n**Destroy Beauty.** Corrupted pixies take a special joy in destroying anything beautiful, be it a work of art, a garden, or the face of a handsome adventurer. The fiends sometimes become distracted from their hag-assigned tasks because the opportunity to mar something perfect is too good to pass up. \n**Restored by Pixie Dust.** If a corrupted pixie is captured, it can be restored to its fey form. The captured pixie must be showered with pixie dust every day at sunrise for ten consecutive days. On the final day, the pixie reverts to its original form." }, { "name": "Crimson Shambler", @@ -5380,7 +5380,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spores", - "desc": "A creature that touches the shambler or hits it with an attack causes spores to spew out of the shambler in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become diseased. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this disease. The diseased creature\u2019s lungs fill with the spores, which kill the creature in a number of days equal to 1d10 + the creature\u2019s Constitution score, unless the disease is removed. One hour after infection, the creature becomes poisoned for the rest of the duration. After the creature dies, it rises as a crimson shambler, roaming for 1 week and attempting to infect any other creatures it encounters. At the end of the week, it collapses, its body fertilizing a new patch of crimson slime. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the spores of all crimson shamblers and crimson slime for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature that touches the shambler or hits it with an attack causes spores to spew out of the shambler in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become diseased. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this disease. The diseased creature’s lungs fill with the spores, which kill the creature in a number of days equal to 1d10 + the creature’s Constitution score, unless the disease is removed. One hour after infection, the creature becomes poisoned for the rest of the duration. After the creature dies, it rises as a crimson shambler, roaming for 1 week and attempting to infect any other creatures it encounters. At the end of the week, it collapses, its body fertilizing a new patch of crimson slime. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the spores of all crimson shamblers and crimson slime for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5392,13 +5392,13 @@ }, { "name": "Slime Glob", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) acid damage and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become infected with the shambler\u2019s spores (see the Spores trait).", + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) acid damage and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become infected with the shambler’s spores (see the Spores trait).", "attack_bonus": 2, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "page_no": 73, - "desc": "The bloody corpse stands up, dripping a red slime. As each drop hits the ground, it splatters into little red spores. The crimson shambler is an intermediary form of a hazardous slime mold found in deep caverns. It wanders the dark passageways, attacking any creatures it encounters to infect them with its spores. Gruesome Appearance. The crimson shambler is a mobile plant, feeding off the remains of an infected creature. The overlay of red slime atop an ambulatory decomposing corpse is often mistaken as some type of undead creature. In actuality, the remains are animated by a slime mold, allowing it to hunt and infect other creatures until it finds a suitable place to spawn. Then it falls and becomes a new colony of crimson slime." + "desc": "_The bloody corpse stands up, dripping a red slime. As each drop hits the ground, it splatters into little red spores._ \nThe crimson shambler is an intermediary form of a hazardous slime mold found in deep caverns. It wanders the dark passageways, attacking any creatures it encounters to infect them with its spores. \n**Gruesome Appearance.** The crimson shambler is a mobile plant, feeding off the remains of an infected creature. The overlay of red slime atop an ambulatory decomposing corpse is often mistaken as some type of undead creature. In actuality, the remains are animated by a slime mold, allowing it to hunt and infect other creatures until it finds a suitable place to spawn. Then it falls and becomes a new colony of crimson slime." }, { "name": "Crinaea", @@ -5430,8 +5430,8 @@ "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Crinaea\u2019s Curse", - "desc": "The crinaea can sense water within 300 feet of it that was drawn from its bonded source within the last 24 hours. As a bonus action, the crinaea can poison up to 1 gallon of water within 300 feet of it that was drawn from its bonded source. This can even affect water that has been used to make another nonmagical substance, such as soup or tea, or water that was consumed within the last 30 minutes. The poison can affect a target through contact or ingestion. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 hour. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned." + "name": "Crinaea’s Curse", + "desc": "The crinaea can sense water within 300 feet of it that was drawn from its bonded source within the last 24 hours. As a bonus action, the crinaea can poison up to 1 gallon of water within 300 feet of it that was drawn from its bonded source. This can even affect water that has been used to make another nonmagical substance, such as soup or tea, or water that was consumed within the last 30 minutes. The poison can affect a target through contact or ingestion. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 hour. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned." }, { "name": "Water-bound Form", @@ -5443,7 +5443,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The crinaea\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: poison spray\n3/day each: create or destroy water (create water only), purify food and drink (water only)\n1/day each: disguise self, fog cloud, protection from poison" + "desc": "The crinaea’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: poison spray\n3/day each: create or destroy water (create water only), purify food and drink (water only)\n1/day each: disguise self, fog cloud, protection from poison" } ], "actions": [ @@ -5455,7 +5455,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 74, - "desc": "A beautiful figure made of water and plants steps from the lake and smiles. Crinaea are nymph-like water fey that inhabit small bodies of water such as wells and fountains. Water-bound Fey. Similar to dryads, crinaea are bound to a body of water which becomes their home and focal point. Unlike dryads, crinaea can choose to be bound to a water source and can change which water source they call home. A crinaea must submerge itself in its bound water source every day or suffer. As long as the water source stays pure and the crinaea never travels more than a mile from it, the crinaea can live indefinitely. If its home water source is ever dried up or destroyed, the crinaea quickly fades until it finds a new home or dies. Friendly but Poisonous. One of the most gregarious fey, the crinaea enjoys long conversations with intelligent creatures. The crinaea is often well-versed in the goings-on around its home and happily shares such information with friendly creatures. It offers its pure water to those in need and those who are polite, but woe be unto those who anger the fey after having tasted its water, as the crinaea can poison any water taken from its home." + "desc": "_A beautiful figure made of water and plants steps from the lake and smiles._ \nCrinaea are nymph-like water fey that inhabit small bodies of water such as wells and fountains. \n**Water-bound Fey.** Similar to dryads, crinaea are bound to a body of water which becomes their home and focal point. Unlike dryads, crinaea can choose to be bound to a water source and can change which water source they call home. A crinaea must submerge itself in its bound water source every day or suffer. As long as the water source stays pure and the crinaea never travels more than a mile from it, the crinaea can live indefinitely. If its home water source is ever dried up or destroyed, the crinaea quickly fades until it finds a new home or dies. \n**Friendly but Poisonous.** One of the most gregarious fey, the crinaea enjoys long conversations with intelligent creatures. The crinaea is often well-versed in the goings-on around its home and happily shares such information with friendly creatures. It offers its pure water to those in need and those who are polite, but woe be unto those who anger the fey after having tasted its water, as the crinaea can poison any water taken from its home." }, { "name": "Crocotta", @@ -5491,7 +5491,7 @@ }, { "name": "Paralyzing Gaze", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the crocotta\u2019s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the crocotta, the crocotta can force it to make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw if the crocotta isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is paralyzed until the start of its next turn.\n\nA creature that isn\u2019t surprised can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can\u2019t see the crocotta until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the crocotta in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.\n\nCanines are immune to the crocotta\u2019s Paralyzing Gaze, and canine-like humanoids, such as werewolves, have advantage on the saving throw." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the crocotta’s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the crocotta, the crocotta can force it to make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw if the crocotta isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is paralyzed until the start of its next turn.\n\nA creature that isn’t surprised can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can’t see the crocotta until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the crocotta in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.\n\nCanines are immune to the crocotta’s Paralyzing Gaze, and canine-like humanoids, such as werewolves, have advantage on the saving throw." }, { "name": "Pounce", @@ -5513,7 +5513,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 75, - "desc": "A human voice emanates from a lion-like hyena. As it speaks, its black tongue runs over the many teeth in its unnaturally wide mouth. Disturbing Grin. The crocotta\u2019s mouth stretches back to its ears, allowing its powerful jaw to open unnaturally wide. In spite of its large mouth, the crocotta is able to perfectly mimic the sounds of humanoid voices. When hunting, it often mimics the sounds of a person in need, luring in a victim, then pounces on the victim when they investigate the sounds. Dog Hater. The crocotta holds particular animosity toward dogs and attacks them before more obvious threats. Dogs innately understand this about crocotta and often purposefully distract an attacking crocotta to allow their humanoid families to escape. Oracular Eyes. The gemstone eyes of the crocotta hold its prey captive when the crocotta is alive, but they grant visions of the future after its death. If a crocotta\u2019s eye is placed under a creature\u2019s tongue within five days of the crocotta\u2019s death, the creature experiences omens of the future similar to those produced by the augury spell." + "desc": "_A human voice emanates from a lion-like hyena. As it speaks, its black tongue runs over the many teeth in its unnaturally wide mouth._ \n**Disturbing Grin.** The crocotta’s mouth stretches back to its ears, allowing its powerful jaw to open unnaturally wide. In spite of its large mouth, the crocotta is able to perfectly mimic the sounds of humanoid voices. When hunting, it often mimics the sounds of a person in need, luring in a victim, then pounces on the victim when they investigate the sounds. \n**Dog Hater.** The crocotta holds particular animosity toward dogs and attacks them before more obvious threats. Dogs innately understand this about crocotta and often purposefully distract an attacking crocotta to allow their humanoid families to escape. \n**Oracular Eyes.** The gemstone eyes of the crocotta hold its prey captive when the crocotta is alive, but they grant visions of the future after its death. If a crocotta’s eye is placed under a creature’s tongue within five days of the crocotta’s death, the creature experiences omens of the future similar to those produced by the augury spell." }, { "name": "Cryoceros", @@ -5569,7 +5569,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 76, - "desc": "This enormous, squat beast has a shaggy hide of ice. Two translucent horns protrude from its snout, the frontmost of which looks like a scimitar. Elemental-Touched Rhino. A cryoceros resembles a woolly rhinoceros made of ice. Its thick, frozen hide protects the soft flesh at its core, and a layer of ice forms over its already formidable, keratinous horns. The creature\u2019s body is efficient at transferring warmth to its fleshy interior; fire still harms a cryoceros, but its icy form is not unduly damaged by fiery attacks. A cryoceros has a second stomach that stores ice it consumes. As a defense mechanism, the cryoceros can spew stinging, pulverized ice from this alternate stomach. Slow Metabolisms. Cryoceroses survive on stunted grasses and other plants that thrive in the tundra, as well as ice and snow, to replenish their icy exteriors. Despite their size, they don\u2019t require a great deal of sustenance, and they conserve their energy by slowly grazing across frozen plains. Their ponderous movement fools the unwary into believing that distance equals safety. Indeed, cryoceroses endure much provocation before they decide to act, but they run at and spear or crush those who irritate them. Once their ire is up, they rarely give up pursuing the source of their anger; only by leaving their vast territories can one hope to escape them. Cantankerous Mounts. Gentleness and a regular source of food temporarily earns the cryoceroses\u2019 trust, and patient humanoids can manage to train the creatures to accept riders. This works for convenience much more than for combat, since cryoceroses balk at fighting with loads on their backs. A cryoceros in combat with a rider either stands stock still until its rider dismounts or, worse, rolls over to throw its rider, often crushing the rider in the process. Because of this, most tribes who train cryoceroses use the creatures as beasts of burden rather than war mounts." + "desc": "_This enormous, squat beast has a shaggy hide of ice. Two translucent horns protrude from its snout, the frontmost of which looks like a scimitar._ \n**Elemental-Touched Rhino.** A cryoceros resembles a woolly rhinoceros made of ice. Its thick, frozen hide protects the soft flesh at its core, and a layer of ice forms over its already formidable, keratinous horns. The creature’s body is efficient at transferring warmth to its fleshy interior; fire still harms a cryoceros, but its icy form is not unduly damaged by fiery attacks. A cryoceros has a second stomach that stores ice it consumes. As a defense mechanism, the cryoceros can spew stinging, pulverized ice from this alternate stomach. \n**Slow Metabolisms.** Cryoceroses survive on stunted grasses and other plants that thrive in the tundra, as well as ice and snow, to replenish their icy exteriors. Despite their size, they don’t require a great deal of sustenance, and they conserve their energy by slowly grazing across frozen plains. Their ponderous movement fools the unwary into believing that distance equals safety. Indeed, cryoceroses endure much provocation before they decide to act, but they run at and spear or crush those who irritate them. Once their ire is up, they rarely give up pursuing the source of their anger; only by leaving their vast territories can one hope to escape them. \n**Cantankerous Mounts.** Gentleness and a regular source of food temporarily earns the cryoceroses’ trust, and patient humanoids can manage to train the creatures to accept riders. This works for convenience much more than for combat, since cryoceroses balk at fighting with loads on their backs. A cryoceros in combat with a rider either stands stock still until its rider dismounts or, worse, rolls over to throw its rider, often crushing the rider in the process. Because of this, most tribes who train cryoceroses use the creatures as beasts of burden rather than war mounts." }, { "name": "Crystalline Monolith", @@ -5619,7 +5619,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)", - "desc": "The crystalline monolith\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: detect magic, detect thoughts, mage hand, silent image\n3/day each: clairvoyance, hypnotic pattern, stinking cloud, telekinesis\n1/day each: confusion, dominate person, suggestion" + "desc": "The crystalline monolith’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: detect magic, detect thoughts, mage hand, silent image\n3/day each: clairvoyance, hypnotic pattern, stinking cloud, telekinesis\n1/day each: confusion, dominate person, suggestion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -5644,7 +5644,7 @@ "desc": "The crystalline monolith emits a burst of psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or take 28 (8d6) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The crystalline monolith can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from one of the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The crystalline monolith regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The crystalline monolith can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from one of the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The crystalline monolith regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -5660,7 +5660,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 77, - "desc": "The cavern glitters with refracted light bouncing off thousands of crystals. A towering menhir of shimmering crystal dominates the center of the cavern. Whether a rare evolution of silicate life or a wandering nomadic race from some alternate reality, crystalline monoliths are enigmatic beings found deep underground in caverns where giant crystals flourish and grow. Crystal Gardens. Crystalline monoliths reside in areas of living crystal, these formations often growing to gigantic proportions, resembling the monolith itself. Some sages speculate that crystalline monoliths grow crystals to certain specifications, then use their magic to instill sentience in the crystals as a means of reproducing. Whether the gardens are for reproduction or some other mysterious purpose, the crystal monoliths are very protective of them. The environment of these gardens is often not comfortable for most humanoid life; the temperature may be extremely hot or cold, or the cavern may contain poisonous gases or even be partially-submerged in water. Magical Philosophers. Crystalline monoliths prefer to spend their days in quiet contemplation. They tend their crystal gardens and meditate. If encountered by other intelligent creatures, they are generally open to exchanges of information and intellectual discussion. They prefer to communicate telepathically but can create sounds through vibrations that mimic speech. Aggressive intruders are dealt with according to the level of threat they exhibit. If the crystalline monolith considers the intruders unlikely to cause it harm, it will often use its magic to misdirect opponents or lure them away from the garden. Should the intruders persist or show themselves to be dangerous, a crystalline monolith is not above using its magic to crush and destroy them. It is especially unforgiving to those that try to steal or damage crystals in its lair. Crystalline Nature. A crystalline monolith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. A Crystalline Monolith\u2019s Lair Crystalline monoliths lair in vast gardens of crystal in mountains or deep underground, often near areas of extreme temperature or geothermal activity. They harness the ambient magical energy in the crystals to defend themselves and repel intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the crystalline monolith takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the crystalline monolith can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The crystalline monolith creates an illusory duplicate of itself in its space. The double moves or speaks according to the monolith\u2019s mental direction. Each time a creature targets the monolith with an attack, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets the duplicate. On a roll of 11 or higher, the attack hits and destroys the duplicate. A creature can use its action to make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine which monolith is real. On a success, the creature identifies the illusion. The duplicate is intangible, but otherwise is identical to the monolith by sight, smell, or hearing. The duplicate lasts for 1 minute or until the monolith uses this lair action again. The crystalline monolith vibrates at a frequency that reverberates through the lair, causing the ground to tremble. Each creature on the ground within 60 feet of the monolith (except for the crystalline monolith itself) must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. Magically-charged shards of crystal fire from the crystals in the lair, striking up to two targets within 60 feet of the crystalline monolith. The crystalline monolith makes one ranged attack roll (+3 to hit) against each target. On a hit, the target takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage and 2 (1d4) psychic damage." + "desc": "_The cavern glitters with refracted light bouncing off thousands of crystals. A towering menhir of shimmering crystal dominates the center of the cavern._ \nWhether a rare evolution of silicate life or a wandering nomadic race from some alternate reality, crystalline monoliths are enigmatic beings found deep underground in caverns where giant crystals flourish and grow. \n**Crystal Gardens.** Crystalline monoliths reside in areas of living crystal, these formations often growing to gigantic proportions, resembling the monolith itself. Some sages speculate that crystalline monoliths grow crystals to certain specifications, then use their magic to instill sentience in the crystals as a means of reproducing. Whether the gardens are for reproduction or some other mysterious purpose, the crystal monoliths are very protective of them. The environment of these gardens is often not comfortable for most humanoid life; the temperature may be extremely hot or cold, or the cavern may contain poisonous gases or even be partially-submerged in water. \n**Magical Philosophers.** Crystalline monoliths prefer to spend their days in quiet contemplation. They tend their crystal gardens and meditate. If encountered by other intelligent creatures, they are generally open to exchanges of information and intellectual discussion. They prefer to communicate telepathically but can create sounds through vibrations that mimic speech. Aggressive intruders are dealt with according to the level of threat they exhibit. If the crystalline monolith considers the intruders unlikely to cause it harm, it will often use its magic to misdirect opponents or lure them away from the garden. Should the intruders persist or show themselves to be dangerous, a crystalline monolith is not above using its magic to crush and destroy them. It is especially unforgiving to those that try to steal or damage crystals in its lair. \n**Crystalline Nature.** A crystalline monolith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n\n## A Crystalline Monolith’s Lair\n\n \nCrystalline monoliths lair in vast gardens of crystal in mountains or deep underground, often near areas of extreme temperature or geothermal activity. They harness the ambient magical energy in the crystals to defend themselves and repel intruders. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the crystalline monolith takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the crystalline monolith can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The crystalline monolith creates an illusory duplicate of itself in its space. The double moves or speaks according to the monolith’s mental direction. Each time a creature targets the monolith with an attack, roll a d20 to determine whether the attack instead targets the duplicate. On a roll of 11 or higher, the attack hits and destroys the duplicate. A creature can use its action to make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine which monolith is real. On a success, the creature identifies the illusion. The duplicate is intangible, but otherwise is identical to the monolith by sight, smell, or hearing. The duplicate lasts for 1 minute or until the monolith uses this lair action again.\n* The crystalline monolith vibrates at a frequency that reverberates through the lair, causing the ground to tremble. Each creature on the ground within 60 feet of the monolith (except for the crystalline monolith itself) must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.\n* Magically-charged shards of crystal fire from the crystals in the lair, striking up to two targets within 60 feet of the crystalline monolith. The crystalline monolith makes one ranged attack roll (+3 to hit) against each target. On a hit, the target takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage and 2 (1d4) psychic damage." }, { "name": "Culicoid", @@ -5710,7 +5710,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mosquito-Proof", - "desc": "The culicoid can\u2019t be subjected to blood drain from mosquitos and mosquito-like creatures." + "desc": "The culicoid can’t be subjected to blood drain from mosquitos and mosquito-like creatures." }, { "name": "Speak with Mosquitos", @@ -5724,7 +5724,7 @@ }, { "name": "Needle Claws", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the culicoid can automatically hit the target with its needle claw, and it can\u2019t use the same needle claw against other targets. The culicoid has two needle claws, each of which can grapple only one target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the culicoid can automatically hit the target with its needle claw, and it can’t use the same needle claw against other targets. The culicoid has two needle claws, each of which can grapple only one target.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d6+5" }, @@ -5736,7 +5736,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 94, - "desc": "Filthy rags partially conceal this walking mosquito\u2019s form. The hands poking out of its rags end in needle-like fingers, which resemble the proboscis on the creature\u2019s head. Abyssal Swamp Dwellers. Culicoid demons make their home in a fetid layer of the Abyss where they serve demon lords who value insects. When they travel to the Material Plane, they make themselves at home in insect-infested marshes. Buzzing and Itching. Though a culicoid\u2019s wings are suitably large for its size, they produce a high-pitched drone. Their wingbeats don\u2019t stand out from regular insects, making them difficult to detect. The culicoid\u2019s filthy proboscis induces an irritating rash that forces its victims to ignore all else to scratch the rash. Friend to Mosquitos. The culicoid demon can communicate with mosquitos, stirges, and other similar creatures, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Filthy rags partially conceal this walking mosquito’s form. The hands poking out of its rags end in needle-like fingers, which resemble the proboscis on the creature’s head._ \n**Abyssal Swamp Dwellers.** Culicoid demons make their home in a fetid layer of the Abyss where they serve demon lords who value insects. When they travel to the Material Plane, they make themselves at home in insect-infested marshes. \n**Buzzing and Itching.** Though a culicoid’s wings are suitably large for its size, they produce a high-pitched drone. Their wingbeats don’t stand out from regular insects, making them difficult to detect. The culicoid’s filthy proboscis induces an irritating rash that forces its victims to ignore all else to scratch the rash. \n**Friend to Mosquitos.** The culicoid demon can communicate with mosquitos, stirges, and other similar creatures, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Dancing Foliage", @@ -5794,7 +5794,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flower Dance (Recharge 4-6)", - "desc": "The dancing foliage uses one of the following flower dances: \n* Alluring Dance. The dancing foliage sways, releasing scintillating petals. Up to three creatures of the foliage\u2019s choice that can see the petals and that are within 20 feet of the foliage must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0 as it watches the swirling and falling petals. The effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or another creature uses an action to shake it out of its stupor. \n* Serrated Dance. The dancing foliage whirls a flurry of serrated leaves around itself. Each creature within 10 feet of the dancing foliage must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) slashing damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." + "desc": "The dancing foliage uses one of the following flower dances: \n* Alluring Dance. The dancing foliage sways, releasing scintillating petals. Up to three creatures of the foliage’s choice that can see the petals and that are within 20 feet of the foliage must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0 as it watches the swirling and falling petals. The effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or another creature uses an action to shake it out of its stupor. \n* Serrated Dance. The dancing foliage whirls a flurry of serrated leaves around itself. Each creature within 10 feet of the dancing foliage must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) slashing damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -5804,7 +5804,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 79, - "desc": "A slender, humanoid-shaped plant dances in a clearing. Its two long legs and four arms are decorated with a plethora of vibrant petals and serrated leaves. A wide flower blossoms at the top of the whimsical performer. Jovial Creations. Dancing foliage appears in areas where the magic of the arts combines with the magic of nature. Birthed by such magic, the creature is influenced by both: it loves the arts and is protective of the natural world. Garden Guardians. Dancing foliage primarily inhabits and defends forest groves from outside threats, but they sometimes wander the gardens of urban settlements. Their love of flowers causes them to tend and protect the plants at all costs, often to the dismay of the garden\u2019s owner or castle groundskeeper. Once a dancing foliage has decided to protect an area, it refuses to leave, though terms of pruning and planting can be negotiated with it, especially if such actions make the garden more aesthetically pleasing. Dancing Gardeners. When tending to its garden, dancing foliage moves to some unheard tune, gracefully leaping, twirling, and bobbing around the garden. If it or its garden is threatened, the dancing foliage enters a battle dance until the threat is either removed or eliminated. It never pursues foes beyond the end of its garden." + "desc": "_A slender, humanoid-shaped plant dances in a clearing. Its two long legs and four arms are decorated with a plethora of vibrant petals and serrated leaves. A wide flower blossoms at the top of the whimsical performer._ \n**Jovial Creations.** Dancing foliage appears in areas where the magic of the arts combines with the magic of nature. Birthed by such magic, the creature is influenced by both: it loves the arts and is protective of the natural world. \n**Garden Guardians.** Dancing foliage primarily inhabits and defends forest groves from outside threats, but they sometimes wander the gardens of urban settlements. Their love of flowers causes them to tend and protect the plants at all costs, often to the dismay of the garden’s owner or castle groundskeeper. Once a dancing foliage has decided to protect an area, it refuses to leave, though terms of pruning and planting can be negotiated with it, especially if such actions make the garden more aesthetically pleasing. \n**Dancing Gardeners.** When tending to its garden, dancing foliage moves to some unheard tune, gracefully leaping, twirling, and bobbing around the garden. If it or its garden is threatened, the dancing foliage enters a battle dance until the threat is either removed or eliminated. It never pursues foes beyond the end of its garden." }, { "name": "Darakhul Captain", @@ -5843,11 +5843,11 @@ }, { "name": "Necrotic Weapons", - "desc": "The darakhul captain\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the captain hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The darakhul captain’s weapon attacks are magical. When the captain hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 2d6 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the darakhul must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the darakhul\u2019s Stench for 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the darakhul must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the darakhul’s Stench for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -5889,7 +5889,7 @@ }, { "name": "Imperial Conscription (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The darakhul captain targets one incapacitated creature it can see within 30 feet. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, taking 27 (5d10) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. If the victim has darakhul fever, this reduction can\u2019t be removed until the victim recovers from the disease. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises as a ghast 1d4 hours later under the darakhul captain\u2019s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life" + "desc": "The darakhul captain targets one incapacitated creature it can see within 30 feet. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, taking 27 (5d10) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. If the victim has darakhul fever, this reduction can’t be removed until the victim recovers from the disease. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises as a ghast 1d4 hours later under the darakhul captain’s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life" }, { "name": "Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)", @@ -5897,7 +5897,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 166, - "desc": "Leaders of law enforcement units in undead cities, darakhul captains are stoic and steely darakhul hand-selected by the city\u2019s leadership for the role. Patrol Teams. When on patrol, darakhul captains ride Open Game License" + "desc": "Leaders of law enforcement units in undead cities, darakhul captains are stoic and steely darakhul hand-selected by the city’s leadership for the role. \n_**Patrol Teams.**_ When on patrol, darakhul captains ride Open Game License" }, { "name": "Darakhul Spy", @@ -5940,11 +5940,11 @@ }, { "name": "Sneak Attack (1/Turn)", - "desc": "The darakhul spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the darakhul spy that isn\u2019t incapacitated and the darakhul doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on the attack roll." + "desc": "The darakhul spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the darakhul spy that isn’t incapacitated and the darakhul doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the darakhul must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the darakhul\u2019s Stench for the next 24 hours. A darakhul using this ability can\u2019t also benefit from Master of Disguise." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the darakhul must make a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the darakhul’s Stench for the next 24 hours. A darakhul using this ability can’t also benefit from Master of Disguise." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -5986,7 +5986,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 168, - "desc": "The eyes and ears of undead armies, darakhul spies originate from all nations and backgrounds. Masters of Disguise. Darakhul spies are rarely without a slew of disguises, including wigs, colored pastes, cosmetics, and clothing appropriate for various nationalities and economic levels. Some of the best spies have spent decades hiding in plain sight in courts, taverns, and slums across the world. Complex Network. Each spy has one superior to whom it reports, and each superior spy has a separate superior spy to whom it reports. Only the highest leaders have knowledge of the intricacies of the spy network, and even they aren\u2019t fully aware of the true identities of their furthest-reaching agents. Hungry Dead Nature. The darakhul doesn\u2019t require air or sleep." + "desc": "The eyes and ears of undead armies, darakhul spies originate from all nations and backgrounds. \n**Masters of Disguise.** Darakhul spies are rarely without a slew of disguises, including wigs, colored pastes, cosmetics, and clothing appropriate for various nationalities and economic levels. Some of the best spies have spent decades hiding in plain sight in courts, taverns, and slums across the world. \n**Complex Network.** Each spy has one superior to whom it reports, and each superior spy has a separate superior spy to whom it reports. Only the highest leaders have knowledge of the intricacies of the spy network, and even they aren’t fully aware of the true identities of their furthest-reaching agents. \n_**Hungry Dead Nature.**_ The darakhul doesn’t require air or sleep." }, { "name": "De Ogen", @@ -6027,23 +6027,23 @@ }, { "name": "Transfixing Gaze", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the de ogen starts its turn within 30 feet of the de ogen, the de ogen can force it to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw if the de ogen isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.\n\nA creature that isn\u2019t surprised can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can\u2019t see the de ogen until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the de ogen in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw.\n\nCreatures immune to being frightened are immune to the de ogen\u2019s Transfixing Gaze." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the de ogen starts its turn within 30 feet of the de ogen, the de ogen can force it to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw if the de ogen isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn.\n\nA creature that isn’t surprised can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can’t see the de ogen until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the de ogen in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw.\n\nCreatures immune to being frightened are immune to the de ogen’s Transfixing Gaze." }, { "name": "Wilting Passage", - "desc": "The first time the de ogen enters or moves through a creature\u2019s space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. When the de ogen moves through an object that isn\u2019t being worn or carried, the object takes 5 (1d10) fire damage." + "desc": "The first time the de ogen enters or moves through a creature’s space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. When the de ogen moves through an object that isn’t being worn or carried, the object takes 5 (1d10) fire damage." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Burning Touch", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6) fire damage. A creature slain by this attack turns to ash. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a shadow, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its ashes are doused in holy water. The shadow isn\u2019t under the de ogen\u2019s control, but it follows in the de ogen\u2019s wake and aids the de ogen when possible.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6) fire damage. A creature slain by this attack turns to ash. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a shadow, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its ashes are doused in holy water. The shadow isn’t under the de ogen’s control, but it follows in the de ogen’s wake and aids the de ogen when possible.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], "page_no": 80, - "desc": "A roughly humanoid figure composed of thick, greenish-gray fog steps out of the darkness. Its eyes are smoldering orange orbs, and yellow embers trail behind it as it moves forward, burning the very air with its passage. Spirits of Vengeance and Flame. De ogen are the malevolent spirits of murderers and other criminals executed by being burned at the stake or thrown into a blazing fire pit. The depth of their evil and strength of their rage return them to life shortly after death to seek vengeance against those who killed them. Undead Companions. A de ogen is usually accompanied by Open Game License" + "desc": "_A roughly humanoid figure composed of thick, greenish-gray fog steps out of the darkness. Its eyes are smoldering orange orbs, and yellow embers trail behind it as it moves forward, burning the very air with its passage._ \n**Spirits of Vengeance and Flame.** De ogen are the malevolent spirits of murderers and other criminals executed by being burned at the stake or thrown into a blazing fire pit. The depth of their evil and strength of their rage return them to life shortly after death to seek vengeance against those who killed them. \n**Undead Companions.** A de ogen is usually accompanied by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Death Barque", @@ -6114,7 +6114,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shrapnel Burst", - "desc": "The death barque launches a ball of bone shards from its tail at a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature within 10 feet of that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) piercing damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The death barque launches a ball of bone shards from its tail at a point it can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature within 10 feet of that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) piercing damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Necrotic Breath (Recharge 5-6)", @@ -6122,7 +6122,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 268, - "desc": "Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation. Bone Colossuses. In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" + "desc": "_Necromancers, both living and dead, sometimes come together to make massive undead creatures known collectively as “necrotech”. In nations ruled by undead, these massive creations often act as siege weapons or powerful modes of transportation._ \n**Bone Colossuses.** In a tome of deranged ramblings, the writer theorized how “posthumes”— the tiny skeletal creatures used to make up the bone collectives—might be gathered in even greater numbers to form bigger, stronger creatures. Thus was born the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Death Shroud Golem", @@ -6150,7 +6150,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6171,23 +6171,23 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The golem’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Smothering Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the creature is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and unable to breathe, and the golem can automatically hit the target with its smothering slam but can\u2019t use its smothering slam on another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the creature is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and unable to breathe, and the golem can automatically hit the target with its smothering slam but can’t use its smothering slam on another target.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" }, { "name": "Direct Victim", - "desc": "The death shroud golem forces a creature it is grappling to move up to the creature\u2019s speed and make one attack with a melee weapon the creature is holding. If the creature isn\u2019t holding a melee weapon, it makes one unarmed strike instead. The death shroud golem decides the direction of the movement and the target of the attack. The grappled creature can use its reaction and isn\u2019t considered blinded or restrained when moving and attacking in this way." + "desc": "The death shroud golem forces a creature it is grappling to move up to the creature’s speed and make one attack with a melee weapon the creature is holding. If the creature isn’t holding a melee weapon, it makes one unarmed strike instead. The death shroud golem decides the direction of the movement and the target of the attack. The grappled creature can use its reaction and isn’t considered blinded or restrained when moving and attacking in this way." } ], "page_no": 179, - "desc": "A filthy burial shroud glides silently through the air, the vague features of a humanoid outlined on its cotton surface. The stench of an open grave hangs around it. Suffocating Automatons. A death shroud golem is created from the used burial shroud of a humanoid. Most death shroud golems are stained with dirt, blood, or mold, and a few are covered in even more unsavory substances. Despite their appearance, death shroud golems are sturdy constructs and can take quite a beating. A death shroud golem typically strikes from a hidden location, grappling and suffocating its victim. Funerary Constructs. Death shroud golems are normally found guarding tombs or other locations where their appearance wouldn\u2019t arouse suspicion. Occasionally, necromancers and intelligent undead wear death shroud golems like a cloak or robe, releasing the creature to attack their enemies. Construct Nature. A death shroud golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A filthy burial shroud glides silently through the air, the vague features of a humanoid outlined on its cotton surface. The stench of an open grave hangs around it._ \n**Suffocating Automatons.** A death shroud golem is created from the used burial shroud of a humanoid. Most death shroud golems are stained with dirt, blood, or mold, and a few are covered in even more unsavory substances. Despite their appearance, death shroud golems are sturdy constructs and can take quite a beating. A death shroud golem typically strikes from a hidden location, grappling and suffocating its victim. \n**Funerary Constructs.** Death shroud golems are normally found guarding tombs or other locations where their appearance wouldn’t arouse suspicion. Occasionally, necromancers and intelligent undead wear death shroud golems like a cloak or robe, releasing the creature to attack their enemies. \n**Construct Nature.** A death shroud golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Death Vulture", @@ -6215,7 +6215,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6228,7 +6228,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The vulture has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the vulture\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The vulture has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the vulture’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6254,7 +6254,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 81, - "desc": "The putrid stench of death wafts off a grotesquely muscled vulture with glowing green eyes. It opens its mouth in a shrill call, rotting meat dripping from its beak. Death vultures are giant birds transformed by their diet of undead flesh. Mutated Monstrosities. When a giant vulture gorges on undead flesh, the necromantic magic suffused in the meal warps and changes the bird\u2019s body. The vulture\u2019s muscles bulge in odd places, making it stronger and tougher, its eyes burn with green fire, and it reeks of rot, earning these mutated monsters the name “death vultures.” The vulture also gains the ability to regurgitate necromantic energy, which can cause the flesh of living creatures to decay and age rapidly. Massive Meat Appetites. Death vultures have incredible appetites and are far more willing to attack live prey than other vultures. They have a special taste for rotting flesh, and they use their decaying breath weapon to “season” their foes with necrotic energy before using their talons and beaks to tear apart their quarry. Necromancer Neighbors. Death vultures often form kettles near the lairs of necromancers as they feed on their undead creations. While some necromancers find the birds to be a nuisance, many necromancers feed the vultures, encouraging them to stay. Most death vultures are willing to trade service as guardians of the lairs for food." + "desc": "_The putrid stench of death wafts off a grotesquely muscled vulture with glowing green eyes. It opens its mouth in a shrill call, rotting meat dripping from its beak._ \nDeath vultures are giant birds transformed by their diet of undead flesh. \n**Mutated Monstrosities.** When a giant vulture gorges on undead flesh, the necromantic magic suffused in the meal warps and changes the bird’s body. The vulture’s muscles bulge in odd places, making it stronger and tougher, its eyes burn with green fire, and it reeks of rot, earning these mutated monsters the name “death vultures.” The vulture also gains the ability to regurgitate necromantic energy, which can cause the flesh of living creatures to decay and age rapidly. \n**Massive Meat Appetites.** Death vultures have incredible appetites and are far more willing to attack live prey than other vultures. They have a special taste for rotting flesh, and they use their decaying breath weapon to “season” their foes with necrotic energy before using their talons and beaks to tear apart their quarry. \n**Necromancer Neighbors.** Death vultures often form kettles near the lairs of necromancers as they feed on their undead creations. While some necromancers find the birds to be a nuisance, many necromancers feed the vultures, encouraging them to stay. Most death vultures are willing to trade service as guardians of the lairs for food." }, { "name": "Deathspeaker", @@ -6312,7 +6312,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 82, - "desc": "An ancient man in a tattered cloak with matted hair, cloudy eyes, and a deathly pallor says in a raspy voice, “Come, sit, and listen.” Doomsayer. The deathspeaker appears to be alive, if only barely, but it is an undead menace that attempts to engage people in conversation, eventually cursing the one who listens to it by predicting the listener\u2019s death. The deathspeaker claims to be a seer who is granted glimpses into the future, saying it is there to advise people of the perils they face. Deathspeakers know their appearance can often be unsettling to humanoids, and many use disguises or heavy clothing to obscure their features. Evil Origins. Deathspeakers are imparted unlife from gods of trickery and deception. Chosen from people who were charlatans in life, deathspeakers rely on their former tricks to curse the living in the names of their gods. Cadaver Sprites. For reasons that aren\u2019t understood, Open Game License" + "desc": "_An ancient man in a tattered cloak with matted hair, cloudy eyes, and a deathly pallor says in a raspy voice, “Come, sit, and listen.”_ \n**Doomsayer.** The deathspeaker appears to be alive, if only barely, but it is an undead menace that attempts to engage people in conversation, eventually cursing the one who listens to it by predicting the listener’s death. The deathspeaker claims to be a seer who is granted glimpses into the future, saying it is there to advise people of the perils they face. Deathspeakers know their appearance can often be unsettling to humanoids, and many use disguises or heavy clothing to obscure their features. \n**Evil Origins.** Deathspeakers are imparted unlife from gods of trickery and deception. Chosen from people who were charlatans in life, deathspeakers rely on their former tricks to curse the living in the names of their gods. \n**Cadaver Sprites.** For reasons that aren’t understood, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Deathweaver", @@ -6356,7 +6356,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The deathweaver\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch\n3/day each: darkness, ray of enfeeblement\n1/day: vampiric touch" + "desc": "The deathweaver’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch\n3/day each: darkness, ray of enfeeblement\n1/day: vampiric touch" } ], "actions": [ @@ -6372,11 +6372,11 @@ }, { "name": "Web (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/80 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing and takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage each round. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 14 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage). A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a web zombie under the deathweaver\u2019s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The deathweaver can have no more than twelve web zombies under its control at one time." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/80 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing and takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage each round. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 14 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage). A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a web zombie under the deathweaver’s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The deathweaver can have no more than twelve web zombies under its control at one time." } ], "page_no": 83, - "desc": "The black and crimson spider, its fangs dripping a dark poison, uses the two arms beside its fangs to pull a corpse from its tainted web. Deathweavers are spiders who were once subjected to dark rituals and are now infused with necrotic energies. Their carapaces are mottled patterns of black, crimson, and ivory, and two arms flank their fangs. Allied Evil. Deathweavers are often found in league with other intelligent, evil creatures. A powerful necromancer or an evil cult might ally with one, using the undead it spawns to bolster their strength in exchange for treasure or favors. Web Spawn. The deathweaver\u2019s webs infuse corpses left in them with necrotic energy. A humanoid corpse cocooned in the webbing for 24 hours has a 50 percent chance of rising as a Open Game License" + "desc": "_The black and crimson spider, its fangs dripping a dark poison, uses the two arms beside its fangs to pull a corpse from its tainted web._ \nDeathweavers are spiders who were once subjected to dark rituals and are now infused with necrotic energies. Their carapaces are mottled patterns of black, crimson, and ivory, and two arms flank their fangs. \n**Allied Evil.** Deathweavers are often found in league with other intelligent, evil creatures. A powerful necromancer or an evil cult might ally with one, using the undead it spawns to bolster their strength in exchange for treasure or favors. \n**Web Spawn.** The deathweaver’s webs infuse corpses left in them with necrotic energy. A humanoid corpse cocooned in the webbing for 24 hours has a 50 percent chance of rising as a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Deep Troll", @@ -6409,11 +6409,11 @@ }, { "name": "Oozing Body", - "desc": "When the deep troll takes at least 15 slashing damage at one time, a chunk of its oozing flesh falls off into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. This flesh isn\u2019t under the deep troll\u2019s control, but it views the troll as an ally. The oozing flesh acts on the deep troll\u2019s initiative and has its own action and movement. It has an AC of 10, 10 hp, and a walking speed of 15 feet. It can make one attack with a +6 to hit, and it deals 7 (2d6) acid damage on a hit. If not destroyed, the oozing flesh lives for 1 week, voraciously consuming any non-deep troll creature it encounters. After that time, it dissolves into a puddle of water and gore." + "desc": "When the deep troll takes at least 15 slashing damage at one time, a chunk of its oozing flesh falls off into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. This flesh isn’t under the deep troll’s control, but it views the troll as an ally. The oozing flesh acts on the deep troll’s initiative and has its own action and movement. It has an AC of 10, 10 hp, and a walking speed of 15 feet. It can make one attack with a +6 to hit, and it deals 7 (2d6) acid damage on a hit. If not destroyed, the oozing flesh lives for 1 week, voraciously consuming any non-deep troll creature it encounters. After that time, it dissolves into a puddle of water and gore." }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The deep troll regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the troll takes fire damage, this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of the troll\u2019s next turn. The deep troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "The deep troll regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the troll takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the troll’s next turn. The deep troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6435,7 +6435,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 352, - "desc": "This large, lanky creature has limp, slate-colored hair, a long nose, and dark green, rubbery skin. Its legs are disproportionally larger than its upper body, and its limbs are oddly curved. Deep trolls live far underground in the lightless regions seldom tread by people. An offshoot from their cousins on the surface, they have adapted to their environment in some unusual ways. Although they have eyes that can see light normally, their primary means of navigating the darkness is through vibration sense, which they register on their rubbery, sensitive skin. Malleable. After these trolls moved underground, their bodies adapted to surviving in the smaller, often cramped caverns. Their bones became soft and malleable, allowing them to access areas deep beneath the surface world. Deep trolls can elongate their limbs and body or squeeze themselves ooze-like through tiny cracks and openings until they emerge into a place large enough to accommodate their natural size. Tribal. Deep trolls live in small tribes of seven to fifteen members. They raid in groups, though they can be found alone when hunting or scavenging. They are intelligent enough to communicate, but they are voracious and can rarely be reasoned with when food is present. They prefer to attack anything potentially edible that isn\u2019t part of the tribe and deal with the repercussions later. In rare cases, when confronted with opponents who are clearly more powerful, they can be persuaded to reason and discuss terms. Deep trolls are likely to agree to mutually beneficial terms, such as helping them deal with a common enemy or providing them with something they value." + "desc": "_This large, lanky creature has limp, slate-colored hair, a long nose, and dark green, rubbery skin. Its legs are disproportionally larger than its upper body, and its limbs are oddly curved._ \nDeep trolls live far underground in the lightless regions seldom tread by people. An offshoot from their cousins on the surface, they have adapted to their environment in some unusual ways. Although they have eyes that can see light normally, their primary means of navigating the darkness is through vibration sense, which they register on their rubbery, sensitive skin. \n**Malleable.** After these trolls moved underground, their bodies adapted to surviving in the smaller, often cramped caverns. Their bones became soft and malleable, allowing them to access areas deep beneath the surface world. Deep trolls can elongate their limbs and body or squeeze themselves ooze-like through tiny cracks and openings until they emerge into a place large enough to accommodate their natural size. \n**Tribal.** Deep trolls live in small tribes of seven to fifteen members. They raid in groups, though they can be found alone when hunting or scavenging. They are intelligent enough to communicate, but they are voracious and can rarely be reasoned with when food is present. They prefer to attack anything potentially edible that isn’t part of the tribe and deal with the repercussions later. In rare cases, when confronted with opponents who are clearly more powerful, they can be persuaded to reason and discuss terms. Deep trolls are likely to agree to mutually beneficial terms, such as helping them deal with a common enemy or providing them with something they value." }, { "name": "Derendian Moth Abomination", @@ -6480,11 +6480,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Unbound", - "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination\u2019s movement is unaffected by difficult terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the moth\u2019s speed nor cause it to be paralyzed or restrained." + "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination’s movement is unaffected by difficult terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the moth’s speed nor cause it to be paralyzed or restrained." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6509,7 +6509,7 @@ "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination teleports to an unoccupied location within 100 feet, leaving a shimmering outline of its wings in its former location. The shimmering wings flap violently before exploding in a rainbowcolored dust cloud covering a 60-foot radius. Any creature caught in the dust cloud must make a successful DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be reduced to 0 hit points. Creatures reduced to 0 hit points from this effect regenerate 10 hit points at the beginning of their next three turns." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The Derendian moth abomination can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. Spent legendary actions are regained at the start of each turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The Derendian moth abomination can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Spent legendary actions are regained at the start of each turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Detect", @@ -6521,11 +6521,11 @@ }, { "name": "Lay Eggs (Costs 2 Actions)", - "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination ejects a sticky mass of eggs within 5 feet of itself. At the beginning of the abomination\u2019s next turn, the eggs hatch as a swarm of insects that attacks the abomination\u2019s enemies." + "desc": "The Derendian moth abomination ejects a sticky mass of eggs within 5 feet of itself. At the beginning of the abomination’s next turn, the eggs hatch as a swarm of insects that attacks the abomination’s enemies." } ], "page_no": 96, - "desc": "The creature\u2019s multicolored moth wings slow to a flutter as it lands. The tentacles surrounding its mouth wriggle at the prospect of a new meal. Cursed Origins. A dark tree resides in the depths of a forest where the veil between the Material and Shadow Realms is thin. Once a year, a heart-shaped growth on the tree beats, imbuing a nearby creature with shadow. The creature grows in size and power and becomes the tree\u2019s avatar in the mortal world. It spends its short life tending to and protecting its parent and the other shadow-touched trees of the forest." + "desc": "_The creature’s multicolored moth wings slow to a flutter as it lands. The tentacles surrounding its mouth wriggle at the prospect of a new meal._ \n**Cursed Origins.** A dark tree resides in the depths of a forest where the veil between the Material and Shadow Realms is thin. Once a year, a heart-shaped growth on the tree beats, imbuing a nearby creature with shadow. The creature grows in size and power and becomes the tree’s avatar in the mortal world. It spends its short life tending to and protecting its parent and the other shadow-touched trees of the forest." }, { "name": "Derro Explorer", @@ -6557,7 +6557,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cavern Traveler", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of stalagmites, tight spaces, and other rocky underground terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement. In addition, the derro explorer has advantage on ability checks to climb rocky underground terrain." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of stalagmites, tight spaces, and other rocky underground terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement. In addition, the derro explorer has advantage on ability checks to climb rocky underground terrain." }, { "name": "Humanoid Hunter", @@ -6583,7 +6583,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 97, - "desc": "The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern. Deep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. Assassins for Hire. Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." + "desc": "_The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern._ \nDeep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. \n**Assassins for Hire.** Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." }, { "name": "Derro Guard", @@ -6638,7 +6638,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 97, - "desc": "The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern. Deep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. Assassins for Hire. Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." + "desc": "_The small humanoid sets its claw-toothed boots into the rock, steadying itself, then looses an arrow. Its lips curl into a cruel smile as a cry of surprise and shouts of alarm resound in the dark cavern._ \nDeep beneath the earth, the derro gather in clans and worship beings that dwell between the stars. Lifelong exposure to these beings damages the psyche of the mortal derro, leaving most reliant on the powers of their dark masters. \n**Assassins for Hire.** Derro outposts can be found in the slums of many surface cities." }, { "name": "Derro Shadowseeker", @@ -6683,7 +6683,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sneak Attack (1/Turn)", - "desc": "The shadowseeker deals an extra 14 (4d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the shadowseeker that isn\u2019t incapacitated and the shadowseeker doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on the attack roll." + "desc": "The shadowseeker deals an extra 14 (4d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the shadowseeker that isn’t incapacitated and the shadowseeker doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -6709,11 +6709,11 @@ }, { "name": "Maddening Convulsions (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The shadowseeker\u2019s body contorts and spasms in bizarre ways, confounding other creatures. Each non-derro creature within 5 feet of the shadowseeker that can see it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shadowseeker\u2019s Maddening Convulsions for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The shadowseeker’s body contorts and spasms in bizarre ways, confounding other creatures. Each non-derro creature within 5 feet of the shadowseeker that can see it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shadowseeker’s Maddening Convulsions for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 98, - "desc": "This blue-skinned creature wears leather armor smeared with blood and filth, though the dagger it wields is immaculate. Its milky eyes complement equally white hair, which sprouts chaotically from its head. Its movements are twitchy and unpredictable. Erratic Combatants. Derro shadowseekers manifest their insanity in their physicality. They seem to have a continual series of muscle spasms that control their movements. Their apparent randomness is distracting to their foes, which enables them to better land killing blows. The bafflement they cause in combat also allows them to move about the battlefield without heed for their safety, as practiced blows fail to land on them. Unreliable Allies. Shadowseekers are aware they are more effective when allying with other creatures, but they detest working with others. If a situation forces shadowseekers to work with allies, they often mock their ostensible partners and work to maneuver their allies into unfavorable positions. A squabbling group of shadowseekers invokes a bewildering array of threats and ridicule that often throws off their foes." + "desc": "This blue-skinned creature wears leather armor smeared with blood and filth, though the dagger it wields is immaculate. Its milky eyes complement equally white hair, which sprouts chaotically from its head. Its movements are twitchy and unpredictable. \n_**Erratic Combatants.**_ Derro shadowseekers manifest their insanity in their physicality. They seem to have a continual series of muscle spasms that control their movements. Their apparent randomness is distracting to their foes, which enables them to better land killing blows. The bafflement they cause in combat also allows them to move about the battlefield without heed for their safety, as practiced blows fail to land on them. \n_**Unreliable Allies.**_ Shadowseekers are aware they are more effective when allying with other creatures, but they detest working with others. If a situation forces shadowseekers to work with allies, they often mock their ostensible partners and work to maneuver their allies into unfavorable positions. A squabbling group of shadowseekers invokes a bewildering array of threats and ridicule that often throws off their foes." }, { "name": "Destroyer", @@ -6756,7 +6756,7 @@ }, { "name": "Void Weapons", - "desc": "The satarre\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the satarre hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 1d8 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The satarre’s weapon attacks are magical. When the satarre hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 1d8 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6784,7 +6784,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 315, - "desc": "The muscled reptilian swings its mighty axe at angels and fiends alike on the front lines of a reptilian army. The largest and strongest of the satarre, destroyers hold the shield wall and strike down their enemies throughout the planes. These hulking specimens wear banded or scaled armor, often with a glistening varnish finish. Their most common weapons include spears, heavy polearms, and axes. Shield Wall. Large squads and companies of satarre destroyers often use void magic to create crackling, violet shield walls. When they do, the destroyers stand shoulder to shoulder, their shields overlapping, and prevent enemies from advancing past them to the mystics they protect. Necrotic Lore. Satarre destroyers are well-versed in necromantic magic and other arcana, although they do not perform it themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command undead minions using Void Speech." + "desc": "_The muscled reptilian swings its mighty axe at angels and fiends alike on the front lines of a reptilian army._ \nThe largest and strongest of the satarre, destroyers hold the shield wall and strike down their enemies throughout the planes. These hulking specimens wear banded or scaled armor, often with a glistening varnish finish. Their most common weapons include spears, heavy polearms, and axes. \n**Shield Wall.** Large squads and companies of satarre destroyers often use void magic to create crackling, violet shield walls. When they do, the destroyers stand shoulder to shoulder, their shields overlapping, and prevent enemies from advancing past them to the mystics they protect. \n**Necrotic Lore.** Satarre destroyers are well-versed in necromantic magic and other arcana, although they do not perform it themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command undead minions using Void Speech." }, { "name": "Dimensional Shambler", @@ -6827,11 +6827,11 @@ }, { "name": "Maddening Form", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the dimensional shambler starts its turn within 30 feet of the dimensional shambler, the dimensional shambler can force it to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw if the dimensional shambler is not incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. If the creature is concentrating on a spell, that creature must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or lose concentration on the spell.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can\u2019t see the dimensional shambler until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the dimensional shambler in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the dimensional shambler starts its turn within 30 feet of the dimensional shambler, the dimensional shambler can force it to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw if the dimensional shambler is not incapacitated. On a failed save, the creature is frightened until the start of its next turn. If the creature is concentrating on a spell, that creature must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or lose concentration on the spell.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see the dimensional shambler until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the dimensional shambler in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw." }, { "name": "Step Between", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the dimensional shambler can magically shift from the Material Plane to any Lower Plane, or vice versa. It can\u2019t bring other creatures with it when it shifts in this way." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the dimensional shambler can magically shift from the Material Plane to any Lower Plane, or vice versa. It can’t bring other creatures with it when it shifts in this way." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6851,7 +6851,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 107, - "desc": "The large creature lumbers forward, its ape-like and insectoid features blending incomprehensibly. It blinks in and out of existence, closing in on prey in a manner that betrays both the eye and time itself. Solitary and efficient hunters, dimensional shamblers often materialize in closed structures to surprise prey that believes it is safely hidden. Capable of seeing into and entering the Lower Planes, they regularly stalk targets in the Material Plane by hopping in and out of other planes to remain undetectable. Disturbing Form. The dimensional shambler has a rudimentary face with dead eyes, thick hide, and symetrical hands. Its claw-tipped fingers bend in either direction. Moving through many dimensions, the creature\u2019s disturbing gait suggests a lack of any conventional skeletal structure. Unknown Origins. The number and lifecycle of these creatures is unknown. No records of more than one shambler appearing in the Material Plane at one time exist, and it is not clear whether they were created by some dark or inscrutable power or evolved naturally." + "desc": "_The large creature lumbers forward, its ape-like and insectoid features blending incomprehensibly. It blinks in and out of existence, closing in on prey in a manner that betrays both the eye and time itself._ \nSolitary and efficient hunters, dimensional shamblers often materialize in closed structures to surprise prey that believes it is safely hidden. Capable of seeing into and entering the Lower Planes, they regularly stalk targets in the Material Plane by hopping in and out of other planes to remain undetectable. \n**Disturbing Form.** The dimensional shambler has a rudimentary face with dead eyes, thick hide, and symetrical hands. Its claw-tipped fingers bend in either direction. Moving through many dimensions, the creature’s disturbing gait suggests a lack of any conventional skeletal structure. \n**Unknown Origins.** The number and lifecycle of these creatures is unknown. No records of more than one shambler appearing in the Material Plane at one time exist, and it is not clear whether they were created by some dark or inscrutable power or evolved naturally." }, { "name": "Diminution Drake", @@ -6883,12 +6883,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common and Draconic but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Draconic but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Change Scale", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the drake can change its size to Tiny or Small for 1 minute. While its size is reduced, it can\u2019t use In One Bite, and it has advantage on stinger attacks made against creatures larger than it. It can end this effect early as a bonus action." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the drake can change its size to Tiny or Small for 1 minute. While its size is reduced, it can’t use In One Bite, and it has advantage on stinger attacks made against creatures larger than it. It can end this effect early as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -6908,21 +6908,21 @@ }, { "name": "In One Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Tiny target. Hit: The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the drake. While swallowed, the target\u2019s hit points are reduced to 0, and it is stable. If a creature remains swallowed for 1 minute, it dies.\n\nWhile it has a creature swallowed, the diminution drake can\u2019t reduce its size below Medium. If the diminution drake dies, a swallowed creature\u2019s hit points return to the amount it had before it was swallowed, and the creature falls prone in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the drake." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Tiny target. Hit: The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the drake. While swallowed, the target’s hit points are reduced to 0, and it is stable. If a creature remains swallowed for 1 minute, it dies.\n\nWhile it has a creature swallowed, the diminution drake can’t reduce its size below Medium. If the diminution drake dies, a swallowed creature’s hit points return to the amount it had before it was swallowed, and the creature falls prone in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the drake." }, { "name": "Stinger", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have its size reduced by one category until it completes a short or long rest. This attack can reduce a creature\u2019s size to no smaller than Tiny.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have its size reduced by one category until it completes a short or long rest. This attack can reduce a creature’s size to no smaller than Tiny.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d4+4" }, { "name": "Shrinking Breath (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The drake exhales poison in a 15-foot-line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 17 (5d6) poison damage and its size is reduced by one category until it completes a short or long rest. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn\u2019t reduced in size. This breath can reduce a creature\u2019s size to no smaller than Tiny." + "desc": "The drake exhales poison in a 15-foot-line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 17 (5d6) poison damage and its size is reduced by one category until it completes a short or long rest. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn’t reduced in size. This breath can reduce a creature’s size to no smaller than Tiny." } ], "page_no": 121, - "desc": "The diminution drake removes its stinger from its prey, watching them shrink to one-foot-tall. It then flings its spaghetti-like tongue around the pint-sized victim and engulfs it in one swift motion. This draconic hunter can shrink or grow from a cat-sized to a person-sized drake. Diminution drakes resemble dragons with a long, tubular snouts. Their eyes have red pupils that continually contract from wide spheres to tiny dots and back again. They have subpar vision and hearing but an extraordinary sense of smell. Shrinking Hunter. The diminution drake uses the shrinking properties of its toxic breath weapon and stinger to reduce the size of its prey. Once a creature has been reduced in size, the drake uses its spaghetti-like tongue to swallow its prey. Hunters of Sport. Diminution drakes can live off of rodents and small animals, but they find great satisfaction in hunting, diminishing, and devouring larger prey. The gut of the drake can digest anything, and digesting a shrunken, armored adventurer is of no consequence. The drake is a cunning hunter, often hiding as a tiny creature to set up ambushes." + "desc": "_The diminution drake removes its stinger from its prey, watching them shrink to one-foot-tall. It then flings its spaghetti-like tongue around the pint-sized victim and engulfs it in one swift motion._ \nThis draconic hunter can shrink or grow from a cat-sized to a person-sized drake. Diminution drakes resemble dragons with a long, tubular snouts. Their eyes have red pupils that continually contract from wide spheres to tiny dots and back again. They have subpar vision and hearing but an extraordinary sense of smell. \n**Shrinking Hunter.** The diminution drake uses the shrinking properties of its toxic breath weapon and stinger to reduce the size of its prey. Once a creature has been reduced in size, the drake uses its spaghetti-like tongue to swallow its prey. \n**Hunters of Sport.** Diminution drakes can live off of rodents and small animals, but they find great satisfaction in hunting, diminishing, and devouring larger prey. The gut of the drake can digest anything, and digesting a shrunken, armored adventurer is of no consequence. The drake is a cunning hunter, often hiding as a tiny creature to set up ambushes." }, { "name": "Dragonflesh Golem", @@ -6948,7 +6948,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6961,7 +6961,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The golem\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The golem’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6983,7 +6983,7 @@ }, { "name": "Terror Stare", - "desc": "The dragonflesh golem chooses a creature that can see its eyes within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the golem\u2019s Terror Stare for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The dragonflesh golem chooses a creature that can see its eyes within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the golem’s Terror Stare for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Elemental Breath (Recharge 5-6)", @@ -6991,7 +6991,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 180, - "desc": "A hulking being with a dragon\u2019s head and a patchwork of black, blue, green, red, and white scales for skin lurches forward on two legs, raising clawed fists into the air. Dragonflesh golems are rare constructs created from the remains of dead chromatic dragons. Built from Dragon Corpses. Dragonflesh golems are powerful, but building such a creature requires great expense beyond the normal costs to create most other golems. The crafter must use the remains of five dragons, one of each color, of adult age or older. Mages looking to construct dragonflesh golems often hire adventurers to acquire the bodies they need. Powered by Dragon Blood. Dragonflesh golems require frequent infusions of dragon blood to remain operational. This blood does not need to come from a true dragon; any creature with draconic blood will suffice. Construct Nature. The dragonflesh golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A hulking being with a dragon’s head and a patchwork of black, blue, green, red, and white scales for skin lurches forward on two legs, raising clawed fists into the air._ \nDragonflesh golems are rare constructs created from the remains of dead chromatic dragons. \n**Built from Dragon Corpses.** Dragonflesh golems are powerful, but building such a creature requires great expense beyond the normal costs to create most other golems. The crafter must use the remains of five dragons, one of each color, of adult age or older. Mages looking to construct dragonflesh golems often hire adventurers to acquire the bodies they need. \n**Powered by Dragon Blood.** Dragonflesh golems require frequent infusions of dragon blood to remain operational. This blood does not need to come from a true dragon; any creature with draconic blood will suffice. \n**Construct Nature.** The dragonflesh golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Dread Walker Excavator", @@ -7053,7 +7053,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 129, - "desc": "These glyph-covered metal spiders slowly crawl over the cracked temples of beings beyond the minds of mortals. Dread walker excavators are spider-shaped constructs developed to protect and excavate ancient, magical ruins. Excavators are found deep underwater or in wastelands, crawling over monuments built hundreds of years ago. Alien Minds. The minds of the excavators are completely mysterious, their instructions indecipherable. Excavators are able to communicate with one another, and supposedly with their masters, but the transmission path of this communication is unknown. Dread Eye. The excavator\u2019s central eye shines complicated diagrams atop the stonework of ancient ruins, imprinting alien glyphs atop those carved hundreds of years previously. Some believe the excavators contain vast knowledge of ancient magic and lost civilizations, and sages greatly desire destroyed excavators, hoping to extract this knowledge from their remains. None have yet been successful, and many have been driven mad by the attempt. Construct Nature. A dread walker excavator doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_These glyph-covered metal spiders slowly crawl over the cracked temples of beings beyond the minds of mortals._ \nDread walker excavators are spider-shaped constructs developed to protect and excavate ancient, magical ruins. Excavators are found deep underwater or in wastelands, crawling over monuments built hundreds of years ago. \n**Alien Minds.** The minds of the excavators are completely mysterious, their instructions indecipherable. Excavators are able to communicate with one another, and supposedly with their masters, but the transmission path of this communication is unknown. \n**Dread Eye.** The excavator’s central eye shines complicated diagrams atop the stonework of ancient ruins, imprinting alien glyphs atop those carved hundreds of years previously. Some believe the excavators contain vast knowledge of ancient magic and lost civilizations, and sages greatly desire destroyed excavators, hoping to extract this knowledge from their remains. None have yet been successful, and many have been driven mad by the attempt. \n**Construct Nature.** A dread walker excavator doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Edjet Initiate", @@ -7105,7 +7105,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 131, - "desc": "Glaring about in brazen challenge to any that would meet its eyes, this elite dragonborn warrior searches for its next target. Adorned in padded armor, its clawed hand never ventures far from the hilt of its sword. True Believers. Edjet initiates display all of the fanaticism of the elite Open Game License" + "desc": "_Glaring about in brazen challenge to any that would meet its eyes, this elite dragonborn warrior searches for its next target. Adorned in padded armor, its clawed hand never ventures far from the hilt of its sword._ \n**True Believers.** Edjet initiates display all of the fanaticism of the elite Open Game License" }, { "name": "Egret Harpy", @@ -7157,15 +7157,15 @@ }, { "name": "Wing Buffet (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The egret harpy beats its wings rapidly. Each Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of the harpy must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "The egret harpy beats its wings rapidly. Each Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of the harpy must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." }, { "name": "Guiding Song", - "desc": "The egret harpy sings a magical melody. Each humanoid and giant of the harpy\u2019s choice within 300 feet of the harpy has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to navigate marshes, and difficult terrain composed of mud, standing water, or other features of a marsh doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.\n\nThe harpy can use an action to end the song and cast mass suggestion. Each creature that can hear the harpy\u2019s song must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by the spell for 8 hours. If the harpy chooses to end the song this way, it can\u2019t use Guiding Song again until it finishes a long rest." + "desc": "The egret harpy sings a magical melody. Each humanoid and giant of the harpy’s choice within 300 feet of the harpy has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to navigate marshes, and difficult terrain composed of mud, standing water, or other features of a marsh doesn’t cost it extra movement. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated.\n\nThe harpy can use an action to end the song and cast mass suggestion. Each creature that can hear the harpy’s song must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by the spell for 8 hours. If the harpy chooses to end the song this way, it can’t use Guiding Song again until it finishes a long rest." } ], "page_no": 122, - "desc": "This winged female has a short torso and long, gangly legs. Her wingspan is wider than her body is tall. Despite her awkward appearance, she moves with incredible grace. Protectors of the Marsh. Egret harpies look after marshland flora and fauna, often allying themselves with druids and rangers who occupy the same area. Uncommonly Hospitable. While most harpies have a reputation for sadism and bloodlust, egret harpies are considerably more welcoming. They possess the same alluring song all harpies have, but they can modulate the song to allow their captivated targets safe passage toward them. They often use their songs to prevent intruders from harming their home marshes. They can end their song in a mighty crescendo, imposing their will on those charmed by the song. The harpies typically coerce intruders to repair damages wreaked upon the marsh or to merely leave and never return. If a harpy suspects the intruders are unrepentant, she stops playing nice and allows her victims to fall prey to the marsh\u2019s hazards. Powerful Yet Graceful. The wings that hold the egret harpy\u2019s larger frame aloft also serve as weapons. A powerful buffet from the harpy\u2019s wing can knock down weaker foes. The harpy\u2019s gawky build belies a fluidity to her movements, allowing her to balance on one leg even while engaged in battle." + "desc": "_This winged female has a short torso and long, gangly legs. Her wingspan is wider than her body is tall. Despite her awkward appearance, she moves with incredible grace._ \n**Protectors of the Marsh.** Egret harpies look after marshland flora and fauna, often allying themselves with druids and rangers who occupy the same area. \n**Uncommonly Hospitable.** While most harpies have a reputation for sadism and bloodlust, egret harpies are considerably more welcoming. They possess the same alluring song all harpies have, but they can modulate the song to allow their captivated targets safe passage toward them. They often use their songs to prevent intruders from harming their home marshes. They can end their song in a mighty crescendo, imposing their will on those charmed by the song. The harpies typically coerce intruders to repair damages wreaked upon the marsh or to merely leave and never return. If a harpy suspects the intruders are unrepentant, she stops playing nice and allows her victims to fall prey to the marsh’s hazards. \n**Powerful Yet Graceful.** The wings that hold the egret harpy’s larger frame aloft also serve as weapons. A powerful buffet from the harpy’s wing can knock down weaker foes. The harpy’s gawky build belies a fluidity to her movements, allowing her to balance on one leg even while engaged in battle." }, { "name": "Eldritch Ooze", @@ -7199,7 +7199,7 @@ }, { "name": "Maddening Form", - "desc": "When a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or higher that can see the eldritch ooze starts its turn within 30 feet of the ooze, the ooze can force it to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw if the ooze isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. If the creature fails, it takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated until the end of its turn.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can\u2019t see the eldritch ooze until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the ooze in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw." + "desc": "When a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or higher that can see the eldritch ooze starts its turn within 30 feet of the ooze, the ooze can force it to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw if the ooze isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. If the creature fails, it takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated until the end of its turn.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see the eldritch ooze until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the ooze in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -7217,14 +7217,14 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Split", - "desc": "When an eldritch ooze that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new oozes if it has at least 10 hp. Each new ooze has hp equal to half the original ooze\u2019s, rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than the original ooze." + "desc": "When an eldritch ooze that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new oozes if it has at least 10 hp. Each new ooze has hp equal to half the original ooze’s, rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than the original ooze." } ], "page_no": 278, - "desc": "The dark gelatinous creature\u2019s form constantly shifts and swirls incomprehensibly. There are places in the depths of the world where the barrier between the Material Plane and the Void grows thin. When a Open Game License" + "desc": "_The dark gelatinous creature’s form constantly shifts and swirls incomprehensibly._ \nThere are places in the depths of the world where the barrier between the Material Plane and the Void grows thin. When a Open Game License" }, { - "name": "Emperor\u2019s Hyena", + "name": "Emperor’s Hyena", "size": "Medium", "type": "undead", "subtype": "", @@ -7249,26 +7249,26 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The emperor\u2019s hyena has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the hyena\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The emperor’s hyena has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the hyena’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the emperor\u2019s hyena must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the emperor\u2019s hyena\u2019s Stench for 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the emperor’s hyena must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the emperor’s hyena’s Stench for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Turning Resistance", - "desc": "The emperor\u2019s hyena has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." + "desc": "The emperor’s hyena has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The emperor\u2019s hyena makes two bite attacks." + "desc": "The emperor’s hyena makes two bite attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -7278,11 +7278,11 @@ }, { "name": "Black Breath (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The emperor\u2019s hyena breathes a 15-foot cone of noxious black vapor. Each creature in the area that isn\u2019t an undead or a construct must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. This exhaustion lasts until the creature finishes a short or long rest." + "desc": "The emperor’s hyena breathes a 15-foot cone of noxious black vapor. Each creature in the area that isn’t an undead or a construct must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. This exhaustion lasts until the creature finishes a short or long rest." } ], "page_no": 135, - "desc": "A choking cackle escapes the throat of the hyena. As it steps forward, patches of fur fall off of it, revealing bone and rotting muscle. As their name implies, emperor\u2019s hyenas are undead hyenas that have been magically enhanced and tied to the emperor. With rotting, matted fur, missing teeth, and baleful yellow eyes, they are easily mistaken for simple undead beasts. Their appearance belies a relentless cunning. Gifts from the God of Death. The method of creation of emperor\u2019s hyenas was a gift given directly to the emperor by the god of death and has been entrusted to only a few necromancers. Emperor\u2019s hyenas can be created only from hyenas that were anointed protectors of the god\u2019s holy places when they were alive. Their scarcity means they are primarily used as messengers and guardians for the emperor. The emperor rarely sends them to attack enemies unless the enemy has truly angered him. The emperor is seldom seen without a pair of emperor\u2019s hyenas by his side. When he moves publicly, every available emperor\u2019s hyena is deployed to ensure his safety. Voice of the Emperor. Emperor\u2019s hyenas often deliver messages when the emperor needs a messenger hardier than a Open Game License" + "desc": "_A choking cackle escapes the throat of the hyena. As it steps forward, patches of fur fall off of it, revealing bone and rotting muscle._ \nAs their name implies, emperor’s hyenas are undead hyenas that have been magically enhanced and tied to the emperor. With rotting, matted fur, missing teeth, and baleful yellow eyes, they are easily mistaken for simple undead beasts. Their appearance belies a relentless cunning. \n**Gifts from the God of Death.** The method of creation of emperor’s hyenas was a gift given directly to the emperor by the god of death and has been entrusted to only a few necromancers. Emperor’s hyenas can be created only from hyenas that were anointed protectors of the god’s holy places when they were alive. Their scarcity means they are primarily used as messengers and guardians for the emperor. The emperor rarely sends them to attack enemies unless the enemy has truly angered him. The emperor is seldom seen without a pair of emperor’s hyenas by his side. When he moves publicly, every available emperor’s hyena is deployed to ensure his safety. \n**Voice of the Emperor.** Emperor’s hyenas often deliver messages when the emperor needs a messenger hardier than a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Empusa", @@ -7319,7 +7319,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magical Copper", - "desc": "The empusa\u2019s claw and kick attacks are magical." + "desc": "The empusa’s claw and kick attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Nimble Fighter", @@ -7327,7 +7327,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The empusa can use her action to polymorph into a Small or Medium beast that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. Her statistics, other than her size, are the same in each form. While transformed, at least one of her limbs has a coppery color. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. She reverts to her true form if she dies." + "desc": "The empusa can use her action to polymorph into a Small or Medium beast that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. Her statistics, other than her size, are the same in each form. While transformed, at least one of her limbs has a coppery color. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. She reverts to her true form if she dies." } ], "actions": [ @@ -7349,7 +7349,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 136, - "desc": "A monstrous woman with claws and hooves of shining copper, the creature stalks the roads and tracks between towns, seeking to kill and devour any who stumble across her path. Bane of Travelers. Distant kin to lamias, the dreadful empusae are exclusively female. They use their supernatural abilities to hunt down and devour the flesh of those traveling along deserted roads and byways between settlements. While empusae aren\u2019t afraid of sunlight, they tend to hunt at night, returning to caves and ruins during the day to feast on those they have killed. When travelers aren\u2019t available, empusae target shepherds and farmers, disguising themselves as goats or donkeys to get close to their targets. Copper Hooves. The legs and hooves of an empusa are extremely powerful and are sheathed in magically-hardened copper, allowing her to deliver swift and powerful kicks and move at great speed. This copper can be harvested when the empusa is slain and is often used in the construction of magical boots and staffs." + "desc": "_A monstrous woman with claws and hooves of shining copper, the creature stalks the roads and tracks between towns, seeking to kill and devour any who stumble across her path._ \n**Bane of Travelers.** Distant kin to lamias, the dreadful empusae are exclusively female. They use their supernatural abilities to hunt down and devour the flesh of those traveling along deserted roads and byways between settlements. While empusae aren’t afraid of sunlight, they tend to hunt at night, returning to caves and ruins during the day to feast on those they have killed. When travelers aren’t available, empusae target shepherds and farmers, disguising themselves as goats or donkeys to get close to their targets. \n**Copper Hooves.** The legs and hooves of an empusa are extremely powerful and are sheathed in magically-hardened copper, allowing her to deliver swift and powerful kicks and move at great speed. This copper can be harvested when the empusa is slain and is often used in the construction of magical boots and staffs." }, { "name": "Eonic Savant", @@ -7391,7 +7391,7 @@ }, { "name": "Past and Future, Present", - "desc": "A savant is always accompanied by its past and future selves. They occupy the savant\u2019s same space seconds before and after the savant and can\u2019t be targeted separately. They provide the savant with the following benefits. \n* The savant can concentrate on two spells simultaneously. If it casts a third spell that requires concentration, the savant loses concentration on the oldest spell. If the savant is concentrating on two spells and loses concentration because of taking damage, it loses concentration on the oldest spell.\n* When a creature targets the savant with an attack, roll a d6. On a 1 through 4, the attack hits one of the savant\u2019s future or past selves, halving the damage the savant takes. On a 5 or 6, the attack hits the savant, and it takes damage as normal. The savant is still the target of the attack and is subject to effects that trigger when a creature is hit or damaged." + "desc": "A savant is always accompanied by its past and future selves. They occupy the savant’s same space seconds before and after the savant and can’t be targeted separately. They provide the savant with the following benefits. \n* The savant can concentrate on two spells simultaneously. If it casts a third spell that requires concentration, the savant loses concentration on the oldest spell. If the savant is concentrating on two spells and loses concentration because of taking damage, it loses concentration on the oldest spell.\n* When a creature targets the savant with an attack, roll a d6. On a 1 through 4, the attack hits one of the savant’s future or past selves, halving the damage the savant takes. On a 5 or 6, the attack hits the savant, and it takes damage as normal. The savant is still the target of the attack and is subject to effects that trigger when a creature is hit or damaged." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -7411,7 +7411,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 137, - "desc": "A jagged blue scar of magical energy forms in the air, and a blue-robed figure steps out a moment later. As it moves, echoes of it appear to move a split second before and after it. The creature focuses its attention and the echoes solidify around it, one wielding the creature\u2019s staff, the other a spell. The eonic savant is an Open Game License" + "desc": "_A jagged blue scar of magical energy forms in the air, and a blue-robed figure steps out a moment later. As it moves, echoes of it appear to move a split second before and after it. The creature focuses its attention and the echoes solidify around it, one wielding the creature’s staff, the other a spell._ \nThe eonic savant is an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fabricator", @@ -7440,12 +7440,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "force, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Common, Deep Speech, and Draconic but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common, Deep Speech, and Draconic but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Assemble", - "desc": "With at least 10 minutes of work, a fabricator can refine raw materials and create entirely new objects by combining material it has absorbed. For example, it can create a rope from absorbed hemp, clothing from absorbed flax or wool, and a longsword from absorbed metal. A fabricator can create intricate objects like thieves\u2019 tools and objects with moving parts with at least 1 hour of work and twice the requisite raw materials, but it can\u2019t create magic items. The quality of objects it creates is commensurate with the quality of the raw materials." + "desc": "With at least 10 minutes of work, a fabricator can refine raw materials and create entirely new objects by combining material it has absorbed. For example, it can create a rope from absorbed hemp, clothing from absorbed flax or wool, and a longsword from absorbed metal. A fabricator can create intricate objects like thieves’ tools and objects with moving parts with at least 1 hour of work and twice the requisite raw materials, but it can’t create magic items. The quality of objects it creates is commensurate with the quality of the raw materials." }, { "name": "Dismantling Form", @@ -7465,7 +7465,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 138, - "desc": "A rectangular slab of thick, green ooze flows slowly across the floor. Twisting metallic veins and strange lights illuminate its translucent interior, and everything it touches dissolves into a formless sludge. Artificial Oozes. Though fabricators superficially resemble monsters like ochre jellies or gelatinous cubes, they are in fact a type of construct composed of millions of minute constructs connected by an intelligent hive-mind. Most fabricators were built to aid in the construction of advanced machinery or structures and normally are not aggressive. However, their programming sometimes calls for the disposal of organic life, and they do not hesitate to apply fatal force when necessary. Relic of Past Empires. The first fabricators were built by a cabal of ancient mages from a forgotten empire to construct a great weapon to use against their enemies. This weapon was completed and unleashed, subsequently dooming the creators and leaving the fabricators to carry on with the tasks assigned to them. Over time, the magical bonds to their masters\u2019 work slowly unraveled, freeing many fabricators from their responsibilities and leaving them without purpose. Today, some of these fabricators are employed by mage guilds to aid in the construction of magic items, communicating with the mages by etching words on sheets of copper. Construct Nature. A fabricator doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A rectangular slab of thick, green ooze flows slowly across the floor. Twisting metallic veins and strange lights illuminate its translucent interior, and everything it touches dissolves into a formless sludge._ \n**Artificial Oozes.** Though fabricators superficially resemble monsters like ochre jellies or gelatinous cubes, they are in fact a type of construct composed of millions of minute constructs connected by an intelligent hive-mind. Most fabricators were built to aid in the construction of advanced machinery or structures and normally are not aggressive. However, their programming sometimes calls for the disposal of organic life, and they do not hesitate to apply fatal force when necessary. \n**Relic of Past Empires.** The first fabricators were built by a cabal of ancient mages from a forgotten empire to construct a great weapon to use against their enemies. This weapon was completed and unleashed, subsequently dooming the creators and leaving the fabricators to carry on with the tasks assigned to them. Over time, the magical bonds to their masters’ work slowly unraveled, freeing many fabricators from their responsibilities and leaving them without purpose. Today, some of these fabricators are employed by mage guilds to aid in the construction of magic items, communicating with the mages by etching words on sheets of copper. \n**Construct Nature.** A fabricator doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Faceless Wanderer", @@ -7498,11 +7498,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Memory Loss", - "desc": "A creature that sees or interacts with a faceless wanderer must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw 1 minute after the faceless wanderer leaves. On a failure, the details of the faceless wanderer and the events surrounding its appearance rapidly fade away from the creature\u2019s mind, including the presence of the faceless wanderer." + "desc": "A creature that sees or interacts with a faceless wanderer must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw 1 minute after the faceless wanderer leaves. On a failure, the details of the faceless wanderer and the events surrounding its appearance rapidly fade away from the creature’s mind, including the presence of the faceless wanderer." }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The faceless wanderer regains 5 hp at the start of its turn. If a creature hasn\u2019t failed the saving throw of the faceless wanderer\u2019s Memory Drain within the last 1 minute, this trait doesn\u2019t function until a creature fails it. If a faceless wanderer is reduced to 0 hp while it is still capable of regenerating, its body dissipates into vapor and reforms 1d10 days later somewhere in the Void. Otherwise, it is permanently destroyed." + "desc": "The faceless wanderer regains 5 hp at the start of its turn. If a creature hasn’t failed the saving throw of the faceless wanderer’s Memory Drain within the last 1 minute, this trait doesn’t function until a creature fails it. If a faceless wanderer is reduced to 0 hp while it is still capable of regenerating, its body dissipates into vapor and reforms 1d10 days later somewhere in the Void. Otherwise, it is permanently destroyed." } ], "actions": [ @@ -7518,11 +7518,11 @@ }, { "name": "Memory Drain", - "desc": "The faceless wanderer drains memories from an adult creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Intelligence to 0. A humanoid slain in this way rises 1d4 hours later as a new faceless wanderer. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. On a success, the target takes half the damage and its Intelligence score isn\u2019t reduced." + "desc": "The faceless wanderer drains memories from an adult creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Intelligence to 0. A humanoid slain in this way rises 1d4 hours later as a new faceless wanderer. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. On a success, the target takes half the damage and its Intelligence score isn’t reduced." } ], "page_no": 139, - "desc": "The robed figure formed of tattered shadows and swirling darkness has a bone-white, featureless oval disk where its face should be. Corporeal Shadow. Faceless wanderers are creatures made of solid darkness. They are spawned from the Void whenever the minds of a large group of sentient creatures are broken or twisted as a result of exposure to the Void or its denizens. The minds and memories of living creatures draw them to mortal realms. Memory Eater. The faceless wanderers survive by stealing memories from sentient humanoids and create new faceless wanderers when they completely drain a humanoid of its memories. Curiously, faceless wanderers don\u2019t harm young humanoids and sometimes even aid them. Scholars speculate this odd behavior is because children possess fewer memories than adults. Void Traveler. The faceless wanderer doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." + "desc": "_The robed figure formed of tattered shadows and swirling darkness has a bone-white, featureless oval disk where its face should be._ \n**Corporeal Shadow.** Faceless wanderers are creatures made of solid darkness. They are spawned from the Void whenever the minds of a large group of sentient creatures are broken or twisted as a result of exposure to the Void or its denizens. The minds and memories of living creatures draw them to mortal realms. \n**Memory Eater.** The faceless wanderers survive by stealing memories from sentient humanoids and create new faceless wanderers when they completely drain a humanoid of its memories. Curiously, faceless wanderers don’t harm young humanoids and sometimes even aid them. Scholars speculate this odd behavior is because children possess fewer memories than adults. \n**Void Traveler.** The faceless wanderer doesn’t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Falsifier Fog", @@ -7549,12 +7549,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Enveloping Fog", - "desc": "The falsifier fog can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the falsifier fog can move through any opening as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. The fog\u2019s space is lightly obscured, and a creature in the fog\u2019s space has threequarters cover against attacks and other effects outside the fog." + "desc": "The falsifier fog can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the falsifier fog can move through any opening as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. The fog’s space is lightly obscured, and a creature in the fog’s space has threequarters cover against attacks and other effects outside the fog." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -7562,7 +7562,7 @@ }, { "name": "Horrific Illusions", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the falsifier fog\u2019s space must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of its next turn, as it sees visions of its worst fears within the fog. While frightened, a creature\u2019s speed is reduced to 0. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is afflicted with short-term madness." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the falsifier fog’s space must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of its next turn, as it sees visions of its worst fears within the fog. While frightened, a creature’s speed is reduced to 0. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is afflicted with short-term madness." }, { "name": "Limited Telepathy", @@ -7576,17 +7576,17 @@ }, { "name": "Chill", - "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target in the fog\u2019s space. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage.", + "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target in the fog’s space. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "3d6" }, { "name": "Reaching Phantasms (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The phantasmal images within the falsifier fog reach outward. Each creature within 10 feet of the fog must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures in the fog\u2019s space have disadvantage on the saving throw." + "desc": "The phantasmal images within the falsifier fog reach outward. Each creature within 10 feet of the fog must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures in the fog’s space have disadvantage on the saving throw." } ], "page_no": 140, - "desc": "Falsifier fogs are foul urban mists that seek to distort the memory and manipulate the reality of victims using illusion and enchantment. Delusory Misery. Falsifier fogs feed on the continued anxiety and depression they foment in populated towns and cities, using their unique abilities to infect large groups at a time. They do not look to kill victims, instead hoping to feed on distress for as long as possible. Relishing Manipulators. Falsifier fogs are the souls of abusers and cult leaders who died collaborating with or benefitting from the manipulations of dark forces. Sometimes falsifier fogs form mutually beneficial relationships, willingly cooperating with evil spellcasters to spread misery. Open Game License" + "desc": "_Falsifier fogs are foul urban mists that seek to distort the memory and manipulate the reality of victims using illusion and enchantment._ \n**Delusory Misery.** Falsifier fogs feed on the continued anxiety and depression they foment in populated towns and cities, using their unique abilities to infect large groups at a time. They do not look to kill victims, instead hoping to feed on distress for as long as possible. \n**Relishing Manipulators.** Falsifier fogs are the souls of abusers and cult leaders who died collaborating with or benefitting from the manipulations of dark forces. Sometimes falsifier fogs form mutually beneficial relationships, willingly cooperating with evil spellcasters to spread misery. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fane Spirit", @@ -7625,11 +7625,11 @@ }, { "name": "Veil of the Living", - "desc": "During the day a fane spirit appears much as it did in life and loses its Incorporeal Movement trait, its Touch of Forgetfulness action, and its immunity to being grappled and restrained. It retains all other statistics. While in this form, it has a Strength score of 10. If attacked in this form, it relies on its spells to defend itself, but it reverts to its undead form as soon as it takes any damage.\n\nWhen the sun sets or when it takes any damage, the fane spirit assumes its undead form, and it has all of its listed statistics. Any creature witnessing this transformation must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of its next turn. A fane spirit reverts to its living form in the morning, though creatures witnessing this don\u2019t need to make saving throws." + "desc": "During the day a fane spirit appears much as it did in life and loses its Incorporeal Movement trait, its Touch of Forgetfulness action, and its immunity to being grappled and restrained. It retains all other statistics. While in this form, it has a Strength score of 10. If attacked in this form, it relies on its spells to defend itself, but it reverts to its undead form as soon as it takes any damage.\n\nWhen the sun sets or when it takes any damage, the fane spirit assumes its undead form, and it has all of its listed statistics. Any creature witnessing this transformation must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of its next turn. A fane spirit reverts to its living form in the morning, though creatures witnessing this don’t need to make saving throws." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The fane spirit\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, spare the dying\n3/day each: cure wounds, inflict wounds, shield of faith\n1/day each: augury, hold person, lesser restoration" + "desc": "The fane spirit’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, spare the dying\n3/day each: cure wounds, inflict wounds, shield of faith\n1/day each: augury, hold person, lesser restoration" } ], "actions": [ @@ -7641,7 +7641,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 141, - "desc": "As the sun gently dips below the horizon, the priest undergoes a startling transformation, his benevolent form replaced by the ghastly countenance of death. Temple Ghosts. When a lawful individual dies defending a place of worship such as a temple, shrine, or other holy site, it sometimes rises as a fane spirit bound to the site, protecting it even in death. Most fane spirits were formerly clerics, though druids, paladins, and even lay worshippers can become fane spirits under the right circumstances. Fane spirits are lawful and typically only attack those who discover their undead nature or who try to harm their place of worship. Welcoming Priests. During daylight hours, fane spirits appear to be living creatures, carrying on the same tasks they did when they were alive. Normal methods for detecting undead creatures do not work on them, and, unless attacked or injured, they show no outward signs of their true nature. This deception extends to the fane spirit itself, as it does not have any recollection of dying or of its time in its undead form. When this deception is revealed, the fane spirit becomes enraged with suffering and lashes out at those who made it remember. Undead Nature. The fane spirit doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_As the sun gently dips below the horizon, the priest undergoes a startling transformation, his benevolent form replaced by the ghastly countenance of death._ \n**Temple Ghosts.** When a lawful individual dies defending a place of worship such as a temple, shrine, or other holy site, it sometimes rises as a fane spirit bound to the site, protecting it even in death. Most fane spirits were formerly clerics, though druids, paladins, and even lay worshippers can become fane spirits under the right circumstances. Fane spirits are lawful and typically only attack those who discover their undead nature or who try to harm their place of worship. \n**Welcoming Priests.** During daylight hours, fane spirits appear to be living creatures, carrying on the same tasks they did when they were alive. Normal methods for detecting undead creatures do not work on them, and, unless attacked or injured, they show no outward signs of their true nature. This deception extends to the fane spirit itself, as it does not have any recollection of dying or of its time in its undead form. When this deception is revealed, the fane spirit becomes enraged with suffering and lashes out at those who made it remember. \n**Undead Nature.** The fane spirit doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Far Dorocha", @@ -7682,11 +7682,11 @@ }, { "name": "Under the Cloak of Night", - "desc": "While in dim light or darkness, the far dorocha\u2019s AC includes its Charisma modifier, and it has advantage on saving throws." + "desc": "While in dim light or darkness, the far dorocha’s AC includes its Charisma modifier, and it has advantage on saving throws." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The far dorocha\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: disguise self, thaumaturgy\n3/day each: command, phantom steed\n1/day each: compulsion, darkness" + "desc": "The far dorocha’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: disguise self, thaumaturgy\n3/day each: command, phantom steed\n1/day each: compulsion, darkness" } ], "actions": [ @@ -7702,11 +7702,11 @@ }, { "name": "Dark Invitation", - "desc": "One humanoid within 30 feet of the far dorocha and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 day. The charmed target believes it has been invited to meet with the far dorocha\u2019s master and accompanies the far dorocha. Although the target isn\u2019t under the far dorocha\u2019s control, it takes the far dorocha\u2019s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can. Each time the far dorocha or its companions do anything harmful to the target, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect ends if the far dorocha is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or uses its bonus action to end the effect. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the far dorocha\u2019s Dark Invitation for the next 24 hours.\n\nThe far dorocha can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." + "desc": "One humanoid within 30 feet of the far dorocha and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 day. The charmed target believes it has been invited to meet with the far dorocha’s master and accompanies the far dorocha. Although the target isn’t under the far dorocha’s control, it takes the far dorocha’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can. Each time the far dorocha or its companions do anything harmful to the target, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect ends if the far dorocha is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or uses its bonus action to end the effect. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the far dorocha’s Dark Invitation for the next 24 hours.\n\nThe far dorocha can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], "page_no": 142, - "desc": "The fey lady\u2019s attendant stands by, waiting on her from the shadows. The lady voices her desire, and the attendant leaps into action, calling a phantasmal charger made of midnight and shadow. Fey Stewards. The far dorocha manage the servants of the fey courts and, when tasked, carry out the more sinister biddings of their masters. Fey lords and ladies prize the far dorocha for their attention to detail and composed mien. Abductor of Mortals. Sometimes called the “dark man” or “fear dorcha,” these malicious fey are described in grim folk tales. Parents scare their children into obedience by telling bedtime stories of villains who ride black horses in the night and steal the ill-behaved away to lands of perpetual darkness. Woe betide the children who wake up to find they are the ones alone." + "desc": "_The fey lady’s attendant stands by, waiting on her from the shadows. The lady voices her desire, and the attendant leaps into action, calling a phantasmal charger made of midnight and shadow._ \n**Fey Stewards.** The far dorocha manage the servants of the fey courts and, when tasked, carry out the more sinister biddings of their masters. Fey lords and ladies prize the far dorocha for their attention to detail and composed mien. \n**Abductor of Mortals.** Sometimes called the “dark man” or “fear dorcha,” these malicious fey are described in grim folk tales. Parents scare their children into obedience by telling bedtime stories of villains who ride black horses in the night and steal the ill-behaved away to lands of perpetual darkness. Woe betide the children who wake up to find they are the ones alone." }, { "name": "Felid Dragon", @@ -7743,7 +7743,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The felid dragon doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The felid dragon doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -7777,15 +7777,15 @@ }, { "name": "Deafening Roar", - "desc": "Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be deafened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon\u2019s Deafening Roar for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be deafened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Deafening Roar for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Sickening Bile (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The dragon coughs up partially digested food and slimy bile in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 70 (20d6) poison damage and is coated in bile. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t coated in bile. While coated in bile, a creature is poisoned. A creature, including the target coated in bile, can use its action to remove the bile, ending the poisoned condition." + "desc": "The dragon coughs up partially digested food and slimy bile in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 70 (20d6) poison damage and is coated in bile. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t coated in bile. While coated in bile, a creature is poisoned. A creature, including the target coated in bile, can use its action to remove the bile, ending the poisoned condition." } ], "page_no": 143, - "desc": "The tiger rises from its slumber, stretching its draconic wings. Light glints off its backswept horns as it roars its deafening challenge at intruders. Treasure Hoard. Similar to other dragons, felid dragons are treasure hoarders with an eye for shiny and sparkly things. They sometimes align themselves with those who are trying to do good in the world, though their motivation is typically selfish and focused on obtaining treasure. Curious and Playful. Like most cats, felid dragons are naturally curious and often put themselves in danger just to learn more about the world. They like to play with their prey, allowing it to live a little longer than necessary before knocking it down again for their own entertainment. This behavior is unavoidably instinctual and even the most austere felid dragons succumb to it." + "desc": "_The tiger rises from its slumber, stretching its draconic wings. Light glints off its backswept horns as it roars its deafening challenge at intruders._ \n**Treasure Hoard.** Similar to other dragons, felid dragons are treasure hoarders with an eye for shiny and sparkly things. They sometimes align themselves with those who are trying to do good in the world, though their motivation is typically selfish and focused on obtaining treasure. \n**Curious and Playful.** Like most cats, felid dragons are naturally curious and often put themselves in danger just to learn more about the world. They like to play with their prey, allowing it to live a little longer than necessary before knocking it down again for their own entertainment. This behavior is unavoidably instinctual and even the most austere felid dragons succumb to it." }, { "name": "Fennec Fox", @@ -7865,7 +7865,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shadow Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the fey revenant\u2019s darkvision." + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the fey revenant’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Shadow Traveler (4/Day)", @@ -7887,7 +7887,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The fey revenant makes three attacks, either with its shortsword or longbow. It can use its Queen\u2019s Grasp in place of one shortsword or longbow attack." + "desc": "The fey revenant makes three attacks, either with its shortsword or longbow. It can use its Queen’s Grasp in place of one shortsword or longbow attack." }, { "name": "Shortsword", @@ -7902,12 +7902,12 @@ "damage_dice": "1d8+4" }, { - "name": "Queen\u2019s Grasp", + "name": "Queen’s Grasp", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, ranged 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by icy wisps of shadow. While restrained, the creature takes 7 (2d6) cold damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting through the icy shadow on a success. The icy shadow can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; 5 hp; resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage; immunity to cold, necrotic, poison, and psychic damage)." } ], "page_no": 150, - "desc": "An amalgam of shadow fey and spider, the thorn-covered fey appears out of the shadows and envelops its victim in icy tendrils of darkness. Will of the Fey Queen. Shadow fey who have proven themselves most loyal to the commands and desires of the fey courts catch the eye of the Queen. She calls them to her court and blesses them with a measure of her power. Fey Transformation. A fey revenant retains the upper torso of its shadow fey body, its skin becomes thorny and bark-like, and its lower body changes into that of an arachnid or insect. Spiders, scorpions, and beetles are the most common, but many fey revenants have lower bodies resembling dragonflies, wasps, and locusts. Fey revenants with insect bodies that can fly have a flying speed of 30 feet." + "desc": "_An amalgam of shadow fey and spider, the thorn-covered fey appears out of the shadows and envelops its victim in icy tendrils of darkness._ \n**Will of the Fey Queen.** Shadow fey who have proven themselves most loyal to the commands and desires of the fey courts catch the eye of the Queen. She calls them to her court and blesses them with a measure of her power. \n**Fey Transformation.** A fey revenant retains the upper torso of its shadow fey body, its skin becomes thorny and bark-like, and its lower body changes into that of an arachnid or insect. Spiders, scorpions, and beetles are the most common, but many fey revenants have lower bodies resembling dragonflies, wasps, and locusts. Fey revenants with insect bodies that can fly have a flying speed of 30 feet." }, { "name": "Fire-Infused Water Elemental", @@ -7939,7 +7939,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Water Form", - "desc": "The elemental can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." + "desc": "The elemental can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -7955,11 +7955,11 @@ }, { "name": "Scald (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "A fire-infused water elemental sprays a 30-foot cone of superheated water. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) fire damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "A fire-infused water elemental sprays a 30-foot cone of superheated water. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) fire damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 216, - "desc": "A pillar of water rises up into a humanoid shape, steam trailing from its boiling form. Boiling Water. Fire-infused water elementals are created when water elementals spend great lengths of time in superheated water, such as the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Fire and Water, or when they are inundated with large amounts of fire magic. The elementals are irreparably changed and exist in a state between fire and water elemental. Too fiery for one and too watery for the other, they often find their way to the Material Plane, where they can carve out their own territory. Geothermal Dwellers. Fire-infused water elementals prefer to inhabit areas with water heated by geothermal activity, such as hot springs and geysers. They claim such locations as their homes and grow violent when creatures harm or pollute their claimed waters. Fire-infused water elementals get along well with Open Game License" + "desc": "_A pillar of water rises up into a humanoid shape, steam trailing from its boiling form._ \n**Boiling Water.** Fire-infused water elementals are created when water elementals spend great lengths of time in superheated water, such as the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Fire and Water, or when they are inundated with large amounts of fire magic. The elementals are irreparably changed and exist in a state between fire and water elemental. Too fiery for one and too watery for the other, they often find their way to the Material Plane, where they can carve out their own territory. \n**Geothermal Dwellers.** Fire-infused water elementals prefer to inhabit areas with water heated by geothermal activity, such as hot springs and geysers. They claim such locations as their homes and grow violent when creatures harm or pollute their claimed waters. Fire-infused water elementals get along well with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Flayed Wraith", @@ -8012,11 +8012,11 @@ }, { "name": "Howl of Agony", - "desc": "The wraith screams its pain into the mind of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated as it doubles over in pain. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The wraith screams its pain into the mind of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated as it doubles over in pain. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated." } ], "page_no": 151, - "desc": "This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue. Tortured to Death. Flayed wraiths come into being when certain dark energies are present at the moment when an individual is tortured to death. Unlike typical Open Game License" + "desc": "_This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue._ \n**Tortured to Death.** Flayed wraiths come into being when certain dark energies are present at the moment when an individual is tortured to death. Unlike typical Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fleshdreg", @@ -8050,7 +8050,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The fleshdreg regains 5 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp. If the fleshdreg uses its Disgorge Innards action, this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of its next turn." + "desc": "The fleshdreg regains 5 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp. If the fleshdreg uses its Disgorge Innards action, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn." } ], "actions": [ @@ -8076,7 +8076,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 152, - "desc": "A mass of disgorged plant material lies at the base of this fleshy tree. Hollowed out areas give the impression of a mouth and a pair of eyes. Disgusting Display. At a distance, the fleshdreg\u2019s appearance is not quite so disturbing, but a close-up view invokes revulsion in many creatures. Their most unsettling aspect—the constant spewing of plant material—is due to a strange regenerative factor. The trees spontaneously generate plant material, which negatively interacts with their acidic interiors and causes them near-constant digestive discomfort. The fleshdregs can direct this acidified material as a spew, which temporarily suspends this continual production, but they are hesitant to do so except in extreme circumstances. If they lose too much acid or their acid somehow becomes neutralized, the pulpy material fills their innards, bloating them and eventually erupting through their skin. Friendly Trees. Many intelligent creatures encountering fleshdregs judge them by their horrifying features, but the fleshdregs are amiable hosts. They understand that many creatures find them repulsive and react to hostility with calming words and a show of peace. Assuming they establish a friendly footing with visitors, they prove to be valuable sources of information about the surrounding territory. In some cases, fleshdregs volunteer to accompany their new acquaintances within a swamp, especially if the fleshdregs seek to relocate. Otherworldly Origins. Scholars who have studied the strange trees conclude they derive from some foreign environment. They are split on whether the creatures come from beyond the stars or migrated from deep within the underworld. The scholars agree fleshdregs serve an environmental niche in their native habitat similar to trees and may be an otherworldly equivalent to Open Game License" + "desc": "_A mass of disgorged plant material lies at the base of this fleshy tree. Hollowed out areas give the impression of a mouth and a pair of eyes._ \n**Disgusting Display.** At a distance, the fleshdreg’s appearance is not quite so disturbing, but a close-up view invokes revulsion in many creatures. Their most unsettling aspect—the constant spewing of plant material—is due to a strange regenerative factor. The trees spontaneously generate plant material, which negatively interacts with their acidic interiors and causes them near-constant digestive discomfort. The fleshdregs can direct this acidified material as a spew, which temporarily suspends this continual production, but they are hesitant to do so except in extreme circumstances. If they lose too much acid or their acid somehow becomes neutralized, the pulpy material fills their innards, bloating them and eventually erupting through their skin. \n**Friendly Trees.** Many intelligent creatures encountering fleshdregs judge them by their horrifying features, but the fleshdregs are amiable hosts. They understand that many creatures find them repulsive and react to hostility with calming words and a show of peace. Assuming they establish a friendly footing with visitors, they prove to be valuable sources of information about the surrounding territory. In some cases, fleshdregs volunteer to accompany their new acquaintances within a swamp, especially if the fleshdregs seek to relocate. \n**Otherworldly Origins.** Scholars who have studied the strange trees conclude they derive from some foreign environment. They are split on whether the creatures come from beyond the stars or migrated from deep within the underworld. The scholars agree fleshdregs serve an environmental niche in their native habitat similar to trees and may be an otherworldly equivalent to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Fleshspurned", @@ -8111,27 +8111,27 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ghost Eater", - "desc": "The fleshspurned has advantage on attack rolls against ghosts, wraiths, and other undead with the Incorporeal Movement trait, and such creatures aren\u2019t immune to the necrotic damage dealt by the fleshspurned\u2019s bite. When the fleshspurned kills one of these creatures, the fleshspurned gains temporary hp equal to double the creature\u2019s challenge rating (minimum of 1)." + "desc": "The fleshspurned has advantage on attack rolls against ghosts, wraiths, and other undead with the Incorporeal Movement trait, and such creatures aren’t immune to the necrotic damage dealt by the fleshspurned’s bite. When the fleshspurned kills one of these creatures, the fleshspurned gains temporary hp equal to double the creature’s challenge rating (minimum of 1)." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", - "desc": "The fleshspurned can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. A fleshspurned can\u2019t move through other creatures with the Incorporeal Movement trait." + "desc": "The fleshspurned can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. A fleshspurned can’t move through other creatures with the Incorporeal Movement trait." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Phantasmal Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature other than a construct or an undead, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become ghostly for 1 minute. While ghostly, it has the Incorporeal Movement trait and is susceptible to the fleshspurned\u2019s Ghost Eater trait. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the ghostly effect on itself on a success.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature other than a construct or an undead, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become ghostly for 1 minute. While ghostly, it has the Incorporeal Movement trait and is susceptible to the fleshspurned’s Ghost Eater trait. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the ghostly effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "4d6+4" }, { "name": "Chatter", - "desc": "The fleshspurned clashes its oversized teeth together to create a clattering din. Each creature within 30 feet of the fleshspurned must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be confused for 1 minute. While confused, a creature acts as if under the effects of the confusion spell. A confused creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the fleshspurned\u2019s Chatter for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The fleshspurned clashes its oversized teeth together to create a clattering din. Each creature within 30 feet of the fleshspurned must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be confused for 1 minute. While confused, a creature acts as if under the effects of the confusion spell. A confused creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the fleshspurned’s Chatter for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 153, - "desc": "This horrifying apparition is the disturbing amalgam of a funerary shroud and a set of absurdly large floating teeth. The creature has a roughly humanoid form and clacks its teeth together with terrible ferocity. Ghosts with Teeth. A fleshspurned is created when a humanoid is eaten alive or dies while swallowed by a creature such as a purple worm. These people are driven insane by their horrible deaths and arise as monstrous spirits that crave the flesh of other creatures to replace the bodies they lost. However, in a twist of fate, the fleshspurned cannot stomach corporeal flesh, leading it to consume the ectoplasm of Open Game License" + "desc": "_This horrifying apparition is the disturbing amalgam of a funerary shroud and a set of absurdly large floating teeth. The creature has a roughly humanoid form and clacks its teeth together with terrible ferocity._ \n**Ghosts with Teeth.** A fleshspurned is created when a humanoid is eaten alive or dies while swallowed by a creature such as a purple worm. These people are driven insane by their horrible deaths and arise as monstrous spirits that crave the flesh of other creatures to replace the bodies they lost. However, in a twist of fate, the fleshspurned cannot stomach corporeal flesh, leading it to consume the ectoplasm of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Flithidir", @@ -8167,11 +8167,11 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The flithidir can use its action to polymorph into a Small humanoid, into a Small or smaller bird, or back into its true fey form. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. No matter the form, it always has bright or multicolored hair, fur, scales, or feathers. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The flithidir can use its action to polymorph into a Small humanoid, into a Small or smaller bird, or back into its true fey form. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. No matter the form, it always has bright or multicolored hair, fur, scales, or feathers. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The flithidir\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: minor illusion (auditory only), vicious mockery\n1/day each: charm person, enthrall" + "desc": "The flithidir’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: minor illusion (auditory only), vicious mockery\n1/day each: charm person, enthrall" } ], "actions": [ @@ -8199,7 +8199,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 154, - "desc": "The gnome-like creature flutters from tree to tree, sporting colorful, avian features. Avian Fey. Flithidirs are small fey that embody the bright, chaotic nature of birds. They are slender and keen-eyed with feathery crests and feathered wings. Flithidirs are creatures of contrasts—loud and lively, yet prone to moments of calm wonder; bold and cocky, yet easily startled; able to sing with breathtaking beauty or confuse their foes with earsplitting noise. Shapeshifters. Flithidirs are shapeshifters, able to change into birds or smaller humanoids, and they favor colorful clothes and adornments, even while shapeshifted. Relentlessly curious, flithidirs often take the form of a bird when they encounter strangers, quietly following and studying the creatures. If the strangers are deemed safe and intriguing, the flithidir approaches in a humanoid form to get better acquainted. Easily Bored. Flithidirs tirelessly seek out new things. Some desire new experiences—songs and stories, unusual foods, and sudden discoveries—while others are more covetous, ceaselessly collecting objects they find interesting. Sometimes this greed manifests as a magpie-like desire for shiny things, but a flithidir is also just as likely to be fascinated by items of a certain shape, texture, or color. When a flithidir encounters someone who possesses a thing it wants, it may offer something in exchange— usually a splendid song or acrobatic display—or it may simply request the item with great charm, reacting with frustration or rage if the object is denied to it." + "desc": "_The gnome-like creature flutters from tree to tree, sporting colorful, avian features._ \n**Avian Fey.** Flithidirs are small fey that embody the bright, chaotic nature of birds. They are slender and keen-eyed with feathery crests and feathered wings. Flithidirs are creatures of contrasts—loud and lively, yet prone to moments of calm wonder; bold and cocky, yet easily startled; able to sing with breathtaking beauty or confuse their foes with earsplitting noise. \n**Shapeshifters.** Flithidirs are shapeshifters, able to change into birds or smaller humanoids, and they favor colorful clothes and adornments, even while shapeshifted. Relentlessly curious, flithidirs often take the form of a bird when they encounter strangers, quietly following and studying the creatures. If the strangers are deemed safe and intriguing, the flithidir approaches in a humanoid form to get better acquainted. \n**Easily Bored.** Flithidirs tirelessly seek out new things. Some desire new experiences—songs and stories, unusual foods, and sudden discoveries—while others are more covetous, ceaselessly collecting objects they find interesting. Sometimes this greed manifests as a magpie-like desire for shiny things, but a flithidir is also just as likely to be fascinated by items of a certain shape, texture, or color. When a flithidir encounters someone who possesses a thing it wants, it may offer something in exchange— usually a splendid song or acrobatic display—or it may simply request the item with great charm, reacting with frustration or rage if the object is denied to it." }, { "name": "Forest Emperor", @@ -8243,7 +8243,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rattle", - "desc": "The forest emperor constantly rattles its tail when in combat. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the forest emperor and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the start of its next turn. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws is unaffected by the forest emperor\u2019s rattle for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The forest emperor constantly rattles its tail when in combat. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the forest emperor and that can hear it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the start of its next turn. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws is unaffected by the forest emperor’s rattle for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -8269,7 +8269,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 155, - "desc": "The smell of freshly turned soil and bubbling sulfur accompanies this terrible monster, an amalgam of wood and flesh vaguely reminiscent of a giant centaur with bony wooden limbs. Vast draconic wings sprout from the creature\u2019s back, and it bears a serpentine tail ending in a cone-shaped rattle. Born of Dragons. When a particularly hardy Open Game License" + "desc": "_The smell of freshly turned soil and bubbling sulfur accompanies this terrible monster, an amalgam of wood and flesh vaguely reminiscent of a giant centaur with bony wooden limbs. Vast draconic wings sprout from the creature’s back, and it bears a serpentine tail ending in a cone-shaped rattle._ \n**Born of Dragons.** When a particularly hardy Open Game License" }, { "name": "Forest Falcon", @@ -8352,7 +8352,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fragrant Aura", - "desc": "The fragrant one emits a cloud of sweet-smelling pheromones within 20 feet of it. A giant, humanoid, or beast that starts its turn inside the aura must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nIf a creature fails the saving throw three times in 1 hour, it is charmed for 1 day and obeys the fragrant one\u2019s verbal or telepathic commands. If the creature suffers harm from the fragrant one or its allies or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe fragrant one can have no more than six creatures charmed at a time. The fragrant one can end its charm on a creature at any time (no action required). If the fragrant one has six creatures charmed and a seventh creature fails its saving throw, the fragrant one can choose to release its charm on another creature to replace it with the new creature or to have the new creature unaffected by the aura." + "desc": "The fragrant one emits a cloud of sweet-smelling pheromones within 20 feet of it. A giant, humanoid, or beast that starts its turn inside the aura must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nIf a creature fails the saving throw three times in 1 hour, it is charmed for 1 day and obeys the fragrant one’s verbal or telepathic commands. If the creature suffers harm from the fragrant one or its allies or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe fragrant one can have no more than six creatures charmed at a time. The fragrant one can end its charm on a creature at any time (no action required). If the fragrant one has six creatures charmed and a seventh creature fails its saving throw, the fragrant one can choose to release its charm on another creature to replace it with the new creature or to have the new creature unaffected by the aura." }, { "name": "Strength in Numbers", @@ -8370,11 +8370,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Interpose Ally", - "desc": "When a creature the fragrant one can see targets it with an attack, the fragrant one can force a charmed ally within 5 feet of it to move between it and the attack. The charmed ally becomes the target of the attack instead. If the charmed ally takes damage from this attack, it can immediately repeat the Fragrant Aura\u2019s saving throw, ending the charmed condition on itself on a success." + "desc": "When a creature the fragrant one can see targets it with an attack, the fragrant one can force a charmed ally within 5 feet of it to move between it and the attack. The charmed ally becomes the target of the attack instead. If the charmed ally takes damage from this attack, it can immediately repeat the Fragrant Aura’s saving throw, ending the charmed condition on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 156, - "desc": "A pale yellow and green slug-like creature with a benign expression on its round human face sits atop a large mushroom. Long antennae wave atop its bald head as its languid blue eyes observe its surroundings. Fairytale Fey. A fragrant one is a whimsical and playful creature whose innocent and friendly demeanor hides a cunning intelligence. Fragrant ones feed on companionship and use their magical pheromones to inveigle themselves into the lives of other creatures, particularly woodland humanoids and giants. Strangely, a fragrant one knows nothing of real commitment or friendship, and all of its relationships are built on lies and deceptions. Safety in Numbers. Fragrant ones are relatively weak when alone, barely having enough strength to fend off predators. When in the presence of multiple charmed companions, however, a fragrant one becomes much more of a threat, its body growing thick chitinous plates and its antennae lengthening." + "desc": "_A pale yellow and green slug-like creature with a benign expression on its round human face sits atop a large mushroom. Long antennae wave atop its bald head as its languid blue eyes observe its surroundings._ \n**Fairytale Fey.** A fragrant one is a whimsical and playful creature whose innocent and friendly demeanor hides a cunning intelligence. Fragrant ones feed on companionship and use their magical pheromones to inveigle themselves into the lives of other creatures, particularly woodland humanoids and giants. Strangely, a fragrant one knows nothing of real commitment or friendship, and all of its relationships are built on lies and deceptions. \n**Safety in Numbers.** Fragrant ones are relatively weak when alone, barely having enough strength to fend off predators. When in the presence of multiple charmed companions, however, a fragrant one becomes much more of a threat, its body growing thick chitinous plates and its antennae lengthening." }, { "name": "Frost Mole", @@ -8466,11 +8466,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Lassitude", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the galidroo must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or feel lethargic until the start of its next turn. While lethargic, a creature can\u2019t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can\u2019t make more than one melee or ranged attack on its turn. In addition, the creature can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, but not both. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the galidroo\u2019s Aura of Lassitude for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the galidroo must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or feel lethargic until the start of its next turn. While lethargic, a creature can’t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can’t make more than one melee or ranged attack on its turn. In addition, the creature can use either an action or a bonus action on its turn, but not both. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the galidroo’s Aura of Lassitude for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Selective Precognition", - "desc": "The galidroo can see into the past, present, and future simultaneously. It can innately cast divination and legend lore once per day each, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom. The galidroo can\u2019t use these spells to gain information about itself or its personal future or past." + "desc": "The galidroo can see into the past, present, and future simultaneously. It can innately cast divination and legend lore once per day each, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom. The galidroo can’t use these spells to gain information about itself or its personal future or past." }, { "name": "Two-Headed", @@ -8496,17 +8496,17 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the galidroo doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the galidroo can\u2019t use its tail on another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the galidroo doesn’t have another creature grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the galidroo can’t use its tail on another target.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "3d6+6" }, { "name": "Prophetic Screech (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The galidroo unleashes a burst of prophetic power in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute as its mind is bombarded with visions of its past and future. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The galidroo unleashes a burst of prophetic power in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute as its mind is bombarded with visions of its past and future. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 161, - "desc": "This horrid creature is larger than an ox, and its hairless, wrinkled skin is covered in foul warts and pustules. The creature has two rat-like heads and a heavy tentacular tail that lashes the air malevolently. Wasteland Monstrosity. The galidroo dwells primarily in desolate badlands, ravaged ruins, and areas where magic has corrupted the landscape and the creatures within it. Though powerful monsters in their own right, they are rarely at the top of the food chain and have to watch out for other monsters like Open Game License" + "desc": "_This horrid creature is larger than an ox, and its hairless, wrinkled skin is covered in foul warts and pustules. The creature has two rat-like heads and a heavy tentacular tail that lashes the air malevolently._ \n**Wasteland Monstrosity.** The galidroo dwells primarily in desolate badlands, ravaged ruins, and areas where magic has corrupted the landscape and the creatures within it. Though powerful monsters in their own right, they are rarely at the top of the food chain and have to watch out for other monsters like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Garlicle", @@ -8542,11 +8542,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tearful Stench", - "desc": "Each creature other than an alliumite or garlicle within 5 feet of the garlicle when it takes damage must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the start of the creature\u2019s next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the Tearful Stench of all alliumites and garlicles for 1 minute." + "desc": "Each creature other than an alliumite or garlicle within 5 feet of the garlicle when it takes damage must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the start of the creature’s next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the Tearful Stench of all alliumites and garlicles for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The garlicle\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: guidance, shillelagh\n3/day: augury, comprehend languages\n1/day: divination, entangle" + "desc": "The garlicle’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: guidance, shillelagh\n3/day: augury, comprehend languages\n1/day: divination, entangle" } ], "actions": [ @@ -8558,11 +8558,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cloves of Fate (Recharge 4-6)", - "desc": "The garlicle plucks cloves from its head and throws them at up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Roll a d4 for each creature. The garlicles allies have +1 on the roll while its enemies have a -1 on the roll. Determine the result and consult the following table. \n| d4 | Fate |\n|----|------|\n| 0 | Worst Fortune. Whatever the target is holding slips from its grasp into a random space within 5 feet of the target, and the target falls prone as it trips over a rock, rain-dampened grass, its shoelaces, or similar. |\n| 1 | Bad Fortune. The target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. |\n| 2 | Adverse Fortune. The target has disadvantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 3 | Favorable Fortune. The target has advantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 4 | Good Fortune. The target regains 5 (2d4) hp. |\n| 5 | Best Fortune. The target\u2019s next successful hit is critical. |" + "desc": "The garlicle plucks cloves from its head and throws them at up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Roll a d4 for each creature. The garlicles allies have +1 on the roll while its enemies have a -1 on the roll. Determine the result and consult the following table. \n| d4 | Fate |\n|----|------|\n| 0 | Worst Fortune. Whatever the target is holding slips from its grasp into a random space within 5 feet of the target, and the target falls prone as it trips over a rock, rain-dampened grass, its shoelaces, or similar. |\n| 1 | Bad Fortune. The target takes 10 (3d6) poison damage and must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. |\n| 2 | Adverse Fortune. The target has disadvantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 3 | Favorable Fortune. The target has advantage on its next attack roll. |\n| 4 | Good Fortune. The target regains 5 (2d4) hp. |\n| 5 | Best Fortune. The target’s next successful hit is critical. |" } ], "page_no": 162, - "desc": "The leafy creature chants as it interprets a portent in a column of roiling, acrid smoke. The little creature shouts “Woe!” while pointing a gnarled finger, signaling the other leafy creatures to rise with readied weapons. Trusted Seers. In the gardens of the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The leafy creature chants as it interprets a portent in a column of roiling, acrid smoke. The little creature shouts “Woe!” while pointing a gnarled finger, signaling the other leafy creatures to rise with readied weapons._ \n**Trusted Seers.** In the gardens of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Gaunt One", @@ -8586,7 +8586,7 @@ "charisma": "4", "stealth": 4, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Undercommon but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Undercommon but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8611,7 +8611,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 163, - "desc": "This corpse-like creature\u2019s flesh is gray, its body is emaciated, and its skin is pulled tight across its skeleton. A strange, writhing tentacle protrudes slightly from its gaping mouth. Unnatural Origin. Centuries ago, an order of wizards, known as the Covenant of Infinum, found itself in need of slaves and descended upon a nearby human settlement. The order enslaved every villager and conducted magical experiments upon them in the wizards\u2019 remote mountain tower. The wizards were trying to create the perfect servitor race, using the villagers as a baser life form. The experiment failed spectacularly, unleashing a magical transformative wave upon the tower. Many of the wizards managed to escape, but all of the human slaves were caught in the magical chaos and were forever changed into gaunt ones. Undead Appearance. At first glance, gaunt ones appear to be some form of undead creature, leading many to underestimate them. Their skin is pale, shrunken, and withered, and their teeth are yellow and jagged with receded gums. Hunger for Hearts. Gaunt ones have an inherent hunger for hearts and often sit quietly for hours, listening for the heartbeats of nearby creatures. A gaunt one grabs hold of its prey and worms its tentaclelike tongue into the creature\u2019s mouth to extract the creature\u2019s heart. Insatiable, a gaunt one continues to eat the hearts of creatures it finds until there is nothing left to harvest. Lacking readily available food, it moves on." + "desc": "_This corpse-like creature’s flesh is gray, its body is emaciated, and its skin is pulled tight across its skeleton. A strange, writhing tentacle protrudes slightly from its gaping mouth._ \n**Unnatural Origin.** Centuries ago, an order of wizards, known as the Covenant of Infinum, found itself in need of slaves and descended upon a nearby human settlement. The order enslaved every villager and conducted magical experiments upon them in the wizards’ remote mountain tower. The wizards were trying to create the perfect servitor race, using the villagers as a baser life form. The experiment failed spectacularly, unleashing a magical transformative wave upon the tower. Many of the wizards managed to escape, but all of the human slaves were caught in the magical chaos and were forever changed into gaunt ones. \n**Undead Appearance.** At first glance, gaunt ones appear to be some form of undead creature, leading many to underestimate them. Their skin is pale, shrunken, and withered, and their teeth are yellow and jagged with receded gums. \n**Hunger for Hearts.** Gaunt ones have an inherent hunger for hearts and often sit quietly for hours, listening for the heartbeats of nearby creatures. A gaunt one grabs hold of its prey and worms its tentaclelike tongue into the creature’s mouth to extract the creature’s heart. Insatiable, a gaunt one continues to eat the hearts of creatures it finds until there is nothing left to harvest. Lacking readily available food, it moves on." }, { "name": "Ghillie Dubh", @@ -8670,11 +8670,11 @@ }, { "name": "Forest Knowledge (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The ghillie dubh can alter nearby creatures\u2019 knowledge of the forest, choosing one of the following. An effect lasts for 24 hours, until the creature leaves the ghillie dubh\u2019s forest, or until the ghillie dubh dismisses it as a bonus action. \n* Remove Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become hopelessly lost in the ghillie dubh\u2019s forest. The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks and takes 50 percent more time on overland travel, even delaying clearheaded companions. \n* Share Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks. The creature can move at a fast pace through forest terrain, and difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The ghillie dubh can alter nearby creatures’ knowledge of the forest, choosing one of the following. An effect lasts for 24 hours, until the creature leaves the ghillie dubh’s forest, or until the ghillie dubh dismisses it as a bonus action. \n* Remove Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become hopelessly lost in the ghillie dubh’s forest. The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks and takes 50 percent more time on overland travel, even delaying clearheaded companions. \n* Share Knowledge. Each creature within 30 feet of the ghillie dubh has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks. The creature can move at a fast pace through forest terrain, and difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn’t cost it extra movement." } ], "page_no": 165, - "desc": "This bipedal creature seems to be a humanoid-shaped mound of leaves and moss given life. Dark pits in its head resemble empty eye sockets. Protectors of the Lost. Ghillie dubhs hail from good-aligned arboreal planes. There, they guide visitors through the sometimes-confounding landscape. They often rescue those who incidentally succumb to the peaceful nature of planar woodlands and might otherwise perish. However, they find their services more useful on the Material Plane where nature is generally more unforgiving. Their desire to help mortals leads them to more extreme climates, with a strong preference for colder weather. Ghillie dubhs find lost travelers and guide these unfortunates to safe places. If a traveler impresses a ghillie dubh with knowledge or a desire for knowledge about the forest, the ghillie dubh gifts the traveler with some of its knowledge. Punishment of Transgression. Likewise, a ghillie dubh expects visitors to the area it oversees to be respectful of the land. Ghillie dubhs lecture mild violators and briefly use nature to inconvenience them, such as by covering paths or removing tracks. More heinous acts—like wantonly slaughtering animals or setting trees ablaze—are met with physical retaliation. Part of the Forest. Ghillie dubhs take on characteristics of the forests they call home to blend in seamlessly with the trees and other plants. They can listen to subtle variations in the trees\u2019 movements to receive early warning about attacks, and they can turn their attention to any part of the forest to ensure no harm is coming to an area." + "desc": "_This bipedal creature seems to be a humanoid-shaped mound of leaves and moss given life. Dark pits in its head resemble empty eye sockets._ \n**Protectors of the Lost.** Ghillie dubhs hail from good-aligned arboreal planes. There, they guide visitors through the sometimes-confounding landscape. They often rescue those who incidentally succumb to the peaceful nature of planar woodlands and might otherwise perish. However, they find their services more useful on the Material Plane where nature is generally more unforgiving. Their desire to help mortals leads them to more extreme climates, with a strong preference for colder weather. Ghillie dubhs find lost travelers and guide these unfortunates to safe places. If a traveler impresses a ghillie dubh with knowledge or a desire for knowledge about the forest, the ghillie dubh gifts the traveler with some of its knowledge. \n**Punishment of Transgression.** Likewise, a ghillie dubh expects visitors to the area it oversees to be respectful of the land. Ghillie dubhs lecture mild violators and briefly use nature to inconvenience them, such as by covering paths or removing tracks. More heinous acts—like wantonly slaughtering animals or setting trees ablaze—are met with physical retaliation. \n**Part of the Forest.** Ghillie dubhs take on characteristics of the forests they call home to blend in seamlessly with the trees and other plants. They can listen to subtle variations in the trees’ movements to receive early warning about attacks, and they can turn their attention to any part of the forest to ensure no harm is coming to an area." }, { "name": "Ghoul Bat", @@ -8704,11 +8704,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "The ghoul bat can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "The ghoul bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing", - "desc": "The ghoul bat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. Undead Nature. Ghoul bats don\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "The ghoul bat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. Undead Nature. Ghoul bats don’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -8764,7 +8764,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The ghul\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, fire bolt, ray of frost, shocking grasp\n3/day each: fog cloud, rolling thunder, misty step, spire of stone\n1/day each: blur, fireball, gaseous form, frozen razors, stinking cloud" + "desc": "The ghul’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, fire bolt, ray of frost, shocking grasp\n3/day each: fog cloud, rolling thunder, misty step, spire of stone\n1/day each: blur, fireball, gaseous form, frozen razors, stinking cloud" } ], "actions": [ @@ -8780,7 +8780,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 169, - "desc": "A creature wearing a black turban steps out of the sudden fog. It is roughly the size and shape of a short man, with gray skin and pointed teeth. The thing sneers as it summons lightning to its hand, the air suddenly stinking of ozone. Its stony gray skin shifts to an icy blue as it raises its arm to direct its electrical attack. Elemental Remnants. When an undead with the ability to raise more of their kind, such as a Open Game License" + "desc": "_A creature wearing a black turban steps out of the sudden fog. It is roughly the size and shape of a short man, with gray skin and pointed teeth. The thing sneers as it summons lightning to its hand, the air suddenly stinking of ozone. Its stony gray skin shifts to an icy blue as it raises its arm to direct its electrical attack._ \n**Elemental Remnants.** When an undead with the ability to raise more of their kind, such as a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Armadillo", @@ -8815,7 +8815,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tuck In", - "desc": "The giant armadillo tucks its entire body into its shell, forming an armored ball. While in this form, it moves by rolling around, it has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and it can\u2019t take the Attack action or burrow. The giant armadillo can return to its true form as a bonus action." + "desc": "The giant armadillo tucks its entire body into its shell, forming an armored ball. While in this form, it moves by rolling around, it has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and it can’t take the Attack action or burrow. The giant armadillo can return to its true form as a bonus action." } ], "page_no": 392, @@ -8861,7 +8861,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 39, - "desc": "The giant bombardier beetle is among the most surprising creatures lurking on the forest floor. A placid herbivore content to go about its business, the beetle has a powerful defense mechanism in the form of a boiling liquid it can spray to scald would-be predators as it makes its escape. Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" + "desc": "The giant bombardier beetle is among the most surprising creatures lurking on the forest floor. A placid herbivore content to go about its business, the beetle has a powerful defense mechanism in the form of a boiling liquid it can spray to scald would-be predators as it makes its escape. \n_Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people._ \n_**Forest Beetles.**_ Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Frilled Lizard", @@ -8951,7 +8951,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 392, - "desc": "Giant honey bees congregate in great swarms and fill hollows in rocky hillsides with their massive wax and honey hives. Far more intelligent than their diminutive cousins, giant honey bees sometimes enter into relationships with bearfolk or other creatures who can help protect the hive in exchange for a small share of the bees\u2019 honey. Unlike a normal honey bee, a giant honey bee who stings a creature doesn\u2019t lose its stinger. Giant honey bees are rarely idle, often moving in elaborate, waggling dances of spirals and loops. This “dance” is actually a complex language the bees use to share staggeringly accurate directions and information about nearby threats and food sources with the rest of their hive." + "desc": "Giant honey bees congregate in great swarms and fill hollows in rocky hillsides with their massive wax and honey hives. Far more intelligent than their diminutive cousins, giant honey bees sometimes enter into relationships with bearfolk or other creatures who can help protect the hive in exchange for a small share of the bees’ honey. Unlike a normal honey bee, a giant honey bee who stings a creature doesn’t lose its stinger. \nGiant honey bees are rarely idle, often moving in elaborate, waggling dances of spirals and loops. This “dance” is actually a complex language the bees use to share staggeringly accurate directions and information about nearby threats and food sources with the rest of their hive." }, { "name": "Giant Husk", @@ -8975,7 +8975,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -8994,11 +8994,11 @@ }, { "name": "Smother", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Huge or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating. In addition, at the start of each of the target\u2019s turns, the target takes 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The husk can smother one Huge, two Large, or four Medium or smaller creatures at a time." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Huge or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating. In addition, at the start of each of the target’s turns, the target takes 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The husk can smother one Huge, two Large, or four Medium or smaller creatures at a time." } ], "page_no": 393, - "desc": "A grotesque human body moves like jelly. Its split-open front reveals the creature has no bones. Husks are the opposite of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A grotesque human body moves like jelly. Its split-open front reveals the creature has no bones._ \nHusks are the opposite of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Leech", @@ -9035,7 +9035,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the leech attaches to the target. While attached, the leech doesn\u2019t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the leech\u2019s turns, the target loses 5 (1d4 + 3) hp due to blood loss.\n\nThe leech can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 15 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the leech.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the leech attaches to the target. While attached, the leech doesn’t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the leech’s turns, the target loses 5 (1d4 + 3) hp due to blood loss.\n\nThe leech can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 15 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the leech.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } @@ -9139,15 +9139,15 @@ }, { "name": "Rotten Snowball Shove (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The giant snow beetle tosses one of its carrion-filled snowballs at a point it can see within 20 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned creature can make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poisoned condition on itself on a success." + "desc": "The giant snow beetle tosses one of its carrion-filled snowballs at a point it can see within 20 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned creature can make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poisoned condition on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Snowball Shove", - "desc": "The giant snow beetle tosses one of its rolled snowballs at a point it can see within 20 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "The giant snow beetle tosses one of its rolled snowballs at a point it can see within 20 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 392, - "desc": "Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" + "desc": "_Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people._ \n_**Forest Beetles.**_ Open Game License" }, { "name": "Giant Water Scorpion", @@ -9177,7 +9177,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hold Breath", - "desc": "The scorpion can hold its breath for 1 hour. If it is within 15 feet of the water\u2019s surface, it can use its tail as a breathing tube and doesn\u2019t need to hold its breath." + "desc": "The scorpion can hold its breath for 1 hour. If it is within 15 feet of the water’s surface, it can use its tail as a breathing tube and doesn’t need to hold its breath." }, { "name": "Poison Injection", @@ -9195,19 +9195,19 @@ }, { "name": "Proboscis", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage, and the target\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d10+3" }, { "name": "Claws", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the scorpion doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the scorpion doesn’t have another creature grappled.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], "page_no": 393, - "desc": "A common threat in canals, lagoons, bayous, and countless other bodies of water, the giant water scorpion is responsible for the deaths of many adventurers exploring waterways. Like most aquatic monsters, giant water scorpions are seldom at the top of the food chain in their native environment, and black dragons in particular enjoy snacking on them. Swamp and water-dwelling humanoids like lizardfolk have been known to use the giant water scorpion\u2019s carapace to create shields or coverings for their tents. The creature\u2019s long tail acts as a breathing tube for it, which is often harvested and used by intrepid explorers and inventors in the creation of diving bells and other apparatuses for traversing the stygian depths." + "desc": "A common threat in canals, lagoons, bayous, and countless other bodies of water, the giant water scorpion is responsible for the deaths of many adventurers exploring waterways. Like most aquatic monsters, giant water scorpions are seldom at the top of the food chain in their native environment, and black dragons in particular enjoy snacking on them. Swamp and water-dwelling humanoids like lizardfolk have been known to use the giant water scorpion’s carapace to create shields or coverings for their tents. The creature’s long tail acts as a breathing tube for it, which is often harvested and used by intrepid explorers and inventors in the creation of diving bells and other apparatuses for traversing the stygian depths." }, { "name": "Glacial Corrupter", @@ -9232,7 +9232,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned, petrified", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1", "actions": [ { @@ -9255,7 +9255,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 176, - "desc": "This skeleton\u2019s bones are crystal and caked with layers of frost and ice. Origin. Glacial corrupters are similar in nature to most Open Game License" + "desc": "_This skeleton’s bones are crystal and caked with layers of frost and ice._ \n**Origin.** Glacial corrupters are similar in nature to most Open Game License" }, { "name": "Glacier Behemoth", @@ -9295,7 +9295,7 @@ }, { "name": "Unstoppable", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of ice, rocks, sand, or natural vegetation, living or dead, doesn\u2019t cost the glacier behemoth extra movement. Its speed can\u2019t be reduced by any effect." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of ice, rocks, sand, or natural vegetation, living or dead, doesn’t cost the glacier behemoth extra movement. Its speed can’t be reduced by any effect." } ], "actions": [ @@ -9311,11 +9311,11 @@ }, { "name": "Inexorable Charge", - "desc": "If the glacier behemoth moves at least 10 feet, it can then use this action to continue moving in a 40-foot line that is 15 feet wide. Each creature in this line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The glacier behemoth\u2019s movement along this line doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "If the glacier behemoth moves at least 10 feet, it can then use this action to continue moving in a 40-foot line that is 15 feet wide. Each creature in this line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone. The glacier behemoth’s movement along this line doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." } ], "page_no": 177, - "desc": "A depression in the ground trails in the wake of this six-legged creature. Aged ice, appearing more like granite, covers the creature\u2019s body. Slow but Steady. Glacier behemoths earn their name from their resemblance to glaciers, including their slow, relentless pace. Their squat frames help conceal their six legs, reinforcing the notion that they are calved glaciers. Short of chasms blocking its way or the intervention of other glacier behemoths, nothing can stop a glacier behemoth when it moves. Its tough hide combined with its primal intellect render it fearless as it lumbers after its foes. Bulettekin. Glacier behemoths are arctic relatives to Open Game License" + "desc": "_A depression in the ground trails in the wake of this six-legged creature. Aged ice, appearing more like granite, covers the creature’s body._ \n**Slow but Steady.** Glacier behemoths earn their name from their resemblance to glaciers, including their slow, relentless pace. Their squat frames help conceal their six legs, reinforcing the notion that they are calved glaciers. Short of chasms blocking its way or the intervention of other glacier behemoths, nothing can stop a glacier behemoth when it moves. Its tough hide combined with its primal intellect render it fearless as it lumbers after its foes. \n**Bulettekin.** Glacier behemoths are arctic relatives to Open Game License" }, { "name": "Gorao-Ka", @@ -9342,8 +9342,8 @@ "challenge_rating": "1/8", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Fool\u2019s Gold", - "desc": "If a creature steals one of the gorao-ka\u2019s money pouches, it loses 1d20 gp each time it finishes a long rest. A creature that steals more than one money pouch deducts an extra 1d20 gp for each additional stolen pouch. This effect ends when the thief freely gives double the amount of money it stole to another creature or organization. A gorao-ka carries 1d10 pouches, each containing 1d20 gp. If the gorao-ka is killed, all the gold in its pouches turns into worthless stones after 1 minute." + "name": "Fool’s Gold", + "desc": "If a creature steals one of the gorao-ka’s money pouches, it loses 1d20 gp each time it finishes a long rest. A creature that steals more than one money pouch deducts an extra 1d20 gp for each additional stolen pouch. This effect ends when the thief freely gives double the amount of money it stole to another creature or organization. A gorao-ka carries 1d10 pouches, each containing 1d20 gp. If the gorao-ka is killed, all the gold in its pouches turns into worthless stones after 1 minute." }, { "name": "Silver Fountain", @@ -9363,7 +9363,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 221, - "desc": "The wizened, doll-sized woman sits beside a small shrine of bonsai branches. She smiles and reaches into a full pouch, removing a gold coin. She passes the coin with an encouraging nod to the desperate-looking man kneeling before her. Small Gods of Substance. Gorao-ka represent small fortunes of both a physical and spiritual nature. Their shrines can be erected anywhere, but they are commonly found in settlements and widely-traveled areas. Larger settlements have multiple shrines, sometimes one or more per neighborhood, each of which is associated with a different gorao-ka. Gentle and Benevolent. Gorao-ka have a kind look for every person that crosses their path. Each of them has a burning desire to assist people, and they grieve on the occasions that they can\u2019t. The laws governing their kind forbid them from extending aid to someone that hasn\u2019t made an offering at their shrine, though a gorao-ka accepts almost anything in tribute. Thieves\u2019 Bane. Despite their generous natures, gorao-ka have no pity for those who steal from them. Fools who steal from gorao-ka swiftly discover their money inexplicably vanished, and can end up destitute if they don\u2019t make reparations. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The wizened, doll-sized woman sits beside a small shrine of bonsai branches. She smiles and reaches into a full pouch, removing a gold coin. She passes the coin with an encouraging nod to the desperate-looking man kneeling before her._ \n**Small Gods of Substance.** Gorao-ka represent small fortunes of both a physical and spiritual nature. Their shrines can be erected anywhere, but they are commonly found in settlements and widely-traveled areas. Larger settlements have multiple shrines, sometimes one or more per neighborhood, each of which is associated with a different gorao-ka. \n**Gentle and Benevolent.** Gorao-ka have a kind look for every person that crosses their path. Each of them has a burning desire to assist people, and they grieve on the occasions that they can’t. The laws governing their kind forbid them from extending aid to someone that hasn’t made an offering at their shrine, though a gorao-ka accepts almost anything in tribute. \n**Thieves’ Bane.** Despite their generous natures, gorao-ka have no pity for those who steal from them. Fools who steal from gorao-ka swiftly discover their money inexplicably vanished, and can end up destitute if they don’t make reparations. \n**Immortal Spirit Nature.** The kami doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Graknork", @@ -9423,11 +9423,11 @@ }, { "name": "Freezing Eye (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The graknork\u2019s blue eye flares open and releases a beam of icy energy in a line that is 120-feet long and 10 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) cold damage and is restrained for 1 minute as its limbs freeze. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t restrained. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Alternatively, the restrained creature can be freed if it takes at least 10 fire damage." + "desc": "The graknork’s blue eye flares open and releases a beam of icy energy in a line that is 120-feet long and 10 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) cold damage and is restrained for 1 minute as its limbs freeze. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t restrained. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Alternatively, the restrained creature can be freed if it takes at least 10 fire damage." } ], "page_no": 182, - "desc": "Towering over the frozen landscape, this immense saurian monstrosity possesses a terrifying shark-like head with a multitude of serrated teeth. The monster has three eyes: two soulless black pits and a third larger eye that glows with a freezing blue light. Terror of the North. The legendary graknork is one of the most powerful monsters to roam the endless tundra and taiga of the north and is feared by all who live in the rugged and frozen expanses of the world. Only the largest white dragons surpass the graknork in size and strength, and lesser creatures give the monster a wide berth. Graknorks are mostly found on land but are reasonable swimmers. They have no problem taking to the water to pursue escaping prey or to hunt fishermen and even whales. Graknorks are solitary creatures and cannot stand the presence of their own kind, attacking and eating juvenile graknorks that cross their path. When they do mate, it is a destructive affair with the female uprooting dozens of trees to build her nest. A typical graknork is more than forty feet long, though even larger specimens have been sighted in the coldest regions of the world. Great Blue Eye. While the graknork\u2019s raw physical prowess is justifiably feared, the aspect of its appearance that causes the greatest consternation is its great, freezing blue eye. Its eye is said to possess terrible and wondrous powers, including seeing through illusions, freezing souls outright, and causing everlasting blizzards. Most of these tales are mere fancy and hearsay spun by northern tribesmen, yet there is no denying that the graknork\u2019s central eye is a fearsome weapon." + "desc": "_Towering over the frozen landscape, this immense saurian monstrosity possesses a terrifying shark-like head with a multitude of serrated teeth. The monster has three eyes: two soulless black pits and a third larger eye that glows with a freezing blue light._ \n**Terror of the North.** The legendary graknork is one of the most powerful monsters to roam the endless tundra and taiga of the north and is feared by all who live in the rugged and frozen expanses of the world. Only the largest white dragons surpass the graknork in size and strength, and lesser creatures give the monster a wide berth. Graknorks are mostly found on land but are reasonable swimmers. They have no problem taking to the water to pursue escaping prey or to hunt fishermen and even whales. Graknorks are solitary creatures and cannot stand the presence of their own kind, attacking and eating juvenile graknorks that cross their path. When they do mate, it is a destructive affair with the female uprooting dozens of trees to build her nest. A typical graknork is more than forty feet long, though even larger specimens have been sighted in the coldest regions of the world. \n**Great Blue Eye.** While the graknork’s raw physical prowess is justifiably feared, the aspect of its appearance that causes the greatest consternation is its great, freezing blue eye. Its eye is said to possess terrible and wondrous powers, including seeing through illusions, freezing souls outright, and causing everlasting blizzards. Most of these tales are mere fancy and hearsay spun by northern tribesmen, yet there is no denying that the graknork’s central eye is a fearsome weapon." }, { "name": "Graveyard Dragon", @@ -9463,7 +9463,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Aura", - "desc": "At the start of each of the graveyard dragon\u2019s turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) damage of the type dealt by the dragon\u2019s breath weapon." + "desc": "At the start of each of the graveyard dragon’s turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) damage of the type dealt by the dragon’s breath weapon." }, { "name": "Elemental Resistance", @@ -9475,7 +9475,7 @@ }, { "name": "Reassemble Bones", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the graveyard dragon can rearrange its bone structure to fit into a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. It can use a bonus action to reassemble itself into its normal form. While in this compressed form, it can\u2019t make melee weapon attacks." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the graveyard dragon can rearrange its bone structure to fit into a space as narrow as 1 foot wide without squeezing. It can use a bonus action to reassemble itself into its normal form. While in this compressed form, it can’t make melee weapon attacks." } ], "actions": [ @@ -9485,7 +9485,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) damage of the type dealt by the dragon\u2019s breath weapon.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) damage of the type dealt by the dragon’s breath weapon.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d10+3" }, @@ -9501,7 +9501,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 183, - "desc": "This draconic skeleton is surround by a nimbus of light, colored in such a way as to betray the undead creature\u2019s living origins. Graveyard dragons form out of the remains of evil dragons killed as part of a cataclysm that claimed the lives of several dragons at the same time, or when their remains are exposed to heavy concentrations of necrotic energy. Vindictive Undead. Graveyard dragons are vengeful, like many other intelligent undead, but they focus their retribution on the ones responsible for their deaths rather than on their own kind. In fact, these undead dragons have a strange sense of protectiveness of other dragons, particularly for the type of dragons they were when they were alive. This sometimes extends to non-evil dragons, but most good-aligned dragons view the existence of graveyard dragons with distaste. Intimidating Appearance. Graveyard dragons are particularly appealing to powerful undead as guardians for their lairs. A graveyard dragon\u2019s skeletal appearance is often enough to scare away most adventurers and tomb robbers. Unlike a more traditional animated skeleton, however, the graveyard dragon is capable of handling the few tomb robbers foolhardy enough to face it. Undead Nature. The graveyard dragon doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This draconic skeleton is surround by a nimbus of light, colored in such a way as to betray the undead creature’s living origins._ \nGraveyard dragons form out of the remains of evil dragons killed as part of a cataclysm that claimed the lives of several dragons at the same time, or when their remains are exposed to heavy concentrations of necrotic energy. \n**Vindictive Undead.** Graveyard dragons are vengeful, like many other intelligent undead, but they focus their retribution on the ones responsible for their deaths rather than on their own kind. In fact, these undead dragons have a strange sense of protectiveness of other dragons, particularly for the type of dragons they were when they were alive. This sometimes extends to non-evil dragons, but most good-aligned dragons view the existence of graveyard dragons with distaste. \n**Intimidating Appearance.** Graveyard dragons are particularly appealing to powerful undead as guardians for their lairs. A graveyard dragon’s skeletal appearance is often enough to scare away most adventurers and tomb robbers. Unlike a more traditional animated skeleton, however, the graveyard dragon is capable of handling the few tomb robbers foolhardy enough to face it. \n**Undead Nature.** The graveyard dragon doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Gray Orc", @@ -9542,11 +9542,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Absorption", - "desc": "When the gray orc is hit by a spell or is in the area of a spell, it regains hp equal to the spell\u2019s level. This trait doesn\u2019t counter the spell or negate its damage or effects. The orc regains the hp after the spell is resolved." + "desc": "When the gray orc is hit by a spell or is in the area of a spell, it regains hp equal to the spell’s level. This trait doesn’t counter the spell or negate its damage or effects. The orc regains the hp after the spell is resolved." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The gray orc has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the orc\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The gray orc has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the orc’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -9562,7 +9562,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 162, - "desc": "The ground erupts into a scrambling flood of orcs, their pale skin decorated with swirls of black resin. Dwelling deep beneath the ground, gray orcs move in a dark world, only drawn toward the surface by their innate hatred of arcane defilement. Drawn to Magical Corruption. Gray orcs are drawn to areas where magic is frequently used or locations marred by magical pollution. Scholars believe the orcs\u2019 ancestral home was ravaged by magic, cursing them and driving them deep beneath the surface. They believe this history fuels within the orcs a deep hatred for magic, especially magic that defiles the natural world. For their part, the orcs have neither confirmed nor denied this speculation, though few scholars have been brave enough to approach them about it. Whatever the case, gray orcs grow violent around magic and seek to snuff it out wherever they find it. Synchronized Tribes. Gray orcs move and act as one, their training leading their actions to be so synchronized that they appear to think as one. When faced with a major threat or a large magical catastrophe, a group of gray orcs will erupt from the ground in unison to swarm over the source." + "desc": "_The ground erupts into a scrambling flood of orcs, their pale skin decorated with swirls of black resin._ \nDwelling deep beneath the ground, gray orcs move in a dark world, only drawn toward the surface by their innate hatred of arcane defilement. \n**Drawn to Magical Corruption.** Gray orcs are drawn to areas where magic is frequently used or locations marred by magical pollution. Scholars believe the orcs’ ancestral home was ravaged by magic, cursing them and driving them deep beneath the surface. They believe this history fuels within the orcs a deep hatred for magic, especially magic that defiles the natural world. For their part, the orcs have neither confirmed nor denied this speculation, though few scholars have been brave enough to approach them about it. Whatever the case, gray orcs grow violent around magic and seek to snuff it out wherever they find it. \n**Synchronized Tribes.** Gray orcs move and act as one, their training leading their actions to be so synchronized that they appear to think as one. When faced with a major threat or a large magical catastrophe, a group of gray orcs will erupt from the ground in unison to swarm over the source." }, { "name": "Great Gray Owl", @@ -9594,7 +9594,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The owl doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The owl doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Sight", @@ -9610,7 +9610,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 284, - "desc": "Great gray owls are stealthy predators, and the largest of the non-giant varieties of owls. Unlike other owls, great grays aren\u2019t territorial—with the exception of females raising young—and don\u2019t flush or spook when other creatures approach. Rather, they remain still on their low perches, often going overlooked." + "desc": "Great gray owls are stealthy predators, and the largest of the non-giant varieties of owls. Unlike other owls, great grays aren’t territorial—with the exception of females raising young—and don’t flush or spook when other creatures approach. Rather, they remain still on their low perches, often going overlooked." }, { "name": "Greater Ghast of Leng", @@ -9642,7 +9642,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The greater ghast of Leng has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The greater ghast of Leng has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Command Ghasts of Leng", @@ -9660,7 +9660,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The greater ghast of Leng makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. If both claw attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the greater ghast can automatically hit the target with its claws, and the greater ghast can\u2019t make claw attacks against other targets." + "desc": "The greater ghast of Leng makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. If both claw attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the greater ghast can automatically hit the target with its claws, and the greater ghast can’t make claw attacks against other targets." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -9676,7 +9676,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 52, - "desc": "The creature has a maddened expression on its almost featureless face. Its vaguely humanoid body is covered in lumpy, grayish-green skin, and its head sits on a long neck. Its long arms end in vicious claws, and it stands on sharp hooves. Leaders of Carnivores. Open Game License" + "desc": "_The creature has a maddened expression on its almost featureless face. Its vaguely humanoid body is covered in lumpy, grayish-green skin, and its head sits on a long neck. Its long arms end in vicious claws, and it stands on sharp hooves._ \n**Leaders of Carnivores.** Open Game License" }, { "name": "Greater Lunarchidna", @@ -9749,11 +9749,11 @@ }, { "name": "Wrap Up", - "desc": "The lunarchidna wraps up a Medium or smaller creature restrained by webbing. The wrapped target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the lunarchidna\u2019s turns or take 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. The webbing can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 15; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). The lunarchidna can have only one creature wrapped at a time." + "desc": "The lunarchidna wraps up a Medium or smaller creature restrained by webbing. The wrapped target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the lunarchidna’s turns or take 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. The webbing can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 15; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). The lunarchidna can have only one creature wrapped at a time." } ], "page_no": 242, - "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" + "desc": "_A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon._ \n**Made in Corrupt Forests.** Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. \n**Hatred of Elves.** Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. \n**Cyclical Power.** The lunarchidna’s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna’s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. \n\n#### Lunarchidna Moon Phase\n\nMoon Phase\n\nStatistics\n\nDaytime, new, or crescent moon\n\nOpen Game License" }, { "name": "Greed Swarm", @@ -9787,11 +9787,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", - "desc": "The swarm is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the swarm must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster\u2019s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute." + "desc": "The swarm is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the swarm must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Deafening Clatter", - "desc": "A creature in the swarm\u2019s space is deafened." + "desc": "A creature in the swarm’s space is deafened." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -9799,13 +9799,13 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny object. Except for Gather, the swarm can\u2019t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny object. Except for Gather, the swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Coin Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the greed swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) bludgeoning damage, or 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the greed swarm’s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) bludgeoning damage, or 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d4" }, @@ -9821,7 +9821,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 184, - "desc": "The sound of metal clinking against metal becomes a deafening cacophony as a swirling cloud of coins mindlessly hunts for more valuables to absorb into its ever-expanding mass. Located in densely-populated areas, the greed swarm is solely focused on increasing the size of its hovering collection of valuables. Able to differentiate between objects of value and worthless junk, the swarm stalks streets and sewers alike. Its movements are erratic; the cloud swells and contracts in quick succession, repositioning itself in jerky, stilted bursts of motion.// Bad Penny. The swarm consists of normal, mundane valuables animated by a magical master coin. Often mistaken as a standard regional coin, this master coin is created in a dark ritual to serve as a vessel for pure, ceaseless avarice. If the master coin is destroyed or separated from the swarm, the remaining coins return to their normal inert state and fall to the ground. All that Glitters. The master coin cannot exert its power without a large enough supply of valuables to control in close proximity. Bank and vault owners who fail to screen incoming coinage for latent magical properties may find themselves in need of adventurers to discreetly quell a storm of their accumulated wealth. Wishing wells and public fountains are also common homes for greed swarms. Construct Nature. The greed swarm doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The sound of metal clinking against metal becomes a deafening cacophony as a swirling cloud of coins mindlessly hunts for more valuables to absorb into its ever-expanding mass._ \nLocated in densely-populated areas, the greed swarm is solely focused on increasing the size of its hovering collection of valuables. Able to differentiate between objects of value and worthless junk, the swarm stalks streets and sewers alike. Its movements are erratic; the cloud swells and contracts in quick succession, repositioning itself in jerky, stilted bursts of motion.// \n**Bad Penny.** The swarm consists of normal, mundane valuables animated by a magical master coin. Often mistaken as a standard regional coin, this master coin is created in a dark ritual to serve as a vessel for pure, ceaseless avarice. If the master coin is destroyed or separated from the swarm, the remaining coins return to their normal inert state and fall to the ground. \n**All that Glitters.** The master coin cannot exert its power without a large enough supply of valuables to control in close proximity. Bank and vault owners who fail to screen incoming coinage for latent magical properties may find themselves in need of adventurers to discreetly quell a storm of their accumulated wealth. Wishing wells and public fountains are also common homes for greed swarms. \n**Construct Nature.** The greed swarm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Grimmlet Swarm", @@ -9849,12 +9849,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands Void Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Void Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "14", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Enervating Maelstrom", - "desc": "When the grimmlet swarm dies, it explodes in a plume of ennui. Each creature within 20 feet of the grimmlet swarm must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and suffers one level of exhaustion. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t suffer exhaustion. Grimmlets damaged by this trait don\u2019t Reproduce." + "desc": "When the grimmlet swarm dies, it explodes in a plume of ennui. Each creature within 20 feet of the grimmlet swarm must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and suffers one level of exhaustion. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn’t suffer exhaustion. Grimmlets damaged by this trait don’t Reproduce." }, { "name": "Maze of Edges", @@ -9862,15 +9862,15 @@ }, { "name": "Reproduce", - "desc": "When a grimmlet swarm takes damage from a spell and isn\u2019t reduced to 0 hp, a number of new grimmlets equal to the spell\u2019s level appear in unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the grimmlet swarm. If the spell is a cantrip, only one grimmlet is created. New grimmlets aren\u2019t subsumed into the swarm. Sixteen or more new grimmlets within 30 feet of each other can use their reactions to come together and form a new grimmlet swarm in a space within 5 feet of one grimmlet." + "desc": "When a grimmlet swarm takes damage from a spell and isn’t reduced to 0 hp, a number of new grimmlets equal to the spell’s level appear in unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the grimmlet swarm. If the spell is a cantrip, only one grimmlet is created. New grimmlets aren’t subsumed into the swarm. Sixteen or more new grimmlets within 30 feet of each other can use their reactions to come together and form a new grimmlet swarm in a space within 5 feet of one grimmlet." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The grimmlet swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny grimmlet. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The grimmlet swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny grimmlet. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)", - "desc": "The grimmlet swarm\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: maddening whispers, crushing curse, minor illusion\n3/day each: hypnotic pattern, void strike, major image\n1/day each: hallucinatory terrain" + "desc": "The grimmlet swarm’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: maddening whispers, crushing curse, minor illusion\n3/day each: hypnotic pattern, void strike, major image\n1/day each: hallucinatory terrain" } ], "actions": [ @@ -9880,13 +9880,13 @@ }, { "name": "Crystal Edges", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or 9 (2d8) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or 9 (2d8) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], "page_no": 187, - "desc": "Flowing over the landscape like a glass carpet, this mass of smoky crystalline shards moves in a manner most unnatural. Occasionally, a bolt of black or purple energy arcs between two or more of the shards in the swarm." + "desc": "_Flowing over the landscape like a glass carpet, this mass of smoky crystalline shards moves in a manner most unnatural. Occasionally, a bolt of black or purple energy arcs between two or more of the shards in the swarm._" }, { "name": "Grimmlet", @@ -9913,20 +9913,20 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands Void Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Void Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Reproduce", - "desc": "When a grimmlet takes damage from a spell and isn\u2019t reduced to 0 hp, a number of new grimmlets equal to the spell\u2019s level appear in unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the grimmlet. If the spell is a cantrip, only one grimmlet is created. Sixteen or more grimmlets within 30 feet of each other can use their reactions to come together and form a grimmlet swarm in a space within 5 feet of one grimmlet." + "desc": "When a grimmlet takes damage from a spell and isn’t reduced to 0 hp, a number of new grimmlets equal to the spell’s level appear in unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the grimmlet. If the spell is a cantrip, only one grimmlet is created. Sixteen or more grimmlets within 30 feet of each other can use their reactions to come together and form a grimmlet swarm in a space within 5 feet of one grimmlet." }, { "name": "Self-destruct", - "desc": "When the grimmlet dies, it explodes in a spray of Void-infused crystal shards. Each creature within 5 feet of the grimmlet must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) slashing damage and 3 (1d6) psychic damage. Grimmlets damaged by this trait don\u2019t Reproduce." + "desc": "When the grimmlet dies, it explodes in a spray of Void-infused crystal shards. Each creature within 5 feet of the grimmlet must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) slashing damage and 3 (1d6) psychic damage. Grimmlets damaged by this trait don’t Reproduce." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting (Psionics)", - "desc": "The grimmlet\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: crushing curse, minor illusion\n3/day each: maddening whispers" + "desc": "The grimmlet’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: crushing curse, minor illusion\n3/day each: maddening whispers" } ], "actions": [ @@ -9938,7 +9938,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 186, - "desc": "A jagged shard of smoky translucent crystal, approximately the size and mass of a housecat, hovers silently across the field. Strange Families. Grimmlets reproduce by creating near clones of themselves when injured by arcane energy, leading them to quickly gather in large familial swarms. Strangely, a grimmlet can only swarm with other grimmlets created from the same progenitor grimmlet, which leads the swarm. Not long after the swarm forms, it disperses, each grimmlet moving on to create new swarms through magic injury. Whispering Menace. Grimmlets do not speak. In fact, they never communicate with other creatures via any known form of language or telepathy, though they do seem to understand creatures of the Void. Despite this, the air around a grimmlet mutters and whispers at all times in a foul-sounding invocation. When the creature uses its innate magic, these whispers rise in volume slightly, giving canny listeners a split-second warning that something, likely unpleasant, is about to occur." + "desc": "_A jagged shard of smoky translucent crystal, approximately the size and mass of a housecat, hovers silently across the field._ \n**Strange Families.** Grimmlets reproduce by creating near clones of themselves when injured by arcane energy, leading them to quickly gather in large familial swarms. Strangely, a grimmlet can only swarm with other grimmlets created from the same progenitor grimmlet, which leads the swarm. Not long after the swarm forms, it disperses, each grimmlet moving on to create new swarms through magic injury. \n**Whispering Menace.** Grimmlets do not speak. In fact, they never communicate with other creatures via any known form of language or telepathy, though they do seem to understand creatures of the Void. Despite this, the air around a grimmlet mutters and whispers at all times in a foul-sounding invocation. When the creature uses its innate magic, these whispers rise in volume slightly, giving canny listeners a split-second warning that something, likely unpleasant, is about to occur." }, { "name": "Grove Bear", @@ -9980,7 +9980,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the bear can\u2019t use its claws on another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the bear can’t use its claws on another target.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } @@ -10022,7 +10022,7 @@ }, { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "The gulper behemoth can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "The gulper behemoth can’t use its blindsight while deafened." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing", @@ -10036,21 +10036,21 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the gulper behemoth can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the gulper behemoth can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "6d10+7" }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The gulper behemoth makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the creature is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the behemoth, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the behemoth\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the gulper behemoth takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the behemoth must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the behemoth. If the behemoth dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The gulper behemoth makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the creature is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the behemoth, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the behemoth’s turns.\n\nIf the gulper behemoth takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the behemoth must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the behemoth. If the behemoth dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." }, { "name": "Sonic Pulse (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The gulper behemoth expels a sonic pulse in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned." + "desc": "The gulper behemoth expels a sonic pulse in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned." } ], "page_no": 190, - "desc": "The titanic eel-like creature has delicately dancing frills and flickers of phosphorescence just under its translucent skin. Its mouth opens impossibly wide as it surges forward. Deep Sea Lure. The gulper behemoth lives in the waters of the remotest oceans. It lures sea dwellers to their deaths with dancing motes of light within its massive, ballooning gullet. Rumors abound that even a sharp pinprick will deflate the sea monster. Gulper Behemoth\u2019s Lair The gulper\u2019s lair is filled with brightly-colored and labyrinthine giant corals. Smaller, mutualistic predators swim throughout the lair, keeping it well protected. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the gulper behemoth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the gulper behemoth can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The gulper behemoth commands deep sea eels and plants to constrict a target it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be restrained until initiative count 20 on the next round. The gulper behemoth commands plants and coral to shoot boiling water at up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn\u2019t grant resistance against this damage." + "desc": "_The titanic eel-like creature has delicately dancing frills and flickers of phosphorescence just under its translucent skin. Its mouth opens impossibly wide as it surges forward._ \n**Deep Sea Lure.** The gulper behemoth lives in the waters of the remotest oceans. It lures sea dwellers to their deaths with dancing motes of light within its massive, ballooning gullet. Rumors abound that even a sharp pinprick will deflate the sea monster. \n\n## Gulper Behemoth’s Lair\n\n \nThe gulper’s lair is filled with brightly-colored and labyrinthine giant corals. Smaller, mutualistic predators swim throughout the lair, keeping it well protected. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the gulper behemoth takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the gulper behemoth can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The gulper behemoth commands deep sea eels and plants to constrict a target it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be restrained until initiative count 20 on the next round.\n* The gulper behemoth commands plants and coral to shoot boiling water at up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn’t grant resistance against this damage." }, { "name": "Haleshi", @@ -10094,7 +10094,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The haleshi\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n3/day each: charm person, invisibility (self only)\n1/day each: major image, water walk, zone of truth" + "desc": "The haleshi’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n3/day each: charm person, invisibility (self only)\n1/day each: major image, water walk, zone of truth" } ], "actions": [ @@ -10110,7 +10110,7 @@ }, { "name": "Clamport (3/Day)", - "desc": "The haleshi touches a clam within 5 feet of it, which enlarges and swallows the haleshi and up to three willing Medium or smaller creatures within 15 feet of the haleshi. The clam then teleports to a body of water the haleshi has visited that is large enough to hold the clam\u2019s passengers and releases them. After releasing the passengers, the clam returns to normal." + "desc": "The haleshi touches a clam within 5 feet of it, which enlarges and swallows the haleshi and up to three willing Medium or smaller creatures within 15 feet of the haleshi. The clam then teleports to a body of water the haleshi has visited that is large enough to hold the clam’s passengers and releases them. After releasing the passengers, the clam returns to normal." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -10120,7 +10120,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 191, - "desc": "A tall, gangly humanoid creature with pale-green skin and the head of a mackerel strides out of the water. It wears a loose-fitting tunic and carries a clamshell in its long, spindly hands. Diplomatic Fey. Haleshi are fey that act as intermediaries between fey who live on the land and those who live in oceans and rivers, settling disputes that arise between the two groups. Haleshi are impartial in their rulings and prefer to make decisions based on evidence rather than rumor and speculation. The job of an haleshi is a difficult one due to the chaotic and unpredictable nature of many fey, but they usually receive the backing of the fey lords, particularly the River King, whose court they frequent, and the Bear King, who admires their stoic adherence to duty in the face of adversity. Clam Riders. Haleshi have a mystical connection with ordinary clams and similar mollusks and are able to use mollusks to magically transport themselves from one body of water to another. Food-Lovers. While haleshi have little to do with humanoids in their role as fey diplomats and judges, they have a predilection for human and elven cuisine, particularly desserts such as apple pies and strawberry tartlets. Some fey try to bribe haleshi with human or elven sweets, only to find that the fey are all but incorruptible." + "desc": "_A tall, gangly humanoid creature with pale-green skin and the head of a mackerel strides out of the water. It wears a loose-fitting tunic and carries a clamshell in its long, spindly hands._ \n**Diplomatic Fey.** Haleshi are fey that act as intermediaries between fey who live on the land and those who live in oceans and rivers, settling disputes that arise between the two groups. Haleshi are impartial in their rulings and prefer to make decisions based on evidence rather than rumor and speculation. The job of an haleshi is a difficult one due to the chaotic and unpredictable nature of many fey, but they usually receive the backing of the fey lords, particularly the River King, whose court they frequent, and the Bear King, who admires their stoic adherence to duty in the face of adversity. \n**Clam Riders.** Haleshi have a mystical connection with ordinary clams and similar mollusks and are able to use mollusks to magically transport themselves from one body of water to another. \n**Food-Lovers.** While haleshi have little to do with humanoids in their role as fey diplomats and judges, they have a predilection for human and elven cuisine, particularly desserts such as apple pies and strawberry tartlets. Some fey try to bribe haleshi with human or elven sweets, only to find that the fey are all but incorruptible." }, { "name": "Hantu Penanggal", @@ -10156,17 +10156,17 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Detachable Head", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the hantu penanggal detaches its head. The head trails entrails like flexible tentacles. While detached, the head and body act independently from each other on the same initiative, and each has hp equal to half its hp before detaching its head. Its statistics remain the same in both forms, except the body loses its truesight and gains blindsight out to a range of 60 feet.\n\nThe head and body can use the whole form\u2019s innate spellcasting trait, expending daily uses as normal. The two forms can rejoin into the fiend\u2019s whole form as a bonus action if they are within 5 feet of each other. If the head is destroyed while it is detached, the body also perishes. If the body is destroyed while the head is detached, the head has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until it acquires a new body. A creature within 30 feet of the penanggal and that can see the detachment must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the hantu penanggal detaches its head. The head trails entrails like flexible tentacles. While detached, the head and body act independently from each other on the same initiative, and each has hp equal to half its hp before detaching its head. Its statistics remain the same in both forms, except the body loses its truesight and gains blindsight out to a range of 60 feet.\n\nThe head and body can use the whole form’s innate spellcasting trait, expending daily uses as normal. The two forms can rejoin into the fiend’s whole form as a bonus action if they are within 5 feet of each other. If the head is destroyed while it is detached, the body also perishes. If the body is destroyed while the head is detached, the head has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until it acquires a new body. A creature within 30 feet of the penanggal and that can see the detachment must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The hantu penanggal\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: darkness, detect evil and good\n2/day each: protection from evil and good, scorching ray\n1/day each: gaseous form" + "desc": "The hantu penanggal’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: darkness, detect evil and good\n2/day each: protection from evil and good, scorching ray\n1/day each: gaseous form" } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "When detached, the hantu penanggal\u2019s head makes one bite attack and one entrails attack, and its body makes two claw attacks. In its whole form, it can make three rapier attacks." + "desc": "When detached, the hantu penanggal’s head makes one bite attack and one entrails attack, and its body makes two claw attacks. In its whole form, it can make three rapier attacks." }, { "name": "Rapier (Whole Form Only)", @@ -10182,19 +10182,19 @@ }, { "name": "Bite (Head Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the penanggal regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way becomes the new body for the penanggal, if it is detached and its body died. Otherwise, the humanoid rises 24 hours later as a new hantu penanggal.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the penanggal regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way becomes the new body for the penanggal, if it is detached and its body died. Otherwise, the humanoid rises 24 hours later as a new hantu penanggal.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8+3" }, { "name": "Entrails (Head Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the penanggal can\u2019t use its entrails on another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the penanggal can’t use its entrails on another target.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], "page_no": 192, - "desc": "The head of a beautiful woman flies through the air, trailing tentacle-like entrails while her headless body follows, bearing demonic claws. Cursed Nature. Hantu penanggal arise when creatures pledged to fiendish powers break their agreements. They are cursed, becoming fiends hungering for the flesh and blood of the innocent. Mistaken for Undead. Hantu penanggal are often mistaken for undead and don\u2019t correct this error, finding delight in taking advantage of adventurers ill-prepared for an encounter with a fiend." + "desc": "_The head of a beautiful woman flies through the air, trailing tentacle-like entrails while her headless body follows, bearing demonic claws._ \n**Cursed Nature.** Hantu penanggal arise when creatures pledged to fiendish powers break their agreements. They are cursed, becoming fiends hungering for the flesh and blood of the innocent. \n**Mistaken for Undead.** Hantu penanggal are often mistaken for undead and don’t correct this error, finding delight in taking advantage of adventurers ill-prepared for an encounter with a fiend." }, { "name": "Harbinger of Wrath", @@ -10220,12 +10220,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "20", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Adamantine Weapons", - "desc": "The harbinger\u2019s weapon attacks are adamantine and magical." + "desc": "The harbinger’s weapon attacks are adamantine and magical." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -10247,13 +10247,13 @@ }, { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (6d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 20) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the harbinger doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (6d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 20) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the harbinger doesn’t have two other creatures grappled.", "attack_bonus": 15, "damage_dice": "6d8+9" }, { "name": "Impale", - "desc": "The harbinger makes one slam attack against a creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is impaled on the harbinger\u2019s spikes. While impaled, the creature is restrained and takes 21 (6d6) piercing damage at the start of each of the harbinger\u2019s turns. A creature, including the impaled target, can take its action to free the impaled target by succeeding on a DC 20 Strength check. A freed creature falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the harbinger. If the harbinger dies, a creature is no longer restrained and can escape from the harbinger\u2019s spikes by using 10 feet of movement." + "desc": "The harbinger makes one slam attack against a creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is impaled on the harbinger’s spikes. While impaled, the creature is restrained and takes 21 (6d6) piercing damage at the start of each of the harbinger’s turns. A creature, including the impaled target, can take its action to free the impaled target by succeeding on a DC 20 Strength check. A freed creature falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the harbinger. If the harbinger dies, a creature is no longer restrained and can escape from the harbinger’s spikes by using 10 feet of movement." }, { "name": "Drain Life (Recharge 5-6)", @@ -10265,7 +10265,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 193, - "desc": "Twisting adamantine spikes topped with an array of demonic and bestial skulls form the vaguely humanoid creature. It makes a loud screeching sound as it crushes everything in its path. Engines of Decimation. The harbinger of wrath is a construct of immense size and destructive potential. Just seeing a harbinger causes most creatures to flee in terror, and few are willing or able to face one in battle. Creatures allied with a harbinger must also fear its terrible wrath, as it is not against skewering its allies on its many spikes to rejuvenate itself in the heat of battle. Forged by Demons. The first harbingers were created in vast demonic forges by a powerful demon prince to use against his enemies. Since then, the construction process has passed to other demon princes and evil gods that delight in devastation and mayhem. Construct Nature. A harbinger doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Twisting adamantine spikes topped with an array of demonic and bestial skulls form the vaguely humanoid creature. It makes a loud screeching sound as it crushes everything in its path._ \n**Engines of Decimation.** The harbinger of wrath is a construct of immense size and destructive potential. Just seeing a harbinger causes most creatures to flee in terror, and few are willing or able to face one in battle. Creatures allied with a harbinger must also fear its terrible wrath, as it is not against skewering its allies on its many spikes to rejuvenate itself in the heat of battle. \n**Forged by Demons.** The first harbingers were created in vast demonic forges by a powerful demon prince to use against his enemies. Since then, the construction process has passed to other demon princes and evil gods that delight in devastation and mayhem. \n**Construct Nature.** A harbinger doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Harefolk", @@ -10300,11 +10300,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ready for Trouble", - "desc": "The harefolk can\u2019t be surprised, and it has advantage on initiative rolls if it isn\u2019t incapacitated or unconscious." + "desc": "The harefolk can’t be surprised, and it has advantage on initiative rolls if it isn’t incapacitated or unconscious." }, { "name": "Shapechanger Sensitivity", - "desc": "The harefolk has advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Insight) checks to determine if a creature is a shapechanger. It automatically succeeds when the shapechanger is a werewolf. In addition, the harefolk has advantage on its first attack roll each turn against a creature with the Shapechanger trait or Change Shape action, regardless of whether the harefolk was previously aware of the shapechanger\u2019s nature." + "desc": "The harefolk has advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Insight) checks to determine if a creature is a shapechanger. It automatically succeeds when the shapechanger is a werewolf. In addition, the harefolk has advantage on its first attack roll each turn against a creature with the Shapechanger trait or Change Shape action, regardless of whether the harefolk was previously aware of the shapechanger’s nature." }, { "name": "Snow Camouflage", @@ -10312,7 +10312,7 @@ }, { "name": "Snow Walker", - "desc": "The harefolk can move across icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The harefolk can move across icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10336,7 +10336,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 194, - "desc": "What appears to be an arctic hare given humanoid form is clad in leather armor and stands with its shortsword at the ready. Its bright eyes take everything in, while its nose quivers in search of predators. Werewolf Foes. Harefolk have a long-standing hatred for Open Game License" + "desc": "_What appears to be an arctic hare given humanoid form is clad in leather armor and stands with its shortsword at the ready. Its bright eyes take everything in, while its nose quivers in search of predators._ \n**Werewolf Foes.** Harefolk have a long-standing hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Hebi-Doku", @@ -10403,7 +10403,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 222, - "desc": "A serpent rises in tight coils, until its head is level with that of a tall man. Its body is thick and covered in glossy black scales broken by wide bands of bright orange. The two smaller serpents growing from its torso wind together and hiss menacingly. Twin rattles shake rapidly behind the creature. Ophidian Masters. Shrines to hebi-doku are found most often in places where venomous snakes are common. They are also located in regions where snakes are considered sacred and in the homes and guilds of assassins who favor the use of toxins. Hebi-doku are never found without an accompaniment of other serpents. Feared and Placated. Adventurers and archaeologists who travel through snake-filled jungles and ruins offer hebi-doku tribute, hoping that doing so will purchase some protection from the snakes they encounter. Scorned lovers sometimes venerate a local hebi-doku in the hopes that it will poison future relationships for their former paramour. A hebi-doku claims to care little for the veneration of non-serpents, but it knows it will cease to exist without their gifts. Toxic Shrines. To summon a hebi-doku, a heart stilled by snake venom must be laid at the foot of a low altar built of mongoose bones. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A serpent rises in tight coils, until its head is level with that of a tall man. Its body is thick and covered in glossy black scales broken by wide bands of bright orange. The two smaller serpents growing from its torso wind together and hiss menacingly. Twin rattles shake rapidly behind the creature._ \n**Ophidian Masters.** Shrines to hebi-doku are found most often in places where venomous snakes are common. They are also located in regions where snakes are considered sacred and in the homes and guilds of assassins who favor the use of toxins. Hebi-doku are never found without an accompaniment of other serpents. \n**Feared and Placated.** Adventurers and archaeologists who travel through snake-filled jungles and ruins offer hebi-doku tribute, hoping that doing so will purchase some protection from the snakes they encounter. Scorned lovers sometimes venerate a local hebi-doku in the hopes that it will poison future relationships for their former paramour. A hebi-doku claims to care little for the veneration of non-serpents, but it knows it will cease to exist without their gifts. \n**Toxic Shrines.** To summon a hebi-doku, a heart stilled by snake venom must be laid at the foot of a low altar built of mongoose bones. \n**Immortal Spirit Nature.** The kami doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Heggarna", @@ -10438,7 +10438,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dream Eating", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the heggarna can attach its lamprey-like maw to a sleeping creature. The target\u2019s Charisma score is reduced by 1d4 when the heggarna first attaches to it. The target\u2019s Charisma score is then reduced by 1 for each hour the heggarna stays attached. The target dies if this reduces its Charisma to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest at least 24 hours after the heggarna reduced its Charisma.\n\nWhile attached, the heggarna fills the target\u2019s dreams with nightmares. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or it doesn\u2019t gain any benefit from its current rest. If the target succeeds on the saving throw by 5 or more, it immediately awakens.\n\nThe heggarna can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it reduces the target\u2019s Charisma by 8 or if the target dies." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the heggarna can attach its lamprey-like maw to a sleeping creature. The target’s Charisma score is reduced by 1d4 when the heggarna first attaches to it. The target’s Charisma score is then reduced by 1 for each hour the heggarna stays attached. The target dies if this reduces its Charisma to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest at least 24 hours after the heggarna reduced its Charisma.\n\nWhile attached, the heggarna fills the target’s dreams with nightmares. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or it doesn’t gain any benefit from its current rest. If the target succeeds on the saving throw by 5 or more, it immediately awakens.\n\nThe heggarna can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it reduces the target’s Charisma by 8 or if the target dies." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10450,15 +10450,15 @@ }, { "name": "Dream Rift (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The heggarna unleashes a barrage of psychic energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn as it is bombarded with nightmarish images. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The heggarna unleashes a barrage of psychic energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn as it is bombarded with nightmarish images. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Illusory Appearance", - "desc": "The heggarna covers itself with a magical illusion that makes it look like a Tiny cat. The illusion ends if the heggarna takes a bonus action to end it or if the heggarna dies. The illusion ends immediately if the heggarna attacks or takes damage, but it doesn\u2019t end when the heggarna uses Dream Eating.\n\nThe changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the heggarna could appear to have fur, but someone touching it would feel its slippery flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the heggarna is disguised." + "desc": "The heggarna covers itself with a magical illusion that makes it look like a Tiny cat. The illusion ends if the heggarna takes a bonus action to end it or if the heggarna dies. The illusion ends immediately if the heggarna attacks or takes damage, but it doesn’t end when the heggarna uses Dream Eating.\n\nThe changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the heggarna could appear to have fur, but someone touching it would feel its slippery flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the heggarna is disguised." } ], "page_no": 196, - "desc": "The foul abomination wriggles about on multiple caterpillar-like claspers. It has the jagged, circular maw and slippery body of an oversized leech and the head and coloration of a fierce tiger. Night Terrors. Many sleepers have experienced nightmares in which a shadowy creature was sitting on them, draining them of their vital essence. While most of these experiences are because of some underlying psychological trauma, some are the result of visitations by terrifying creatures of the night. One such creature is the heggarna, a vile aberration that feeds on a creature\u2019s mental energy as it sleeps and infuses the victim\u2019s subconscious with terrible nightmares for its own vile amusement. Hidden Fear. During the day, the heggarna disguises itself as a stray cat, lurking near the homes of potential prey and fleeing with feline-like caution when anyone comes near. Most humanoids overlook simple animals like cats when dealing with a heggarna infestation, but magic can detect the creature\u2019s true appearance. Normal animals react to the heggarna with a strange ferocity, which experienced hunters recognize as a sign of a heggarna." + "desc": "_The foul abomination wriggles about on multiple caterpillar-like claspers. It has the jagged, circular maw and slippery body of an oversized leech and the head and coloration of a fierce tiger._ \n**Night Terrors.** Many sleepers have experienced nightmares in which a shadowy creature was sitting on them, draining them of their vital essence. While most of these experiences are because of some underlying psychological trauma, some are the result of visitations by terrifying creatures of the night. One such creature is the heggarna, a vile aberration that feeds on a creature’s mental energy as it sleeps and infuses the victim’s subconscious with terrible nightmares for its own vile amusement. \n**Hidden Fear.** During the day, the heggarna disguises itself as a stray cat, lurking near the homes of potential prey and fleeing with feline-like caution when anyone comes near. Most humanoids overlook simple animals like cats when dealing with a heggarna infestation, but magic can detect the creature’s true appearance. Normal animals react to the heggarna with a strange ferocity, which experienced hunters recognize as a sign of a heggarna." }, { "name": "Helashruu", @@ -10511,11 +10511,11 @@ }, { "name": "Reflect Energy (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The helashruu releases stored energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) damage of the most recent type dealt to the helashruu on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the helashruu hasn\u2019t taken damage within the past 1 minute, the damage type is force." + "desc": "The helashruu releases stored energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) damage of the most recent type dealt to the helashruu on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the helashruu hasn’t taken damage within the past 1 minute, the damage type is force." }, { "name": "Trap Life (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "One creature of the helashruu\u2019s choice that is within 30 feet of the helashruu and that can see it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be trapped inside the helashruu\u2019s mirror. While trapped, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the helashruu, and it takes 21 (6d6) force damage at the start of each of the helashruu\u2019s turns. The helashruu can have only one creature trapped at a time. A fragmented caricature of the trapped creature appears on the helashruu\u2019s surface while a creature is trapped inside it.\n\nIf the helashruu takes 30 or more bludgeoning or thunder damage on a single turn, the helashruu must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or release the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the helashruu. If the helashruu dies, a trapped creature is immediately released into a space within 10 feet of the helashruu." + "desc": "One creature of the helashruu’s choice that is within 30 feet of the helashruu and that can see it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be trapped inside the helashruu’s mirror. While trapped, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the helashruu, and it takes 21 (6d6) force damage at the start of each of the helashruu’s turns. The helashruu can have only one creature trapped at a time. A fragmented caricature of the trapped creature appears on the helashruu’s surface while a creature is trapped inside it.\n\nIf the helashruu takes 30 or more bludgeoning or thunder damage on a single turn, the helashruu must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or release the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the helashruu. If the helashruu dies, a trapped creature is immediately released into a space within 10 feet of the helashruu." }, { "name": "Teleport", @@ -10523,11 +10523,11 @@ }, { "name": "Dimensional Hop (3/Day)", - "desc": "The helashruu can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the helashruu can affect only itself and can\u2019t use this action to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." + "desc": "The helashruu can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the helashruu can affect only itself and can’t use this action to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], "page_no": 197, - "desc": "An enormous looking glass floats forward, its enormous, warped frame composed of writhing purple tendrils, and its surface covered in dozens of hideous, swirling eyes. Several razor-sharp whips whirl through the air around it. Mirrors from Beyond. The helashruu are bizarre and terrifying aberrations that travel the planes, spreading chaos and destruction. Resembling towering mirrors covered in tentacles and eyes, helashruu defy rational explanation. When they deem it necessary to communicate with other creatures, it is usually through a jumbled mishmash of thoughts with their telepathy, though making sense of what they say is often next to impossible. Trapping Gone Astray. Sages versed in planar lore believe the helashruu were created when a mirror of life trapping swallowed a powerful, deity of chaos and shattered under the strain of the energies it tried to contain. The pieces then scattered across the planes before forming into the first helashruu. The helashruu sometimes trap creatures within themselves, giving credence to this belief. Some sages hypothesize that if all the helashruu were to gather together in one place, they would reform the original mirror, and the evil entity would be released from its confinement. Thankfully, these creatures are extremely rare and hold nothing but contempt for others of their own kind." + "desc": "_An enormous looking glass floats forward, its enormous, warped frame composed of writhing purple tendrils, and its surface covered in dozens of hideous, swirling eyes. Several razor-sharp whips whirl through the air around it._ \n**Mirrors from Beyond.** The helashruu are bizarre and terrifying aberrations that travel the planes, spreading chaos and destruction. Resembling towering mirrors covered in tentacles and eyes, helashruu defy rational explanation. When they deem it necessary to communicate with other creatures, it is usually through a jumbled mishmash of thoughts with their telepathy, though making sense of what they say is often next to impossible. \n**Trapping Gone Astray.** Sages versed in planar lore believe the helashruu were created when a mirror of life trapping swallowed a powerful, deity of chaos and shattered under the strain of the energies it tried to contain. The pieces then scattered across the planes before forming into the first helashruu. The helashruu sometimes trap creatures within themselves, giving credence to this belief. Some sages hypothesize that if all the helashruu were to gather together in one place, they would reform the original mirror, and the evil entity would be released from its confinement. Thankfully, these creatures are extremely rare and hold nothing but contempt for others of their own kind." }, { "name": "Herald of Slaughter", @@ -10566,19 +10566,19 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Corrupting Aura", - "desc": "The calm emotions spell instantly fails when cast within 60 feet of the herald. In addition, any creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the herald must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or grow hostile. On its turn, a hostile creature must move to and make one attack against the nearest creature other than the herald. If no other creature is near enough to move to and attack, the hostile creature stalks off in a random direction, seeking a target for its hostility. At the start of each of the herald\u2019s turn, it chooses whether this aura is active." + "desc": "The calm emotions spell instantly fails when cast within 60 feet of the herald. In addition, any creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the herald must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or grow hostile. On its turn, a hostile creature must move to and make one attack against the nearest creature other than the herald. If no other creature is near enough to move to and attack, the hostile creature stalks off in a random direction, seeking a target for its hostility. At the start of each of the herald’s turn, it chooses whether this aura is active." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The herald\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The herald’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The herald can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The herald can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The herald\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts\n3/day: charm person, fear, suggestion\n1/day: modify memory, seeming" + "desc": "The herald’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts\n3/day: charm person, fear, suggestion\n1/day: modify memory, seeming" } ], "actions": [ @@ -10606,7 +10606,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 198, - "desc": "The butcher strides down the lane, preaching of threshing the chaff from the wheat. Around it, people tear into each other, blind with rage. All the while, the butcher grows in stature and sprouts wicked horns as it revels in the massacre. Heralds of slaughter are sent by dark gods to foment unrest and agitate mortals into committing barbaric atrocities. Provokers of Wrath. Disguised as a trusted craftsman, a herald of slaughter finds a source of anger in a community and feeds it until it grows, all while pretending to understand and offer solutions to the source. A herald of slaughter fuels the anger of the people by instigating mass culling, revolts, and blood sacrifices. As problems escalate, a herald of slaughter reveals its fiendish form to culminate the savagery in a final, chaotic exaltation of the dark gods. Brutality and Blood. Once a herald of slaughter has been revealed, it assumes its fiendish appearance and wades fanatically into combat. Wielding a massive meat cleaver and rage-inducing magic, a herald of slaughter seeks to destabilize its opponents by inciting blinding fury and pitting comrades against each other." + "desc": "_The butcher strides down the lane, preaching of threshing the chaff from the wheat. Around it, people tear into each other, blind with rage. All the while, the butcher grows in stature and sprouts wicked horns as it revels in the massacre._ \nHeralds of slaughter are sent by dark gods to foment unrest and agitate mortals into committing barbaric atrocities. \n**Provokers of Wrath.** Disguised as a trusted craftsman, a herald of slaughter finds a source of anger in a community and feeds it until it grows, all while pretending to understand and offer solutions to the source. A herald of slaughter fuels the anger of the people by instigating mass culling, revolts, and blood sacrifices. As problems escalate, a herald of slaughter reveals its fiendish form to culminate the savagery in a final, chaotic exaltation of the dark gods. \n**Brutality and Blood.** Once a herald of slaughter has been revealed, it assumes its fiendish appearance and wades fanatically into combat. Wielding a massive meat cleaver and rage-inducing magic, a herald of slaughter seeks to destabilize its opponents by inciting blinding fury and pitting comrades against each other." }, { "name": "Herald of the Void", @@ -10673,10 +10673,10 @@ }, { "name": "The Final Song (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The herald utters a melody of cosmic doom in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This melody doesn\u2019t affect creatures that understand Void Speech." + "desc": "The herald utters a melody of cosmic doom in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This melody doesn’t affect creatures that understand Void Speech." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The herald of the void can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The herald regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The herald of the void can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The herald regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", @@ -10688,7 +10688,7 @@ }, { "name": "Discorporate (Costs 2 Actions)", - "desc": "The herald chooses up to two creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become intangible until the end of its next turn. While intangible, the creature is incapacitated, drops whatever it\u2019s holding, and is unable to interact with physical objects. The creature is still visible and able to speak." + "desc": "The herald chooses up to two creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become intangible until the end of its next turn. While intangible, the creature is incapacitated, drops whatever it’s holding, and is unable to interact with physical objects. The creature is still visible and able to speak." }, { "name": "Song of Mighty Doom (Costs 3 Actions)", @@ -10696,7 +10696,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 199, - "desc": "The herald of the void portends the world\u2019s ruination by means of cold, fire, plague, war, or a magical apocalypse of another kind. It speaks only in the voice of disasters, and it empowers, goads, and encourages the followers of every unspeakable god and the leaders of every profane death cult. Empty Whispers. In the days before a herald of the Void visits a territory, ghostly occurrences become more common, especially at night. Strange, luminous forms are seen under rafts, among the trees, and in any dark and empty place. Creature of Motion. The herald of the Void always seems stirred by a breeze, even in an airless space. Nothing short of stopping time itself can change this. Folding Infinite Space. While the herald of the Void seems corporeal, its body displays a strange ability to fold itself in impossible ways, and sometimes it seems to teleport great distances or to summon objects from afar without effort." + "desc": "_The herald of the void portends the world’s ruination by means of cold, fire, plague, war, or a magical apocalypse of another kind. It speaks only in the voice of disasters, and it empowers, goads, and encourages the followers of every unspeakable god and the leaders of every profane death cult._ \n**Empty Whispers.** In the days before a herald of the Void visits a territory, ghostly occurrences become more common, especially at night. Strange, luminous forms are seen under rafts, among the trees, and in any dark and empty place. \n**Creature of Motion.** The herald of the Void always seems stirred by a breeze, even in an airless space. Nothing short of stopping time itself can change this. \n**Folding Infinite Space.** While the herald of the Void seems corporeal, its body displays a strange ability to fold itself in impossible ways, and sometimes it seems to teleport great distances or to summon objects from afar without effort." }, { "name": "Hoard Drake", @@ -10730,7 +10730,7 @@ "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Miser\u2019s Fury", + "name": "Miser’s Fury", "desc": "The hoard drake knows the scent of every coin, gem and item of value in its hoard. The drake has advantage on Wisdom (Perception and Survival) checks to find and track its hoard. In addition, it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the creature is in possession of any portion of its hoard." }, { @@ -10757,11 +10757,11 @@ }, { "name": "Midas Breath (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The hoard drake spits molten gold in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) fire damage and the gold clings to it. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and the gold doesn\u2019t cling to it. A creature with gold clinging to it has its speed halved until it takes an action to scrape off the gold.\n\nThe gold produced by Midas Breath can be collected once it has cooled, providing roughly 50 gp worth of gold dust and scraps each time it spits molten gold." + "desc": "The hoard drake spits molten gold in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) fire damage and the gold clings to it. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and the gold doesn’t cling to it. A creature with gold clinging to it has its speed halved until it takes an action to scrape off the gold.\n\nThe gold produced by Midas Breath can be collected once it has cooled, providing roughly 50 gp worth of gold dust and scraps each time it spits molten gold." } ], "page_no": 258, - "desc": "A plump, wingless drake with golden scales and glowing amber eyes lounges on a pile of treasure. When it opens its crooked mouth, molten gold drips from its jaws. Avarice Personified. Hoard drakes are perhaps the most avaricious and lazy of all dragonkind, spending their days lying on huge mounds of copper, silver, and gold pieces, rarely—if ever—venturing out of their lairs. Hoard drakes feed irregularly, gorging themselves on metals, minerals, and the occasional dwarf or goat when hunger finally gets the better of them. Hoard drakes are almost as vain as they are greedy and meticulously clean their scales to a polished gleam that matches their golden treasure. Hoard drakes lust after the hoards of true dragons and sometimes attack small dragons to steal their treasure or take over their lairs. Robbers Beware. Strangely, hoard drakes are docile creatures that are open to conversation with visitors. However, hoard drakes are roused to terrible anger when even the smallest portion of their treasure is taken. At such times, a hoard drake leaves its lair to relentlessly pursue the thief, not resting until its treasure is reclaimed and the offending party is slain and eaten. A hoard drake never gives up any part of its hoard unless threatened with certain death. Even then, it doesn\u2019t rest until the indignity it has suffered has been repaid in full." + "desc": "_A plump, wingless drake with golden scales and glowing amber eyes lounges on a pile of treasure. When it opens its crooked mouth, molten gold drips from its jaws._ \n**Avarice Personified.** Hoard drakes are perhaps the most avaricious and lazy of all dragonkind, spending their days lying on huge mounds of copper, silver, and gold pieces, rarely—if ever—venturing out of their lairs. Hoard drakes feed irregularly, gorging themselves on metals, minerals, and the occasional dwarf or goat when hunger finally gets the better of them. Hoard drakes are almost as vain as they are greedy and meticulously clean their scales to a polished gleam that matches their golden treasure. Hoard drakes lust after the hoards of true dragons and sometimes attack small dragons to steal their treasure or take over their lairs. \n**Robbers Beware.** Strangely, hoard drakes are docile creatures that are open to conversation with visitors. However, hoard drakes are roused to terrible anger when even the smallest portion of their treasure is taken. At such times, a hoard drake leaves its lair to relentlessly pursue the thief, not resting until its treasure is reclaimed and the offending party is slain and eaten. A hoard drake never gives up any part of its hoard unless threatened with certain death. Even then, it doesn’t rest until the indignity it has suffered has been repaid in full." }, { "name": "Hoarfrost Drake", @@ -10795,7 +10795,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ice Walk", - "desc": "The hoarfrost drake can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The hoarfrost drake can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." }, { "name": "Icy Scales", @@ -10821,7 +10821,7 @@ }, { "name": "Cloud of Riming Ice (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The hoarfrost drake creates a cloud of freezing fog that rimes everything in frost. Each creature within 20 feet of it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or drop whatever it\u2019s holding. On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t drop what it\u2019s holding.\n\nThe area becomes difficult terrain until the end of the hoarfrost drake\u2019s next turn. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone." + "desc": "The hoarfrost drake creates a cloud of freezing fog that rimes everything in frost. Each creature within 20 feet of it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or drop whatever it’s holding. On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn’t drop what it’s holding.\n\nThe area becomes difficult terrain until the end of the hoarfrost drake’s next turn. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -10831,7 +10831,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 123, - "desc": "This small, blue-tinged dragon has frozen spikes covering its body and wings that look like cracked sheaves of ice. When the dragon exhales, its breath covers everything in a patina of frost. White Dragon Servants. Hoarfrost drakes share territory with Open Game License" + "desc": "_This small, blue-tinged dragon has frozen spikes covering its body and wings that look like cracked sheaves of ice. When the dragon exhales, its breath covers everything in a patina of frost._ \n**White Dragon Servants.** Hoarfrost drakes share territory with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Hodag", @@ -10866,7 +10866,7 @@ }, { "name": "Improved Critical", - "desc": "The hodag\u2019s teeth, claws, horns, and tail spikes are extra sharp. These weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20." + "desc": "The hodag’s teeth, claws, horns, and tail spikes are extra sharp. These weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", @@ -10908,7 +10908,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 200, - "desc": "A creature covered in green and brown fur with a horned, frog-shaped head and spikes running along its back and tail stalks forward, its fanged face twisted in a leering grin. Hodags are carnivorous nocturnal predators that stalk temperate forests, hills, and plains. Taste for Domestic Life. While fierce, hodags prefer to kill easy prey. Many stalk the lands outside farms, villages, and even small cities, attacking livestock, pets, and travelers. Hodags have been known to break down the doors of houses, barns, and other buildings to get at prey inside. Solo Hunters until Mating. Hodags are generally solitary creatures with large territories. Babies are abandoned by their mothers after birth. There is an exception for one week each year in spring just after the end of winter. Hodags within several hundred miles instinctually gather in a prey-filled area, which never seems to be the same place twice. The hodags gorge on as much food as possible and engage in mating rituals. When the week is over, the hodags disperse, returning to their territories. Impossible to Train. Hodags are born with strong predator instincts, which helps the young survive after being left by their mothers. Many believe this same instinct makes hodags impossible to train, but such claims only make them more valuable targets for those who collect exotic pets." + "desc": "_A creature covered in green and brown fur with a horned, frog-shaped head and spikes running along its back and tail stalks forward, its fanged face twisted in a leering grin._ \nHodags are carnivorous nocturnal predators that stalk temperate forests, hills, and plains. \n**Taste for Domestic Life.** While fierce, hodags prefer to kill easy prey. Many stalk the lands outside farms, villages, and even small cities, attacking livestock, pets, and travelers. Hodags have been known to break down the doors of houses, barns, and other buildings to get at prey inside. \n**Solo Hunters until Mating.** Hodags are generally solitary creatures with large territories. Babies are abandoned by their mothers after birth. There is an exception for one week each year in spring just after the end of winter. Hodags within several hundred miles instinctually gather in a prey-filled area, which never seems to be the same place twice. The hodags gorge on as much food as possible and engage in mating rituals. When the week is over, the hodags disperse, returning to their territories. \n**Impossible to Train.** Hodags are born with strong predator instincts, which helps the young survive after being left by their mothers. Many believe this same instinct makes hodags impossible to train, but such claims only make them more valuable targets for those who collect exotic pets." }, { "name": "Holler Spider", @@ -10935,7 +10935,7 @@ "perception": 4, "damage_resistances": "thunder", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1/4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -10968,7 +10968,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Sound Alarm", - "desc": "When the holler spider detects a creature within 60 feet of it, the spider can emit a hoot or trumpet audible within 300 feet of it. The noise continues until the creature moves out of range, the spider\u2019s handler uses an action to soothe it, or the spider ends the alarm (no action required)." + "desc": "When the holler spider detects a creature within 60 feet of it, the spider can emit a hoot or trumpet audible within 300 feet of it. The noise continues until the creature moves out of range, the spider’s handler uses an action to soothe it, or the spider ends the alarm (no action required)." } ], "page_no": 395, @@ -11012,7 +11012,7 @@ }, { "name": "Gas Form", - "desc": "The hongaek can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing, but it can\u2019t move through water or other liquids." + "desc": "The hongaek can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing, but it can’t move through water or other liquids." }, { "name": "Prolong Affliction", @@ -11040,7 +11040,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 201, - "desc": "A faint disturbance signifies the presence of something terrible and evil—an unnatural miasma. Suddenly, the hazy air coalesces into a mass of greenish fog with multiple red eyes and a dozen vaporous tentacles. Harbingers of Pestilence. The hongaek is an elemental creature from the most stagnant and fouled regions of the Elemental Plane of Air. Its mere presence serves to strengthen and empower diseases and poisons in its proximity. Hongaeks typically arrive on the Material Plane through planar portals in areas where pestilence and famine are rampant, but they are occasionally summoned by death cults or by those who venerate gods of plague or poison. Elemental Hatred. Hongaeks are thoroughly evil and hate land-dwelling lifeforms like humans and elves. They detest other elemental creatures just as much, and battles between them are not uncommon where their territories on the planes meet. Elemental Nature. The hongaek doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A faint disturbance signifies the presence of something terrible and evil—an unnatural miasma. Suddenly, the hazy air coalesces into a mass of greenish fog with multiple red eyes and a dozen vaporous tentacles._ \n**Harbingers of Pestilence.** The hongaek is an elemental creature from the most stagnant and fouled regions of the Elemental Plane of Air. Its mere presence serves to strengthen and empower diseases and poisons in its proximity. Hongaeks typically arrive on the Material Plane through planar portals in areas where pestilence and famine are rampant, but they are occasionally summoned by death cults or by those who venerate gods of plague or poison. \n**Elemental Hatred.** Hongaeks are thoroughly evil and hate land-dwelling lifeforms like humans and elves. They detest other elemental creatures just as much, and battles between them are not uncommon where their territories on the planes meet. \n**Elemental Nature.** The hongaek doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Hooden Horse", @@ -11087,17 +11087,17 @@ }, { "name": "Blade of Retribution", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) necrotic damage. The target must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the target is a perpetrator of the crime that provoked the hooden horse\u2019s creation, it has disadvantage on this saving throw.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) necrotic damage. The target must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the target is a perpetrator of the crime that provoked the hooden horse’s creation, it has disadvantage on this saving throw.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d10+4" }, { "name": "Call to Judgment", - "desc": "The hooden horse points at a being it can see and demands that the creature submit to justice. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the hooden horse, the target must take the Dash action on its turn to move toward the hooden horse by the most direct route. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but, before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, the target can repeat the saving throw. The creature can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns or whenever it takes damage from the hooden horse. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it.\n\nThe hooden horse can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." + "desc": "The hooden horse points at a being it can see and demands that the creature submit to justice. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the hooden horse, the target must take the Dash action on its turn to move toward the hooden horse by the most direct route. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks, but, before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, the target can repeat the saving throw. The creature can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns or whenever it takes damage from the hooden horse. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it.\n\nThe hooden horse can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], "page_no": 202, - "desc": "The creature stands amid a baying crowd, swathed in rags topped by a horse\u2019s skull. It brandishes a halberd made of shadow and hisses, “Come forth and be judged!” Strange Great Sins. In small villages on a festival eve, one villager plays the village\u2019s “sin eater.” Bearing a horse\u2019s skull on a pole and covered by a draping of tattered skins, the sin eater goes door to door with its crew, seeking payment for the householders\u2019 wrongs. The payment usually takes the form of alcohol. As the evening wanes, a drunken procession staggers toward the tavern behind the sin eater. Dark tales relate how, where a terrible wrong has gone unpunished and unpaid, such folk rituals can go awry. The unfortunate sin eater, overwhelmed by a spirit of vengeance, melds with the skull to become a ghastly undead being bent on retribution, a hooden horse. The Madness of The Crowd. If the sin eater has drunken hangers-on when it is transformed, the mob also becomes filled with vengeful spite and swarms around the hooden horse, assaulting any who interfere. When this occurs, use the statistics of a Open Game License" + "desc": "_The creature stands amid a baying crowd, swathed in rags topped by a horse’s skull. It brandishes a halberd made of shadow and hisses, “Come forth and be judged!”_ \n**Strange Great Sins.** In small villages on a festival eve, one villager plays the village’s “sin eater.” Bearing a horse’s skull on a pole and covered by a draping of tattered skins, the sin eater goes door to door with its crew, seeking payment for the householders’ wrongs. The payment usually takes the form of alcohol. As the evening wanes, a drunken procession staggers toward the tavern behind the sin eater. Dark tales relate how, where a terrible wrong has gone unpunished and unpaid, such folk rituals can go awry. The unfortunate sin eater, overwhelmed by a spirit of vengeance, melds with the skull to become a ghastly undead being bent on retribution, a hooden horse. \n**The Madness of The Crowd.** If the sin eater has drunken hangers-on when it is transformed, the mob also becomes filled with vengeful spite and swarms around the hooden horse, assaulting any who interfere. When this occurs, use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Howler Baboon", @@ -11129,7 +11129,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The baboon has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the baboon\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The baboon has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the baboon’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11147,7 +11147,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 380, - "desc": "Howler baboons are territorial primates that claim stretches of forest and hills in large troops. Their presence is usually heard before it\u2019s seen, thanks to the whooping calls they use to communicate danger and call for their troop mates. When angered, they attack in ferocious packs, hurling rocks and pummeling threats en masse." + "desc": "Howler baboons are territorial primates that claim stretches of forest and hills in large troops. Their presence is usually heard before it’s seen, thanks to the whooping calls they use to communicate danger and call for their troop mates. When angered, they attack in ferocious packs, hurling rocks and pummeling threats en masse." }, { "name": "Huecambra", @@ -11185,7 +11185,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or become cursed. While cursed, the creature grows gem-like growths across its body. When the cursed creature takes damage that isn\u2019t poison or psychic, it and each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) thunder damage. This damage doesn\u2019t trigger further explosions. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or become cursed. While cursed, the creature grows gem-like growths across its body. When the cursed creature takes damage that isn’t poison or psychic, it and each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) thunder damage. This damage doesn’t trigger further explosions. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, @@ -11203,11 +11203,11 @@ }, { "name": "Gem Explosion (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The huecambra causes some of the gem-like nodules on its body to detonate. Each creature within 20 feet of the huecambra must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature cursed by the huecambra\u2019s bite has disadvantage on this saving throw." + "desc": "The huecambra causes some of the gem-like nodules on its body to detonate. Each creature within 20 feet of the huecambra must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 24 (7d6) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. A creature cursed by the huecambra’s bite has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], "page_no": 203, - "desc": "The squat newt\u2019s body is dappled gray and chocolate-brown and covered in colorful, wart-like gems, most prominently over its back and along its thick tail. It has long claws, a mouth full of needle-like fangs, and a gleam of intelligence in its multifaceted amber eyes. Mysterious Jungle Hunters. The huecambra is an unusual and rarely seen predator native to tropical jungles and swamps. It hides amid tall reeds or in murky stretches of water, covering itself in mud to hide the gleam of the gem-like growths covering its body. Open Game License" + "desc": "_The squat newt’s body is dappled gray and chocolate-brown and covered in colorful, wart-like gems, most prominently over its back and along its thick tail. It has long claws, a mouth full of needle-like fangs, and a gleam of intelligence in its multifaceted amber eyes._ \n**Mysterious Jungle Hunters.** The huecambra is an unusual and rarely seen predator native to tropical jungles and swamps. It hides amid tall reeds or in murky stretches of water, covering itself in mud to hide the gleam of the gem-like growths covering its body. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Huli Jing", @@ -11245,7 +11245,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The huli jing\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: charm person, invisibility (self only), major image\n3/day each: cure wounds, disguise self, fear\n2/day each: bestow curse, confusion\n1/day each: divination, modify memory" + "desc": "The huli jing’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: charm person, invisibility (self only), major image\n3/day each: cure wounds, disguise self, fear\n2/day each: bestow curse, confusion\n1/day each: divination, modify memory" } ], "actions": [ @@ -11267,15 +11267,15 @@ }, { "name": "Curse of Luck", - "desc": "Each creature of the huli jing\u2019s choice within 60 feet of it and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the huli jing\u2019s Curse of Luck for the next 24 hours. Alternatively, the huli jing can choose up to three willing creatures within 60 feet of it. Each target has advantage on attack rolls and saving throws for 1 minute." + "desc": "Each creature of the huli jing’s choice within 60 feet of it and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the huli jing’s Curse of Luck for the next 24 hours. Alternatively, the huli jing can choose up to three willing creatures within 60 feet of it. Each target has advantage on attack rolls and saving throws for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Draining Glance (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The huli jing draws sustenance from the psyches of living creatures in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area that isn\u2019t a construct or an undead must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The huli jing regains hp equal to the single highest amount of psychic damage dealt." + "desc": "The huli jing draws sustenance from the psyches of living creatures in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area that isn’t a construct or an undead must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The huli jing regains hp equal to the single highest amount of psychic damage dealt." } ], "page_no": 204, - "desc": "A woman of unearthly beauty smiles behind her ornamental fan before suddenly transforming into a brilliantly white fox with nine tails. Canine Animosity. Dogs are not fooled by the huli jing\u2019s deceptions. No matter how a huli jing tries to hide its true nature, it can\u2019t hide its fox scent from dogs. Energy Feeders. The huli jing possess great powers as long as they absorb sufficient energy, most often derived from moonlight or sunshine. This is but a trickle, however, compared to the life-force of mortals. Huli jing use their shapechanging to live among humans, secretly feeding off the populace or from willing allies, exchanging life energy for the fey\u2019s aid. Symbols of Luck or Curses. The huli jing are neither good nor evil but act according to their individual natures. Some walk among the mortal races, their aid and kindness spreading tales of the huli jing\u2019s auspicious benevolence. Others seek to confuse, trick, or harm mortals, and their malicious cruelty gives rise to stories of the huli jing as malevolent omens." + "desc": "_A woman of unearthly beauty smiles behind her ornamental fan before suddenly transforming into a brilliantly white fox with nine tails._ \n**Canine Animosity.** Dogs are not fooled by the huli jing’s deceptions. No matter how a huli jing tries to hide its true nature, it can’t hide its fox scent from dogs. \n**Energy Feeders.** The huli jing possess great powers as long as they absorb sufficient energy, most often derived from moonlight or sunshine. This is but a trickle, however, compared to the life-force of mortals. Huli jing use their shapechanging to live among humans, secretly feeding off the populace or from willing allies, exchanging life energy for the fey’s aid. \n**Symbols of Luck or Curses.** The huli jing are neither good nor evil but act according to their individual natures. Some walk among the mortal races, their aid and kindness spreading tales of the huli jing’s auspicious benevolence. Others seek to confuse, trick, or harm mortals, and their malicious cruelty gives rise to stories of the huli jing as malevolent omens." }, { "name": "Hverhuldra", @@ -11317,7 +11317,7 @@ }, { "name": "Purify Water", - "desc": "If the hverhuldra sits in a body of slow-flowing or standing water, such as a hot spring or a small creek, for at least 1 hour, the water becomes purified and rendered free of poison and disease. In slow-flowing water, this purification fades 1 hour after the hverhuldra leaves the water. In standing water, this purification lasts until a contaminant enters the water while the hverhuldra isn\u2019t in it." + "desc": "If the hverhuldra sits in a body of slow-flowing or standing water, such as a hot spring or a small creek, for at least 1 hour, the water becomes purified and rendered free of poison and disease. In slow-flowing water, this purification fades 1 hour after the hverhuldra leaves the water. In standing water, this purification lasts until a contaminant enters the water while the hverhuldra isn’t in it." }, { "name": "Quick Rescue", @@ -11325,11 +11325,11 @@ }, { "name": "Water Protection", - "desc": "While the hverhuldra submerged in water, it has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, and it has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. If it takes cold damage, this trait doesn\u2019t function until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "While the hverhuldra submerged in water, it has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, and it has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. If it takes cold damage, this trait doesn’t function until the end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The hverhuldra\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, detect poison and disease, purify food and drink\n1/day each: blindness/deafness, protection from poison" + "desc": "The hverhuldra’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, detect poison and disease, purify food and drink\n1/day each: blindness/deafness, protection from poison" } ], "actions": [ @@ -11345,7 +11345,7 @@ }, { "name": "Scalding Stream (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The hverhuldra spits scalding water in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 21 (6d6) fire damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a successful save, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The hverhuldra spits scalding water in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 21 (6d6) fire damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a successful save, the target takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. A blinded creature can make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -11355,7 +11355,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 206, - "desc": "Steam rises from the top of this bald, green-skinned humanoid with a snake-like torso. The creature sweats profusely, but it doesn\u2019t seem uncomfortable. Protector of Hot Springs. Geothermal springs are the only reliable source of warmth in the arctic region, and they often coincide with ley lines. A hverhuldra, an aquatic fey, enjoys the constant heat provided by such springs and is sensitive to the magic power flowing through them. It serves as guardian of these coveted locations, ensuring no particular creature or group takes control of them. Luxuriating Fey. Hverhuldras are not stodgy protectors of their homes. They enjoy the feeling of warmth they experience and believe others should be able to revel in it as well. Provided no violence occurs, hverhuldras are gracious hosts to their hot springs. Some may even encourage visitors to engage in dalliances underwater, using their magic to accommodate those unable to breathe underwater. Inured to Cold. Despite their preference for warm or hot water, hverhuldras are hardened against cold weather. Their bodies generate incredible heat, and they produce copious amounts of steam when they stand in the cold." + "desc": "_Steam rises from the top of this bald, green-skinned humanoid with a snake-like torso. The creature sweats profusely, but it doesn’t seem uncomfortable._ \n**Protector of Hot Springs.** Geothermal springs are the only reliable source of warmth in the arctic region, and they often coincide with ley lines. A hverhuldra, an aquatic fey, enjoys the constant heat provided by such springs and is sensitive to the magic power flowing through them. It serves as guardian of these coveted locations, ensuring no particular creature or group takes control of them. \n**Luxuriating Fey.** Hverhuldras are not stodgy protectors of their homes. They enjoy the feeling of warmth they experience and believe others should be able to revel in it as well. Provided no violence occurs, hverhuldras are gracious hosts to their hot springs. Some may even encourage visitors to engage in dalliances underwater, using their magic to accommodate those unable to breathe underwater. \n**Inured to Cold.** Despite their preference for warm or hot water, hverhuldras are hardened against cold weather. Their bodies generate incredible heat, and they produce copious amounts of steam when they stand in the cold." }, { "name": "Ice Bogie", @@ -11392,7 +11392,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The bogie has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the bogie\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The bogie has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the bogie’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11402,7 +11402,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spiteful Hail", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) cold damage, and the target\u2019s speed is reduced by 10 until the end of its next turn.", + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) cold damage, and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 until the end of its next turn.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d4" } @@ -11414,7 +11414,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 209, - "desc": "A gaggle of mischievous, rime-covered humanoids, one of which is standing on the shoulders of another, paint hoarfrost patterns on a window. Wherever the temperature drops below freezing, mobs of ice bogies may appear to unleash their wintry mischief. Enigmatic creatures of ice: the hows and whys of their random arrivals remain a mystery. A group might plague a remote village for an entire winter or pester a yeti for a single afternoon. Whenever frost forms in suspicious places or patterns, ice bogies are likely to blame. Japes and Vandalism. Whether pilfering innocuous items, laying slicks of frost across doorways, or freezing a goat\u2019s eyelids shut while it sleeps, the creatures find delight in pranks and making nuisances of themselves. Capricious and gleeful, they are equal opportunists—seeing little difference between humanoids, beasts, or monstrosities. They find pleasure lurking on the edges of civilization, gathering to play their tricks on unsuspecting pioneers before melting back into the frigid wilds without a trace. Vicious Reprisals. While ice bogies are known to occasionally help lost travelers or return stolen prizes the next day, they have a dangerous side. When provoked, they swarm their opponents in a series of darting attacks from all sides and are known to pelt their enemies with shards of ice plucked from their own bodies in a flurry of hail." + "desc": "_A gaggle of mischievous, rime-covered humanoids, one of which is standing on the shoulders of another, paint hoarfrost patterns on a window._ \nWherever the temperature drops below freezing, mobs of ice bogies may appear to unleash their wintry mischief. Enigmatic creatures of ice: the hows and whys of their random arrivals remain a mystery. A group might plague a remote village for an entire winter or pester a yeti for a single afternoon. Whenever frost forms in suspicious places or patterns, ice bogies are likely to blame. \n**Japes and Vandalism.** Whether pilfering innocuous items, laying slicks of frost across doorways, or freezing a goat’s eyelids shut while it sleeps, the creatures find delight in pranks and making nuisances of themselves. Capricious and gleeful, they are equal opportunists—seeing little difference between humanoids, beasts, or monstrosities. They find pleasure lurking on the edges of civilization, gathering to play their tricks on unsuspecting pioneers before melting back into the frigid wilds without a trace. \n**Vicious Reprisals.** While ice bogies are known to occasionally help lost travelers or return stolen prizes the next day, they have a dangerous side. When provoked, they swarm their opponents in a series of darting attacks from all sides and are known to pelt their enemies with shards of ice plucked from their own bodies in a flurry of hail." }, { "name": "Ice Elemental", @@ -11449,15 +11449,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ice Glide", - "desc": "The elemental can burrow through nonmagical ice. While doing so, the elemental doesn\u2019t disturb the material it moves through." + "desc": "The elemental can burrow through nonmagical ice. While doing so, the elemental doesn’t disturb the material it moves through." }, { "name": "Ice Walk", - "desc": "The ice elemental can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The ice elemental can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." }, { "name": "Splinter", - "desc": "A creature that hits the ice elemental with a melee weapon attack that deals bludgeoning damage while within 5 feet of the elemental takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage as shards of ice fly out from the elemental\u2019s body." + "desc": "A creature that hits the ice elemental with a melee weapon attack that deals bludgeoning damage while within 5 feet of the elemental takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage as shards of ice fly out from the elemental’s body." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11479,7 +11479,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 133, - "desc": "A humanoid-shaped block of ice lumbers forward on angular legs. Visitors from Polar Portals. Remote polar regions possess their own entrances to the demiplane of ice. Ice elementals emerge from the core of ancient glaciers or rise from foot-thick patches of permafrost. They are aware of portals to their demiplane, but they often choose to traverse terrestrial lands as long as the temperatures remain below freezing. Though not inherently malevolent, they enjoy enclosing warmblooded foes in ice and watching as the creatures freeze. Some ice elementals even decorate their lairs with these “sculptures.” Rivals to Water Elementals. Open Game License" + "desc": "_A humanoid-shaped block of ice lumbers forward on angular legs._ \n**Visitors from Polar Portals.** Remote polar regions possess their own entrances to the demiplane of ice. Ice elementals emerge from the core of ancient glaciers or rise from foot-thick patches of permafrost. They are aware of portals to their demiplane, but they often choose to traverse terrestrial lands as long as the temperatures remain below freezing. Though not inherently malevolent, they enjoy enclosing warmblooded foes in ice and watching as the creatures freeze. Some ice elementals even decorate their lairs with these “sculptures.” \n**Rivals to Water Elementals.** Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ichor Ooze", @@ -11541,11 +11541,11 @@ }, { "name": "Life Drain", - "desc": "One creature grappled by the ooze must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken, and the ooze regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "One creature grappled by the ooze must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken, and the ooze regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." } ], "page_no": 279, - "desc": "Black sludge with glowing red veins seeps out of a crack in the wall, sizzling as it pushes forward. Ichor oozes are vengeful slimes created by the destruction of fiends. Born from Destroyed Fiends. When a fiend is destroyed on a plane of existence other than its home plane, ichor is all that remains in the place where it was slain. When a strong-willed, hateful fiend dies cursing its slayers, a small piece of its lust for vengeance can infuse the ichor, giving the remains life. The ichor becomes one or more ichor oozes, which have a single-minded goal: revenge. Revenge Seekers. Ichor oozes stop at nothing to hunt down the people who killed the fiends that created them. They can sense their quarries over any distance and attack other life they come across to fuel their pursuits. The destruction of a bigger fiend, like a Open Game License" + "desc": "_Black sludge with glowing red veins seeps out of a crack in the wall, sizzling as it pushes forward._ \nIchor oozes are vengeful slimes created by the destruction of fiends. \n**Born from Destroyed Fiends.** When a fiend is destroyed on a plane of existence other than its home plane, ichor is all that remains in the place where it was slain. When a strong-willed, hateful fiend dies cursing its slayers, a small piece of its lust for vengeance can infuse the ichor, giving the remains life. The ichor becomes one or more ichor oozes, which have a single-minded goal: revenge. \n**Revenge Seekers.** Ichor oozes stop at nothing to hunt down the people who killed the fiends that created them. They can sense their quarries over any distance and attack other life they come across to fuel their pursuits. The destruction of a bigger fiend, like a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ikuchi", @@ -11598,7 +11598,7 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 20 ft., one Huge or smaller creature. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 16) if the ikuchi isn\u2019t already constricting two other creatures. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 20 ft., one Huge or smaller creature. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 16) if the ikuchi isn’t already constricting two other creatures. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8+5" }, @@ -11608,7 +11608,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 210, - "desc": "An immense, pale-blue, eel-like creature dripping a thick, gelatinous oil rises above the waves. Dozens of tiny eyes blink along its serpentine flanks. Giant Elementals. One of the more unusual denizens of the Elemental Plane of Water, the ikuchi can also be found in the oceans of the Material Plane, hunting the natural fauna and causing havoc for shipping lanes. Though the typical ikuchi is just under a hundred feet long, rumors abound of ikuchi that are hundreds of feet or even miles in length in the largest oceans and the depths of their home plane. Ikuchi are also known as ayakashi in various lands and are sometimes confused with sea serpents. Sinker of Boats. More dangerous than even the size of the ikuchi is the oil it produces almost constantly from its body. This oil is thicker than the surrounding water and impedes the movement of any creature moving through it, even those native to the Elemental Plane of Water. The ikuchi uses its oil to swamp small ships by slithering on board and filling the ship with its oil, gradually causing the ship to sink. Why the ikuchi goes to such lengths to sink watercraft is unknown, as the creatures are highly temperamental and are just as likely to ignore a vessel as they are to go after it." + "desc": "_An immense, pale-blue, eel-like creature dripping a thick, gelatinous oil rises above the waves. Dozens of tiny eyes blink along its serpentine flanks._ \n**Giant Elementals.** One of the more unusual denizens of the Elemental Plane of Water, the ikuchi can also be found in the oceans of the Material Plane, hunting the natural fauna and causing havoc for shipping lanes. Though the typical ikuchi is just under a hundred feet long, rumors abound of ikuchi that are hundreds of feet or even miles in length in the largest oceans and the depths of their home plane. Ikuchi are also known as ayakashi in various lands and are sometimes confused with sea serpents. \n**Sinker of Boats.** More dangerous than even the size of the ikuchi is the oil it produces almost constantly from its body. This oil is thicker than the surrounding water and impedes the movement of any creature moving through it, even those native to the Elemental Plane of Water. The ikuchi uses its oil to swamp small ships by slithering on board and filling the ship with its oil, gradually causing the ship to sink. Why the ikuchi goes to such lengths to sink watercraft is unknown, as the creatures are highly temperamental and are just as likely to ignore a vessel as they are to go after it." }, { "name": "Illhveli, Kembingur", @@ -11638,16 +11638,16 @@ "damage_resistances": "cold", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 20", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The kembingur has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The kembingur has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Blood Scent", - "desc": "The kembingur can smell blood in the water within 5 miles of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the kembingur has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The kembingur can smell blood in the water within 5 miles of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the kembingur has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -11681,7 +11681,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 211, - "desc": "A bright-red crest runs along the back of this monstrous whale. Demon of the Deep. Belonging to a race of evil giant whales known as the illhveli, the kembingur is a terror to behold. It rapaciously hunts down ships to sink them and gorge itself on the crew, and many seagoing humanoids believe it to be some sort of demon or evil spirit. Blood on the High Seas. The kembingur\u2019s ability to smell blood is legendary, and the beast has been known to track bleeding targets for days without rest. A kembingur typically thrashes around in the water to founder smaller vessels it cannot easily overturn, then it focuses on mauling anyone who falls into the water. Eternally cruel, the kembingur enjoys taking small nips out of a creature to prolong its death, letting the victim slowly bleed out." + "desc": "_A bright-red crest runs along the back of this monstrous whale._ \n**Demon of the Deep.** Belonging to a race of evil giant whales known as the illhveli, the kembingur is a terror to behold. It rapaciously hunts down ships to sink them and gorge itself on the crew, and many seagoing humanoids believe it to be some sort of demon or evil spirit. \n**Blood on the High Seas.** The kembingur’s ability to smell blood is legendary, and the beast has been known to track bleeding targets for days without rest. A kembingur typically thrashes around in the water to founder smaller vessels it cannot easily overturn, then it focuses on mauling anyone who falls into the water. Eternally cruel, the kembingur enjoys taking small nips out of a creature to prolong its death, letting the victim slowly bleed out." }, { "name": "Illhveli, Nauthveli", @@ -11712,7 +11712,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "cold", "condition_immunities": "frightened, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "16", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -11725,7 +11725,7 @@ }, { "name": "Terror of the High Seas", - "desc": "The nauthveli is surrounded by a supernatural aura of dread. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the nauthveli must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature immersed in water has disadvantage on this saving throw. A frightened creature can repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the nauthveli\u2019s Terror of the High Seas for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The nauthveli is surrounded by a supernatural aura of dread. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the nauthveli must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature immersed in water has disadvantage on this saving throw. A frightened creature can repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the nauthveli’s Terror of the High Seas for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11735,7 +11735,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (6d6 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the nauthveli can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (6d6 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the nauthveli can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 15, "damage_dice": "6d6+10" }, @@ -11747,15 +11747,15 @@ }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The nauthveli makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the nauthveli, and it takes 28 (8d6) acid damage at the start of each of the nauthveli\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the nauthveli takes 40 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the nauthveli must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the nauthveli. If the nauthveli dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The nauthveli makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the nauthveli, and it takes 28 (8d6) acid damage at the start of each of the nauthveli’s turns.\n\nIf the nauthveli takes 40 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the nauthveli must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the nauthveli. If the nauthveli dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." }, { "name": "Thunderous Bellow (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The nauthveli bellows in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 54 (12d8) thunder damage and is pushed up to 15 feet away from the nauthveli and knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone." + "desc": "The nauthveli bellows in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 54 (12d8) thunder damage and is pushed up to 15 feet away from the nauthveli and knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 212, - "desc": "Vast and terrible to behold, a nauthveli is an enormous whale with a dappled black-and-white hide and a head resembling an enormous fanged cow, its eyes blazing with malevolence. Evil of the Seas. One of the largest of the illhveli, the nauthveli is a creature of pure hatred and malice. Known for their bellowing bull-like cries, the nauthveli haunt deep, cold waters, contesting the depths with other monsters such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Vast and terrible to behold, a nauthveli is an enormous whale with a dappled black-and-white hide and a head resembling an enormous fanged cow, its eyes blazing with malevolence._ \n**Evil of the Seas.** One of the largest of the illhveli, the nauthveli is a creature of pure hatred and malice. Known for their bellowing bull-like cries, the nauthveli haunt deep, cold waters, contesting the depths with other monsters such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Imperial Dragon Wyrmling", @@ -11813,7 +11813,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 117, - "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic._ \n**Dragons of the Spirit World.** Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. \n**Colorful and Magical.** Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. \n**Masters of Wind and Rain.** Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Incarnate Gloom", @@ -11850,11 +11850,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Calm Vulnerability", - "desc": "The incarnate gloom can be targeted by the calm emotions spell. If it fails the saving throw, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns, as long as the spellcaster maintains concentration on the spell. If it succeeds on the saving throw, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage but isn\u2019t further affected by that casting of the spell." + "desc": "The incarnate gloom can be targeted by the calm emotions spell. If it fails the saving throw, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns, as long as the spellcaster maintains concentration on the spell. If it succeeds on the saving throw, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage but isn’t further affected by that casting of the spell." }, { "name": "Deepening Gloom", - "desc": "A 30-foot radius of magical darkness extends out from the incarnate gloom at all times, moving with it and spreading around corners. Darkvision can\u2019t penetrate this darkness, and no natural light can illuminate it. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 3rd level or lower, the spell creating the light is dispelled. A successful dispel magic (DC 16) cast on the gloom suppresses this aura for 1 minute or until the incarnate gloom reduces a creature to 0 hp." + "desc": "A 30-foot radius of magical darkness extends out from the incarnate gloom at all times, moving with it and spreading around corners. Darkvision can’t penetrate this darkness, and no natural light can illuminate it. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 3rd level or lower, the spell creating the light is dispelled. A successful dispel magic (DC 16) cast on the gloom suppresses this aura for 1 minute or until the incarnate gloom reduces a creature to 0 hp." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -11874,11 +11874,11 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf in Shadow", - "desc": "The incarnate gloom moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Huge or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the gloom enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to sidestep to just outside the gloom\u2019s space. A creature that chooses not to sidestep suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the gloom enters the creature\u2019s space, the creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage, suffers one level of exhaustion, and is engulfed in shadow. The engulfed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the gloom, and it takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the gloom\u2019s turns. When the gloom moves, the engulfed creature doesn\u2019t move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 18 Wisdom check. On a success, the creature escapes the gloom and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the gloom." + "desc": "The incarnate gloom moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Huge or smaller creatures’ spaces. Whenever the gloom enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to sidestep to just outside the gloom’s space. A creature that chooses not to sidestep suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the gloom enters the creature’s space, the creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage, suffers one level of exhaustion, and is engulfed in shadow. The engulfed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the gloom, and it takes 18 (4d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the gloom’s turns. When the gloom moves, the engulfed creature doesn’t move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 18 Wisdom check. On a success, the creature escapes the gloom and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the gloom." } ], "page_no": 213, - "desc": "This inky black cloud exudes a terrible chill and seems to tear at the soul, inducing a feeling of despondency and loneliness. Despair Given Form. Incarnate glooms result when a group of at least a dozen people suffer from hopelessness and die without receiving any relief from the feeling. This collective negative emotion coalesces into a nebulous form that seeks out more despair. Whispers in the Darkness. An incarnate gloom takes perverse pleasure in picking off members of a large group one at a time. It surrounds a chosen victim and telepathically imparts a sense of isolation on its quarry. Will-o\u2019-Wisp Symbiosis. Incarnate glooms work with Open Game License" + "desc": "_This inky black cloud exudes a terrible chill and seems to tear at the soul, inducing a feeling of despondency and loneliness._ \n**Despair Given Form.** Incarnate glooms result when a group of at least a dozen people suffer from hopelessness and die without receiving any relief from the feeling. This collective negative emotion coalesces into a nebulous form that seeks out more despair. \n**Whispers in the Darkness.** An incarnate gloom takes perverse pleasure in picking off members of a large group one at a time. It surrounds a chosen victim and telepathically imparts a sense of isolation on its quarry. \n**Will-o’-Wisp Symbiosis.** Incarnate glooms work with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Infernal Centaur", @@ -11917,7 +11917,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The centaur has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the centaur\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The centaur has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the centaur’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11937,7 +11937,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 214, - "desc": "This composite creature combines a ruddy-skinned gnome\u2019s upper body and a hell hound\u2019s reddish black body. Stitches and glowing runes where the gnome and hell hound are fused demonstrate the creature\u2019s unnaturalness. Infernal centaurs are a response by various cults to the physical might possessed by the centaurs of the nearby plains. Rather than a melding of human and horse, though, these centaurs combine hell-bound gnomes with hell hounds. The composite creature combines gnome cunning with the speed and fiery breath belonging to hell hounds. The ritual that creates an infernal centaur infuses the creature with a peculiar brutality. Unnatural. Infernal centaurs are not naturally occurring. However, as the ritual to create these centaurs improves and spreads among cults, more gnomes who desire hellish power submit to the ritual, increasing the number of these centaurs." + "desc": "_This composite creature combines a ruddy-skinned gnome’s upper body and a hell hound’s reddish black body. Stitches and glowing runes where the gnome and hell hound are fused demonstrate the creature’s unnaturalness._ \nInfernal centaurs are a response by various cults to the physical might possessed by the centaurs of the nearby plains. Rather than a melding of human and horse, though, these centaurs combine hell-bound gnomes with hell hounds. The composite creature combines gnome cunning with the speed and fiery breath belonging to hell hounds. The ritual that creates an infernal centaur infuses the creature with a peculiar brutality. \n**Unnatural.** Infernal centaurs are not naturally occurring. However, as the ritual to create these centaurs improves and spreads among cults, more gnomes who desire hellish power submit to the ritual, increasing the number of these centaurs." }, { "name": "Infernal Swarm", @@ -11966,12 +11966,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Infernal but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", + "languages": "understands Infernal but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the infernal swarm\u2019s darkvision" + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the infernal swarm’s darkvision" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -11979,7 +11979,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shaped Swarm", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the swarm can shape itself into a Huge fiend or back into a shapeless mass. Its statistics are the same in each form, and it can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp. If a creature is more than 10 feet away from the infernal swarm, it must take an action to visually inspect the fiend form and succeed on a DC 25 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the Huge fiend is actually a swarm of Small insects. A creature within 10 feet of the swarm immediately discerns the truth.\n\nWhile in fiend form, it can wield weapons and hold, grasp, push, pull, or interact with objects that might otherwise require a more humanoid form to accomplish. If the infernal swarm takes thunder damage while in its fiend form, it immediately changes to its shapeless form.\n\nWhile in shapeless form, it can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and can move through any opening large enough for a Small fiend, but it can\u2019t grapple or be grappled." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the swarm can shape itself into a Huge fiend or back into a shapeless mass. Its statistics are the same in each form, and it can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp. If a creature is more than 10 feet away from the infernal swarm, it must take an action to visually inspect the fiend form and succeed on a DC 25 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the Huge fiend is actually a swarm of Small insects. A creature within 10 feet of the swarm immediately discerns the truth.\n\nWhile in fiend form, it can wield weapons and hold, grasp, push, pull, or interact with objects that might otherwise require a more humanoid form to accomplish. If the infernal swarm takes thunder damage while in its fiend form, it immediately changes to its shapeless form.\n\nWhile in shapeless form, it can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and can move through any opening large enough for a Small fiend, but it can’t grapple or be grappled." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11989,7 +11989,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bites (Shapeless Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 28 (8d6) piercing damage, or 14 (4d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 28 (8d6) piercing damage, or 14 (4d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "8d6" }, @@ -12007,13 +12007,13 @@ }, { "name": "Slam (Fiend Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the infernal swarm can\u2019t slam another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target\u2019s turns, the target takes 14 (4d6) piercing damage.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the infernal swarm can’t slam another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target’s turns, the target takes 14 (4d6) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "4d6+4" } ], "page_no": 215, - "desc": "A towering winged devil looms above, a wicked scimitar in its grasp. Its form shifts subtly, hinting at a deeper secret. Infernal Insects. Infernal swarms are found throughout the Hells. Considered a delicacy, these insects can form a hive mind, which they use to shape their swarm into a massive winged devil whenever they are threatened. The individual insects are bat-winged and have bulging eyes, long spindly legs, and a carapace covered in poisonous barbs. Hellish Poison. Infernal swarms feed on carrion, injecting the carcasses with a poison that liquifies tissue. This same poison coats their barbs, which painfully dissuades predators. Sensitive to Sound. Loud noises disorient the insects and interrupt their coordination, temporarily scattering the individuals. However, it is rare to encounter these silent killers hunting on their own, and if one is spotted, there are certain to be many more to follow." + "desc": "_A towering winged devil looms above, a wicked scimitar in its grasp. Its form shifts subtly, hinting at a deeper secret._ \n**Infernal Insects.** Infernal swarms are found throughout the Hells. Considered a delicacy, these insects can form a hive mind, which they use to shape their swarm into a massive winged devil whenever they are threatened. The individual insects are bat-winged and have bulging eyes, long spindly legs, and a carapace covered in poisonous barbs. \n**Hellish Poison.** Infernal swarms feed on carrion, injecting the carcasses with a poison that liquifies tissue. This same poison coats their barbs, which painfully dissuades predators. \n**Sensitive to Sound.** Loud noises disorient the insects and interrupt their coordination, temporarily scattering the individuals. However, it is rare to encounter these silent killers hunting on their own, and if one is spotted, there are certain to be many more to follow." }, { "name": "Initiate of the Elder Elementals", @@ -12049,7 +12049,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The initiate has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the initiate\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The initiate has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the initiate’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -12073,13 +12073,13 @@ }, { "name": "Gift of the Elder Elementals", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) acid, cold, fire, or lightning damage, and the target has disadvantage on its next saving throw against any of the initiate\u2019s spells that deal the chosen type of damage.", + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) acid, cold, fire, or lightning damage, and the target has disadvantage on its next saving throw against any of the initiate’s spells that deal the chosen type of damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "page_no": 216, - "desc": "The kobold stands at the stone altar, chanting words of elemental power. Winds swirl around it, the stone beneath its feet rumbles, and fire ignites in one hand while frost rimes the other. Elemental Servant. Serving as part of a secret cabal, the initiate taps into the elemental magic that taints it to serve the four great elemental lords of evil. It often worships in secret underground sites devoted to its dark gods. Service means access to power, and an initiate hopes to use that power to rise in station." + "desc": "_The kobold stands at the stone altar, chanting words of elemental power. Winds swirl around it, the stone beneath its feet rumbles, and fire ignites in one hand while frost rimes the other._ \n**Elemental Servant.** Serving as part of a secret cabal, the initiate taps into the elemental magic that taints it to serve the four great elemental lords of evil. It often worships in secret underground sites devoted to its dark gods. Service means access to power, and an initiate hopes to use that power to rise in station." }, { "name": "Irid", @@ -12148,7 +12148,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 217, - "desc": "The tiny winged humanoid zipped by in a flurry of ever-changing colors, eager to deliver its message. Irids are said to be born of celestial light filtered through earthly rain. These small manifestations of rainbows bear similarities in appearance and mission to their elevated cousins, but they take little interest in angelic ideals. Mischievous Messengers. While angels are known for bringing messages and truth to mortals from the gods, irids prefer to bring gossip and embellished truths. They follow their own ideals of beauty and excitement, disregarding their angelic cousins\u2019 insistence on goodness and truth. Irids delight in sneaking around, listening for gossip or revealed secrets, then invisibly whispering exaggerations of in the ears of those who will help spread such gossip. Colorful and Shallow. Irids are iridescent, changing the color of the light they shed throughout the day. They are drawn to the brightest colors the world has to offer. To them, evil is synonymous with ugliness, and they resist fighting or hurting anything they find beautiful." + "desc": "_The tiny winged humanoid zipped by in a flurry of ever-changing colors, eager to deliver its message._ \nIrids are said to be born of celestial light filtered through earthly rain. These small manifestations of rainbows bear similarities in appearance and mission to their elevated cousins, but they take little interest in angelic ideals. \n**Mischievous Messengers.** While angels are known for bringing messages and truth to mortals from the gods, irids prefer to bring gossip and embellished truths. They follow their own ideals of beauty and excitement, disregarding their angelic cousins’ insistence on goodness and truth. Irids delight in sneaking around, listening for gossip or revealed secrets, then invisibly whispering exaggerations of in the ears of those who will help spread such gossip. \n**Colorful and Shallow.** Irids are iridescent, changing the color of the light they shed throughout the day. They are drawn to the brightest colors the world has to offer. To them, evil is synonymous with ugliness, and they resist fighting or hurting anything they find beautiful." }, { "name": "Jack of Strings", @@ -12197,15 +12197,15 @@ }, { "name": "Animate Puppet", - "desc": "The jack of strings animates up to three wooden puppets it can see within 60 feet of it. This works like the animate objects spell, except the wooden puppet uses the statistics of a Small object, regardless of the puppet\u2019s actual size. The jack can have no more than five puppets animated at one time." + "desc": "The jack of strings animates up to three wooden puppets it can see within 60 feet of it. This works like the animate objects spell, except the wooden puppet uses the statistics of a Small object, regardless of the puppet’s actual size. The jack can have no more than five puppets animated at one time." }, { "name": "Puppet Link", - "desc": "One humanoid or beast the jack of strings can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become magically linked to the jack\u2019s marionette. This link appears as a barely perceptible string between the jack\u2019s marionette and the target. A linked creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the link on a success.\n\nWhile a target is linked, the jack of strings can use its reaction at the start of the target\u2019s turn to control the linked target. The jack of strings can make the target move, manipulate objects, attack, or take other purely physical actions. The jack can\u2019t make the target cast spells. While controlled, the target moves awkwardly and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. If the target receives a suicidal command from the jack of strings, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe jack of strings can have only one target linked at a time. If it links another, the effect on the previous target ends. If a creature dies while linked to the jack\u2019s marionette, the creature\u2019s body becomes a wooden puppet that resembles the creature." + "desc": "One humanoid or beast the jack of strings can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become magically linked to the jack’s marionette. This link appears as a barely perceptible string between the jack’s marionette and the target. A linked creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the link on a success.\n\nWhile a target is linked, the jack of strings can use its reaction at the start of the target’s turn to control the linked target. The jack of strings can make the target move, manipulate objects, attack, or take other purely physical actions. The jack can’t make the target cast spells. While controlled, the target moves awkwardly and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. If the target receives a suicidal command from the jack of strings, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nThe jack of strings can have only one target linked at a time. If it links another, the effect on the previous target ends. If a creature dies while linked to the jack’s marionette, the creature’s body becomes a wooden puppet that resembles the creature." } ], "page_no": 218, - "desc": "Clad in fine clothes of black and red, the tall, slim figure steps forward. With a clawed hand grasping a crossbar, it makes its eyeless marionette dance. A chuckle of cruel delight escapes its fanged maw as a nearby observer suddenly rises and spasmodically mimics the dance. Court Entertainers and Punishers. A jack of strings uses its collection of marionettes to amuse shadow fey courts. It is adept at tailoring its performances to the crowd, switching effortlessly between charming plays, ribald performances, satirical pantomimes, and terrifying tales. During these performances, the jack of strings can take control of a creature in the audience to enact justice in the form of humiliation, torture, or even death. The jack is sometimes hired by fey nobility to enact such justice on rivals. Uncanny Valley. The jack of strings takes control of its victims by establishing a link between the victim and one of its marionettes. When it establishes the link, the marionette becomes lifelike while the jack\u2019s victim takes on a wooden appearance. The puppet gains the victim\u2019s eyes, which disappear from the victim\u2019s face. Masters of Puppets. Jacks of strings have several marionettes at their disposal. Aside from the first, which it painstakingly crafts itself, the jack\u2019s puppets derive from victims who perish while linked to the jack\u2019s puppet. Jacks harvest their prey in the mortal realm under the guise of a traveling entertainer and typically target people who won\u2019t be missed." + "desc": "_Clad in fine clothes of black and red, the tall, slim figure steps forward. With a clawed hand grasping a crossbar, it makes its eyeless marionette dance. A chuckle of cruel delight escapes its fanged maw as a nearby observer suddenly rises and spasmodically mimics the dance._ \n**Court Entertainers and Punishers.** A jack of strings uses its collection of marionettes to amuse shadow fey courts. It is adept at tailoring its performances to the crowd, switching effortlessly between charming plays, ribald performances, satirical pantomimes, and terrifying tales. During these performances, the jack of strings can take control of a creature in the audience to enact justice in the form of humiliation, torture, or even death. The jack is sometimes hired by fey nobility to enact such justice on rivals. \n**Uncanny Valley.** The jack of strings takes control of its victims by establishing a link between the victim and one of its marionettes. When it establishes the link, the marionette becomes lifelike while the jack’s victim takes on a wooden appearance. The puppet gains the victim’s eyes, which disappear from the victim’s face. \n**Masters of Puppets.** Jacks of strings have several marionettes at their disposal. Aside from the first, which it painstakingly crafts itself, the jack’s puppets derive from victims who perish while linked to the jack’s puppet. Jacks harvest their prey in the mortal realm under the guise of a traveling entertainer and typically target people who won’t be missed." }, { "name": "Kachlian", @@ -12237,7 +12237,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Consume Soul", - "desc": "A creature slain by the kachlian can\u2019t be restored to life unless the kachlian is killed within 24 hours of slaying the creature. After 24 hours, the soul becomes part of the kachlian, and the creature can be restored only with a wish spell." + "desc": "A creature slain by the kachlian can’t be restored to life unless the kachlian is killed within 24 hours of slaying the creature. After 24 hours, the soul becomes part of the kachlian, and the creature can be restored only with a wish spell." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -12257,7 +12257,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 219, - "desc": "This floating creature has numerous writhing tentacles protruding from a body that is hidden inside an enormous shell. The colors of its body shift slowly between grays, greens, and even deep purples. Otherborn. Kachlians form in the space between spaces, birthed where madness prevails. They find their way to the darkened caverns beneath the ground through portals of chaos and darkness—breaches in the fabric of reality caused by concentrations of turmoil, despair, and insanity. They are no strangers to the plateaus of Leng, and its denizens give wandering kachlians a wide berth. Eater of Souls. The kachlian consumes the souls of creatures, preferring intelligent and enlightened prey. When it consumes a creature, the creature\u2019s soul is torn to pieces. The kachlian absorbs the parts it considers valuable into its own being and discards the rest. These partial souls often combine into a twisted amalgam of spirits called a Open Game License" + "desc": "_This floating creature has numerous writhing tentacles protruding from a body that is hidden inside an enormous shell. The colors of its body shift slowly between grays, greens, and even deep purples._ \n**Otherborn.** Kachlians form in the space between spaces, birthed where madness prevails. They find their way to the darkened caverns beneath the ground through portals of chaos and darkness—breaches in the fabric of reality caused by concentrations of turmoil, despair, and insanity. They are no strangers to the plateaus of Leng, and its denizens give wandering kachlians a wide berth. \n**Eater of Souls.** The kachlian consumes the souls of creatures, preferring intelligent and enlightened prey. When it consumes a creature, the creature’s soul is torn to pieces. The kachlian absorbs the parts it considers valuable into its own being and discards the rest. These partial souls often combine into a twisted amalgam of spirits called a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kamaitachi", @@ -12284,16 +12284,16 @@ "acrobatics": 6, "damage_resistances": "cold", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Common and Sylvan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Sylvan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Air Form (Wintry Swirl Form Only)", - "desc": "The kamaitachi can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." + "desc": "The kamaitachi can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." }, { "name": "Concealing Snow (True Form Only)", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the kamaitachi sheathes itself in blowing ice and snow, causing attack rolls against it to have disadvantage. The kamaitachi can use this trait only if it is in snowy terrain. Flyby (Wintry Swirl Form Only). The kamaitachi doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the kamaitachi sheathes itself in blowing ice and snow, causing attack rolls against it to have disadvantage. The kamaitachi can use this trait only if it is in snowy terrain. Flyby (Wintry Swirl Form Only). The kamaitachi doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -12301,7 +12301,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The kamaitachi can use its action to polymorph into a swirl of wintry weather. It can revert back to its true form as a bonus action. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form when it dies. While a wintry swirl, it has a flying speed of 40 feet, immunity to the grappled, petrified, prone, and restrained conditions, and resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks." + "desc": "The kamaitachi can use its action to polymorph into a swirl of wintry weather. It can revert back to its true form as a bonus action. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form when it dies. While a wintry swirl, it has a flying speed of 40 feet, immunity to the grappled, petrified, prone, and restrained conditions, and resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks." }, { "name": "Snow Devil (Wintry Swirl Form Only)", @@ -12321,11 +12321,11 @@ }, { "name": "Wintry Assault (Wintry Swirl Form Only)", - "desc": "Each creature in the kamaitachi\u2019s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) cold damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded." + "desc": "Each creature in the kamaitachi’s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) cold damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn’t blinded." } ], "page_no": 220, - "desc": "Despite having bony sickles for paws, this large weasel moves adroitly as snow and ice whip around it. Related to Wind Weasels. Kamaitachis derive from a family group of Open Game License" + "desc": "_Despite having bony sickles for paws, this large weasel moves adroitly as snow and ice whip around it._ \n**Related to Wind Weasels.** Kamaitachis derive from a family group of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kaveph", @@ -12385,7 +12385,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 225, - "desc": "This massive purple creature, with legs like tree trunks and a pair of enormous arms, shakes the ground with its footsteps. Its eyeless head is bulbous, with an elongated mouth that is almost snout-like. Allies of the Ghasts of Leng. The kaveph are massive creatures that originate from the lightless underground of the Plateau of Leng. They are usually found in the company of the Open Game License" + "desc": "_This massive purple creature, with legs like tree trunks and a pair of enormous arms, shakes the ground with its footsteps. Its eyeless head is bulbous, with an elongated mouth that is almost snout-like._ \n**Allies of the Ghasts of Leng.** The kaveph are massive creatures that originate from the lightless underground of the \n**Plateau of Leng.** They are usually found in the company of the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Keelbreaker Crab", @@ -12420,7 +12420,7 @@ }, { "name": "Living Figureheads", - "desc": "Three magical figureheads adorn the crab\u2019s back. While at least one figurehead remains intact, the crab has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and can use its Wail.\n\nEach figurehead is an object with AC 15, 20 hp, resistance to bludgeoning and piercing damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. If all the figureheads are reduced to 0 hp, the keelbreaker crab can\u2019t use its Wail action. Damaging a figurehead does not harm the crab." + "desc": "Three magical figureheads adorn the crab’s back. While at least one figurehead remains intact, the crab has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and can use its Wail.\n\nEach figurehead is an object with AC 15, 20 hp, resistance to bludgeoning and piercing damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. If all the figureheads are reduced to 0 hp, the keelbreaker crab can’t use its Wail action. Damaging a figurehead does not harm the crab." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -12440,11 +12440,11 @@ }, { "name": "Wail", - "desc": "As long as at least one if its living figureheads remains intact, the keelbreaker crab can cause the figurehead to wail. Roll a d6 and consult the following table to determine the wail.\n\n| d6 | Wail |\n|----|------|\n| 1-2 | Frightening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the keelbreaker crab\u2019s Frightening Wail for the next 24 hours. |\n| 3-4 | Maddening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage. |\n| 5-6 | Stunning Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. |" + "desc": "As long as at least one if its living figureheads remains intact, the keelbreaker crab can cause the figurehead to wail. Roll a d6 and consult the following table to determine the wail.\n\n| d6 | Wail |\n|----|------|\n| 1-2 | Frightening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the keelbreaker crab’s Frightening Wail for the next 24 hours. |\n| 3-4 | Maddening Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage. |\n| 5-6 | Stunning Wail. Each creature within 60 feet who can hear the crab must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. |" } ], "page_no": 226, - "desc": "Three figureheads rise from the tattered sails and anchor chain that drape the crab\u2019s carapace. As the behemoth clacks its claws, the maidens depicted on the figureheads begin to wail. Few monsters strike more fear into the hearts of sailors than the keelbreaker crab. These enormous crustaceans prey on ships caught in shallow water and decorate their shells with the wreckage left behind. Keelbreaker crabs are drawn to ships carrying magical cargo, as well as to the enchanted, living figureheads that often adorn such vessels. Living Figureheads. The wails of a keelbreaker\u2019s figureheads drive most who hear them mad. However, a figurehead recovered intact from a crab might be convinced to reveal the location of a hidden treasure or even chart a course to the native harbor of the ship it formerly adorned." + "desc": "_Three figureheads rise from the tattered sails and anchor chain that drape the crab’s carapace. As the behemoth clacks its claws, the maidens depicted on the figureheads begin to wail._ \nFew monsters strike more fear into the hearts of sailors than the keelbreaker crab. These enormous crustaceans prey on ships caught in shallow water and decorate their shells with the wreckage left behind. Keelbreaker crabs are drawn to ships carrying magical cargo, as well as to the enchanted, living figureheads that often adorn such vessels. \n**Living Figureheads.** The wails of a keelbreaker’s figureheads drive most who hear them mad. However, a figurehead recovered intact from a crab might be convinced to reveal the location of a hidden treasure or even chart a course to the native harbor of the ship it formerly adorned." }, { "name": "Kelp Drake", @@ -12502,15 +12502,15 @@ }, { "name": "Deathroll", - "desc": "The kelp drake latches onto a Medium or smaller creature it can see within 5 feet of it and rolls itself and the target. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. The kelp drake can use this action only if both itself and the target are immersed in water." + "desc": "The kelp drake latches onto a Medium or smaller creature it can see within 5 feet of it and rolls itself and the target. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. The kelp drake can use this action only if both itself and the target are immersed in water." }, { "name": "Binding Bile (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The drake forcibly vomits a long line of bile-coated kelp that unravels in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. Each target in the area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is restrained by kelp for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t restrained. A creature, including the target, can take its action to remove the kelp by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check. Alternatively, the kelp can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 3; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage)." + "desc": "The drake forcibly vomits a long line of bile-coated kelp that unravels in a 30-foot-long, 5-foot-wide line. Each target in the area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) acid damage and is restrained by kelp for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t restrained. A creature, including the target, can take its action to remove the kelp by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check. Alternatively, the kelp can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 3; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage)." } ], "page_no": 227, - "desc": "The dragon surges through the water in a rippling mass of seaweed, flotsam, and hungry jaws. Avarice and Opportunity. Scavengers driven by draconic instinct, kelp drakes have an eye for sunken treasure and easy food. They favor giant oysters, shipwrecked sailors, and unperceptive castaways. Never in one place for long, kelp drakes keep their hoards with them, bundled up in seaweed and scum. Tragically, they lack the intelligence to tell the difference between genuine treasure and pretty but worthless objects. Drawn to Disaster. Kelp drakes instinctively trail along the wakes of larger oceanic creatures. After powerful monsters like Open Game License" + "desc": "_The dragon surges through the water in a rippling mass of seaweed, flotsam, and hungry jaws._ \n**Avarice and Opportunity.** Scavengers driven by draconic instinct, kelp drakes have an eye for sunken treasure and easy food. They favor giant oysters, shipwrecked sailors, and unperceptive castaways. Never in one place for long, kelp drakes keep their hoards with them, bundled up in seaweed and scum. Tragically, they lack the intelligence to tell the difference between genuine treasure and pretty but worthless objects. \n**Drawn to Disaster.** Kelp drakes instinctively trail along the wakes of larger oceanic creatures. After powerful monsters like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Kelp Eel", @@ -12541,7 +12541,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Disperse", - "desc": "When the kelp eel is reduced to 0 hp, it disperses into its component kelp in a 30-foot cube. The area is difficult terrain for 1 hour. At the end of that hour, the kelp eel reforms, regaining half its hp and becoming active again. If more than half the kelp that comprises the dispersed kelp eel is removed from the water and dried, it can\u2019t reform and the creature is destroyed." + "desc": "When the kelp eel is reduced to 0 hp, it disperses into its component kelp in a 30-foot cube. The area is difficult terrain for 1 hour. At the end of that hour, the kelp eel reforms, regaining half its hp and becoming active again. If more than half the kelp that comprises the dispersed kelp eel is removed from the water and dried, it can’t reform and the creature is destroyed." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -12561,7 +12561,7 @@ }, { "name": "Kelp Tendril", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 50 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the kelp eel can\u2019t use the same kelp tendril on another target. In addition, at the start of the target\u2019s next turn, it begins to suffocate as the eel\u2019s grip crushes the breath out of it." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 50 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the kelp eel can’t use the same kelp tendril on another target. In addition, at the start of the target’s next turn, it begins to suffocate as the eel’s grip crushes the breath out of it." }, { "name": "Reel", @@ -12569,7 +12569,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 227, - "desc": "A thick, snakelike creature made of thousands of blades of kelp rises above the water\u2019s surface. Flyaway blades swirl from the primary mass as the creature winds itself around its hapless prey. Kelp eels were accidentally created by merfolk arcanists who desired to protect their community from the myriad threats facing them. They attempted to bring the kelp forests near their settlement to life to entangle attackers, slowing them long enough to allow the merfolk to repel them. Instead, the first kelp eels were born as the blades of kelp wove themselves into massive eely forms that ravaged the very community they were created to protect. Serpents of the Shallows. Since their creation, kelp eels have spread across the ocean. Forests of sentient kelp grow in ocean shallows, scarcely different to the casual observer from any other marine jungle. As the kelp matures, the blades wind around the thallus and eventually detach from its holdfast as a full-grown kelp eel. The kelp eel then moves on to an unclaimed shallow and attempts to create a new forest. Mariners\u2019 Nightmares. The presence of a kelp eel is a blight upon people whose livelihoods depend on the ocean. The voracious eels are known to overturn boats and to drag their occupants to a watery grave. Kelp-entwined humanoid remains are common on the floor of kelp eel forests. Experienced sailors sometimes chum the waters as they approach a kelp forest, hoping to attract other large ocean predators to distract the local kelp eels. Deep Hunters. While kelp eels live and breed in shallower waters, it isn\u2019t uncommon for them to hunt the ocean deeps if fertilizer is proving scarce near their forest. Knowledgeable mariners know that the presence of dead whales, sharks, and giant squid in shallow waters could be an indicator of kelp eel activity." + "desc": "_A thick, snakelike creature made of thousands of blades of kelp rises above the water’s surface. Flyaway blades swirl from the primary mass as the creature winds itself around its hapless prey._ \nKelp eels were accidentally created by merfolk arcanists who desired to protect their community from the myriad threats facing them. They attempted to bring the kelp forests near their settlement to life to entangle attackers, slowing them long enough to allow the merfolk to repel them. Instead, the first kelp eels were born as the blades of kelp wove themselves into massive eely forms that ravaged the very community they were created to protect. \n**Serpents of the Shallows.** Since their creation, kelp eels have spread across the ocean. Forests of sentient kelp grow in ocean shallows, scarcely different to the casual observer from any other marine jungle. As the kelp matures, the blades wind around the thallus and eventually detach from its holdfast as a full-grown kelp eel. The kelp eel then moves on to an unclaimed shallow and attempts to create a new forest. \n**Mariners’ Nightmares.** The presence of a kelp eel is a blight upon people whose livelihoods depend on the ocean. The voracious eels are known to overturn boats and to drag their occupants to a watery grave. Kelp-entwined humanoid remains are common on the floor of kelp eel forests. Experienced sailors sometimes chum the waters as they approach a kelp forest, hoping to attract other large ocean predators to distract the local kelp eels. \n**Deep Hunters.** While kelp eels live and breed in shallower waters, it isn’t uncommon for them to hunt the ocean deeps if fertilizer is proving scarce near their forest. Knowledgeable mariners know that the presence of dead whales, sharks, and giant squid in shallow waters could be an indicator of kelp eel activity." }, { "name": "Keyhole Dragonette", @@ -12604,15 +12604,15 @@ }, { "name": "Leaping Withdraw", - "desc": "The dragonette\u2019s long jump is up to 20 feet, and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start. If the dragonette leaps out of a creature\u2019s reach, it doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "The dragonette’s long jump is up to 20 feet, and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start. If the dragonette leaps out of a creature’s reach, it doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { "name": "Tongue Pick", - "desc": "The dragonette can use its tongue to pick locks and disarm traps, as if its tongue was a set of thieves\u2019 tools. It is proficient in using its tongue in this way." + "desc": "The dragonette can use its tongue to pick locks and disarm traps, as if its tongue was a set of thieves’ tools. It is proficient in using its tongue in this way." }, { "name": "Vermin Hunter", - "desc": "Swarms of beasts don\u2019t have resistance to piercing and slashing damage from the dragonette. In addition, as a bonus action, the dragonette can use Scale Slash against a swarm of beasts occupying its space." + "desc": "Swarms of beasts don’t have resistance to piercing and slashing damage from the dragonette. In addition, as a bonus action, the dragonette can use Scale Slash against a swarm of beasts occupying its space." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12634,7 +12634,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 180, - "desc": "A wingless reptile with a long, lithe body and short, powerful legs scurries down an alley after a rat. Its pointed snout darts into the hole where its prey disappeared. The keyhole dragonette is a small, wingless dragon with flexible bands of large, overlapping scales, a pointed snout, and a wide, flat tail. Urban Exterminators. Keyhole dragonettes were magically bred to be adept at entering closed-off or hard-to-reach places. Their original purpose was to seek out and destroy nests of rats and other city-dwelling vermin, but they regularly find themselves employed as living lockpicks. Their sensitivity to vibrations helps them find prey no matter where it is hidden, and their long, deft tongues enable them to pick even the most complex of locks. Dragonettes have difficulty delineating between pests and pets, and they sometimes consume the furry companions of the people whose homes they are ridding of vermin. Big Eaters. Belying their small frames, keyhole dragonettes have voracious appetites and can consume a variety of foods. Aside from meat, they enjoy fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Keyhole dragonettes with easy access to sugary foods often develop a sweet tooth. Loyal Companions. Guards, wilderness scouts, and rogues of all types often see the value in taking a keyhole dragonette as a companion. Young dragonettes are easy to train and eagerly bond with people, quickly becoming steadfast friends with their caretakers. If the person a dragonette has bonded to dies or leaves, the dragonette becomes despondent. The depression can last for years if something doesn\u2019t occur to lift the creature\u2019s spirits." + "desc": "_A wingless reptile with a long, lithe body and short, powerful legs scurries down an alley after a rat. Its pointed snout darts into the hole where its prey disappeared._ \nThe keyhole dragonette is a small, wingless dragon with flexible bands of large, overlapping scales, a pointed snout, and a wide, flat tail. \n**Urban Exterminators.** Keyhole dragonettes were magically bred to be adept at entering closed-off or hard-to-reach places. Their original purpose was to seek out and destroy nests of rats and other city-dwelling vermin, but they regularly find themselves employed as living lockpicks. Their sensitivity to vibrations helps them find prey no matter where it is hidden, and their long, deft tongues enable them to pick even the most complex of locks. Dragonettes have difficulty delineating between pests and pets, and they sometimes consume the furry companions of the people whose homes they are ridding of vermin. \n**Big Eaters.** Belying their small frames, keyhole dragonettes have voracious appetites and can consume a variety of foods. Aside from meat, they enjoy fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Keyhole dragonettes with easy access to sugary foods often develop a sweet tooth. \n**Loyal Companions.** Guards, wilderness scouts, and rogues of all types often see the value in taking a keyhole dragonette as a companion. Young dragonettes are easy to train and eagerly bond with people, quickly becoming steadfast friends with their caretakers. If the person a dragonette has bonded to dies or leaves, the dragonette becomes despondent. The depression can last for years if something doesn’t occur to lift the creature’s spirits." }, { "name": "Kezai", @@ -12680,17 +12680,17 @@ }, { "name": "Poison Barb", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. While poisoned in this way, the creature takes 3 (1d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns.", + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. While poisoned in this way, the creature takes 3 (1d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4+4" }, { "name": "Searing Acid (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The kezai\u2019s mandibles drip a searing acid, instantly igniting the gas around it. Each creature within 20 feet of the kezai must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The kezai\u2019s Nauseous Gas trait becomes inactive for 1 minute. The kezai can\u2019t use Searing Gas unless Nauseous Gas has been active for at least 1 minute." + "desc": "The kezai’s mandibles drip a searing acid, instantly igniting the gas around it. Each creature within 20 feet of the kezai must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The kezai’s Nauseous Gas trait becomes inactive for 1 minute. The kezai can’t use Searing Gas unless Nauseous Gas has been active for at least 1 minute." } ], "page_no": 228, - "desc": "This creature looks much like a human-sized scorpion with wide, laced wings. The tip of its curled tail holds numerous barbs that drip sticky poison. Chemical Killing Machine. The kezai is a creature that lives in hot climates and wages a chemical war on anything that opposes it. It emits a foul poison from its tail, coating the barbs that it hurls at enemies. If this wasn\u2019t deadly enough, it naturally produces a thin, flammable gas that it can ignite with a searing chemical produced in a gland near its mandibles. Fortunately for those who come across the kezai, the gland is slow-acting and takes time to produce the chemical necessary to ignite the gas." + "desc": "_This creature looks much like a human-sized scorpion with wide, laced wings. The tip of its curled tail holds numerous barbs that drip sticky poison._ \n**Chemical Killing Machine.** The kezai is a creature that lives in hot climates and wages a chemical war on anything that opposes it. It emits a foul poison from its tail, coating the barbs that it hurls at enemies. If this wasn’t deadly enough, it naturally produces a thin, flammable gas that it can ignite with a searing chemical produced in a gland near its mandibles. Fortunately for those who come across the kezai, the gland is slow-acting and takes time to produce the chemical necessary to ignite the gas." }, { "name": "Khodumodumo", @@ -12737,13 +12737,13 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 33 (6d8 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the khodumodumo, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the khodumodumo, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the khodumodumo\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the khodumodumo takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the khodumodumo must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the khodumodumo. If the khodumodumo dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 33 (6d8 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the khodumodumo, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the khodumodumo, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the khodumodumo’s turns.\n\nIf the khodumodumo takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the khodumodumo must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the khodumodumo. If the khodumodumo dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "6d8+6" }, { "name": "Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 50 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the khodumodumo can\u2019t use the same tongue on another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target\u2019s turns, the target takes 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 50 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the khodumodumo can’t use the same tongue on another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target’s turns, the target takes 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage." }, { "name": "Reel", @@ -12751,7 +12751,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 229, - "desc": "The hillock suddenly sprouts to life, rising up from its surroundings to reveal a sightless, toad-like monster with a cavernous maw. Six long red tongues emerge from this orifice, each as thick as a man\u2019s torso and ending in a razor-sharp point. The Hills Have Tongues. The khodumodumo is one of the apex predators of the hills and badlands in which it lives, disguising itself as a moderately-sized hillock to lure creatures closer before animating and impaling them on one of its many tongues. While not evil, the khodumodumo is a voracious predator that constantly needs to eat, and it attempts to devour just about anything that comes within reach. Rite of Passage. Slaying a khodumodumo in single combat is often considered a rite of passage for a fire giant seeking to contest the leadership of a clan, especially because the creature is naturally resistant to fire. Powerful red dragons have also been known to hunt khodumodumos for sport." + "desc": "_The hillock suddenly sprouts to life, rising up from its surroundings to reveal a sightless, toad-like monster with a cavernous maw. Six long red tongues emerge from this orifice, each as thick as a man’s torso and ending in a razor-sharp point._ \n**The Hills Have Tongues.** The khodumodumo is one of the apex predators of the hills and badlands in which it lives, disguising itself as a moderately-sized hillock to lure creatures closer before animating and impaling them on one of its many tongues. While not evil, the khodumodumo is a voracious predator that constantly needs to eat, and it attempts to devour just about anything that comes within reach. \n**Rite of Passage.** Slaying a khodumodumo in single combat is often considered a rite of passage for a fire giant seeking to contest the leadership of a clan, especially because the creature is naturally resistant to fire. Powerful red dragons have also been known to hunt khodumodumos for sport." }, { "name": "Kirikari", @@ -12788,7 +12788,7 @@ }, { "name": "Misty Veil", - "desc": "The kirikari emits a light fog within 30 feet of itself. The mist moves with the kirikari, lightly obscuring the area around it. If dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour), the mist reappears at the start of the kirikari\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "The kirikari emits a light fog within 30 feet of itself. The mist moves with the kirikari, lightly obscuring the area around it. If dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour), the mist reappears at the start of the kirikari’s next turn." }, { "name": "Unseen Attacker", @@ -12808,17 +12808,17 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the kirikari can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the kirikari can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "4d12+5" }, { "name": "Blinding Veil (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The kirikari expels a cloud of intensified mist, heavily obscuring everything within 30 feet of it. The mist thins back to lightly obscuring the area at the end of the kirikari\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "The kirikari expels a cloud of intensified mist, heavily obscuring everything within 30 feet of it. The mist thins back to lightly obscuring the area at the end of the kirikari’s next turn." } ], "page_no": 230, - "desc": "Blanketed in a veil of mist, an enormous, centipede-like creature sifts its way through the swamp, the severed tail of a wyvern gripped tightly within its jaws. Whenever an unnatural mist suddenly arises, some believe it to be the sign of a kirikari. Though they\u2019re rare and solitary creatures, kirikari are considered highly dangerous due to their heightened aggression and territorial behavior. Ambush Predators. Few can spot a kirikari in hiding, as it appears as little more than a collapsed tree concealed in fog. It then waits patiently for its prey to draw near—before striking out at them with its lightning-fast bite. Symbiotic Relationship. The mist that covers a kirikari\u2019s body comes from a unique type of mold that adheres to its carapace. The mold secretes an acid that evaporates harmlessly shortly after being exposed to air. The kirikari uses this mist to conceal itself and disorient its prey. Despite being natural-born swimmers, kirikari tend to avoid swimming in ocean waters, as exposure to salt quickly kills its mold. Wyvern Hunters. Though unusual for its behavior, kirikari have been known to travel incredible distances to hunt down wyverns. Some scholars theorize that the toxins within a wyvern\u2019s body are a necessary component in the maintenance of a kirikari\u2019s mold." + "desc": "_Blanketed in a veil of mist, an enormous, centipede-like creature sifts its way through the swamp, the severed tail of a wyvern gripped tightly within its jaws._ \nWhenever an unnatural mist suddenly arises, some believe it to be the sign of a kirikari. Though they’re rare and solitary creatures, kirikari are considered highly dangerous due to their heightened aggression and territorial behavior. \n**Ambush Predators.** Few can spot a kirikari in hiding, as it appears as little more than a collapsed tree concealed in fog. It then waits patiently for its prey to draw near—before striking out at them with its lightning-fast bite. \n**Symbiotic Relationship.** The mist that covers a kirikari’s body comes from a unique type of mold that adheres to its carapace. The mold secretes an acid that evaporates harmlessly shortly after being exposed to air. The kirikari uses this mist to conceal itself and disorient its prey. Despite being natural-born swimmers, kirikari tend to avoid swimming in ocean waters, as exposure to salt quickly kills its mold. \n**Wyvern Hunters.** Though unusual for its behavior, kirikari have been known to travel incredible distances to hunt down wyverns. Some scholars theorize that the toxins within a wyvern’s body are a necessary component in the maintenance of a kirikari’s mold." }, { "name": "Knight Ab-errant", @@ -12885,7 +12885,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 231, - "desc": "A man of supernatural physique swings his mighty hammer with the ease and abandon of a child wielding a fallen tree branch. Beneath his ruined tabard, swirling runes and sigils dance across an impossibly muscular frame. Once ordinary warriors, these towering behemoths have been scourged by wild and unpredictable magic that lingers in forgotten and forbidden parts of the world. Revised Beyond Recognition. Perhaps a paladin claims a trophy from an ancient and unknowable force from beyond the stars, after routing a dungeon of its followers— and slowly, the trophy changes him. In the heat of combat, a simple swordsman might quaff the wrong potion and be spontaneously transformed by an errant wizard\u2019s experimental brew. Whatever their origins, they now walk the world as hulking abominations, gifted strength unimaginable in an ironic reflection of their former selves. Born of Boons. Although many knights ab-errant may be altered after exposure to unpredictable arcane sorcery, some were created by divine magic. These may be devotees of trickster gods, or ones that are especially cruel, or they may have prayed to innocuous deities in ways that were unorthodox or otherwise wanting." + "desc": "_A man of supernatural physique swings his mighty hammer with the ease and abandon of a child wielding a fallen tree branch. Beneath his ruined tabard, swirling runes and sigils dance across an impossibly muscular frame._ \nOnce ordinary warriors, these towering behemoths have been scourged by wild and unpredictable magic that lingers in forgotten and forbidden parts of the world. \n**Revised Beyond Recognition.** Perhaps a paladin claims a trophy from an ancient and unknowable force from beyond the stars, after routing a dungeon of its followers— and slowly, the trophy changes him. In the heat of combat, a simple swordsman might quaff the wrong potion and be spontaneously transformed by an errant wizard’s experimental brew. Whatever their origins, they now walk the world as hulking abominations, gifted strength unimaginable in an ironic reflection of their former selves. \n**Born of Boons.** Although many knights ab-errant may be altered after exposure to unpredictable arcane sorcery, some were created by divine magic. These may be devotees of trickster gods, or ones that are especially cruel, or they may have prayed to innocuous deities in ways that were unorthodox or otherwise wanting." }, { "name": "Kobold Spellclerk", @@ -12924,7 +12924,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The kobold has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the kobold\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The kobold has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -12948,7 +12948,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 232, - "desc": "The reptilian snout peeking out from a deep hood is the only hint that this cloaked figure is a kobold. A fang charm dangling from its neck, the kobold goes about its business of secrets and whispers. Agents of the Empire. Kobold spellclerks work primarily as messengers and agents of the spy network. They are skilled in code writing and breaking, overseeing the operations of other field agents, and providing their overlords a valued glimpse into the internal affairs of their enemies. Trusted Messengers. Kobold spellclerks are often granted the use of magic items that aid in encryption and message-sending to supplement their natural skills and magical studies. The messages they carry or compose are often of great import to clandestine activities." + "desc": "_The reptilian snout peeking out from a deep hood is the only hint that this cloaked figure is a kobold. A fang charm dangling from its neck, the kobold goes about its business of secrets and whispers._ \n**Agents of the Empire.** Kobold spellclerks work primarily as messengers and agents of the spy network. They are skilled in code writing and breaking, overseeing the operations of other field agents, and providing their overlords a valued glimpse into the internal affairs of their enemies. \n**Trusted Messengers.** Kobold spellclerks are often granted the use of magic items that aid in encryption and message-sending to supplement their natural skills and magical studies. The messages they carry or compose are often of great import to clandestine activities." }, { "name": "Kobold War Machine", @@ -12986,7 +12986,7 @@ }, { "name": "Operators", - "desc": "The kobold war machine can either take an action or move up to its speed each turn, not both. The war machine can hold up to three Small operators. If it has at least one operator, it can move and act normally as long as the operator spends its entire turn operating the war machine. When it has more than one operator, it has additional traits as long as the additional operators spend their entire turns operating the war machine.\n\nIf a creature scores a critical hit against the kobold war machine, the creature can target one of the operators with the attack instead. Otherwise, the operators can\u2019t be targeted and are immune to damage while operating the kobold war machine." + "desc": "The kobold war machine can either take an action or move up to its speed each turn, not both. The war machine can hold up to three Small operators. If it has at least one operator, it can move and act normally as long as the operator spends its entire turn operating the war machine. When it has more than one operator, it has additional traits as long as the additional operators spend their entire turns operating the war machine.\n\nIf a creature scores a critical hit against the kobold war machine, the creature can target one of the operators with the attack instead. Otherwise, the operators can’t be targeted and are immune to damage while operating the kobold war machine." }, { "name": "Ram Them! (Two or More Operators)", @@ -13024,7 +13024,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 233, - "desc": "A fire burns in the maw of the massive, draconic machine. The frenetic cackling of kobolds yelling orders to one another echoes from the interior, rising above the sounds of the machine\u2019s engines. Inspired by the sight of a fearsome Open Game License" + "desc": "_A fire burns in the maw of the massive, draconic machine. The frenetic cackling of kobolds yelling orders to one another echoes from the interior, rising above the sounds of the machine’s engines._ \nInspired by the sight of a fearsome Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lambent Witchfyre", @@ -13058,7 +13058,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fire Form", - "desc": "The lambent witchfyre can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the lambent witchfyre or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. In addition, the lambent witchfyre can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage and catches fire; until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." + "desc": "The lambent witchfyre can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the lambent witchfyre or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. In addition, the lambent witchfyre can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature’s space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage and catches fire; until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." }, { "name": "Illumination", @@ -13078,7 +13078,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 234, - "desc": "A creature of pure blue fire trickles across the cavern floor, burning and devouring all except the stone. Though its behavior is similar to oozes that infest subterranean areas, the lambent witchfyre is composed of living blue flame, not protoplasm. Like liquid fire, it flows along the ground, searching for food, which, in the case of the lambent witchfyre, is any organic matter that can burn. Arcane or Alien Origins. The lambent witchfyre\u2019s exact origins are unknown. Some sages speculate that it was an early attempt by a wizard to infuse life on the Material Plane with elemental essence. Others theorize it is the disastrous byproduct of spell experimentation on an extra-planar creature. Whatever the truth, these strange beings have multiplied and spread, posing a deadly hazard to those who explore the deep caves of the world. Reproduction. When a lambent witchfyre has consumed enough organic material, it will seek an isolated place in which to reproduce. It then divides itself into two new lambent witchfyres, each starting with half the parent\u2019s hit points. The offspring then go their separate ways, seeking more life to devour" + "desc": "_A creature of pure blue fire trickles across the cavern floor, burning and devouring all except the stone._ \nThough its behavior is similar to oozes that infest subterranean areas, the lambent witchfyre is composed of living blue flame, not protoplasm. Like liquid fire, it flows along the ground, searching for food, which, in the case of the lambent witchfyre, is any organic matter that can burn. \n**Arcane or Alien Origins.** The lambent witchfyre’s exact origins are unknown. Some sages speculate that it was an early attempt by a wizard to infuse life on the Material Plane with elemental essence. Others theorize it is the disastrous byproduct of spell experimentation on an extra-planar creature. Whatever the truth, these strange beings have multiplied and spread, posing a deadly hazard to those who explore the deep caves of the world. \n**Reproduction.** When a lambent witchfyre has consumed enough organic material, it will seek an isolated place in which to reproduce. It then divides itself into two new lambent witchfyres, each starting with half the parent’s hit points. The offspring then go their separate ways, seeking more life to devour" }, { "name": "Lantern Beetle", @@ -13118,7 +13118,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 392, - "desc": "Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people. Forest Beetles. Open Game License" + "desc": "_Many types of beetles inhabit the world, and, depending on the location and culture, they are used as food, companions, or beasts of burden by its people._ \n_**Forest Beetles.**_ Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lava Keeper", @@ -13158,7 +13158,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The lava keeper\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: move earth, stone shape\n3/day each: wall of fire, wall of stone\n1/day each: conjure elemental (earth or fire elemental only), earthquake, fire storm" + "desc": "The lava keeper’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: move earth, stone shape\n3/day each: wall of fire, wall of stone\n1/day each: conjure elemental (earth or fire elemental only), earthquake, fire storm" } ], "actions": [ @@ -13180,11 +13180,11 @@ }, { "name": "Fumarole (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The crater between the lava keeper\u2019s shoulders erupts in a plume of fire, rock, and toxic smoke. Each creature within 60 feet of the lava keeper must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and 21 (6d6) fire damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The eruption surrounds the lava keeper in a 20-foot-radius sphere of smoke, considered heavily obscured until the end of its next turn. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the smoke." + "desc": "The crater between the lava keeper’s shoulders erupts in a plume of fire, rock, and toxic smoke. Each creature within 60 feet of the lava keeper must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and 21 (6d6) fire damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The eruption surrounds the lava keeper in a 20-foot-radius sphere of smoke, considered heavily obscured until the end of its next turn. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the smoke." } ], "page_no": 235, - "desc": "A rivulet of lava streams from a cavity between the shoulders of this four-armed, volcanic creature. Volcanic Guardians. Lava keepers are elementals from the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire. They sometimes emerge onto the Material Plane through spontaneous elemental vortices in the hearts of volcanoes. Once on the Material Plane, they find themselves trapped. Instead of running rampant, they act as guardians for the region from which they emerged in the hopes that one day they can return home. Noble Elementals. Lava keepers are the natural enemies of salamanders and other chaotic elementals. They feel a mixture of shame and pity toward their corrupted brethren, the Open Game License" + "desc": "_A rivulet of lava streams from a cavity between the shoulders of this four-armed, volcanic creature._ \n**Volcanic Guardians.** Lava keepers are elementals from the borderlands between the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire. They sometimes emerge onto the Material Plane through spontaneous elemental vortices in the hearts of volcanoes. Once on the Material Plane, they find themselves trapped. Instead of running rampant, they act as guardians for the region from which they emerged in the hopes that one day they can return home. \n**Noble Elementals.** Lava keepers are the natural enemies of salamanders and other chaotic elementals. They feel a mixture of shame and pity toward their corrupted brethren, the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lazavik", @@ -13217,7 +13217,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Glowing Eye", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the lazavik makes its single eye shine with a brilliant golden light. Its eye sheds bright light in a line that is 90 feet long and 5 feet wide, or it sheds bright light in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area illuminated by the lazavik\u2019s eye gains the lazavik\u2019s Swamp Stride trait as long as it remains on the illuminated path. The lazavik can douse its light at any time (no action required)." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the lazavik makes its single eye shine with a brilliant golden light. Its eye sheds bright light in a line that is 90 feet long and 5 feet wide, or it sheds bright light in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area illuminated by the lazavik’s eye gains the lazavik’s Swamp Stride trait as long as it remains on the illuminated path. The lazavik can douse its light at any time (no action required)." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -13229,7 +13229,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swamp Stride", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of mud, reeds, or other marshy terrain doesn\u2019t cost the lazavik extra movement. In addition, it can pass through nonmagical hazards, such as quicksand, without being hindered by them and through nonmagical plants without taking damage from them, despite thorns, spines, or a similar hazard." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of mud, reeds, or other marshy terrain doesn’t cost the lazavik extra movement. In addition, it can pass through nonmagical hazards, such as quicksand, without being hindered by them and through nonmagical plants without taking damage from them, despite thorns, spines, or a similar hazard." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13241,11 +13241,11 @@ }, { "name": "Eye Flare (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The lazavik\u2019s eye flares with blinding light in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area much make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The lazavik’s eye flares with blinding light in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area much make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 236, - "desc": "Standing no taller than a cat, this tiny humanoid has a snowwhite beard and a single eye that blazes with golden light. He holds a long reed whip in his hands. Swamp-Dwelling Fey. Lazaviks are fey that dwell primarily in swamps and marshes, picking particular tracts of marshland to call home. When it has chosen a suitable location, a lazavik builds a minuscule hut for itself out of dried rushes, mud, and sticks, and it spends its days fishing and enjoying the company of the native animals and good-aligned fey of the region. All lazaviks are male and are thought to sprout like reeds out of the damp soil, though romances between female Open Game License" + "desc": "_Standing no taller than a cat, this tiny humanoid has a snowwhite beard and a single eye that blazes with golden light. He holds a long reed whip in his hands._ \n**Swamp-Dwelling Fey.** Lazaviks are fey that dwell primarily in swamps and marshes, picking particular tracts of marshland to call home. When it has chosen a suitable location, a lazavik builds a minuscule hut for itself out of dried rushes, mud, and sticks, and it spends its days fishing and enjoying the company of the native animals and good-aligned fey of the region. All lazaviks are male and are thought to sprout like reeds out of the damp soil, though romances between female Open Game License" }, { "name": "Leech Swarm", @@ -13277,21 +13277,21 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The leech swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The leech swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "The leech swarm can pinpoint, by scent, the location of creatures that aren\u2019t undead or constructs within 30 feet of it." + "desc": "The leech swarm can pinpoint, by scent, the location of creatures that aren’t undead or constructs within 30 feet of it." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The leech swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny leech. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The leech swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny leech. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. If the target is a creature other than a construct or an undead, it must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or lose 2 (1d4) hp at the start of each of its turns as leeches attach to it and drain its blood. Any creature can take an action to find and remove the leeches with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. The leeches also detach if the target takes fire damage.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. If the target is a creature other than a construct or an undead, it must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or lose 2 (1d4) hp at the start of each of its turns as leeches attach to it and drain its blood. Any creature can take an action to find and remove the leeches with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. The leeches also detach if the target takes fire damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d6" } @@ -13360,7 +13360,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 242, - "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" + "desc": "_A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon._ \n**Made in Corrupt Forests.** Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. \n**Hatred of Elves.** Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. \n**Cyclical Power.** The lunarchidna’s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna’s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. \n\n#### Lunarchidna Moon Phase\n\nMoon Phase\n\nStatistics\n\nDaytime, new, or crescent moon\n\nOpen Game License" }, { "name": "Light Drake", @@ -13396,7 +13396,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The light drake\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, light, guiding star, starburst\n3/day each: color spray, faerie fire" + "desc": "The light drake’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, light, guiding star, starburst\n3/day each: color spray, faerie fire" } ], "actions": [ @@ -13408,11 +13408,11 @@ }, { "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "A light drake can breathe a 30-foot line of brilliant white light. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 5 (2d4) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "A light drake can breathe a 30-foot line of brilliant white light. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 5 (2d4) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. A blinded creature can make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 231, - "desc": "The light drake is a small, bulky dragon with two legs and two wings. It has glowing yellow eyes, and light reflects easily off its golden scales. Light Bringers. Light drakes are obsessed with bringing light into dark places, and often inhabit the darkest parts of the world. They use their light to aid lost travelers and defeat the denizens of the darkest parts of the world. They are regularly hunted by such denizens, who offer large rewards for their golden hides. Social Trinket-Collectors. Light drakes are social creatures that live in small, glowing colonies in deep caverns. Like their larger cousins, they enjoy collecting trinkets, though they prefer objects made of bright metals or iridescent stones. They often adorn themselves with such trinkets and use their light magic to make the trinkets shine. Light drakes tend to sleep together in piles for warmth and light in the cold darkness, which has led to many a thief inadvertently stumbling into a colony of the jewelry-coated sleeping drakes after mistaking them for a pile of glittering treasure. Undead Slayers. Light drakes despise undead and any creatures that use light, or the absence of light, to prey on innocents. They have a particularly strong hatred for Open Game License" + "desc": "_The light drake is a small, bulky dragon with two legs and two wings. It has glowing yellow eyes, and light reflects easily off its golden scales._ \n**Light Bringers.** Light drakes are obsessed with bringing light into dark places, and often inhabit the darkest parts of the world. They use their light to aid lost travelers and defeat the denizens of the darkest parts of the world. They are regularly hunted by such denizens, who offer large rewards for their golden hides. \n**Social Trinket-Collectors.** Light drakes are social creatures that live in small, glowing colonies in deep caverns. Like their larger cousins, they enjoy collecting trinkets, though they prefer objects made of bright metals or iridescent stones. They often adorn themselves with such trinkets and use their light magic to make the trinkets shine. Light drakes tend to sleep together in piles for warmth and light in the cold darkness, which has led to many a thief inadvertently stumbling into a colony of the jewelry-coated sleeping drakes after mistaking them for a pile of glittering treasure. \n**Undead Slayers.** Light drakes despise undead and any creatures that use light, or the absence of light, to prey on innocents. They have a particularly strong hatred for Open Game License" }, { "name": "Liminal Drake", @@ -13450,7 +13450,7 @@ }, { "name": "Nauseating Luminance", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the drake starts its turn within 60 feet of the drake, the drake can force it to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw if the drake isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated until the start of its next turn.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can\u2019t see the drake until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the drake in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the drake starts its turn within 60 feet of the drake, the drake can force it to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw if the drake isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated until the start of its next turn.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If it does so, it can’t see the drake until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the drake in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Void Dweller", @@ -13480,11 +13480,11 @@ }, { "name": "Warp Space", - "desc": "The liminal drake can fold in on itself to travel to a different plane. This works like the plane shift spell, except the drake can only affect itself, not other creatures, and it can\u2019t use the effect to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." + "desc": "The liminal drake can fold in on itself to travel to a different plane. This works like the plane shift spell, except the drake can only affect itself, not other creatures, and it can’t use the effect to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], "page_no": 107, - "desc": "A shadow drifts gently over the castle walls, quietly sliding over its faded banners as though cast by an unseen cloud in the midday sun. A faint shimmer traces through the shade, probing its corners before settling beneath the skull of a great beast. The shadows draw inward, learning from the old bone to forge a body of glimmering void. Void Dragon Offspring. When an Open Game License" + "desc": "_A shadow drifts gently over the castle walls, quietly sliding over its faded banners as though cast by an unseen cloud in the midday sun. A faint shimmer traces through the shade, probing its corners before settling beneath the skull of a great beast. The shadows draw inward, learning from the old bone to forge a body of glimmering void._ \n**Void Dragon Offspring.** When an Open Game License" }, { "name": "Locksmith", @@ -13518,11 +13518,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Expert Lockpicker", - "desc": "The locksmith can use any piece of its mechanical body to pick locks and disarm traps, as if its entire body was made up of several sets of thieves\u2019 tools. It is proficient in using pieces of itself in this way. In addition, the locksmith has advantage on ability checks to pick locks and disarm traps." + "desc": "The locksmith can use any piece of its mechanical body to pick locks and disarm traps, as if its entire body was made up of several sets of thieves’ tools. It is proficient in using pieces of itself in this way. In addition, the locksmith has advantage on ability checks to pick locks and disarm traps." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The locksmith\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: mending\n3/day each: arcane lock, knock\n1/day: forcecage" + "desc": "The locksmith’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: mending\n3/day each: arcane lock, knock\n1/day: forcecage" } ], "actions": [ @@ -13542,7 +13542,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 240, - "desc": "The human-shaped construct is a cobbled collection of mechanical parts. The hundreds of keys hanging about its form jingle as it moves. Call the Locksmith. These odd entities are the best in the business at creating secure doors and gates, impassable barriers, and locks of all varieties. They may be inclined to wander from place to place or set up shop in metropolises, offering their services to create or unlock barriers of any kind. Professional Rivalry. Each locksmith has a distinct appearance and personality, but they all share the same skill set. A locksmith instantly recognizes the handiwork of another locksmith. When a locksmith encounters a barrier constructed by another of its kind, it is compelled to break the barrier or build a superior version. A locksmith hired to undo the work of one of its fellows often volunteers for the task free of charge. Key Features. Locksmiths are unique in appearance, but all share a generally humanoid shape. Regardless of other details, they all possess empty keyholes where a human nose would typically be. The key that fits this lock is responsible for imbuing the locksmith with its consciousness. Locksmiths build incredibly complex hidden vaults to hide away these treasured keys. Construct Nature. The locksmith doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The human-shaped construct is a cobbled collection of mechanical parts. The hundreds of keys hanging about its form jingle as it moves._ \n**Call the Locksmith.** These odd entities are the best in the business at creating secure doors and gates, impassable barriers, and locks of all varieties. They may be inclined to wander from place to place or set up shop in metropolises, offering their services to create or unlock barriers of any kind. \n**Professional Rivalry.** Each locksmith has a distinct appearance and personality, but they all share the same skill set. A locksmith instantly recognizes the handiwork of another locksmith. When a locksmith encounters a barrier constructed by another of its kind, it is compelled to break the barrier or build a superior version. A locksmith hired to undo the work of one of its fellows often volunteers for the task free of charge. \n**Key Features.** Locksmiths are unique in appearance, but all share a generally humanoid shape. Regardless of other details, they all possess empty keyholes where a human nose would typically be. The key that fits this lock is responsible for imbuing the locksmith with its consciousness. Locksmiths build incredibly complex hidden vaults to hide away these treasured keys. \n**Construct Nature.** The locksmith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Luck Leech", @@ -13578,11 +13578,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Leech Luck", - "desc": "If a creature within 60 feet of the luck leech rolls a 20 on an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, the luck leech gains 1 luck point. It can\u2019t have more than 4 luck points at a time." + "desc": "If a creature within 60 feet of the luck leech rolls a 20 on an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, the luck leech gains 1 luck point. It can’t have more than 4 luck points at a time." }, { "name": "Reserve of Fortune", - "desc": "If the luck leech doesn\u2019t have 4 luck points at sunset, it gains 2 luck points. It can\u2019t have more than 4 luck points at a time. In addition, if the luck leech rolls a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw while it has at least 1 luck point, it can reroll the die and must use the new roll. This trait doesn\u2019t expend luck points." + "desc": "If the luck leech doesn’t have 4 luck points at sunset, it gains 2 luck points. It can’t have more than 4 luck points at a time. In addition, if the luck leech rolls a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw while it has at least 1 luck point, it can reroll the die and must use the new roll. This trait doesn’t expend luck points." }, { "name": "Turn Luck", @@ -13602,11 +13602,11 @@ }, { "name": "Feast of Fortune (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Each creature the luck leech can see within 30 feet of it must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 27 (6d8) psychic damage, becomes blinded until the end of its next turn, and is cursed with falling fortunes. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded or cursed. For each creature that fails this saving throw, the luck leech gains 1 luck point." + "desc": "Each creature the luck leech can see within 30 feet of it must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 27 (6d8) psychic damage, becomes blinded until the end of its next turn, and is cursed with falling fortunes. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded or cursed. For each creature that fails this saving throw, the luck leech gains 1 luck point." } ], "page_no": 241, - "desc": "The elf-like creature rises, its bright green eyes flashing with menace. Short, impish horns peek out from its inky hair, and green smoke oozes out of the numerous circular mouths lining its arms. When a humanoid who earned wealth through violence and duplicity gets lost in the Shadow Realm, its body becomes corrupted by the dark realm, turning it into a luck leech. These fey have arms covered in lamprey-like mouths that drain the luck out of their victims. They return to the Material Plane and stalk gambling houses and criminal underbellies for exceptionally lucky targets. Amassing fortune. Luck leeches obsess over gathering as much wealth and luck as possible, referring to both collectively as “fortune.” They rarely notice and never care if their acquisition of fortune harms others. Self-Serving. A luck leech cares first and foremost about itself. If it thinks its life is in danger, it expends any fortune it has to escape, knowing it can\u2019t enjoy its fortune if it\u2019s dead." + "desc": "_The elf-like creature rises, its bright green eyes flashing with menace. Short, impish horns peek out from its inky hair, and green smoke oozes out of the numerous circular mouths lining its arms._ \nWhen a humanoid who earned wealth through violence and duplicity gets lost in the Shadow Realm, its body becomes corrupted by the dark realm, turning it into a luck leech. These fey have arms covered in lamprey-like mouths that drain the luck out of their victims. They return to the Material Plane and stalk gambling houses and criminal underbellies for exceptionally lucky targets. \n**Amassing fortune.** Luck leeches obsess over gathering as much wealth and luck as possible, referring to both collectively as “fortune.” They rarely notice and never care if their acquisition of fortune harms others. \n**Self-Serving.** A luck leech cares first and foremost about itself. If it thinks its life is in danger, it expends any fortune it has to escape, knowing it can’t enjoy its fortune if it’s dead." }, { "name": "Lunarian", @@ -13642,7 +13642,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Descendant of The Moon", - "desc": "Magical light created by the lunarian can\u2019t be extinguished." + "desc": "Magical light created by the lunarian can’t be extinguished." }, { "name": "Major Surface Curse", @@ -13650,11 +13650,11 @@ }, { "name": "Moon-Touched Weapons", - "desc": "The lunarian\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the lunarian hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 4 (1d8) radiant damage (included in the attack). A creature that takes radiant damage from a lunarian\u2019s weapon sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius for 1 hour." + "desc": "The lunarian’s weapon attacks are magical. When the lunarian hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 4 (1d8) radiant damage (included in the attack). A creature that takes radiant damage from a lunarian’s weapon sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius for 1 hour." }, { "name": "Summon Shadowbeam (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the lunarian summons a beam of pale light, shot through with undulating waves of shadow, centered on a point it can see within 60 feet of it. The beam is a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder and lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on each of its turns, the lunarian can move the beam up to 20 feet in any direction. A creature that enters or starts its turn in the beam must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 11 (2d10) necrotic damage and is cursed with the minor surface curse. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t cursed." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the lunarian summons a beam of pale light, shot through with undulating waves of shadow, centered on a point it can see within 60 feet of it. The beam is a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder and lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on each of its turns, the lunarian can move the beam up to 20 feet in any direction. A creature that enters or starts its turn in the beam must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 11 (2d10) necrotic damage and is cursed with the minor surface curse. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t cursed." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13670,7 +13670,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 245, - "desc": "A grey humanoid wearing a dark tattered cloak and worn armor descends on glimmering, mothlike wings. In its hands it wields a halberd tipped with a cold light. Its black lidless eyes are filled with envy and sorrow. Condemned to the Dark. Lunarians are a race of mothlike fey originally from the moon. However, after attempting to take the moon\u2019s power for themselves, they were cast out by a fey lord and damned to the depths of the world, never to see their lunar home again. Angels of the Underworld. Stories tell of lunarians helping people far below the surface, striking down monsters at the last moment. However, they never do so for free, often demanding valuable trinkets from the surface as payment for their services. If those they rescue deny them a reward or give them a bad one, they are prone to attack." + "desc": "_A grey humanoid wearing a dark tattered cloak and worn armor descends on glimmering, mothlike wings. In its hands it wields a halberd tipped with a cold light. Its black lidless eyes are filled with envy and sorrow._ \n**Condemned to the Dark.** Lunarians are a race of mothlike fey originally from the moon. However, after attempting to take the moon’s power for themselves, they were cast out by a fey lord and damned to the depths of the world, never to see their lunar home again. \n**Angels of the Underworld.** Stories tell of lunarians helping people far below the surface, striking down monsters at the last moment. However, they never do so for free, often demanding valuable trinkets from the surface as payment for their services. If those they rescue deny them a reward or give them a bad one, they are prone to attack." }, { "name": "Lymarien Swarm", @@ -13702,7 +13702,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Distracting Beauty", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the lymarien swarm\u2019s space must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be distracted by the swarm\u2019s luminous eyes and fluttering wings until the end of its next turn. A distracted creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on attack rolls against the lymarien swarm." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the lymarien swarm’s space must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be distracted by the swarm’s luminous eyes and fluttering wings until the end of its next turn. A distracted creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on attack rolls against the lymarien swarm." }, { "name": "Speak with Beasts", @@ -13710,27 +13710,27 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny lymarien. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny lymarien. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The lymarien swarm\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, minor illusion\n3/day each: hypnotic pattern, sleep (affects 9d8 hp)" + "desc": "The lymarien swarm’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, minor illusion\n3/day each: hypnotic pattern, sleep (affects 9d8 hp)" } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) slashing damage, or 10 (3d6) slashing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) slashing damage, or 10 (3d6) slashing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "6d6" }, { "name": "Flight of the Fey (Recharge 4-6)", - "desc": "The lymarien swarm lifts a Large or smaller creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be lifted directly upward to a height up to the swarm\u2019s flying speed. When the swarm moves, the lifted creature moves with it. At the end of the swarm\u2019s turn, the swarm drops the creature, which takes falling damage as normal." + "desc": "The lymarien swarm lifts a Large or smaller creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be lifted directly upward to a height up to the swarm’s flying speed. When the swarm moves, the lifted creature moves with it. At the end of the swarm’s turn, the swarm drops the creature, which takes falling damage as normal." } ], "page_no": 248, - "desc": "A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes. Miniscule Fey. Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" + "desc": "_A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes._ \n**Miniscule Fey.** Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Lymarien", @@ -13776,7 +13776,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 248, - "desc": "A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes. Miniscule Fey. Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" + "desc": "_A tiny bird swoops through the air and alights on a nearby branch. It has the body of a tiny hawk, the colorful wings of a butterfly, and the head of an elf with large, luminous eyes._ \n**Miniscule Fey.** Dwelling in pastoral woods and rich farmland, the lymarien is one of the smallest fey in existence. Barely larger than a wasp, a lymarien is frequently mistaken for a butterfly and often ignored by larger creatures. They are sometimes preyed upon by birds like owls and crows, or attacked by evil fey like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mad Piper", @@ -13802,7 +13802,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech, but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech, but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13819,11 +13819,11 @@ }, { "name": "Terrible Dirge", - "desc": "The mad piper plays a haunting dirge. Each creature of the mad piper\u2019s choice that is within 30 feet of the piper and can hear the dirge must succeed o a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the mad piper\u2019s Terrible Dirge for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The mad piper plays a haunting dirge. Each creature of the mad piper’s choice that is within 30 feet of the piper and can hear the dirge must succeed o a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the mad piper’s Terrible Dirge for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 250, - "desc": "A grey mound of flesh scuttles forward on mismatched limbs, its five heads trilling along on bone flutes. All the while, a harrowing tune plays from the column of pipes rising from its core. Mad pipers are the heralds of the Great Old Ones, a sign that a cult is getting close to achieving their goals. Cultists receive visions from their masters, filling their dreams with the esoteric rituals needed to create a mad piper. In short order, the cult gathers the components and creates these creatures, typically one for each cell of the cult. When the time comes for the cult to do battle, the mad pipers follow, inspiring the faithful with the alien songs of the Great Old Ones. The Ritual. During the ritual, five humanoids, one of which must be a musician of some kind, are tied to a set of bagpipes made from an ogre\u2019s bones and stomach. The ritual liquefies the humanoids, who fall into each other as all but their limbs and heads dissolve into a mass of grey flesh. Their minds, souls, and bodies forcefully merged, they start to play. Pets and Mascots. Mad pipers aren\u2019t naturally evil. Most are made from commoners, resulting in relatively docile and loyal creatures that imprint quickly onto cult members, who in turn often come to treat these abominations as pets. More violent and powerful mad pipers can be made from powerful, evil humanoids, though they are harder to control and often hostile to their creators. True Pipers. Scholars speculate that the mad pipers are modelled after the heralds of the Crawling Chaos, and that it was he who gifted the first ritual to mortals on behalf of all Great Old Ones. Construct Nature. The mad piper doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A grey mound of flesh scuttles forward on mismatched limbs, its five heads trilling along on bone flutes. All the while, a harrowing tune plays from the column of pipes rising from its core._ \nMad pipers are the heralds of the Great Old Ones, a sign that a cult is getting close to achieving their goals. Cultists receive visions from their masters, filling their dreams with the esoteric rituals needed to create a mad piper. In short order, the cult gathers the components and creates these creatures, typically one for each cell of the cult. When the time comes for the cult to do battle, the mad pipers follow, inspiring the faithful with the alien songs of the Great Old Ones. \n**The Ritual.** During the ritual, five humanoids, one of which must be a musician of some kind, are tied to a set of bagpipes made from an ogre’s bones and stomach. The ritual liquefies the humanoids, who fall into each other as all but their limbs and heads dissolve into a mass of grey flesh. Their minds, souls, and bodies forcefully merged, they start to play. \n**Pets and Mascots.** Mad pipers aren’t naturally evil. Most are made from commoners, resulting in relatively docile and loyal creatures that imprint quickly onto cult members, who in turn often come to treat these abominations as pets. More violent and powerful mad pipers can be made from powerful, evil humanoids, though they are harder to control and often hostile to their creators. \n**True Pipers.** Scholars speculate that the mad pipers are modelled after the heralds of the Crawling Chaos, and that it was he who gifted the first ritual to mortals on behalf of all Great Old Ones. \n**Construct Nature.** The mad piper doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Magma Octopus", @@ -13878,7 +13878,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 251, - "desc": "Eight tentacles reach out from the scorched body of this unusual octopus-like creature. Glowing yellow, orange, and red patches smolder on its skin, like embers flaring to life. Elemental Bodies. Magma octopuses are creatures that physically resemble the marine animals for which they are named, but they make their homes in lava, swimming through it as easily as aquatic octopuses swim through water. Born in the fiery seas of the Plane of Fire long ago, many magma octopuses wandered to the Material Plane through various portals and thinned barriers between the planes. They exist throughout the world, particularly in underground caverns with open lava flows, within the craters of some volcanoes, and swimming through underground networks of magma. Intelligent. Magma octopuses live simple lives with a quiet intelligence that slightly surpasses that of aquatic octopuses. They have no language and cannot communicate verbally. They are known to recognize individuals from other species and remember individuals that might have caused them pain or helped them out of a bad situation. Magma octopuses only fight others if they are attacked first, but they can become extremely territorial if intruders tread too close to home. They have a fondness for fire-based magic and sometimes can be recruited to serve as guardians for wizards, efreeti, and other powerful, fiery creatures. Elemental Nature. A magma octopus doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Eight tentacles reach out from the scorched body of this unusual octopus-like creature. Glowing yellow, orange, and red patches smolder on its skin, like embers flaring to life._ \n**Elemental Bodies.** Magma octopuses are creatures that physically resemble the marine animals for which they are named, but they make their homes in lava, swimming through it as easily as aquatic octopuses swim through water. Born in the fiery seas of the Plane of Fire long ago, many magma octopuses wandered to the Material Plane through various portals and thinned barriers between the planes. They exist throughout the world, particularly in underground caverns with open lava flows, within the craters of some volcanoes, and swimming through underground networks of magma. \n**Intelligent.** Magma octopuses live simple lives with a quiet intelligence that slightly surpasses that of aquatic octopuses. They have no language and cannot communicate verbally. They are known to recognize individuals from other species and remember individuals that might have caused them pain or helped them out of a bad situation. Magma octopuses only fight others if they are attacked first, but they can become extremely territorial if intruders tread too close to home. They have a fondness for fire-based magic and sometimes can be recruited to serve as guardians for wizards, efreeti, and other powerful, fiery creatures. \n**Elemental Nature.** A magma octopus doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Magnetic Elemental", @@ -13916,7 +13916,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magnetism", - "desc": "When the magnetic elemental moves, Medium and smaller metal objects that aren\u2019t being worn or carried are pulled up to 5 feet closer to the magnetic elemental. If this movement pulls the object into the elemental\u2019s space, the item sticks to the elemental. A successful DC 15 Strength check removes a stuck item from the elemental. Objects made of gold and silver are unaffected by this trait." + "desc": "When the magnetic elemental moves, Medium and smaller metal objects that aren’t being worn or carried are pulled up to 5 feet closer to the magnetic elemental. If this movement pulls the object into the elemental’s space, the item sticks to the elemental. A successful DC 15 Strength check removes a stuck item from the elemental. Objects made of gold and silver are unaffected by this trait." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13932,11 +13932,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magnetic Pulse (Recharge 4-6)", - "desc": "The magnetic elemental releases a magnetic pulse, choosing to pull or push nearby metal objects. Objects made of gold or silver are unaffected by the elemental\u2019s Pulse. \n* Pull. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 5 feet of the magnetic elemental must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or the metal items worn or carried by it stick to the magnetic elemental. A creature that is made of metal or is wearing metal armor and that fails the saving throw is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). If the item is a weapon and the wielder can\u2019t or won\u2019t let go of the weapon, the wielder is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). A stuck object can\u2019t be used. Grappled and stuck creatures and objects move with the elemental when it moves. A creature can take its action to remove one creature or object from the elemental by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The magnetic elemental\u2019s Armor Class increases by 1 for each creature grappled in this way. \n* Push. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 10 feet of the elemental must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 21 (6d6) force damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the elemental. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed. A creature grappled by the elemental has disadvantage on this saving throw." + "desc": "The magnetic elemental releases a magnetic pulse, choosing to pull or push nearby metal objects. Objects made of gold or silver are unaffected by the elemental’s Pulse. \n* Pull. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 5 feet of the magnetic elemental must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or the metal items worn or carried by it stick to the magnetic elemental. A creature that is made of metal or is wearing metal armor and that fails the saving throw is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). If the item is a weapon and the wielder can’t or won’t let go of the weapon, the wielder is stuck to the elemental and grappled (escape DC 15). A stuck object can’t be used. Grappled and stuck creatures and objects move with the elemental when it moves. A creature can take its action to remove one creature or object from the elemental by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check. The magnetic elemental’s Armor Class increases by 1 for each creature grappled in this way. \n* Push. Each creature that is wearing metal armor or holding a metal weapon within 10 feet of the elemental must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 21 (6d6) force damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the elemental. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn’t pushed. A creature grappled by the elemental has disadvantage on this saving throw." } ], "page_no": 133, - "desc": "The large, smooth rock stands, the air around it humming with energy. As it walks, nearby daggers, lanterns, and buckled boots move to follow it. Magnetic elementals spontaneously appear where the Plane of Earth meets the Plane of Air. They are magnetized, rocky creatures capable of switching their polarity to repel attacks and pull enemies closer. Smooth Stone. Magnetic elementals are worn smooth by the elemental air that creates them. They are able to harness this air to fly, and, when on the Material Plane, they occupy areas where vast swaths of stone are exposed to the sky, such as mountain peaks and deep canyons. Iron Summons. Spellcasters who want to conjure a magnetic elemental must mix iron shavings into the soft clay. Such spellcasters must take caution, however, as the elementals often inadvertently attract the armor and weapons of those nearby. Elemental Nature. The magnetic elemental doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The large, smooth rock stands, the air around it humming with energy. As it walks, nearby daggers, lanterns, and buckled boots move to follow it._ \nMagnetic elementals spontaneously appear where the Plane of Earth meets the Plane of Air. They are magnetized, rocky creatures capable of switching their polarity to repel attacks and pull enemies closer. \n**Smooth Stone.** Magnetic elementals are worn smooth by the elemental air that creates them. They are able to harness this air to fly, and, when on the Material Plane, they occupy areas where vast swaths of stone are exposed to the sky, such as mountain peaks and deep canyons. \n**Iron Summons.** Spellcasters who want to conjure a magnetic elemental must mix iron shavings into the soft clay. Such spellcasters must take caution, however, as the elementals often inadvertently attract the armor and weapons of those nearby. \n**Elemental Nature.** The magnetic elemental doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Major Malleable", @@ -13970,7 +13970,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Absorb Malleable", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the major malleable absorbs one minor or moderate malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the absorbed malleable\u2019s remaining hp. The major malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the major malleable absorbs one minor or moderate malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the absorbed malleable’s remaining hp. The major malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." }, { "name": "Amorphous", @@ -13978,7 +13978,7 @@ }, { "name": "Controlled Mutability", - "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable\u2019s form only alters it until the end of the malleable\u2019s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn\u2019t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature\u2019s basic shape and general appearance." + "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable’s form only alters it until the end of the malleable’s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn’t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature’s basic shape and general appearance." }, { "name": "Psychic Absorption", @@ -14002,15 +14002,15 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Drain", - "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Join Malleables", - "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of one other major malleable, both malleables can use this action option at the same time to join together to create a massive malleable. The new malleable\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of both major malleables, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting either of the major malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it." + "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of one other major malleable, both malleables can use this action option at the same time to join together to create a massive malleable. The new malleable’s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of both major malleables, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting either of the major malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it." }, { "name": "Separate Malleables", - "desc": "The major malleable can split into eight minor malleables or two moderate malleables. The new malleables\u2019 hp totals are equal to the major malleable\u2019s hp total divided by the number of malleables created (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the major malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the major malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the major malleable." + "desc": "The major malleable can split into eight minor malleables or two moderate malleables. The new malleables’ hp totals are equal to the major malleable’s hp total divided by the number of malleables created (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the major malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the major malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the major malleable." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -14020,7 +14020,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 254, - "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." + "desc": "_A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall._ \nMalleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. \n**Consumers of Psychic Power.** Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature’s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. \n**Many Shapes.** Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. \n**Our Powers Combined.** Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. \n**Ancient Knowledge Hoarders.** It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Manggus", @@ -14051,15 +14051,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Roaring Transformation", - "desc": "When the manggus changes from its true form into its hydra form, it unleashes a mighty roar. Each creature within 30 feet of it and that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is also paralyzed until the end of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful, it is immune to the Roaring Transformation of all manggus for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "When the manggus changes from its true form into its hydra form, it unleashes a mighty roar. Each creature within 30 feet of it and that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is also paralyzed until the end of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, it is immune to the Roaring Transformation of all manggus for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The manggus can use its action to polymorph into a Large, three-headed hydra, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. The manggus reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The manggus can use its action to polymorph into a Large, three-headed hydra, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. The manggus reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Three-Headed (Hydra Form Only)", - "desc": "The manggus has three heads. While it has more than one head, the manggus has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.\n\nWhenever the manggus takes 15 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die and the manggus still lives, the manggus immediately reverts to its true form and can\u2019t change into its hydra form again until it finishes a long rest.\n\nAt the end of its turn, the manggus regrows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn. The manggus regains 5 hp for each head regrown in this way." + "desc": "The manggus has three heads. While it has more than one head, the manggus has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.\n\nWhenever the manggus takes 15 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die and the manggus still lives, the manggus immediately reverts to its true form and can’t change into its hydra form again until it finishes a long rest.\n\nAt the end of its turn, the manggus regrows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken fire damage since its last turn. The manggus regains 5 hp for each head regrown in this way." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14081,7 +14081,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 256, - "desc": "A multi-headed horror tears out of the body of this tusked, ogre-like brute. Manggus are ogre-like shapeshifters that join with tribes of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A multi-headed horror tears out of the body of this tusked, ogre-like brute._ \nManggus are ogre-like shapeshifters that join with tribes of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mangrove Treant", @@ -14143,7 +14143,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 350, - "desc": "Gnarled roots reaching deep into the muck act as legs for this group of trees conjoined into a sentient being. Ancient Grove Guardians. Mangrove treants provide shelter and a resource-rich environment for many creatures. They extend their roots into the water, where several species of fish thrive. Biting and stinging insects, most notably mosquitos, dart about in cloud-like formations near the water\u2019s surface. Arboreal animals nest high among the treants\u2019 boughs mostly removed from the depredations of the insects. Unlike their forest cousins, these swampland treants are more concerned with the safety of those under their protection and less concerned with the overall health of the swamp. They decisively react to direct threats to themselves and the creatures within their boughs and roots, but they may not act if something endangers an area outside their immediate groves. Mangrove treants continue to grow throughout their extraordinarily long lives, which can reach millennia if they see no external disruptions. The treants also add ordinary mangrove trees into their gestalt, incorporating the trees\u2019 ecosystems into its whole. Friend to Lizardfolk. While a mangrove treant is generally wary of civilization, it befriends Open Game License" + "desc": "_Gnarled roots reaching deep into the muck act as legs for this group of trees conjoined into a sentient being._ \n**Ancient Grove Guardians.** Mangrove treants provide shelter and a resource-rich environment for many creatures. They extend their roots into the water, where several species of fish thrive. Biting and stinging insects, most notably mosquitos, dart about in cloud-like formations near the water’s surface. Arboreal animals nest high among the treants’ boughs mostly removed from the depredations of the insects. Unlike their forest cousins, these swampland treants are more concerned with the safety of those under their protection and less concerned with the overall health of the swamp. They decisively react to direct threats to themselves and the creatures within their boughs and roots, but they may not act if something endangers an area outside their immediate groves. \nMangrove treants continue to grow throughout their extraordinarily long lives, which can reach millennia if they see no external disruptions. The treants also add ordinary mangrove trees into their gestalt, incorporating the trees’ ecosystems into its whole. \n**Friend to Lizardfolk.** While a mangrove treant is generally wary of civilization, it befriends Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mari Lwyd", @@ -14185,7 +14185,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The mari lwyd\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, mage hand\n3/day each: animate dead, hideous laughter, suggestion" + "desc": "The mari lwyd’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: chill touch, mage hand\n3/day each: animate dead, hideous laughter, suggestion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -14207,7 +14207,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 257, - "desc": "A skeletal mare speaks in constant rhyme, its jaws moving as if something were puppeteering it. Unwelcome Lodger. A mari lwyd seeks entry into a home, where it demands to be treated as if it were a guest. Though it doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep, it consumes as much as a horse of its size and requires bedding that is comfortable, clean, and large enough to suit its frame. Despite its apparently baleful nature, the mari lwyd does not seek to harm its hosts, physically or financially, and demands only what they can comfortably provide. It defends itself if attacked, reciting rhymes beseeching its hosts to calm themselves. A mari lwyd may accompany itself with a “retinue” of skeletons. It refuses to animate zombies, because it doesn\u2019t wish to trouble its hosts with the smell of rotting flesh. It also politely refuses hospitality on the behalf of its cohorts. Expelled by Rhyme. Other than through its physical destruction, the only way to rid oneself of a mari lwyd is to win a rhyming battle. It speaks only in rhyme, often changing languages for the best rhyme scheme between verses, which may provide a clue to those inconvenienced by the mari lwyd. It is especially appreciative of clever rhymes. The mari lwyd usually incorporates winning rhymes into its repertoire. Should a mari lwyd revisit a location, the inhabitants must come up with an even better rhyme to oust the creature. The mari lwyd takes more conventional methods of turning away undead as an affront. If affected by a cleric\u2019s turning attempt, it leaves for the duration and waits for the cleric to exit the premises before returning and increasing its demands for hospitality. Undead Nature. A mari lwyd doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A skeletal mare speaks in constant rhyme, its jaws moving as if something were puppeteering it._ \n**Unwelcome Lodger.** A mari lwyd seeks entry into a home, where it demands to be treated as if it were a guest. Though it doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep, it consumes as much as a horse of its size and requires bedding that is comfortable, clean, and large enough to suit its frame. Despite its apparently baleful nature, the mari lwyd does not seek to harm its hosts, physically or financially, and demands only what they can comfortably provide. It defends itself if attacked, reciting rhymes beseeching its hosts to calm themselves. \nA mari lwyd may accompany itself with a “retinue” of skeletons. It refuses to animate zombies, because it doesn’t wish to trouble its hosts with the smell of rotting flesh. It also politely refuses hospitality on the behalf of its cohorts. \n**Expelled by Rhyme.** Other than through its physical destruction, the only way to rid oneself of a mari lwyd is to win a rhyming battle. It speaks only in rhyme, often changing languages for the best rhyme scheme between verses, which may provide a clue to those inconvenienced by the mari lwyd. It is especially appreciative of clever rhymes. The mari lwyd usually incorporates winning rhymes into its repertoire. Should a mari lwyd revisit a location, the inhabitants must come up with an even better rhyme to oust the creature. \nThe mari lwyd takes more conventional methods of turning away undead as an affront. If affected by a cleric’s turning attempt, it leaves for the duration and waits for the cleric to exit the premises before returning and increasing its demands for hospitality. \n**Undead Nature.** A mari lwyd doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Marsh Dire", @@ -14235,12 +14235,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cloying Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the marsh dire must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature has advantage on saving throws against the marsh dire\u2019s Cloying Stench for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the marsh dire must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature has advantage on saving throws against the marsh dire’s Cloying Stench for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14256,13 +14256,13 @@ }, { "name": "Strangling Vine", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target can\u2019t breathe, speak, or cast spells with verbal components; is restrained; and takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of the marsh dire\u2019s turns. The marsh dire has three vines, each of which can grapple only one target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target can’t breathe, speak, or cast spells with verbal components; is restrained; and takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of the marsh dire’s turns. The marsh dire has three vines, each of which can grapple only one target.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" } ], "page_no": 258, - "desc": "This waterlogged humanoid is partially rotting and has plant matter, including a trio of whipping vines, infused in its body. Drowned Dead. Marsh dires are the animated remains of humanoids who drowned in marshlands, weighted down by muck and held in place by constricting vines. The bodies decay for several weeks and incorporate the plants that aided in their demise. After they complete this process, they rise as undead, often mistaken as Open Game License" + "desc": "_This waterlogged humanoid is partially rotting and has plant matter, including a trio of whipping vines, infused in its body._ \n**Drowned Dead.** Marsh dires are the animated remains of humanoids who drowned in marshlands, weighted down by muck and held in place by constricting vines. The bodies decay for several weeks and incorporate the plants that aided in their demise. After they complete this process, they rise as undead, often mistaken as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Massive Malleable", @@ -14296,7 +14296,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Absorb Malleable", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the massive malleable absorbs one minor, moderate, or major malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the absorbed malleable\u2019s remaining hp. The massive malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the massive malleable absorbs one minor, moderate, or major malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the absorbed malleable’s remaining hp. The massive malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." }, { "name": "Amorphous", @@ -14304,7 +14304,7 @@ }, { "name": "Controlled Mutability", - "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable\u2019s form only alters it until the end of the malleable\u2019s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn\u2019t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature\u2019s basic shape and general appearance." + "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable’s form only alters it until the end of the malleable’s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn’t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature’s basic shape and general appearance." }, { "name": "Psychic Absorption", @@ -14328,11 +14328,11 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Drain", - "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw, taking 72 (16d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw, taking 72 (16d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Separate Malleables", - "desc": "The massive malleable can split into sixteen minor malleables, four moderate malleables, or two major malleables. The new malleables\u2019 hp totals are equal to the massive malleable\u2019s hp total divided by the number of malleables created (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the massive malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the massive malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the massive malleable." + "desc": "The massive malleable can split into sixteen minor malleables, four moderate malleables, or two major malleables. The new malleables’ hp totals are equal to the massive malleable’s hp total divided by the number of malleables created (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the massive malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the massive malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the massive malleable." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -14342,7 +14342,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 254, - "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." + "desc": "_A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall._ \nMalleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. \n**Consumers of Psychic Power.** Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature’s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. \n**Many Shapes.** Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. \n**Our Powers Combined.** Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. \n**Ancient Knowledge Hoarders.** It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Mead Archon", @@ -14381,11 +14381,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The mead archon\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The mead archon’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The mead archon\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). The archon can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\n1/day each: aid, enhance ability, lesser restoration, protection from poison, zone of truth" + "desc": "The mead archon’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). The archon can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\n1/day each: aid, enhance ability, lesser restoration, protection from poison, zone of truth" } ], "actions": [ @@ -14419,7 +14419,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 18, - "desc": "An amber-skinned angelic figure clad in leather armor spreads its white wings as it takes a long pull from an enormous drinking horn. Mead archons are the emissaries of deities who enjoy battle and strong drink. Fight Hard, Party Harder. Mead archons are good-natured, bombastic warriors who inspire others in battle with their bravery and feats of strength. In times of desperation, a god sends these archons to bolster the ranks of mortal soldiers who serve the deity\u2019s cause. If the day is won, mead archons relish staying on the Material Plane to celebrate, drinking ale, bellowing songs, and sharing stories of victory. Divine Trainers. When a mortal champion of a deity is part of an athletic competition or important battle, a mead archon is often sent to help prepare the mortal for the event. Mead archons are tough but encouraging trainers who enjoy celebrating wins and drinking away losses. Immortal Nature. The mead archon doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An amber-skinned angelic figure clad in leather armor spreads its white wings as it takes a long pull from an enormous drinking horn._ \nMead archons are the emissaries of deities who enjoy battle and strong drink. \n**Fight Hard, Party Harder.** Mead archons are good-natured, bombastic warriors who inspire others in battle with their bravery and feats of strength. In times of desperation, a god sends these archons to bolster the ranks of mortal soldiers who serve the deity’s cause. If the day is won, mead archons relish staying on the Material Plane to celebrate, drinking ale, bellowing songs, and sharing stories of victory. \n**Divine Trainers.** When a mortal champion of a deity is part of an athletic competition or important battle, a mead archon is often sent to help prepare the mortal for the event. Mead archons are tough but encouraging trainers who enjoy celebrating wins and drinking away losses. \n**Immortal Nature.** The mead archon doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mei Jiao Shou", @@ -14466,11 +14466,11 @@ }, { "name": "Earth-Shaking Thump (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The mei jiao shou rears up and lands heavily, kicking up a shower of debris and rattling and cracking the ground. Each creature in contact with the ground within 30 feet of the mei jiao shou must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. The area then becomes difficult terrain." + "desc": "The mei jiao shou rears up and lands heavily, kicking up a shower of debris and rattling and cracking the ground. Each creature in contact with the ground within 30 feet of the mei jiao shou must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone. The area then becomes difficult terrain." } ], "page_no": 259, - "desc": "A massive mammalian herbivore with a long neck and a thick, pebbled hide. Towering Megafauna. Also called paraceratherium, mei jiao shou are the second largest land mammal after the only slightly larger oliphaunts. They stand around 20 feet tall, nearly 25 feet long and weigh a staggering 12 to 16 tons. Vast Herds. The mei jiao shou are native to high grasslands and steppes, and wander the plains in groups of 20 to 50 beasts, grazing on the thick foliage. When together, they fear few predators. Even dragons take caution when hunting a herd of them and more often than not choose to seek easier prey. Docile Livestock. Due to their docile nature, mei jiao shou are often kept as semi-wild livestock by giants and some humanoid tribes. Their self-sufficiency and resistance to predation make them great choices for those living in areas plagued by large predators." + "desc": "_A massive mammalian herbivore with a long neck and a thick, pebbled hide._ \n**Towering Megafauna.** Also called paraceratherium, mei jiao shou are the second largest land mammal after the only slightly larger oliphaunts. They stand around 20 feet tall, nearly 25 feet long and weigh a staggering 12 to 16 tons. \n**Vast Herds.** The mei jiao shou are native to high grasslands and steppes, and wander the plains in groups of 20 to 50 beasts, grazing on the thick foliage. When together, they fear few predators. Even dragons take caution when hunting a herd of them and more often than not choose to seek easier prey. \n**Docile Livestock.** Due to their docile nature, mei jiao shou are often kept as semi-wild livestock by giants and some humanoid tribes. Their self-sufficiency and resistance to predation make them great choices for those living in areas plagued by large predators." }, { "name": "Mineral Ooze", @@ -14523,11 +14523,11 @@ }, { "name": "Encase", - "desc": "The mineral ooze encases a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The encased target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the ooze\u2019s turns or take 7 (2d6) acid damage. If the ooze moves, the encased target moves with it. The ooze can have only one creature encased at a time. An encased creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. The creature has disadvantage on this check if the ooze is mineralized. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the ooze can take an action to pull a creature out of the ooze. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 7 (2d6) acid damage. The creature making the attempt has disadvantage on the check if the ooze is mineralized." + "desc": "The mineral ooze encases a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The encased target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the ooze’s turns or take 7 (2d6) acid damage. If the ooze moves, the encased target moves with it. The ooze can have only one creature encased at a time. An encased creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. The creature has disadvantage on this check if the ooze is mineralized. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the ooze. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the ooze can take an action to pull a creature out of the ooze. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 7 (2d6) acid damage. The creature making the attempt has disadvantage on the check if the ooze is mineralized." } ], "page_no": 280, - "desc": "Gray and amorphous, this creature skulks along the stone floor. Its body appears wet and oily, though an unusual crystalline pattern decorates the surface. Subterranean Menace. A mineral ooze is a slime that hardens into solid rock after it engulfs its target, making escape much more difficult as it slowly digests the creature. Earthy Consistency. The mineral ooze has a high concentration of silicates and crystal, which appear on the surface of the creature when it is in its gelatinous form. When it engulfs a creature, these minerals are pushed to the surface, where they harden quickly, trapping the creature. The ooze reverts to its liquid form after it has finished digesting the creature or if the creature escapes. Ooze Nature. A mineral ooze doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_Gray and amorphous, this creature skulks along the stone floor. Its body appears wet and oily, though an unusual crystalline pattern decorates the surface._ \n**Subterranean Menace.** A mineral ooze is a slime that hardens into solid rock after it engulfs its target, making escape much more difficult as it slowly digests the creature. \n**Earthy Consistency.** The mineral ooze has a high concentration of silicates and crystal, which appear on the surface of the creature when it is in its gelatinous form. When it engulfs a creature, these minerals are pushed to the surface, where they harden quickly, trapping the creature. The ooze reverts to its liquid form after it has finished digesting the creature or if the creature escapes. \n**Ooze Nature.** A mineral ooze doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Minor Malleable", @@ -14565,7 +14565,7 @@ }, { "name": "Controlled Mutability", - "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable\u2019s form only alters it until the end of the malleable\u2019s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn\u2019t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature\u2019s basic shape and general appearance." + "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable’s form only alters it until the end of the malleable’s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn’t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature’s basic shape and general appearance." }, { "name": "Psychic Absorption", @@ -14585,15 +14585,15 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Drain", - "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Join Malleables", - "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of at least three other minor malleables, each minor malleable in range can use this action option at the same time to join together and create a larger malleable. The new malleable\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of all the minor malleables. and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected any of the minor malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it. \n* Four minor malleables can join to create one moderate malleable. \n* Eight minor malleables can join to create one major malleable. \n* Sixteen minor malleables can join to create one massive malleable." + "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of at least three other minor malleables, each minor malleable in range can use this action option at the same time to join together and create a larger malleable. The new malleable’s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of all the minor malleables. and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected any of the minor malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it. \n* Four minor malleables can join to create one moderate malleable. \n* Eight minor malleables can join to create one major malleable. \n* Sixteen minor malleables can join to create one massive malleable." } ], "page_no": 254, - "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." + "desc": "_A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall._ \nMalleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. \n**Consumers of Psychic Power.** Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature’s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. \n**Many Shapes.** Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. \n**Our Powers Combined.** Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. \n**Ancient Knowledge Hoarders.** It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Moderate Malleable", @@ -14626,7 +14626,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Absorb Malleable", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the moderate malleable absorbs one minor malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the minor malleable\u2019s remaining hp. The moderate malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the moderate malleable absorbs one minor malleable within 5 feet of it into its body, regaining a number of hp equal to the minor malleable’s remaining hp. The moderate malleable is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that were affecting the absorbed malleable." }, { "name": "Amorphous", @@ -14634,7 +14634,7 @@ }, { "name": "Controlled Mutability", - "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable\u2019s form only alters it until the end of the malleable\u2019s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn\u2019t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature\u2019s basic shape and general appearance." + "desc": "Any spell or effect that would alter the malleable’s form only alters it until the end of the malleable’s next turn. Afterwards, the malleable returns to its amorphous form. In addition, the malleable can use its action to change itself into any shape, but it always looks like an inside-out fleshy creature no matter the shape it takes. If it changes into the shape of a creature, it doesn’t gain any statistics or special abilities of that creature; it only takes on the creature’s basic shape and general appearance." }, { "name": "Psychic Absorption", @@ -14658,15 +14658,15 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Drain", - "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "One creature grappled by the malleable must make a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies and becomes a minor malleable if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Join Malleables", - "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of at least one other moderate malleable, each moderate malleable in range can use this action option at the same time to join together to create a larger malleable. The new malleable\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of all the moderate malleables, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting any of the moderate malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it. \n* Two moderate malleables can join to create one major malleable. \n* Four moderate malleables can join to create one massive malleable." + "desc": "As long as the malleable is within 10 feet of at least one other moderate malleable, each moderate malleable in range can use this action option at the same time to join together to create a larger malleable. The new malleable’s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of all the moderate malleables, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting any of the moderate malleables. The new malleable acts on the same initiative count as the malleables that formed it and occupies any unoccupied space that previously contained at least one of the malleables that formed it. \n* Two moderate malleables can join to create one major malleable. \n* Four moderate malleables can join to create one massive malleable." }, { "name": "Separate Malleables", - "desc": "The moderate malleable can split into four minor malleables. The new malleables\u2019 hp totals are equal to the moderate malleable\u2019s hp total divided by 4 (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the moderate malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the moderate malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the moderate malleable." + "desc": "The moderate malleable can split into four minor malleables. The new malleables’ hp totals are equal to the moderate malleable’s hp total divided by 4 (rounded down) and are affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the moderate malleable. The new malleables act on the same initiative count as the moderate malleable and occupy any unoccupied space that previously contained the moderate malleable." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -14676,7 +14676,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 254, - "desc": "A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall. Malleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. Consumers of Psychic Power. Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature\u2019s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. Many Shapes. Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. Our Powers Combined. Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. Ancient Knowledge Hoarders. It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." + "desc": "_A pile of red, gooey flesh slurps along the ground. The meat climbs upon itself, squishing as it creates a formidable, hungry wall._ \nMalleables are malevolent, formless piles of flesh that absorb psychic energy and grow smarter and stronger when combined together. \n**Consumers of Psychic Power.** Creatures that consume psychic energy can become so infused with it that their bodies implode. The power lingers in the grotesque mass of flesh, warping the creature’s mind even more than its body and creating a hunter that hungers to consume and grow. Malleables do not remember their personal lives before implosion, but they do retain facts and lore. They think themselves superior to all other creatures, which are simply prey. Their goals are simple: drain every creature they can of psychic energy and rule the world as a massive, roiling meat puddle. Malleables have infinite patience and can wait centuries until they feel the time is right to go on a psychic energy binge. \n**Many Shapes.** Malleables have no set form, but they can stretch and alter their forms easily, moving on appendages or flowing like an ooze. They might form a face (or many faces at once) if they wish to convey an emotion to another creature, or take the shape of a truly terrifying beast (like a giant spider) if they wish to create panic. No matter the shape they take, malleables always appear to be a fleshy creature turned inside out. \n**Our Powers Combined.** Malleables can join together, creating a larger, more powerful creature that shares the intellect of all the combined intelligences. These bigger malleables can separate into smaller aberrations when it suits them. \n**Ancient Knowledge Hoarders.** It is said that malleables have perfect memories and the oldest of these creatures remember ancient lore other creatures have long forgotten. Many sages have tried and failed to capture malleables to prod their minds for secrets, but the creatures almost always find a way to escape. Adventurers are often given the dangerous tasks of capturing, guarding, or questioning a malleable." }, { "name": "Moonkite", @@ -14714,11 +14714,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Celestial Freedom", - "desc": "The moonkite ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can\u2019t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled. In addition, it has advantage on saving throws against spells and effects that would banish it from its current plane or that would bind it to a particular location or creature. The moonkite can grant this trait to anyone riding it." + "desc": "The moonkite 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 grappled. In addition, it has advantage on saving throws against spells and effects that would banish it from its current plane or that would bind it to a particular location or creature. The moonkite can grant this trait to anyone riding it." }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The moonkite doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The moonkite doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -14726,7 +14726,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The moonkite\u2019s weapon attacks are magical and silvered." + "desc": "The moonkite’s weapon attacks are magical and silvered." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14748,11 +14748,11 @@ }, { "name": "Planar Traveler", - "desc": "The moonkite can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the moonkite can affect only itself and a willing rider, and can\u2019t banish an unwilling creature to another plane." + "desc": "The moonkite can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell, except the moonkite can affect only itself and a willing rider, and can’t banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], "page_no": 260, - "desc": "This fantastic creature is almost uniformly circular in shape, its bizarre form composed of six pairs of bright silver hawk wings flapping in perfect unison. Despite its odd appearance, the creature moves gracefully through the air. Ordered Forms. The circular bodies of these bizarre, spherical celestials are surrounded by six identical wings of burnished silver. Many angels like devas and planetars see moonkites as the perfect unity of form and function, and often extol their virtues to mortals when trying to convince them of the grandeur of the heavens. Moonkites themselves rarely communicate, but when they do, their wings vibrate in time with their words. Heavenly Steeds. Though most celestials do not ride mounts nor use creatures like pegasi and unicorns as steeds, moonkites sometimes serve as mounts for powerful celestial generals and heroes, especially those that do not possess a humanoid form. The moonkite can outfly most other creatures, and it is particularly hardy against the powers of demons and devils, making it a valuable mount to many celestials. Celestials riding a moonkite never treat it as a lesser creature, instead often confiding in the moonkite or asking for its opinion. Gifts from Above. When the world is in dire peril from a powerful chaotic or evil threat, moonkites have been known to assist good-aligned heroes as steeds. Any mortal that gains a moonkite as an ally must uphold the tenets of truth, heroism, and generosity, lest it lose the celestial\u2019s assistance. Immortal Nature. The moonkite doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This fantastic creature is almost uniformly circular in shape, its bizarre form composed of six pairs of bright silver hawk wings flapping in perfect unison. Despite its odd appearance, the creature moves gracefully through the air._ \n**Ordered Forms.** The circular bodies of these bizarre, spherical celestials are surrounded by six identical wings of burnished silver. Many angels like devas and planetars see moonkites as the perfect unity of form and function, and often extol their virtues to mortals when trying to convince them of the grandeur of the heavens. Moonkites themselves rarely communicate, but when they do, their wings vibrate in time with their words. \n**Heavenly Steeds.** Though most celestials do not ride mounts nor use creatures like pegasi and unicorns as steeds, moonkites sometimes serve as mounts for powerful celestial generals and heroes, especially those that do not possess a humanoid form. The moonkite can outfly most other creatures, and it is particularly hardy against the powers of demons and devils, making it a valuable mount to many celestials. Celestials riding a moonkite never treat it as a lesser creature, instead often confiding in the moonkite or asking for its opinion. \n**Gifts from Above.** When the world is in dire peril from a powerful chaotic or evil threat, moonkites have been known to assist good-aligned heroes as steeds. Any mortal that gains a moonkite as an ally must uphold the tenets of truth, heroism, and generosity, lest it lose the celestial’s assistance. \n**Immortal Nature.** The moonkite doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Mountain Dryad", @@ -14790,15 +14790,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Earth Glide", - "desc": "The mountain dryad can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the dryad doesn\u2019t disturb the material it moves through." + "desc": "The mountain dryad can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the dryad doesn’t disturb the material it moves through." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The mountain dryad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { - "name": "Mountain\u2019s Aspect", - "desc": "Each day at sunrise, the mountain dryad chooses one of the following: \n* Hardened Face. The mountain dryad chooses one of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage types. The mountain dryad has resistance to the chosen damage type until the next sunrise. \n* Vaunted Peaks. The mountain dryad has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks until the next sunrise. \n* Rockslider. As a bonus action once before the next sunrise, the mountain dryad can make the ground within 30 feet of it difficult terrain. This difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost the dryad extra movement." + "name": "Mountain’s Aspect", + "desc": "Each day at sunrise, the mountain dryad chooses one of the following: \n* Hardened Face. The mountain dryad chooses one of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage types. The mountain dryad has resistance to the chosen damage type until the next sunrise. \n* Vaunted Peaks. The mountain dryad has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks until the next sunrise. \n* Rockslider. As a bonus action once before the next sunrise, the mountain dryad can make the ground within 30 feet of it difficult terrain. This difficult terrain doesn’t cost the dryad extra movement." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -14823,12 +14823,12 @@ "damage_dice": "4d10+9" }, { - "name": "Mountain\u2019s Awe (1/Day)", - "desc": "The mountain dryad emits a magical aura that radiates out from it for 1 minute. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dryad must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. A charmed creature is incapacitated and, if it is more than 5 feet away from the mountain dryad, it must move on its turn toward the dryad by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the dryad, it can repeat the saving throw. While charmed within 5 feet of the dryad, a Medium or smaller creature must climb the dryad, no check required. After climbing 20 feet, the charmed creature throws itself off the mountain dryad, taking falling damage and landing prone in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the mountain dryad. A charmed creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "name": "Mountain’s Awe (1/Day)", + "desc": "The mountain dryad emits a magical aura that radiates out from it for 1 minute. Each creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the dryad must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. A charmed creature is incapacitated and, if it is more than 5 feet away from the mountain dryad, it must move on its turn toward the dryad by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the dryad, it can repeat the saving throw. While charmed within 5 feet of the dryad, a Medium or smaller creature must climb the dryad, no check required. After climbing 20 feet, the charmed creature throws itself off the mountain dryad, taking falling damage and landing prone in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the mountain dryad. A charmed creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 261, - "desc": "An enormous woman covered in rocky formations accented with crystals emerges from the mountainside. Often mistaken for giants, mountain dryads are huge fey who are tied to primal mountains. Like the Mountain. Mountain dryads are sturdier than their smaller, frailer sisters. Their beauty is more rugged, with hair the color of lichen and skin the shade of their mountain\u2019s stone. Despise Mining. Mountain dryads tend to spend long stretches of time sleeping deep within their mountains, and they do not take kindly to the scarring of their homes. The dryads have a particular dislike for dwarves, kobolds, and others who make their living mining mountains." + "desc": "_An enormous woman covered in rocky formations accented with crystals emerges from the mountainside._ \nOften mistaken for giants, mountain dryads are huge fey who are tied to primal mountains. \n**Like the Mountain.** Mountain dryads are sturdier than their smaller, frailer sisters. Their beauty is more rugged, with hair the color of lichen and skin the shade of their mountain’s stone. \n**Despise Mining.** Mountain dryads tend to spend long stretches of time sleeping deep within their mountains, and they do not take kindly to the scarring of their homes. The dryads have a particular dislike for dwarves, kobolds, and others who make their living mining mountains." }, { "name": "Mountain Nymph", @@ -14861,20 +14861,20 @@ "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Hunter\u2019s Foresight", - "desc": "The mountain nymph can see the immediate future of a creature affected by her hunter\u2019s mark spell. While hunter\u2019s mark is active on a creature, the mountain nymph has advantage on attack rolls against the creature and on saving throws against the creature\u2019s spells and special abilities." + "name": "Hunter’s Foresight", + "desc": "The mountain nymph can see the immediate future of a creature affected by her hunter’s mark spell. While hunter’s mark is active on a creature, the mountain nymph has advantage on attack rolls against the creature and on saving throws against the creature’s spells and special abilities." }, { "name": "Mountain Walk", - "desc": "The mountain nymph can move across and climb rocky surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of rocks or rocky debris doesn\u2019t cost her extra movement." + "desc": "The mountain nymph can move across and climb rocky surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of rocks or rocky debris doesn’t cost her extra movement." }, { "name": "Point Blank Hunter", - "desc": "When the mountain nymph makes a ranged attack with a bow, she doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on the attack roll from being within 5 feet of a hostile creature, though she may still have disadvantage from other sources." + "desc": "When the mountain nymph makes a ranged attack with a bow, she doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll from being within 5 feet of a hostile creature, though she may still have disadvantage from other sources." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The mountain nymph\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: hunter\u2019s mark\n3/day each: misty step, spike growth\n1/day: pass without trace" + "desc": "The mountain nymph’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: hunter’s mark\n3/day each: misty step, spike growth\n1/day: pass without trace" } ], "actions": [ @@ -14890,7 +14890,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 261, - "desc": "The pitiless eyes of this elven creature are black as pitch with neither white nor iris. Born to Hunt. Mountain nymphs claim to be the children of gods associated with hunting and the moon. Whether this is true or not is unknown, but they are renowned as being some of the best stalkers and trappers among the fey. Newly created mountain nymphs, wearing leathers and carrying yew bows, form on the mountainside, fully-grown. The nymphs carry no arrows; every time they put a finger to any bowstring, a nocked arrow appears. Despoilers of Despoilers. Mountain nymphs despise mortals who disrupt the natural order. Those who take or use more natural resources than they need while in a mountain nymph\u2019s territory risk becoming the target of her wrath. The raising of a settlement in a mountain nymph\u2019s territory will attract her immediate attention. The ruins of a failed mountain settlement may be the work of a mountain nymph that has taken umbrage at the community\u2019s excessive use of the local timber and ore. Relentless Stalkers. Little can be done to deter a mountain nymph once it has set its sights on a quarry. They have been known to track their prey far from their native mountains, across continents and into mortal cities. When a nymph catches up to her mark, she harries it without mercy or remorse. A nymph\u2019s mark, assuming it has done nothing to offend or harm the nymph, can throw the nymph off its tail by exiting her territory and leaving tribute of freshly hunted meat and strong drink." + "desc": "_The pitiless eyes of this elven creature are black as pitch with neither white nor iris._ \n**Born to Hunt.** Mountain nymphs claim to be the children of gods associated with hunting and the moon. Whether this is true or not is unknown, but they are renowned as being some of the best stalkers and trappers among the fey. Newly created mountain nymphs, wearing leathers and carrying yew bows, form on the mountainside, fully-grown. The nymphs carry no arrows; every time they put a finger to any bowstring, a nocked arrow appears. \n**Despoilers of Despoilers.** Mountain nymphs despise mortals who disrupt the natural order. Those who take or use more natural resources than they need while in a mountain nymph’s territory risk becoming the target of her wrath. The raising of a settlement in a mountain nymph’s territory will attract her immediate attention. The ruins of a failed mountain settlement may be the work of a mountain nymph that has taken umbrage at the community’s excessive use of the local timber and ore. \n**Relentless Stalkers.** Little can be done to deter a mountain nymph once it has set its sights on a quarry. They have been known to track their prey far from their native mountains, across continents and into mortal cities. When a nymph catches up to her mark, she harries it without mercy or remorse. A nymph’s mark, assuming it has done nothing to offend or harm the nymph, can throw the nymph off its tail by exiting her territory and leaving tribute of freshly hunted meat and strong drink." }, { "name": "Mountain Strider", @@ -14952,7 +14952,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 261, - "desc": "These large creatures stand upright, with exceptionally powerful legs that end in cloven hooves. Their upper bodies are muscular beneath their snowy-white fur, and their heads resemble those of goats. Dwellers of Mountains. Mountain striders are most at home in the mountains. They live among the peaks, climbing seemingly impossible slopes to make their homes in the caves and burrows they dig near the tops. Ages ago, they had amicable relations with nearby settlements, but their aggressive behavior and boorish attitudes led to conflicts with the populace. They were subsequently made to withdraw from civilization as a result. In the years since, they have become an insular people, fearful of outsiders and resentful of civilization. Communal. Mountain striders live in communal groups that travel the mountains, moving with the seasons. They are highly protective of each other and go into a brief rage when one of their number falls. Their nomadic and overly protective natures occasionally bring them into conflict with dwarves, though the two don\u2019t actively hunt each other. Bleating Communication. The weather on the highest mountain peaks can turn at a moment\u2019s notice, separating family groups within minutes. The mountain striders adapted to such dangers by developing complex bleating calls. Over time, these calls became part of the mountain striders\u2019 culture, seeing use outside of emergency situations. The calls range from simple notifications of an individual\u2019s location or health to short songs identifying family affiliation and lineage." + "desc": "_These large creatures stand upright, with exceptionally powerful legs that end in cloven hooves. Their upper bodies are muscular beneath their snowy-white fur, and their heads resemble those of goats._ \n**Dwellers of Mountains.** Mountain striders are most at home in the mountains. They live among the peaks, climbing seemingly impossible slopes to make their homes in the caves and burrows they dig near the tops. Ages ago, they had amicable relations with nearby settlements, but their aggressive behavior and boorish attitudes led to conflicts with the populace. They were subsequently made to withdraw from civilization as a result. In the years since, they have become an insular people, fearful of outsiders and resentful of civilization. \n**Communal.** Mountain striders live in communal groups that travel the mountains, moving with the seasons. They are highly protective of each other and go into a brief rage when one of their number falls. Their nomadic and overly protective natures occasionally bring them into conflict with dwarves, though the two don’t actively hunt each other. \n**Bleating Communication.** The weather on the highest mountain peaks can turn at a moment’s notice, separating family groups within minutes. The mountain striders adapted to such dangers by developing complex bleating calls. Over time, these calls became part of the mountain striders’ culture, seeing use outside of emergency situations. The calls range from simple notifications of an individual’s location or health to short songs identifying family affiliation and lineage." }, { "name": "Murgrik", @@ -14979,12 +14979,12 @@ "perception": 6, "athletics": 10, "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The murgrik has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The murgrik has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -15012,21 +15012,21 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 18) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the murgrik doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 18) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the murgrik doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "1d6+6" }, { "name": "Stomach Maw", - "desc": "The murgrik makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the murgrik, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the murgrik\u2019s turns. The murgrik can only have one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the murgrik takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the murgrik must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the murgrik. If the murgrik dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The murgrik makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the murgrik, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the murgrik’s turns. The murgrik can only have one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the murgrik takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the murgrik must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the murgrik. If the murgrik dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." }, { "name": "Unsettling Ululations (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The stalk on the murgrik\u2019s head unleashes a dispiriting wail. Each creature within 30 feet of the murgrik that can hear it must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The stalk on the murgrik’s head unleashes a dispiriting wail. Each creature within 30 feet of the murgrik that can hear it must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 263, - "desc": "This reptilian creature is built like an alligator with two extra mouths: one affixed to a stalk between its eyes and one toothy maw stretched over its belly. A batlike membrane connects its forelimbs to its body, and a tail made up of a dozen spinning tentacles propels the abomination in flight. Marshy Nightmares. Murgriks are consummate hunters and prefer to prey on intelligent creatures. They relish the fear their appearance provokes, and they augment this fear by generating terrifying wails from the stalks on their heads. Once they smell blood, they relentlessly attack and pursue prey until they or their prey die. Corrupted Alligators. Occasionally, deep parts of swamps cross planar boundaries into the Abyss. Those who study murgriks believe the creatures are ordinary alligators warped by their proximity to that plane. Their cruelty and preference for intelligent prey both lend credence to the notion that the Abyssa has influenced their mutations. Afraid of Herons. The only known way to deter a murgrik from attacking is to introduce a heron, real or illusory. The reason a murgrik retreats from herons is a mystery, but it may point to the existence of a demonic bird that preys on murgriks." + "desc": "_This reptilian creature is built like an alligator with two extra mouths: one affixed to a stalk between its eyes and one toothy maw stretched over its belly. A batlike membrane connects its forelimbs to its body, and a tail made up of a dozen spinning tentacles propels the abomination in flight._ \n**Marshy Nightmares.** Murgriks are consummate hunters and prefer to prey on intelligent creatures. They relish the fear their appearance provokes, and they augment this fear by generating terrifying wails from the stalks on their heads. Once they smell blood, they relentlessly attack and pursue prey until they or their prey die. \n**Corrupted Alligators.** Occasionally, deep parts of swamps cross planar boundaries into the Abyss. Those who study murgriks believe the creatures are ordinary alligators warped by their proximity to that plane. Their cruelty and preference for intelligent prey both lend credence to the notion that the Abyssa has influenced their mutations. \n**Afraid of Herons.** The only known way to deter a murgrik from attacking is to introduce a heron, real or illusory. The reason a murgrik retreats from herons is a mystery, but it may point to the existence of a demonic bird that preys on murgriks." }, { "name": "Mydnari", @@ -15059,7 +15059,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bound in Jelly", - "desc": "The mydnari and its jelly are wholly reliant on each other. If the mydnari\u2019s jelly is somehow separated from its master, the jelly dies within 1 minute. If the mydnari is separated from its jelly, it loses its blindsight, Acid Glob action, and Jelly Symbiosis trait." + "desc": "The mydnari and its jelly are wholly reliant on each other. If the mydnari’s jelly is somehow separated from its master, the jelly dies within 1 minute. If the mydnari is separated from its jelly, it loses its blindsight, Acid Glob action, and Jelly Symbiosis trait." }, { "name": "Jelly Symbiosis", @@ -15085,7 +15085,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 264, - "desc": "This tall, lanky humanoid is sightless, its eyes nothing more than useless spots in its otherwise human face. The creature is encased in a sheath of thick orange jelly, almost as if it had been dipped in a giant pot of honey. The jelly wobbles and slides over the creature\u2019s body as if alive. Sightless Alchemists. The mydnari are an eyeless, evil subterranean race that lives alongside oozes. They delight in capturing other creatures and using the creatures for experimentation or as food for their colonies of oozes and slimes. They constantly experiment with new serums, tonics, and concoctions, striving to always improve themselves and their connection with their oozes. Bound in Jelly. Each mydnari enters into a symbiotic relationship with a mutated strain of Open Game License" + "desc": "_This tall, lanky humanoid is sightless, its eyes nothing more than useless spots in its otherwise human face. The creature is encased in a sheath of thick orange jelly, almost as if it had been dipped in a giant pot of honey. The jelly wobbles and slides over the creature’s body as if alive._ \n**Sightless Alchemists.** The mydnari are an eyeless, evil subterranean race that lives alongside oozes. They delight in capturing other creatures and using the creatures for experimentation or as food for their colonies of oozes and slimes. They constantly experiment with new serums, tonics, and concoctions, striving to always improve themselves and their connection with their oozes. \n**Bound in Jelly.** Each mydnari enters into a symbiotic relationship with a mutated strain of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Mystic", @@ -15122,7 +15122,7 @@ }, { "name": "Levitate", - "desc": "As a bonus action, a mystic can rise or descend vertically up to 10 feet and can remain suspended there. This trait works like the levitate spell, except there is no duration, and the mystic doesn\u2019t need to concentrate to continue levitating each round." + "desc": "As a bonus action, a mystic can rise or descend vertically up to 10 feet and can remain suspended there. This trait works like the levitate spell, except there is no duration, and the mystic doesn’t need to concentrate to continue levitating each round." }, { "name": "Planar Commander", @@ -15134,7 +15134,7 @@ }, { "name": "Void Weapons", - "desc": "The satarre\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the satarre hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 1d8 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." + "desc": "The satarre’s weapon attacks are magical. When the satarre hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 1d8 necrotic damage (included in the attack)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15166,7 +15166,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 316, - "desc": "Dressed in clean, dark robes, its claws swirling in arcane gestures, the pale reptilian sends a bolt of energy from the Void at its foes. Satarre mystics are creatures with tight awareness of nearby living creatures\u2019 fates. They rely on magic and the ability to speak words of decay to control lesser creatures. Mystics\u2019 minds are always turned to destruction and death, though they hold their own lives more dear than that of their fellow satarres, be they non-combatant drones, rampaging destroyers, or others. Easily Distracted. Satarre mystics are known for their ability to ponder and cogitate on larger concerns, even in the midst of a conversation with strangers or a battle with foes. Sometimes these distractions lead them to a great insight and a clever countermove; other times they are easily surprised, captured, or fooled by a shining bit of magic or an unknown arcane device. Perpetual Incantations. Satarre mystics seem to somehow maintain a steady stream of muttered sounds. Sometimes these take a brief physical form, such as a glowing rune of destruction that circles a mystic\u2019s head or drifts from its maker and falls apart in midair. Planar Lore and Tools. Satarre mystics are well-versed in angelic, elemental, and fiendish magic and other arcana, although they do not perform all of these themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command elemental or fiendish minions using Void Speech." + "desc": "_Dressed in clean, dark robes, its claws swirling in arcane gestures, the pale reptilian sends a bolt of energy from the Void at its foes._ \nSatarre mystics are creatures with tight awareness of nearby living creatures’ fates. They rely on magic and the ability to speak words of decay to control lesser creatures. Mystics’ minds are always turned to destruction and death, though they hold their own lives more dear than that of their fellow satarres, be they non-combatant drones, rampaging destroyers, or others. \n**Easily Distracted.** Satarre mystics are known for their ability to ponder and cogitate on larger concerns, even in the midst of a conversation with strangers or a battle with foes. Sometimes these distractions lead them to a great insight and a clever countermove; other times they are easily surprised, captured, or fooled by a shining bit of magic or an unknown arcane device. \n**Perpetual Incantations.** Satarre mystics seem to somehow maintain a steady stream of muttered sounds. Sometimes these take a brief physical form, such as a glowing rune of destruction that circles a mystic’s head or drifts from its maker and falls apart in midair. \n**Planar Lore and Tools.** Satarre mystics are well-versed in angelic, elemental, and fiendish magic and other arcana, although they do not perform all of these themselves. They often find and use magical items looted from their victims, or command elemental or fiendish minions using Void Speech." }, { "name": "Naizu-Ha", @@ -15200,7 +15200,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dagger Form (1/Day)", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the naizu-ha transforms into a magical dagger. A creature that wields the naizu-ha while it is in this form gains +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with the dagger, and attacks with the dagger score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. In addition, the wielder can\u2019t take the Disengage action unless it succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the naizu-ha transforms into a magical dagger. A creature that wields the naizu-ha while it is in this form gains +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with the dagger, and attacks with the dagger score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. In addition, the wielder can’t take the Disengage action unless it succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -15236,7 +15236,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 223, - "desc": "The old fable How Nuizamo Lost His Knife suggests every blade that has been used to kill is actually a naizu-ha in its native form. This is untrue, but the naizu-ha enjoy the myth and perpetuate it whenever possible. Daggers Personified. The naizu-ha are the act of violence perpetrated by small blades given form. Dealings with naizu-ha are fraught with danger. Initially presumed to be good allies in battle, it was quickly discovered that they couldn\u2019t be controlled in a pitched combat and eagerly lashed out at anything that came into reach. Most often, naizu-ha are summoned to assassinate specific targets. Impartial Betrayers. A naizu-ha has no loyalty to anything but its own desire for blood and pain. If dispatched to kill someone, a naizu-ha can be coerced to switch sides with a promise that their new task will involve more violence than the current job does. They have no patience for subtle work or trickery that involves more than a quick feint. A favorite tactic of naizu-ha is to fulfill a contract, collect whatever payment has been agreed upon, and immediately murder the initial contractor. Bloody Biers. To summon a naizu-ha, the blood of no fewer than three humanoids must be splashed on a stand forged of fused blades. If the petitioner uses their own blood in the ceremony, they have advantage on any ability checks they make to treat with the naizu-ha. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The old fable How Nuizamo Lost His Knife suggests every blade that has been used to kill is actually a naizu-ha in its native form. This is untrue, but the naizu-ha enjoy the myth and perpetuate it whenever possible._ \n**Daggers Personified.** The naizu-ha are the act of violence perpetrated by small blades given form. Dealings with naizu-ha are fraught with danger. Initially presumed to be good allies in battle, it was quickly discovered that they couldn’t be controlled in a pitched combat and eagerly lashed out at anything that came into reach. Most often, naizu-ha are summoned to assassinate specific targets. \n**Impartial Betrayers.** A naizu-ha has no loyalty to anything but its own desire for blood and pain. If dispatched to kill someone, a naizu-ha can be coerced to switch sides with a promise that their new task will involve more violence than the current job does. They have no patience for subtle work or trickery that involves more than a quick feint. A favorite tactic of naizu-ha is to fulfill a contract, collect whatever payment has been agreed upon, and immediately murder the initial contractor. \n**Bloody Biers.** To summon a naizu-ha, the blood of no fewer than three humanoids must be splashed on a stand forged of fused blades. If the petitioner uses their own blood in the ceremony, they have advantage on any ability checks they make to treat with the naizu-ha. \n**Immortal Spirit Nature.** The kami doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Narshark", @@ -15269,7 +15269,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magical Horns", - "desc": "The narshark gains its ability to fly from its magical horn. The horn can be severed from a living narshark, but doing so drives it into a panicked rage as it attempts to slay all those around it. Strangely, narsharks never use their horns in combat, possibly in fear of accidentally breaking them. A narshark\u2019s horn is commonly used in the creation of magic items that grant flight, and narsharks are often the target of hunters seeking to turn a profit." + "desc": "The narshark gains its ability to fly from its magical horn. The horn can be severed from a living narshark, but doing so drives it into a panicked rage as it attempts to slay all those around it. Strangely, narsharks never use their horns in combat, possibly in fear of accidentally breaking them. A narshark’s horn is commonly used in the creation of magic items that grant flight, and narsharks are often the target of hunters seeking to turn a profit." }, { "name": "Keen Sight", @@ -15277,19 +15277,19 @@ }, { "name": "Magical Horn", - "desc": "The narshark\u2019s horn can be attacked and severed (AC 18; hp 5; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage) or destroyed (hp 15). If its horn is severed, the narshark loses its flying speed, loses 4 (1d8) hp at the start of each of its turns, and goes into a frenzy. While in a frenzy, the narshark has advantage on bite attack rolls and attack rolls against it have advantage." + "desc": "The narshark’s horn can be attacked and severed (AC 18; hp 5; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage) or destroyed (hp 15). If its horn is severed, the narshark loses its flying speed, loses 4 (1d8) hp at the start of each of its turns, and goes into a frenzy. While in a frenzy, the narshark has advantage on bite attack rolls and attack rolls against it have advantage." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the creature isn\u2019t an undead or a construct, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or lose 2 (1d4) hp at the start of each of its turns as one of the shark\u2019s teeth chips off into the wound. Any creature can take an action to stanch the wound by removing the tooth. The wound also closes and the tooth pops out if the target receives magical healing.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the creature isn’t an undead or a construct, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or lose 2 (1d4) hp at the start of each of its turns as one of the shark’s teeth chips off into the wound. Any creature can take an action to stanch the wound by removing the tooth. The wound also closes and the tooth pops out if the target receives magical healing.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d8+3" } ], "page_no": 266, - "desc": "Almost blending in with the sky, this creature looks like a large shark with cerulean-hued skin and incredibly long pectoral fins that it uses to sail through the air like a bird. Its mouth is filled with several rows of vicious teeth, and an ivory horn emerges from the top of its head. Aerial Predators. A narshark is a creature that resembles a cross between a shark and a narwhal with dark blue skin, long serrated teeth, and a horn growing from its brow. Like many sharks, the narshark is a rapacious predator, hunting birds through the sky as a shark hunts fish. While it lacks the keen nose of most predators, the narshark has excellent eyesight and can pick out details at great distances. While narsharks are dangerous predators, they are seldom top of the aerial food chain and face fierce competition from Open Game License" + "desc": "_Almost blending in with the sky, this creature looks like a large shark with cerulean-hued skin and incredibly long pectoral fins that it uses to sail through the air like a bird. Its mouth is filled with several rows of vicious teeth, and an ivory horn emerges from the top of its head._ \n**Aerial Predators.** A narshark is a creature that resembles a cross between a shark and a narwhal with dark blue skin, long serrated teeth, and a horn growing from its brow. Like many sharks, the narshark is a rapacious predator, hunting birds through the sky as a shark hunts fish. While it lacks the keen nose of most predators, the narshark has excellent eyesight and can pick out details at great distances. While narsharks are dangerous predators, they are seldom top of the aerial food chain and face fierce competition from Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nephirron Devil", @@ -15329,8 +15329,8 @@ "challenge_rating": "16", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the nephirron\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the nephirron’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -15342,7 +15342,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The nephirron devil\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20). The nephirron can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts, protection from evil and good, teleport (self plus 150 pounds only)\n3/day each: flame strike, scrying, wall of ice\n1/day each: confusion, mass suggestion, shapechange (dragon or humanoid form only)" + "desc": "The nephirron devil’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20). The nephirron can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect thoughts, protection from evil and good, teleport (self plus 150 pounds only)\n3/day each: flame strike, scrying, wall of ice\n1/day each: confusion, mass suggestion, shapechange (dragon or humanoid form only)" } ], "actions": [ @@ -15370,7 +15370,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 104, - "desc": "This devilish monster has a draconic body covered in thick, greenish-gold scales and the head of a handsome giant with gleaming red eyes. It opens its mouth in a sardonic smile, and the head of a serpent appears between its lips, hissing with malevolent, mirthful relish. Devilish Infiltrators. Nephirron devils are powerful fiends with draconic features that are adept at corrupting good-aligned dragons and bending evil dragons to their will. The older and more powerful the dragon, the bigger the challenge in the eyes of the nephirron devil. When two of these devils meet, they typically boast about the number and types of dragons they have manipulated and destroyed. This pride can also be a nephirron devil\u2019s undoing, however, for it often overlooks humanoids attempting to interfere with its plans, and more than one nephirron devil has been brought low by a band of mortal heroes. Hellish Nobles. Nephirron devils are treated as lesser nobility in the hells, second only to pit fiends and arch-devils in the infernal pecking order. A nephirron devil is often served by Open Game License" + "desc": "_This devilish monster has a draconic body covered in thick, greenish-gold scales and the head of a handsome giant with gleaming red eyes. It opens its mouth in a sardonic smile, and the head of a serpent appears between its lips, hissing with malevolent, mirthful relish._ \n**Devilish Infiltrators.** Nephirron devils are powerful fiends with draconic features that are adept at corrupting good-aligned dragons and bending evil dragons to their will. The older and more powerful the dragon, the bigger the challenge in the eyes of the nephirron devil. When two of these devils meet, they typically boast about the number and types of dragons they have manipulated and destroyed. This pride can also be a nephirron devil’s undoing, however, for it often overlooks humanoids attempting to interfere with its plans, and more than one nephirron devil has been brought low by a band of mortal heroes. \n**Hellish Nobles.** Nephirron devils are treated as lesser nobility in the hells, second only to pit fiends and arch-devils in the infernal pecking order. A nephirron devil is often served by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nharyth", @@ -15399,7 +15399,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, paralyzed", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15420,13 +15420,13 @@ }, { "name": "Spine Shot", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or its speed is halved until the end of its next turn. If the nharyth scores a critical hit, the target doesn\u2019t make a saving throw and is paralyzed until the end of its next turn instead.", + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or its speed is halved until the end of its next turn. If the nharyth scores a critical hit, the target doesn’t make a saving throw and is paralyzed until the end of its next turn instead.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "3d6+2" } ], "page_no": 269, - "desc": "A hideous mass of coiling intestines undulates, ejecting thin, transparent spears of some resinous material from its many orifices. The creature makes a wet slithering sound as it moves unsettlingly through the air. Foulness in Motion. The nharyth defies gravity with its every movement, as it pulls itself through the air with its mass of intestine-like appendages. The creature does not seem to possess any natural means of propulsion and can even fly through areas where there is no magic. Creations of Madness. Most scholars believe nharyth were created in some insane magical experiment. Others believe they are the spawn of some yet-unknown horror between the stars. Whatever the case, they are clearly not part of the natural ecosystem." + "desc": "_A hideous mass of coiling intestines undulates, ejecting thin, transparent spears of some resinous material from its many orifices. The creature makes a wet slithering sound as it moves unsettlingly through the air._ \n**Foulness in Motion.** The nharyth defies gravity with its every movement, as it pulls itself through the air with its mass of intestine-like appendages. The creature does not seem to possess any natural means of propulsion and can even fly through areas where there is no magic. \n**Creations of Madness.** Most scholars believe nharyth were created in some insane magical experiment. Others believe they are the spawn of some yet-unknown horror between the stars. Whatever the case, they are clearly not part of the natural ecosystem." }, { "name": "Noth-norren", @@ -15464,7 +15464,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The noth-norren\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The noth-norren’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15486,15 +15486,15 @@ }, { "name": "Fling Victim", - "desc": "One Large or smaller creature caught in the nothnorren\u2019s vortex is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone." + "desc": "One Large or smaller creature caught in the nothnorren’s vortex is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone." }, { "name": "Vortex (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The noth-norren pulls nearby creatures into its central vortex to be torn apart by its jagged teeth. Each creature within 5 feet of the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the vortex. A creature in the vortex is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the vortex, and it takes 21 (6d6) slashing damage at the start of each of the noth-norren\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the noth-norren takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside the vortex, the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or release all creatures caught in its vortex, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the noth-norren. If the noth-norren dies, it becomes a pile of teeth, its windy form dissipating, and releases all trapped creatures." + "desc": "The noth-norren pulls nearby creatures into its central vortex to be torn apart by its jagged teeth. Each creature within 5 feet of the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the vortex. A creature in the vortex is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the vortex, and it takes 21 (6d6) slashing damage at the start of each of the noth-norren’s turns.\n\nIf the noth-norren takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside the vortex, the noth-norren must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or release all creatures caught in its vortex, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the noth-norren. If the noth-norren dies, it becomes a pile of teeth, its windy form dissipating, and releases all trapped creatures." } ], "page_no": 270, - "desc": "A massive upside-down tornado races along the ground, its mouth swallowing everything around it and its tail spiraling off into the air. The interior of the whirlwind is lined with thousands of jagged teeth, ready to devour all in its path. Epitomes of Destruction. The noth-norren is one of the most destructive and malicious of all elemental creatures and joyfully indulges in the rampant destruction of anything it can fit into its churning vortex. Noth-norrens are typically found in the wildest regions of the Elemental Plane of Air, where their presence often goes overlooked until they strike. They are rare on the Material Plane, though they can be summoned by Open Game License" + "desc": "_A massive upside-down tornado races along the ground, its mouth swallowing everything around it and its tail spiraling off into the air. The interior of the whirlwind is lined with thousands of jagged teeth, ready to devour all in its path._ \n**Epitomes of Destruction.** The noth-norren is one of the most destructive and malicious of all elemental creatures and joyfully indulges in the rampant destruction of anything it can fit into its churning vortex. Noth-norrens are typically found in the wildest regions of the Elemental Plane of Air, where their presence often goes overlooked until they strike. They are rare on the Material Plane, though they can be summoned by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nyctli Swarm", @@ -15526,7 +15526,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny nyctli. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny nyctli. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting (1/Day)", @@ -15536,17 +15536,17 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Stingers", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 42 (12d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or 10 (3d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 42 (12d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "6d6" }, { "name": "Douse Light", - "desc": "As the nyctli, except the swarm can\u2019t dispel light created by a spell of 6th level or higher." + "desc": "As the nyctli, except the swarm can’t dispel light created by a spell of 6th level or higher." } ], "page_no": 271, - "desc": "A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers. Lurking Terrors. Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. Hag-Born Horrors. The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers._ \n**Lurking Terrors.** Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. \n**Hag-Born Horrors.** The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Nyctli", @@ -15581,11 +15581,11 @@ }, { "name": "Douse Light", - "desc": "The nyctli magically dispels or douses a single magical or nonmagical light source within 30 feet of it. The nyctli can\u2019t dispel light created by a spell of 3rd level or higher." + "desc": "The nyctli magically dispels or douses a single magical or nonmagical light source within 30 feet of it. The nyctli can’t dispel light created by a spell of 3rd level or higher." } ], "page_no": 271, - "desc": "A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers. Lurking Terrors. Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. Hag-Born Horrors. The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A diminutive ball of sickly-looking flesh with an elven face clings to the underside of a rotting log, its body covered in barbed stingers._ \n**Lurking Terrors.** Nyctli dwell in moist, dark places, where their coloration and size enable them to easily hide. They delight in torturing other creatures, and nothing makes a nyctli giggle more than seeing its victim flounder about under the effects of its venom. \n**Hag-Born Horrors.** The first nyctli were born from the boils of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Oasis Keeper", @@ -15629,7 +15629,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pacifying Secretions", - "desc": "If the oasis keeper\u2019s stinger sits in water for at least 1 hour, the water becomes poisoned with its toxin. A creature that drinks the poisoned water must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be calmed for 24 hours. A calmed creature feels compelled to stay at the oasis and has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to notice or recognize danger. A calmed creature that drinks the water again before 24 hours have passed has disadvantage on the saving throw. The greater restoration spell or similar magic ends the calming effect early." + "desc": "If the oasis keeper’s stinger sits in water for at least 1 hour, the water becomes poisoned with its toxin. A creature that drinks the poisoned water must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be calmed for 24 hours. A calmed creature feels compelled to stay at the oasis and has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to notice or recognize danger. A calmed creature that drinks the water again before 24 hours have passed has disadvantage on the saving throw. The greater restoration spell or similar magic ends the calming effect early." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15645,12 +15645,13 @@ }, { "name": "Stinger", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d8+5" } ], - "page_no": 273 + "page_no": 273, + "desc": "_The large, sand-colored serpent lies in wait beneath the sands at the edge of the oasis, its large nostrils flaring above the sand. The barbed stinger on the end of its tail rests just below the water’s surface._ \nOasis keepers lurk within the waters of oases and secrete a toxin into them. \n**Peaceful Poison.** Traveling caravans and animals that drink from oases inhabited by oasis keepers are lulled into lingering around them and provide an ample food supply for the oasis keepers. Settlements often form around such oases, and occasional disappearances are accepted as the norm. \n**Sand and Water Dwellers.** Oasis keepers lurk by the edge of the water and wait for an opportune time to use their stingers. After they strike, they pull their meal to the water’s depths to feast. Oasis keepers occasionally travel into underground rivers to mate, but they are otherwise fairly sedentary and solitary." }, { "name": "Ogrepede", @@ -15677,7 +15678,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 90 ft., passive Perception 7", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15686,7 +15687,7 @@ }, { "name": "Overwhelming Assault", - "desc": "When the ogrepede scores a critical hit, each creature within 5 feet of the target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the ogrepede for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ogrepede\u2019s Overwhelming Assault for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "When the ogrepede scores a critical hit, each creature within 5 feet of the target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the ogrepede for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ogrepede’s Overwhelming Assault for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15708,7 +15709,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 275, - "desc": "The ogre steps forward with a lop-sided gait. As it approaches, it rises up, revealing it is actually an abomination of ogre torsos held together by necromantic power. Special torments await the depraved souls that devised these unholy, undead amalgamations. An ogrepede is comprised of an unknown number of ogre torsos and heads stitched together, with arms erupting from the mass seemingly at random. Watching it skitter haphazardly about a battlefield is almost hypnotic, right until it reaches its prey and rises to attack. Vicious Louts. Mixing and animating ogre parts does nothing to improve their legendary tempers. Even more so than ogres, ogrepedes seek out things to destroy. The more beautiful the creature or object, the more satisfaction the ogrepede derives from its destruction. The lair of the rare ogrepede that has slipped its master\u2019s bonds is full of its debased treasures and, in some instances, the mutilated but still-living victims of their assaults. Noisy Wanderers. People are rarely surprised by the arrival of an ogrepede. Unless specifically commanded not to by their creator, ogrepedes emit a constant haunting moan, as though the creature laments all it has lost. Even if told to be silent, ogrepedes are not quiet. Their fat fingers drum noisily at the ground and their bodies slam gracelessly into corridor walls as they careen along on their duties. Poor Allies. Ogrepedes have difficulty getting along with other creatures, including other ogrepedes. Vestiges of the craven instincts the ogres possessed in life remain after death, causing the ogrepede to lash out at any creature near it, particularly if the target is already wounded. Even when commanded to work with other creatures by their masters, it is merely a matter of when, not if, an ogrepede will attack its companions; the betrayal is inevitable. Undead Nature. An ogrepede doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The ogre steps forward with a lop-sided gait. As it approaches, it rises up, revealing it is actually an abomination of ogre torsos held together by necromantic power._ \nSpecial torments await the depraved souls that devised these unholy, undead amalgamations. An ogrepede is comprised of an unknown number of ogre torsos and heads stitched together, with arms erupting from the mass seemingly at random. Watching it skitter haphazardly about a battlefield is almost hypnotic, right until it reaches its prey and rises to attack. \n**Vicious Louts.** Mixing and animating ogre parts does nothing to improve their legendary tempers. Even more so than ogres, ogrepedes seek out things to destroy. The more beautiful the creature or object, the more satisfaction the ogrepede derives from its destruction. The lair of the rare ogrepede that has slipped its master’s bonds is full of its debased treasures and, in some instances, the mutilated but still-living victims of their assaults. \n**Noisy Wanderers.** People are rarely surprised by the arrival of an ogrepede. Unless specifically commanded not to by their creator, ogrepedes emit a constant haunting moan, as though the creature laments all it has lost. Even if told to be silent, ogrepedes are not quiet. Their fat fingers drum noisily at the ground and their bodies slam gracelessly into corridor walls as they careen along on their duties. \n**Poor Allies.** Ogrepedes have difficulty getting along with other creatures, including other ogrepedes. Vestiges of the craven instincts the ogres possessed in life remain after death, causing the ogrepede to lash out at any creature near it, particularly if the target is already wounded. Even when commanded to work with other creatures by their masters, it is merely a matter of when, not if, an ogrepede will attack its companions; the betrayal is inevitable. \n**Undead Nature.** An ogrepede doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "One-Horned Ogre", @@ -15745,7 +15746,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The one-horned ogre\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n2/day each: darkness, misty step, suggestion\n1/day each: fear" + "desc": "The one-horned ogre’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n2/day each: darkness, misty step, suggestion\n1/day each: fear" } ], "actions": [ @@ -15767,11 +15768,11 @@ }, { "name": "Fiendish Horn Blast", - "desc": "The one-horned ogre directs the power of its horn at a target it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and suffers a condition for 1 minute based on the color of the ogre\u2019s horn: blinded (black), charmed (crimson), or frightened (white). On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t suffer the condition. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The one-horned ogre directs the power of its horn at a target it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and suffers a condition for 1 minute based on the color of the ogre’s horn: blinded (black), charmed (crimson), or frightened (white). On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn’t suffer the condition. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 274, - "desc": "This towering ogre is covered in rippling muscles. It wears a suit of burnished scale mail and hefts a gleaming greatsword in its hands. A large white horn emerges from the ogre\u2019s forehead, glowing with a strange blue radiance. Ogre Royalty. A one-horned ogre is not only physically more impressive than other ogres, it also radiates a terrible majesty that causes most other ogres to supplicate themselves before it. Even creatures like Open Game License" + "desc": "_This towering ogre is covered in rippling muscles. It wears a suit of burnished scale mail and hefts a gleaming greatsword in its hands. A large white horn emerges from the ogre’s forehead, glowing with a strange blue radiance._ \n**Ogre Royalty.** A one-horned ogre is not only physically more impressive than other ogres, it also radiates a terrible majesty that causes most other ogres to supplicate themselves before it. Even creatures like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Onyx Magistrate", @@ -15817,7 +15818,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The onyx magistrate\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The onyx magistrate’s weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15839,7 +15840,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dire Judgement (1/Day)", - "desc": "Each creature of the onyx magistrate\u2019s choice that is within 30 feet of the magistrate and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed with dire judgment. While cursed in this way, the creature can\u2019t regain hp by magical means, though it can still regain hp from resting and other nonmagical means. In addition, when a cursed creature makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it must roll a d4 and subtract the number from the attack roll or saving throw. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic." + "desc": "Each creature of the onyx magistrate’s choice that is within 30 feet of the magistrate and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed with dire judgment. While cursed in this way, the creature can’t regain hp by magical means, though it can still regain hp from resting and other nonmagical means. In addition, when a cursed creature makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it must roll a d4 and subtract the number from the attack roll or saving throw. The curse lasts until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -15849,7 +15850,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 276, - "desc": "This large onyx statue looks down critically from an ornate chair. It wears long ceremonial robes and carries a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other. With a slow grinding sound, the statue animates and rises in the air, still seated in its onyx chair. Grand Sculptures. Built to oversee great libraries, courts of law, royal houses, and the seats of government in corrupt and evil lands, onyx magistrates are intelligent constructs resembling judges, court officials, or bishops seated on massive thrones. The onyx magistrate is often placed in an area of importance such as within a great meeting hall or next to an important gate and remains motionless until it deems someone worthy of its attention or in need of punishment. Judge, Jury, and Executioner. Onyx magistrates pursue their tasks with diligence and patience, never shirking from their responsibilities or showing pity or remorse for their actions. They never tolerate falsehoods or those seeking to cajole or intimidate them, though they have a soft spot for flattery, especially that which praises their abilities or dedication to their role. The construction of an onyx magistrate requires the binding of a Open Game License" + "desc": "_This large onyx statue looks down critically from an ornate chair. It wears long ceremonial robes and carries a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other. With a slow grinding sound, the statue animates and rises in the air, still seated in its onyx chair._ \n**Grand Sculptures.** Built to oversee great libraries, courts of law, royal houses, and the seats of government in corrupt and evil lands, onyx magistrates are intelligent constructs resembling judges, court officials, or bishops seated on massive thrones. The onyx magistrate is often placed in an area of importance such as within a great meeting hall or next to an important gate and remains motionless until it deems someone worthy of its attention or in need of punishment. \n**Judge, Jury, and Executioner.** Onyx magistrates pursue their tasks with diligence and patience, never shirking from their responsibilities or showing pity or remorse for their actions. They never tolerate falsehoods or those seeking to cajole or intimidate them, though they have a soft spot for flattery, especially that which praises their abilities or dedication to their role. The construction of an onyx magistrate requires the binding of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophidiotaur", @@ -15910,11 +15911,11 @@ }, { "name": "Call Serpents (1/Day)", - "desc": "The ophidiotaur magically calls 1d6 poisonous snakes or flying snakes (ophidiotaur\u2019s choice). The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the ophidiotaur and obeying its spoken commands. The snakes remain for 1 hour, until the ophidiotaur dies, or until the ophidiotaur dismisses them as a bonus action." + "desc": "The ophidiotaur magically calls 1d6 poisonous snakes or flying snakes (ophidiotaur’s choice). The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the ophidiotaur and obeying its spoken commands. The snakes remain for 1 hour, until the ophidiotaur dies, or until the ophidiotaur dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], "page_no": 282, - "desc": "This creature could be mistaken for a large centaur if not for the black and green scales covering its body and its cobra-like head. Its hiss sounds like a hundred angry vipers, and the venom dripping from creature\u2019s long fangs sizzles as it lands. Born from Corruption. An ophidiotaur is created when a centaur is transformed via a foul ritual that combines its form with that of a venomous serpent. Most centaurs do not survive the process, but those that do can reproduce naturally, potentially creating even more of these serpentine monstrosities. Servants of Serpents. Ophidiotaurs serve evil nagas, Open Game License" + "desc": "_This creature could be mistaken for a large centaur if not for the black and green scales covering its body and its cobra-like head. Its hiss sounds like a hundred angry vipers, and the venom dripping from creature’s long fangs sizzles as it lands._ \n**Born from Corruption.** An ophidiotaur is created when a centaur is transformed via a foul ritual that combines its form with that of a venomous serpent. Most centaurs do not survive the process, but those that do can reproduce naturally, potentially creating even more of these serpentine monstrosities. \n**Servants of Serpents.** Ophidiotaurs serve evil nagas, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophinix", @@ -15971,11 +15972,11 @@ }, { "name": "Lightning Strike (Recharge Special)", - "desc": "The ophinix releases its static electricity at up to three targets it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. After using Lightning Strike, the ophinix is no longer charged with electricity. It can\u2019t use Lightning Strike if isn\u2019t charged with electricity." + "desc": "The ophinix releases its static electricity at up to three targets it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. After using Lightning Strike, the ophinix is no longer charged with electricity. It can’t use Lightning Strike if isn’t charged with electricity." } ], "page_no": 283, - "desc": "This bat-like creature has luxurious blue fur covering every part of its body. It has a heavily wrinkled face, large, bulbous eyes, and twin horn-like antennae. Thin sable wings unfurl from its back, and its fur emits tiny sparks of blue lightning. Cave-Dwelling Hunters. A large, bat-like monstrosity native to many natural cave systems and chasms, the ophinix spends most of its time flying through the darkened passages of its home looking for its next meal. The ophinix is single-minded in its pursuit of prey, hunting bats, Open Game License" + "desc": "_This bat-like creature has luxurious blue fur covering every part of its body. It has a heavily wrinkled face, large, bulbous eyes, and twin horn-like antennae. Thin sable wings unfurl from its back, and its fur emits tiny sparks of blue lightning._ \n**Cave-Dwelling Hunters.** A large, bat-like monstrosity native to many natural cave systems and chasms, the ophinix spends most of its time flying through the darkened passages of its home looking for its next meal. The ophinix is single-minded in its pursuit of prey, hunting bats, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ophio Fungus", @@ -16007,17 +16008,17 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hypnotic Secretion", - "desc": "When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the fungus, it must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature is charmed for 1 hour and regards the fungus as a friendly acquaintance. If the fungus or one of its allies harms the charmed creature, this effect ends. If a creature stays charmed for the full hour, it becomes infected with ophio spores. If the creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ophio fungus\u2019 Hypnotic Secretion for the next 24 hours. A creature that doesn\u2019t need to breathe is immune to the fungus\u2019 Hypnotic Secretion. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath." + "desc": "When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the fungus, it must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature is charmed for 1 hour and regards the fungus as a friendly acquaintance. If the fungus or one of its allies harms the charmed creature, this effect ends. If a creature stays charmed for the full hour, it becomes infected with ophio spores. If the creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the ophio fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion for the next 24 hours. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe is immune to the fungus’ Hypnotic Secretion. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Release Spores", - "desc": "The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t infected with spores. A creature that doesn\u2019t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath." + "desc": "The ophio fungus focuses its spores on up to three creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each creature must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and, if it is a humanoid, it becomes infected with ophio spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t infected with spores. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe automatically succeeds on this saving throw. A creature that does need to breathe can still be affected, even if it holds its breath." } ], "page_no": 283, - "desc": "Row after row of bruise-purple fungus grows from the rocks like living shelves. The air becomes hazy as the fungus lets out a sudden puff of spores. Ambitious Parasite. The ophio fungus is native to the subterranean caverns that wind through Leng, but it has no intention of remaining solely in its native world. The fungus seeks to infect as many carriers as possible to distribute itself across many planes and worlds. Mind Control. The fungus attempts to infect carriers by issuing clouds of microscopic spores. Once inhaled, these spores attack the victim\u2019s brain, sapping their willpower and eventually leaving the victim under the control of the fungus. Master Plan. Once a victim is infected with ophio spores, it is entirely under the control of the fungus, connected to the parent fungus by a psychic link that even reaches across planes. The fungus uses these victims to carry pieces of itself to other places or to lure more victims into its caverns." + "desc": "_Row after row of bruise-purple fungus grows from the rocks like living shelves. The air becomes hazy as the fungus lets out a sudden puff of spores._ \n**Ambitious Parasite.** The ophio fungus is native to the subterranean caverns that wind through Leng, but it has no intention of remaining solely in its native world. The fungus seeks to infect as many carriers as possible to distribute itself across many planes and worlds. \n**Mind Control.** The fungus attempts to infect carriers by issuing clouds of microscopic spores. Once inhaled, these spores attack the victim’s brain, sapping their willpower and eventually leaving the victim under the control of the fungus. \n**Master Plan.** Once a victim is infected with ophio spores, it is entirely under the control of the fungus, connected to the parent fungus by a psychic link that even reaches across planes. The fungus uses these victims to carry pieces of itself to other places or to lure more victims into its caverns." }, { "name": "Orniraptor", @@ -16044,7 +16045,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Spurt", - "desc": "When a creature deals piercing or slashing damage to the orniraptor while within 5 feet of it, the creature must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) acid damage as it is struck by the creature\u2019s caustic blood." + "desc": "When a creature deals piercing or slashing damage to the orniraptor while within 5 feet of it, the creature must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) acid damage as it is struck by the creature’s caustic blood." }, { "name": "Collective Perception", @@ -16052,7 +16053,7 @@ }, { "name": "Poor Vision", - "desc": "The orniraptor\u2019s visual acuity is based on movement. A creature that didn\u2019t move between the end of the orniraptor\u2019s last turn and beginning of its current turn is invisible to the orniraptor. The creature is not invisible to the orniraptor if another orniraptor within 20 feet of it notices the creature." + "desc": "The orniraptor’s visual acuity is based on movement. A creature that didn’t move between the end of the orniraptor’s last turn and beginning of its current turn is invisible to the orniraptor. The creature is not invisible to the orniraptor if another orniraptor within 20 feet of it notices the creature." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16070,7 +16071,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 285, - "desc": "A clumsy-looking flightless bird with a short, conical beak and no feathers or skin stares blankly with its single eye. Its organs are held in place by a slimy, transparent membrane. Nearly Mindless. Orniraptors are creatures of pure instinct and share more in common with the basest vermin than with beasts. They attack anything that moves and peck off bits and pieces of their prey as they hunt, gobbling bites as it flees. Troublesome Pests. Orniraptors tend to be more troublesome than dangerous, due to their persistence in striking at anything that moves. However, the creatures are capable of sharing their perceptions when near each other. This makes them particularly deadly when one notices something move and dozens of orniraptors suddenly converge on that point. Quiet Yet Loud. Orniraptors have no vocal organs and simply squawk soundlessly as they go about their business. Their movements tend to be jerky and clumsy, though, and therefore quite audible." + "desc": "_A clumsy-looking flightless bird with a short, conical beak and no feathers or skin stares blankly with its single eye. Its organs are held in place by a slimy, transparent membrane._ \n**Nearly Mindless.** Orniraptors are creatures of pure instinct and share more in common with the basest vermin than with beasts. They attack anything that moves and peck off bits and pieces of their prey as they hunt, gobbling bites as it flees. \n**Troublesome Pests.** Orniraptors tend to be more troublesome than dangerous, due to their persistence in striking at anything that moves. However, the creatures are capable of sharing their perceptions when near each other. This makes them particularly deadly when one notices something move and dozens of orniraptors suddenly converge on that point. \n**Quiet Yet Loud.** Orniraptors have no vocal organs and simply squawk soundlessly as they go about their business. Their movements tend to be jerky and clumsy, though, and therefore quite audible." }, { "name": "Orphan of the Black", @@ -16099,7 +16100,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Forbiddance", - "desc": "An orphan of the black can\u2019t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants." + "desc": "An orphan of the black can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants." }, { "name": "Sense Law", @@ -16123,11 +16124,11 @@ }, { "name": "Incite Violence (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The orphan of the black forces a creature it can see within 15 feet of it to commit an outburst of violence. The target must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must use its action on its next turn to attack the nearest creature other than the orphan of the black. On a success, the creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage from the violence boiling at the edge of its consciousness. A creature immune to being charmed isn\u2019t affected by the orphan\u2019s Incite Violence." + "desc": "The orphan of the black forces a creature it can see within 15 feet of it to commit an outburst of violence. The target must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must use its action on its next turn to attack the nearest creature other than the orphan of the black. On a success, the creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage from the violence boiling at the edge of its consciousness. A creature immune to being charmed isn’t affected by the orphan’s Incite Violence." } ], "page_no": 286, - "desc": "Appearing to be an unkempt human child between the ages of six and ten, this creature has bare feet and long, ragged, dirty nails. The matted mop of hair upon the creature\u2019s head has the odd blade of grass stuck in it. Its face is gaunt, with black, expressionless eyes, and its mouth is twisted into a sneer. Neglectful Beginnings. Once children of the Material Plane, these poor souls were mistreated by their guardians or people in positions of authority. Through their sadness and neglect, they inadvertently opened doorways to the Shadow Realm, and, eager for an escape from their lives, they stepped through the doorways. Over time, the atmosphere of the Shadow Realm corrupted and twisted these children into feral creatures. Orphans of the black carry no weapons or belongings, except for a single tattered blanket or broken toy. Problem with Authority. Orphans of the black hate those who hold command over others. Whenever possible, creatures prominently displaying rank or other titles, along with those who issue orders. An orphan of the black may sympathize with a creature that feels belittled or neglected, and it might forgo attacking the creature to attempt to coerce the creature into becoming an orphan of the black as well." + "desc": "_Appearing to be an unkempt human child between the ages of six and ten, this creature has bare feet and long, ragged, dirty nails. The matted mop of hair upon the creature’s head has the odd blade of grass stuck in it. Its face is gaunt, with black, expressionless eyes, and its mouth is twisted into a sneer._ \n**Neglectful Beginnings.** Once children of the Material Plane, these poor souls were mistreated by their guardians or people in positions of authority. Through their sadness and neglect, they inadvertently opened doorways to the Shadow Realm, and, eager for an escape from their lives, they stepped through the doorways. Over time, the atmosphere of the Shadow Realm corrupted and twisted these children into feral creatures. Orphans of the black carry no weapons or belongings, except for a single tattered blanket or broken toy. \n**Problem with Authority.** Orphans of the black hate those who hold command over others. Whenever possible, creatures prominently displaying rank or other titles, along with those who issue orders. An orphan of the black may sympathize with a creature that feels belittled or neglected, and it might forgo attacking the creature to attempt to coerce the creature into becoming an orphan of the black as well." }, { "name": "Ortifex", @@ -16156,20 +16157,20 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Bearer", - "desc": "A creature that subsists on blood, such as a vampire, can use its action while within 5 feet of the ortifex to drain blood from it. The creature can drain up to the ortifex\u2019s current temporary hp, regaining hp equal to that amount. The ortifex then loses temporary hp equal to that amount." + "desc": "A creature that subsists on blood, such as a vampire, can use its action while within 5 feet of the ortifex to drain blood from it. The creature can drain up to the ortifex’s current temporary hp, regaining hp equal to that amount. The ortifex then loses temporary hp equal to that amount." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "The ortifex can pinpoint the location of creatures that aren\u2019t constructs or undead within 60 feet of it and can sense the general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." + "desc": "The ortifex can pinpoint the location of creatures that aren’t constructs or undead within 60 feet of it and can sense the general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." }, { "name": "Hypnotic Heartbeat", - "desc": "A creature that can hear the ortifex\u2019s heartbeat and starts its turn within 60 feet of the ortifex must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of its next turn. While charmed, it is incapacitated and must move toward the ortifex by the most direct route on its turn, trying to get within 5 feet of the ortifex. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can plug its ears to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it is deafened until it unplugs its ears. If the creature unplugs its ears while still within range of the ortifex\u2019s heartbeat, it must immediately make the saving throw." + "desc": "A creature that can hear the ortifex’s heartbeat and starts its turn within 60 feet of the ortifex must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the start of its next turn. While charmed, it is incapacitated and must move toward the ortifex by the most direct route on its turn, trying to get within 5 feet of the ortifex. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can plug its ears to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it is deafened until it unplugs its ears. If the creature unplugs its ears while still within range of the ortifex’s heartbeat, it must immediately make the saving throw." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16181,11 +16182,11 @@ }, { "name": "Blood Siphon (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The ortifex drains blood from nearby creatures. Each creature within 20 feet of the ortifex must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The ortifex gains temporary hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic damage dealt. If it gains temporary hp from this action while it still has temporary hp from a previous use of this action, the temporary hp add together. The ortifex\u2019s temporary hp can\u2019t exceed half its hp maximum. A creature that doesn\u2019t have blood is immune to Blood Siphon." + "desc": "The ortifex drains blood from nearby creatures. Each creature within 20 feet of the ortifex must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The ortifex gains temporary hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic damage dealt. If it gains temporary hp from this action while it still has temporary hp from a previous use of this action, the temporary hp add together. The ortifex’s temporary hp can’t exceed half its hp maximum. A creature that doesn’t have blood is immune to Blood Siphon." } ], "page_no": 287, - "desc": "A large, rotting heart floats forward, its hypnotic heartbeat echoing all around it. Vampiric Hunters. An ortifex\u2019s singular purpose is to absorb blood from living creatures. When seeking blood, it disorients victims with an ominous, hypnotic heartbeat, then magically siphons their blood, leaving behind a shriveled carcass. Harvested from Giants and Dragons. Only large hearts can be made into ortifexes, which are typically created from the hearts of giants, dragons, and particularly large beasts. Necromancers who create ortifexes for vampiric clients pay well for a sizeable heart, especially if it is minimally decomposed. Agents of Oppression. When a blood cult, necromancer, or intelligent undead wants to demoralize a village or demand a sacrifice, it often sends an ortifex to collect payment in blood. Undead Nature. An ortifex doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A large, rotting heart floats forward, its hypnotic heartbeat echoing all around it._ \n**Vampiric Hunters.** An ortifex’s singular purpose is to absorb blood from living creatures. When seeking blood, it disorients victims with an ominous, hypnotic heartbeat, then magically siphons their blood, leaving behind a shriveled carcass. \n**Harvested from Giants and Dragons.** Only large hearts can be made into ortifexes, which are typically created from the hearts of giants, dragons, and particularly large beasts. Necromancers who create ortifexes for vampiric clients pay well for a sizeable heart, especially if it is minimally decomposed. \n**Agents of Oppression.** When a blood cult, necromancer, or intelligent undead wants to demoralize a village or demand a sacrifice, it often sends an ortifex to collect payment in blood. \n**Undead Nature.** An ortifex doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Otterfolk", @@ -16221,7 +16222,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The otterfolk has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the otterfolk\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The otterfolk has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the otterfolk’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Reptile Foe", @@ -16247,7 +16248,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 288, - "desc": "Brown fur covers the entire surface of this humanoid, which also has the black nose and small ears of an otter. Its piecemeal leather armor and weapon at the ready give the impression it is prepared for a fight. Foe to Reptilians. While generally peaceful creatures, otterfolk bear an enmity for reptilians, owing to their near extinction in the jaws of giant alligators and other large swamp predators. They are wary of intelligent reptilian creatures, such as lizardfolk and naga, who regularly prey on their people. Otterfolk pass this animosity on to future generations through tales of heroic otterfolk overcoming ferocious snakes and mighty alligators. From the time an otterfolk kit can walk, it learns how to wield the atlatl and to be mindful of the presence of their hated foes. Otterfolk are wary of reptilian visitors or those accompanied by reptiles, but they are cordial to all others. Swamp Guides. Otterfolk are excellent sources of information about the territory surrounding their homes, and they often escort friendly visitors through the swamp. The price for this service depends on the combat capabilities of those they escort. Their overwhelming martial outlook causes them to value visitors who can prove themselves in combat. If a group seems capable of protecting itself, the otterfolk reason they don\u2019t have to defend the group in addition to guiding it. They often ask such groups for a pittance in rations or monetary value (preferring pearls to other valuable items). Otterfolk greatly increase their fees for groups apparently incapable of fighting off potential swamp hazards. However, they pride themselves on never abandoning their charges. Otter Trainers. Otterfolk often raise river otters as guard animals and pets, which serve the same function in their society as dogs in human societies. Otterfolk regard the animals warmly and become sad when favored pets die. They rarely allow their otters to engage in combat. They regularly hold contests where otter owners show off their training prowess by directing their otters in feats of strength, cunning, and dexterity. These contests never involve pitting the otters against each other in combat. The rare few otterfolk who choose to become wizards take otters as familiars. Otterfolk rangers often raise larger river otter specimens (use the statistics of a Open Game License" + "desc": "_Brown fur covers the entire surface of this humanoid, which also has the black nose and small ears of an otter. Its piecemeal leather armor and weapon at the ready give the impression it is prepared for a fight._ \n**Foe to Reptilians.** While generally peaceful creatures, otterfolk bear an enmity for reptilians, owing to their near extinction in the jaws of giant alligators and other large swamp predators. They are wary of intelligent reptilian creatures, such as lizardfolk and naga, who regularly prey on their people. Otterfolk pass this animosity on to future generations through tales of heroic otterfolk overcoming ferocious snakes and mighty alligators. From the time an otterfolk kit can walk, it learns how to wield the atlatl and to be mindful of the presence of their hated foes. Otterfolk are wary of reptilian visitors or those accompanied by reptiles, but they are cordial to all others. \n**Swamp Guides.** Otterfolk are excellent sources of information about the territory surrounding their homes, and they often escort friendly visitors through the swamp. The price for this service depends on the combat capabilities of those they escort. Their overwhelming martial outlook causes them to value visitors who can prove themselves in combat. If a group seems capable of protecting itself, the otterfolk reason they don’t have to defend the group in addition to guiding it. They often ask such groups for a pittance in rations or monetary value (preferring pearls to other valuable items). Otterfolk greatly increase their fees for groups apparently incapable of fighting off potential swamp hazards. However, they pride themselves on never abandoning their charges. \n**Otter Trainers.** Otterfolk often raise river otters as guard animals and pets, which serve the same function in their society as dogs in human societies. Otterfolk regard the animals warmly and become sad when favored pets die. They rarely allow their otters to engage in combat. They regularly hold contests where otter owners show off their training prowess by directing their otters in feats of strength, cunning, and dexterity. These contests never involve pitting the otters against each other in combat. The rare few otterfolk who choose to become wizards take otters as familiars. Otterfolk rangers often raise larger river otter specimens (use the statistics of a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Overshadow", @@ -16297,17 +16298,17 @@ }, { "name": "Strength Drain", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) necrotic damage, and the target\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, { "name": "Bringer of Darkness", - "desc": "The overshadow dims the light around it. The radius of each light source within 60 feet of it is halved for 1 minute. The overshadow can\u2019t use this action while in sunlight." + "desc": "The overshadow dims the light around it. The radius of each light source within 60 feet of it is halved for 1 minute. The overshadow can’t use this action while in sunlight." } ], "page_no": 289, - "desc": "Several humanoid silhouettes reach out with dark claws. The light shifts, revealing that they are connected to each other by a great mass of flowing darkness. While common Open Game License" + "desc": "_Several humanoid silhouettes reach out with dark claws. The light shifts, revealing that they are connected to each other by a great mass of flowing darkness._ \nWhile common Open Game License" }, { "name": "Pal-Rai-Yuk", @@ -16342,7 +16343,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Forgotten Prey", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn grappled by the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be invisible and inaudible to all creatures other than the pal-rai-yuk. In addition, when the pal-rai-yuk swallows a creature, each of that creature\u2019s allies within 1 mile of the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or forget the swallowed creature\u2019s existence. At the end of each of the creature\u2019s turns, it can repeat the saving throw, remembering the swallowed creature on a success." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn grappled by the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be invisible and inaudible to all creatures other than the pal-rai-yuk. In addition, when the pal-rai-yuk swallows a creature, each of that creature’s allies within 1 mile of the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or forget the swallowed creature’s existence. At the end of each of the creature’s turns, it can repeat the saving throw, remembering the swallowed creature on a success." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -16370,11 +16371,11 @@ }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The pal-rai-yuk makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the pal-rai-yuk, and it takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s turns. The pal-rai-yuk can have up to three Medium or smaller creatures swallowed at a time.\n\nThe swallowed creature can see outside of the pal-rai-yuk, but it can\u2019t target those outside the pal-rai-yuk with spells or cast spells or use features that allow it to leave the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s stomach. In addition, nothing can physically pass through the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s stomach, preventing creatures inside the stomach from making attack rolls against creatures outside the stomach.\n\nIf the pal-rai-yuk takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the pal-rai-yuk. If the pal-rai-yuk dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The pal-rai-yuk makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the pal-rai-yuk, and it takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the pal-rai-yuk’s turns. The pal-rai-yuk can have up to three Medium or smaller creatures swallowed at a time.\n\nThe swallowed creature can see outside of the pal-rai-yuk, but it can’t target those outside the pal-rai-yuk with spells or cast spells or use features that allow it to leave the pal-rai-yuk’s stomach. In addition, nothing can physically pass through the pal-rai-yuk’s stomach, preventing creatures inside the stomach from making attack rolls against creatures outside the stomach.\n\nIf the pal-rai-yuk takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the pal-rai-yuk must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the pal-rai-yuk. If the pal-rai-yuk dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape the corpse by using 15 feet of movement, exiting prone." } ], "page_no": 291, - "desc": "This lengthy, two-headed, serpentine creature has three dorsal fins and six legs. Degenerate Dragons. Pal-rai-yuks were once a species of underwater dragons. In their arrogance, they angered a sea deity who cursed them. To escape the deity\u2019s wrath, they adapted to tunnel through the earth, though they occasionally still seek prey in the water. Forgotten Meals. By some quirk of the pal-rai-yuk\u2019s divine transformation, creatures it swallows can see outside of its stomachs, but the creatures aren\u2019t visible to those outside the pal-rai-yuk. Additionally, this quirk allows the serpents to erase their victims from others\u2019 memories, leaving victims with a deep sense of isolation as they are slowly digested. Endlessly Hungry. The sea god segmented their stomachs in an attempt to curb their voraciousness. Unfortunately, it made them more gluttonous. This gluttony occasionally draws the attention of powerful humanoids or large armies. When this happens, the pal-rai-yuk quickly consumes anything it can catch, then digs deep into the earth where it hibernates for years, avoiding retaliation." + "desc": "_This lengthy, two-headed, serpentine creature has three dorsal fins and six legs._ \n**Degenerate Dragons.** Pal-rai-yuks were once a species of underwater dragons. In their arrogance, they angered a sea deity who cursed them. To escape the deity’s wrath, they adapted to tunnel through the earth, though they occasionally still seek prey in the water. \n**Forgotten Meals.** By some quirk of the pal-rai-yuk’s divine transformation, creatures it swallows can see outside of its stomachs, but the creatures aren’t visible to those outside the pal-rai-yuk. Additionally, this quirk allows the serpents to erase their victims from others’ memories, leaving victims with a deep sense of isolation as they are slowly digested. \n**Endlessly Hungry.** The sea god segmented their stomachs in an attempt to curb their voraciousness. Unfortunately, it made them more gluttonous. This gluttony occasionally draws the attention of powerful humanoids or large armies. When this happens, the pal-rai-yuk quickly consumes anything it can catch, then digs deep into the earth where it hibernates for years, avoiding retaliation." }, { "name": "Pale Screamer", @@ -16422,14 +16423,14 @@ }, { "name": "Scream of the Deep (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The pale screamer unleashes an alien screech in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened." + "desc": "The pale screamer unleashes an alien screech in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t deafened." } ], "page_no": 290, - "desc": "This horrible, milk-white creature has the lower body of an emaciated humanoid and the upper body of a slimy jellyfish. Dark blue eyespots cover its upper body, and long, frilled, translucent tentacles trail from its frame-like tassels. Wailing in the Depths. Adventurers traveling deep beneath the earth or in the ocean depths sometimes hear an unholy sound echoing toward them out of the blackness, followed by the sight of a creature that is neither human nor jellyfish. This is generally their first and last encounter with the pale screamer, a creature that haunts caves and waterways searching for victims to consume or transport back to the lairs of their terrible alien masters. The pale screamer pursues its mission with malicious relish and enjoys eating its prey alive, often in front of its victims\u2019 paralyzed companions. Evil Blooms. Though pale screamers are artificial creatures and do not breed naturally, their masters sometimes form them into blooms of two or more for mutual cooperation and protection. These pale screamers learn to communicate with one another by changing the coloration of their eyespots, allowing them to transmit information silently and better ambush or mislead their foes. Formerly Human. Pale screamers are created by mixing human and jellyfish-like creatures together using twisted, magical surgery. Most are the result of experimentation by Open Game License" + "desc": "_This horrible, milk-white creature has the lower body of an emaciated humanoid and the upper body of a slimy jellyfish. Dark blue eyespots cover its upper body, and long, frilled, translucent tentacles trail from its frame-like tassels._ \n**Wailing in the Depths.** Adventurers traveling deep beneath the earth or in the ocean depths sometimes hear an unholy sound echoing toward them out of the blackness, followed by the sight of a creature that is neither human nor jellyfish. This is generally their first and last encounter with the pale screamer, a creature that haunts caves and waterways searching for victims to consume or transport back to the lairs of their terrible alien masters. The pale screamer pursues its mission with malicious relish and enjoys eating its prey alive, often in front of its victims’ paralyzed companions. \n**Evil Blooms.** Though pale screamers are artificial creatures and do not breed naturally, their masters sometimes form them into blooms of two or more for mutual cooperation and protection. These pale screamers learn to communicate with one another by changing the coloration of their eyespots, allowing them to transmit information silently and better ambush or mislead their foes. \n**Formerly Human.** Pale screamers are created by mixing human and jellyfish-like creatures together using twisted, magical surgery. Most are the result of experimentation by Open Game License" }, { - "name": "Parzz\u2019val", + "name": "Parzz’val", "size": "Large", "type": "aberration", "subtype": "", @@ -16460,21 +16461,21 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Caustic Web (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the parzz\u2019val can spit a sticky, acidic web in a 20-foot cube. The web must be placed wholly within 60 feet of the parzz\u2019val and must be anchored between two solid masses or layered across a floor, wall, or ceiling. A web layered over a flat surface has a depth of 5 feet. The web is difficult terrain and lightly obscures the area.\n\nA creature that starts its turn in the web or enters the web during its turn must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.\n\nThe web persists for 1 minute before collapsing. The parzz\u2019val is immune to the effects of its web and the webs of other parzz\u2019vals." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the parzz’val can spit a sticky, acidic web in a 20-foot cube. The web must be placed wholly within 60 feet of the parzz’val and must be anchored between two solid masses or layered across a floor, wall, or ceiling. A web layered over a flat surface has a depth of 5 feet. The web is difficult terrain and lightly obscures the area.\n\nA creature that starts its turn in the web or enters the web during its turn must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.\n\nThe web persists for 1 minute before collapsing. The parzz’val is immune to the effects of its web and the webs of other parzz’vals." }, { "name": "Pummel", - "desc": "If the parzz\u2019val deals damage to a creature with three melee attacks in one round, it has advantage on all melee attacks it makes against that creature in the next round." + "desc": "If the parzz’val deals damage to a creature with three melee attacks in one round, it has advantage on all melee attacks it makes against that creature in the next round." }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The parzz\u2019val regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp." + "desc": "The parzz’val regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The parzz\u2019val makes three attacks: one with its oversized maw and two with its oversized fists." + "desc": "The parzz’val makes three attacks: one with its oversized maw and two with its oversized fists." }, { "name": "Oversized Fist", @@ -16484,13 +16485,13 @@ }, { "name": "Oversized Maw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 4 (2d8) acid damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the parzz\u2019val. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the parzz\u2019val, and it takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the parzz\u2019val\u2019s turns. A parzz\u2019val can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the parzz\u2019val takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the parzz\u2019val must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the parzz\u2019val. If the parzz\u2019val dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 4 (2d8) acid damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the parzz’val. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the parzz’val, and it takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the parzz’val’s turns. A parzz’val can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the parzz’val takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the parzz’val must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the parzz’val. If the parzz’val dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5" } ], "page_no": 292, - "desc": "Six legs, ending in massive, three-fingered humanoid hands, support a headless horse-like torso. The front of this creature\u2019s mass opens into a huge tripartite maw filled with jagged, web-shrouded ridges dripping a caustic substance. Bottomless Hunger. Parzz\u2019vals have enough intelligence to reason and problem solve, but they are largely guided by their monstrous appetites. Parzz\u2019vals prefer live prey but are not above eating carrion if their preferred meal isn\u2019t available. Ambush Hunters. Despite their enormous hunger, parzz\u2019vals are excellent at taking their prey by surprise. A parzz\u2019val can wait patiently for hours for the ideal time to strike if they anticipate a meal awaits as a reward." + "desc": "_Six legs, ending in massive, three-fingered humanoid hands, support a headless horse-like torso. The front of this creature’s mass opens into a huge tripartite maw filled with jagged, web-shrouded ridges dripping a caustic substance._ \n**Bottomless Hunger.** Parzz’vals have enough intelligence to reason and problem solve, but they are largely guided by their monstrous appetites. Parzz’vals prefer live prey but are not above eating carrion if their preferred meal isn’t available. \n**Ambush Hunters.** Despite their enormous hunger, parzz’vals are excellent at taking their prey by surprise. A parzz’val can wait patiently for hours for the ideal time to strike if they anticipate a meal awaits as a reward." }, { "name": "Peat Mammoth", @@ -16521,7 +16522,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Slow Burn", - "desc": "When the peat mammoth takes fire damage, it catches fire. If the peat mammoth starts its turn on fire, it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. The mammoth\u2019s saturated body douses the fire at the end of the peat mammoth\u2019s turn. Creatures engulfed by the mammoth don\u2019t take fire damage from this effect.\n\nIf the peat mammoth dies while it is on fire, it explodes in a burst of fire and flaming peat. Each creature within 15 feet of the peat mammoth must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature is engulfed by the mammoth when it dies in this way, the creature has disadvantage on the saving throw." + "desc": "When the peat mammoth takes fire damage, it catches fire. If the peat mammoth starts its turn on fire, it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. The mammoth’s saturated body douses the fire at the end of the peat mammoth’s turn. Creatures engulfed by the mammoth don’t take fire damage from this effect.\n\nIf the peat mammoth dies while it is on fire, it explodes in a burst of fire and flaming peat. Each creature within 15 feet of the peat mammoth must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature is engulfed by the mammoth when it dies in this way, the creature has disadvantage on the saving throw." }, { "name": "Swamp Camouflage", @@ -16541,11 +16542,11 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf", - "desc": "The peat mammoth moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures\u2019 spaces. Whenever the mammoth enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the mammoth. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the mammoth enters the creature\u2019s space, and the creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the mammoth\u2019s turns. When the mammoth moves, engulfed creatures move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 17 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the mammoth. The mammoth can engulf up to two Large or smaller creatures at a time." + "desc": "The peat mammoth moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures’ spaces. Whenever the mammoth enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the mammoth. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the mammoth enters the creature’s space, and the creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can’t breathe, is restrained, and takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the mammoth’s turns. When the mammoth moves, engulfed creatures move with it.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 17 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the mammoth. The mammoth can engulf up to two Large or smaller creatures at a time." } ], "page_no": 293, - "desc": "This pile of rotting plant matter is shaped similarly to a woolly mammoth, without the tusks. The plants forming its hide droop to the ground. Elephantine Plant Mound. The peat mammoth is a mobile peat bog on four, stumpy legs. The plants draping from it give it the shaggy appearance of a wooly mammoth. It can extrude parts of its plant mound to strike at foes, but it mostly ambles over prey, absorbing them into its mass. Spirit-infused. Peat mammoths are mounds of plant material inhabited and driven by the souls of intelligent creatures that died in peat bogs. The restless spirits steer the mammoth\u2019s movements, but the jumble of trapped souls leaves the mammoth without a true pilot or goal. Thus, the plant matter shambles onward, absorbing creatures and plants in its path, driven by the energy of spirits seeking release yet unable to find it. Swamp Gas Hazard. The rotting plant and animal material contained within the peat mammoth\u2019s mass give off flammable swamp gases. The mammoth\u2019s saturated body gives it a measure of protection from fire, but the gases escaping from it easily catch fire. In rare instances, attacking the mammoth with fire results in a terrible explosion." + "desc": "_This pile of rotting plant matter is shaped similarly to a woolly mammoth, without the tusks. The plants forming its hide droop to the ground._ \n**Elephantine Plant Mound.** The peat mammoth is a mobile peat bog on four, stumpy legs. The plants draping from it give it the shaggy appearance of a wooly mammoth. It can extrude parts of its plant mound to strike at foes, but it mostly ambles over prey, absorbing them into its mass. \n**Spirit-infused.** Peat mammoths are mounds of plant material inhabited and driven by the souls of intelligent creatures that died in peat bogs. The restless spirits steer the mammoth’s movements, but the jumble of trapped souls leaves the mammoth without a true pilot or goal. Thus, the plant matter shambles onward, absorbing creatures and plants in its path, driven by the energy of spirits seeking release yet unable to find it. \n**Swamp Gas Hazard.** The rotting plant and animal material contained within the peat mammoth’s mass give off flammable swamp gases. The mammoth’s saturated body gives it a measure of protection from fire, but the gases escaping from it easily catch fire. In rare instances, attacking the mammoth with fire results in a terrible explosion." }, { "name": "Pestilence Swarm", @@ -16577,23 +16578,23 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Dormant in Darkness", - "desc": "The pestilence swarm appears dead in darkness and remains in a passive state until touched by light. When at least one insect in the swarm sees light, the entire swarm becomes active and attacks anything that moves. Once active, a swarm in complete darkness that isn\u2019t taking damage returns to its dormant state after 1 minute. The swarm poses no threat to creatures passing near it in complete darkness." + "desc": "The pestilence swarm appears dead in darkness and remains in a passive state until touched by light. When at least one insect in the swarm sees light, the entire swarm becomes active and attacks anything that moves. Once active, a swarm in complete darkness that isn’t taking damage returns to its dormant state after 1 minute. The swarm poses no threat to creatures passing near it in complete darkness." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Diseased Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague. It takes 1d4 days for sewer plague\u2019s symptoms to manifest in an infected creature. Symptoms include fatigue and cramps. The infected creature suffers one level of exhaustion, and it regains only half the normal number of hp from spending Hit Dice and no hp from finishing a long rest. At the end of each long rest, an infected creature must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature\u2019s exhaustion level decreases by one level. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature\u2019s level of exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the disease.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The creature must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague. It takes 1d4 days for sewer plague’s symptoms to manifest in an infected creature. Symptoms include fatigue and cramps. The infected creature suffers one level of exhaustion, and it regains only half the normal number of hp from spending Hit Dice and no hp from finishing a long rest. At the end of each long rest, an infected creature must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature’s exhaustion level decreases by one level. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature’s level of exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the disease.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], "page_no": 294, - "desc": "These flying insects are coated in a thick layer of dust and cover the walls, ceiling and floor of a room, completely motionless in the dark. The stray light from a lantern falls one of them, awakening the swarm, which takes to the air in an angry fury. Awakened by Light. The pestilence swarm is a massive group of tiny flying insects resembling enormous, fat houseflies. The smell of carrion often lures them underground or into shallow caves, though they also dig burrows. As long as they are in darkness, they are immobile, appearing almost dead. When hit by light, however, they awake and swarm any creatures in the area. Destroyer of Crops. Although fortunately rare, when a cloud of these insects descends on a field, it takes mere hours for them to completely devour everything that might have been worth harvesting. They eat fruits, grains, and even the livestock, leaving a decimated field in their wake. Bringer of Plagues. Pestilence swarms often carry and transmit disease as they move from area to area. They descend on populated areas, eat any food that is left out, bite the people who live there, and eventually move to the next area. Diseases from one area spread to another, festering in the bite wounds left by the swarm. The suffering they bring to small villages and towns is legendary." + "desc": "_These flying insects are coated in a thick layer of dust and cover the walls, ceiling and floor of a room, completely motionless in the dark. The stray light from a lantern falls one of them, awakening the swarm, which takes to the air in an angry fury._ \n**Awakened by Light.** The pestilence swarm is a massive group of tiny flying insects resembling enormous, fat houseflies. The smell of carrion often lures them underground or into shallow caves, though they also dig burrows. As long as they are in darkness, they are immobile, appearing almost dead. When hit by light, however, they awake and swarm any creatures in the area. \n**Destroyer of Crops.** Although fortunately rare, when a cloud of these insects descends on a field, it takes mere hours for them to completely devour everything that might have been worth harvesting. They eat fruits, grains, and even the livestock, leaving a decimated field in their wake. \n**Bringer of Plagues.** Pestilence swarms often carry and transmit disease as they move from area to area. They descend on populated areas, eat any food that is left out, bite the people who live there, and eventually move to the next area. Diseases from one area spread to another, festering in the bite wounds left by the swarm. The suffering they bring to small villages and towns is legendary." }, { "name": "Phase Giant", @@ -16622,7 +16623,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ethereal Jaunt", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the phase giant can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying shifts with it. A creature grappled by the phase giant doesn\u2019t shift with it, and the grapple ends if the phase giant shifts while grappling a creature." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the phase giant can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying shifts with it. A creature grappled by the phase giant doesn’t shift with it, and the grapple ends if the phase giant shifts while grappling a creature." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16644,7 +16645,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 172, - "desc": "This immense humanoid is covered in dark, spiny, chitinous skin, and its sizeable fists are rough and decorated with sharp spikes. Natural Carapace. The phase giant has naturally hard skin, similar to that of a giant insect. Its face, hands, and joints are articulated and overlapping, allowing it to move freely beneath its hardened skin. The carapace grows into spikes in numerous places throughout its body, which it uses against captured prey and to aid it in climbing. Highly Mobile. Deep caverns can be difficult to navigate with their twists and tight squeezes. The phase giant overcomes this by sliding into the Ethereal Plane and passing through the solid stone. Familial. Phase giants are smaller than the average hill giant, but they more than make up for it in their ferocity. They are aggressive toward others, but not actually evil, tending to view most they encounter as mere annoyances. They are usually found in small family units of up to four, but rarely band together in larger groups." + "desc": "_This immense humanoid is covered in dark, spiny, chitinous skin, and its sizeable fists are rough and decorated with sharp spikes._ \n**Natural Carapace.** The phase giant has naturally hard skin, similar to that of a giant insect. Its face, hands, and joints are articulated and overlapping, allowing it to move freely beneath its hardened skin. The carapace grows into spikes in numerous places throughout its body, which it uses against captured prey and to aid it in climbing. \n**Highly Mobile.** Deep caverns can be difficult to navigate with their twists and tight squeezes. The phase giant overcomes this by sliding into the Ethereal Plane and passing through the solid stone. \n**Familial.** Phase giants are smaller than the average hill giant, but they more than make up for it in their ferocity. They are aggressive toward others, but not actually evil, tending to view most they encounter as mere annoyances. They are usually found in small family units of up to four, but rarely band together in larger groups." }, { "name": "Pine Doom", @@ -16680,7 +16681,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sticky Pine Tar", - "desc": "A creature that touches the pine doom is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained. In addition, when a creature hits the pine doom with a bludgeoning or piercing weapon while within 5 feet of it, the creature must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or the weapon becomes stuck to the tree. A stuck weapon can\u2019t be used. A creature can take its action to remove one stuck weapon from the pine doom by succeeding on a DC 16 Strength check. Splashing the pine doom with a gallon of alcohol frees all creatures and objects stuck to it and suppresses this trait for 1 minute." + "desc": "A creature that touches the pine doom is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained. In addition, when a creature hits the pine doom with a bludgeoning or piercing weapon while within 5 feet of it, the creature must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or the weapon becomes stuck to the tree. A stuck weapon can’t be used. A creature can take its action to remove one stuck weapon from the pine doom by succeeding on a DC 16 Strength check. Splashing the pine doom with a gallon of alcohol frees all creatures and objects stuck to it and suppresses this trait for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -16710,10 +16711,10 @@ } ], "page_no": 295, - "desc": "A living pine tree festooned with pinecones featuring razor-sharp edges looks balefully at the intrusion upon its solitude. Gruff Forest Protector. Pine dooms are typically the largest plants in their groves, towering over ordinary pine trees. They see themselves as responsible for the wellbeing of their forests. They manage the growth of trees under their protection, clear out underbrush, and kill destructive vermin, allowing their groves to prosper. They have an inborn distrust of humanoids, but if a creature entering their forests seems genuinely in trouble, pine dooms allow them to seek shelter. They retaliate strongly, however, if someone takes advantage of their charity. Mobile Groves. Similar to Open Game License" + "desc": "_A living pine tree festooned with pinecones featuring razor-sharp edges looks balefully at the intrusion upon its solitude._ \n**Gruff Forest Protector.** Pine dooms are typically the largest plants in their groves, towering over ordinary pine trees. They see themselves as responsible for the wellbeing of their forests. They manage the growth of trees under their protection, clear out underbrush, and kill destructive vermin, allowing their groves to prosper. They have an inborn distrust of humanoids, but if a creature entering their forests seems genuinely in trouble, pine dooms allow them to seek shelter. They retaliate strongly, however, if someone takes advantage of their charity. \n**Mobile Groves.** Similar to Open Game License" }, { - "name": "Pixie\u2019s Umbrella", + "name": "Pixie’s Umbrella", "size": "Small", "type": "plant", "subtype": "", @@ -16738,23 +16739,23 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance", - "desc": "While the pixie\u2019s umbrella remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus." + "desc": "While the pixie’s umbrella remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Twirl", - "desc": "The pixie\u2019s umbrella twirls, spinning its spores at nearby creatures. Each creature within 5 feet of the pixie\u2019s umbrella must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also poisoned until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "The pixie’s umbrella twirls, spinning its spores at nearby creatures. Each creature within 5 feet of the pixie’s umbrella must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also poisoned until the end of its next turn." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Float", - "desc": "When a pixie\u2019s umbrella senses motion within 30 feet of it, it fills its cap with air and flies 20 feet away from the motion without provoking opportunity attacks." + "desc": "When a pixie’s umbrella senses motion within 30 feet of it, it fills its cap with air and flies 20 feet away from the motion without provoking opportunity attacks." } ], "page_no": 158, - "desc": "A Dozens of flat, purple-capped mushrooms float and spin through the air. Huge colonies of pixie\u2019s umbrellas inhabit the Underworld. When they sense danger, they fill their caps to gain height then release the air, using the flattened caps to slow their descent. Migrating Fungus. Their ability to float allows pixie\u2019s umbrellas to make homes on hard-to-reach surfaces, frustrating those who enjoy the mushrooms\u2019 bitter flesh. The ground beneath wall- and cliff-dwelling pixie\u2019s umbrellas is sometimes littered with the skeletal remains of starving travelers who fell in their desperate attempts to gather food. Dizzying Drifters. Witnessing the migration of a colony of pixie\u2019s umbrellas can be fascinating to those who enjoy watching large numbers of the mushrooms float from cavern to cavern. Intelligent Underworld hunters sometimes use the migration of pixie\u2019s umbrellas to mask their approach, counting on the display to distract their prey." + "desc": "_A Dozens of flat, purple-capped mushrooms float and spin through the air._ \nHuge colonies of pixie’s umbrellas inhabit the Underworld. When they sense danger, they fill their caps to gain height then release the air, using the flattened caps to slow their descent. \n**Migrating Fungus.** Their ability to float allows pixie’s umbrellas to make homes on hard-to-reach surfaces, frustrating those who enjoy the mushrooms’ bitter flesh. The ground beneath wall- and cliff-dwelling pixie’s umbrellas is sometimes littered with the skeletal remains of starving travelers who fell in their desperate attempts to gather food. \n**Dizzying Drifters.** Witnessing the migration of a colony of pixie’s umbrellas can be fascinating to those who enjoy watching large numbers of the mushrooms float from cavern to cavern. Intelligent Underworld hunters sometimes use the migration of pixie’s umbrellas to mask their approach, counting on the display to distract their prey." }, { "name": "Plague Spirit", @@ -16806,17 +16807,17 @@ }, { "name": "Enfeebling Touch", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (4d6) necrotic damage, and the target\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d6. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (4d6) necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d6. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Dance of Death (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The plague spirit dances and twirls its censer. Each creature within 20 feet of the plague spirit that can see it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The plague spirit dances and twirls its censer. Each creature within 20 feet of the plague spirit that can see it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 296, - "desc": "A tight, leather coif underneath a cracked, black mask that resembles a long-beaked bird with hollow, black eyes obscures the face and head of this humanoid. Long, tattered, dark-green robes drape loosely over its form. An obsidian censer decorated in etchings of dead trees moves from hand to hand, green mist pouring forth with each swing as it performs a strange and eerie dance. Plague spirits and their deadly mists have haunted the planes as long as life has existed. The path of death left in their wake is often mistaken as the result of a natural disaster. Many druids speculate that plague spirits are entropic forces that exist as the embodiment of the darker side of nature, curbing overgrowth and allowing new life to grow from the dead. Harbingers of Decay. The presence of a plague spirit is always announced by a rolling front of sickly, green mist that spans several miles. The spirit can always be found at the center, performing an unsettling yet enchanting dance. As it dances, the censer it carries expels mist in all directions. Any living thing exposed to this mist slowly succumbs to decay. Whether turning a lush forest and its inhabitants into a dark, desiccated landscape or creating a silent ruin out of a bustling city, the presence of a plague spirit forewarns a massive loss of life. Drawn to Life. Plague spirits are drawn to the densest collections of life in an area, and nothing seems to deter these spirits from their path." + "desc": "_A tight, leather coif underneath a cracked, black mask that resembles a long-beaked bird with hollow, black eyes obscures the face and head of this humanoid. Long, tattered, dark-green robes drape loosely over its form. An obsidian censer decorated in etchings of dead trees moves from hand to hand, green mist pouring forth with each swing as it performs a strange and eerie dance._ \nPlague spirits and their deadly mists have haunted the planes as long as life has existed. The path of death left in their wake is often mistaken as the result of a natural disaster. Many druids speculate that plague spirits are entropic forces that exist as the embodiment of the darker side of nature, curbing overgrowth and allowing new life to grow from the dead. \n**Harbingers of Decay.** The presence of a plague spirit is always announced by a rolling front of sickly, green mist that spans several miles. The spirit can always be found at the center, performing an unsettling yet enchanting dance. As it dances, the censer it carries expels mist in all directions. Any living thing exposed to this mist slowly succumbs to decay. Whether turning a lush forest and its inhabitants into a dark, desiccated landscape or creating a silent ruin out of a bustling city, the presence of a plague spirit forewarns a massive loss of life. \n**Drawn to Life.** Plague spirits are drawn to the densest collections of life in an area, and nothing seems to deter these spirits from their path." }, { "name": "Primal Oozer", @@ -16844,7 +16845,7 @@ "damage_resistances": "piercing", "damage_immunities": "acid", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16853,11 +16854,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Plague", - "desc": "The primal oozer\u2019s barbed tentacles inject the ooze plague disease into a creature if the creature fails its saving throw after being bitten twice in a row by the oozer. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature\u2019s skin slowly becomes more ooze-like, and its hp maximum decreases by 5 (2d4) for every 24 hours that elapse. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this disease rises 24 hours later as an ochre jelly. The jelly isn\u2019t under the primal oozer\u2019s control, but it views the primal oozer as an ally." + "desc": "The primal oozer’s barbed tentacles inject the ooze plague disease into a creature if the creature fails its saving throw after being bitten twice in a row by the oozer. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature’s skin slowly becomes more ooze-like, and its hp maximum decreases by 5 (2d4) for every 24 hours that elapse. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this disease rises 24 hours later as an ochre jelly. The jelly isn’t under the primal oozer’s control, but it views the primal oozer as an ally." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The primal oozer has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the primal oozer\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The primal oozer has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the primal oozer’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Slimy Body", @@ -16867,7 +16868,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The primal oozer makes two bite attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 7 (2d6) acid damage and contracts a disease (see the Ooze Plague trait). On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t contract a disease." + "desc": "The primal oozer makes two bite attacks. If both attacks hit the same target, the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 7 (2d6) acid damage and contracts a disease (see the Ooze Plague trait). On a success, the target takes half the damage and doesn’t contract a disease." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -16877,7 +16878,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 297, - "desc": "This nightmarish quadruped has many wolf-like features—including its physique, its powerful claws, and its lupine countenance—but its hairless skin is a thick layer of bluish-white slime. Four tentacles ending in barbed tips protrude from its jawline, and its eyes glow red. It makes a sickening gurgling sound when it growls. Natives of the Swamp. Primal oozers are amphibious natives to swamps and wetlands. They often make their lairs in the root systems of massive trees where the soil beneath has been washed away. They can also be found in flooded ruins, wet riversides, or in the water itself. They are savage, deadly, and delight in killing. Kinship with Mydnari. Primal oozers have a natural kinship with Open Game License" + "desc": "_This nightmarish quadruped has many wolf-like features—including its physique, its powerful claws, and its lupine countenance—but its hairless skin is a thick layer of bluish-white slime. Four tentacles ending in barbed tips protrude from its jawline, and its eyes glow red. It makes a sickening gurgling sound when it growls._ \n**Natives of the Swamp.** Primal oozers are amphibious natives to swamps and wetlands. They often make their lairs in the root systems of massive trees where the soil beneath has been washed away. They can also be found in flooded ruins, wet riversides, or in the water itself. They are savage, deadly, and delight in killing. \n**Kinship with Mydnari.** Primal oozers have a natural kinship with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Psychic Vampire", @@ -16914,11 +16915,11 @@ }, { "name": "Levitate", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the vampire can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet and can remain suspended there. This trait works like the levitate spell, except there is no duration, and the vampire doesn\u2019t need to concentrate to continue levitating each round." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the vampire can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet and can remain suspended there. This trait works like the levitate spell, except there is no duration, and the vampire doesn’t need to concentrate to continue levitating each round." }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The vampire regains 20 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and isn\u2019t in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of its next turn." + "desc": "The vampire regains 20 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and isn’t in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -16926,7 +16927,7 @@ }, { "name": "Vampire Weaknesses", - "desc": "The vampire has the following flaws:\n* Forbiddance. The vampire can\u2019t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.\n* Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.\n* Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire\u2019s heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.\n* Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." + "desc": "The vampire has the following flaws:\n* Forbiddance. The vampire can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.\n* Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.\n* Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.\n* Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16946,14 +16947,14 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Assault", - "desc": "The vampire chooses one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage and suffer memory loss, and the vampire regains hp equal to the psychic damage dealt. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire\u2019s control. The target\u2019s memory loss can manifest in a variety of ways. Roll a d4 and consult the table below. If the target is already affected by one of these options, roll again, unless otherwise noted. The memory loss lasts until it is cured by a greater restoration spell or similar magic.\n| d4 | Memory Loss |\n|----|-------------|\n| 1 | The target forgets how to use a particular skill or tool. It has disadvantage on one random skill or tool proficiency. If the target is already affected by this memory loss, randomly choose an additional skill or tool proficiency to also be affected. |\n| 2 | The target forgets one of its current allies and now views the ally as hostile. If the target is already affected by this memory loss, choose an additional ally. |\n| 3 | The target forgets key aspects of fighting and has disadvantage on its first attack roll each turn. |\n| 4 | The target forgets how to defend itself properly, and the first attack roll against it each turn has advantage. |" + "desc": "The vampire chooses one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw or take 18 (4d8) psychic damage and suffer memory loss, and the vampire regains hp equal to the psychic damage dealt. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire’s control. The target’s memory loss can manifest in a variety of ways. Roll a d4 and consult the table below. If the target is already affected by one of these options, roll again, unless otherwise noted. The memory loss lasts until it is cured by a greater restoration spell or similar magic.\n| d4 | Memory Loss |\n|----|-------------|\n| 1 | The target forgets how to use a particular skill or tool. It has disadvantage on one random skill or tool proficiency. If the target is already affected by this memory loss, randomly choose an additional skill or tool proficiency to also be affected. |\n| 2 | The target forgets one of its current allies and now views the ally as hostile. If the target is already affected by this memory loss, choose an additional ally. |\n| 3 | The target forgets key aspects of fighting and has disadvantage on its first attack roll each turn. |\n| 4 | The target forgets how to defend itself properly, and the first attack roll against it each turn has advantage. |" }, { "name": "Knowledge Keepers (1/Day)", "desc": "The vampire magically calls 2d4 inklings or 1 paper golem swarm. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The creatures remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The psychic vampire can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The vampire regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The psychic vampire can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The vampire regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", @@ -16969,7 +16970,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 0, - "desc": "This creature is a well-coifed humanoid with perfectly arranged hair, manicured hands, and noble dress. Its baleful red eyes and pointed ears betray its supernatural origin. Alternate Form of Vampire. Psychic vampires originate in much the same way as traditional Open Game License" + "desc": "_This creature is a well-coifed humanoid with perfectly arranged hair, manicured hands, and noble dress. Its baleful red eyes and pointed ears betray its supernatural origin._ \n**Alternate Form of Vampire.** Psychic vampires originate in much the same way as traditional Open Game License" }, { "name": "Pustulent Shambler", @@ -17005,7 +17006,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bonerot", - "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the pustulent shambler\u2019s pseudopod attack becomes infected with the bonerot disease. An infected creature develops the first symptoms of general weakness and lethargy within 1 hour as its bones start to rot from the inside. At the end of each long rest, the diseased creature must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or its Strength and Dexterity scores are each reduced by 1d4 and its walking speed is reduced by 5 feet. The reductions last until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature\u2019s Strength or Dexterity to 0, the creature dies. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws against the disease recovers from it. Alternatively, the disease can be removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the pustulent shambler’s pseudopod attack becomes infected with the bonerot disease. An infected creature develops the first symptoms of general weakness and lethargy within 1 hour as its bones start to rot from the inside. At the end of each long rest, the diseased creature must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or its Strength and Dexterity scores are each reduced by 1d4 and its walking speed is reduced by 5 feet. The reductions last until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature’s Strength or Dexterity to 0, the creature dies. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws against the disease recovers from it. Alternatively, the disease can be removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." }, { "name": "Bonerot Sense", @@ -17017,7 +17018,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the pustulent shambler must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the shambler\u2019s Stench for 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the pustulent shambler must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the shambler’s Stench for 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17033,11 +17034,11 @@ }, { "name": "Absorb Flesh", - "desc": "The pustulent shambler feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it. It regains 1d8 hp per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the shambler regains 1d8 hp when consuming a Tiny creature\u2019s corpse or 4d8 hp when consuming a Large creature\u2019s corpse. The shambler can\u2019t use Absorb Flesh on a corpse if it or another pustulent shambler has already used Absorb Flesh on the corpse. If the corpse has intact bones, the shambler loses its Amorphous trait for 1 minute." + "desc": "The pustulent shambler feeds on a corpse within 5 feet of it. It regains 1d8 hp per size category of the creature it consumes. For example, the shambler regains 1d8 hp when consuming a Tiny creature’s corpse or 4d8 hp when consuming a Large creature’s corpse. The shambler can’t use Absorb Flesh on a corpse if it or another pustulent shambler has already used Absorb Flesh on the corpse. If the corpse has intact bones, the shambler loses its Amorphous trait for 1 minute." } ], "page_no": 299, - "desc": "Piles of dissolved bones, seemingly eaten away by acid, encircle this mound of quivering, pus-covered flesh. Dissolvers of Bone. Crawling heaps of diseased flesh, pustulent shamblers possess a corrosive material that eats away at bone matter. Keepers of Macabre Larders. Pustulent shamblers drag victims of bonerot to their lairs to feed on the boneless flesh. Though they idly devour their victims, they have enough awareness of potential retribution to keep a few corpses available to quickly heal themselves. Connected to Bonerot. Pustulent shamblers have a preternatural link to the disease they inflict. This allows them to track escaping victims and be present when the disease overtakes their prey. Ooze Nature. The pustulent shambler doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_Piles of dissolved bones, seemingly eaten away by acid, encircle this mound of quivering, pus-covered flesh._ \n**Dissolvers of Bone.** Crawling heaps of diseased flesh, pustulent shamblers possess a corrosive material that eats away at bone matter. \n**Keepers of Macabre Larders.** Pustulent shamblers drag victims of bonerot to their lairs to feed on the boneless flesh. Though they idly devour their victims, they have enough awareness of potential retribution to keep a few corpses available to quickly heal themselves. \n**Connected to Bonerot.** Pustulent shamblers have a preternatural link to the disease they inflict. This allows them to track escaping victims and be present when the disease overtakes their prey. \n**Ooze Nature.** The pustulent shambler doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Putrescent Slime", @@ -17071,7 +17072,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the putrescent slime must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the putrescent slime\u2019s Stench for 24 hours." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the putrescent slime must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the putrescent slime’s Stench for 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17083,7 +17084,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 300, - "desc": "As a rat moves to an algae-filled pool of water to take a drink, the pool suddenly comes to life and devours the rat. Putrescent slimes form in large pools of fetid water and are often mistaken for algae by neophyte explorers in the depths of the world. Pool Feeders. Putrescent slimes lurk in dank pools, only attacking desperate creatures that drink from their homes. As their prey decomposes in the water, the putrescent slime slowly digests the disgusting morass. Ooze Nature. A putrescent slime doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_As a rat moves to an algae-filled pool of water to take a drink, the pool suddenly comes to life and devours the rat._ \nPutrescent slimes form in large pools of fetid water and are often mistaken for algae by neophyte explorers in the depths of the world. \n**Pool Feeders.** Putrescent slimes lurk in dank pools, only attacking desperate creatures that drink from their homes. As their prey decomposes in the water, the putrescent slime slowly digests the disgusting morass. \n**Ooze Nature.** A putrescent slime doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Qiqirn", @@ -17110,7 +17111,7 @@ "stealth": 6, "damage_resistances": "necrotic", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17119,7 +17120,7 @@ }, { "name": "Self-loathing", - "desc": "A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature’s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can’t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17141,7 +17142,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 301, - "desc": "This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back. Arctic Legends. Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind\u2019s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement\u2019s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. Afraid of Civilization. Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. Spirit Dog. A qiqirn\u2019s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" + "desc": "_This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back._ \n**Arctic Legends.** Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind’s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement’s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. \n**Afraid of Civilization.** Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. \n**Spirit Dog.** A qiqirn’s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" }, { "name": "Quickserpent", @@ -17167,7 +17168,7 @@ "charisma": "7", "stealth": 3, "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Terran but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Terran but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17184,17 +17185,17 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is Large or smaller. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the quickserpent can\u2019t constrict another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is Large or smaller. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the quickserpent can’t constrict another target.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+5" }, { "name": "Quicksand Pit (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The quickserpent turns a 10-foot cube of natural mud or loose stone into a pit of quicksand. Each creature in the area when the quickserpent creates the pit must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or sink 1d4 feet into the quicksand and become restrained. A creature that successfully saves moves to the pit\u2019s edge as it is formed. A creature that enters the quicksand for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in the quicksand it sinks 1d4 feet and is restrained. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can\u2019t breathe.\n\nA restrained creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the edge of the quicksand. A creature within 5 feet of the quicksand can take an action to pull a creature out of the quicksand. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the quickserpent has advantage on attack rolls against the creature until the end of the creature\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "The quickserpent turns a 10-foot cube of natural mud or loose stone into a pit of quicksand. Each creature in the area when the quickserpent creates the pit must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or sink 1d4 feet into the quicksand and become restrained. A creature that successfully saves moves to the pit’s edge as it is formed. A creature that enters the quicksand for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in the quicksand it sinks 1d4 feet and is restrained. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can’t breathe.\n\nA restrained creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the edge of the quicksand. A creature within 5 feet of the quicksand can take an action to pull a creature out of the quicksand. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the quickserpent has advantage on attack rolls against the creature until the end of the creature’s next turn." } ], "page_no": 303, - "desc": "Muck covers this muscular snake, which seems more at home in the silt and water on the ground than among tree boughs. Earth Elemental Ancestry. Formerly native to the Plane of Earth, quickserpents migrated to the Material Plane centuries ago because of a catastrophe that destroyed the area of the plane where they laired. The catastrophe also shunted the surviving serpents to swamps with connections to the Plane of Earth. The creatures adapted to their new environments and lost many of their elemental traits. They still understand the language of earth elementals and typically avoid attacking the elementals. A handful of powerful elementals that remember the snakes have attempted to reintegrate them to the Plane of Earth with mixed results. Ambusher from Below. A quickserpent, like many terrestrial constrictor snakes, ambushes its prey. However, it waits below the surface where it picks up the vibrations of creatures traveling above it. If the terrain is suitable, the serpent churns the ground into quicksand to pull unsuspecting prey into the earth. While its victim struggles to escape the mire, the serpent takes advantage of its prey\u2019s helplessness to wrap itself around and crush its prey. If the serpent manages to ensnare more than one creature, it targets the one with the most success emerging from the quicksand." + "desc": "_Muck covers this muscular snake, which seems more at home in the silt and water on the ground than among tree boughs._ \n**Earth Elemental Ancestry.** Formerly native to the Plane of Earth, quickserpents migrated to the Material Plane centuries ago because of a catastrophe that destroyed the area of the plane where they laired. The catastrophe also shunted the surviving serpents to swamps with connections to the Plane of \n**Earth.** The creatures adapted to their new environments and lost many of their elemental traits. They still understand the language of earth elementals and typically avoid attacking the elementals. A handful of powerful elementals that remember the snakes have attempted to reintegrate them to the Plane of Earth with mixed results. \n**Ambusher from Below.** A quickserpent, like many terrestrial constrictor snakes, ambushes its prey. However, it waits below the surface where it picks up the vibrations of creatures traveling above it. If the terrain is suitable, the serpent churns the ground into quicksand to pull unsuspecting prey into the earth. While its victim struggles to escape the mire, the serpent takes advantage of its prey’s helplessness to wrap itself around and crush its prey. If the serpent manages to ensnare more than one creature, it targets the one with the most success emerging from the quicksand." }, { "name": "Quoreq", @@ -17221,16 +17222,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, frightened, poisoned, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The quoreq regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the quoreq takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of the quoreq\u2019s next turn. The quoreq dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "The quoreq regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the quoreq takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the quoreq’s next turn. The quoreq dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Unsettling Appearance", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the quoreq and can see it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the quoreq\u2019s Unsettling Appearance for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the quoreq and can see it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the quoreq’s Unsettling Appearance for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Whorling Jaws", @@ -17256,7 +17257,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 304, - "desc": "Vaguely humanoid in appearance, this creature has long, raking claws, a jerking gait, and no facial features. Its mushroom-gray skin is covered in strange bumps and eddies as if something were seething just below the surface. Faceless Nightmares. Dwelling on the fringes of human society in abandoned buildings, polluted thickets, and grimy backstreets, the quoreq is an aberration born from human misery and squalor, an agglomeration of negative and vile thoughts given form and motion. Though not especially picky in their choice of victims, they are empathetically drawn to creatures experiencing some form of despair or pain. Emotionless Killers. Quoreqs do not experience emotions the same way most humanoids do and have no concept of fear or love. They do not inflict pain for simple enjoyment, instead inflicting it to share in the experience such intense emotions can produce. As they inflict pain, they often telepathically ask their victims how it feels. Horrible Feeding. Quoreqs eat and sleep like any normal creature, but, since their mouths are concealed beneath their rigid flesh, they must use their claws to rip open their own bodies to quickly gulp down food before they can regenerate. This unusual and horrific practice lends some support to the theory that quoreqs are wholly unnatural creatures born directly from human nightmares." + "desc": "_Vaguely humanoid in appearance, this creature has long, raking claws, a jerking gait, and no facial features. Its mushroom-gray skin is covered in strange bumps and eddies as if something were seething just below the surface._ \n**Faceless Nightmares.** Dwelling on the fringes of human society in abandoned buildings, polluted thickets, and grimy backstreets, the quoreq is an aberration born from human misery and squalor, an agglomeration of negative and vile thoughts given form and motion. Though not especially picky in their choice of victims, they are empathetically drawn to creatures experiencing some form of despair or pain. \n**Emotionless Killers.** Quoreqs do not experience emotions the same way most humanoids do and have no concept of fear or love. They do not inflict pain for simple enjoyment, instead inflicting it to share in the experience such intense emotions can produce. As they inflict pain, they often telepathically ask their victims how it feels. \n**Horrible Feeding.** Quoreqs eat and sleep like any normal creature, but, since their mouths are concealed beneath their rigid flesh, they must use their claws to rip open their own bodies to quickly gulp down food before they can regenerate. This unusual and horrific practice lends some support to the theory that quoreqs are wholly unnatural creatures born directly from human nightmares." }, { "name": "Radiant Spark Swarm", @@ -17293,7 +17294,7 @@ }, { "name": "Burning Radiance", - "desc": "A creature that touches the radiant spark swarm, starts its turn in the swarm\u2019s space, or hits the swarm with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4) radiant damage and 2 (1d4) fire damage." + "desc": "A creature that touches the radiant spark swarm, starts its turn in the swarm’s space, or hits the swarm with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4) radiant damage and 2 (1d4) fire damage." }, { "name": "Illumination", @@ -17301,19 +17302,19 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Radiant Sparks", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 9 (2d8) radiant damage plus 9 (2d8) fire damage, or 4 (1d8) radiant damage plus 4 (1d8) fire damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 9 (2d8) radiant damage plus 9 (2d8) fire damage, or 4 (1d8) radiant damage plus 4 (1d8) fire damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "page_no": 305, - "desc": "A large cloud composed of tiny glowing sparks of fire floats silently through the air. Origin of Planar Instability. Radiant spark swarms form when the border lands between the Plane of Fire and the Upper Planes experience some sort of instability. This instability might be caused by a regional anomaly, war between the gods themselves, magical upheaval, or some other calamity. Thousands of radiant sparks are created at once in massive conflagrations of radiant energy. They are then left to wander the planes alone. These creatures are most often found in the border lands between planes, but they have been known to appear in the Material Plane after accessing it through magical portals. They seldom wander back to their planes of origin and are almost always destroyed at some point during their eternal wanderings. Hunger for Magic. Radiant spark swarms are drawn to magic for reasons that aren\u2019t fully understood, for they can neither use it, nor do they truly devour it. Instead, when they sense powerful magic nearby, they instinctually move toward it, as though its very presence is comforting to them. As creatures that are neither particularly intelligent nor evil, their interest in the living usually has to do with the magic spellcasters carry, which draws the sparks close. Unfortunately, the owner of the magic that drew them is often caught in the midst of the swarm, which is inherently harmful. Elemental Nature. A radiant spark swarm doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A large cloud composed of tiny glowing sparks of fire floats silently through the air._ \n**Origin of Planar Instability.** Radiant spark swarms form when the border lands between the Plane of Fire and the Upper Planes experience some sort of instability. This instability might be caused by a regional anomaly, war between the gods themselves, magical upheaval, or some other calamity. Thousands of radiant sparks are created at once in massive conflagrations of radiant energy. They are then left to wander the planes alone. These creatures are most often found in the border lands between planes, but they have been known to appear in the Material Plane after accessing it through magical portals. They seldom wander back to their planes of origin and are almost always destroyed at some point during their eternal wanderings. \n**Hunger for Magic.** Radiant spark swarms are drawn to magic for reasons that aren’t fully understood, for they can neither use it, nor do they truly devour it. Instead, when they sense powerful magic nearby, they instinctually move toward it, as though its very presence is comforting to them. As creatures that are neither particularly intelligent nor evil, their interest in the living usually has to do with the magic spellcasters carry, which draws the sparks close. Unfortunately, the owner of the magic that drew them is often caught in the midst of the swarm, which is inherently harmful. \n**Elemental Nature.** A radiant spark swarm doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Repository", @@ -17352,7 +17353,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The repository\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The repository’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Self-Destruct", @@ -17372,11 +17373,11 @@ }, { "name": "Language Lash (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The repository utters words of power, unleashing psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The repository utters words of power, unleashing psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 306, - "desc": "A mechanical whir issues from this pyramid-shaped mechanism as it begins to unfold hundreds of jointed limbs. When the noise grows shrillest, alien runes alight across its golden surfaces. Secret Keepers. The people of Leng are renowned traders, and it once occurred to a Leng inventor that knowledge is the most valuable trade good. That inventor\u2019s identity is one of the many secrets the first repository faithfully keeps. These constructs are built for the reception, transmission, and safeguarding of information, and even those that don\u2019t hold particularly coveted information still defend their charges with lethal force. Repositories sometimes hold secrets within their consciousness, a task made easier by the fact that these creatures can understand all languages. Others hold physical recordings of information within their chest cavities. Master of Language. A repository exists to protect and trade information, and as such, it knows and can translate all languages. Its programming allows it to wield this mastery of language as a physical weapon. A repository can also use the power of language as a psychic assault, uttering words of power to attack the very minds of its enemies. Right Tool for the Job. The chest cavity of a repository contains an extradimensional space that functions like a bag of holding, granting the repository the ability to pull out any tool that may be required. Most repositories keep sets of common tools stashed inside their chests, including thieves\u2019 tools and smith\u2019s tools. Some repositories, however, are equipped with specialized tools or magic items, depending on the creatures\u2019 purpose at creation. Similarly, a repository can store anything it needs to protect in this extra-dimensional space. The repository is the only creature capable of retrieving items from this space while it is alive. When a repository is destroyed, its chest cavity becomes accessible to anyone that reaches inside its pyramidal form; however, the power holding this extra-dimensional space together fades after 1 hour. An object in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is destroyed. A creature in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is deposited in a random location on the Astral Plane. Construct Nature. A repository doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A mechanical whir issues from this pyramid-shaped mechanism as it begins to unfold hundreds of jointed limbs. When the noise grows shrillest, alien runes alight across its golden surfaces._ \n**Secret Keepers.** The people of Leng are renowned traders, and it once occurred to a Leng inventor that knowledge is the most valuable trade good. That inventor’s identity is one of the many secrets the first repository faithfully keeps. These constructs are built for the reception, transmission, and safeguarding of information, and even those that don’t hold particularly coveted information still defend their charges with lethal force. Repositories sometimes hold secrets within their consciousness, a task made easier by the fact that these creatures can understand all languages. Others hold physical recordings of information within their chest cavities. \n**Master of Language.** A repository exists to protect and trade information, and as such, it knows and can translate all languages. Its programming allows it to wield this mastery of language as a physical weapon. A repository can also use the power of language as a psychic assault, uttering words of power to attack the very minds of its enemies. \n**Right Tool for the Job.** The chest cavity of a repository contains an extradimensional space that functions like a bag of holding, granting the repository the ability to pull out any tool that may be required. Most repositories keep sets of common tools stashed inside their chests, including thieves’ tools and smith’s tools. Some repositories, however, are equipped with specialized tools or magic items, depending on the creatures’ purpose at creation. Similarly, a repository can store anything it needs to protect in this extra-dimensional space. The repository is the only creature capable of retrieving items from this space while it is alive. When a repository is destroyed, its chest cavity becomes accessible to anyone that reaches inside its pyramidal form; however, the power holding this extra-dimensional space together fades after 1 hour. An object in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is destroyed. A creature in the extra-dimensional space when it fades is deposited in a random location on the Astral Plane. \n**Construct Nature.** A repository doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Resinous Frog", @@ -17404,7 +17405,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Adhesive Skin", - "desc": "The resinous frog adheres to anything that touches it. A Medium or smaller creature adhered to the frog is also grappled by it (escape DC 12). When the frog moves, any Small or smaller creature it is grappling moves with it.\n\nIn addition, when a creature hits the frog with a weapon, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or the weapon sticks to the frog. A stuck weapon can\u2019t be used. A creature can take its action to remove one creature or object from the frog by succeeding on a DC 12 Strength check.\n\nAs a bonus action, the frog can release one creature or weapon stuck to it. The frog can\u2019t be affected by another resinous frog\u2019s Adhesive Skin." + "desc": "The resinous frog adheres to anything that touches it. A Medium or smaller creature adhered to the frog is also grappled by it (escape DC 12). When the frog moves, any Small or smaller creature it is grappling moves with it.\n\nIn addition, when a creature hits the frog with a weapon, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or the weapon sticks to the frog. A stuck weapon can’t be used. A creature can take its action to remove one creature or object from the frog by succeeding on a DC 12 Strength check.\n\nAs a bonus action, the frog can release one creature or weapon stuck to it. The frog can’t be affected by another resinous frog’s Adhesive Skin." }, { "name": "Detach Tongue", @@ -17424,13 +17425,13 @@ }, { "name": "Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the creature is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 12), and the frog can\u2019t make tongue attacks against other targets.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the creature is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 12), and the frog can’t make tongue attacks against other targets.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d4+2" } ], "page_no": 397, - "desc": "Resinous frogs secrete a fluid from their skin and tongues that adheres to most material, even if the frogs are in water. Most creatures stuck to the frogs become exhausted in the struggle to break free, providing the patient frog a later meal. If the frog has a dangerous predator stuck to its tongue, it can detach its tongue and leave the predator behind while it escapes. The frogs\u2019 limited regenerative capabilities allow them to regrow lost tongues." + "desc": "Resinous frogs secrete a fluid from their skin and tongues that adheres to most material, even if the frogs are in water. Most creatures stuck to the frogs become exhausted in the struggle to break free, providing the patient frog a later meal. If the frog has a dangerous predator stuck to its tongue, it can detach its tongue and leave the predator behind while it escapes. The frogs’ limited regenerative capabilities allow them to regrow lost tongues." }, { "name": "Righteous Sentinel", @@ -17470,11 +17471,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The sentinel\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The sentinel’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Reflective Aggression", - "desc": "The sentinel has disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures that haven\u2019t hit it within the last minute. In addition, it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the creature dealt damage to it in the previous round." + "desc": "The sentinel has disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures that haven’t hit it within the last minute. In addition, it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the creature dealt damage to it in the previous round." }, { "name": "Spell-Deflecting Mirror", @@ -17494,7 +17495,7 @@ }, { "name": "Warp Reflection (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The righteous sentinel points its shield at a creature within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the sentinel\u2019s shield, the target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. An evil-aligned target has disadvantage on this saving throw. At the start of each of the frightened creature\u2019s turns, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The righteous sentinel points its shield at a creature within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the sentinel’s shield, the target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. An evil-aligned target has disadvantage on this saving throw. At the start of each of the frightened creature’s turns, it takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -17504,7 +17505,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 307, - "desc": "Fierce determination emanates from the defensive stance the creature takes as torchlight dances off of its silvered body. It holds up its reflective shield, a disc-like extension of its metallic forearm. Treasure hunters that pursue fiendish weapons of myth or enter temples to vicious entities may find themselves face-to-face with a righteous sentinel, eager to repel them. Keepers of Horror. Good-aligned gods of peace have many methods for ensuring that defeated evils do not resurface in the future, and the righteous sentinel is one of their most effective. The constructs are placed as guards where great evil is housed to prevent anyone from accessing and awakening that which lies within. Abhors Violence. Righteous sentinels seek to avoid violence as much as possible, but they react with unbridled rage when their ward is disturbed. When intruders disturb the objects of great evil the sentinels are protecting, the sentinel turns its reflective shield toward an intruder. The shield reflects a vision of that creature\u2019s soul back toward it, which is often enough to horrify even the most evil of monsters. Construct Nature. The righteous sentinel does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Fierce determination emanates from the defensive stance the creature takes as torchlight dances off of its silvered body. It holds up its reflective shield, a disc-like extension of its metallic forearm._ \nTreasure hunters that pursue fiendish weapons of myth or enter temples to vicious entities may find themselves face-to-face with a righteous sentinel, eager to repel them. \n**Keepers of Horror.** Good-aligned gods of peace have many methods for ensuring that defeated evils do not resurface in the future, and the righteous sentinel is one of their most effective. The constructs are placed as guards where great evil is housed to prevent anyone from accessing and awakening that which lies within. \n**Abhors Violence.** Righteous sentinels seek to avoid violence as much as possible, but they react with unbridled rage when their ward is disturbed. When intruders disturb the objects of great evil the sentinels are protecting, the sentinel turns its reflective shield toward an intruder. The shield reflects a vision of that creature’s soul back toward it, which is often enough to horrify even the most evil of monsters. \n**Construct Nature.** The righteous sentinel does not require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Rock Roach", @@ -17556,7 +17557,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 308, - "desc": "The insect clings to a large rock and drips saliva on it. A puff of steam rises from the rock, and the creature licks at the liquid remains, leaving a pockmark in the stone. Rock Eaters. The rock roach is a giant cousin to the roach, and it feeds on rocks deep beneath the ground. It uses its proboscis to deposit acidic saliva onto the rock, breaking it down and lapping up the liquefied minerals. A rock roach\u2019s metabolism is slow to match its tedious eating process. Even still, a group of rock roaches can make quick work of a rocky wall, opening up routes between caverns. The roaches aren\u2019t concerned for structural integrity and their eating habits, if left unimpeded, often lead to cave-ins. Naturally Hostile. Rock roaches are instinctually hostile to anything that wanders near them, including each other. The roaches mate annually, and the parents abandon the eggs shortly after laying them. Young rock roaches band together for the first few months of life, protecting each other as they devour the rock where they hatched, then dispersing once they are large enough to defend themselves. Valuable Carapace. The carapace of a rock roach is sought after by some groups of underground humanoids. Naturally resilient and hard, craftsman harvest the carapace and slowly sculpt it into a suit of armor in a month-long process that requires regular boiling of the tough carapace." + "desc": "_The insect clings to a large rock and drips saliva on it. A puff of steam rises from the rock, and the creature licks at the liquid remains, leaving a pockmark in the stone._ \n**Rock Eaters.** The rock roach is a giant cousin to the roach, and it feeds on rocks deep beneath the ground. It uses its proboscis to deposit acidic saliva onto the rock, breaking it down and lapping up the liquefied minerals. A rock roach’s metabolism is slow to match its tedious eating process. Even still, a group of rock roaches can make quick work of a rocky wall, opening up routes between caverns. The roaches aren’t concerned for structural integrity and their eating habits, if left unimpeded, often lead to cave-ins. \n**Naturally Hostile.** Rock roaches are instinctually hostile to anything that wanders near them, including each other. The roaches mate annually, and the parents abandon the eggs shortly after laying them. Young rock roaches band together for the first few months of life, protecting each other as they devour the rock where they hatched, then dispersing once they are large enough to defend themselves. \n**Valuable Carapace.** The carapace of a rock roach is sought after by some groups of underground humanoids. Naturally resilient and hard, craftsman harvest the carapace and slowly sculpt it into a suit of armor in a month-long process that requires regular boiling of the tough carapace." }, { "name": "Rotsam Swarm", @@ -17587,7 +17588,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bog Rot", - "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the rotsam\u2019s diseased bite attack becomes infected with the bog rot disease. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature\u2019s skin breaks out in a rot-like rash that slowly spreads across its body, and its hp maximum decreases by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. After the first 24 hours, the creature\u2019s skin starts to smell like rot, and creatures have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the infected creature. The reduction and rot smell last until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the rotsam’s diseased bite attack becomes infected with the bog rot disease. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature’s skin breaks out in a rot-like rash that slowly spreads across its body, and its hp maximum decreases by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. After the first 24 hours, the creature’s skin starts to smell like rot, and creatures have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the infected creature. The reduction and rot smell last until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -17595,19 +17596,19 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rotsam. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rotsam. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Diseased Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage plus 21 (6d6) necrotic damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage and 10 (3d6) necrotic damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease (see the Bog Rot trait).", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage plus 21 (6d6) necrotic damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage and 10 (3d6) necrotic damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease (see the Bog Rot trait).", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d4" } ], "page_no": 309, - "desc": "A quivering glob wraps around a corpse\u2019s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot. Expediter of Decay. The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. Leechlike Underwater Dwellers. Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. Favored of Rot Cults. Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. Ooze Nature. A rotsam doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_A quivering glob wraps around a corpse’s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot._ \n**Expediter of Decay.** The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. \n**Leechlike Underwater Dwellers.** Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. \n**Favored of Rot Cults.** Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. \n**Ooze Nature.** A rotsam doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rotsam", @@ -17641,7 +17642,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bog Rot", - "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the rotsam\u2019s diseased bite attack becomes infected with the bog rot disease. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature\u2019s skin breaks out in a rot-like rash that slowly spreads across its body, and its hp maximum decreases by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. After the first 24 hours, the creature\u2019s skin starts to smell like rot, and creatures have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the infected creature. The reduction and rot smell last until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the rotsam’s diseased bite attack becomes infected with the bog rot disease. Until the disease is cured, the infected creature’s skin breaks out in a rot-like rash that slowly spreads across its body, and its hp maximum decreases by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. After the first 24 hours, the creature’s skin starts to smell like rot, and creatures have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the infected creature. The reduction and rot smell last until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hp maximum to 0." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -17651,13 +17652,13 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Diseased Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage, and the rotsam attaches to the target. While attached, the rotsam doesn\u2019t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the rotsam\u2019s turns, the target takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. If a creature ends its turn with a rotsam attached to it, the creature must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease (see the Bog Rot trait). The rotsam can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after the target contracts its disease or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the rotsam by succeeding on a DC 12 Strength check.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage, and the rotsam attaches to the target. While attached, the rotsam doesn’t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the rotsam’s turns, the target takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. If a creature ends its turn with a rotsam attached to it, the creature must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease (see the Bog Rot trait). The rotsam can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after the target contracts its disease or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the rotsam by succeeding on a DC 12 Strength check.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d4+3" } ], "page_no": 309, - "desc": "A quivering glob wraps around a corpse\u2019s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot. Expediter of Decay. The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. Leechlike Underwater Dwellers. Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. Favored of Rot Cults. Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. Ooze Nature. A rotsam doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_A quivering glob wraps around a corpse’s arm. Though the corpse is already decaying, the glob seems to accelerate the rot._ \n**Expediter of Decay.** The rotsam feeds on rotting flesh, encouraging decay in already rotten corpses and initiating decay in previously preserved corpses. Unfortunately, the rotsam can affect living tissue just as well and makes no distinction between the two. \n**Leechlike Underwater Dwellers.** Rotsams attach to their prey like leeches, but they are considerably more difficult to remove than ordinary leeches. \n**Favored of Rot Cults.** Cultists devoted to deities of disease, death, and decay “raise” rotsams for use in their sacrificial rituals. \n**Ooze Nature.** A rotsam doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rum Lord", @@ -17689,7 +17690,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Drunkenness", - "desc": "The rum lord radiates an aura of drunkenness to a radius of 20 feet. Each creature that starts its turn in the aura must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. A creature that has consumed alcohol within the past hour has disadvantage on the saving throw. While poisoned, a creature falls prone if it tries to move more than half its speed during a turn. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the rum gremlin lord\u2019s Aura of Drunkenness for 24 hours." + "desc": "The rum lord radiates an aura of drunkenness to a radius of 20 feet. Each creature that starts its turn in the aura must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. A creature that has consumed alcohol within the past hour has disadvantage on the saving throw. While poisoned, a creature falls prone if it tries to move more than half its speed during a turn. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the rum gremlin lord’s Aura of Drunkenness for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Hearty", @@ -17705,7 +17706,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The rum lord\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: prestidigitation\n3/day: command" + "desc": "The rum lord’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: prestidigitation\n3/day: command" } ], "actions": [ @@ -17727,7 +17728,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rotgut Belch (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The rum lord vomits green bile in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 18 (4d8) poison damage and is covered in green bile for 1 minute. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn\u2019t covered in bile. A creature, including the target, can take an action to wipe off the bile. Rum gremlins have advantage on attack rolls against creatures covered in a rum lord\u2019s green bile." + "desc": "The rum lord vomits green bile in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 18 (4d8) poison damage and is covered in green bile for 1 minute. On a success, a target takes half the damage and isn’t covered in bile. A creature, including the target, can take an action to wipe off the bile. Rum gremlins have advantage on attack rolls against creatures covered in a rum lord’s green bile." }, { "name": "Bring Me Another Round! (1/Day)", @@ -17735,7 +17736,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 185, - "desc": "A large gremlin rises from a hollowed-out barrel throne and belches loudly, wielding a wood spigot tap as a scepter in one hand and a broken bottle in the other. Drunken Kings. Rum lords attract other Open Game License" + "desc": "_A large gremlin rises from a hollowed-out barrel throne and belches loudly, wielding a wood spigot tap as a scepter in one hand and a broken bottle in the other._ \n**Drunken Kings.** Rum lords attract other Open Game License" }, { "name": "Runeswarm", @@ -17769,7 +17770,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The runeswarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The runeswarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17779,7 +17780,7 @@ }, { "name": "Cutting Runes", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 15 (6d4) slashing damage, or 7 (3d4) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 15 (6d4) slashing damage, or 7 (3d4) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "6d4" }, @@ -17789,7 +17790,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 310, - "desc": "A cloud of inky runes churns as some of the markings illuminate briefly. Untended Runes. Runes that have gone unused for years or those created on ley lines sometimes gain a modicum of sentience and coalesce into a gestalt known as a runeswarm. The mix of runes flits about in random directions and remains inert except when it encounters living beings. Early Warning. Runeswarms trigger their rune randomly, but the runes creating an effect light up moments before the swarms invoke the runes, giving canny observers the chance to prepare for the runeswarms\u2019 effects." + "desc": "_A cloud of inky runes churns as some of the markings illuminate briefly._ \n**Untended Runes.** Runes that have gone unused for years or those created on ley lines sometimes gain a modicum of sentience and coalesce into a gestalt known as a runeswarm. The mix of runes flits about in random directions and remains inert except when it encounters living beings. \n**Early Warning.** Runeswarms trigger their rune randomly, but the runes creating an effect light up moments before the swarms invoke the runes, giving canny observers the chance to prepare for the runeswarms’ effects." }, { "name": "Salamander Monarch", @@ -17835,7 +17836,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The salamander monarch\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day: flaming sphere, heat metal\n1/day: conjure elemental (fire elemental only)" + "desc": "The salamander monarch’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day: flaming sphere, heat metal\n1/day: conjure elemental (fire elemental only)" } ], "actions": [ @@ -17845,7 +17846,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the salamander monarch can automatically hit the target with its tail, and the salamander monarch can\u2019t make tail attacks against other targets.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the salamander monarch can automatically hit the target with its tail, and the salamander monarch can’t make tail attacks against other targets.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d6+5" }, @@ -17857,11 +17858,11 @@ }, { "name": "Immolating Crest (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The salamander monarch causes its crest to flare with brilliant radiance, illuminating everything within 30 feet of it with a blue or green light. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) fire damage and catches on fire. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t catch on fire. Until a creature on fire takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." + "desc": "The salamander monarch causes its crest to flare with brilliant radiance, illuminating everything within 30 feet of it with a blue or green light. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) fire damage and catches on fire. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn’t catch on fire. Until a creature on fire takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns." } ], "page_no": 311, - "desc": "Appearing as a well-muscled humanoid with the lower body of a serpent, this hideous yet strangely majestic creature is covered in thick, golden scales. A flaming emerald crest frames its bestial face, and it holds a red-hot trident in its hands. Salamander Kings and Queens. Salamanders rule over vast swaths of the Elemental Plane of Fire, contesting with the efreeti and Open Game License" + "desc": "_Appearing as a well-muscled humanoid with the lower body of a serpent, this hideous yet strangely majestic creature is covered in thick, golden scales. A flaming emerald crest frames its bestial face, and it holds a red-hot trident in its hands._ \n**Salamander Kings and Queens.** Salamanders rule over vast swaths of the Elemental Plane of Fire, contesting with the efreeti and Open Game License" }, { "name": "Sanddrift Drake", @@ -17901,7 +17902,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sand Glide", - "desc": "The drake can burrow through nonmagical sand and worked earth. While doing so, the drake doesn\u2019t disturb the material it moves through." + "desc": "The drake can burrow through nonmagical sand and worked earth. While doing so, the drake doesn’t disturb the material it moves through." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17911,7 +17912,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or its speed is halved for 1 minute. If the target\u2019s speed is already halved and it fails the saving throw, it is paralyzed for 1 minute instead. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or its speed is halved for 1 minute. If the target’s speed is already halved and it fails the saving throw, it is paralyzed for 1 minute instead. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, @@ -17927,7 +17928,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 127, - "desc": "The serpentine body of the sanddrift drake blends in with the desert sands, its six legs giving it purchase on the canyon walls as it bursts from the ground to snatch its prey. Found in the hottest deserts, the sanddrift drake is a cunning hunter that blends in with the burning sands. Burrowing Hunter. The sanddrift drake hunts by hiding beneath the desert sand and ambushing its prey from below. A series of transparent lids protect the drake\u2019s eyes from the harsh light of the desert and the sand where it hides, leaving it with a clear view of approaching prey. Paralytic Poison. The drake\u2019s bite holds a paralytic poison, which it uses to separate its prey from a group or herd." + "desc": "_The serpentine body of the sanddrift drake blends in with the desert sands, its six legs giving it purchase on the canyon walls as it bursts from the ground to snatch its prey._ \nFound in the hottest deserts, the sanddrift drake is a cunning hunter that blends in with the burning sands. \n**Burrowing Hunter.** The sanddrift drake hunts by hiding beneath the desert sand and ambushing its prey from below. A series of transparent lids protect the drake’s eyes from the harsh light of the desert and the sand where it hides, leaving it with a clear view of approaching prey. \n**Paralytic Poison.** The drake’s bite holds a paralytic poison, which it uses to separate its prey from a group or herd." }, { "name": "Sapphire Jelly", @@ -17978,11 +17979,11 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf", - "desc": "The jelly moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter a Medium or smaller creature\u2019s space. Whenever the jelly enters a creature\u2019s space, the creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the jelly. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the jelly enters the creature\u2019s space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) cold damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can\u2019t breathe, is restrained, and takes 21 (6d6) cold damage at the start of each of the jelly\u2019s turns. When the jelly moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. A sapphire jelly can have only one creature engulfed at a time.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the jelly. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the jelly can take an action to pull a creature out of the jelly. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) cold damage." + "desc": "The jelly moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter a Medium or smaller creature’s space. Whenever the jelly enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw.\n\nOn a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the jelly. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.\n\nOn a failed save, the jelly enters the creature’s space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) cold damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can’t breathe, is restrained, and takes 21 (6d6) cold damage at the start of each of the jelly’s turns. When the jelly moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. A sapphire jelly can have only one creature engulfed at a time.\n\nAn engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 15 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the jelly. Alternatively, a creature within 5 feet of the jelly can take an action to pull a creature out of the jelly. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) cold damage." } ], "page_no": 312, - "desc": "Wisps of frosty air rise from the amorphous, quivering blue puddle. Bits of ice cling to the edges, and the surface has an almost crystalline appearance. Mountainous Regions. Sapphire jellies are at home in glacial and mountainous regions among rocks and ice. They are just as likely to be found aboveground as below, but they avoid regions that are warm or dry. They tend to avoid large settlements of warm-blooded creatures, as such creatures consider them an active threat and often seek to destroy them. They prefer the company of creatures not bothered by the cold. Unnaturally Cold. Sapphire jellies are extremely cold, freezing water and objects they encounter on contact. Creatures that are caught within them or hit with their attacks are immediately chilled to the bone, and those who are killed by them are permanently transformed into undead. Sapphire jellies can often be found in areas with Open Game License" + "desc": "_Wisps of frosty air rise from the amorphous, quivering blue puddle. Bits of ice cling to the edges, and the surface has an almost crystalline appearance._ \n**Mountainous Regions.** Sapphire jellies are at home in glacial and mountainous regions among rocks and ice. They are just as likely to be found aboveground as below, but they avoid regions that are warm or dry. They tend to avoid large settlements of warm-blooded creatures, as such creatures consider them an active threat and often seek to destroy them. They prefer the company of creatures not bothered by the cold. \n**Unnaturally Cold.** Sapphire jellies are extremely cold, freezing water and objects they encounter on contact. Creatures that are caught within them or hit with their attacks are immediately chilled to the bone, and those who are killed by them are permanently transformed into undead. Sapphire jellies can often be found in areas with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Sarsaok", @@ -18019,7 +18020,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Horns", - "desc": "The sarsaok\u2019s gore attack is magical. In addition, its gore attack ignores the target\u2019s resistances to piercing or fire damage." + "desc": "The sarsaok’s gore attack is magical. In addition, its gore attack ignores the target’s resistances to piercing or fire damage." }, { "name": "Heated Body", @@ -18049,7 +18050,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 313, - "desc": "This huge, six-horned, bull-like creature possesses a mane of writhing flames and shimmering metal skin. Creation of the Gods. All sarsaok descend from a mighty celestial ox said to have been present at the creation of humanity. Scholars speculate the union of domestic or wild oxen produced the first sarsaok. Inhospitable Habitats. The sarsaok dwell in areas of great heat and fire such as Volcanoes or other geologically active regions. In addition to consuming flora, they are known to drink liquid magma and graze on obsidian, pumice, or other volcanic rock. Peaceful Horror. Though of great size and strength, sarsaoks are peaceful herbivores similar in demeanor to wild oxen. When threatened, an entire herd attacks until the threat has ended." + "desc": "_This huge, six-horned, bull-like creature possesses a mane of writhing flames and shimmering metal skin._ \n**Creation of the Gods.** All sarsaok descend from a mighty celestial ox said to have been present at the creation of humanity. Scholars speculate the union of domestic or wild oxen produced the first sarsaok. \n**Inhospitable Habitats.** The sarsaok dwell in areas of great heat and fire such as Volcanoes or other geologically active regions. In addition to consuming flora, they are known to drink liquid magma and graze on obsidian, pumice, or other volcanic rock. \n**Peaceful Horror.** Though of great size and strength, sarsaoks are peaceful herbivores similar in demeanor to wild oxen. When threatened, an entire herd attacks until the threat has ended." }, { "name": "Sasori Fukurowashi", @@ -18090,7 +18091,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The kami doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The kami doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -18126,7 +18127,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 224, - "desc": "A golden pair of glowing, avian irises reveal a large creature on a nearby tree. Horn-like feathered ears sit atop its muscular, winged form. As it shifts on its branch, its wings divulge a hint of insectoid claws beneath them. A soft, echoing voice asks, “Are you lost? Do you need aid?” Sasori fukurōwashi are kami originating from reincarnated noble souls who consistently honored and protected nature in their past life. Friendly Protectors. Unlike others of their kind, these kami are not found near specific shrines, and they can\u2019t be summoned. The sasori fukurōwashi are divine spirits inherently connected to all of nature, fulfilling the role of divine agent, messenger, or roaming protector. They are generally peaceable, befriending non-evil humanoids, fey, and other magical beings that don\u2019t defile natural environments. Nocturnal. They are inclined to rest or meditate by day and are active from dusk until dawn. Blessed with the ability to shift to and from the Ethereal Plane, these kami have a distinct tactical advantage to aid any nearby kami or respectful and contrite travelers along their way. Immortal Spirit Nature. The kami doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A golden pair of glowing, avian irises reveal a large creature on a nearby tree. Horn-like feathered ears sit atop its muscular, winged form. As it shifts on its branch, its wings divulge a hint of insectoid claws beneath them. A soft, echoing voice asks, “Are you lost? Do you need aid?”_ \nSasori fukurōwashi are kami originating from reincarnated noble souls who consistently honored and protected nature in their past life. \n**Friendly Protectors.** Unlike others of their kind, these kami are not found near specific shrines, and they can’t be summoned. The sasori fukurōwashi are divine spirits inherently connected to all of nature, fulfilling the role of divine agent, messenger, or roaming protector. They are generally peaceable, befriending non-evil humanoids, fey, and other magical beings that don’t defile natural environments. \n**Nocturnal.** They are inclined to rest or meditate by day and are active from dusk until dawn. Blessed with the ability to shift to and from the Ethereal Plane, these kami have a distinct tactical advantage to aid any nearby kami or respectful and contrite travelers along their way. \n**Immortal Spirit Nature.** The kami doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Sasquatch", @@ -18201,7 +18202,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 58, - "desc": "A tall, ape-like creature walks upright, its arms ending in heavy fists. The creature\u2019s lips curl back, revealing long, pointed teeth set in a powerful jaw. Sasquatches are large beasts that stalk deep forests and other densely wooded areas. They are bipedal primates that stand about nine feet tall and are covered in black, brown, or red fur. Famously Elusive. Many people claim to have seen a sasquatch, but almost none have proof of their interaction with the beast, creating questions about the creature\u2019s existence. Skeptics claim sasquatch sightings are simply misidentified bears, apes, or similar creatures. Many sages and hunters journey deep into forests, hoping to find proof sasquatches exist and returning only with a handful of fur that could belong to almost any animal. In truth sasquatches are solitary nocturnal creatures that generally avoid confrontation. They prefer to stay in the shadows of the forest, dining on vegetation and insects while staying clear of other creatures. Hidden Lairs. Sasquatches are smart enough to hide the entrances to their lairs with heavy boulders, underbrush, fallen trees, a waterfall, or some other obstruction that appears to be a natural part of the terrain. They hide gathered food and shiny trinkets they find in the forest in these cozy homes, where they rest during daylight hours. Aggressive When Provoked. Though sasquatches prefer to avoid confrontation, they fight savagely when cornered or if another creature threatens their home or food source. Their powerful fists and teeth make formidable weapons. Sasquatches do not hesitate to initiate a conflict when threatened. Attracted and Soothed by Music. There are some who claim sasquatches are drawn and calmed by music, particularly songs with a lullaby-like quality. These tales come with a warning: stopping the song before the sasquatch is lulled to sleep by its melody causes the beast to go into a violent rage." + "desc": "_A tall, ape-like creature walks upright, its arms ending in heavy fists. The creature’s lips curl back, revealing long, pointed teeth set in a powerful jaw._ \nSasquatches are large beasts that stalk deep forests and other densely wooded areas. They are bipedal primates that stand about nine feet tall and are covered in black, brown, or red fur. \n**Famously Elusive.** Many people claim to have seen a sasquatch, but almost none have proof of their interaction with the beast, creating questions about the creature’s existence. Skeptics claim sasquatch sightings are simply misidentified bears, apes, or similar creatures. Many sages and hunters journey deep into forests, hoping to find proof sasquatches exist and returning only with a handful of fur that could belong to almost any animal. In truth sasquatches are solitary nocturnal creatures that generally avoid confrontation. They prefer to stay in the shadows of the forest, dining on vegetation and insects while staying clear of other creatures. \n**Hidden Lairs.** Sasquatches are smart enough to hide the entrances to their lairs with heavy boulders, underbrush, fallen trees, a waterfall, or some other obstruction that appears to be a natural part of the terrain. They hide gathered food and shiny trinkets they find in the forest in these cozy homes, where they rest during daylight hours. \n**Aggressive When Provoked.** Though sasquatches prefer to avoid confrontation, they fight savagely when cornered or if another creature threatens their home or food source. Their powerful fists and teeth make formidable weapons. Sasquatches do not hesitate to initiate a conflict when threatened. \n**Attracted and Soothed by Music.** There are some who claim sasquatches are drawn and calmed by music, particularly songs with a lullaby-like quality. These tales come with a warning: stopping the song before the sasquatch is lulled to sleep by its melody causes the beast to go into a violent rage." }, { "name": "Scarlet Ibis", @@ -18233,7 +18234,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Death Curse", - "desc": "When the scarlet ibis dies, all curses currently inflicted by the ibis become permanent and can be removed only by the remove curse spell or other magic. In addition, the creature that dealt the killing blow must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become cursed with every option listed in the ibis\u2019s beak attack. A creature casting remove curse on a creature cursed in this way must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or suffer the curses it just removed." + "desc": "When the scarlet ibis dies, all curses currently inflicted by the ibis become permanent and can be removed only by the remove curse spell or other magic. In addition, the creature that dealt the killing blow must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become cursed with every option listed in the ibis’s beak attack. A creature casting remove curse on a creature cursed in this way must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or suffer the curses it just removed." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18243,7 +18244,7 @@ }, { "name": "Beak", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become cursed. While cursed, the target has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, or saving throws (the scarlet ibis\u2019 choice). Alternatively, the ibis can choose for the target\u2019s enemies to have advantage on attack rolls against the target. A creature can have no more than one of each kind of curse on it at a time. The curses last for 24 hours or until removed by the remove curse spell or similar magic.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become cursed. While cursed, the target has disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, or saving throws (the scarlet ibis’ choice). Alternatively, the ibis can choose for the target’s enemies to have advantage on attack rolls against the target. A creature can have no more than one of each kind of curse on it at a time. The curses last for 24 hours or until removed by the remove curse spell or similar magic.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8+2" }, @@ -18255,7 +18256,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 318, - "desc": "This gigantic marsh bird has blood-red feathers and a scythe-like beak. Its eyes shine with intelligence as it scans its surroundings. Accursed Bird. Scarlet ibises are not inherently malevolent, and many visitors to the swamp assume they are natural, if overly large, birds. However, their beaks bestow unluck on those touched or struck by them. The ibises usually reserve their cursed attacks as retribution for themselves, but swamp dwellers sometimes plea for the birds\u2019 intercession on those who have wronged them. Scarlet ibises have keen judgment to determine the worthiness of these requests. Those who know about scarlet ibises and their terrible curses avoid killing the birds and typically warn others about the consequences of killing them. Less scrupulous folk instead encourage naïve travelers to destroy a scarlet ibis then pick off the travelers suffering from the aftereffects of combat with the birds. Dream Portent. The scarlet ibis is a symbol of ill omens that appears in dreams. This omen precedes a setback—such as inclement weather, a tremor, the group getting lost, or a lame mount or pack animal—but it can also indicate a doomed mission. After a series of unfortunate incidents, the scarlet ibis makes a physical appearance, signifying the bad luck has ended. This sometimes incites the unfortunates to avenge themselves on the bird under the mistaken belief the ibis is the cause of the problems. Egret Harpy Friends. Scarlet ibises congregate with Open Game License" + "desc": "_This gigantic marsh bird has blood-red feathers and a scythe-like beak. Its eyes shine with intelligence as it scans its surroundings._ \n**Accursed Bird.** Scarlet ibises are not inherently malevolent, and many visitors to the swamp assume they are natural, if overly large, birds. However, their beaks bestow unluck on those touched or struck by them. The ibises usually reserve their cursed attacks as retribution for themselves, but swamp dwellers sometimes plea for the birds’ intercession on those who have wronged them. Scarlet ibises have keen judgment to determine the worthiness of these requests. Those who know about scarlet ibises and their terrible curses avoid killing the birds and typically warn others about the consequences of killing them. Less scrupulous folk instead encourage naïve travelers to destroy a scarlet ibis then pick off the travelers suffering from the aftereffects of combat with the birds. \n**Dream Portent.** The scarlet ibis is a symbol of ill omens that appears in dreams. This omen precedes a setback—such as inclement weather, a tremor, the group getting lost, or a lame mount or pack animal—but it can also indicate a doomed mission. After a series of unfortunate incidents, the scarlet ibis makes a physical appearance, signifying the bad luck has ended. This sometimes incites the unfortunates to avenge themselves on the bird under the mistaken belief the ibis is the cause of the problems. \n**Egret Harpy Friends.** Scarlet ibises congregate with Open Game License" }, { "name": "Scribe Devil", @@ -18293,8 +18294,8 @@ "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the scribe\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the scribe’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -18302,7 +18303,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The scribe devil\u2019s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). The devil can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect magic, illusory script\n3/day each: dispel magic, zone of truth\n1/day each: glyph of warding, modify memory" + "desc": "The scribe devil’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). The devil can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect magic, illusory script\n3/day each: dispel magic, zone of truth\n1/day each: glyph of warding, modify memory" } ], "actions": [ @@ -18318,13 +18319,13 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become blinded as its eyes turn black and fill with infernal ink. The condition can be removed with a greater restoration spell or similar magic. Alternatively, a creature with a healer\u2019s kit can drain the ink from a blinded creature\u2019s eyes with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Medicine) check. If this check fails by 5 or more, the attempt to drain the ink instead removes the blinded creature\u2019s eyes and the creature takes 21 (6d6) piercing damage.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become blinded as its eyes turn black and fill with infernal ink. The condition can be removed with a greater restoration spell or similar magic. Alternatively, a creature with a healer’s kit can drain the ink from a blinded creature’s eyes with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Medicine) check. If this check fails by 5 or more, the attempt to drain the ink instead removes the blinded creature’s eyes and the creature takes 21 (6d6) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d4+3" } ], "page_no": 318, - "desc": "A fiend with yellow skin covered in Infernal script examines a scroll as its pointed, ink-drenched tail twitches, eager to make corrections. Scribe devils are the ill-tempered authors of infernal contracts, which outline deals between mortals and devils. Masters of Legal Logic. No fiends better understand the power of bureaucracy and a written contract than scribe devils. Able to draw up a contract for a deal at a moment\u2019s notice, these devils carefully select every letter of a written deal. Typically, their ink-soaked tails craft documents that confuse and misdirect mortals into raw deals. If a fellow fiend gets on a scribe devil\u2019s bad side or in the way, the scribe devil has no qualms about writing a bad contract for the fiend. Contract Makers. Scribe devils make their documents from the skins of damned mortals acquired with the fiend\u2019s knife-like claws. Their ink is the blood of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A fiend with yellow skin covered in Infernal script examines a scroll as its pointed, ink-drenched tail twitches, eager to make corrections._ \nScribe devils are the ill-tempered authors of infernal contracts, which outline deals between mortals and devils. \n**Masters of Legal Logic.** No fiends better understand the power of bureaucracy and a written contract than scribe devils. Able to draw up a contract for a deal at a moment’s notice, these devils carefully select every letter of a written deal. Typically, their ink-soaked tails craft documents that confuse and misdirect mortals into raw deals. If a fellow fiend gets on a scribe devil’s bad side or in the way, the scribe devil has no qualms about writing a bad contract for the fiend. \n**Contract Makers.** Scribe devils make their documents from the skins of damned mortals acquired with the fiend’s knife-like claws. Their ink is the blood of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Scrofin", @@ -18385,7 +18386,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 319, - "desc": "This upright, muscular boar has short, brown fur. Though it stands on cloven hooves, its arms end in oversized fists. Seeker of Champions. The scrofin is a powerfully built creature that seeks to find a worthy challenger for a wrestling challenge. A winner is declared when one creature holds its opponent in a grapple for 30 seconds. The scrofin is aware its natural gifts make it a formidable foe and feels duty-bound to make others aware of its advantages. An honorable battle is its highest goal, and it ensures that no great harm comes to its opponent during the contest, immediately relenting if its opponent submits. Short Tempered. If the scrofin feels its opponent is fighting dishonorably or if something unrelated to the wrestling match harms it (a cast spell, a hidden weapon, or similar), it goes berserk at the betrayal. In normal combat situations, it loses its temper when it takes too many injuries. The scrofin can calm itself but only chooses to when it believes its opponents are truly contrite about breaking its trust or harming it. Outcast from the Courts. The scrofins\u2019 sense of honor is at odds with many of their fellow fey, regardless of court, who believe exploiting any advantage in a situation is acceptable. This coupled with what the fey see as the scrofins\u2019 tiresome insistence on proving their physical superiority makes them unwelcome in many fey courts. For their part, scrofins are content to walk the mortal world in search of champions." + "desc": "_This upright, muscular boar has short, brown fur. Though it stands on cloven hooves, its arms end in oversized fists._ \n**Seeker of Champions.** The scrofin is a powerfully built creature that seeks to find a worthy challenger for a wrestling challenge. A winner is declared when one creature holds its opponent in a grapple for 30 seconds. The scrofin is aware its natural gifts make it a formidable foe and feels duty-bound to make others aware of its advantages. An honorable battle is its highest goal, and it ensures that no great harm comes to its opponent during the contest, immediately relenting if its opponent submits. \n**Short Tempered.** If the scrofin feels its opponent is fighting dishonorably or if something unrelated to the wrestling match harms it (a cast spell, a hidden weapon, or similar), it goes berserk at the betrayal. In normal combat situations, it loses its temper when it takes too many injuries. The scrofin can calm itself but only chooses to when it believes its opponents are truly contrite about breaking its trust or harming it. \n**Outcast from the Courts.** The scrofins’ sense of honor is at odds with many of their fellow fey, regardless of court, who believe exploiting any advantage in a situation is acceptable. This coupled with what the fey see as the scrofins’ tiresome insistence on proving their physical superiority makes them unwelcome in many fey courts. For their part, scrofins are content to walk the mortal world in search of champions." }, { "name": "Scroll Mummy", @@ -18427,7 +18428,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The scroll mummy\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\nAt will: comprehend languages, fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of sickness\n5/day each: hold person, inflict wounds, scorching ray\n3/day each: bestow curse, fear\n1/day each: black tentacles, confusion" + "desc": "The scroll mummy’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components:\nAt will: comprehend languages, fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of sickness\n5/day each: hold person, inflict wounds, scorching ray\n3/day each: bestow curse, fear\n1/day each: black tentacles, confusion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -18437,13 +18438,13 @@ }, { "name": "Spell-Siphoning Fist", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10) force damage. If the target is a spellcaster, it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or lose one random unused spell slot. The scroll mummy inscribes one of the spellcaster\u2019s spells of that slot level onto the parchment wrappings that cover its body (see the Scroll Body trait).", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10) force damage. If the target is a spellcaster, it must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or lose one random unused spell slot. The scroll mummy inscribes one of the spellcaster’s spells of that slot level onto the parchment wrappings that cover its body (see the Scroll Body trait).", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d8+3" } ], "page_no": 0, - "desc": "Parchment inscribed with arcane writing completely covers this creature, leaving room only for its glowing, purple eyes. A scroll mummy expedites its passage into undeath through an arcane ritual that consumes several scrolls, while incorporating the surviving scrolls into the creature\u2019s body, similarly to burial wrappings for an ordinary mummy. Curseless. This alternate Open Game License" + "desc": "_Parchment inscribed with arcane writing completely covers this creature, leaving room only for its glowing, purple eyes._ \nA scroll mummy expedites its passage into undeath through an arcane ritual that consumes several scrolls, while incorporating the surviving scrolls into the creature’s body, similarly to burial wrappings for an ordinary mummy. \n**Curseless.** This alternate Open Game License" }, { "name": "Servant of the Unsated God", @@ -18486,7 +18487,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the servant must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the servant\u2019s Stench for the next 24 hours. A servant using this ability can\u2019t also benefit from Master of Disguise." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the servant must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the servant’s Stench for the next 24 hours. A servant using this ability can’t also benefit from Master of Disguise." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -18514,7 +18515,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mace of the Devourer", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. The mace is magical and infused with the Unsated God\u2019s power while in the servant\u2019s hands.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. The mace is magical and infused with the Unsated God’s power while in the servant’s hands.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" }, @@ -18526,11 +18527,11 @@ }, { "name": "Hungering Strike (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "A shadowy jaw superimposes over the servant of the Unsated God\u2019s mouth and reaches out to a creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." + "desc": "A shadowy jaw superimposes over the servant of the Unsated God’s mouth and reaches out to a creature within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], "page_no": 321, - "desc": "The grinning ghoul\u2019s mace drips with shadow as it chants prayers to its dark god. Another shadowy grin appears on top of the ghoul\u2019s and extends out, consuming all it touches. Worshiper of Hunger. The Unsated God, is a god of death, hunger, and the undead. The bulk of his followers, especially in the deep caverns of the world, are undead. The most common of these followers are darakhul— intelligent and civilized ghouls—who share their lord\u2019s unholy hunger. The servants of the Unsated God act as civil officials, support the imperial army, and spread the faith (often by slaying intruding surface dwellers then recruiting them as newly risen undead). Hungry Dead Nature. The ghoul requires no air or sleep." + "desc": "_The grinning ghoul’s mace drips with shadow as it chants prayers to its dark god. Another shadowy grin appears on top of the ghoul’s and extends out, consuming all it touches._ \n**Worshiper of Hunger.** The Unsated God, is a god of death, hunger, and the undead. The bulk of his followers, especially in the deep caverns of the world, are undead. The most common of these followers are darakhul— intelligent and civilized ghouls—who share their lord’s unholy hunger. The servants of the Unsated God act as civil officials, support the imperial army, and spread the faith (often by slaying intruding surface dwellers then recruiting them as newly risen undead). \n**Hungry Dead Nature.** The ghoul requires no air or sleep." }, { "name": "Shadow Boxer", @@ -18570,7 +18571,7 @@ }, { "name": "Project Silhouette", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the shadow boxer projects a shadow on a surface within 60 feet of it. The shadow boxer can shape it to resemble the shadow of any Medium or smaller beast, but the shadow can\u2019t be larger than a 10-foot cube. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the shadow and that can see the shadow must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of its next turn and use its movement on its next turn to follow the shadow. As a bonus action, the shadow boxer can move the shadow up to 30 feet along a solid surface. The shadow moves in a natural manner for the type of creature it represents." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the shadow boxer projects a shadow on a surface within 60 feet of it. The shadow boxer can shape it to resemble the shadow of any Medium or smaller beast, but the shadow can’t be larger than a 10-foot cube. Each creature that starts its turn within 60 feet of the shadow and that can see the shadow must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of its next turn and use its movement on its next turn to follow the shadow. As a bonus action, the shadow boxer can move the shadow up to 30 feet along a solid surface. The shadow moves in a natural manner for the type of creature it represents." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18596,7 +18597,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 322, - "desc": "The shadow caught the man\u2019s eye. It looked and moved like a house cat, but there was no animal present to cast it. He followed the shadow as it moved along the wall then transferred to the ground, not noticing the distortion of light behind him. The last thing he heard as the invisible feline tore out his throat was a contented purr. Finicky Spirits. Shadow boxers are the physical manifestation of feline collective memory. They are found in urban areas and other places people congregate. Like other fey, they desire to be placated by mortals, and they allow their presence to be detected to induce people to leave them gifts. A shadow boxer develops relationships with one household at a time and protects it. Households that don\u2019t leave sufficient tribute or that cease offering it gifts entirely swiftly find their members targeted by the slighted fey. Council of Cats. When they sleep, shadow boxers share dreams with all mundane cats and other shadow boxers within a mile. Within the dream, the cats and the shadow boxer gambol and roughhouse while they share information. Many capers and activities are planned during these dream sessions, and seeing a large clowder of cats getting along is a sign that a shadow boxer in the area has a game afoot. Shadow boxers despise creatures, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_The shadow caught the man’s eye. It looked and moved like a house cat, but there was no animal present to cast it. He followed the shadow as it moved along the wall then transferred to the ground, not noticing the distortion of light behind him. The last thing he heard as the invisible feline tore out his throat was a contented purr._ \n**Finicky Spirits.** Shadow boxers are the physical manifestation of feline collective memory. They are found in urban areas and other places people congregate. Like other fey, they desire to be placated by mortals, and they allow their presence to be detected to induce people to leave them gifts. A shadow boxer develops relationships with one household at a time and protects it. Households that don’t leave sufficient tribute or that cease offering it gifts entirely swiftly find their members targeted by the slighted fey. \n**Council of Cats.** When they sleep, shadow boxers share dreams with all mundane cats and other shadow boxers within a mile. Within the dream, the cats and the shadow boxer gambol and roughhouse while they share information. Many capers and activities are planned during these dream sessions, and seeing a large clowder of cats getting along is a sign that a shadow boxer in the area has a game afoot. Shadow boxers despise creatures, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Shadow Giant", @@ -18635,11 +18636,11 @@ }, { "name": "Shadow Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the shadow giant\u2019s darkvision." + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the shadow giant’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Umbral Glimmer", - "desc": "At the end of each of the shadow giant\u2019s turns, it must roll a d20. On a roll of 11 or higher, it enters the Plane of" + "desc": "At the end of each of the shadow giant’s turns, it must roll a d20. On a roll of 11 or higher, it enters the Plane of" }, { "name": "Shadow from the Material Plane", @@ -18647,7 +18648,7 @@ }, { "name": "Plane", - "desc": "It can\u2019t affect or be affected by anything on the Material Plane while in the Plane of Shadow." + "desc": "It can’t affect or be affected by anything on the Material Plane while in the Plane of Shadow." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18663,11 +18664,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cold Shadow (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The shadow giant directs its shadow to stretch out in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) cold damage and has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t have disadvantage." + "desc": "The shadow giant directs its shadow to stretch out in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) cold damage and has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and doesn’t have disadvantage." } ], "page_no": 173, - "desc": "If not for the horns curling from its brow and the long, bestial talons erupting from its fingers, the creature would look like a grim-faced, ashen-skinned elf of monstrous height. Cast into Darkness. In ages past, shadow giants were called hjartakinde, and they dwelt in the lands of the fey. When the giants declined to go to war with the shadow fey, the fey exiled them to the Shadow Realm. When they refused to serve the dark fey courts, the queen cursed them into their current form. Of Two Worlds. Shadow giants are cursed to exist simultaneously on the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane. Unable to properly live in either world, they have become embittered and indignant. Shadow giants desire to end their cursed existence but lash out against anyone who shows them pity or mercy. Undying. When a shadow giant is killed, its spirit roils in the Shadow Realm for a century before it is reborn to its cursed fate." + "desc": "_If not for the horns curling from its brow and the long, bestial talons erupting from its fingers, the creature would look like a grim-faced, ashen-skinned elf of monstrous height._ \n**Cast into Darkness.** In ages past, shadow giants were called hjartakinde, and they dwelt in the lands of the fey. When the giants declined to go to war with the shadow fey, the fey exiled them to the Shadow \n**Realm.** When they refused to serve the dark fey courts, the queen cursed them into their current form. \n**Of Two Worlds.** Shadow giants are cursed to exist simultaneously on the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane. Unable to properly live in either world, they have become embittered and indignant. Shadow giants desire to end their cursed existence but lash out against anyone who shows them pity or mercy. \n**Undying.** When a shadow giant is killed, its spirit roils in the Shadow Realm for a century before it is reborn to its cursed fate." }, { "name": "Shadow of Death", @@ -18706,7 +18707,7 @@ }, { "name": "Deathly Shroud", - "desc": "At the start of each of the shadow of death\u2019s turns, each creature within 15 feet of it must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.\n\nIn addition, light within 30 feet of the shadow of death is less effective. Bright light in the area becomes dim light, and dim light in the area becomes darkness." + "desc": "At the start of each of the shadow of death’s turns, each creature within 15 feet of it must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.\n\nIn addition, light within 30 feet of the shadow of death is less effective. Bright light in the area becomes dim light, and dim light in the area becomes darkness." }, { "name": "Destroyer of Life", @@ -18722,7 +18723,7 @@ }, { "name": "Weapons of Death", - "desc": "The shadow of death\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When the shadow of death hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage (included in the attack).\n\nA creature that takes necrotic damage from the shadow death\u2019s weapon must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or its hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." + "desc": "The shadow of death’s weapon attacks are magical. When the shadow of death hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage (included in the attack).\n\nA creature that takes necrotic damage from the shadow death’s weapon must succeed on a DC 22 Constitution saving throw or its hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18738,7 +18739,7 @@ }, { "name": "Vision of Ending", - "desc": "Each creature that is not undead within 60 feet of the shadow of death that can see it must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, the creature is also paralyzed as it sees visions of its death. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this shadow of death\u2019s Vision of Ending for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature that is not undead within 60 feet of the shadow of death that can see it must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. While frightened in this way, the creature is also paralyzed as it sees visions of its death. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this shadow of death’s Vision of Ending for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Teleport", @@ -18746,7 +18747,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 323, - "desc": "Draped in black funerary garb, ribbons of which move of their own accord, the creature has the appearance of a skeletal angel. Angels of Death. Once beings of light and beauty who championed justice across the planes, the shadows of death formed after some agent of entropy discarded their bodies into the Void. Their celestial forms protected them from ultimate annihilation, but their minds were forever darkened by the plane\u2019s dread influence. Deathly Avatars. Shadows of death sometimes answer the call of death cults. Rather than aiding the cultists though, the shadows kill the cultists before spreading the grave\u2019s shadow across the world. Immortal Nature. The shadow of death doesn\u2019t require food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Draped in black funerary garb, ribbons of which move of their own accord, the creature has the appearance of a skeletal angel._ \n**Angels of Death.** Once beings of light and beauty who championed justice across the planes, the shadows of death formed after some agent of entropy discarded their bodies into the Void. Their celestial forms protected them from ultimate annihilation, but their minds were forever darkened by the plane’s dread influence. \n**Deathly Avatars.** Shadows of death sometimes answer the call of death cults. Rather than aiding the cultists though, the shadows kill the cultists before spreading the grave’s shadow across the world. \n**Immortal Nature.** The shadow of death doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Shiftshroom", @@ -18786,7 +18787,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 159, - "desc": "The plain, white mushroom suddenly shifts and twists into a poisonous deathcap. In their natural form, shiftshrooms are white mushrooms with bifurcated stalks. Their natural ability to disguise themselves as other mushrooms evolved as a defense against creatures harvesting them for food. Sought for Food. Roasted shiftshroom has a nutty flavor and aroma and is considered a delicacy by many of the Underworld\u2019s denizens. Discerning surface world gourmands pay respectable sums for shiftshroom caps due to the difficulty in harvesting them from the Underworld and the difficulty in growing them above ground. Hidden in View. Shiftshrooms can often be found interspersed with deadlier fungi. The Underworld hides colonies of the fungus wherein only a few of the mushrooms toward the outer edges of the group are dangerous varieties of fungus, and the remainder are disguised shiftshrooms." + "desc": "_The plain, white mushroom suddenly shifts and twists into a poisonous deathcap._ \nIn their natural form, shiftshrooms are white mushrooms with bifurcated stalks. Their natural ability to disguise themselves as other mushrooms evolved as a defense against creatures harvesting them for food. \n_**Sought for Food.**_ Roasted shiftshroom has a nutty flavor and aroma and is considered a delicacy by many of the Underworld’s denizens. Discerning surface world gourmands pay respectable sums for shiftshroom caps due to the difficulty in harvesting them from the Underworld and the difficulty in growing them above ground. \n_**Hidden in View.**_ Shiftshrooms can often be found interspersed with deadlier fungi. The Underworld hides colonies of the fungus wherein only a few of the mushrooms toward the outer edges of the group are dangerous varieties of fungus, and the remainder are disguised shiftshrooms." }, { "name": "Shimmer Seal", @@ -18824,7 +18825,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sureflippered", - "desc": "The shimmer seal can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "The shimmer seal can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." }, { "name": "Underwater Propulsion", @@ -18844,7 +18845,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 324, - "desc": "This tusked seal is nearly transparent, including its internal organs, except for a few spots dotting its hide. Unseen Pinnipeds. Shimmer seals traverse their typical habitats hidden from prey and predators alike. Their translucent skin and internal organs allow them to blend in with water and against icy backgrounds. Against other backgrounds, they leave a telltale shimmer, giving them their name. However, the seals can still take the unwary by surprise in less-than-ideal conditions. The only time the seal fully loses it translucency is when it consumes its diet of fish or small mammals, during which observers receive a breathtaking (or nauseating) view of the seals\u2019 digestive process. The seals are aware of this vulnerability and usually feast in hidden locations. Arctic druids and rangers who successfully befriend shimmer seals use them as spies or as an advance wave of attack. Guardian of Seals. Though shimmer seals notionally look like harbor seals, they are found among many different species of seal. Scholars who have studied the strange seals concluded shimmer seals are created when the spirits of creatures passionate about protecting overhunted animals merge with those of ordinary seals. When a shimmer seal dies protecting a pod of seals from hunters, one of the seals transforms into a new shimmer seal within a minute of the other shimmer seal\u2019s death, reinforcing this theory. While shimmer seals are vigilant against hunting by humanoids, they allow natural predators to cull the seals under their protection, understanding the natural order and its importance. Rallying Seal. A shimmer seal allows other seals to see it, and it can allow allied creatures to locate it. The presence of a shimmer seal emboldens the seals under its protection, transforming a pod of seals that might scatter in the face of armed opposition into an army of teeth and flippers, with the shimmer seal leading the counterattack. No one knows if the shimmer seal is aware of its ability to reincarnate shortly after it dies, but its fearlessness points to it possessing a certainty of survival." + "desc": "_This tusked seal is nearly transparent, including its internal organs, except for a few spots dotting its hide._ \n**Unseen Pinnipeds.** Shimmer seals traverse their typical habitats hidden from prey and predators alike. Their translucent skin and internal organs allow them to blend in with water and against icy backgrounds. Against other backgrounds, they leave a telltale shimmer, giving them their name. However, the seals can still take the unwary by surprise in less-than-ideal conditions. The only time the seal fully loses it translucency is when it consumes its diet of fish or small mammals, during which observers receive a breathtaking (or nauseating) view of the seals’ digestive process. The seals are aware of this vulnerability and usually feast in hidden locations. Arctic druids and rangers who successfully befriend shimmer seals use them as spies or as an advance wave of attack. \n**Guardian of Seals.** Though shimmer seals notionally look like harbor seals, they are found among many different species of seal. Scholars who have studied the strange seals concluded shimmer seals are created when the spirits of creatures passionate about protecting overhunted animals merge with those of ordinary seals. When a shimmer seal dies protecting a pod of seals from hunters, one of the seals transforms into a new shimmer seal within a minute of the other shimmer seal’s death, reinforcing this theory. While shimmer seals are vigilant against hunting by humanoids, they allow natural predators to cull the seals under their protection, understanding the natural order and its importance. \n**Rallying Seal.** A shimmer seal allows other seals to see it, and it can allow allied creatures to locate it. The presence of a shimmer seal emboldens the seals under its protection, transforming a pod of seals that might scatter in the face of armed opposition into an army of teeth and flippers, with the shimmer seal leading the counterattack. No one knows if the shimmer seal is aware of its ability to reincarnate shortly after it dies, but its fearlessness points to it possessing a certainty of survival." }, { "name": "Shriekbat", @@ -18878,7 +18879,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "The shriekbat can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "The shriekbat can’t use its blindsight while deafened." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18894,7 +18895,7 @@ }, { "name": "Talons", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the shriekbat can\u2019t use its talons on another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the shriekbat can’t use its talons on another target.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "3d6+7" }, @@ -18904,7 +18905,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 325, - "desc": "This midnight-blue bat has a cavern-filling wingspan. The air near its mouth, large enough to carry a horse, visibly vibrates with sound pulses. Shriekbats thrive in the cavernous spaces of the Underworld where they face little competition from dragons, rocs, and other large flying creatures, as they would aboveground. Despite their enormousness, the bats deftly maneuver among the stalactites and stalagmites crowding underground caverns. When they attack prey, or in the very rare cases where they must escape predators, they emit a terrible shriek that overwhelms their foes and allows them to easily grab prey or escape. Shriekbat echolocation uses subsonic frequencies, allowing the bats to fly in relative silence. Kobold Companions. Kobold bat keepers know the secret to raising young shriekbats. The bat keepers often risk their lives to procure young, using the bats for protection and as companions. A bat keeper returns its shriekbat to the wild before the bat reaches adulthood, when it would become too large for the cramped kobold tunnels. A bat keeper tracks the shriekbats it releases, and often returns to visit its former companions. Shriekbats prove surprisingly keen at remembering former kobold handlers (whether such handlers treated them well or poorly), and they often allow fondly remembered handlers to take a single pup from their litters, ensuring the pup survives to adulthood and renewing the cycle. Long-Lived Omnivores. Shriekbats live for nearly 50 years. They are social and promiscuous creatures that live in small groups in large caverns. They are omnivorous but prefer fresh meat to other food with lizards taking up the majority of their diet. Shriekbats can survive on rotten flesh, which allows them to eat ghouls and other undead populating the Underworld, but they find it less palatable. In overcrowded situations where multiple groups of shriekbats roost in the same cavern, a group of shriekbats might break away to find another hunting location if food becomes scarce." + "desc": "_This midnight-blue bat has a cavern-filling wingspan. The air near its mouth, large enough to carry a horse, visibly vibrates with sound pulses._ \nShriekbats thrive in the cavernous spaces of the Underworld where they face little competition from dragons, rocs, and other large flying creatures, as they would aboveground. Despite their enormousness, the bats deftly maneuver among the stalactites and stalagmites crowding underground caverns. When they attack prey, or in the very rare cases where they must escape predators, they emit a terrible shriek that overwhelms their foes and allows them to easily grab prey or escape. Shriekbat echolocation uses subsonic frequencies, allowing the bats to fly in relative silence. \n**Kobold Companions.** Kobold bat keepers know the secret to raising young shriekbats. The bat keepers often risk their lives to procure young, using the bats for protection and as companions. A bat keeper returns its shriekbat to the wild before the bat reaches adulthood, when it would become too large for the cramped kobold tunnels. A bat keeper tracks the shriekbats it releases, and often returns to visit its former companions. Shriekbats prove surprisingly keen at remembering former kobold handlers (whether such handlers treated them well or poorly), and they often allow fondly remembered handlers to take a single pup from their litters, ensuring the pup survives to adulthood and renewing the cycle. \n**Long-Lived Omnivores.** Shriekbats live for nearly 50 years. They are social and promiscuous creatures that live in small groups in large caverns. They are omnivorous but prefer fresh meat to other food with lizards taking up the majority of their diet. Shriekbats can survive on rotten flesh, which allows them to eat ghouls and other undead populating the Underworld, but they find it less palatable. In overcrowded situations where multiple groups of shriekbats roost in the same cavern, a group of shriekbats might break away to find another hunting location if food becomes scarce." }, { "name": "Shukankor", @@ -18941,7 +18942,7 @@ }, { "name": "Self-made Pack", - "desc": "The shukankor has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of its duplicates is within 5 feet of the creature and the duplicate isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The shukankor has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of its duplicates is within 5 feet of the creature and the duplicate isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18963,7 +18964,7 @@ }, { "name": "Duplicating Terror (1/Day)", - "desc": "The shukankor magically duplicates itself, creating four replicas. Each replica uses the statistics of an axe beak, except it also has the shukankor\u2019s Many Eyes and Self-made Pack traits. The shukankor can communicate telepathically with a replica as long as they are within 120 feet of each other. The replicas act as allies of the shukankor and obey its telepathic commands. The replicas remain until killed or dismissed by the shukankor as a bonus action. Slain or dismissed replicas melt into a foul-smelling puddle of green goo. A replica that survives for 24 hours breaks its telepathic link with the shukankor, becoming a free-thinking creature, and grows into a full shukankor after 1 month." + "desc": "The shukankor magically duplicates itself, creating four replicas. Each replica uses the statistics of an axe beak, except it also has the shukankor’s Many Eyes and Self-made Pack traits. The shukankor can communicate telepathically with a replica as long as they are within 120 feet of each other. The replicas act as allies of the shukankor and obey its telepathic commands. The replicas remain until killed or dismissed by the shukankor as a bonus action. Slain or dismissed replicas melt into a foul-smelling puddle of green goo. A replica that survives for 24 hours breaks its telepathic link with the shukankor, becoming a free-thinking creature, and grows into a full shukankor after 1 month." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -18973,7 +18974,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 326, - "desc": "This creature has gaudy green and purple feathers, stunted humanoid limbs, a cruel, vulture-like beak, and multiple eyes that swivel about on long, lime-colored stalks. It hoots diabolically as it approaches. Wasteland Hunters. Desolate badlands, deserts, and wastelands warped by foul sorcery are the prime feeding grounds for these colorful aberrations, who use their vicious claws and beaks to kill and devour any creature they encounter. Due to their enormous size, they sometimes resort to eating rotting and undead flesh, and they can even eat rocks, plants, and dirt in a pinch. Because they are intelligent monsters, shukankors can be parlayed with, though their demands are usually extravagant and vile. Strength in Numbers. The shukankor\u2019s ability to temporarily replicate itself aids it greatly in battle, especially when it is outnumbered or facing a particularly powerful opponent. These replicas are smaller, weaker clones of the shukankor that obey its telepathic commands and even sacrifice themselves to protect their creator. Shukankors are neither female nor male and reproduce by allowing their replicas to remain alive. After a day, these replicas become free-thinking and separate from the parent shukankor. A month later, they grow into full-sized shukankors with all the powers of their progenitor." + "desc": "_This creature has gaudy green and purple feathers, stunted humanoid limbs, a cruel, vulture-like beak, and multiple eyes that swivel about on long, lime-colored stalks. It hoots diabolically as it approaches._ \n**Wasteland Hunters.** Desolate badlands, deserts, and wastelands warped by foul sorcery are the prime feeding grounds for these colorful aberrations, who use their vicious claws and beaks to kill and devour any creature they encounter. Due to their enormous size, they sometimes resort to eating rotting and undead flesh, and they can even eat rocks, plants, and dirt in a pinch. Because they are intelligent monsters, shukankors can be parlayed with, though their demands are usually extravagant and vile. \n**Strength in Numbers.** The shukankor’s ability to temporarily replicate itself aids it greatly in battle, especially when it is outnumbered or facing a particularly powerful opponent. These replicas are smaller, weaker clones of the shukankor that obey its telepathic commands and even sacrifice themselves to protect their creator. Shukankors are neither female nor male and reproduce by allowing their replicas to remain alive. After a day, these replicas become free-thinking and separate from the parent shukankor. A month later, they grow into full-sized shukankors with all the powers of their progenitor." }, { "name": "Shurale", @@ -19009,7 +19010,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The shurale\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The shurale’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -19021,7 +19022,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The shurale\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: dancing lights, invisibility (self only), minor illusion\n3/day each: detect thoughts, major image, misty step\n1/day: confusion" + "desc": "The shurale’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: dancing lights, invisibility (self only), minor illusion\n3/day each: detect thoughts, major image, misty step\n1/day: confusion" } ], "actions": [ @@ -19043,11 +19044,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tickle", - "desc": "The shurale touches a creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving or begin to laugh uncontrollably for 1 minute. While laughing, the target falls prone, is incapacitated, and unable to move. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shurale\u2019s Tickle for the next 24 hours. If the target fails the saving throw three times, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be reduced to 0 hp and begin dying. On a success, the laughter ends on the target, as normal." + "desc": "The shurale touches a creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving or begin to laugh uncontrollably for 1 minute. While laughing, the target falls prone, is incapacitated, and unable to move. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the shurale’s Tickle for the next 24 hours. If the target fails the saving throw three times, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be reduced to 0 hp and begin dying. On a success, the laughter ends on the target, as normal." } ], "page_no": 327, - "desc": "At first glance this creature resembles a satyr, its lower body covered in brown fur with goat-like hooves, yet the twisted horn sprouting from its forehead and the wide, manic grin on its comical face proves it is something far more dangerous. Devilish Fey. While many fey are evil and twisted creatures, few are worse than the dreaded shurale, a deadly satyr-like monster that causes horrible hilarity with its ticklish touch. It inflicts a victim with a deadly bout of laughter that causes its internal organs to rupture and fail. After the victim dies, the shurale cuts it into pieces, leaving the remains for the scavengers. Feeds on Laughter. A shurale feeds on the sobbing laughs of its victims as they expire, its own health mysteriously revitalized in the process. Because of this, shurale lairs are typically located within a few miles of a humanoid settlement, where it can easily lure lone inhabitants into the woods. While most of their prey are humanoids living in alpine or heavily forested regions, shurales are not picky and have been known to attack orcs, ogres, trolls, and even hill giants. Woodcutter\u2019s Curse. Many believe that a shurale is the spirit of a woodcutter who died a lonely and embittered death after being ridiculed by family. While such an occurrence would be exceedingly rare and most sages scoff at such suggestions, the shurale\u2019s skill with the woodcutter\u2019s axe and its strange behavior cannot be denied." + "desc": "_At first glance this creature resembles a satyr, its lower body covered in brown fur with goat-like hooves, yet the twisted horn sprouting from its forehead and the wide, manic grin on its comical face proves it is something far more dangerous._ \n**Devilish Fey.** While many fey are evil and twisted creatures, few are worse than the dreaded shurale, a deadly satyr-like monster that causes horrible hilarity with its ticklish touch. It inflicts a victim with a deadly bout of laughter that causes its internal organs to rupture and fail. After the victim dies, the shurale cuts it into pieces, leaving the remains for the scavengers. \n**Feeds on Laughter.** A shurale feeds on the sobbing laughs of its victims as they expire, its own health mysteriously revitalized in the process. Because of this, shurale lairs are typically located within a few miles of a humanoid settlement, where it can easily lure lone inhabitants into the woods. While most of their prey are humanoids living in alpine or heavily forested regions, shurales are not picky and have been known to attack orcs, ogres, trolls, and even hill giants. \n**Woodcutter’s Curse.** Many believe that a shurale is the spirit of a woodcutter who died a lonely and embittered death after being ridiculed by family. While such an occurrence would be exceedingly rare and most sages scoff at such suggestions, the shurale’s skill with the woodcutter’s axe and its strange behavior cannot be denied." }, { "name": "Silenal", @@ -19113,11 +19114,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cause Row (1/Day)", - "desc": "The silenal magically stirs humanoids it can see within 60 feet of it into a frenzy. The frenzied patrons use the statistics of 4d4 commoners or 1 bar brawl. The frenzied patrons don\u2019t attack the silenal. The patrons remain frenzied for 10 minutes, until the silenal dies, or until the silenal calms and disperses the mass as a bonus action." + "desc": "The silenal magically stirs humanoids it can see within 60 feet of it into a frenzy. The frenzied patrons use the statistics of 4d4 commoners or 1 bar brawl. The frenzied patrons don’t attack the silenal. The patrons remain frenzied for 10 minutes, until the silenal dies, or until the silenal calms and disperses the mass as a bonus action." } ], "page_no": 328, - "desc": "The halfling takes a long drink from a mug, its wild, graying hair falling back to reveal the creature\u2019s pointed nose and sharp chin. Its bloodshot eyes hold a glimmer of mischief as it sets down the mug. Tavern Spirits. Sileni adopt a specific tavern or inn as their own. The presence of a silenal is usually discovered slowly by the owner. Perhaps they notice the bar towels have all been mended or that the empty bottles have been placed outside the back door. If the owner accepts this assistance and leaves small gifts of food and drink, the silenal becomes more active. After hours, the silenal spends its time ensuring the establishment is cleaned to a shine and ready for the next day\u2019s business. If the owner and the silenal are at odds, however, the small mischiefs and mishaps caused by the silenal quickly drive the owner out of business. Flawed Advisors. While the business is open, a silenal spends most of its time drinking and conversing with the patrons. Sileni are curious about mortals and find their tales and troubles fascinating. If a creature conversing with a silenal asks it for advice, the counsel received is invariably flawed. The silenal, interested in hearing more dramatic tales, offers guidance which is guaranteed to get its conversation partner in hot water in the hopes the recipient will return to lament new, entertaining troubles. Calm in the Storm. Regardless of how chaotic activity gets in its bar, the silenal is strangely unaffected. Tavern brawls, whether caused by the silenal or not, never target it. The damage caused by fights is also reduced and rarely results in more than a few broken chairs and tankards." + "desc": "_The halfling takes a long drink from a mug, its wild, graying hair falling back to reveal the creature’s pointed nose and sharp chin. Its bloodshot eyes hold a glimmer of mischief as it sets down the mug._ \n**Tavern Spirits.** Sileni adopt a specific tavern or inn as their own. The presence of a silenal is usually discovered slowly by the owner. Perhaps they notice the bar towels have all been mended or that the empty bottles have been placed outside the back door. If the owner accepts this assistance and leaves small gifts of food and drink, the silenal becomes more active. After hours, the silenal spends its time ensuring the establishment is cleaned to a shine and ready for the next day’s business. If the owner and the silenal are at odds, however, the small mischiefs and mishaps caused by the silenal quickly drive the owner out of business. \n**Flawed Advisors.** While the business is open, a silenal spends most of its time drinking and conversing with the patrons. Sileni are curious about mortals and find their tales and troubles fascinating. If a creature conversing with a silenal asks it for advice, the counsel received is invariably flawed. The silenal, interested in hearing more dramatic tales, offers guidance which is guaranteed to get its conversation partner in hot water in the hopes the recipient will return to lament new, entertaining troubles. \n**Calm in the Storm.** Regardless of how chaotic activity gets in its bar, the silenal is strangely unaffected. Tavern brawls, whether caused by the silenal or not, never target it. The damage caused by fights is also reduced and rarely results in more than a few broken chairs and tankards." }, { "name": "Silver Dragon Wyrmling Skeleton", @@ -19148,7 +19149,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "2", "actions": [ { @@ -19195,11 +19196,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Disruptive Ploy", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the snake performs a minor ploy with its mage hands against a target it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have disadvantage on its next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (the snake\u2019s choice) as the snake magically removes the target\u2019s helmet, upends the target\u2019s quiver, or performs some other form of distraction." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the snake performs a minor ploy with its mage hands against a target it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have disadvantage on its next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (the snake’s choice) as the snake magically removes the target’s helmet, upends the target’s quiver, or performs some other form of distraction." }, { "name": "One Hundred Mage Hands", - "desc": "The snake is surrounded by one hundred, magical, spectral hands. The hands can\u2019t be targeted by spells or attacks and are immune to damage. The hands float within 30 feet of the snake and move with their serpent commander. The snake can decide if the hands are visible. Each hand can carry an object weighing up to 10 pounds and no more than three hands can work in tandem to carry one larger object. The snake\u2019s Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks have a range of 30 feet. Whenever the snake makes a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, it can make up to four such checks as part of the same action, but each check must be against a different target. The snake can perform actions normally restricted to creatures with hands, such as opening a door, stirring a bowl of soup, or carrying a lantern. The hands can\u2019t wield weapons or shields or make attacks, except as part of the snake\u2019s Flying Fists action." + "desc": "The snake is surrounded by one hundred, magical, spectral hands. The hands can’t be targeted by spells or attacks and are immune to damage. The hands float within 30 feet of the snake and move with their serpent commander. The snake can decide if the hands are visible. Each hand can carry an object weighing up to 10 pounds and no more than three hands can work in tandem to carry one larger object. The snake’s Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks have a range of 30 feet. Whenever the snake makes a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, it can make up to four such checks as part of the same action, but each check must be against a different target. The snake can perform actions normally restricted to creatures with hands, such as opening a door, stirring a bowl of soup, or carrying a lantern. The hands can’t wield weapons or shields or make attacks, except as part of the snake’s Flying Fists action." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19215,11 +19216,11 @@ }, { "name": "Flying Fists (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The snake unleashes a flurry of spectral punches in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "The snake unleashes a flurry of spectral punches in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 333, - "desc": "The small snake slithers forward. As it nears a door, spectral hands appear all around it, opening and pushing the door to allow the snake entry. Pet Project. Thieves\u2019 guilds with magically inclined members often imbue particularly crafty snakes with keen intelligence, telepathy, and the ability to summon dozens of mage hands to aid the guild. The small, stealthy creatures are capable of carrying out heists that are logistically impractical for humanoids due to their bulk. Predictably, the clever reptiles often escape their creators and carve out small territories for themselves in the more disreputable parts of cities where their true identities won\u2019t easily be discovered. Mischievous Thieves. Snakes with a hundred mage hands are known for their mischievous nature. Many are kleptomaniacs and swindlers, using their talents to deceive humanoids and steal objects they find pleasing." + "desc": "_The small snake slithers forward. As it nears a door, spectral hands appear all around it, opening and pushing the door to allow the snake entry._ \n**Pet Project.** Thieves’ guilds with magically inclined members often imbue particularly crafty snakes with keen intelligence, telepathy, and the ability to summon dozens of mage hands to aid the guild. The small, stealthy creatures are capable of carrying out heists that are logistically impractical for humanoids due to their bulk. Predictably, the clever reptiles often escape their creators and carve out small territories for themselves in the more disreputable parts of cities where their true identities won’t easily be discovered. \n**Mischievous Thieves.** Snakes with a hundred mage hands are known for their mischievous nature. Many are kleptomaniacs and swindlers, using their talents to deceive humanoids and steal objects they find pleasing." }, { "name": "Snow Giant", @@ -19280,7 +19281,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 174, - "desc": "Flurries drift from the body of this gigantic humanoid seemingly crafted from snow. Its simple clothes are almost pointless, and it carries a massive icicle as a club. Subservient to Frost Giants. Snow giants inhabit the same territory as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Flurries drift from the body of this gigantic humanoid seemingly crafted from snow. Its simple clothes are almost pointless, and it carries a massive icicle as a club._ \n**Subservient to Frost Giants.** Snow giants inhabit the same territory as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Snow Terror", @@ -19318,23 +19319,23 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The snow terror can use its action to polymorph into a Large snow person, a snowy likeness of the creature it most recently killed, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.\n\nWhile in the form of the creature it most recently killed, creatures that knew the mimicked creature have disadvantage on their Wisdom saving throws against its Horrifying Visage." + "desc": "The snow terror can use its action to polymorph into a Large snow person, a snowy likeness of the creature it most recently killed, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.\n\nWhile in the form of the creature it most recently killed, creatures that knew the mimicked creature have disadvantage on their Wisdom saving throws against its Horrifying Visage." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) acid damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the snow terror. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the snow terror, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the snow terror\u2019s turns. The snow terror can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the snow terror takes 15 or more damage on a single turn from the swallowed creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the swallowed creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the snow terror. If the snow terror dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) acid damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the snow terror. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the snow terror, and it takes 14 (4d6) acid damage at the start of each of the snow terror’s turns. The snow terror can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the snow terror takes 15 or more damage on a single turn from the swallowed creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the swallowed creature, which falls prone in a space within 10 feet of the snow terror. If the snow terror dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6+4" }, { "name": "Horrifying Visage", - "desc": "Each non-undead creature within 60 feet of the snow terror that can see it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this snow terror\u2019s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each non-undead creature within 60 feet of the snow terror that can see it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this snow terror’s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 334, - "desc": "A sizeable snowperson with sticks for arms, a carrot nose, and a smile etched across its face slowly turns its head. Closer inspection reveals the smile is disturbingly jagged. Demonic Snow People. Snow terrors hail from an icy layer of the Abyss. There, they torment lesser fiends or watch as wind-whipped snow destroys visitors wholly unprepared for it. Such visitors are few and far between, leading snow terrors to travel to the Material Plane for greater chances at entertainment. Innocuous Disguise. Snow terrors temper their desire for bloodshed and mayhem with patience. They find heavily trafficked areas and lurk nearby, observing potential prey. When choosing victims, they remain motionless in their guise as ordinary snowpersons, even allowing children to pluck the accoutrements off them. Sadistic Hunter. A snow terror picks off lone people first, reveling in communities consequently thrown into chaos. Just before it attacks, it reveals its true form: a leering, shark-toothed snowperson with unholy light glowing in its eye sockets. It chases, catches, and devours its victims, relishing the screams as the acid churning in its guts slowly dissolves its prey. It can take on the appearance of its victims, drawing in concerned family members and neighbors before dissolving the facade to attack." + "desc": "_A sizeable snowperson with sticks for arms, a carrot nose, and a smile etched across its face slowly turns its head. Closer inspection reveals the smile is disturbingly jagged._ \n**Demonic Snow People.** Snow terrors hail from an icy layer of the Abyss. There, they torment lesser fiends or watch as wind-whipped snow destroys visitors wholly unprepared for it. Such visitors are few and far between, leading snow terrors to travel to the Material Plane for greater chances at entertainment. \n**Innocuous Disguise.** Snow terrors temper their desire for bloodshed and mayhem with patience. They find heavily trafficked areas and lurk nearby, observing potential prey. When choosing victims, they remain motionless in their guise as ordinary snowpersons, even allowing children to pluck the accoutrements off them. \n**Sadistic Hunter.** A snow terror picks off lone people first, reveling in communities consequently thrown into chaos. Just before it attacks, it reveals its true form: a leering, shark-toothed snowperson with unholy light glowing in its eye sockets. It chases, catches, and devours its victims, relishing the screams as the acid churning in its guts slowly dissolves its prey. It can take on the appearance of its victims, drawing in concerned family members and neighbors before dissolving the facade to attack." }, { "name": "Somberweave", @@ -19365,7 +19366,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shadow Webs", - "desc": "The somberweave\u2019s webs are anchored in the Material Plane and the Shadow Realm, existing in both simultaneously. Except for effects and attacks from the somberweave, a creature in contact with or restrained by a somberweave\u2019s webs has half cover and is immune to any spell or effect that would move it to a different plane, such as the banishment and plane shift spells." + "desc": "The somberweave’s webs are anchored in the Material Plane and the Shadow Realm, existing in both simultaneously. Except for effects and attacks from the somberweave, a creature in contact with or restrained by a somberweave’s webs has half cover and is immune to any spell or effect that would move it to a different plane, such as the banishment and plane shift spells." }, { "name": "Shadow Sight", @@ -19407,11 +19408,11 @@ }, { "name": "Shadow Shift", - "desc": "The somberweave touches a creature restrained by its webbing and transports itself and the creature into the Shadow Realm or the Material Plane, the somberweave\u2019s choice. The somberweave and the target appear within 5 feet of each other in unoccupied spaces in the chosen plane. The destination location must be within 10 feet of the somberweave\u2019s anchored web. If the target is unwilling, it can make a DC 14 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the somberweave is transported but the target isn\u2019t." + "desc": "The somberweave touches a creature restrained by its webbing and transports itself and the creature into the Shadow Realm or the Material Plane, the somberweave’s choice. The somberweave and the target appear within 5 feet of each other in unoccupied spaces in the chosen plane. The destination location must be within 10 feet of the somberweave’s anchored web. If the target is unwilling, it can make a DC 14 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the somberweave is transported but the target isn’t." } ], "page_no": 335, - "desc": "A gray-skinned human steps from the shadows. Dripping mandibles emerge from its too-wide mouth, and six lithe and long arms unfold from beneath its robes to grasp its prey in vicious claws. Bridging the Veil. The somberweave is a spider-like fey creature that relies on the fragile threads separating the Material Plane from the Shadow Realm. Spanning the gap between the two planes, it weaves a web anchored in both worlds. It hides in the section of its web anchored in the Shadow Realm and waits for victims on the Material Plane. If plied with treasure or food, the somberweave can be convinced to offer travelers in one realm access to the other, but it is just as likely to capture and eat such travelers. Tenebrous Skein. The web of the somberweave is made of pure darkness, the essence of the Shadow Realm. Clever travelers who defeat a somberweave can follow the remnants of its web to find passage into or out of the Shadow Realm. Shadow fey who travel frequently between the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane prize somberweave webs as the primary material for creating items that allow for easier travel between the planes." + "desc": "_A gray-skinned human steps from the shadows. Dripping mandibles emerge from its too-wide mouth, and six lithe and long arms unfold from beneath its robes to grasp its prey in vicious claws._ \n**Bridging the Veil.** The somberweave is a spider-like fey creature that relies on the fragile threads separating the \n**Material Plane from the Shadow Realm.** Spanning the gap between the two planes, it weaves a web anchored in both worlds. It hides in the section of its web anchored in the Shadow Realm and waits for victims on the Material Plane. If plied with treasure or food, the somberweave can be convinced to offer travelers in one realm access to the other, but it is just as likely to capture and eat such travelers. \n**Tenebrous Skein.** The web of the somberweave is made of pure darkness, the essence of the Shadow Realm. Clever travelers who defeat a somberweave can follow the remnants of its web to find passage into or out of the Shadow Realm. Shadow fey who travel frequently between the Shadow Realm and the Material Plane prize somberweave webs as the primary material for creating items that allow for easier travel between the planes." }, { "name": "Spawn of Alquam", @@ -19458,7 +19459,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sneak Attack (1/Turn)", - "desc": "The spawn of Alquam deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the spawn that isn\u2019t incapacitated and the spawn doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on the attack roll." + "desc": "The spawn of Alquam deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the spawn that isn’t incapacitated and the spawn doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Speak with Birds", @@ -19490,7 +19491,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 95, - "desc": "This large creature exudes darkness and contempt. It has feathery wings, backswept horns set behind its wide eyes, a narrow, vicious-looking beak, and talon-like claws. Its body is thin and sinewy, and its skin is a sickly green. Demonic Servants. These demons lurk in darkness, serving and protecting Alquam, the Demon Lord of Night. Alquam is known to send them to aid his cults, and he sometimes utilizes them to assassinate individuals who threaten his followers. Because the spawn are created by Alquam, many of his cults worship them as physical representations of the Demon Lord himself. The cults believe that offerings to the spawn are conveyed directly to their master in his planar abode. Kinship with Shadow. When the spawn of Alquam venture to the Material Plane, they take care to move only in places that are cloaked in darkness. While direct light does not harm them, they find it uncomfortable and often flee from it. Lords of Birds. Birds instinctively follow the mental commands of the spawn of Alquam, and sudden changes in bird behavior that can signal a spawn is nearby. Swarms of birds attack targets the spawn designates, act as the spawn\u2019s messengers, and enact the spawn\u2019s or Alquam\u2019s will in whatever way either demon dictates." + "desc": "_This large creature exudes darkness and contempt. It has feathery wings, backswept horns set behind its wide eyes, a narrow, vicious-looking beak, and talon-like claws. Its body is thin and sinewy, and its skin is a sickly green._ \n**Demonic Servants.** These demons lurk in darkness, serving and protecting Alquam, the Demon Lord of Night. Alquam is known to send them to aid his cults, and he sometimes utilizes them to assassinate individuals who threaten his followers. Because the spawn are created by Alquam, many of his cults worship them as physical representations of the Demon Lord himself. The cults believe that offerings to the spawn are conveyed directly to their master in his planar abode. \n**Kinship with Shadow.** When the spawn of Alquam venture to the Material Plane, they take care to move only in places that are cloaked in darkness. While direct light does not harm them, they find it uncomfortable and often flee from it. \n**Lords of Birds.** Birds instinctively follow the mental commands of the spawn of Alquam, and sudden changes in bird behavior that can signal a spawn is nearby. Swarms of birds attack targets the spawn designates, act as the spawn’s messengers, and enact the spawn’s or Alquam’s will in whatever way either demon dictates." }, { "name": "Spawn of Hriggala", @@ -19538,7 +19539,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the spawn can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the spawn can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "3d8+7" }, @@ -19550,11 +19551,11 @@ }, { "name": "Escape the Material", - "desc": "The spawn burrows at least 20 feet through natural rock and opens a portal to the plane of the undead at the end of this movement. The portal remains for 2d4 rounds. The spawn can\u2019t have more than one portal open at a time." + "desc": "The spawn burrows at least 20 feet through natural rock and opens a portal to the plane of the undead at the end of this movement. The portal remains for 2d4 rounds. The spawn can’t have more than one portal open at a time." } ], "page_no": 89, - "desc": "The enormous worm bursts from the floor, its maw surrounded by writhing tentacles that grab everything edible nearby. An echo of chanting issues from its mouth, as if a hundred evil priests were trapped within its gullet, calling out maledictions. The spawn of Hriggala resembles a juvenile purple worm with a mouth surrounded by wriggling tendrils and full of razor-sharp teeth. It serves the demon lord on the Material Plane, powered by a steady diet of flesh and stone. Called by Ritual. Servants of the undead god of hunger can call up a spawn of Hriggala through ritual and sacrifices. Controlling the hungering spawn once it arrives is another matter. Underworld Tunnelers. The spawn of Hriggala are used to create new tunnels for fiends, darakhul, and other monsters of the underworld. Hungry Demon Nature. The spawn of Hriggala requires no air or sleep." + "desc": "_The enormous worm bursts from the floor, its maw surrounded by writhing tentacles that grab everything edible nearby. An echo of chanting issues from its mouth, as if a hundred evil priests were trapped within its gullet, calling out maledictions._ \nThe spawn of Hriggala resembles a juvenile purple worm with a mouth surrounded by wriggling tendrils and full of razor-sharp teeth. It serves the demon lord on the Material Plane, powered by a steady diet of flesh and stone. \n**Called by Ritual.** Servants of the undead god of hunger can call up a spawn of Hriggala through ritual and sacrifices. Controlling the hungering spawn once it arrives is another matter. \n**Underworld Tunnelers.** The spawn of Hriggala are used to create new tunnels for fiends, darakhul, and other monsters of the underworld. \n**Hungry Demon Nature.** The spawn of Hriggala requires no air or sleep." }, { "name": "Spawn of Rhopalocerex", @@ -19614,7 +19615,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 92, - "desc": "This large demon is bright orange and yellow, with black markings on its face and wiry body. Its wings are rounded, and its face is insectoid, with large, glowing, red eyes. Black liquid drips from its sharp mandibles. Its long arms end in sharp claws. Everywhere Rhopalocerex Needs to Be. The spawn of Rhopalocerex can be found near Rhopalocerex or in areas where the demon lord has some sort of vested interest. They serve as his direct agents, whether he is trying to establish alliances or going to war against some individual or group. Lords of Butterflies and Moths. Like the demon lord himself, the spawn of Rhopalocerex enjoy a special kinship with moths and butterflies. Moths and butterflies regularly accompany the spawn, aiding them whenever possible. Wardens of the Abyss. The spawn of Rhopalocerex are the wardens of the deadly wild areas of the Abyss under Rhopalocerex\u2019s control, defending it against all who would come to defile it. They originate at the demon lord\u2019s lair in the great tree and fly beneath its wide boughs, looking for threats or awaiting missions to other planes." + "desc": "_This large demon is bright orange and yellow, with black markings on its face and wiry body. Its wings are rounded, and its face is insectoid, with large, glowing, red eyes. Black liquid drips from its sharp mandibles. Its long arms end in sharp claws._ \n_**Everywhere Rhopalocerex Needs to Be.**_ The spawn of Rhopalocerex can be found near Rhopalocerex or in areas where the demon lord has some sort of vested interest. They serve as his direct agents, whether he is trying to establish alliances or going to war against some individual or group. \n_**Lords of Butterflies and Moths.**_ Like the demon lord himself, the spawn of Rhopalocerex enjoy a special kinship with moths and butterflies. Moths and butterflies regularly accompany the spawn, aiding them whenever possible. \n**Wardens of the Abyss.** The spawn of Rhopalocerex are the wardens of the deadly wild areas of the Abyss under Rhopalocerex’s control, defending it against all who would come to defile it. They originate at the demon lord’s lair in the great tree and fly beneath its wide boughs, looking for threats or awaiting missions to other planes." }, { "name": "Spellhound", @@ -19673,11 +19674,11 @@ }, { "name": "Nullifying Howl (1/Day)", - "desc": "The spellhound lets out a high-pitched, multiphonic howl to disrupt magical effects within 60 feet of it. Any spell of 3rd level or lower within the area ends. For each spell of 4th-level or higher in the area, the spellhound makes an ability check, adding its Constitution modifier to the roll. The DC equals 10 + the spell\u2019s level. On a success, the spell ends.\n\nIn addition, each spellcaster within 30 feet of the spellhound that can hear the howl must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "The spellhound lets out a high-pitched, multiphonic howl to disrupt magical effects within 60 feet of it. Any spell of 3rd level or lower within the area ends. For each spell of 4th-level or higher in the area, the spellhound makes an ability check, adding its Constitution modifier to the roll. The DC equals 10 + the spell’s level. On a success, the spell ends.\n\nIn addition, each spellcaster within 30 feet of the spellhound that can hear the howl must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn." } ], "page_no": 336, - "desc": "A shimmering coat and a ridged snout distinguish the hound from other monstrous canines. Vindictive Origins. The first spellhounds began as nothing more than ordinary scent hounds. When the master of the hounds was tormented by a hag, he struck a deal with a powerful fey lord, requesting that his stock be blessed with the ability to hunt the witch. The hounds were returned to him, empowered and mutated, but capable of making short work of the hag nonetheless. After the houndmaster was ostracized for keeping monstrous pets, he grew resentful and concluded that the fey lord had wronged him. He arrogantly set out with his spellhounds after the fey lord that had created them, but he never returned. Ever since, spellhounds have been kept as prized pets by warring fey or set loose in fey-inhabited forests to prey on lonely spellcasters. Magical Predators. Spellhounds have olfactory capabilities that allow them to sense the “odor” of spellcasters. This, combined with their spell-repelling coats and their magic-disrupting howls, makes them a menace for anyone with even a minor arcane faculty." + "desc": "_A shimmering coat and a ridged snout distinguish the hound from other monstrous canines._ \n**Vindictive Origins.** The first spellhounds began as nothing more than ordinary scent hounds. When the master of the hounds was tormented by a hag, he struck a deal with a powerful fey lord, requesting that his stock be blessed with the ability to hunt the witch. The hounds were returned to him, empowered and mutated, but capable of making short work of the hag nonetheless. After the houndmaster was ostracized for keeping monstrous pets, he grew resentful and concluded that the fey lord had wronged him. He arrogantly set out with his spellhounds after the fey lord that had created them, but he never returned. Ever since, spellhounds have been kept as prized pets by warring fey or set loose in fey-inhabited forests to prey on lonely spellcasters. \n**Magical Predators.** Spellhounds have olfactory capabilities that allow them to sense the “odor” of spellcasters. This, combined with their spell-repelling coats and their magic-disrupting howls, makes them a menace for anyone with even a minor arcane faculty." }, { "name": "Sporous Crab", @@ -19714,7 +19715,7 @@ }, { "name": "Filthy", - "desc": "The sporous crab makes its home in grime and muck and is covered in filth. A creature that touches the sporous crab or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also contracts sewer plague. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the crab\u2019s Filthy trait for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The sporous crab makes its home in grime and muck and is covered in filth. A creature that touches the sporous crab or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also contracts sewer plague. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the crab’s Filthy trait for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19730,7 +19731,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spore (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The sporous crab sprays spores in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and becomes infected with the crab\u2019s spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t infected with spores. After 1 hour, small bubbles and bumps appear across the skin of the infected creature. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the infected creature\u2019s body fights off the spores and no longer has to make the saving throw. If a creature fails the saving throw every day for 7 days, young sporous crabs hatch from the creature\u2019s skin, and the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage. The spores can also be removed with a lesser restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "The sporous crab sprays spores in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 7 (2d6) poison damage and becomes infected with the crab’s spores. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t infected with spores. After 1 hour, small bubbles and bumps appear across the skin of the infected creature. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the infected creature’s body fights off the spores and no longer has to make the saving throw. If a creature fails the saving throw every day for 7 days, young sporous crabs hatch from the creature’s skin, and the creature takes 9 (2d8) slashing damage. The spores can also be removed with a lesser restoration spell or similar magic." } ], "page_no": 398, @@ -19767,13 +19768,13 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Stabbing Forelimbs", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 12) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the skate doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. If the target is in a liquid, the skate can hold it under the surface, and the target risks suffocating.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 12) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the skate doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. If the target is in a liquid, the skate can hold it under the surface, and the target risks suffocating.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6+3" } ], "page_no": 399, - "desc": "The spurred water skate is a diurnal carnivore. It has weak mandibles, but the adaptations enabling it to move on the water make it a powerful hunter. The distribution of the spurred water skate\u2019s weight, along with leg bristles that create and hold air bubbles at the surface, allow it to stand on top of even moderately choppy water and move without sinking. The insect\u2019s sharp forelimbs are powerful enough to kill weaker prey outright, but it prefers to use its limbs to grasp targets and submerge them until they drown. Because spurred water skates move effortlessly across wet surfaces, they are desirable mounts in the swamps and marshes they inhabit. Open Game License" + "desc": "The spurred water skate is a diurnal carnivore. It has weak mandibles, but the adaptations enabling it to move on the water make it a powerful hunter. The distribution of the spurred water skate’s weight, along with leg bristles that create and hold air bubbles at the surface, allow it to stand on top of even moderately choppy water and move without sinking. The insect’s sharp forelimbs are powerful enough to kill weaker prey outright, but it prefers to use its limbs to grasp targets and submerge them until they drown. Because spurred water skates move effortlessly across wet surfaces, they are desirable mounts in the swamps and marshes they inhabit. Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ssadar", @@ -19835,7 +19836,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 337, - "desc": "This bipedal reptilian creature has scales of gold that turn to red in the shadow. It has clawed hands but wields a sword. Its breath smells of brimstone, and a hint of smoke can be seen escaping through its nostrils. Jungle Dwellers. The ssadar dwell in the jungle and rarely travel to other climates. They prefer the heat, the moisture, and the cover provided by the jungle foliage, though they are capable of surviving in the desert. They live in small cities, usually at the base of mountains near abundant water sources, and they closely monitor the surrounding regions to make sure that non-ssadar are not attempting to approach. Those who make their way toward—or, more rarely, into—their cities are attacked. If captured, intruders are usually sacrificed to their evil lizard gods. Pyramid Builders. The ssadar are builders of terraced pyramids with engravings of dragons and their lizard gods. These are temples where they congregate, worship, and perform ritual sacrifices. Most of their cities are built around these magnificent structures, though abandoned pyramids can also be found in the trackless depths of the jungle. The entrance to these structures is at the top, and each of them contains a multi-level labyrinth of chambers inside." + "desc": "_This bipedal reptilian creature has scales of gold that turn to red in the shadow. It has clawed hands but wields a sword. Its breath smells of brimstone, and a hint of smoke can be seen escaping through its nostrils._ \n**Jungle Dwellers.** The ssadar dwell in the jungle and rarely travel to other climates. They prefer the heat, the moisture, and the cover provided by the jungle foliage, though they are capable of surviving in the desert. They live in small cities, usually at the base of mountains near abundant water sources, and they closely monitor the surrounding regions to make sure that non-ssadar are not attempting to approach. Those who make their way toward—or, more rarely, into—their cities are attacked. If captured, intruders are usually sacrificed to their evil lizard gods. \n**Pyramid Builders.** The ssadar are builders of terraced pyramids with engravings of dragons and their lizard gods. These are temples where they congregate, worship, and perform ritual sacrifices. Most of their cities are built around these magnificent structures, though abandoned pyramids can also be found in the trackless depths of the jungle. The entrance to these structures is at the top, and each of them contains a multi-level labyrinth of chambers inside." }, { "name": "Stellar Rorqual", @@ -19865,12 +19866,12 @@ "damage_resistances": "force", "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, radiant", "senses": "blindsight 360 ft., passive Perception 18", - "languages": "understands Void Speech but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 360 ft.", + "languages": "understands Void Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 360 ft.", "challenge_rating": "12", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Mouth Compartment", - "desc": "The stellar rorqual\u2019s mouth is a compartment that is 60 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 30 feet high with a single entry and exit. The rorqual can control the ambient pressure, temperature, gravity, moisture, and breathable air levels inside its mouth, allowing creatures and objects within it to exist comfortably in spite of conditions outside the rorqual. Creatures and objects within the rorqual have total cover against attacks and other effects outside the rorqual. As an action, a creature inside the rorqual can interact with the crystalline growths inside the rorqual\u2019s mouth and sense what the rorqual senses, gaining the benefits of its blindsight." + "desc": "The stellar rorqual’s mouth is a compartment that is 60 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 30 feet high with a single entry and exit. The rorqual can control the ambient pressure, temperature, gravity, moisture, and breathable air levels inside its mouth, allowing creatures and objects within it to exist comfortably in spite of conditions outside the rorqual. Creatures and objects within the rorqual have total cover against attacks and other effects outside the rorqual. As an action, a creature inside the rorqual can interact with the crystalline growths inside the rorqual’s mouth and sense what the rorqual senses, gaining the benefits of its blindsight." }, { "name": "Stellar Burst", @@ -19906,11 +19907,11 @@ }, { "name": "Planar Dive", - "desc": "The stellar rorqual can transport itself and any willing creature inside its mouth to the Astral, Ethereal, or Material Planes or to the Void. This works like the plane shift spell, except the stellar rorqual can transport any number of willing creatures as long as they are inside its mouth. The stellar rorqual can\u2019t use this action to banish an unwilling creature." + "desc": "The stellar rorqual can transport itself and any willing creature inside its mouth to the Astral, Ethereal, or Material Planes or to the Void. This works like the plane shift spell, except the stellar rorqual can transport any number of willing creatures as long as they are inside its mouth. The stellar rorqual can’t use this action to banish an unwilling creature." } ], "page_no": 338, - "desc": "This massive cetacean swims through the Void while crackling lines of energy race between the crystal formations on its body and massive, feather-like flippers. Born in the Void. Stellar rorqual are born, live, and die in the depths of the space between the stars. Generally peaceful creatures, they live to impossibly old age, singing their ancient songs to each other across immense distances. Living Starships. Those lucky or skilled enough can use a stellar rorqual as a living ship to provide passage between planes. This partnership can be based on friendship or domination, depending on the method of training. Communication with the rorqual is mostly telepathic, and the crystalline growths on the inside of its jaws display what the rorqual sees. Though a stellar rorqual finds it uncomfortable, it can enter the Material Plane from the Void to load or disembark passengers. When this occurs, the rorqual lands in an available ocean, if possible. Solar Feeders. The stellar rorqual does not need to eat and seldom opens its actual mouth. As it travels the Void, it absorbs solar energy from stars, which forms crystalline growths on the rorqual\u2019s body. The growths slowly release the energy into the rorqual, providing it with the only form of sustenance it needs. Void Traveler. The stellar rorqual doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." + "desc": "_This massive cetacean swims through the Void while crackling lines of energy race between the crystal formations on its body and massive, feather-like flippers._ \n**Born in the Void.** Stellar rorqual are born, live, and die in the depths of the space between the stars. Generally peaceful creatures, they live to impossibly old age, singing their ancient songs to each other across immense distances. \n**Living Starships.** Those lucky or skilled enough can use a stellar rorqual as a living ship to provide passage between planes. This partnership can be based on friendship or domination, depending on the method of training. \nCommunication with the rorqual is mostly telepathic, and the crystalline growths on the inside of its jaws display what the rorqual sees. Though a stellar rorqual finds it uncomfortable, it can enter the Material Plane from the Void to load or disembark passengers. When this occurs, the rorqual lands in an available ocean, if possible. \n**Solar Feeders.** The stellar rorqual does not need to eat and seldom opens its actual mouth. As it travels the Void, it absorbs solar energy from stars, which forms crystalline growths on the rorqual’s body. The growths slowly release the energy into the rorqual, providing it with the only form of sustenance it needs. \n**Void Traveler.** The stellar rorqual doesn’t require air, food, drink, sleep, or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Stone Creeper", @@ -19971,7 +19972,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 339, - "desc": "This plant looks like a cluster of vines with elongated tendrils and leaves. A clear fluid drips from its thorns and spatters on the floor around it. Feed on Stone. Stone creepers are semi-intelligent plants that feed on the mortar that holds structures together. They are commonly found in abandoned castles, ruins, and underground locations where the tunnels and chambers were reinforced with stone or brick. The stone creepers secrete acid into the mortar holding the building materials together, breaking it down quickly for easy consumption. Living Traps. Stone creepers are typically found deeply enmeshed within stone or bricks and hidden in walls. Most creatures that initially see them assume they are ordinary vines. If there is a threat below them, they hastily withdraw from their position, dislodging the bricks or rocks that fall down upon the intruders. Semi-Social. Stone creepers tend to live in groups of three to five. Often, they nearly encompass an entire room and feed upon it, waiting for hapless victims to enter a room. After they have consumed all the mortar and caused a collapse, they move on to new areas where they begin the process again." + "desc": "_This plant looks like a cluster of vines with elongated tendrils and leaves. A clear fluid drips from its thorns and spatters on the floor around it._ \n**Feed on Stone.** Stone creepers are semi-intelligent plants that feed on the mortar that holds structures together. They are commonly found in abandoned castles, ruins, and underground locations where the tunnels and chambers were reinforced with stone or brick. The stone creepers secrete acid into the mortar holding the building materials together, breaking it down quickly for easy consumption. \n**Living Traps.** Stone creepers are typically found deeply enmeshed within stone or bricks and hidden in walls. Most creatures that initially see them assume they are ordinary vines. If there is a threat below them, they hastily withdraw from their position, dislodging the bricks or rocks that fall down upon the intruders. \n**Semi-Social.** Stone creepers tend to live in groups of three to five. Often, they nearly encompass an entire room and feed upon it, waiting for hapless victims to enter a room. After they have consumed all the mortar and caused a collapse, they move on to new areas where they begin the process again." }, { "name": "Storm Maiden", @@ -20004,7 +20005,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The storm maiden\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, ray of frost, misty step, thunderwave\n1/day each: sleet storm, wind wall" + "desc": "The storm maiden’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: create or destroy water, ray of frost, misty step, thunderwave\n1/day each: sleet storm, wind wall" } ], "actions": [ @@ -20026,7 +20027,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 340, - "desc": "At the heart of a violent storm, a young woman lies huddled in despair. Her skin is translucent as if made of water, and her tears float up from her face to join the storm above her. A storm maiden is a spiteful elemental that pulls powerful storms into the world through a portal connected to her shrine. Blinded by anguish, she seeks to erase any trace of those who betrayed her. Primordial Sacrifice. Long ago, this woman was offered up to powerful spirits to ward off drought and famine. She served her role faithfully. Her shrine was maintained by a ritual of devotion performed by the descendants of those she loved, but it was eventually abandoned. Now, some transgression against her abandoned shrine has drawn the maiden back to the world. Abating the Storm. A region plagued by a storm maiden experiences regular flooding and random tornadoes and lightning strikes. A community may yet atone for their ancestral betrayal by performing a long-forgotten ritual at the maiden\u2019s shrine. If appeased, the storms end, and the maiden\u2019s alignment changes from evil to good. An appeased maiden may go on to protect the region for generations, as long as her shrine is maintained, or she might wander to other regions, seeking communities in need who understand the importance of maintaining her shrine. Elemental Nature. A storm maiden doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_At the heart of a violent storm, a young woman lies huddled in despair. Her skin is translucent as if made of water, and her tears float up from her face to join the storm above her._ \nA storm maiden is a spiteful elemental that pulls powerful storms into the world through a portal connected to her shrine. Blinded by anguish, she seeks to erase any trace of those who betrayed her. \n**Primordial Sacrifice.** Long ago, this woman was offered up to powerful spirits to ward off drought and famine. She served her role faithfully. Her shrine was maintained by a ritual of devotion performed by the descendants of those she loved, but it was eventually abandoned. Now, some transgression against her abandoned shrine has drawn the maiden back to the world. \n**Abating the Storm.** A region plagued by a storm maiden experiences regular flooding and random tornadoes and lightning strikes. A community may yet atone for their ancestral betrayal by performing a long-forgotten ritual at the maiden’s shrine. If appeased, the storms end, and the maiden’s alignment changes from evil to good. An appeased maiden may go on to protect the region for generations, as long as her shrine is maintained, or she might wander to other regions, seeking communities in need who understand the importance of maintaining her shrine. \n**Elemental Nature.** A storm maiden doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Stormboar", @@ -20079,15 +20080,15 @@ }, { "name": "Lightning Run (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The boar becomes a bolt of living lightning and moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage and is pushed to the closest unoccupied space if it ends its turn inside an object. Each creature in the boar\u2019s path must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." + "desc": "The boar becomes a bolt of living lightning and moves up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage and is pushed to the closest unoccupied space if it ends its turn inside an object. Each creature in the boar’s path must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." }, { "name": "Thunder Leap (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The boar moves up to 20 feet, jumping over obstacles in its way. Difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement when it leaps. Each creature within 10 feet of the boar when it leaps and each creature within 10 feet of where it lands must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 16 (3d10) thunder damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the boar. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed." + "desc": "The boar moves up to 20 feet, jumping over obstacles in its way. Difficult terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement when it leaps. Each creature within 10 feet of the boar when it leaps and each creature within 10 feet of where it lands must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 16 (3d10) thunder damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the boar. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed." } ], "page_no": 341, - "desc": "A massive, green-scaled boar snorts angrily as tiny bolts of blue lightning ripple over its body. Accidental Arcane Creations. An evoker who raised hogs to fund their wild experiments, accidentally blew up their tower years ago. The explosion created a horrific storm that raged for days in the region, causing the locals to take shelter. When the storm dissipated, the wizard and their tower were gone, but the hogs had been transformed into scaled beasts that harnessed the power of lightning and thunder. Storm\u2019s Fury. Stormboars embody the fury of the storm. Just as stubborn and ferocious as their more mundane cousins, stormboars let no obstacle get in their way while they look for food or protect their offspring. Seasoned hunters know to drop an offering of metal behind as they leave the area to ensure the boar is too distracted to follow them. Metal Devourers. Stormboars crave metal. Prospectors track the boars to find areas rich with precious minerals and ore, and treasure hunters use the creatures to sniff out hidden vaults of wealth. Anyone relying on a stormboar must be careful, however. The boars see any creature wearing or carrying metal as the deliverer of an easy meal. The aggressive creatures won\u2019t stop attacking until they\u2019ve consumed every bit of metal an unfortunate traveler is carrying. Starving stormboars have been known to venture into civilized areas for a meal." + "desc": "_A massive, green-scaled boar snorts angrily as tiny bolts of blue lightning ripple over its body._ \n**Accidental Arcane Creations.** An evoker who raised hogs to fund their wild experiments, accidentally blew up their tower years ago. The explosion created a horrific storm that raged for days in the region, causing the locals to take shelter. When the storm dissipated, the wizard and their tower were gone, but the hogs had been transformed into scaled beasts that harnessed the power of lightning and thunder. \n**Storm’s Fury.** Stormboars embody the fury of the storm. Just as stubborn and ferocious as their more mundane cousins, stormboars let no obstacle get in their way while they look for food or protect their offspring. Seasoned hunters know to drop an offering of metal behind as they leave the area to ensure the boar is too distracted to follow them. \n**Metal Devourers.** Stormboars crave metal. Prospectors track the boars to find areas rich with precious minerals and ore, and treasure hunters use the creatures to sniff out hidden vaults of wealth. Anyone relying on a stormboar must be careful, however. The boars see any creature wearing or carrying metal as the deliverer of an easy meal. The aggressive creatures won’t stop attacking until they’ve consumed every bit of metal an unfortunate traveler is carrying. Starving stormboars have been known to venture into civilized areas for a meal." }, { "name": "Strobing Fungus", @@ -20111,12 +20112,12 @@ "charisma": "15", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Strobe", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the strobing fungus can start emitting a powerful, strobing light. It rapidly alternates between shedding bright light in a 60-foot radius and shedding no light, creating a dizzying effect unless the area\u2019s ambient light is bright light. Each creature within 60 feet of the strobing fungus and that can see the light must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature with a shield or other similarly-sized object can use its reaction to raise the object and protect its eyes from the light, avoiding the saving throw. If it does so, it can\u2019t use that object for anything else. For example, a creature using a shield to protect its eyes loses the shield\u2019s bonus to its Armor Class while using the shield in this way. If the creature looks at the strobing fungus or lowers or uses the object protecting its eyes, it must immediately make the save.\n\nWhile emitting light, the strobing fungus can\u2019t attack. It can stop emitting light at any time (no action required)." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the strobing fungus can start emitting a powerful, strobing light. It rapidly alternates between shedding bright light in a 60-foot radius and shedding no light, creating a dizzying effect unless the area’s ambient light is bright light. Each creature within 60 feet of the strobing fungus and that can see the light must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature with a shield or other similarly-sized object can use its reaction to raise the object and protect its eyes from the light, avoiding the saving throw. If it does so, it can’t use that object for anything else. For example, a creature using a shield to protect its eyes loses the shield’s bonus to its Armor Class while using the shield in this way. If the creature looks at the strobing fungus or lowers or uses the object protecting its eyes, it must immediately make the save.\n\nWhile emitting light, the strobing fungus can’t attack. It can stop emitting light at any time (no action required)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20132,7 +20133,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 160, - "desc": "This creature is translucent with a white core and is composed of a narrow stalk topped with a bulbous head. It suddenly emits a powerfully bright light, then flashes bright and dark in rapid succession. Chemical Warrior. The strobing fungus\u2019 body houses chemicals that, when mixed together, cause it to shine brighter than a torch. It also uses those chemicals for self-defense. When it senses danger, it mixes the chemicals inside a pouch within its body and secretes the mixture, which it can then shoot at the creature threatening it. Once exposed to the open air, the chemicals become highly corrosive and toxic. Wandering Mushroom. Unlike many fungi, the strobing fungus is able to move, albeit at a slow pace. It does this by severing the portion of its base anchoring it in place and secreting some of the chemicals within its body to help it glide along to a new location. When it has reached its intended destination, it stops secreting the chemical, its movement stops, and the creature quickly attaches to the ground at the new location. Popular Guards. Strobing fungi are often employed as guardians, particularly by creatures that have blindsight. The fungi understand rudimentary Common and can obey commands not to attack their master\u2019s allies. They typically assume anyone who has not been specifically introduced to them is an enemy and behave accordingly." + "desc": "_This creature is translucent with a white core and is composed of a narrow stalk topped with a bulbous head. It suddenly emits a powerfully bright light, then flashes bright and dark in rapid succession._ \n**Chemical Warrior.** The strobing fungus’ body houses chemicals that, when mixed together, cause it to shine brighter than a torch. It also uses those chemicals for self-defense. When it senses danger, it mixes the chemicals inside a pouch within its body and secretes the mixture, which it can then shoot at the creature threatening it. Once exposed to the open air, the chemicals become highly corrosive and toxic. \n**Wandering Mushroom.** Unlike many fungi, the strobing fungus is able to move, albeit at a slow pace. It does this by severing the portion of its base anchoring it in place and secreting some of the chemicals within its body to help it glide along to a new location. When it has reached its intended destination, it stops secreting the chemical, its movement stops, and the creature quickly attaches to the ground at the new location. \n**Popular Guards.** Strobing fungi are often employed as guardians, particularly by creatures that have blindsight. The fungi understand rudimentary Common and can obey commands not to attack their master’s allies. They typically assume anyone who has not been specifically introduced to them is an enemy and behave accordingly." }, { "name": "Sulsha", @@ -20165,11 +20166,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Arboreal Tactician", - "desc": "The sulsha is adept at fighting while climbing. It doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it climbs out of an enemy\u2019s reach, and it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the creature is climbing." + "desc": "The sulsha is adept at fighting while climbing. It doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it climbs out of an enemy’s reach, and it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the creature is climbing." }, { "name": "Standing Leap", - "desc": "The sulsha\u2019s long jump is up to 30 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start." + "desc": "The sulsha’s long jump is up to 30 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20207,7 +20208,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 136, - "desc": "Larger than a gorilla, this monstrous ape is covered in bright-red fur. It has twin tufts of black hair rising from its head like horns and possesses a bony spur on the end of its long, meaty tail. The creature\u2019s eyes glow with evil intelligence, and it carries a bag filled with various incendiary devices. Jungle Tyrants. Sulshas are tyrannical simian humanoids that dwell in thick jungles, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions. Obsessed with conquering those around them, sulshas are in a constant state of warfare with creatures that share their homeland. They even force their simian cousins, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Larger than a gorilla, this monstrous ape is covered in bright-red fur. It has twin tufts of black hair rising from its head like horns and possesses a bony spur on the end of its long, meaty tail. The creature’s eyes glow with evil intelligence, and it carries a bag filled with various incendiary devices._ \n**Jungle Tyrants.** Sulshas are tyrannical simian humanoids that dwell in thick jungles, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions. Obsessed with conquering those around them, sulshas are in a constant state of warfare with creatures that share their homeland. They even force their simian cousins, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Swamp Lily", @@ -20237,7 +20238,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Discern Food Preferences", - "desc": "The swamp lily can use an action to read the surface thoughts of all creatures within 60 feet of it. This works like the detect thoughts spell, except the lily can only determine each creature\u2019s favorite food. Each creature within range must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on its saving throw against the lily\u2019s Fake Feast action." + "desc": "The swamp lily can use an action to read the surface thoughts of all creatures within 60 feet of it. This works like the detect thoughts spell, except the lily can only determine each creature’s favorite food. Each creature within range must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on its saving throw against the lily’s Fake Feast action." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20253,11 +20254,11 @@ }, { "name": "Fake Feast", - "desc": "The swamp lily magically creates the image of a banquet within 5 feet of itself that compels creatures to eat from it. Each creature within 60 feet of the banquet that can see the banquet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lily. The lily must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to maintain the illusion. The illusion ends if the lily is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the lily, a target is incapacitated and ignores the banquets of other lilies. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the lily\u2019s banquet, the target must move on its turn toward the banquet by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the lily, the target can repeat the saving throw. A charmed target can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If the saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it. A target that successfully saves is immune to this swamp lily\u2019s Fake Feast for the next 24 hours.\n\nIf the charmed target starts its turn within 5 feet of the banquet, it eats the feast and must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned." + "desc": "The swamp lily magically creates the image of a banquet within 5 feet of itself that compels creatures to eat from it. Each creature within 60 feet of the banquet that can see the banquet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lily. The lily must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to maintain the illusion. The illusion ends if the lily is incapacitated.\n\nWhile charmed by the lily, a target is incapacitated and ignores the banquets of other lilies. If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the lily’s banquet, the target must move on its turn toward the banquet by the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the lily, the target can repeat the saving throw. A charmed target can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If the saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it. A target that successfully saves is immune to this swamp lily’s Fake Feast for the next 24 hours.\n\nIf the charmed target starts its turn within 5 feet of the banquet, it eats the feast and must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 21 (6d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned." } ], "page_no": 342, - "desc": "This large, delicate, orange flower stands guard over a sumptuous banquet laid out near its roots. Deceivingly Delectable. Swamp lilies are carnivorous plants that thrive on the rotting remains of creatures they poison. While they can envenom victims with their tentacle-like roots, they prefer to lure in prey with an illusion of a seemingly benign feast. The lilies exude a scent of fruit with the musk from prey animals to complement the illusion. Their victims then peaceably eat the food, unwittingly ingesting the lily\u2019s roots and deadly toxin. Wandering Menace. After killing enough prey to keep it well fed and provide nourishment for its seeds, it travels where it can sense creatures with a strong desire for food. Though the plant does not understand the dynamics of food supply, its ability to understand thoughts pertaining to food allows it to relocate where the inhabitants are desperate and more susceptible to its illusory feast. Grove Guardians. Druids and creatures respectful of poisonous plants or resistant to the swamp lilies\u2019 illusions often establish a rapport with the lilies as protectors. Partners to the lilies give additional credence to the illusions produced by the plants and encourage unwanted guests to partake of the nonexistent food." + "desc": "_This large, delicate, orange flower stands guard over a sumptuous banquet laid out near its roots._ \n**Deceivingly Delectable.** Swamp lilies are carnivorous plants that thrive on the rotting remains of creatures they poison. While they can envenom victims with their tentacle-like roots, they prefer to lure in prey with an illusion of a seemingly benign feast. The lilies exude a scent of fruit with the musk from prey animals to complement the illusion. Their victims then peaceably eat the food, unwittingly ingesting the lily’s roots and deadly toxin. \n**Wandering Menace.** After killing enough prey to keep it well fed and provide nourishment for its seeds, it travels where it can sense creatures with a strong desire for food. Though the plant does not understand the dynamics of food supply, its ability to understand thoughts pertaining to food allows it to relocate where the inhabitants are desperate and more susceptible to its illusory feast. \n**Grove Guardians.** Druids and creatures respectful of poisonous plants or resistant to the swamp lilies’ illusions often establish a rapport with the lilies as protectors. Partners to the lilies give additional credence to the illusions produced by the plants and encourage unwanted guests to partake of the nonexistent food." }, { "name": "Swamp Naga", @@ -20292,7 +20293,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cloud of Insects", - "desc": "A cloud of biting and stinging insects surrounds the swamp naga. A creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the naga must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the insect cloud for 1 minute. As a bonus action, the naga can disperse the cloud for 1 minute." + "desc": "A cloud of biting and stinging insects surrounds the swamp naga. A creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the naga must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 9 (2d8) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, it takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the insect cloud for 1 minute. As a bonus action, the naga can disperse the cloud for 1 minute." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", @@ -20316,13 +20317,13 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the naga can\u2019t constrict another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the naga can’t constrict another target.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6+4" } ], "page_no": 342, - "desc": "A human head tops this green-and-brown constrictor. Vines protrude from its scalp and writhe in unison to the serpent\u2019s swaying motion. Mosquitos, gnats, and other flying insects form a cloud around it. Self-Proclaimed Ruler and Protector. The swamp naga is a manifestation of the swamp it inhabits. Its physical form is reminiscent of snakes, and marsh plants grow from its head. The naga\u2019s strong tie to the swamp provides an impetus to protect its home and to believe it is the swamp\u2019s sovereign. Because of this strong link, a swamp rarely hosts more than one naga, unless it covers vast territory. Insect and Serpent Friend. The swamp naga\u2019s link to the swamp extends to many creatures within it. Humanoids and mammalian animals that share the swamp with the naga recognize it as a protector and rarely trouble it, though the naga exerts no control over them. A cloud of poisonous biting and stinging insects accompanies the naga, endangering those who draw close to it. Necessarily Ruthless. Scholars who have studied the connection between swamp nagas and their domains postulate the nagas\u2019 malevolence is an outgrowth of swamplands\u2019 inherent evil. However, the nagas only use force when trespassers actively harm the swamp or refuse to leave after the nagas attempt to reason with them. Nagas typically encourage those they enthrall to either leave or repair damages. They prefer not to take slaves, since this encourages more intruders and likely further havoc." + "desc": "_A human head tops this green-and-brown constrictor. Vines protrude from its scalp and writhe in unison to the serpent’s swaying motion. Mosquitos, gnats, and other flying insects form a cloud around it._ \n**Self-Proclaimed Ruler and Protector.** The swamp naga is a manifestation of the swamp it inhabits. Its physical form is reminiscent of snakes, and marsh plants grow from its head. The naga’s strong tie to the swamp provides an impetus to protect its home and to believe it is the swamp’s sovereign. Because of this strong link, a swamp rarely hosts more than one naga, unless it covers vast territory. \n**Insect and Serpent Friend.** The swamp naga’s link to the swamp extends to many creatures within it. Humanoids and mammalian animals that share the swamp with the naga recognize it as a protector and rarely trouble it, though the naga exerts no control over them. A cloud of poisonous biting and stinging insects accompanies the naga, endangering those who draw close to it. \n**Necessarily Ruthless.** Scholars who have studied the connection between swamp nagas and their domains postulate the nagas’ malevolence is an outgrowth of swamplands’ inherent evil. However, the nagas only use force when trespassers actively harm the swamp or refuse to leave after the nagas attempt to reason with them. Nagas typically encourage those they enthrall to either leave or repair damages. They prefer not to take slaves, since this encourages more intruders and likely further havoc." }, { "name": "Swampgas Bubble", @@ -20370,13 +20371,13 @@ }, { "name": "Suffocating Grasp", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, the swampgas bubble attaches to the target\u2019s head, and the target is blinded while the bubble is attached. While attached, the bubble can\u2019t make pseudopod attacks against the target. At the start of each of the bubble\u2019s turns, the target takes 9 (2d8) poison damage and begins suffocating as it breathes in the poisonous gases within the bubble. A creature is affected even if it holds its breath, but creatures that don\u2019t need to breathe aren\u2019t affected.\n\nThe bubble can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so if its target falls unconscious or dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the bubble by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, the swampgas bubble attaches to the target’s head, and the target is blinded while the bubble is attached. While attached, the bubble can’t make pseudopod attacks against the target. At the start of each of the bubble’s turns, the target takes 9 (2d8) poison damage and begins suffocating as it breathes in the poisonous gases within the bubble. A creature is affected even if it holds its breath, but creatures that don’t need to breathe aren’t affected.\n\nThe bubble can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so if its target falls unconscious or dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to detach the bubble by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+3" } ], "page_no": 343, - "desc": "A semi-permeable bubble surrounds a blue-tinged gas. The bubble jauntily bobs in the air. Consumers of Exhaled Gases. Swampgas bubbles feed on concentrated exhalations from living creatures. They surround their victims\u2019 heads and extract these gases, usually in copious quantities as their victims panic and breathe harder. This leads many to believe the bubbles are sadistic. However, encounters with swampgas bubbles are rarely fatal, since the bubbles typically sate themselves by the time their prey falls unconscious, losing interest as the creature\u2019s breathing slows. Attracted to Fire. A swampgas bubble is instinctively drawn to fire, even though they are highly flammable. Its susceptibility to fire makes it relatively easy to dispatch, but its explosive ending makes the use of fire risky for its foes. In fact, this form of death, accompanied by a beautiful burst of blue light, is just part of the bubble\u2019s overall lifecycle. Its outer layer hardens and shatters, and the remaining bits fall into the swamp where they grow and encase swamp gasses, developing into new swampgas bubbles. Ooze Nature. A swampgas bubble doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_A semi-permeable bubble surrounds a blue-tinged gas. The bubble jauntily bobs in the air._ \n**Consumers of Exhaled Gases.** Swampgas bubbles feed on concentrated exhalations from living creatures. They surround their victims’ heads and extract these gases, usually in copious quantities as their victims panic and breathe harder. This leads many to believe the bubbles are sadistic. However, encounters with swampgas bubbles are rarely fatal, since the bubbles typically sate themselves by the time their prey falls unconscious, losing interest as the creature’s breathing slows. \n**Attracted to Fire.** A swampgas bubble is instinctively drawn to fire, even though they are highly flammable. Its susceptibility to fire makes it relatively easy to dispatch, but its explosive ending makes the use of fire risky for its foes. In fact, this form of death, accompanied by a beautiful burst of blue light, is just part of the bubble’s overall lifecycle. Its outer layer hardens and shatters, and the remaining bits fall into the swamp where they grow and encase swamp gasses, developing into new swampgas bubbles. \n**Ooze Nature.** A swampgas bubble doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Swarm of Compsognathus", @@ -20411,19 +20412,19 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny compsognathus. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temporary hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny compsognathus. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temporary hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], "page_no": 108, - "desc": "The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus. Open Game License" + "desc": "_The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus._ \nOpen Game License" }, { "name": "Swarm of Esteron", @@ -20462,19 +20463,19 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny esteron. The swarm can\u2019t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny esteron. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "4d6" } ], "page_no": 400, - "desc": "Esteron are small, winged salamanders that live in large groups. They cluster around subterranean bodies of water and aggressively protect such places. Some underground creatures see the esteron as a delicacy, but those who hunt esteron know the beasts are quick to form swarms that can easily overwhelm an unprepared hunter. Esteron are highly sociable, communal creatures, and their communities are not lorded over by a dominant member. Instead, they cooperate with one another peacefully. When two groups of esteron encounter one another, they behave peacefully if the nearby water and food is abundant, sometimes even exchanging members. If resources are scarce, however, the group that inhabits the source of water drives away the outsider group with as little violence as possible." + "desc": "Esteron are small, winged salamanders that live in large groups. They cluster around subterranean bodies of water and aggressively protect such places. Some underground creatures see the esteron as a delicacy, but those who hunt esteron know the beasts are quick to form swarms that can easily overwhelm an unprepared hunter. \nEsteron are highly sociable, communal creatures, and their communities are not lorded over by a dominant member. Instead, they cooperate with one another peacefully. When two groups of esteron encounter one another, they behave peacefully if the nearby water and food is abundant, sometimes even exchanging members. If resources are scarce, however, the group that inhabits the source of water drives away the outsider group with as little violence as possible." }, { "name": "Tar Ooze", @@ -20504,11 +20505,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fire Hazard", - "desc": "When the ooze takes fire damage, it bursts into flame. The ooze continues burning until it takes cold damage or is immersed in water. A creature that touches the ooze or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it while it is burning takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. While burning, the ooze\u2019s weapon attacks deal an extra 5 (1d10) fire damage." + "desc": "When the ooze takes fire damage, it bursts into flame. The ooze continues burning until it takes cold damage or is immersed in water. A creature that touches the ooze or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it while it is burning takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. While burning, the ooze’s weapon attacks deal an extra 5 (1d10) fire damage." }, { "name": "Sticky Situation", - "desc": "A creature covered in the ooze\u2019s tar has its speed halved for 1 minute. In addition, the tar ignites if touched by a source of fire or if a creature covered with tar takes fire damage. The tar burns until a creature takes an action to snuff out the flames. A creature that starts its turn covered with burning tar takes 10 (2d10) fire damage. A humanoid that dies while covered in tar rises 1 hour later as tar ghoul, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed." + "desc": "A creature covered in the ooze’s tar has its speed halved for 1 minute. In addition, the tar ignites if touched by a source of fire or if a creature covered with tar takes fire damage. The tar burns until a creature takes an action to snuff out the flames. A creature that starts its turn covered with burning tar takes 10 (2d10) fire damage. A humanoid that dies while covered in tar rises 1 hour later as tar ghoul, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20530,7 +20531,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 280, - "desc": "A pool of black pitch bubbles on the ground. Skulls and bones rise to the surface with each burst of putrid air. The tar lets out a burbling hiss, as if releasing the last gasp of a creature trapped within it. Necrotic Sludge. When a group of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A pool of black pitch bubbles on the ground. Skulls and bones rise to the surface with each burst of putrid air. The tar lets out a burbling hiss, as if releasing the last gasp of a creature trapped within it._ \n**Necrotic Sludge.** When a group of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tembril", @@ -20575,7 +20576,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the tembril scores a critical hit against a Medium or smaller target and the damage reduces the target to below half its hp maximum, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be instantly killed as its head is removed. A creature is immune to this effect if it is immune to piercing damage or doesn\u2019t have or need a head.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the tembril scores a critical hit against a Medium or smaller target and the damage reduces the target to below half its hp maximum, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be instantly killed as its head is removed. A creature is immune to this effect if it is immune to piercing damage or doesn’t have or need a head.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, @@ -20587,11 +20588,11 @@ }, { "name": "Maddening Chitter (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The tembril chitters maddeningly in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also suffers short-term madness. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the incapacitated condition on itself on a success." + "desc": "The tembril chitters maddeningly in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it also suffers short-term madness. An incapacitated creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the incapacitated condition on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 344, - "desc": "Standing on its back legs and holding a decapitated human head in its hands, this nightmarish creature resembles a gigantic squirrel with saber-like teeth, soulless black eyes, and hard, scaly skin. It chitters softly and eerily. Forest Terrors. In the dark and foreboding forests of the north, tales are spun of terrible ogres, hags, evil wolves, and great arctic serpents, but humans and ogres alike fear the tembril, a savage monstrosity that feeds specifically on the eyes, tongues, and brains of humanoids. Resembling a squirrel the size of a bear, but with brown scales and immense claws and fangs, the tembril hunts sapient fey, humanoids, and giants exclusively, using its claws to eviscerate its opponent as its teeth punctures their skulls. Head Collectors. The victim of a tembril attack is almost always found without its head, for the creature collects the severed cranium to devour the contents either immediately or at a later time. Tembrils store the heads in the long winter months, hiding them within the hollows of great trees or in other suitable locations and covering them in ice so they don\u2019t decompose. The decapitated bodies left behind make a meal for many forest-dwelling scavengers, and crows, Open Game License" + "desc": "_Standing on its back legs and holding a decapitated human head in its hands, this nightmarish creature resembles a gigantic squirrel with saber-like teeth, soulless black eyes, and hard, scaly skin. It chitters softly and eerily._ \n**Forest Terrors.** In the dark and foreboding forests of the north, tales are spun of terrible ogres, hags, evil wolves, and great arctic serpents, but humans and ogres alike fear the tembril, a savage monstrosity that feeds specifically on the eyes, tongues, and brains of humanoids. Resembling a squirrel the size of a bear, but with brown scales and immense claws and fangs, the tembril hunts sapient fey, humanoids, and giants exclusively, using its claws to eviscerate its opponent as its teeth punctures their skulls. \n**Head Collectors.** The victim of a tembril attack is almost always found without its head, for the creature collects the severed cranium to devour the contents either immediately or at a later time. Tembrils store the heads in the long winter months, hiding them within the hollows of great trees or in other suitable locations and covering them in ice so they don’t decompose. The decapitated bodies left behind make a meal for many forest-dwelling scavengers, and crows, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tetomatli", @@ -20619,7 +20620,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic;", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "tremorsense 90 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20636,7 +20637,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The tetomatli\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The tetomatli’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -20700,7 +20701,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Contortionist", - "desc": "The thin giant can contort its body into unnatural positions, allowing it to easily move through any opening large enough for a Medium creature. It can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Small creature. The giant\u2019s destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume." + "desc": "The thin giant can contort its body into unnatural positions, allowing it to easily move through any opening large enough for a Medium creature. It can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Small creature. The giant’s destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20710,7 +20711,7 @@ }, { "name": "Consuming Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the giant regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the giant regains hp equal to that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hp maximum to 0.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "2d8+6" }, @@ -20722,7 +20723,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 175, - "desc": "This tall, emaciated giant has unnaturally long arms ending in razor-sharp talons. It has a strangely conical head with glowing red eyes and fearsome fangs. Its skin is a dark gray-green, and its body is completely devoid of hair. Giant Bogeymen. Lurking in abandoned mansions, dark wells, ancient mine shafts, and similar locations, thin giants are one of the most sinister and frightening of all giant species. The villains of many children\u2019s nightmares, thin giants are feared even by other giants, as their life-draining bite and ability to get into tight spaces make them unsettling at best and horrifying at worst. Thin giants don\u2019t get along with most creatures, but they have been observed leading groups of ghouls, ettercaps, and trolls to capture and devour prey. Contortion Experts. Thin giants have remarkable control over their bodies. They can twist their limbs into unnatural positions and even bend completely double. The flexibility and elasticity help the giants shrug off crushing blows. They can stay in contorted positions for extraordinary lengths of time and use this to their advantage to ambush unsuspecting creatures." + "desc": "_This tall, emaciated giant has unnaturally long arms ending in razor-sharp talons. It has a strangely conical head with glowing red eyes and fearsome fangs. Its skin is a dark gray-green, and its body is completely devoid of hair._ \n**Giant Bogeymen.** Lurking in abandoned mansions, dark wells, ancient mine shafts, and similar locations, thin giants are one of the most sinister and frightening of all giant species. The villains of many children’s nightmares, thin giants are feared even by other giants, as their life-draining bite and ability to get into tight spaces make them unsettling at best and horrifying at worst. Thin giants don’t get along with most creatures, but they have been observed leading groups of ghouls, ettercaps, and trolls to capture and devour prey. \n**Contortion Experts.** Thin giants have remarkable control over their bodies. They can twist their limbs into unnatural positions and even bend completely double. The flexibility and elasticity help the giants shrug off crushing blows. They can stay in contorted positions for extraordinary lengths of time and use this to their advantage to ambush unsuspecting creatures." }, { "name": "Thornheart Guardian", @@ -20749,7 +20750,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "9", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20762,11 +20763,11 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The thornheart guardian\u2019s weapon attacks are magical" + "desc": "The thornheart guardian’s weapon attacks are magical" }, { "name": "Woodland Walk", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn\u2019t cost the thornheart guardian extra movement. In addition, the thornheart guardian can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of nonmagical plants doesn’t cost the thornheart guardian extra movement. In addition, the thornheart guardian can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20780,17 +20781,17 @@ }, { "name": "Thorny Whip", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the guardian can automatically hit the target with its thorny whip, and the guardian can\u2019t make thorny whip attacks against other targets.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the guardian can automatically hit the target with its thorny whip, and the guardian can’t make thorny whip attacks against other targets.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+4" }, { "name": "Grasp of the Briar (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The thornheart guardian summons grasping, thorny vines to impede and drain the life of its foes. The ground within 20 feet of the thornheart guardian becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute. This difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost the thornheart guardian extra movement. A creature that enters or starts its turn in the area must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be restrained by the plants. A restrained creature takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature, including the restrained target, can take its action to break the target free of the vines by succeeding on a DC 16 Strength check." + "desc": "The thornheart guardian summons grasping, thorny vines to impede and drain the life of its foes. The ground within 20 feet of the thornheart guardian becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute. This difficult terrain doesn’t cost the thornheart guardian extra movement. A creature that enters or starts its turn in the area must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be restrained by the plants. A restrained creature takes 7 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns. A creature, including the restrained target, can take its action to break the target free of the vines by succeeding on a DC 16 Strength check." } ], "page_no": 346, - "desc": "A hulking figure clad in a black armor adorned with thorny ornaments slowly walks forward, seemingly unhindered by the thick vegetation of the surrounding woods. Thornheart guardians are unyielding and merciless defenders of the forest domains of hags and other sinister fey. They are the twisted cousins of Open Game License" + "desc": "_A hulking figure clad in a black armor adorned with thorny ornaments slowly walks forward, seemingly unhindered by the thick vegetation of the surrounding woods._ \nThornheart guardians are unyielding and merciless defenders of the forest domains of hags and other sinister fey. They are the twisted cousins of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Thrummren", @@ -20832,7 +20833,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The thrummren\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The thrummren’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Storm Hide", @@ -20858,17 +20859,17 @@ }, { "name": "Thunder Stomp (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The thrummren rears back and slams its front hooves into the ground. Each creature within 20 feet of the thrummren must make a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) thunder damage, is pushed up to 10 feet away from the thrummren, and is deafened until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed or deafened." + "desc": "The thrummren rears back and slams its front hooves into the ground. Each creature within 20 feet of the thrummren must make a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) thunder damage, is pushed up to 10 feet away from the thrummren, and is deafened until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed or deafened." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Protect Rider", - "desc": "When the thrummren\u2019s rider is the target of an attack the thrummren can see, the thrummren can choose to become the target of the attack instead." + "desc": "When the thrummren’s rider is the target of an attack the thrummren can see, the thrummren can choose to become the target of the attack instead." } ], "page_no": 347, - "desc": "The massive, dog-faced elk charges into battle, lightning crackling between its hooves and antlers, as its giant rider throws bolts of lightning. The sight of a storm giant charging to battle atop a baying thrummren is both breathtaking and terrifying. Heavenly Wanderers. Herds of thrummrens migrate from mountain range to mountain range across vast regions of the Upper Planes. As they travel en masse, storm clouds gather above them, and the pounding of their hooves against the ground is akin to thunder. The lightning storms generated by their proximity are truly amazing to behold. Giant Bond. Most thrummrens on the Material Plane serve as the mounts of Open Game License" + "desc": "_The massive, dog-faced elk charges into battle, lightning crackling between its hooves and antlers, as its giant rider throws bolts of lightning._ \nThe sight of a storm giant charging to battle atop a baying thrummren is both breathtaking and terrifying. \n**Heavenly Wanderers.** Herds of thrummrens migrate from mountain range to mountain range across vast regions of the \n**Upper Planes.** As they travel en masse, storm clouds gather above them, and the pounding of their hooves against the ground is akin to thunder. The lightning storms generated by their proximity are truly amazing to behold. \n**Giant Bond.** Most thrummrens on the Material Plane serve as the mounts of Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tidehunter", @@ -20937,7 +20938,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 348, - "desc": "Emerging from the surf, this massive crab-like beast has a hard, blue shell covered in barnacles. It holds a net of seaweed between its barbed claws, and a look of intelligence gleams in its elliptical, crimson eyes. Lurkers in the Shallows. The tidehunter is an ambush hunter, using its coloration to surprise prey that venture into the shallows. Tidehunters are normally found along coasts with plentiful beaches and underwater vegetation, but some can be found in large lakes and river systems close to the open ocean. Most tidehunters are more than 20 feet across and are powerful enough to overcome a hunter shark or small whale with ease. They have few natural predators, their intelligence and guile making them challenging prey. Net Weavers. Tidehunters can weave nets out of kelp, seaweed, and other fibrous plant material with ease, constructing nets in a matter of minutes with the weirdly hooked barbs on their claws. Their nets are strong and can be thrown with great accuracy over a large distance. Indeed, even those on dry land are not immune to the tidehunter\u2019s attacks, and more than one human has been hauled into the surging tide from the apparent safety of the beach. Fishing Buddies. While fisherfolk and tidehunters are normally at odds, a tidehunter will sometimes enter into an unspoken agreement with a group of fisherfolk, sharing the spoils of the sea while keeping out of each other\u2019s way." + "desc": "_Emerging from the surf, this massive crab-like beast has a hard, blue shell covered in barnacles. It holds a net of seaweed between its barbed claws, and a look of intelligence gleams in its elliptical, crimson eyes._ \n**Lurkers in the Shallows.** The tidehunter is an ambush hunter, using its coloration to surprise prey that venture into the shallows. Tidehunters are normally found along coasts with plentiful beaches and underwater vegetation, but some can be found in large lakes and river systems close to the open ocean. Most tidehunters are more than 20 feet across and are powerful enough to overcome a hunter shark or small whale with ease. They have few natural predators, their intelligence and guile making them challenging prey. \n**Net Weavers.** Tidehunters can weave nets out of kelp, seaweed, and other fibrous plant material with ease, constructing nets in a matter of minutes with the weirdly hooked barbs on their claws. Their nets are strong and can be thrown with great accuracy over a large distance. Indeed, even those on dry land are not immune to the tidehunter’s attacks, and more than one human has been hauled into the surging tide from the apparent safety of the beach. \n**Fishing Buddies.** While fisherfolk and tidehunters are normally at odds, a tidehunter will sometimes enter into an unspoken agreement with a group of fisherfolk, sharing the spoils of the sea while keeping out of each other’s way." }, { "name": "Timingila", @@ -20967,7 +20968,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, thunder", "condition_immunities": "frightened", "senses": "blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 18", - "languages": "understands Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, and Infernal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, and Infernal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "15", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20986,7 +20987,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d10 + 9) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the timingila. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the timingila, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the timingila\u2019s turns.\n\nIf the timingila takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the timingila must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the timingila. If the timingila dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d10 + 9) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the timingila. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the timingila, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the timingila’s turns.\n\nIf the timingila takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the timingila must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the timingila. If the timingila dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 14, "damage_dice": "3d10+9" }, @@ -21004,15 +21005,15 @@ }, { "name": "Breach", - "desc": "The timingila swims up to its swimming speed without provoking opportunity attacks. If it breaches the water\u2019s surface, it crashes back down, creating a wave in a 30-foot-wide, 120-footlong line that is 30 feet tall. Any Gargantuan or smaller vehicles in the line are carried up to 100 feet away from the timingila and have a 50 percent chance of capsizing." + "desc": "The timingila swims up to its swimming speed without provoking opportunity attacks. If it breaches the water’s surface, it crashes back down, creating a wave in a 30-foot-wide, 120-footlong line that is 30 feet tall. Any Gargantuan or smaller vehicles in the line are carried up to 100 feet away from the timingila and have a 50 percent chance of capsizing." }, { "name": "Resonating Roar (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The timingila roars in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 45 (10d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nIf a vehicle is in the area, the roar travels into the vehicle and resonates inside it. Each creature inside the vehicle, even if the creature is outside the roar\u2019s area, must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take half the damage from the roar." + "desc": "The timingila roars in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 45 (10d8) thunder damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t deafened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nIf a vehicle is in the area, the roar travels into the vehicle and resonates inside it. Each creature inside the vehicle, even if the creature is outside the roar’s area, must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or take half the damage from the roar." } ], "page_no": 349, - "desc": "This massive shark-eel surges out of the water, opening titanic jaws large enough to bite a ship in half. Bribable. Wise captains traveling through timingila hunting grounds often carry tithes and offerings in hopes of placating the creatures. Lesser Leviathan. The timingila is one of the largest creatures in the seas. Some scholarly tomes suggest a connection between the timingila and rarer leviathans but no definitive proof has yet been found. Master of the Seas. The timingila is an apex predator of the oceans. It hunts whales primarily but eats anything it can catch. The timingila is fiercely territorial and considers all of the ocean its personal domain." + "desc": "_This massive shark-eel surges out of the water, opening titanic jaws large enough to bite a ship in half._ \n**Bribable.** Wise captains traveling through timingila hunting grounds often carry tithes and offerings in hopes of placating the creatures. \n**Lesser Leviathan.** The timingila is one of the largest creatures in the seas. Some scholarly tomes suggest a connection between the timingila and rarer leviathans but no definitive proof has yet been found. \n**Master of the Seas.** The timingila is an apex predator of the oceans. It hunts whales primarily but eats anything it can catch. The timingila is fiercely territorial and considers all of the ocean its personal domain." }, { "name": "Tormented Qiqirn", @@ -21042,16 +21043,16 @@ "damage_resistances": "cold, fire, lightning, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Pain", - "desc": "At the start of each of the qiqirn\u2019s turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on its next melee attack roll." + "desc": "At the start of each of the qiqirn’s turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on its next melee attack roll." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", - "desc": "The qiqirn has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Self-loathing. A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature\u2019s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can\u2019t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The qiqirn has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Self-loathing. A creature the qiqirn can hear can use its action to say “qiqirn” and make a Charisma (Intimidation) check. If it does so, the qiqirn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to the creature’s Charisma (Intimidation) check or be frightened of that creature until the end of its next turn. If the qiqirn succeeds on the saving throw, it can’t be frightened by that creature for the next 24 hours." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21081,7 +21082,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 301, - "desc": "This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back. Arctic Legends. Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind\u2019s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement\u2019s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. Afraid of Civilization. Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. Spirit Dog. A qiqirn\u2019s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" + "desc": "_This strange dog is hairless except for the thick, dark fur that runs along its bony, ridged back._ \n**Arctic Legends.** Oral histories of the north are rich with tales of the qiqirn. The tales say they are drawn to mankind’s warm hearths and homes and that the sounds of music and mirth enrage them. The stories note that qiqirn are jealous of dogs and that jealousy leads them to kill canines whenever they can. More than a few tales are told of qiqirn that have foolishly become trapped while trying to get at a settlement’s sled dogs. Most importantly, northern children are told that a qiqirn can be driven off by shouting its name at it. \n**Afraid of Civilization.** Feared as they are by northern communities, qiqirn fear those people in turn. When threatened by civilized folk, qiqirn are quick to flee. When this occurs, a qiqirn often returns by night to steal the food or livestock it was previously denied. When qiqirn attacks have driven an entire community to hunt it, the monster leaves the region for easier hunting grounds. \n**Spirit Dog.** A qiqirn’s fear of civilization is built on the basis of self-preservation. The Open Game License" }, { "name": "Transcendent Lunarchida", @@ -21162,7 +21163,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 346, - "desc": "A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon. Made in Corrupt Forests. Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. Hatred of Elves. Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. Cyclical Power. The lunarchidna\u2019s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna\u2019s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. Lunarchidna Moon Phase Moon Phase Statistics Daytime, new, or crescent moon Open Game License" + "desc": "_A four-armed, four-legged creature in the vague shape of a human—but seemingly made of fine spider silk—moves down a tree, slowly chanting the incantation of a spell in the pale light of the full moon._ \n**Made in Corrupt Forests.** Lunarchidnas are beings of moonlight and spider silk created in forests permeated by residual dark magic. When this magic coalesces on a spider web touched by the light of a full moon, the web animates. The web gains life and flies through the forest, gathering other webs until it collects enough silk to form a faceless, humanoid body, with four legs and four arms. \n**Hatred of Elves.** Lunarchidnas hate elves and love to make the creatures suffer. They poison water sources, set fire to villages, and bait monsters into stampeding through elf communities. These aberrations especially enjoy stealing away elf children to use as bait to trap the adults that come to the rescue. \n**Cyclical Power.** The lunarchidna’s power is tied to the moon. When the skies are dark during a new moon, the lunarchidna becomes more shadow than living web. Its mental ability dulls, and it becomes barely more than a savage animal. When a full moon brightens the night, however, the lunarchidna becomes a conduit of lunar light and can channel that power through its body. Using its heightened intellect, it makes plans, writes notes, and plots from the safety of the trees where it makes its home. In the intermittent phases of the moon, the lunarchidna is a more than capable hunter, trapping and devouring prey it encounters while retaining enough knowledge of its plans and magic to further its goals in minor ways. The lunarchidna’s statistics change cyclically as shown on the Lunarchidna Moon Phase table. \n\n#### Lunarchidna Moon Phase\n\nMoon Phase\n\nStatistics\n\nDaytime, new, or crescent moon\n\nOpen Game License" }, { "name": "Tree Skinner", @@ -21223,7 +21224,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 351, - "desc": "A feminine creature made of decaying, thorny plant life gives a wicked laugh as she touches a tree and disappears. Moments later, the tree emits the same laugh as it swings its branches. Formed by Hags. Open Game License" + "desc": "_A feminine creature made of decaying, thorny plant life gives a wicked laugh as she touches a tree and disappears. Moments later, the tree emits the same laugh as it swings its branches._ \n**Formed by Hags.** Open Game License" }, { "name": "Tricenatorus", @@ -21255,7 +21256,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The tricenatorus has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The tricenatorus has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Relentless (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)", @@ -21273,11 +21274,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The tricenatorus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its gore, or two with its tail spikes. It can\u2019t use its gore against a creature restrained by its bite." + "desc": "The tricenatorus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its gore, or two with its tail spikes. It can’t use its gore against a creature restrained by its bite." }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tricenatorus can\u2019t bite another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tricenatorus can’t bite another target.", "attack_bonus": 12, "damage_dice": "4d12+8" }, @@ -21295,7 +21296,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 109, - "desc": "A bipedal dinosaur with massive horns on its face, back, and tail roars, revealing an enormous mouth filled with rows of razor teeth. Tricenatoruses are the rage-filled result of a transmutation experiment gone wrong. Unnatural Mistakes. A transmutation wizard attempted to magically bring together two dinosaurs to create the ultimate guardian, one with the power of the tyrannosaurus and the docile nature of the triceratops. Instead, the wizard created unnatural, spiked monsters with a hunger for flesh and an unmatched rage. Always Angry. From the moment they hatch, tricenatoruses are angry. This rage makes them reckless and difficult to harm. Most of these monstrous dinosaurs stay deep within the jungle, but tricenatoruses are relentless when they find prey, leading them to sometimes chase explorers into civilized settlements." + "desc": "_A bipedal dinosaur with massive horns on its face, back, and tail roars, revealing an enormous mouth filled with rows of razor teeth._ \nTricenatoruses are the rage-filled result of a transmutation experiment gone wrong. \n**Unnatural Mistakes.** A transmutation wizard attempted to magically bring together two dinosaurs to create the ultimate guardian, one with the power of the tyrannosaurus and the docile nature of the triceratops. Instead, the wizard created unnatural, spiked monsters with a hunger for flesh and an unmatched rage. \n**Always Angry.** From the moment they hatch, tricenatoruses are angry. This rage makes them reckless and difficult to harm. Most of these monstrous dinosaurs stay deep within the jungle, but tricenatoruses are relentless when they find prey, leading them to sometimes chase explorers into civilized settlements." }, { "name": "Trollkin Raider", @@ -21328,11 +21329,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The trollkin regains 1 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of the trollkin\u2019s next turn. The trollkin dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "The trollkin regains 1 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the trollkin’s next turn. The trollkin dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Thick Hide", - "desc": "The trollkin\u2019s skin is thick and tough, granting it a +1 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is included in the trollkin\u2019s AC." + "desc": "The trollkin’s skin is thick and tough, granting it a +1 bonus to Armor Class. This bonus is included in the trollkin’s AC." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21360,7 +21361,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 353, - "desc": "Screams echo in the night as spears meet wood and flesh. One trollkin pulls its spear from its latest victim while its companion raids the victim\u2019s larder. Trollkin raiders are greedy and efficient, moving together under the command of a trollkin leader to take apart a village, a caravan, or a small fortress. Their goal is generally food and portable wealth. Their training as a unit is not extensive but raiders know, trust, and fight for one another. Night Attacks. Trollkin raiders attack in a fast-moving, nocturnal group, often using a group of panicked animals or a fire as a distraction in one place while they attack elsewhere. Their assaults are never daylight attacks over open ground; they much prefer surprise and the confusion of night attacks. Mounted or River Routes. While trollkin raiders can lope for miles across taiga or through forests, they far prefer to ride horses or row up a river. It gives them both speed and the ability to carry more plunder. Note that in The Raven's Call, the Raider had 78 (12d8 + 24) HP and spoke only Northern Tongue." + "desc": "_Screams echo in the night as spears meet wood and flesh. One trollkin pulls its spear from its latest victim while its companion raids the victim’s larder._ \nTrollkin raiders are greedy and efficient, moving together under the command of a trollkin leader to take apart a village, a caravan, or a small fortress. Their goal is generally food and portable wealth. Their training as a unit is not extensive but raiders know, trust, and fight for one another. \n**Night Attacks.** Trollkin raiders attack in a fast-moving, nocturnal group, often using a group of panicked animals or a fire as a distraction in one place while they attack elsewhere. Their assaults are never daylight attacks over open ground; they much prefer surprise and the confusion of night attacks. \n**Mounted or River Routes.** While trollkin raiders can lope for miles across taiga or through forests, they far prefer to ride horses or row up a river. It gives them both speed and the ability to carry more plunder. \nNote that in The Raven's Call, the Raider had 78 (12d8 + 24) HP and spoke only Northern Tongue." }, { "name": "Tzepharion", @@ -21390,16 +21391,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Infernal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Infernal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the tzepharion\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the tzepharion’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Eye of Rage", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the tzepharion incites rage in up to three beasts or monstrosities it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become enraged until the end of its next turn. While enraged, it has advantage on its attack rolls, but it is unable to distinguish friend from foe and must attack the nearest creature other than the tzepharion. This trait doesn\u2019t work on targets with an Intelligence of 6 or higher." + "desc": "As a bonus action, the tzepharion incites rage in up to three beasts or monstrosities it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become enraged until the end of its next turn. While enraged, it has advantage on its attack rolls, but it is unable to distinguish friend from foe and must attack the nearest creature other than the tzepharion. This trait doesn’t work on targets with an Intelligence of 6 or higher." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -21407,7 +21408,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", - "desc": "The tzepharion has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the devil\u2019s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "The tzepharion has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the devil’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21429,11 +21430,11 @@ }, { "name": "Soul Jolt (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The tzepharion leaps up to 20 feet through the air and makes a claw attack against a target within reach. If it hits, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or its soul is forced out of its body, appearing 20 feet in a random direction away from its body, for 1 minute. The creature has control of its soul, which is invisible and can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but it can\u2019t cast spells or take any actions. The creature\u2019s body is knocked unconscious and can\u2019t be awoken until its soul returns, but it can take damage as normal. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, reoccupying its body on a success. Alternatively, a creature can reoccupy its body early if it starts its turn within 5 feet of its body. If a creature doesn\u2019t return to its body within 1 minute, the creature dies. If its body is reduced to 0 hp before the creature reoccupies its body, the creature dies." + "desc": "The tzepharion leaps up to 20 feet through the air and makes a claw attack against a target within reach. If it hits, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or its soul is forced out of its body, appearing 20 feet in a random direction away from its body, for 1 minute. The creature has control of its soul, which is invisible and can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but it can’t cast spells or take any actions. The creature’s body is knocked unconscious and can’t be awoken until its soul returns, but it can take damage as normal. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, reoccupying its body on a success. Alternatively, a creature can reoccupy its body early if it starts its turn within 5 feet of its body. If a creature doesn’t return to its body within 1 minute, the creature dies. If its body is reduced to 0 hp before the creature reoccupies its body, the creature dies." } ], "page_no": 106, - "desc": "Strutting forward on four legs tipped with sharp talons, this raptor-like fiend has dark crimson feathers covering its scaled hide and an extended, eyeless, saw-toothed maw. A baleful orange eye glares from the monster\u2019s chest. Primeval Devils. Tzepharions are perhaps the most savage and primal of all devils. They care little for the schemes and temptations of other devils and are happy to spend their time chasing and devouring lower life forms. For this reason, tzepharions are treated as simple beasts by other fiends, and packs of tzepharions are sometimes employed by Open Game License" + "desc": "_Strutting forward on four legs tipped with sharp talons, this raptor-like fiend has dark crimson feathers covering its scaled hide and an extended, eyeless, saw-toothed maw. A baleful orange eye glares from the monster’s chest._ \n**Primeval Devils.** Tzepharions are perhaps the most savage and primal of all devils. They care little for the schemes and temptations of other devils and are happy to spend their time chasing and devouring lower life forms. For this reason, tzepharions are treated as simple beasts by other fiends, and packs of tzepharions are sometimes employed by Open Game License" }, { "name": "Ulnorya", @@ -21474,7 +21475,7 @@ }, { "name": "Photoadaptive Hide", - "desc": "If the ulnorya didn\u2019t move on its previous turn, it is invisible." + "desc": "If the ulnorya didn’t move on its previous turn, it is invisible." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21502,11 +21503,11 @@ }, { "name": "Replicate (1/Day)", - "desc": "The ulnorya separates itself into two identical copies for up to 1 hour. The new ulnoryas\u2019 hp totals are equal to the original ulnorya\u2019s hp total divided by 2 (rounded down), and each is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the original ulnorya. The new ulnoryas otherwise retain the same statistics as the original, except neither has this action. The new ulnoryas act on the same initiative count as the original ulnorya and occupy any unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of the original ulnorya\u2019s space.\n\nIf one ulnorya starts its turn within 5 feet of its other half, they can each use their reactions to recombine. The recombined ulnorya\u2019s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of the two ulnoryas, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting either of the combining ulnoryas. The ulnorya automatically recombines if both of its halves are still alive at the end of the hour. If only one ulnorya remains alive at the end of the hour, it gains this action after it finishes a long rest." + "desc": "The ulnorya separates itself into two identical copies for up to 1 hour. The new ulnoryas’ hp totals are equal to the original ulnorya’s hp total divided by 2 (rounded down), and each is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects that affected the original ulnorya. The new ulnoryas otherwise retain the same statistics as the original, except neither has this action. The new ulnoryas act on the same initiative count as the original ulnorya and occupy any unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of the original ulnorya’s space.\n\nIf one ulnorya starts its turn within 5 feet of its other half, they can each use their reactions to recombine. The recombined ulnorya’s hp total is equal to the combined hp total of the two ulnoryas, and it is affected by any conditions, spells, and other magical effects currently affecting either of the combining ulnoryas. The ulnorya automatically recombines if both of its halves are still alive at the end of the hour. If only one ulnorya remains alive at the end of the hour, it gains this action after it finishes a long rest." } ], "page_no": 354, - "desc": "Eight long, writhing tentacles support and propel this snarling horror\u2019s oblong body while its jagged maw reveals rows of razor teeth. Invisible Hunter. The ulnorya lives to hunt, using its natural invisibility to surprise prey or swiftly chase down its next meal. Replicating itself allows the ulnorya to be its own hunting partner, and it uses this to stage ambushes or surround its victims. Magical Oddity. Whether it was created by a mad druid or some arcane guild\u2019s ill-advised experimentation, the ulnorya combines elements of spiders, scorpions, and octopuses. Asexual as a species, ulnorya create new offspring by implanting an egg within corpses slain by the ulnorya\u2019s poison. Within five days, the egg hatches into a new ulnorya." + "desc": "_Eight long, writhing tentacles support and propel this snarling horror’s oblong body while its jagged maw reveals rows of razor teeth._ \n**Invisible Hunter.** The ulnorya lives to hunt, using its natural invisibility to surprise prey or swiftly chase down its next meal. Replicating itself allows the ulnorya to be its own hunting partner, and it uses this to stage ambushes or surround its victims. \n**Magical Oddity.** Whether it was created by a mad druid or some arcane guild’s ill-advised experimentation, the ulnorya combines elements of spiders, scorpions, and octopuses. Asexual as a species, ulnorya create new offspring by implanting an egg within corpses slain by the ulnorya’s poison. Within five days, the egg hatches into a new ulnorya." }, { "name": "Uridimmu", @@ -21542,11 +21543,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Chaos Mace", - "desc": "The uridimmu\u2019s attacks with its mace are magical. When the uridimmu hits with its mace, the mace deals an extra 4d8 fire, lightning, or radiant damage (included in the attack). The uridimmu chooses the type of damage when making the attack." + "desc": "The uridimmu’s attacks with its mace are magical. When the uridimmu hits with its mace, the mace deals an extra 4d8 fire, lightning, or radiant damage (included in the attack). The uridimmu chooses the type of damage when making the attack." }, { "name": "Heroic Aura", - "desc": "Each friendly creature within 20 feet of the uridimmu can\u2019t be charmed or frightened. In addition, when a friendly creature within 20 feet of the uridimmu makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it can roll a d4 and add the result to the attack roll or saving throw. The uridimmu\u2019s aura doesn\u2019t work in the area of an antimagic field spell or while in a temple, shrine, or other structure dedicated to a chaotic deity." + "desc": "Each friendly creature within 20 feet of the uridimmu can’t be charmed or frightened. In addition, when a friendly creature within 20 feet of the uridimmu makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it can roll a d4 and add the result to the attack roll or saving throw. The uridimmu’s aura doesn’t work in the area of an antimagic field spell or while in a temple, shrine, or other structure dedicated to a chaotic deity." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -21554,7 +21555,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The uridimmu\u2019s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). The uridimmu can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect evil and good, light, protection from evil and good\n3/day each: dispel magic, glyph of warding, lightning bolt\n1/day each: flame strike, heal, wall of fire" + "desc": "The uridimmu’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). The uridimmu can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: detect evil and good, light, protection from evil and good\n3/day each: dispel magic, glyph of warding, lightning bolt\n1/day each: flame strike, heal, wall of fire" } ], "actions": [ @@ -21580,7 +21581,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 19, - "desc": "This tall, muscular humanoid has bronze skin and the wings of a hawk. Its head is that of a majestic hunting hound with the teeth and reddish-gold mane of a lion, and it holds a flaming mace in its hands. Bastard Sons of Chaos. The first uridimmus were the illegitimate offspring of a demon lord and an unknown entity of chaos and were soundly defeated by a powerful deity of law. After their defeat, the uridimmus chose to serve the god as guardians of the heavenly realm. The tainted origin of uridimmus manifests in the chaotic mass of fire, lightning, and radiance that clings to the heads of their maces. Tainted Servants of Law. Uridimmus are tireless guardians, and most are tasked with guarding the portals into the lawful planes. Some also serve the deities directly as bodyguards or lead groups of lesser celestials in battle. While uridimmus are unwavering and steadfast guardians, they are also completely merciless in combat and not above making examples out of trespassers. This tendency sometimes causes friction between the urdimmu and other angels, like Open Game License" + "desc": "_This tall, muscular humanoid has bronze skin and the wings of a hawk. Its head is that of a majestic hunting hound with the teeth and reddish-gold mane of a lion, and it holds a flaming mace in its hands._ \n**Bastard Sons of Chaos.** The first uridimmus were the illegitimate offspring of a demon lord and an unknown entity of chaos and were soundly defeated by a powerful deity of law. After their defeat, the uridimmus chose to serve the god as guardians of the heavenly realm. The tainted origin of uridimmus manifests in the chaotic mass of fire, lightning, and radiance that clings to the heads of their maces. \n**Tainted Servants of Law.** Uridimmus are tireless guardians, and most are tasked with guarding the portals into the lawful planes. Some also serve the deities directly as bodyguards or lead groups of lesser celestials in battle. While uridimmus are unwavering and steadfast guardians, they are also completely merciless in combat and not above making examples out of trespassers. This tendency sometimes causes friction between the urdimmu and other angels, like Open Game License" }, { "name": "Valkruung", @@ -21611,7 +21612,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Prehensile Tendrils", - "desc": "The valkruung has 10 shiny blue-gray tendrils that constantly grab at things in the environment. Each tendril can pick up or hold a Tiny object, such as a coin or piece of jewelry, that isn\u2019t being worn or carried. If it uses all 10 of its tendrils, the valkruung can carry a single Small object, such as a backpack. The valkruung can use its tendrils to interact with objects, but it can\u2019t use them to wield a weapon. It has advantage on Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks when using its tendrils and can use its tendrils to disarm opponents (see the Disarming Tendrils reaction)." + "desc": "The valkruung has 10 shiny blue-gray tendrils that constantly grab at things in the environment. Each tendril can pick up or hold a Tiny object, such as a coin or piece of jewelry, that isn’t being worn or carried. If it uses all 10 of its tendrils, the valkruung can carry a single Small object, such as a backpack. The valkruung can use its tendrils to interact with objects, but it can’t use them to wield a weapon. It has advantage on Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks when using its tendrils and can use its tendrils to disarm opponents (see the Disarming Tendrils reaction)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21625,11 +21626,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Disarming Tendrils", - "desc": "When a creature the valkruung can see targets it with a melee weapon attack, the attacker must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or its weapon is knocked out of its grasp into a random unoccupied space within 5 feet of the attacker. The valkruung can\u2019t use this reaction against attackers wielding a heavy or two-handed weapon." + "desc": "When a creature the valkruung can see targets it with a melee weapon attack, the attacker must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or its weapon is knocked out of its grasp into a random unoccupied space within 5 feet of the attacker. The valkruung can’t use this reaction against attackers wielding a heavy or two-handed weapon." } ], "page_no": 355, - "desc": "Standing only a few feet tall, this odd simian creature has charcoal-colored skin and glowing eyes. Thin, blue-gray tendrils cover almost every inch of its body, and it smells faintly of burnt honey. Incorrigible Kleptomaniacs. Few creatures cause as much annoyance to shopkeepers, merchants, and farmers as the valkruung, a tiny monkey-like creature covered in grasping tendrils that lurks atop roofs and clambers through trees, looking for food and objects to steal. Attracted to anything that glitters, jangles, or just plain smells nice, the valkruung steals anything regardless of its actual worth. Valkruungs snatch purses from unsuspecting passersby and fruit and bread from vendors to take back to their lairs. They steal objects they don\u2019t need and refuse to return them, running off while snickering wildly. Shrines of Riches. Anything a valkruung steals and doesn\u2019t eat is placed in a central location in its nest, often around an existing statue, altar, or other large object. Eventually, this object becomes covered in a variety of clutter, some of which may be valuable. A valkruung treats all of its objects equally and attacks anyone who tries to take something from the pile. Den of Thieves. Valkruungs are social creatures and live in groups of ten to twenty. The job of child-rearing is shared by all members of the group equally, and young valkruungs spend the first parts of their lives carried around on various adults\u2019 backs, where the adults\u2019 tendrils keep them safe. Valkruungs are more intelligent than they appear and have a rudimentary grasp of language, typically insults that have been hurled their way." + "desc": "_Standing only a few feet tall, this odd simian creature has charcoal-colored skin and glowing eyes. Thin, blue-gray tendrils cover almost every inch of its body, and it smells faintly of burnt honey._ \n**Incorrigible Kleptomaniacs.** Few creatures cause as much annoyance to shopkeepers, merchants, and farmers as the valkruung, a tiny monkey-like creature covered in grasping tendrils that lurks atop roofs and clambers through trees, looking for food and objects to steal. Attracted to anything that glitters, jangles, or just plain smells nice, the valkruung steals anything regardless of its actual worth. Valkruungs snatch purses from unsuspecting passersby and fruit and bread from vendors to take back to their lairs. They steal objects they don’t need and refuse to return them, running off while snickering wildly. \n**Shrines of Riches.** Anything a valkruung steals and doesn’t eat is placed in a central location in its nest, often around an existing statue, altar, or other large object. Eventually, this object becomes covered in a variety of clutter, some of which may be valuable. A valkruung treats all of its objects equally and attacks anyone who tries to take something from the pile. \n**Den of Thieves.** Valkruungs are social creatures and live in groups of ten to twenty. The job of child-rearing is shared by all members of the group equally, and young valkruungs spend the first parts of their lives carried around on various adults’ backs, where the adults’ tendrils keep them safe. Valkruungs are more intelligent than they appear and have a rudimentary grasp of language, typically insults that have been hurled their way." }, { "name": "Vallowex", @@ -21665,7 +21666,7 @@ }, { "name": "Aura of Thirst", - "desc": "At the start of each of the vallowex\u2019s turns, each creature within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on its next attack roll or ability check as a gnawing thirst distracts it. For each minute a creature stays in the vallowex\u2019s aura, it gains one level of exhaustion from dehydration. A level of exhaustion is removed if the creature uses an action to drink 1 pint of water. A vallowex is immune to its own Aura of Thirst as well as the auras of other vallowexes." + "desc": "At the start of each of the vallowex’s turns, each creature within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on its next attack roll or ability check as a gnawing thirst distracts it. For each minute a creature stays in the vallowex’s aura, it gains one level of exhaustion from dehydration. A level of exhaustion is removed if the creature uses an action to drink 1 pint of water. A vallowex is immune to its own Aura of Thirst as well as the auras of other vallowexes." }, { "name": "Underwater Camouflage", @@ -21679,7 +21680,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spiked Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vallowex can\u2019t use its spiked tongue against another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vallowex can’t use its spiked tongue against another target.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8+5" }, @@ -21691,15 +21692,15 @@ }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The vallowex makes one spiked tongue attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the vallowex, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the vallowex\u2019s turns. The vallowex can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the vallowex takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the vallowex must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the vallowex. If the vallowex dies, the swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." + "desc": "The vallowex makes one spiked tongue attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the vallowex, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the vallowex’s turns. The vallowex can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the vallowex takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the vallowex must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone in a space within 5 feet of the vallowex. If the vallowex dies, the swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone." }, { "name": "Release Eggs (1/Week)", - "desc": "A vallowex can release a 40-foot-radius cloud of microscopic eggs into a body of water it touches. The eggs live for 1 hour. Any humanoid or beast that drinks the eggs must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a vallowex tadpole. A host can carry only one vallowex tadpole to term at a time. While diseased, the host must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each long rest. On a failed save, the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the host finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the host\u2019s Strength score is reduced to 0, the host dies, and a vallowex emerges from the corpse. If the host succeeds on three saving throws or the disease is magically cured, the unborn tadpole disintegrates." + "desc": "A vallowex can release a 40-foot-radius cloud of microscopic eggs into a body of water it touches. The eggs live for 1 hour. Any humanoid or beast that drinks the eggs must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease—a vallowex tadpole. A host can carry only one vallowex tadpole to term at a time. While diseased, the host must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each long rest. On a failed save, the host’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the host finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the host’s Strength score is reduced to 0, the host dies, and a vallowex emerges from the corpse. If the host succeeds on three saving throws or the disease is magically cured, the unborn tadpole disintegrates." } ], "page_no": 356, - "desc": "A creature with two legs and a flat tail emerges from the water. Its wide mouth opens, revealing a spiked tongue. Luring with Thirst. The vallowex haunts woodland rivers, luring in prey with its thirst-inducing aura. When a creature stops to drink, the vallowex attacks and drags the creature into the water to feast. Reproduce through Hosts. Vallowexes release eggs into potable water. After a creature drinks the eggs, a tadpole hatches in its stomach. The tadpole slowly consumes the host from the inside out, emerging as a vallowex when the host dies." + "desc": "_A creature with two legs and a flat tail emerges from the water. Its wide mouth opens, revealing a spiked tongue._ \n**Luring with Thirst.** The vallowex haunts woodland rivers, luring in prey with its thirst-inducing aura. When a creature stops to drink, the vallowex attacks and drags the creature into the water to feast. Reproduce through Hosts. Vallowexes release eggs into potable water. After a creature drinks the eggs, a tadpole hatches in its stomach. The tadpole slowly consumes the host from the inside out, emerging as a vallowex when the host dies." }, { "name": "Vangsluagh", @@ -21732,7 +21733,7 @@ }, { "name": "Distracting Cacophony", - "desc": "The vangsluagh constantly emits a din of bleats, trills, and trumpets. A creature that casts a spell while it is within 30 feet of the vangsluagh must make a DC 13 Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw. (The type of saving throw required is dependent on the spellcasting creature\u2019s spellcasting ability score.) On a failed save, the spell isn\u2019t cast, and the spell slot isn\u2019t expended. In addition, a creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the vangsluagh and is maintaining concentration on a spell must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or it loses concentration on the spell." + "desc": "The vangsluagh constantly emits a din of bleats, trills, and trumpets. A creature that casts a spell while it is within 30 feet of the vangsluagh must make a DC 13 Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw. (The type of saving throw required is dependent on the spellcasting creature’s spellcasting ability score.) On a failed save, the spell isn’t cast, and the spell slot isn’t expended. In addition, a creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the vangsluagh and is maintaining concentration on a spell must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or it loses concentration on the spell." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21754,11 +21755,11 @@ }, { "name": "Agonizing Trill (Recharge After a Short or Long Rest)", - "desc": "The vangsluagh increases the pitch of its cacophony to deadly levels. Each creature within 30 feet of the vangsluagh must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is stunned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The vangsluagh increases the pitch of its cacophony to deadly levels. Each creature within 30 feet of the vangsluagh must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage and is stunned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 359, - "desc": "A writhing mass of hundreds of rubbery, blue-grey tentacles rises from a human sized pair of legs ending in elephantine feet. Each tentacle ends in an eerily human-looking mouth. Damned Pipers. Vangsluagh create a din everywhere they go; the mouths on their tentacles perpetually scream, whistle, bleat, growl, and cry. Even in instances where a vangsluagh may want a quiet entrance or stealthy ambush, their own bodies betray them. Stories have emerged from their magic-blasted homeland of vangsluagh that are capable of silencing the noise surrounding them. Defilers of Beauty. Vangsluagh despise pretty things, be they creature, object, or structure. Given the opportunity, a vangsluagh prefers spending its time smashing beautiful things to bits. The absence of beauty doesn\u2019t always calm these creatures, however. They target living creatures as a priority in such occurrences." + "desc": "_A writhing mass of hundreds of rubbery, blue-grey tentacles rises from a human sized pair of legs ending in elephantine feet. Each tentacle ends in an eerily human-looking mouth._ \n**Damned Pipers.** Vangsluagh create a din everywhere they go; the mouths on their tentacles perpetually scream, whistle, bleat, growl, and cry. Even in instances where a vangsluagh may want a quiet entrance or stealthy ambush, their own bodies betray them. Stories have emerged from their magic-blasted homeland of vangsluagh that are capable of silencing the noise surrounding them. \n**Defilers of Beauty.** Vangsluagh despise pretty things, be they creature, object, or structure. Given the opportunity, a vangsluagh prefers spending its time smashing beautiful things to bits. The absence of beauty doesn’t always calm these creatures, however. They target living creatures as a priority in such occurrences." }, { "name": "Vent Linnorm", @@ -21800,7 +21801,7 @@ }, { "name": "Blood Scent", - "desc": "The linnorm can smell blood in the water within 5 miles of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the linnorm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The linnorm can smell blood in the water within 5 miles of it. It can determine whether the blood is fresh or old and what type of creature shed the blood. In addition, the linnorm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn’t have all its hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21816,19 +21817,19 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack. +12 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 18) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the linnorm doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack. +12 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 18) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the linnorm doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained." }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of the linnorm\u2019s choice that is within 120 feet of the linnorm and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If the creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the linnorm\u2019s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "Each creature of the linnorm’s choice that is within 120 feet of the linnorm and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If the creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the linnorm’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Inky Breath (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The linnorm exhales a cloud of briny ink in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t blinded. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The linnorm exhales a cloud of briny ink in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 52 (15d6) necrotic damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t blinded. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "page_no": 239, - "desc": "The immense reptile soars through the water, long and sleek. Its powerful tail undulates rhythmically, threatening all in its terrifying wake. Terrors of the Deep. Vent linnorms live near hydrothermal fissures located in the deepest parts of the ocean. When they are not hunting, they can be found basking in their lairs, enjoying the dark, warm waters of their homes. They are proficient hunters whose diet includes all varieties of sharks and whales, giant squid, Open Game License" + "desc": "_The immense reptile soars through the water, long and sleek. Its powerful tail undulates rhythmically, threatening all in its terrifying wake._ \n**Terrors of the Deep.** Vent linnorms live near hydrothermal fissures located in the deepest parts of the ocean. When they are not hunting, they can be found basking in their lairs, enjoying the dark, warm waters of their homes. They are proficient hunters whose diet includes all varieties of sharks and whales, giant squid, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Veteran Swordbreaker Skeleton", @@ -21855,7 +21856,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21888,7 +21889,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 332, - "desc": "Tougher than a typical animated skeleton, these undead are raised from skeletal remains that have fossilized. Bones of Stone. The swordbreaker skeleton\u2019s bones have fossilized and become stony. Most weapons shatter against these bones, but the fossilization makes the skeletons more susceptible to magic that harms stone or that causes concussive bursts of sound. Undead Nature. A swordbreaker skeleton doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Tougher than a typical animated skeleton, these undead are raised from skeletal remains that have fossilized._ \n**Bones of Stone.** The swordbreaker skeleton’s bones have fossilized and become stony. Most weapons shatter against these bones, but the fossilization makes the skeletons more susceptible to magic that harms stone or that causes concussive bursts of sound. \n**Undead Nature.** A swordbreaker skeleton doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Vexxeh", @@ -21948,7 +21949,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 360, - "desc": "This bestial creature would stand over 15 feet tall if erect but is more comfortable crouched with its knuckles resting on the ground. It wears a pair of trousers and a vest, both obviously made for someone much smaller than it. Its cunning eyes belie a malignant intelligence. Bound to Service. Though they are not devils, vexxeh are natives of the Hells. Their susceptibility to magical domination makes them ideal lieutenants for evil spellcasters. Once a vexxeh has agreed to serve a master, it adheres to the letter of the agreement that has been struck and refuses to break the contract even under the threat of destruction. Lovers of Carnage. Vexxeh only know joy when they are harming living creatures. They relish battle, enjoying the opportunity to shed blood and break bones. More than combat, however, vexxeh enjoy torturing mortals, especially if there is no purpose to it. The psychic distress and trauma suffered by the victims of their torture makes vexxeh gleeful. Fiendishly Polite. Despite their love of violence, vexxeh are unfailingly polite. They mimic the etiquette and social norms of their current master\u2019s culture, going so far as to affect mannerisms of nobility. Even when rending a creature into bloody chunks, a vexxeh acts regretful and apologetic." + "desc": "_This bestial creature would stand over 15 feet tall if erect but is more comfortable crouched with its knuckles resting on the ground. It wears a pair of trousers and a vest, both obviously made for someone much smaller than it. Its cunning eyes belie a malignant intelligence._ \n**Bound to Service.** Though they are not devils, vexxeh are natives of the Hells. Their susceptibility to magical domination makes them ideal lieutenants for evil spellcasters. Once a vexxeh has agreed to serve a master, it adheres to the letter of the agreement that has been struck and refuses to break the contract even under the threat of destruction. \n**Lovers of Carnage.** Vexxeh only know joy when they are harming living creatures. They relish battle, enjoying the opportunity to shed blood and break bones. More than combat, however, vexxeh enjoy torturing mortals, especially if there is no purpose to it. The psychic distress and trauma suffered by the victims of their torture makes vexxeh gleeful. \n**Fiendishly Polite.** Despite their love of violence, vexxeh are unfailingly polite. They mimic the etiquette and social norms of their current master’s culture, going so far as to affect mannerisms of nobility. Even when rending a creature into bloody chunks, a vexxeh acts regretful and apologetic." }, { "name": "Viiret", @@ -21993,7 +21994,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, and it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the viiret. At the start of each of the viiret\u2019s turns, the creature takes 7 (2d6) acid damage. If the creature is poisoned or suffering from a disease, it takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of the viiret\u2019s turns instead. In addition, at the start of each of the viiret\u2019s turns, a swallowed creature that is poisoned or suffering from a disease can repeat the condition or disease\u2019s saving throw as if it had taken a long rest, but it suffers no ill effects on a failed saving throw. The creature has advantage on this saving throw. The viiret can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the viiret takes 10 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the viiret must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or regurgitate the swallowed creature, which falls prone within 5 feet of the viiret. Alternatively, the viiret can regurgitate the creature as a bonus action, which it does if the swallowed creature isn\u2019t poisoned or suffering from a disease and a creature that is poisoned or suffering from a disease is within 60 feet of the viiret. If the viiret dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, and it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the viiret. At the start of each of the viiret’s turns, the creature takes 7 (2d6) acid damage. If the creature is poisoned or suffering from a disease, it takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage at the start of each of the viiret’s turns instead. In addition, at the start of each of the viiret’s turns, a swallowed creature that is poisoned or suffering from a disease can repeat the condition or disease’s saving throw as if it had taken a long rest, but it suffers no ill effects on a failed saving throw. The creature has advantage on this saving throw. The viiret can have only one creature swallowed at a time.\n\nIf the viiret takes 10 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the viiret must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or regurgitate the swallowed creature, which falls prone within 5 feet of the viiret. Alternatively, the viiret can regurgitate the creature as a bonus action, which it does if the swallowed creature isn’t poisoned or suffering from a disease and a creature that is poisoned or suffering from a disease is within 60 feet of the viiret. If the viiret dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d8+3" }, @@ -22005,7 +22006,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 361, - "desc": "The mouth of this massive flytrap hangs limply, and the smell of decay emanates strongly from it. Disease Eater. Viirets feed on diseased flesh and plant matter. The swamplands they inhabit are rife with maladies, giving them plenty of opportunity to find food. Viirets have an acute sense for diseased matter, regardless of the disease\u2019s source. While they aren\u2019t bothered by eating untainted prey, such prey isn\u2019t as nutritionally satisfying. Their stomachs quickly burn through healthy prey, leaving the viiret hungry shortly afterward. Unpleasant Odor. The viiret has developed a form of mimicry where its sickly odor deters healthy creatures from approaching it. The viiret is even repellent to most insects. Desperate Cure. Marshland societies aware of the viirets\u2019 ability to remove disease often view the plants as agents of harsh deities that demand a price for divine gifts. These societies send plague victims on dangerous pilgrimages to find the plants. The plants devour these pilgrims and remove diseased flesh. This process is dangerous, as many who enter the plant hopeful of eliminating the disease die as a result of the injuries they suffer. To mitigate this, multiple ill people travel together to viirets, optimistic the plants will expel newly healthy specimens in favor of a sickly one." + "desc": "_The mouth of this massive flytrap hangs limply, and the smell of decay emanates strongly from it._ \n**Disease Eater.** Viirets feed on diseased flesh and plant matter. The swamplands they inhabit are rife with maladies, giving them plenty of opportunity to find food. Viirets have an acute sense for diseased matter, regardless of the disease’s source. While they aren’t bothered by eating untainted prey, such prey isn’t as nutritionally satisfying. Their stomachs quickly burn through healthy prey, leaving the viiret hungry shortly afterward. \n**Unpleasant Odor.** The viiret has developed a form of mimicry where its sickly odor deters healthy creatures from approaching it. The viiret is even repellent to most insects. \n**Desperate Cure.** Marshland societies aware of the viirets’ ability to remove disease often view the plants as agents of harsh deities that demand a price for divine gifts. These societies send plague victims on dangerous pilgrimages to find the plants. The plants devour these pilgrims and remove diseased flesh. This process is dangerous, as many who enter the plant hopeful of eliminating the disease die as a result of the injuries they suffer. To mitigate this, multiple ill people travel together to viirets, optimistic the plants will expel newly healthy specimens in favor of a sickly one." }, { "name": "Vine Drake", @@ -22071,7 +22072,7 @@ }, { "name": "Vine Lash", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vine drake can\u2019t vine lash another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vine drake can’t vine lash another target.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8+4" }, @@ -22081,7 +22082,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 181, - "desc": "Grasping vines form this draconic creature\u2019s wings. Nettlelike teeth fill its maw, and its tail branches like a thriving plant. Living Vines. Vines coil around and branch out from the body of the vine drake, and lengthy thorns protrude from its head and down its spine. The poison dripping from its fangs causes a severe rash on its victims. The drake uses the vines around its body to hide in its swampy home and to squeeze the life out of its prey. Despite the vine drake\u2019s plant-like nature, it is still a carnivorous dragon. It prefers deer and other game animals, but it has no problem eating the odd humanoid when it is truly hungry. In the absence of food, it can subsist, though barely, on sunlight if it spends time sunbathing. Avaricious Bullies. Vine drakes share the typical greed possessed by most dragons and often shake down humanoids for treasure in return for safe passage through the drakes\u2019 territory. They prefer emeralds and other green precious items that blend with their coloration, and they often secret such items deep within the tangle of vines on their bodies. They usually initiate their demands by grabbing unsuspecting victims in their vines and then threatening to strangle their captured prey unless given green treasures. However, they balk at strong resistance and withdraw into undergrowth if grievously harmed or if they face opponents they can\u2019t overcome. Flightless Dragons. Unlike most dragons, vine drakes can\u2019t fly. In their claustrophobic swampy lairs, flight is not necessary. Instead, they use their grasping vines to quickly climb and move from tree to tree to hunt or evade predators." + "desc": "_Grasping vines form this draconic creature’s wings. Nettlelike teeth fill its maw, and its tail branches like a thriving plant._ \n**Living Vines.** Vines coil around and branch out from the body of the vine drake, and lengthy thorns protrude from its head and down its spine. The poison dripping from its fangs causes a severe rash on its victims. The drake uses the vines around its body to hide in its swampy home and to squeeze the life out of its prey. Despite the vine drake’s plant-like nature, it is still a carnivorous dragon. It prefers deer and other game animals, but it has no problem eating the odd humanoid when it is truly hungry. In the absence of food, it can subsist, though barely, on sunlight if it spends time sunbathing. \n**Avaricious Bullies.** Vine drakes share the typical greed possessed by most dragons and often shake down humanoids for treasure in return for safe passage through the drakes’ territory. They prefer emeralds and other green precious items that blend with their coloration, and they often secret such items deep within the tangle of vines on their bodies. They usually initiate their demands by grabbing unsuspecting victims in their vines and then threatening to strangle their captured prey unless given green treasures. However, they balk at strong resistance and withdraw into undergrowth if grievously harmed or if they face opponents they can’t overcome. \n**Flightless Dragons.** Unlike most dragons, vine drakes can’t fly. In their claustrophobic swampy lairs, flight is not necessary. Instead, they use their grasping vines to quickly climb and move from tree to tree to hunt or evade predators." }, { "name": "Vine Golem", @@ -22110,16 +22111,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bound", - "desc": "The vine golem is psychically bound to its creator and can communicate telepathically with its creator as long as neither is incapacitated. In addition, each knows the distance to and direction of the other. The golem and its creator don\u2019t have to be on the same plane of existence to communicate telepathically, but they do have to be on the same plane to know each other\u2019s distance and direction." + "desc": "The vine golem is psychically bound to its creator and can communicate telepathically with its creator as long as neither is incapacitated. In addition, each knows the distance to and direction of the other. The golem and its creator don’t have to be on the same plane of existence to communicate telepathically, but they do have to be on the same plane to know each other’s distance and direction." }, { - "name": "Creator\u2019s Eyes and Ears", - "desc": "As a bonus action, the creator can see through the vine golem\u2019s eyes and hear what it hears until the start of the creator\u2019s next turn, gaining the benefits of the vine golem\u2019s darkvision. During this time, the creator is deaf and blind with regard to its own senses. While using the construct\u2019s senses, the creator can cast a spell through the vine golem, using those senses to target the spell. The range, area, and effect of the spell are calculated as if the spell originated from the vine golem, not the master, though the master must still cast the spell on the master\u2019s turn. Spells that require concentration must be maintained by the master." + "name": "Creator’s Eyes and Ears", + "desc": "As a bonus action, the creator can see through the vine golem’s eyes and hear what it hears until the start of the creator’s next turn, gaining the benefits of the vine golem’s darkvision. During this time, the creator is deaf and blind with regard to its own senses. While using the construct’s senses, the creator can cast a spell through the vine golem, using those senses to target the spell. The range, area, and effect of the spell are calculated as if the spell originated from the vine golem, not the master, though the master must still cast the spell on the master’s turn. Spells that require concentration must be maintained by the master." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -22147,13 +22148,13 @@ }, { "name": "Thorned Embrace", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vine golem can\u2019t embrace another target.", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the vine golem can’t embrace another target.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" } ], "page_no": 181, - "desc": "A humanoid-shaped tangle of green vines shambles through a portal and gives a friendly wave. Druid Servants. Vine golems are constructs created by druids for use as scouts and guardians. These plant-like constructs maintain a psychic connection with their creators, who can see through their eyes and cast spells through them. The golem-creator connection is maintained across the planes of the multiverse and is severed only if the construct or the druid dies. The vine golem is made from a variety of rare plants and flowers found only in the depths of old-growth forests. The process of creating a vine golem is closely guarded by cabals of druids, who will sometimes gift worthy druids with the knowledge in the form of a manual of vine golems. Golems without Creators. When a vine golem\u2019s creator dies, the construct carries out the druid\u2019s final orders and then retreats to the nearest wilderness. Driven by a psyche fractured from the loss of its creator, the vine golem guards the animals and plants of its chosen home with extreme prejudice, attacking all intruders, regardless of any previous affiliation they might have had with its creator. Construct Nature. A vine golem doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_A humanoid-shaped tangle of green vines shambles through a portal and gives a friendly wave._ \n**Druid Servants.** Vine golems are constructs created by druids for use as scouts and guardians. These plant-like constructs maintain a psychic connection with their creators, who can see through their eyes and cast spells through them. The golem-creator connection is maintained across the planes of the multiverse and is severed only if the construct or the druid dies. The vine golem is made from a variety of rare plants and flowers found only in the depths of old-growth forests. The process of creating a vine golem is closely guarded by cabals of druids, who will sometimes gift worthy druids with the knowledge in the form of a manual of vine golems. \n**Golems without Creators.** When a vine golem’s creator dies, the construct carries out the druid’s final orders and then retreats to the nearest wilderness. Driven by a psyche fractured from the loss of its creator, the vine golem guards the animals and plants of its chosen home with extreme prejudice, attacking all intruders, regardless of any previous affiliation they might have had with its creator. \n**Construct Nature.** A vine golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Virtuoso Lich", @@ -22202,7 +22203,7 @@ }, { "name": "Versatile Artist", - "desc": "At the end of each long rest, the lich chooses one form of artistic expression, such as song, poetry, dance, fashion, paint, or similar. Until it finishes a long rest, the lich has immunity to one type of damage, which is associated with its artistic expression. For example, a lich expressing art through song or poetry has immunity to thunder damage, a lich expressing art through fashion has immunity to slashing damage, and a lich expressing art through paint has immunity to acid damage. This trait can\u2019t give the lich immunity to force, psychic, or radiant damage." + "desc": "At the end of each long rest, the lich chooses one form of artistic expression, such as song, poetry, dance, fashion, paint, or similar. Until it finishes a long rest, the lich has immunity to one type of damage, which is associated with its artistic expression. For example, a lich expressing art through song or poetry has immunity to thunder damage, a lich expressing art through fashion has immunity to slashing damage, and a lich expressing art through paint has immunity to acid damage. This trait can’t give the lich immunity to force, psychic, or radiant damage." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -22222,14 +22223,14 @@ }, { "name": "Corrupted Art", - "desc": "The lich hums a discordant melody, paints a crumbling symbol of death in the air, performs a reality-bending pirouette, or emulates some other expression of corrupted or twisted art and targets one creature it can see within 60 feet. This action\u2019s effects change, depending on if the target is undead. \n* Non-Undead. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Undead. The target regains 18 (4d8) hit points. Healing that exceeds the target\u2019s hp maximum becomes temporary hit points." + "desc": "The lich hums a discordant melody, paints a crumbling symbol of death in the air, performs a reality-bending pirouette, or emulates some other expression of corrupted or twisted art and targets one creature it can see within 60 feet. This action’s effects change, depending on if the target is undead. \n* Non-Undead. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n* Undead. The target regains 18 (4d8) hit points. Healing that exceeds the target’s hp maximum becomes temporary hit points." }, { "name": "Call Muse", - "desc": "The lich targets one humanoid or beast it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lich for 1 minute. The charmed target, the lich\u2019s “muse,” has a speed of 0 and is incapacitated as it watches or listens to the lich\u2019s artistic expression. The muse can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the lich\u2019s Call Muse for the next 24 hours. If the muse suffers harm from the lich, it is no longer charmed.\n\nThe lich can have only one muse at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous muse ends. If the lich is within 30 feet of its muse and can see its muse, the lich has advantage on its first Artistic Flourish attack each round against a creature that isn\u2019t its muse." + "desc": "The lich targets one humanoid or beast it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the lich for 1 minute. The charmed target, the lich’s “muse,” has a speed of 0 and is incapacitated as it watches or listens to the lich’s artistic expression. The muse can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the lich’s Call Muse for the next 24 hours. If the muse suffers harm from the lich, it is no longer charmed.\n\nThe lich can have only one muse at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous muse ends. If the lich is within 30 feet of its muse and can see its muse, the lich has advantage on its first Artistic Flourish attack each round against a creature that isn’t its muse." } ], - "legendary_desc": "The virtuoso lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature\u2019s turn. The lich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", + "legendary_desc": "The virtuoso lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The lich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Artistic Flourish", @@ -22245,11 +22246,11 @@ }, { "name": "Unrestrained Art (Costs 3 Actions)", - "desc": "The lich unleashes the full force of its artistic talents on those nearby. Each creature with 10 feet of the lich must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "desc": "The lich unleashes the full force of its artistic talents on those nearby. Each creature with 10 feet of the lich must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait and is knocked prone. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "page_no": 237, - "desc": "The beautiful singer bows to the adoring crowd before stepping behind the curtain. Away from the eyes of the crowd, the singer changes its half-mask, briefly revealing a ghastly, undead visage. A virtuoso lich is an artist whose love of art sustains it beyond death. Birthed by Art. A virtuoso lich is created when an artist powerful in both its artistic and magical expression dies with art left undone. Such artists often die before completing or creating a masterpiece, and the torment of the art left undone couples with the artist\u2019s powerful magical talents, turning the artist into a virtuoso lich. A virtuoso lich is bound to an object of art, such as a favorite musical instrument, painting, dance slippers, quill, or some other object of artistic expression that was significant to the lich in life. This piece of art is the lich\u2019s phylactery. Beautiful Mien. A virtuoso lich maintains the beauty of its former life, appearing much as it did in life—save for one physical feature that betrays its undead nature. This undead feature can be a clawed, skeletal hand, which the lich hides in a glove; a stiff, zombie-like leg, which the lich disguises with robes and a cane; a face ravaged by undeath, which the lich covers in a beautiful mask; or any other appropriate feature. Undead Nature. The virtuoso lich doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep. A Virtuoso Lich\u2019s Lair A virtuoso lich chooses a lair with an eye and ear for artistic potential, whether that lair is an ancient cavern with natural acoustics, a meadow with plentiful natural light, a hall of mirrors, or some other locale capable of enhancing some form of art, allowing the lich\u2019s magic and artistic expression to swell, reaching every corner. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the virtuoso lich takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the lich can\u2019t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The virtuoso lich channels artistic expression it can see or hear into a magical assault. The artistic expression must be of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait, but it otherwise can be any form of expression not originating from the lich, such as the song of nearby singers that echoes in the lair, the colorful paint decorating canvases, the twirling forms of dancers, or similar. The virtuoso lich chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet of the artistic expression. The target must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The virtuoso lich enhances the natural artistry of its lair, distracting and hindering nearby creatures. The lich chooses a point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature has disadvantage on saving throws against the lich\u2019s spells and its Corrupted Art action until initiative count 20 on the next round. The virtuoso lich rolls a d4 and regains a spell slot of that level or lower. If it has no spent spell slots of that level or lower, nothing happens." + "desc": "_The beautiful singer bows to the adoring crowd before stepping behind the curtain. Away from the eyes of the crowd, the singer changes its half-mask, briefly revealing a ghastly, undead visage._ \nA virtuoso lich is an artist whose love of art sustains it beyond death. \n**Birthed by Art.** A virtuoso lich is created when an artist powerful in both its artistic and magical expression dies with art left undone. Such artists often die before completing or creating a masterpiece, and the torment of the art left undone couples with the artist’s powerful magical talents, turning the artist into a virtuoso lich. A virtuoso lich is bound to an object of art, such as a favorite musical instrument, painting, dance slippers, quill, or some other object of artistic expression that was significant to the lich in life. This piece of art is the lich’s phylactery. \n**Beautiful Mien.** A virtuoso lich maintains the beauty of its former life, appearing much as it did in life—save for one physical feature that betrays its undead nature. This undead feature can be a clawed, skeletal hand, which the lich hides in a glove; a stiff, zombie-like leg, which the lich disguises with robes and a cane; a face ravaged by undeath, which the lich covers in a beautiful mask; or any other appropriate feature. \n**Undead Nature.** The virtuoso lich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n\n## A Virtuoso Lich’s Lair\n\n \nA virtuoso lich chooses a lair with an eye and ear for artistic potential, whether that lair is an ancient cavern with natural acoustics, a meadow with plentiful natural light, a hall of mirrors, or some other locale capable of enhancing some form of art, allowing the lich’s magic and artistic expression to swell, reaching every corner. \n\n### Lair Actions\n\n \nOn initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the virtuoso lich takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:\n* The virtuoso lich channels artistic expression it can see or hear into a magical assault. The artistic expression must be of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait, but it otherwise can be any form of expression not originating from the lich, such as the song of nearby singers that echoes in the lair, the colorful paint decorating canvases, the twirling forms of dancers, or similar. The virtuoso lich chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet of the artistic expression. The target must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) damage of the type chosen with the Versatile Artist trait on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.\n* The virtuoso lich enhances the natural artistry of its lair, distracting and hindering nearby creatures. The lich chooses a point it can see within 60 feet of it. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature has disadvantage on saving throws against the lich’s spells and its Corrupted Art action until initiative count 20 on the next round.\n* The virtuoso lich rolls a d4 and regains a spell slot of that level or lower. If it has no spent spell slots of that level or lower, nothing happens." }, { "name": "Voidpool", @@ -22288,7 +22289,7 @@ }, { "name": "Planar Portal", - "desc": "The voidpool has a portal to the Void at its core. A creature that starts its turn grappled by the voidpool must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a success, the creature takes 7 (2d6) force damage but isn\u2019t pulled toward the portal. On a failure, the creature takes no damage but is pulled closer to the portal. A creature that fails three saving throws before escaping the grapple enters the portal and is transported to the Void. This transportation works like the banishing an unwilling creature aspect of the plane shift spell." + "desc": "The voidpool has a portal to the Void at its core. A creature that starts its turn grappled by the voidpool must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a success, the creature takes 7 (2d6) force damage but isn’t pulled toward the portal. On a failure, the creature takes no damage but is pulled closer to the portal. A creature that fails three saving throws before escaping the grapple enters the portal and is transported to the Void. This transportation works like the banishing an unwilling creature aspect of the plane shift spell." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -22302,13 +22303,13 @@ }, { "name": "Pseudopod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the voidpool doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it risks being pulled into the Void (see the Planar Portal trait).", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Medium or smaller creature and the voidpool doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and it risks being pulled into the Void (see the Planar Portal trait).", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6+2" } ], "page_no": 362, - "desc": "An impossibly black pool of goo undulates forward seeming to pull everything around it into its endless depths. Aspect of the Void. Some speculate that voidpools are intrusions of the Void itself into the Material Plane. These blots on the surface of the world mindlessly seek to draw everything into the Void through the portal they carry at their cores. Willing Travelers. The most daring, and prepared, of adventurers actually seek out voidpools to facilitate passage to the Void. Not resisting the voidpool\u2019s influence allows these brave or foolhardy individuals to minimize the damage they incur enroute to the outer plane. Ooze Nature. The voidpool doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_An impossibly black pool of goo undulates forward seeming to pull everything around it into its endless depths._ \n**Aspect of the Void.** Some speculate that voidpools are intrusions of the Void itself into the Material Plane. These blots on the surface of the world mindlessly seek to draw everything into the Void through the portal they carry at their cores. \n**Willing Travelers.** The most daring, and prepared, of adventurers actually seek out voidpools to facilitate passage to the Void. Not resisting the voidpool’s influence allows these brave or foolhardy individuals to minimize the damage they incur enroute to the outer plane. \n**Ooze Nature.** The voidpool doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Walled Horror", @@ -22334,7 +22335,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "truesight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22363,17 +22364,17 @@ }, { "name": "Spectral Scream", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d8) psychic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn as it is assaulted by images of being buried alive or entombed. While frightened, the creature\u2019s speed is reduced to 0.", + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 18 (4d8) psychic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn as it is assaulted by images of being buried alive or entombed. While frightened, the creature’s speed is reduced to 0.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d8" }, { "name": "Entomb", - "desc": "The walled horror makes one spectral claw attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the creature is partially entombed in the wall, and the grapple ends. The entombed target is blinded and restrained, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each of the walled horror\u2019s turns. A walled horror can have only one creature entombed at a time. \n\nA creature, including the entombed target, can take its action to free the entombed target by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check.\n\nA creature slain while entombed is pulled fully into the wall and can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell." + "desc": "The walled horror makes one spectral claw attack against a Medium or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the creature is partially entombed in the wall, and the grapple ends. The entombed target is blinded and restrained, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each of the walled horror’s turns. A walled horror can have only one creature entombed at a time. \n\nA creature, including the entombed target, can take its action to free the entombed target by succeeding on a DC 15 Strength check.\n\nA creature slain while entombed is pulled fully into the wall and can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell." } ], "page_no": 363, - "desc": "An unnatural, cloying chill fills the air, and multiple ghostly hands burst from a wall to pummel and grab all within reach. Unassuming Horror. The walled horror is an undead that appears to be a normal stretch of wall until it lashes out at passersby. Tragic Origins. A walled horror is created when a group of humanoids is bound together and entombed behind a wall in an area with a high concentration of necrotic energy. The humanoids experience profound terror before dying of thirst or suffocation, and their spirits remain trapped within the wall, becoming an undead that seeks to add others to its collection. Entombed Treasures. While the spirits of the entombed victims join with the stone and mortar of the wall, their bodies and belongings are left to rot in the cavity behind the wall. When the walled horror is destroyed, it collapses into a pile of rubble, revealing the remains and belongings. Undead Nature. A walled horror doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_An unnatural, cloying chill fills the air, and multiple ghostly hands burst from a wall to pummel and grab all within reach._ \n**Unassuming Horror.** The walled horror is an undead that appears to be a normal stretch of wall until it lashes out at passersby. \n**Tragic Origins.** A walled horror is created when a group of humanoids is bound together and entombed behind a wall in an area with a high concentration of necrotic energy. The humanoids experience profound terror before dying of thirst or suffocation, and their spirits remain trapped within the wall, becoming an undead that seeks to add others to its collection. \n**Entombed Treasures.** While the spirits of the entombed victims join with the stone and mortar of the wall, their bodies and belongings are left to rot in the cavity behind the wall. When the walled horror is destroyed, it collapses into a pile of rubble, revealing the remains and belongings. \n**Undead Nature.** A walled horror doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wanyudo", @@ -22440,7 +22441,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 364, - "desc": "Hurtling down the street is a giant wheel, its spokes tipped with reddish flames that sputter and spark as it bounces along. Affixed to either side of the wheel by long strands of greasy black hair are the faces of devilish-looking humanoids, their eyes ablaze like embers. The two faces chortle and cry as the wheel approaches, fire leaping from their mouths. Born of Heresy. Wanyudos are the souls of powerful lords condemned to an afterlife of burning torment after they refuted the teachings of the gods and were killed in battle or committed suicide. Prideful and violent monsters, wanyudos are lesser fiends in the grander schemes of Hell, a fact they vehemently resent. Divine Hunters. While wanyudos hate all living creatures, the reserve their greatest hatred for creatures marked by a divine entity—such as clerics and paladins, or creatures wearing holy symbols—whom they blame for their cursed existence. When wandering by a monastery or temple, a wanyudo expends every effort to burn the structure to the ground and murder everyone within. Given this, temples and holy sites in areas known to be plagued by wanyudos often fireproof their buildings—and have a reliable source of water nearby, in case the worst should happen. To Hell and Back. Wanyudos never stop moving, endlessly rolling along the roads and pathways between the Hells and the mortal world. Because of this, wanyudos know many secret ways into the planes." + "desc": "_Hurtling down the street is a giant wheel, its spokes tipped with reddish flames that sputter and spark as it bounces along. Affixed to either side of the wheel by long strands of greasy black hair are the faces of devilish-looking humanoids, their eyes ablaze like embers. The two faces chortle and cry as the wheel approaches, fire leaping from their mouths._ \n**Born of Heresy.** Wanyudos are the souls of powerful lords condemned to an afterlife of burning torment after they refuted the teachings of the gods and were killed in battle or committed suicide. Prideful and violent monsters, wanyudos are lesser fiends in the grander schemes of Hell, a fact they vehemently resent. \n**Divine Hunters.** While wanyudos hate all living creatures, the reserve their greatest hatred for creatures marked by a divine entity—such as clerics and paladins, or creatures wearing holy symbols—whom they blame for their cursed existence. When wandering by a monastery or temple, a wanyudo expends every effort to burn the structure to the ground and murder everyone within. Given this, temples and holy sites in areas known to be plagued by wanyudos often fireproof their buildings—and have a reliable source of water nearby, in case the worst should happen. \n**To Hell and Back.** Wanyudos never stop moving, endlessly rolling along the roads and pathways between the Hells and the mortal world. Because of this, wanyudos know many secret ways into the planes." }, { "name": "Wardu", @@ -22468,12 +22469,12 @@ "intelligence_save": 3, "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", + "languages": "understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The wardu doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The wardu doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -22493,11 +22494,11 @@ }, { "name": "Segmented Gaze", - "desc": "The wardu\u2019s segmented central eye flares with unstable magical energy. One creature the wardu can see within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer a random condition until the end of its next turn. Roll a d4 to determine the condition: blinded (1), frightened (2), deafened (3), or incapacitated (4)." + "desc": "The wardu’s segmented central eye flares with unstable magical energy. One creature the wardu can see within 30 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer a random condition until the end of its next turn. Roll a d4 to determine the condition: blinded (1), frightened (2), deafened (3), or incapacitated (4)." } ], "page_no": 365, - "desc": "This creature is round and hovers without the aid of wings. Its skin is a deep red color, with a leathery toughness and texture. It has three forward-facing, segmented eyes and a protruding, bloodstained proboscis. Unknown Origins. The origins of the wardu are unknown, though scholars speculate that they came from the Plateau of Leng. It is said they were introduced to the Material Plane as a result of an ill-fated expedition by a group of wizards to the edges of the multiverse. The wizards were attacked by a horde of wardu who followed them through the planar rift they created to return home. Although the rift was sealed immediately, dozens of the wardu were trapped on the Material Plane and have since reproduced for numerous generations. Blood Drinkers. Wardu are blood drinkers, and it is the only way they absorb sustenance. They are able to attack and gain sustenance from any creature that has blood, no matter the type. Their hunger drives them to attack most creatures they encounter, though they are smart enough to discern the difference between a potential food source and a more powerful creature not worth provoking. Magic Hunters. Wardus have a thirst for the blood of spellcasters and even put themselves at risk to obtain that tastiest of treats. Drinking arcane-infused blood has imbued the wardu with some magical power. It can channel this power through its central eye, but the segmented nature of its eye causes the magic to become unstable and scatter as it passes through the eye\u2019s facets." + "desc": "_This creature is round and hovers without the aid of wings. Its skin is a deep red color, with a leathery toughness and texture. It has three forward-facing, segmented eyes and a protruding, bloodstained proboscis._ \n**Unknown Origins.** The origins of the wardu are unknown, though scholars speculate that they came from the Plateau of Leng. It is said they were introduced to the Material Plane as a result of an ill-fated expedition by a group of wizards to the edges of the multiverse. The wizards were attacked by a horde of wardu who followed them through the planar rift they created to return home. Although the rift was sealed immediately, dozens of the wardu were trapped on the Material Plane and have since reproduced for numerous generations. \n**Blood Drinkers.** Wardu are blood drinkers, and it is the only way they absorb sustenance. They are able to attack and gain sustenance from any creature that has blood, no matter the type. Their hunger drives them to attack most creatures they encounter, though they are smart enough to discern the difference between a potential food source and a more powerful creature not worth provoking. \n**Magic Hunters.** Wardus have a thirst for the blood of spellcasters and even put themselves at risk to obtain that tastiest of treats. Drinking arcane-infused blood has imbued the wardu with some magical power. It can channel this power through its central eye, but the segmented nature of its eye causes the magic to become unstable and scatter as it passes through the eye’s facets." }, { "name": "Warmth Thief", @@ -22536,11 +22537,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Warmth Stealing", - "desc": "At the start of each of the warmth thief\u2019s turns, each creature within 5 feet of the warmth thief must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) cold damage. The warmth thief regains hp equal to the single highest amount of cold damage dealt." + "desc": "At the start of each of the warmth thief’s turns, each creature within 5 feet of the warmth thief must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) cold damage. The warmth thief regains hp equal to the single highest amount of cold damage dealt." }, { "name": "Cold Physiology", - "desc": "A warmth thief can\u2019t abide constant warmth. Each hour it spends in an area with a temperature above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the warmth thief must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion that can\u2019t be removed until it finishes a long rest in an area with a temperature below 40 degrees." + "desc": "A warmth thief can’t abide constant warmth. Each hour it spends in an area with a temperature above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the warmth thief must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion that can’t be removed until it finishes a long rest in an area with a temperature below 40 degrees." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22556,7 +22557,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 366, - "desc": "A diminutive blue humanoid with sharp black claws and exaggeratedly pointed ears floats in the air, emanating a palpable sensation of cold. Cursed Fairy. Warmth thieves were fey in the court of the Queen who had the peculiar ability to rob living creatures of their body heat. They attempted to use this power to overthrow the Queen… and failed. The Queen, amused, allowed them to live, but with a nasty curse: warmth thieves must steal body heat to live, perishing if they don\u2019t regularly take heat from living creatures. Warmth thieves can\u2019t tolerate temperatures much above freezing, preventing them from subverting the curse by moving to warmer climates. Their desire for warmth is so powerful they sometimes throw themselves at creatures that can magically create fire to enjoy a brief, though painful, respite from their suffering. Unintended Side Effects. Unknown to the Queen, her curse transfers in an odd way to mortal beings who die at the warmth thieves\u2019 bone-chilling touch. When warmth thieves\u2019 victims die, their spirits return as Open Game License" + "desc": "_A diminutive blue humanoid with sharp black claws and exaggeratedly pointed ears floats in the air, emanating a palpable sensation of cold._ \n**Cursed Fairy.** Warmth thieves were fey in the court of the Queen who had the peculiar ability to rob living creatures of their body heat. They attempted to use this power to overthrow the Queen… and failed. The Queen, amused, allowed them to live, but with a nasty curse: warmth thieves must steal body heat to live, perishing if they don’t regularly take heat from living creatures. Warmth thieves can’t tolerate temperatures much above freezing, preventing them from subverting the curse by moving to warmer climates. Their desire for warmth is so powerful they sometimes throw themselves at creatures that can magically create fire to enjoy a brief, though painful, respite from their suffering. \n**Unintended Side Effects.** Unknown to the Queen, her curse transfers in an odd way to mortal beings who die at the warmth thieves’ bone-chilling touch. When warmth thieves’ victims die, their spirits return as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Web Zombie", @@ -22582,7 +22583,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8", - "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22640,12 +22641,12 @@ "stealth": 6, "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "Common (can\u2019t speak in owl form), Giant Owl (can\u2019t speak in humanoid form)", + "languages": "Common (can’t speak in owl form), Giant Owl (can’t speak in humanoid form)", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The wereowl doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The wereowl doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Sight", @@ -22653,7 +22654,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The wereowl can use its action to polymorph into an owl-humanoid hybrid or into a giant owl, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The wereowl can use its action to polymorph into an owl-humanoid hybrid or into a giant owl, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Silent Flight (Hybrid or Owl Form Only)", @@ -22685,7 +22686,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 194, - "desc": "This feathered humanoid has piercing eyes, larger than normal for a humanoid\u2019s head, set around a sharp beak. Wings spread from its arms, and its feet end in wicked talons. A wereowl is a hybrid creature usually in service to a powerful creature with dominion over flying creatures. The affinity between owls and elves means that most wereowls are elves, rather than the humans typical among other lycanthropes. The wereowl possesses the keen eyesight that is common to owls, as well as the birds\u2019 preternatural ability to fly silently. Its appetite tends toward its avian nature, and it feasts on rodents and other small mammals, usually raw and directly after a successful hunt. Its attitudes toward rodents extends to wererats and rodentlike creatures, such as ratfolk, and it often prefers to attack such creatures to the exclusion of other foes." + "desc": "_This feathered humanoid has piercing eyes, larger than normal for a humanoid’s head, set around a sharp beak. Wings spread from its arms, and its feet end in wicked talons._ \nA wereowl is a hybrid creature usually in service to a powerful creature with dominion over flying creatures. The affinity between owls and elves means that most wereowls are elves, rather than the humans typical among other lycanthropes. The wereowl possesses the keen eyesight that is common to owls, as well as the birds’ preternatural ability to fly silently. Its appetite tends toward its avian nature, and it feasts on rodents and other small mammals, usually raw and directly after a successful hunt. Its attitudes toward rodents extends to wererats and rodentlike creatures, such as ratfolk, and it often prefers to attack such creatures to the exclusion of other foes." }, { "name": "Wereshark", @@ -22710,12 +22711,12 @@ "perception": 4, "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft. (shark and hybrid form only), passive Perception 14", - "languages": "Common (can\u2019t speak in shark form)", + "languages": "Common (can’t speak in shark form)", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "The wereshark has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "The wereshark has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Hold Breath (Hybrid Form Only)", @@ -22723,7 +22724,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The wereshark can use its action to polymorph into a Large shark-humanoid hybrid or into a Large hunter shark, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size and AC, are the same in each form, with the exceptions that only its shark and hybrid forms retain its swimming speed, and its shark form doesn\u2019t retain its walking speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. The wereshark reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The wereshark can use its action to polymorph into a Large shark-humanoid hybrid or into a Large hunter shark, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size and AC, are the same in each form, with the exceptions that only its shark and hybrid forms retain its swimming speed, and its shark form doesn’t retain its walking speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. The wereshark reverts to its true form if it dies." }, { "name": "Water Breathing (Shark or Hybrid Form Only)", @@ -22749,7 +22750,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 266, - "desc": "The twisted form of a humanoid shark hunches over, its grin showing rows of jagged teeth. Fresh blood drips from its mouth as it clutches a trident in powerful hands. In humanoid form, weresharks tend to be powerfully-muscled and broad, with little body hair. They are solitary hunters who sometimes stalk and eat each other. If a wereshark spreads its curse, it\u2019s likely because the lycanthrope made a mistake and let potential prey get away. Voracious Appetites. Weresharks are savage predators who, driven by voracious appetites, devour anything they come across. Aggressive in all forms, weresharks prefer to spend their time beneath the waves, hunting fish, seals, and other prey. They have no qualms about attacking humanoids or boats, particularly fishing vessels, which contain even more food for the lycanthrope to consume. Obsessed Predators. Weresharks become obsessed with prey that gets away from them. A wereshark can stalk an individual through the seas and over land for months, leaving a path of destruction behind it, just to get a taste of what it missed." + "desc": "_The twisted form of a humanoid shark hunches over, its grin showing rows of jagged teeth. Fresh blood drips from its mouth as it clutches a trident in powerful hands._ \nIn humanoid form, weresharks tend to be powerfully-muscled and broad, with little body hair. They are solitary hunters who sometimes stalk and eat each other. If a wereshark spreads its curse, it’s likely because the lycanthrope made a mistake and let potential prey get away. \n**Voracious Appetites.** Weresharks are savage predators who, driven by voracious appetites, devour anything they come across. Aggressive in all forms, weresharks prefer to spend their time beneath the waves, hunting fish, seals, and other prey. They have no qualms about attacking humanoids or boats, particularly fishing vessels, which contain even more food for the lycanthrope to consume. \n**Obsessed Predators.** Weresharks become obsessed with prey that gets away from them. A wereshark can stalk an individual through the seas and over land for months, leaving a path of destruction behind it, just to get a taste of what it missed." }, { "name": "Werynax", @@ -22779,7 +22780,7 @@ "perception": 5, "damage_resistances": "force", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22810,15 +22811,15 @@ }, { "name": "Arcane Bombardment (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The werynax unleashes an explosion of multicolored arcane energy from its outstretched wings. Each creature within 20 feet of the werynax must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) force damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t stunned." + "desc": "The werynax unleashes an explosion of multicolored arcane energy from its outstretched wings. Each creature within 20 feet of the werynax must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) force damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t stunned." }, { - "name": "Nature\u2019s Healing (2/Day)", + "name": "Nature’s Healing (2/Day)", "desc": "The werynax taps into the power inherent in the land around it. It regains 13 (3d8) hp and is freed from any disease, poison, blindness, or deafness." } ], "page_no": 367, - "desc": "Resembling a giant scaled stoat with savage tusks jutting from the corners of its mouth, this monster bears a set of diaphanous, mothlike wings that radiate all the colors of the spectrum. Eaters of Magical Energy. The werynax is a fearsome predator that supplements its diet with magical energy from the natural world, occasionally disrupting plant growth rates, water cycles, and weather patterns. Fortunately, werynax are solitary creatures, though female werynax are fiercely protective of their young and may have a litter of up to a dozen offspring. Most werynax live in forests and grasslands. Strange Habits. Why and how werynax feed on the magical energy of the natural world has baffled sages and scholars throughout the centuries, though it is clear that the energy werynax consume grants them their magical abilities. Some sages point to magical experimentation on the part of an insane lich or fey lord, while others lay the blame at the feet of the gods, believing the werynax to be some form of divine punishment for misusing the land. Many druids, however, speculate the werynax is an integral part of the natural order—just as death and decay are part of the life cycle, so too is the werynax part of the land\u2019s natural cycle." + "desc": "_Resembling a giant scaled stoat with savage tusks jutting from the corners of its mouth, this monster bears a set of diaphanous, mothlike wings that radiate all the colors of the spectrum._ \n**Eaters of Magical Energy.** The werynax is a fearsome predator that supplements its diet with magical energy from the natural world, occasionally disrupting plant growth rates, water cycles, and weather patterns. Fortunately, werynax are solitary creatures, though female werynax are fiercely protective of their young and may have a litter of up to a dozen offspring. Most werynax live in forests and grasslands. \n**Strange Habits.** Why and how werynax feed on the magical energy of the natural world has baffled sages and scholars throughout the centuries, though it is clear that the energy werynax consume grants them their magical abilities. Some sages point to magical experimentation on the part of an insane lich or fey lord, while others lay the blame at the feet of the gods, believing the werynax to be some form of divine punishment for misusing the land. Many druids, however, speculate the werynax is an integral part of the natural order—just as death and decay are part of the life cycle, so too is the werynax part of the land’s natural cycle." }, { "name": "Wicked Skull", @@ -22857,7 +22858,7 @@ }, { "name": "Shapechanger", - "desc": "The wicked skull can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny object or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." + "desc": "The wicked skull can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny object or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22873,7 +22874,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 368, - "desc": "This skull chatters eerily, gently rocking as it comes to life. It calls out a warning in a hauntingly musical voice. Origins Unknown. The origin of these shape-changing monstrosities is unknown, but they have come to be named “wicked skulls” after the form they favor most. Some scholars suggest that they took inspiration from the undead horrors known as Open Game License" + "desc": "_This skull chatters eerily, gently rocking as it comes to life. It calls out a warning in a hauntingly musical voice._ \n**Origins Unknown.** The origin of these shape-changing monstrosities is unknown, but they have come to be named “wicked skulls” after the form they favor most. Some scholars suggest that they took inspiration from the undead horrors known as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Willowhaunt", @@ -22903,12 +22904,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "5", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Living Projection", - "desc": "The willowhaunt\u2019s skeletal form is covered with a magical illusion that makes it look like a living willow tree. The willowhaunt can use a bonus action to dismiss this illusion until the end of its next turn.\n\nThe changes wrought by this illusion fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the willowhaunt\u2019s trunk appears to be made of bark, but someone touching it would feel the tree\u2019s polished bones. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the willowhaunt\u2019s true appearance." + "desc": "The willowhaunt’s skeletal form is covered with a magical illusion that makes it look like a living willow tree. The willowhaunt can use a bonus action to dismiss this illusion until the end of its next turn.\n\nThe changes wrought by this illusion fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the willowhaunt’s trunk appears to be made of bark, but someone touching it would feel the tree’s polished bones. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the willowhaunt’s true appearance." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22928,11 +22929,11 @@ }, { "name": "Whispers of Madness (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The willowhaunt whispers in the minds of nearby creatures. Each creature of the willowhaunt\u2019s choice within 30 feet of it must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage and is afflicted with short term madness. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t afflicted with madness. If a saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is afflicted with long term madness instead. A creature afflicted with madness caused by the willowhaunt\u2019s whispers has disadvantage on its saving throw against the Willowhaunt\u2019s Provoke Murder." + "desc": "The willowhaunt whispers in the minds of nearby creatures. Each creature of the willowhaunt’s choice within 30 feet of it must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage and is afflicted with short term madness. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t afflicted with madness. If a saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is afflicted with long term madness instead. A creature afflicted with madness caused by the willowhaunt’s whispers has disadvantage on its saving throw against the Willowhaunt’s Provoke Murder." } ], "page_no": 369, - "desc": "The ghostly image of a healthy willow overlays a smaller tree composed of bones. Piles of bones litter the ground at its base. Death Tree. When victims of murder or other violent deaths die in view of an otherwise healthy willow tree, their spirits flock to the tree. This destroys the willow and causes it to return as a mockery of a living tree. The willowhaunt projects an image of its former appearance to put creatures at ease, at least long enough to convince them to approach. Thirst for Blood. Willowhaunts thrive best in blood-soaked soil. They incite murderousness in those who come near by telepathically whispering conspiracies about a creature\u2019s allies. The willowhaunts encourage their victims to make small sacrifices to the willows, ensuring the willowhaunt\u2019s soil remains bloody. Attractive to Death Cults. Swamp-based death cults cherish the discovery of a willowhaunt and sacrifice victims to create a grove of willowhaunts. Perversely, a willowhaunt prefers blood shed by unwilling creatures, and it demands the cultists bring victims it can force into a fight. Undead Nature. The willowhaunt doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The ghostly image of a healthy willow overlays a smaller tree composed of bones. Piles of bones litter the ground at its base._ \n**Death Tree.** When victims of murder or other violent deaths die in view of an otherwise healthy willow tree, their spirits flock to the tree. This destroys the willow and causes it to return as a mockery of a living tree. The willowhaunt projects an image of its former appearance to put creatures at ease, at least long enough to convince them to approach. \n**Thirst for Blood.** Willowhaunts thrive best in blood-soaked soil. They incite murderousness in those who come near by telepathically whispering conspiracies about a creature’s allies. The willowhaunts encourage their victims to make small sacrifices to the willows, ensuring the willowhaunt’s soil remains bloody. \n**Attractive to Death Cults.** Swamp-based death cults cherish the discovery of a willowhaunt and sacrifice victims to create a grove of willowhaunts. Perversely, a willowhaunt prefers blood shed by unwilling creatures, and it demands the cultists bring victims it can force into a fight. \n**Undead Nature.** The willowhaunt doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Windy Wailer", @@ -22966,7 +22967,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ghostlight", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the windy wailer starts its turn within 30 feet of the wailer, the wailer can force it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw if the wailer isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure, a creature is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 as it is mesmerized by the windy wailer.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can\u2019t see the windy wailer until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the windy wailer in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the windy wailer starts its turn within 30 feet of the wailer, the wailer can force it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw if the wailer isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failure, a creature is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 as it is mesmerized by the windy wailer.\n\nUnless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can’t see the windy wailer until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the windy wailer in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -22988,11 +22989,11 @@ }, { "name": "Frightful Gale (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The windy wailer unleashes freezing wind filled with fearful wailing in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nA creature reduced to 0 hp by the windy wailer\u2019s Frightful Gale and later revived is permanently marked by a shock of white hair somewhere on its body." + "desc": "The windy wailer unleashes freezing wind filled with fearful wailing in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) cold damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.\n\nA creature reduced to 0 hp by the windy wailer’s Frightful Gale and later revived is permanently marked by a shock of white hair somewhere on its body." } ], "page_no": 370, - "desc": "A ghostly, moon-shaped comet flies above the water, a cloud of vapor and spectral lights trailing behind it. Spirits of Violence. When sailors meet a violent end at sea within sight of the shore and leave no bodies behind to be buried, they sometimes arise as terrible undead known as windy wailers. Caught eternally in the last moments that took its life, the windy wailer seeks to spread its misery to others, raising the elements to overturn ships and drown sailors. Found in Storms. Windy wailers are normally encountered in the midst of a great storm or other turbulent weather where they can hide amid the wind and rain before launching their attacks. They often strike when a group of sailors are at their most vulnerable, such as when the ship is close to rocks, the rigging has been damaged, or someone has been knocked overboard. Unusual Allies. Aquatic undead, Open Game License" + "desc": "_A ghostly, moon-shaped comet flies above the water, a cloud of vapor and spectral lights trailing behind it._ \n**Spirits of Violence.** When sailors meet a violent end at sea within sight of the shore and leave no bodies behind to be buried, they sometimes arise as terrible undead known as windy wailers. Caught eternally in the last moments that took its life, the windy wailer seeks to spread its misery to others, raising the elements to overturn ships and drown sailors. \n**Found in Storms.** Windy wailers are normally encountered in the midst of a great storm or other turbulent weather where they can hide amid the wind and rain before launching their attacks. They often strike when a group of sailors are at their most vulnerable, such as when the ship is close to rocks, the rigging has been damaged, or someone has been knocked overboard. \n**Unusual Allies.** Aquatic undead, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Winterghast", @@ -23024,7 +23025,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Creeping Cold", - "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the winterghast\u2019s bite attack becomes infected with the creeping cold disease. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw each day or take 9 (2d8) cold damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic damage and suffer one level of exhaustion if the creature has no levels of exhaustion. The target\u2019s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. The exhaustion and hp maximum reduction last until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature\u2019s hp maximum to 0, the creature dies, and it rises as a winterghast 1d4 hours later. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws against the diseases recovers from it. Alternatively, the disease can be removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "A creature that fails its saving throw against the winterghast’s bite attack becomes infected with the creeping cold disease. At the end of each long rest, the infected creature must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw each day or take 9 (2d8) cold damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic damage and suffer one level of exhaustion if the creature has no levels of exhaustion. The target’s hp maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. The exhaustion and hp maximum reduction last until the target finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. If the disease reduces the creature’s hp maximum to 0, the creature dies, and it rises as a winterghast 1d4 hours later. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws against the diseases recovers from it. Alternatively, the disease can be removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." }, { "name": "Hidden Stench", @@ -23050,7 +23051,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 371, - "desc": "This blue-skinned corpse, covered in frosty patches with a ridge of icicles down its spine, lumbers forward. Eater of Frozen Corpses. While most types of ghouls prefer freshly killed meat, winterghasts enjoy flesh afflicted with frostbite or gangrene. Since the opportunity for meals is diminished in less populated tundra, winterghasts are careful to avoid spawning additional winterghasts through the disease they inflict. This outlook also prevents winterghasts from gathering in large numbers, but they sometimes form clans for mutual protection and to keep other winterghasts from hunting in their territories. When times become lean, these clans often tear each other apart through infighting, and the survivors scatter to hunt in solitude. Scorned by Darakhul. Even from their underground kingdoms, Open Game License" + "desc": "_This blue-skinned corpse, covered in frosty patches with a ridge of icicles down its spine, lumbers forward._ \n**Eater of Frozen Corpses.** While most types of ghouls prefer freshly killed meat, winterghasts enjoy flesh afflicted with frostbite or gangrene. Since the opportunity for meals is diminished in less populated tundra, winterghasts are careful to avoid spawning additional winterghasts through the disease they inflict. This outlook also prevents winterghasts from gathering in large numbers, but they sometimes form clans for mutual protection and to keep other winterghasts from hunting in their territories. When times become lean, these clans often tear each other apart through infighting, and the survivors scatter to hunt in solitude. \n**Scorned by Darakhul.** Even from their underground kingdoms, Open Game License" }, { "name": "Wintergrim", @@ -23084,11 +23085,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Unique Rules", - "desc": "If a creature breaks one of the wintergrim\u2019s rules of conduct, it becomes enraged. The wintergrim has advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks and attack rolls against the offending creature. An offending creature that succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check can calm the enraged wintergrim. If the offending creature has damaged the wintergrim in the last hour, it has disadvantage on this check. A creature that succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check can determine the wintergrim\u2019s rules before enraging it." + "desc": "If a creature breaks one of the wintergrim’s rules of conduct, it becomes enraged. The wintergrim has advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks and attack rolls against the offending creature. An offending creature that succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check can calm the enraged wintergrim. If the offending creature has damaged the wintergrim in the last hour, it has disadvantage on this check. A creature that succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check can determine the wintergrim’s rules before enraging it." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The wintergrim\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day each: goodberry, speak with animals\n1/day each: lesser restoration, protection from poison" + "desc": "The wintergrim’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day each: goodberry, speak with animals\n1/day each: lesser restoration, protection from poison" } ], "actions": [ @@ -23106,7 +23107,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 372, - "desc": "This squat creature is covered in furs, making it almost as wide as it is tall. A large nose pokes through the furs, and its gentle eyes shine. Spirit of Hospitality. Wintergrims are solitary fey who build their homes in remote locations. When they are alone, they spend much of their time traversing the territory surrounding their homes, watchful for creatures in dire straits or in need of shelter. Wintergrims offer assistance and lodging to travelers they encounter and jump to the rescue for those in immediate peril. They readily share the furs in which they bundle themselves and are often laden with warm soups and beverages they share with visitors suffering from the elements. Inscrutable Rules. A wintergrim\u2019s hospitality has limits, as each wintergrim has a unique set of behaviors it holds taboo within the confines of its home. Breaking its rules is so abhorrent to a wintergrim, it dares not even discuss the things it forbids. The rules range from the seemingly innocuous—such as leaving one\u2019s boots on when entering a wintergrim\u2019s home—to common societal norms—such as not attacking or killing another guest. Discovering a wintergrim\u2019s proscribed behavior is difficult, since the wintergrim ignores transgressions outside its home, perhaps giving a cryptic warning that it wouldn\u2019t tolerate the same in its domicile. Mere discussion about its rules may also provoke the fey. Whatever the case, wintergrims demand rulebreakers leave their premises at once, resorting to pummeling those who fail to comply. Competent Woodsfolk. As loners with occasional guests, wintergrims are necessarily self-sustaining. They are omnivorous, and they grow gardens, set traps, and hunt for their food. Though they are inured to cold temperatures, they enjoy having a house in which they can reside and share their hospitality. They are adept with the axes they wield to chop down trees for their homes and fires, but they are careful not to overharvest wood. Other than when they hunt, they rarely use their axes as weapons. They prefer to punch their opponents in the hope they can drive their foes away, resorting to their axes only in desperate situations." + "desc": "_This squat creature is covered in furs, making it almost as wide as it is tall. A large nose pokes through the furs, and its gentle eyes shine._ \n**Spirit of Hospitality.** Wintergrims are solitary fey who build their homes in remote locations. When they are alone, they spend much of their time traversing the territory surrounding their homes, watchful for creatures in dire straits or in need of shelter. Wintergrims offer assistance and lodging to travelers they encounter and jump to the rescue for those in immediate peril. They readily share the furs in which they bundle themselves and are often laden with warm soups and beverages they share with visitors suffering from the elements. \n**Inscrutable Rules.** A wintergrim’s hospitality has limits, as each wintergrim has a unique set of behaviors it holds taboo within the confines of its home. Breaking its rules is so abhorrent to a wintergrim, it dares not even discuss the things it forbids. The rules range from the seemingly innocuous—such as leaving one’s boots on when entering a wintergrim’s home—to common societal norms—such as not attacking or killing another guest. Discovering a wintergrim’s proscribed behavior is difficult, since the wintergrim ignores transgressions outside its home, perhaps giving a cryptic warning that it wouldn’t tolerate the same in its domicile. Mere discussion about its rules may also provoke the fey. \nWhatever the case, wintergrims demand rulebreakers leave their premises at once, resorting to pummeling those who fail to comply. \n**Competent Woodsfolk.** As loners with occasional guests, wintergrims are necessarily self-sustaining. They are omnivorous, and they grow gardens, set traps, and hunt for their food. Though they are inured to cold temperatures, they enjoy having a house in which they can reside and share their hospitality. They are adept with the axes they wield to chop down trees for their homes and fires, but they are careful not to overharvest wood. Other than when they hunt, they rarely use their axes as weapons. They prefer to punch their opponents in the hope they can drive their foes away, resorting to their axes only in desperate situations." }, { "name": "Woe Siphon", @@ -23148,7 +23149,7 @@ }, { "name": "Cause Despair", - "desc": "The woe siphon can overwhelm a creature with intense feelings of inadequacy. One creature the woe siphon can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become overwhelmed with despair for 1 minute. A creature overwhelmed with despair has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this woe siphon\u2019s Cause Despair for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The woe siphon can overwhelm a creature with intense feelings of inadequacy. One creature the woe siphon can see within 60 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become overwhelmed with despair for 1 minute. A creature overwhelmed with despair has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to this woe siphon’s Cause Despair for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Invisibility", @@ -23156,7 +23157,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 373, - "desc": "This flabby creature squints with beady eyes, licks its lips, and places a bone-white hand to the gaping hole punched through its chest. Miserable Visage. Woe siphons are a sad sight when compared to their beautiful and terrible fey brethren. They appear as misshapen humanoids with translucent, glossy skin. All woe siphons possess a through-and-through hole in the chest where their heart should be. When underfed, this hole appears ragged and torn, like a fresh wound. When well-fed, a fragile layer of skin forms over the gap. Pain Gorger. Woe siphons feed on negative emotions. To sustain themselves, many migrate to places where sentient creatures suffer in vast numbers or where historical suffering took place, such as mass graves or ancient battlefields. Particularly deadly or dangerous underground locales are common hunting grounds of the hungry woe siphon. Once inside such a place, a woe siphon inflicts suffering on any who cross its path. A favorite tactic involves invisibly stalking adventuring parties to torment their victims for as long as possible before attacking outright." + "desc": "_This flabby creature squints with beady eyes, licks its lips, and places a bone-white hand to the gaping hole punched through its chest._ \n**Miserable Visage.** Woe siphons are a sad sight when compared to their beautiful and terrible fey brethren. They appear as misshapen humanoids with translucent, glossy skin. All woe siphons possess a through-and-through hole in the chest where their heart should be. When underfed, this hole appears ragged and torn, like a fresh wound. When well-fed, a fragile layer of skin forms over the gap. \n**Pain Gorger.** Woe siphons feed on negative emotions. To sustain themselves, many migrate to places where sentient creatures suffer in vast numbers or where historical suffering took place, such as mass graves or ancient battlefields. Particularly deadly or dangerous underground locales are common hunting grounds of the hungry woe siphon. Once inside such a place, a woe siphon inflicts suffering on any who cross its path. A favorite tactic involves invisibly stalking adventuring parties to torment their victims for as long as possible before attacking outright." }, { "name": "Wood Ward", @@ -23182,7 +23183,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "1", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -23207,11 +23208,11 @@ }, { "name": "Horror Gaze (1/Day)", - "desc": "The wood ward\u2019s eye sockets release an eerie glow in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the wood ward\u2019s Horror Gaze for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The wood ward’s eye sockets release an eerie glow in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the wood ward’s Horror Gaze for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 374, - "desc": "This human-shaped amalgam of wood, leather, and forest debris lumbers forward on uneven legs. In remote villages plagued by evil spirits, locals erect wood and straw people to ward against the spirits in much the same way farmers use similar figures to ward against crows. Animated Protectors. When great danger threatens the village, ancient rituals that are passed from generation to generation can be invoked to awaken the wards to defend the village. Wood wards aren\u2019t awakened lightly, however, as the villagers rarely possess the rituals to return the wards to their slumber. Implements of Terror. Unknown to most villages that possess them, wood wards were originally created by evil druids to sow terror in logging villages that were encroaching on the forest. The druids circulated wards around these villages, spreading rumors of their protective capabilities. Most of the druids succumbed to age, heroes, or other forces before getting the chance to enact their schemes, and the villages continued on with wards that did exactly as rumored. Some druid circles still possess the knowledge for awakening the true nature of the wood wards, and stories have surfaced of villages in the darkest depths of the forest going silent, possessing nothing but empty houses and a wall of silent wood wards. Construct Nature. A wood ward doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_This human-shaped amalgam of wood, leather, and forest debris lumbers forward on uneven legs._ \nIn remote villages plagued by evil spirits, locals erect wood and straw people to ward against the spirits in much the same way farmers use similar figures to ward against crows. \n**Animated Protectors.** When great danger threatens the village, ancient rituals that are passed from generation to generation can be invoked to awaken the wards to defend the village. Wood wards aren’t awakened lightly, however, as the villagers rarely possess the rituals to return the wards to their slumber. \n**Implements of Terror.** Unknown to most villages that possess them, wood wards were originally created by evil druids to sow terror in logging villages that were encroaching on the forest. The druids circulated wards around these villages, spreading rumors of their protective capabilities. Most of the druids succumbed to age, heroes, or other forces before getting the chance to enact their schemes, and the villages continued on with wards that did exactly as rumored. Some druid circles still possess the knowledge for awakening the true nature of the wood wards, and stories have surfaced of villages in the darkest depths of the forest going silent, possessing nothing but empty houses and a wall of silent wood wards. \n**Construct Nature.** A wood ward doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Wraith Bear", @@ -23245,11 +23246,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Detect Relatives", - "desc": "The wraith bear knows the direction to its nearest living relative on the same plane, but not the relative\u2019s exact location." + "desc": "The wraith bear knows the direction to its nearest living relative on the same plane, but not the relative’s exact location." }, { "name": "Draining Regeneration", - "desc": "The wraith bear regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and there are living plants within 5 feet of it. When the wraith bear regains hp, all plant life within 5 feet of it dies, and it can\u2019t regain hp from those same plants again." + "desc": "The wraith bear regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and there are living plants within 5 feet of it. When the wraith bear regains hp, all plant life within 5 feet of it dies, and it can’t regain hp from those same plants again." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -23269,7 +23270,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 375, - "desc": "The black, spectral form of an enormous bear with burning red eyes lets loose a bone-chilling roar. Corrupted Spirits. Bear spirits are believed to be the spirits of ancestral warriors and guardians that take on the form of a bear to aid their descendants. Necromancers and dark shamans know magic that twists the mind of these spirits, causing them to feel anger and malice toward the family they once protected. These wraith bears hunt and murder their descendants, listening to no other commands until they have murdered what remains of their family. When this mission is complete, the wraith bear returns to its corruptor, following orders loyally. Forest Haunters. If a wraith bear\u2019s corruptor dies and the creature has no family left to hunt, it retreats to the forest. There the bear wanders, its hatred for all life a festering madness that drives it to violence. The wraith bear\u2019s mere presence begins to kill nearby plant life, and it attacks any living creature it finds. Restored by Archfey. A wraith bear can be reinstated as a bear spirit by the touch of a fey lord or lady. Finding a fey lord or lady is difficult enough, but convincing it to take on such a task usually involves paying a heavy price. Undead Nature. A wraith bear doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The black, spectral form of an enormous bear with burning red eyes lets loose a bone-chilling roar._ \n**Corrupted Spirits.** Bear spirits are believed to be the spirits of ancestral warriors and guardians that take on the form of a bear to aid their descendants. Necromancers and dark shamans know magic that twists the mind of these spirits, causing them to feel anger and malice toward the family they once protected. These wraith bears hunt and murder their descendants, listening to no other commands until they have murdered what remains of their family. When this mission is complete, the wraith bear returns to its corruptor, following orders loyally. \n**Forest Haunters.** If a wraith bear’s corruptor dies and the creature has no family left to hunt, it retreats to the forest. There the bear wanders, its hatred for all life a festering madness that drives it to violence. The wraith bear’s mere presence begins to kill nearby plant life, and it attacks any living creature it finds. \n**Restored by Archfey.** A wraith bear can be reinstated as a bear spirit by the touch of a fey lord or lady. Finding a fey lord or lady is difficult enough, but convincing it to take on such a task usually involves paying a heavy price. \n**Undead Nature.** A wraith bear doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Xing Tian", @@ -23302,7 +23303,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Indomitable", - "desc": "Any spell or effect that would make the xing tian paralyzed, restrained, or stunned ends at the end of the xing tian\u2019s next turn, regardless of the spell or effect\u2019s normal duration." + "desc": "Any spell or effect that would make the xing tian paralyzed, restrained, or stunned ends at the end of the xing tian’s next turn, regardless of the spell or effect’s normal duration." }, { "name": "Sure-Footed", @@ -23332,7 +23333,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 376, - "desc": "This headless brute has two eyes in its chest and a mouth in its belly. Descendants of a Fallen God. All xing tian descend from a god of the same name who challenged the eldest deities and lost. As punishment, his head was removed, but he simply grew eyes and a mouth on his chest and continued to fight. Fearless Warriors. The xing tian, known by locals as “headless giants,” live on the fringes of civilization, occasionally raiding settlements for plunder and loot. They dwell in small, isolated villages where leadership roles go to the individuals who can withstand the most pain. The most powerful xing tian wear their hideous scars with pride. Symbol of Perseverance. The xing tian\u2019s fortitude and regenerative properties lead many to consider them a symbol of an indomitable will and the drive to continue no matter the hardships." + "desc": "_This headless brute has two eyes in its chest and a mouth in its belly._ \n**Descendants of a Fallen God.** All xing tian descend from a god of the same name who challenged the eldest deities and lost. As punishment, his head was removed, but he simply grew eyes and a mouth on his chest and continued to fight. \n**Fearless Warriors.** The xing tian, known by locals as “headless giants,” live on the fringes of civilization, occasionally raiding settlements for plunder and loot. They dwell in small, isolated villages where leadership roles go to the individuals who can withstand the most pain. The most powerful xing tian wear their hideous scars with pride. \n**Symbol of Perseverance.** The xing tian’s fortitude and regenerative properties lead many to consider them a symbol of an indomitable will and the drive to continue no matter the hardships." }, { "name": "Yaojing", @@ -23365,7 +23366,7 @@ "challenge_rating": "15", "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Charlatan\u2019s Bane", + "name": "Charlatan’s Bane", "desc": "The yaojing knows if it hears a lie, and it has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks to determine if a creature is attempting to deceive it." }, { @@ -23374,7 +23375,7 @@ }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", - "desc": "The yaojing\u2019s weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "The yaojing’s weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Motion Blur", @@ -23382,13 +23383,13 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The yaojing\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no verbal or material components.\nAt will: detect evil and good, silence\n3/day each: beacon of hope, bestow curse\n1/day each: death ward, dispel evil and good" + "desc": "The yaojing’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no verbal or material components.\nAt will: detect evil and good, silence\n3/day each: beacon of hope, bestow curse\n1/day each: death ward, dispel evil and good" } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The yaojing uses Blasphemer\u2019s Bane. It then makes three attacks." + "desc": "The yaojing uses Blasphemer’s Bane. It then makes three attacks." }, { "name": "Sacred Fist", @@ -23403,16 +23404,16 @@ "damage_dice": "5d8" }, { - "name": "Blasphemer\u2019s Bane", - "desc": "The yaojing makes a ward of censure against a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be unable to cast spells or maintain concentration on spells until the beginning of the yaojing\u2019s next turn." + "name": "Blasphemer’s Bane", + "desc": "The yaojing makes a ward of censure against a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be unable to cast spells or maintain concentration on spells until the beginning of the yaojing’s next turn." }, { "name": "Radiant Spin (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The yaojing performs a spinning kick brimming with radiant energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the yaojing must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (5d8) bludgeoning damage and 22 (5d8) radiant damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the yaojing. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed." + "desc": "The yaojing performs a spinning kick brimming with radiant energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the yaojing must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 22 (5d8) bludgeoning damage and 22 (5d8) radiant damage and is pushed up to 10 feet away from the yaojing. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed." } ], "page_no": 377, - "desc": "This long-nosed, fox-like humanoid gestures silently with a smile on its lips and a twinkle in its eyes. Yaojing find peace traveling the wilds and quietly helping homesteaders and other travelers. They appear to be wiry redheaded men in light clothing. Their features are a mix of human and fox with a long nose, weak chin, and clever eyes. Silent Servitors. Before they arrive on the Material Plane, yaojing take a vow of silence. Their vow precludes them from using their telepathy or voice to communicate with mortals. If a yaojing under vow is forced to communicate with more than sign or body language, it must retire to its planar home to live in silent contemplation for 108 years before it can once again travel the Material. Charlatan Haters. Yaojing hate nothing so much as those who would use a mortal\u2019s faith in the gods against them. When yaojing encounter such shysters in their travels, they work tirelessly to bring the charlatans to justice and remove the blight such creatures represent. Yaojing prefer to turn the charlatans over to local authorities for punishment appropriate to the laws of the land they are traveling, but they take on the role of judge when representatives of the law are absent. Mountain Mystics. Some yaojing take up a monastic life. They build shrines on mountaintops where they silently teach their small congregations of adherents the joys of a quiet life of service and contemplation. They also teach their disciples how to avoid being fooled by charlatans and that harmonious societies must be free of such liars." + "desc": "_This long-nosed, fox-like humanoid gestures silently with a smile on its lips and a twinkle in its eyes._ \nYaojing find peace traveling the wilds and quietly helping homesteaders and other travelers. They appear to be wiry redheaded men in light clothing. Their features are a mix of human and fox with a long nose, weak chin, and clever eyes. \n**Silent Servitors.** Before they arrive on the Material Plane, yaojing take a vow of silence. Their vow precludes them from using their telepathy or voice to communicate with mortals. If a yaojing under vow is forced to communicate with more than sign or body language, it must retire to its planar home to live in silent contemplation for 108 years before it can once again travel the Material. \n**Charlatan Haters.** Yaojing hate nothing so much as those who would use a mortal’s faith in the gods against them. When yaojing encounter such shysters in their travels, they work tirelessly to bring the charlatans to justice and remove the blight such creatures represent. Yaojing prefer to turn the charlatans over to local authorities for punishment appropriate to the laws of the land they are traveling, but they take on the role of judge when representatives of the law are absent. \n**Mountain Mystics.** Some yaojing take up a monastic life. They build shrines on mountaintops where they silently teach their small congregations of adherents the joys of a quiet life of service and contemplation. They also teach their disciples how to avoid being fooled by charlatans and that harmonious societies must be free of such liars." }, { "name": "Yathon", @@ -23441,13 +23442,13 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "The yathon can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "The yathon can’t use its blindsight while deafened." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "The yathon makes two attacks. If it hits a Medium or smaller creature with two claw attacks, the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the yathon can automatically hit the target with its claws, and the yathon can\u2019t make claw attacks against other targets." + "desc": "The yathon makes two attacks. If it hits a Medium or smaller creature with two claw attacks, the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the yathon can automatically hit the target with its claws, and the yathon can’t make claw attacks against other targets." }, { "name": "Claw", @@ -23475,7 +23476,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 378, - "desc": "This large, bestial-looking creature is dark gray, with powerful muscles, long arms, sharp claws at the end of five-digit fingers, fine, short fur, and enormous, bat-like wings. Its face is an odd combination of orc and bat. Its brows are heavy, its nose is a snout, and its mouth is full of sharp teeth. Its ears are tall and pointed. Distantly Related to Orcs. Yathon seem to have just as much in common with bats as they have with orcs. Their species is a seemingly perfect melding of the two, as they have the power and ferocity of the orc but the communal nature, flying, and sonic perception of a bat. It is unknown if they are the product of some mad wizard\u2019s experiment or if they are simply cousins of orcs. Communal. Yathon live in communities of ten to twenty. They are brutal and tribal in nature, and they fight ferociously. Yathon often capture prey in their claws, carry it into the air, and drop it from great heights. Despite their primitive tactics, they have a minor precognition that aids them in battle. This precognition seems to be driven by instinct as much as anything else, but many believe it was a gift from some god." + "desc": "_This large, bestial-looking creature is dark gray, with powerful muscles, long arms, sharp claws at the end of five-digit fingers, fine, short fur, and enormous, bat-like wings. Its face is an odd combination of orc and bat. Its brows are heavy, its nose is a snout, and its mouth is full of sharp teeth. Its ears are tall and pointed._ \n**Distantly Related to Orcs.** Yathon seem to have just as much in common with bats as they have with orcs. Their species is a seemingly perfect melding of the two, as they have the power and ferocity of the orc but the communal nature, flying, and sonic perception of a bat. It is unknown if they are the product of some mad wizard’s experiment or if they are simply cousins of orcs. \n**Communal.** Yathon live in communities of ten to twenty. They are brutal and tribal in nature, and they fight ferociously. Yathon often capture prey in their claws, carry it into the air, and drop it from great heights. Despite their primitive tactics, they have a minor precognition that aids them in battle. This precognition seems to be driven by instinct as much as anything else, but many believe it was a gift from some god." }, { "name": "Yavalnoi", @@ -23512,7 +23513,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The yavalnoi\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: ray of enfeeblement, silent image\n3/day: control water, slow" + "desc": "The yavalnoi’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\nAt will: ray of enfeeblement, silent image\n3/day: control water, slow" } ], "actions": [ @@ -23540,7 +23541,7 @@ }, { "name": "Luminous Burst (Recharge 5-6)", - "desc": "The anchor-shaped organ atop the yavalnoi\u2019s head emits a burst of blue light. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of the yavalnoi must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be outlined in blue light for 1 minute. While outlined in blue light, a creature can\u2019t breathe underwater. This effect dispels spells such as water breathing and temporarily suppresses water breathing granted through magic items or a creature\u2019s natural physiology. In addition, the yavalnoi and creatures friendly to the yavalnoi have advantage on attack rolls against creatures outlined in blue light. A creature outlined in blue light can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "The anchor-shaped organ atop the yavalnoi’s head emits a burst of blue light. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of the yavalnoi must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be outlined in blue light for 1 minute. While outlined in blue light, a creature can’t breathe underwater. This effect dispels spells such as water breathing and temporarily suppresses water breathing granted through magic items or a creature’s natural physiology. In addition, the yavalnoi and creatures friendly to the yavalnoi have advantage on attack rolls against creatures outlined in blue light. A creature outlined in blue light can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Call of the Deep (1/Day)", @@ -23548,7 +23549,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 379, - "desc": "Rising up from the seafloor is a nightmarish creature resembling an obese mermaid with a wide, fluked tail, claws, and a humanoid head with a fish-like mouth and large, saucer-like, yellow eyes. An organ like the anchor of a boat emerges from its brow, shedding a pale blue light that glimmers off its iridescent crimson scales. Monster Creator. Yavalnois are wicked aberrations capable of procreating with almost any creature from the sea, be it a Open Game License" + "desc": "_Rising up from the seafloor is a nightmarish creature resembling an obese mermaid with a wide, fluked tail, claws, and a humanoid head with a fish-like mouth and large, saucer-like, yellow eyes. An organ like the anchor of a boat emerges from its brow, shedding a pale blue light that glimmers off its iridescent crimson scales._ \n**Monster Creator.** Yavalnois are wicked aberrations capable of procreating with almost any creature from the sea, be it a Open Game License" }, { "name": "Young Blue Dragon Zombie", @@ -23579,7 +23580,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "lightning, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "10", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -23669,7 +23670,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 112, - "desc": "Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground. Paradoxical Predators. Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. Dragons of Rage. Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon\u2019s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" + "desc": "_Covered in a mix of hard, blue-white scales and patches of silvery-blue fur, this dragon radiates a savage belligerence. Its amber eyes gleam with primal fury as it stretches its wings, sending a shower of burning sparks sizzling onto the ground._ \n**Paradoxical Predators.** Boreal dragons inhabit the arctic and alpine places of the world, from snow-capped conifer forests and frigid mountain peaks to flat, icy plains and polar seas. Unlike white or silver dragons, however, boreal dragons are not creatures of cold but rather of heat and flames. Their breath is filled with burning embers, and their preferred lairs contain some sort of natural heat source. While this contradiction has puzzled many scholars of draconic lore, boreal dragons are unconcerned about such trivial matters and are likely to devour any sage or wizard impertinent enough to question their choice of habitat. \n**Dragons of Rage.** Boreal dragons are among the most straightforward of all true dragons, driven by simple necessities like hunting and mating. They hate most other dragons with a passion and war constantly with those that share their arctic homeland, driving off or killing any dragons they encounter. Boreal dragons are truculent creatures and love nothing better than getting into a fight; however, they do not target defenseless creatures or those far weaker than themselves unless they are hunting for food. Because they respect strength above all else, a creature can gain a boreal dragon’s admiration through acts of intense bravery or slaughter. In particular, the dragons are fond of large arctic predators, such as Open Game License" }, { "name": "Young Imperial Dragon", @@ -23711,7 +23712,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The imperial dragon\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day: fog cloud\n1/day each: control water, gust of wind, stinking cloud" + "desc": "The imperial dragon’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.\n3/day: fog cloud\n1/day each: control water, gust of wind, stinking cloud" } ], "actions": [ @@ -23737,7 +23738,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 117, - "desc": "The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic. Dragons of the Spirit World. Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. Colorful and Magical. Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. Masters of Wind and Rain. Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" + "desc": "_The long, serpentine dragon is wingless and possesses shimmering, opalescent scales. Its appearance is at once both serene and majestic._ \n**Dragons of the Spirit World.** Imperial dragons are tied to the world of celestials, fiends, and spirits. They freely parley with such creatures for knowledge about the outer planes or the fundamental mysteries of the universe. Some of the most powerful imperial dragons even become the servants of the gods in exchange for wisdom, acting as intermediaries between the divine and mortal realms. \n**Colorful and Magical.** Imperial dragons are capable of changing their colors and forms. They are typically a rich, golden-yellow, but azure-, jade-, and vermillion-colored dragons are not unheard of, and even white and black imperial dragons have been reported. A magical organ in their skulls gives them the ability to fly without the aid of wings, and they are often hunted for this organ, which is rumored to grant eternal life if consumed. \n**Masters of Wind and Rain.** Imperial dragons are creatures of wind and water, and the eldest of their kind exhibit mastery of these elements. They love the seas where they make their homes and sometimes act as guardians for sacred sites or temples near or beneath the waves. This often puts them in conflict with militant aquatic races like the Open Game License" }, { "name": "Yowler", @@ -23770,7 +23771,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Living Projection", - "desc": "The yowler\u2019s undead form is constantly covered with a magical illusion that makes it look like it did in life. This effect is suppressed for 1 minute if the yowler attacks or uses Yowl.\n\nThe changes wrought by this illusion fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the yowler\u2019s fur appears soft and silky, but someone touching it would feel the yowler\u2019s rotten fur and exposed bones. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the yowler\u2019s true appearance." + "desc": "The yowler’s undead form is constantly covered with a magical illusion that makes it look like it did in life. This effect is suppressed for 1 minute if the yowler attacks or uses Yowl.\n\nThe changes wrought by this illusion fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the yowler’s fur appears soft and silky, but someone touching it would feel the yowler’s rotten fur and exposed bones. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the yowler’s true appearance." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23792,11 +23793,11 @@ }, { "name": "Yowl", - "desc": "The yowler lets loose a horrid scream. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of the yowler that can hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the yowler\u2019s Yowl for the next 24 hours." + "desc": "The yowler lets loose a horrid scream. Each hostile creature within 30 feet of the yowler that can hear it must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the yowler’s Yowl for the next 24 hours." } ], "page_no": 380, - "desc": "A small house cat gently purrs and twitches its tail. Suddenly it lets loose a blood-curdling yowl as it arches its back. An illusion gives way to the true creature: a rotting undead cat with glowing green eyes, long teeth, and claws like knives. Yowlers are undead house pets and familiars with a score to settle and a hatred of the living. Mistreated in Life. Many house pets and familiars have terrible masters who mistreat the animals in life. When these creatures die (often as part of the master\u2019s mistreatment), Open Game License" + "desc": "_A small house cat gently purrs and twitches its tail. Suddenly it lets loose a blood-curdling yowl as it arches its back. An illusion gives way to the true creature: a rotting undead cat with glowing green eyes, long teeth, and claws like knives._ \nYowlers are undead house pets and familiars with a score to settle and a hatred of the living. \n**Mistreated in Life.** Many house pets and familiars have terrible masters who mistreat the animals in life. When these creatures die (often as part of the master’s mistreatment), Open Game License" }, { "name": "Yumerai", @@ -23832,7 +23833,7 @@ }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", - "desc": "The yumerai\u2019s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, message, minor illusion\n3/day each: detect thoughts, silent image, sleep\n1/day each: confusion, major image" + "desc": "The yumerai’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\nAt will: dancing lights, message, minor illusion\n3/day each: detect thoughts, silent image, sleep\n1/day each: confusion, major image" } ], "actions": [ @@ -23848,11 +23849,11 @@ }, { "name": "Somnambulism", - "desc": "The yumerai targets one sleeping creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The yumerai can issue simple commands to the creature, such as “Attack that creature,” “Run over there,” or “Fetch that object.” If the creature takes damage, receives a suicidal command, is told to move into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, or is grappled while carrying out the order, it can make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, awakening and ending the yumerai\u2019s control on a success. The yumerai can control only one sleeping creature at a time. If it takes control of another, the effect on the previous target ends." + "desc": "The yumerai targets one sleeping creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The yumerai can issue simple commands to the creature, such as “Attack that creature,” “Run over there,” or “Fetch that object.” If the creature takes damage, receives a suicidal command, is told to move into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, or is grappled while carrying out the order, it can make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, awakening and ending the yumerai’s control on a success. The yumerai can control only one sleeping creature at a time. If it takes control of another, the effect on the previous target ends." } ], "page_no": 381, - "desc": "A slender creature with silvery skin moves delicately, as though unsure if the world around it is real. Star-like motes of white light dance in its black eyes. A race of fey said to be born from the dreams of an ancient primeval being, yumerai walk in two worlds. Humanoid in appearance, they possess skin tones that range from pale silver to dark gray. Intrinsically tied to the dream world, they can use sleeping creatures as both weapons and transportation. Alien Minds. Although yumerai spend most of their time in the waking world, they have difficulty remembering the differences between dreams and reality. This leads some to misunderstand basic laws of physics or to believe dreams events were real events. Dream Walkers. A yumerai can enter an individual\u2019s dreams and use those dreams as a means of transportation to another\u2019s dreams. This process brief connects the creatures, though the yumerai tries not to make its presence known. When multiple people have the same dream, they may have had a yumerai pass through their sleeping minds. The Gift of Sleep. For a yumerai, sleep serves as both a tool and a gift. As creatures unable to sleep or dream, the yumerai consider the ability to dream a gift that all mortals should appreciate. As they travel through mortal dreams, yumerai collect energy from the dreams and use it as a form of currency in fey realms. Fey use dream energy in much the same way mortals use paint, creating seemingly alive portraits or making illusions look, smell, sound, or taste more real. The Horror of Nightmares. Yumerai usually look forward to the opportunity to experience new dreams. However, not all dreams are pleasant. Particularly horrifying nightmares may leave permanent mental scars on yumerai who witness them, changing them forever. These yumerai take on a sinister and sometimes sadistic personality, seeking to inflict the pain they felt through the nightmare on those around them. Dream Walker. A yumerai doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "_A slender creature with silvery skin moves delicately, as though unsure if the world around it is real. Star-like motes of white light dance in its black eyes._ \nA race of fey said to be born from the dreams of an ancient primeval being, yumerai walk in two worlds. Humanoid in appearance, they possess skin tones that range from pale silver to dark gray. Intrinsically tied to the dream world, they can use sleeping creatures as both weapons and transportation. \n**Alien Minds.** Although yumerai spend most of their time in the waking world, they have difficulty remembering the differences between dreams and reality. This leads some to misunderstand basic laws of physics or to believe dreams events were real events. \n**Dream Walkers.** A yumerai can enter an individual’s dreams and use those dreams as a means of transportation to another’s dreams. This process brief connects the creatures, though the yumerai tries not to make its presence known. When multiple people have the same dream, they may have had a yumerai pass through their sleeping minds. \n**The Gift of Sleep.** For a yumerai, sleep serves as both a tool and a gift. As creatures unable to sleep or dream, the yumerai consider the ability to dream a gift that all mortals should appreciate. As they travel through mortal dreams, yumerai collect energy from the dreams and use it as a form of currency in fey realms. Fey use dream energy in much the same way mortals use paint, creating seemingly alive portraits or making illusions look, smell, sound, or taste more real. \n**The Horror of Nightmares.** Yumerai usually look forward to the opportunity to experience new dreams. However, not all dreams are pleasant. Particularly horrifying nightmares may leave permanent mental scars on yumerai who witness them, changing them forever. These yumerai take on a sinister and sometimes sadistic personality, seeking to inflict the pain they felt through the nightmare on those around them. \n**Dream Walker.** A yumerai doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Zalikum", @@ -23882,12 +23883,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, necrotic, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The zalikum doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The zalikum doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Ghastly Heated Body", @@ -23895,7 +23896,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", - "desc": "The zalikum can store the souls of up to 3 victims inside it at one time. If it has at least 1 soul, a destroyed zalikum gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of its sandy remains. If its sandy remains are soaked with holy water and buried in consecrated ground, its trapped souls are freed, and the zalikum can\u2019t rejuvenate." + "desc": "The zalikum can store the souls of up to 3 victims inside it at one time. If it has at least 1 soul, a destroyed zalikum gains a new body in 1d10 days, regaining all its hp and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of its sandy remains. If its sandy remains are soaked with holy water and buried in consecrated ground, its trapped souls are freed, and the zalikum can’t rejuvenate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23905,7 +23906,7 @@ }, { "name": "Beak", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage and 3 (1d6) necrotic damage. If a creature is slain by this attack, its body crumbles to sand, and the zalikum stores its soul. The creature can be restored to life only if the zalikum is destroyed and can\u2019t rejuvenate (see the Rejuvenation trait).", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage and 3 (1d6) necrotic damage. If a creature is slain by this attack, its body crumbles to sand, and the zalikum stores its soul. The creature can be restored to life only if the zalikum is destroyed and can’t rejuvenate (see the Rejuvenation trait).", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8+4" }, @@ -23917,11 +23918,11 @@ }, { "name": "Death-infused Desert Breath (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The zalikum exhales superheated sand infused with the power of damned souls in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage and 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature\u2019s saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature also suffers one level of exhaustion." + "desc": "The zalikum exhales superheated sand infused with the power of damned souls in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) fire damage and 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If a creature’s saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature also suffers one level of exhaustion." } ], "page_no": 382, - "desc": "Waves of heat shimmer around a gigantic vulturelike creature made of sand. The sand crackles with dark energy, and the creature\u2019s eyes burn with malign intelligence. An enormous vulture forged from sand and malignant power, a zalikum is created by mages who capture souls of the damned and infuse them into the superheated sands of the desert. Abyssal Ties. The souls infusing a zalikum are from the Abyss. A zalikum\u2019s creator can gather these souls from the Abyss themselves, but, more often, the creator makes a deal with a demon in exchange for the souls. Unfortunately for the creator, the demon usually hands over souls that aren\u2019t the easiest to control, leading many creators to die at the talons of their zalikums. Such destruction frees the demon from its bonds, releasing it and the zalikum into the world. Innumerable Lives. The souls infusing the sand of the zalikum can reform it after it has been destroyed. This process consumes some of the power of the souls, forcing the zalikum to devour more souls to fuel further rebirths. Construct Nature. A zalikum doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_Waves of heat shimmer around a gigantic vulturelike creature made of sand. The sand crackles with dark energy, and the creature’s eyes burn with malign intelligence._ \nAn enormous vulture forged from sand and malignant power, a zalikum is created by mages who capture souls of the damned and infuse them into the superheated sands of the desert. \n**Abyssal Ties.** The souls infusing a zalikum are from the Abyss. A zalikum’s creator can gather these souls from the Abyss themselves, but, more often, the creator makes a deal with a demon in exchange for the souls. Unfortunately for the creator, the demon usually hands over souls that aren’t the easiest to control, leading many creators to die at the talons of their zalikums. Such destruction frees the demon from its bonds, releasing it and the zalikum into the world. \n**Innumerable Lives.** The souls infusing the sand of the zalikum can reform it after it has been destroyed. This process consumes some of the power of the souls, forcing the zalikum to devour more souls to fuel further rebirths. \n**Construct Nature.** A zalikum doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Zeitgeist", @@ -23955,7 +23956,7 @@ }, { "name": "Timewarped Body", - "desc": "At the start of each of the zeitgeist\u2019s turns, roll a die. On an even roll, its body stretches and speeds up as it takes on a darting form. On an odd roll, its body becomes more solid and slows down as it takes on a sluggish form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except as noted here.\n* Darting Form. While in a Darting form, the zeitgeist\u2019s Armor Class increases by 2, and its speed is 40 feet.\n* Sluggish Form. While in a Sluggish form, the zeitgeist has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks, and its speed is 20 feet." + "desc": "At the start of each of the zeitgeist’s turns, roll a die. On an even roll, its body stretches and speeds up as it takes on a darting form. On an odd roll, its body becomes more solid and slows down as it takes on a sluggish form. Its statistics are the same in each form, except as noted here.\n* Darting Form. While in a Darting form, the zeitgeist’s Armor Class increases by 2, and its speed is 40 feet.\n* Sluggish Form. While in a Sluggish form, the zeitgeist has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks, and its speed is 20 feet." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23987,7 +23988,7 @@ } ], "page_no": 383, - "desc": "The mumbling humanoid alternates between bursts of speed and inactivity as it struggles to focus on the reality around it. Caught in a chronological maelstrom, zeitgeists struggle to interact with whatever reality presents itself in that moment. Zeitgeists are humanoids who were warped by some misuse or accident of time magic. They are “ghosts” of time, flittering from plane to plane, timeline to timeline, unable to anchor themselves with any sort of stability for long. Fast and Slow. Warped by time magic, a zeitgeist finds itself alternating between speeding around its foes and being barely able to keep up with them. This alternating is random and outside of the zeitgeist\u2019s control, often pulling it forward in the middle of a conversation or slowing it when attempting to escape an enemy. Unstable Body and Mind. The constant instability of being pulled between planes and timelines leaves zeitgeists unable to focus, at best, and deranged, at worst. If a moment of clarity pierces its madness, a zeitgeist might attempt a quick conversation or simply remain motionless, enjoying the temporary reprieve from its tortured existence. Still Living. Though named “ghosts,” zeitgeists aren\u2019t dead; rather, something mysterious about their situation sustains them. Similar to a ghost, a zeitgeist might be tied to a particular location, albeit at different points in time. The location might be the site of the magical mishap that created it, a place steeped in planar or time magic, or a place stable enough in time to help the zeitgeist anchor itself and its sanity. Timewarped Nature. A zeitgeist doesn\u2019t require air, food, drink, or sleep." + "desc": "_The mumbling humanoid alternates between bursts of speed and inactivity as it struggles to focus on the reality around it._ \nCaught in a chronological maelstrom, zeitgeists struggle to interact with whatever reality presents itself in that moment. Zeitgeists are humanoids who were warped by some misuse or accident of time magic. They are “ghosts” of time, flittering from plane to plane, timeline to timeline, unable to anchor themselves with any sort of stability for long. \n**Fast and Slow.** Warped by time magic, a zeitgeist finds itself alternating between speeding around its foes and being barely able to keep up with them. This alternating is random and outside of the zeitgeist’s control, often pulling it forward in the middle of a conversation or slowing it when attempting to escape an enemy. \n**Unstable Body and Mind.** The constant instability of being pulled between planes and timelines leaves zeitgeists unable to focus, at best, and deranged, at worst. If a moment of clarity pierces its madness, a zeitgeist might attempt a quick conversation or simply remain motionless, enjoying the temporary reprieve from its tortured existence. \n**Still Living.** Though named “ghosts,” zeitgeists aren’t dead; rather, something mysterious about their situation sustains them. Similar to a ghost, a zeitgeist might be tied to a particular location, albeit at different points in time. The location might be the site of the magical mishap that created it, a place steeped in planar or time magic, or a place stable enough in time to help the zeitgeist anchor itself and its sanity. \n**Timewarped Nature.** A zeitgeist doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep." }, { "name": "Zouyu", @@ -24014,7 +24015,7 @@ "perception": 7, "damage_vulnerabilities": "thunder", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": "6", "special_abilities": [ { @@ -24049,10 +24050,10 @@ }, { "name": "Alter Luck", - "desc": "The zouyu flicks its vibrant, multi-stranded tail and alters the luck of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it, choosing one of the following luck options. The zouyu can\u2019t target itself with Alter Luck. \n* Bestow Luck. The target has advantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu\u2019s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. \n* Steal Luck. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu\u2019s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. If the target fails the saving throw, the zouyu has advantage on one attack roll or saving throw it makes before the start of its next turn." + "desc": "The zouyu flicks its vibrant, multi-stranded tail and alters the luck of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it, choosing one of the following luck options. The zouyu can’t target itself with Alter Luck. \n* Bestow Luck. The target has advantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu’s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. \n* Steal Luck. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on the next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (zouyu’s choice) it makes before the end of its next turn. If the target fails the saving throw, the zouyu has advantage on one attack roll or saving throw it makes before the start of its next turn." } ], "page_no": 386, - "desc": "This elephant-sized feline has sleek fur, four upward-turned fangs in its mouth, and a long tail ending in multiple strands like a pheasant. Familial Bonds. Zouyu live as mated pairs with large territories. The great felines are gentle and social creatures, often overlapping their territories for mutual protection. Good Luck. For many, the zouyu are symbols of good luck and fortune. The tail feather of a zouyu, freely given, can be rendered into a liquid, which produces a luck potion. The potion brings minor good fortune, such as finding a fruit tree when hungry or shelter when it rains, to the drinker for a day. If a tail feather is taken without the zouyu\u2019s knowledge, the potion created by the feather bestows bad luck on the drinker for a day. Such bad luck manifests as the drinker tripping over a too-perfectly-placed rock or a lightning strike felling a tree onto the drinker\u2019s path. Herbivores. Despite their fangs and sharp claws, zouyu are herbivores. Their preferred meals consist of fruit, bamboo leaves, and insects. The zouyu can survive on a very small amount of food despite their size." + "desc": "_This elephant-sized feline has sleek fur, four upward-turned fangs in its mouth, and a long tail ending in multiple strands like a pheasant._ \n**Familial Bonds.** Zouyu live as mated pairs with large territories. The great felines are gentle and social creatures, often overlapping their territories for mutual protection. \n**Good Luck.** For many, the zouyu are symbols of good luck and fortune. The tail feather of a zouyu, freely given, can be rendered into a liquid, which produces a luck potion. The potion brings minor good fortune, such as finding a fruit tree when hungry or shelter when it rains, to the drinker for a day. If a tail feather is taken without the zouyu’s knowledge, the potion created by the feather bestows bad luck on the drinker for a day. Such bad luck manifests as the drinker tripping over a too-perfectly-placed rock or a lightning strike felling a tree onto the drinker’s path. \n**Herbivores.** Despite their fangs and sharp claws, zouyu are herbivores. Their preferred meals consist of fruit, bamboo leaves, and insects. The zouyu can survive on a very small amount of food despite their size." } ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json b/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json index f609578c..5145167b 100644 --- a/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json +++ b/data/tome_of_beasts_3/monsters.json @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tuck In", - "desc": "Curls its entire body forming an armored ball. While an armored ball it moves by rolling has resistance to B/P/S damage is immune to the prone condition and it can\u2019t make Claw or Tail Slap attacks or climb. The dire pangolin can uncurl its body as a bonus action." + "desc": "Curls its entire body forming an armored ball. While an armored ball it moves by rolling has resistance to B/P/S damage is immune to the prone condition and it can’t make Claw or Tail Slap attacks or climb. The dire pangolin can uncurl its body as a bonus action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Wing Slap (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Slams its sharp-edged wings together in front of itself in a 15 ft. cone. All in area make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) slashing damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the wakwak and knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone." + "name": "Wing Slap (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Slams its sharp-edged wings together in front of itself in a 15 ft. cone. All in area make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) slashing damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the wakwak and knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tuck In", - "desc": "Tucks its entire body into its shell forming an armored ball. While an armored ball it moves by rolling has resistance to B/P/S damage is immune to the prone condition and it can\u2019t make Scissor Claws attacks. As part of this action the armadillo can expand its shell outward to contain one object of its size or smaller that isn\u2019t being worn or carried and is within 5 ft. of the armadillo. The armadillo can uncurl its body and release any contained item as a bonus action." + "desc": "Tucks its entire body into its shell forming an armored ball. While an armored ball it moves by rolling has resistance to B/P/S damage is immune to the prone condition and it can’t make Scissor Claws attacks. As part of this action the armadillo can expand its shell outward to contain one object of its size or smaller that isn’t being worn or carried and is within 5 ft. of the armadillo. The armadillo can uncurl its body and release any contained item as a bonus action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ }, { "name": "Unholy Blade", - "desc": "Infused with unholy power the ogre\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals an extra 2d6 necrotic (included below)." + "desc": "Infused with unholy power the ogre’s weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals an extra 2d6 necrotic (included below)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Brace Pike", - "desc": "When a creature enters the pike guard\u2019s reach the pike guard can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature." + "desc": "When a creature enters the pike guard’s reach the pike guard can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ "desc": "All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 16 Wis negates) Can re-save at end of each of its turns. Save/effect ends: immune 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Light Beam. Emits beam of white light in a 90' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 45 (10d8) radiant (DC 19 Dex half).Rainbow Blast. Emits multicolored light in 60' cone. Each creature in area: 36 (8d8) damage (DC 19 Dex half). Dragon splits damage among acid cold fire lightning or poison choosing a number of d8s for each type totaling 8d8. Must choose at least two types." }, { @@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -502,17 +502,17 @@ }, { "name": "Distracting Buzz", - "desc": "A creature that is not deafened and starts its turn in a space occupied by a swarm of biting gnats must make DC 10 Wis save or become distracted by the droning of the gnats\u2019 wings. A distracted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks that use Int Wis or Cha for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature\u2019s save is successful the creature is immune to the swarm\u2019s Distracting Buzz for the next 10 min." + "desc": "A creature that is not deafened and starts its turn in a space occupied by a swarm of biting gnats must make DC 10 Wis save or become distracted by the droning of the gnats’ wings. A distracted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks that use Int Wis or Cha for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature’s save is successful the creature is immune to the swarm’s Distracting Buzz for the next 10 min." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. Can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny beast. Can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 5 (2d4) piercing damage or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The target must make DC 11 Con save or become blinded for 1 min. The target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Alternatively target can use action to clear its eyes of the insects ending effect." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 5 (2d4) piercing damage or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. The target must make DC 11 Con save or become blinded for 1 min. The target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Alternatively target can use action to clear its eyes of the insects ending effect." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Wind Slash", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 9 (2d4+4) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) lightning or thunder (the peri\u2019s choice). " + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 9 (2d4+4) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) lightning or thunder (the peri’s choice). " }, { "name": "Invisibility", @@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ }, { "name": "Storm Wave (1/Day)", - "desc": "Throws its arms forward releasing a blast of stormy wind in a 30' line that is 5 ft. wide. All in line make a DC 12 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 7 (2d6) lightning and 7 (2d6) thunder and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the peri. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t pushed." + "desc": "Throws its arms forward releasing a blast of stormy wind in a 30' line that is 5 ft. wide. All in line make a DC 12 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 7 (2d6) lightning and 7 (2d6) thunder and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the peri. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t pushed." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Inner Light", - "desc": "Its open mouth emits a red light shedding bright light in 10 ft. radius and dim light additional 10 feet. Opening or closing its mouth doesn\u2019t require an action." + "desc": "Its open mouth emits a red light shedding bright light in 10 ft. radius and dim light additional 10 feet. Opening or closing its mouth doesn’t require an action." } ], "actions": [ @@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ }, { "name": "Inviting Song", - "desc": "Sings an enchanting tune. Each creature with an Int of 5+ within 300' of chemosit that can hear the song: DC 15 Wis save or be charmed until the song ends. Chemosit must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. Song ends if chemosit is incapacitated. If charmed target is more than 5 ft. away from chemosit target must move on its turn toward chemosit by most direct route trying to get within 5 ft.. It won\u2019t move into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit taking whatever route it can to avoid terrain and still reach chemosit. If target can\u2019t find a safe route to chemosit charmed effect ends. Whenever target takes damage or at the end of each of its turns target can re-save. If save succeeds effect ends on it. Target that successfully saves is immune to this chemosit\u2019s Inviting Song for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Sings an enchanting tune. Each creature with an Int of 5+ within 300' of chemosit that can hear the song: DC 15 Wis save or be charmed until the song ends. Chemosit must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. Song ends if chemosit is incapacitated. If charmed target is more than 5 ft. away from chemosit target must move on its turn toward chemosit by most direct route trying to get within 5 ft.. It won’t move into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit taking whatever route it can to avoid terrain and still reach chemosit. If target can’t find a safe route to chemosit charmed effect ends. Whenever target takes damage or at the end of each of its turns target can re-save. If save succeeds effect ends on it. Target that successfully saves is immune to this chemosit’s Inviting Song for next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Death\u2019s Accomplice", + "name": "Death’s Accomplice", "desc": "When it deals radiant can choose to deal necrotic instead." }, { @@ -811,8 +811,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d10+3) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) radiant. A fiend or undead hit by this takes extra 10 (3d6) radiant." }, { - "name": "Divine Dictum (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Unleashes a small portion of its creator\u2019s influence. Each creature of psychopomp\u2019s choice that it can see within 30' of it: 22 (5d8) radiant (DC 14 Wis half). Each charmed frightened or possessed creature of psychopomp\u2019s choice within 60' of it can choose to end the condition." + "name": "Divine Dictum (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Unleashes a small portion of its creator’s influence. Each creature of psychopomp’s choice that it can see within 30' of it: 22 (5d8) radiant (DC 14 Wis half). Each charmed frightened or possessed creature of psychopomp’s choice within 60' of it can choose to end the condition." }, { "name": "Unmake Contract (1/Day)", @@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Spirit Usher (3/Day)", - "desc": "Wards a creature with divine power for 1 hr. While warded Celestials Fiends and Undead have disadvantage on attack rolls vs. the creature and creature can\u2019t be charmed frightened or possessed by them. Warded creature gains 11 temp hp and if slain can\u2019t be raised as an Undead for 1 year." + "desc": "Wards a creature with divine power for 1 hr. While warded Celestials Fiends and Undead have disadvantage on attack rolls vs. the creature and creature can’t be charmed frightened or possessed by them. Warded creature gains 11 temp hp and if slain can’t be raised as an Undead for 1 year." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Sand Blast. Exhales superheated sand in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 22 (4d10) piercing damage and 22 (4d10) fire (DC 17 Dex half). If a creature fails its save by 5+ it suffers one level of exhaustion as it dehydrates.Blinding Sand. Breathes fine sand in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 17 Con negates). Blinded creature can take an action to clear its eyes of sand ending effect for it." } ], @@ -1049,8 +1049,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 24 (3d12+5) bludgeoning damage and the target: DC 15 Dex save or its speed is reduced by 10 ft. as mud and muck coat it. A creature including target can take an action to clean off the mud and muck." }, { - "name": "Water Jet (Saturated Only Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Releases all absorbed water as a powerful jet in a 60' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in that line: 40 (9d8) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 15 ft. away from it and knocked prone (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone). After using Water Jet it is no longer saturated." + "name": "Water Jet (Saturated Only Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Releases all absorbed water as a powerful jet in a 60' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in that line: 40 (9d8) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 15 ft. away from it and knocked prone (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone). After using Water Jet it is no longer saturated." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Persistence of Stone (Recharge: Short/Long Rest)", @@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ }, { "name": "Towering Reach", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls from being within 5 ft. of a hostile creature though it may still have disadvantage from other sources." + "desc": "Doesn’t have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls from being within 5 ft. of a hostile creature though it may still have disadvantage from other sources." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ }, { "name": "Messy Digger", - "desc": "Opportunity attacks vs. it have disadvantage when dragonette burrows out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Opportunity attacks vs. it have disadvantage when dragonette burrows out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Squat Body", @@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elusive", - "desc": "Advantage on saves and ability checks to avoid or escape effect that would reduce its speed. Also nonmagical difficult terrain composed of natural rocks or cavernous terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "Advantage on saves and ability checks to avoid or escape effect that would reduce its speed. Also nonmagical difficult terrain composed of natural rocks or cavernous terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Thieving Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning damage. Instead of dealing damage can steal one item target is wearing or carrying provided item weighs up to 10 pounds isn\u2019t a weapon and isn\u2019t wrapped around or firmly attached to target. Ex: it could steal a hat or belt pouch but not a creature\u2019s shirt or armor." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning damage. Instead of dealing damage can steal one item target is wearing or carrying provided item weighs up to 10 pounds isn’t a weapon and isn’t wrapped around or firmly attached to target. Ex: it could steal a hat or belt pouch but not a creature’s shirt or armor." }, { "name": "Rock", @@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Relay", - "desc": "Teleports one object it is holding that weighs up to 10 pounds into empty hand of one friendly creature it can see within 30' of it. If target isn\u2019t a rochade it must make DC 14 Dex save to catch the object otherwise object falls to the ground in a space within 5 ft. of target." + "desc": "Teleports one object it is holding that weighs up to 10 pounds into empty hand of one friendly creature it can see within 30' of it. If target isn’t a rochade it must make DC 14 Dex save to catch the object otherwise object falls to the ground in a space within 5 ft. of target." }, { "name": "Short Step", @@ -1378,8 +1378,8 @@ ], "reactions": [ { - "name": "Voice of Authority (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "When a creature hits hellforged with an attack hellforged shrieks a one-word command. Attacker must make DC 15 Wis save or carry out this command on its next turn. This reaction works like the command spell except the attacker doesn\u2019t have to understand the hellforged\u2019s language. Hellforged must see the attacker and be able to speak to use this reaction." + "name": "Voice of Authority (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "When a creature hits hellforged with an attack hellforged shrieks a one-word command. Attacker must make DC 15 Wis save or carry out this command on its next turn. This reaction works like the command spell except the attacker doesn’t have to understand the hellforged’s language. Hellforged must see the attacker and be able to speak to use this reaction." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -1425,12 +1425,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 120', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "Can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened." + "desc": "Can’t use its blindsight while deafened." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -1455,8 +1455,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 16 (3d6+6) slashing damage + 16 (3d6+6) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Red Acid Spume (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Exhales crimson stomach acid in 30' cone if worm is underwater or 50' line \u00d7 5 ft. wide if above water. Each creature in area: 31 (9d6) acid (DC 16 Dex half)." + "name": "Red Acid Spume (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Exhales crimson stomach acid in 30' cone if worm is underwater or 50' line × 5 ft. wide if above water. Each creature in area: 31 (9d6) acid (DC 16 Dex half)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ }, { "name": "Knows the Ropes", - "desc": "Has proficiency with airships sandships or waterborne ships (the jinnborn\u2019s choice). It adds its proficiency bonus to any check it makes to control the chosen type of ship and it adds its proficiency bonus to any saves made while on the chosen type of vehicle." + "desc": "Has proficiency with airships sandships or waterborne ships (the jinnborn’s choice). It adds its proficiency bonus to any check it makes to control the chosen type of ship and it adds its proficiency bonus to any saves made while on the chosen type of vehicle." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "frightened, poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -1599,15 +1599,15 @@ }, { "name": "Intimidating Glare", - "desc": "Glares at one creature it can see within 30' of it. If target can see wildebeest: DC 15 Wis save or frightened 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If target\u2019s save is successful/effect ends immune to wildebeest\u2019s Intimidating Glare next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Glares at one creature it can see within 30' of it. If target can see wildebeest: DC 15 Wis save or frightened 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If target’s save is successful/effect ends immune to wildebeest’s Intimidating Glare next 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Noxious Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Noxious Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales noxious gas in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in area: 21 (6d6) poison (DC 14 Dex half)." }, { "name": "Incite Stampede (1/Day)", - "desc": "Moves up to 30' in straight line and can move through space of any up to Med creature. Each friendly creature within 120' of wildebeest can use its reaction to join stampede and move up to 30' in straight line and move through space of any up to Med creature. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. 1st time stampeding creature enters creature\u2019s space during this move that creature: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage not knocked prone). For each creature in stampede after 1st: save increases by 1 max DC 17 and damage increases by 3 (1d6) max 8d6." + "desc": "Moves up to 30' in straight line and can move through space of any up to Med creature. Each friendly creature within 120' of wildebeest can use its reaction to join stampede and move up to 30' in straight line and move through space of any up to Med creature. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. 1st time stampeding creature enters creature’s space during this move that creature: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage not knocked prone). For each creature in stampede after 1st: save increases by 1 max DC 17 and damage increases by 3 (1d6) max 8d6." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -1650,12 +1650,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, exhaustion", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 10, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Undead Creator", - "desc": "When a creature dies while trapped inside it\u2019s pitcher pitcher regains 11 (2d10) hp and corpse of creature rises as a zombie. This works like the animate dead spell except zombie stays under pitcher\u2019s control for 1d4 days. At end of this duration or when pitcher is destroyed corpse melts into a puddle of necrotic slime." + "desc": "When a creature dies while trapped inside it’s pitcher pitcher regains 11 (2d10) hp and corpse of creature rises as a zombie. This works like the animate dead spell except zombie stays under pitcher’s control for 1d4 days. At end of this duration or when pitcher is destroyed corpse melts into a puddle of necrotic slime." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pitcher Swallow", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. If target is a Large or smaller creature scooped up into the pitcher (DC 16 Dex negates). A creature scooped up into a pitcher is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside pitcher and takes 10 (3d6) necrotic at start of each of pitcher\u2019s turns. Pitcher has 4 pitchers each of which can have only one creature at a time. If pitcher takes 30+ damage on a single turn from a creature inside one of its pitchers pitcher must make DC 14 Con save at end of that turn or spill that creature out of the pitcher. Creature falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of pitcher. If pitcher dies a creature in a pitcher is no longer restrained by it and can escape using 15 ft. of movement." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. If target is a Large or smaller creature scooped up into the pitcher (DC 16 Dex negates). A creature scooped up into a pitcher is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside pitcher and takes 10 (3d6) necrotic at start of each of pitcher’s turns. Pitcher has 4 pitchers each of which can have only one creature at a time. If pitcher takes 30+ damage on a single turn from a creature inside one of its pitchers pitcher must make DC 14 Con save at end of that turn or spill that creature out of the pitcher. Creature falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of pitcher. If pitcher dies a creature in a pitcher is no longer restrained by it and can escape using 15 ft. of movement." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ }, { "name": "Aura of Mechanical Mishap", - "desc": "The bilge gremlin\u2019s presence interferes with nonmagical objects that have moving parts such as clocks crossbows or hinges within 20' of it. Such objects that aren\u2019t being worn or carried malfunction while within the aura and if in the aura for more than 1 min they cease to function until repaired. If a creature in the aura uses a nonmagical object with moving parts roll a d6. On a 4 5 or 6 weapons such as crossbows or firearms misfire and jam and other objects cease to function. A creature can take its action to restore the malfunctioning object by succeeding on a DC 13 Int check." + "desc": "The bilge gremlin’s presence interferes with nonmagical objects that have moving parts such as clocks crossbows or hinges within 20' of it. Such objects that aren’t being worn or carried malfunction while within the aura and if in the aura for more than 1 min they cease to function until repaired. If a creature in the aura uses a nonmagical object with moving parts roll a d6. On a 4 5 or 6 weapons such as crossbows or firearms misfire and jam and other objects cease to function. A creature can take its action to restore the malfunctioning object by succeeding on a DC 13 Int check." }, { "name": "Filth Dweller", @@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 12 (3d6+2) fire." }, { - "name": "Combustion Wave (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Combustion Wave (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "The firecracker slams its massive hammer into the ground battering itself and its foes with fiery shockwave. Each creature within 20' of the firecracker including itself must make a DC 13 Con save taking 10 (3d6) fire and 10 (3d6) thunder on a failed save or half damage if made. Creatures behind cover have advantage on the save." } ], @@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, piercing, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned, prone", "senses": "tremorsense 120', passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@ }, { "name": "Vegetative Clone", - "desc": "A vegetative clone resembles the creature hit by the nariphon\u2019s Thorn attack. Each clone uses stats of an awakened tree except it has the target\u2019s size speed and any special senses such as darkvision. Clones are extensions of the nariphon and it can see and hear what a clone sees and hears as if it was in the clone\u2019s space. The nariphon can switch from using its senses to using a clone\u2019s or back again as a bonus action. Nariphon can have no more than six vegetative clones under its control at one time. Each clone remains until killed or until the nariphon dismisses it (no action required)." + "desc": "A vegetative clone resembles the creature hit by the nariphon’s Thorn attack. Each clone uses stats of an awakened tree except it has the target’s size speed and any special senses such as darkvision. Clones are extensions of the nariphon and it can see and hear what a clone sees and hears as if it was in the clone’s space. The nariphon can switch from using its senses to using a clone’s or back again as a bonus action. Nariphon can have no more than six vegetative clones under its control at one time. Each clone remains until killed or until the nariphon dismisses it (no action required)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ }, { "name": "Thorns", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 30/120' one target 17 (3d6+7) piercing damage and target must make DC 18 Wis save or thorn falls to the ground and instantly grows into a vegetative clone (see above) under nariphon\u2019s control." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 30/120' one target 17 (3d6+7) piercing damage and target must make DC 18 Wis save or thorn falls to the ground and instantly grows into a vegetative clone (see above) under nariphon’s control." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mirrored Carapace", - "desc": "Projects illusory duplicate of itself that appears in its space. Each time creature targets it if attack result is below 15 targets duplicate instead and destroys duplicate. Duplicate can be destroyed only by attack that hits it. It ignores all other damage/effects. Creature is unaffected by this if it can\u2019t see if it relies on senses other than sight (ex: blindsight) or if it can perceive illusions as false as with truesight. It can\u2019t use this while in darkness." + "desc": "Projects illusory duplicate of itself that appears in its space. Each time creature targets it if attack result is below 15 targets duplicate instead and destroys duplicate. Duplicate can be destroyed only by attack that hits it. It ignores all other damage/effects. Creature is unaffected by this if it can’t see if it relies on senses other than sight (ex: blindsight) or if it can perceive illusions as false as with truesight. It can’t use this while in darkness." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -2102,11 +2102,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Conditional Invisibility", - "desc": "Is invisible in most situations. The following situations reveal its location and enough of its form that attacks vs. it don\u2019t have disadvantage while the situation lasts:In temperatures lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or for 1 round after it takes cold: its natural heat outlines it in steam.Darkness: its burning eyes shine visibly marking its location." + "desc": "Is invisible in most situations. The following situations reveal its location and enough of its form that attacks vs. it don’t have disadvantage while the situation lasts:In temperatures lower than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or for 1 round after it takes cold: its natural heat outlines it in steam.Darkness: its burning eyes shine visibly marking its location." }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Fire Form", @@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ }, { "name": "Iron Disruption", - "desc": "Struck by a cold iron weapon becomes visible and can\u2019t use Hurl Flame or Scorching Aura until start of its next turn." + "desc": "Struck by a cold iron weapon becomes visible and can’t use Hurl Flame or Scorching Aura until start of its next turn." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ }, { "name": "Scorching Aura (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Increases power of its inner fire causing metal weapons and armor to burn red-hot. Each creature within 30' of it in physical contact with manufactured metal object (ex: metal weapon suit of heavy or medium metal armor): 22 (5d8) fire and must make DC 16 Con save or drop object if it can. If it doesn\u2019t drop object (or take off armor) has disadvantage on attacks and ability checks until start of alazai\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Increases power of its inner fire causing metal weapons and armor to burn red-hot. Each creature within 30' of it in physical contact with manufactured metal object (ex: metal weapon suit of heavy or medium metal armor): 22 (5d8) fire and must make DC 16 Con save or drop object if it can. If it doesn’t drop object (or take off armor) has disadvantage on attacks and ability checks until start of alazai’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, fire; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 90', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 19, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2206,8 +2206,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 22 (3d10+6) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Wing Slice (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Flies up to 40' in straight line and can move through space of any Huge or smaller creature. First time it enters creature\u2019s space during this move creature: 54 (12d8) slashing damage and stunned until end of its next turn and if dawnfly's wings are ignited from Winged Inferno extra 14 (4d6) fire (DC 19 Dex half isn\u2019t stunned)." + "name": "Wing Slice (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Flies up to 40' in straight line and can move through space of any Huge or smaller creature. First time it enters creature’s space during this move creature: 54 (12d8) slashing damage and stunned until end of its next turn and if dawnfly's wings are ignited from Winged Inferno extra 14 (4d6) fire (DC 19 Dex half isn’t stunned)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "petrified, prone", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Defensive Roll", - "desc": "Can roll itself into a boulder-like defensive form or back into its tentacled true form. While in defensive form it has resistance to B/P/S damage from nonmagical attacks can\u2019t make Tentacle Slam or Spit Acid attacks and can\u2019t use Reflux." + "desc": "Can roll itself into a boulder-like defensive form or back into its tentacled true form. While in defensive form it has resistance to B/P/S damage from nonmagical attacks can’t make Tentacle Slam or Spit Acid attacks and can’t use Reflux." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Light Beam (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Light Beam (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Emits a beam of white light in a 60' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in that line: 36 (8d8) radiant (DC 15 Dex half). " }, { @@ -2428,12 +2428,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 120', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands all but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 120'", + "languages": "understands all but can’t speak, telepathy 120'", "challenge_rating": 16, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Deathlights", - "desc": "When a creature that can see sovereigh's glowing antennae starts its turn within 30' of it sovereign can force it to make a DC 18 Wis save if sovereign isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. If save fails by 5+ creature is stunned until the start of its next turn. Otherwise creature that fails is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 until start of its next turn as it remains transfixed in place by the lights. Unless surprised creature can avert its eyes to avoid the save at start of its turn. If creature does so it can\u2019t see sovereign until start of its next turn when it can avert again. If creature looks at sovereign in the meantime it must immediately save." + "desc": "When a creature that can see sovereigh's glowing antennae starts its turn within 30' of it sovereign can force it to make a DC 18 Wis save if sovereign isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. If save fails by 5+ creature is stunned until the start of its next turn. Otherwise creature that fails is incapacitated and its speed is reduced to 0 until start of its next turn as it remains transfixed in place by the lights. Unless surprised creature can avert its eyes to avoid the save at start of its turn. If creature does so it can’t see sovereign until start of its next turn when it can avert again. If creature looks at sovereign in the meantime it must immediately save." }, { "name": "Illumination", @@ -2475,11 +2475,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 26 (3d12+7) slashing damage. If target is a Large or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and sovereign can\u2019t use its tail on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 26 (3d12+7) slashing damage. If target is a Large or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and sovereign can’t use its tail on another target." }, { - "name": "Consume Soul (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Chooses up to three creatures it can see within 60' of it that are incapacitated or stunned by Deathlights. Each target: 55 (10d10) psychic (DC 18 Wis half). Creature stunned by Deathlights has disadvantage on this save. Sovereign then regains hp equal to half total psychic dealt. A Humanoid slain by this rises 1d4 rounds later as a zombie under sovereign\u2019s control unless Humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. Sovereign can have no more than thirty zombies under its control at one time." + "name": "Consume Soul (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Chooses up to three creatures it can see within 60' of it that are incapacitated or stunned by Deathlights. Each target: 55 (10d10) psychic (DC 18 Wis half). Creature stunned by Deathlights has disadvantage on this save. Sovereign then regains hp equal to half total psychic dealt. A Humanoid slain by this rises 1d4 rounds later as a zombie under sovereign’s control unless Humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. Sovereign can have no more than thirty zombies under its control at one time." }, { "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)", @@ -2553,11 +2553,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Divine Weapons", - "desc": "When it hits with any weapon deals extra 2d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) apostle\u2019s choice." + "desc": "When it hits with any weapon deals extra 2d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) apostle’s choice." }, { - "name": "Faith\u2019s Reward", - "desc": "When it casts the bless spell it gains the benefit of the spell even if it doesn\u2019t include itself as a target. In addition when apostle restores hp to another creature it regains hp equal to half that amount." + "name": "Faith’s Reward", + "desc": "When it casts the bless spell it gains the benefit of the spell even if it doesn’t include itself as a target. In addition when apostle restores hp to another creature it regains hp equal to half that amount." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2567,11 +2567,11 @@ }, { "name": "Mace", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic or radiant (the apostle\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic or radiant (the apostle’s choice)." }, { "name": "Divine Bolt", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) necrotic or radiant (apostle\u2019s choice). " + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) necrotic or radiant (apostle’s choice). " }, { "name": "Destroy Undead (2/Day)", @@ -2646,18 +2646,18 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 14 (2d10+3) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Not One Step Back! (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Bellows an order inspiring its subordinates to glory. Each creature of captain\u2019s choice within 10 ft. of it becomes immune to charmed and frightened conditions for 1 min. In addition grants one such creature the Bring It Down reaction for 1 min allowing target to make opportunity attack if a pike guard or captain deals damage to a creature in target\u2019s reach. Captain can share Bring It Down with only one creature at a time. If captain shares Bring It Down with another effect on previous target ends. These effects end early if the captain is incapacitated." + "name": "Not One Step Back! (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Bellows an order inspiring its subordinates to glory. Each creature of captain’s choice within 10 ft. of it becomes immune to charmed and frightened conditions for 1 min. In addition grants one such creature the Bring It Down reaction for 1 min allowing target to make opportunity attack if a pike guard or captain deals damage to a creature in target’s reach. Captain can share Bring It Down with only one creature at a time. If captain shares Bring It Down with another effect on previous target ends. These effects end early if the captain is incapacitated." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Brace Pike", - "desc": "When a creature enters the captain\u2019s reach the captain can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature." + "desc": "When a creature enters the captain’s reach the captain can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature." }, { "name": "Bring It Down", - "desc": "When a creature within captain\u2019s reach takes damage from a pike guard or pike guard captain captain can make one opportunity attack vs. that creature." + "desc": "When a creature within captain’s reach takes damage from a pike guard or pike guard captain captain can make one opportunity attack vs. that creature." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -2708,8 +2708,8 @@ "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Dizzying Movement", @@ -2731,15 +2731,15 @@ }, { "name": "Deft Touch", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) slashing damage + 9 (2d8) fire. Instead of dealing damage juggler can steal one item target is wearing or carrying provided item weighs no more than 15 pounds and isn\u2019t wrapped around or firmly attached to target such as a shirt or belt." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) slashing damage + 9 (2d8) fire. Instead of dealing damage juggler can steal one item target is wearing or carrying provided item weighs no more than 15 pounds and isn’t wrapped around or firmly attached to target such as a shirt or belt." }, { "name": "Devilflame Sphere", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 22 (4d8+4) fire." }, { - "name": "Fiery Flourish (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Tosses hellfire ball at creature it can see within 90' of it. Target: 45 (10d8) fire (DC 18 Dex half). Ball then splits and bounces to up to 4 creatures within 30' of target. Each of these: 22 (5d8) fire (DC 18 Dex half). This fire ignites flammable objects that aren\u2019t being worn or carried and are between each of the targets." + "name": "Fiery Flourish (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Tosses hellfire ball at creature it can see within 90' of it. Target: 45 (10d8) fire (DC 18 Dex half). Ball then splits and bounces to up to 4 creatures within 30' of target. Each of these: 22 (5d8) fire (DC 18 Dex half). This fire ignites flammable objects that aren’t being worn or carried and are between each of the targets." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands Abyssal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ }, { "name": "Demon Food", - "desc": "A demon within 5 ft. of it and that isn\u2019t another balbazu can use a bonus action to reduce the Blood Reservoir by up to 10 regaining hp equal to that amount as it drinks blood from the reservoir." + "desc": "A demon within 5 ft. of it and that isn’t another balbazu can use a bonus action to reduce the Blood Reservoir by up to 10 regaining hp equal to that amount as it drinks blood from the reservoir." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -2820,7 +2820,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and it attaches to target. While attached balbazu doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at start of each of balbazu\u2019s turns target loses 10 (2d6+3) hp from blood loss. When balbazu first attaches to the target and each time target loses hp from blood loss target unaware of the attack (and balbazu if it is invisible). Target is still aware of the hp loss but it feels no pain from the attack. (DC 11 Con target is aware of the attack and balbazu and doesn\u2019t need to continue making this save while it remains attached to it.) Regains hp equal to half hp of blood it drains. Balbazu can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its move. A creature that is aware of the balbazu including the target can use its action to detach the balbazu." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and it attaches to target. While attached balbazu doesn’t attack. Instead at start of each of balbazu’s turns target loses 10 (2d6+3) hp from blood loss. When balbazu first attaches to the target and each time target loses hp from blood loss target unaware of the attack (and balbazu if it is invisible). Target is still aware of the hp loss but it feels no pain from the attack. (DC 11 Con target is aware of the attack and balbazu and doesn’t need to continue making this save while it remains attached to it.) Regains hp equal to half hp of blood it drains. Balbazu can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its move. A creature that is aware of the balbazu including the target can use its action to detach the balbazu." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -2871,7 +2871,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Limited Magic Immunity", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be affected or detected by cantrips unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." + "desc": "Can’t be affected or detected by cantrips unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." } ], "actions": [ @@ -2937,16 +2937,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "False Appearance", - "desc": "While motionless indistinguishable from cluster of icicles. This trait doesn\u2019t function if swarm has damaged a creature with blood within the past 2 hrs." + "desc": "While motionless indistinguishable from cluster of icicles. This trait doesn’t function if swarm has damaged a creature with blood within the past 2 hrs." }, { "name": "Frigid Mass", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm\u2019s space takes 4 (1d8) cold." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm’s space takes 4 (1d8) cold." }, { "name": "Heatsense", @@ -2958,13 +2958,13 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Impale", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold or 3 (1d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) cold if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold or 3 (1d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) cold if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@ }, { "name": "Poisonous Vapors", - "desc": "When a creature enters a space within 5 ft. of abysswalker or starts its turn there that creature: 13 (2d12) poison and is poisoned until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned.)" + "desc": "When a creature enters a space within 5 ft. of abysswalker or starts its turn there that creature: 13 (2d12) poison and is poisoned until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned.)" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Med or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends target is restrained and abysswalker can\u2019t make Claw attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Med or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends target is restrained and abysswalker can’t make Claw attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Scimitar", @@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3119,7 +3119,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison. Target must make DC 16 Con save or be paralyzed for 1 min. A frightened creature has disadvantage on this save. Paralyzed target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { - "name": "Frightening Visage (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Frightening Visage (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "If underwater it flares the light from its organs making skull-like structure within more apparent. If above water the coastline reaper tightly pulls in its outer flesh causing its body to take on a fleshy skull-like appearance. Each Humanoid within 30' of it that can see it: 21 (6d6) psychic and frightened 1 min (DC 16 Wis half not frightened). Frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -3167,16 +3167,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 10, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Acidic Fog", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the wandering haze\u2019s space takes 7 (2d6) acid." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the wandering haze’s space takes 7 (2d6) acid." }, { "name": "Cloud Form", - "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing and can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and vice versa. The haze\u2019s space is heavily obscured." + "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing and can enter a hostile creature’s space and vice versa. The haze’s space is heavily obscured." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -3184,7 +3184,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3198,10 +3198,10 @@ }, { "name": "Sheath of Chaos", - "desc": "Wraps its cloudy form tighter around those within it. Each creature in the wandering haze\u2019s space: 27 (6d8) psychic and is disoriented until end of its next turn as its mind fills with gibbering terrors of chaos that created haze\u2019s form (DC 17 Wis half damage and not disoriented). When a disoriented creature moves it moves in a random direction." + "desc": "Wraps its cloudy form tighter around those within it. Each creature in the wandering haze’s space: 27 (6d8) psychic and is disoriented until end of its next turn as its mind fills with gibbering terrors of chaos that created haze’s form (DC 17 Wis half damage and not disoriented). When a disoriented creature moves it moves in a random direction." }, { - "name": "Acidic Cloudburst (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Acidic Cloudburst (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Releases a deluge of acid. Each creature within 10 ft. of it: 35 (10d6) acid and speed halved 1 min (DC 17 Dex half damage and speed not reduced). A creature with halved speed can make a DC 17 Con save at the end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regal Bearing", - "desc": "The chimera\u2019s AC includes its Cha modifier." + "desc": "The chimera’s AC includes its Cha modifier." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 21 (3d10+5) force." }, { - "name": "Searing Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Searing Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Dragon head exhales 30' cone of fire that burns and blinds. Each creature in area: 45 (10d8) fire and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 17 Dex half damage not blinded)." }, { @@ -3313,7 +3313,7 @@ }, { "name": "Roar of the King (2)", - "desc": "Lion head's bellow spurs allies. Each friendly creature including chimera within 30' of it that can hear roar gains 11 (2d10) temp hp and can\u2019t be frightened for 1 min." + "desc": "Lion head's bellow spurs allies. Each friendly creature including chimera within 30' of it that can hear roar gains 11 (2d10) temp hp and can’t be frightened for 1 min." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -3360,12 +3360,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common and Terran, but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Terran, but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Chaos", - "desc": "When a creature with Int of 4 or higher starts its turn within 30' of raptor creature must make a DC 18 Cha save. Fail: creature can\u2019t take reactions until start of its next turn and must roll a d8 to determine what it does during that turn. On 1-4 creature does nothing. On 5-6 creature takes no action but uses all its movement to move in a random direction. On 7-8 creature makes one melee attack vs. randomly determined creature within its reach or it does nothing if no creature is within its reach. At start of raptor\u2019s turn it chooses whether this aura is active." + "desc": "When a creature with Int of 4 or higher starts its turn within 30' of raptor creature must make a DC 18 Cha save. Fail: creature can’t take reactions until start of its next turn and must roll a d8 to determine what it does during that turn. On 1-4 creature does nothing. On 5-6 creature takes no action but uses all its movement to move in a random direction. On 7-8 creature makes one melee attack vs. randomly determined creature within its reach or it does nothing if no creature is within its reach. At start of raptor’s turn it chooses whether this aura is active." }, { "name": "Earth Glide", @@ -3377,7 +3377,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Raptor regains 20 hp at start of its turn if at least half of its body is submerged in earth or stone. If raptor takes thunder this trait doesn\u2019t function at start of raptor\u2019s next turn. Raptor dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Raptor regains 20 hp at start of its turn if at least half of its body is submerged in earth or stone. If raptor takes thunder this trait doesn’t function at start of raptor’s next turn. Raptor dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ }, { "name": "Talons", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 23 (4d6+9) slashing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and raptor can\u2019t use its talons on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 23 (4d6+9) slashing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and raptor can’t use its talons on another target." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -3445,11 +3445,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Air Senses", - "desc": "Can\u2019t use blindsight underwater or in an area with o air." + "desc": "Can’t use blindsight underwater or in an area with o air." }, { "name": "Air Weapons", - "desc": "When it attacks it conjures a weapon out of the air itself weapon appearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye. Air weapon is a swirl of wind in the shape of a simple or martial weapon but always deals 2d6 damage of the same type as that weapon. Air weapon shaped like a ranged weapon uses the range of that weapon except acolyte doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls when attacking a target beyond weapon\u2019s normal range. Air weapons don\u2019t use any other weapon properties of weapons they mimic. Air weapon attacks are magical." + "desc": "When it attacks it conjures a weapon out of the air itself weapon appearing and disappearing in the blink of an eye. Air weapon is a swirl of wind in the shape of a simple or martial weapon but always deals 2d6 damage of the same type as that weapon. Air weapon shaped like a ranged weapon uses the range of that weapon except acolyte doesn’t have disadvantage on ranged attack rolls when attacking a target beyond weapon’s normal range. Air weapons don’t use any other weapon properties of weapons they mimic. Air weapon attacks are magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3462,14 +3462,14 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 10 ft. or range defined by chosen weapon one target 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage slashing or piercing as defined by chosen weapon." }, { - "name": "Wind\u2019s Rebuke (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Draws breath out of one creature it can see within 60' of it. Target: DC 15 Con save. Fail: all of the breath is drawn from target\u2019s lungs and it immediately begins suffocating for 1 min or until it falls unconscious. It can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Wind’s Rebuke (Recharge 6)", + "desc": "Draws breath out of one creature it can see within 60' of it. Target: DC 15 Con save. Fail: all of the breath is drawn from target’s lungs and it immediately begins suffocating for 1 min or until it falls unconscious. It can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Buoying Wind", - "desc": "Summons winds to break the fall of up to 5 falling creatures it can see within 60' of it. A falling creature\u2019s rate of descent slows to 60' per round for 1 min. If a falling creature lands before effect ends it takes no falling damage and can land on its feet." + "desc": "Summons winds to break the fall of up to 5 falling creatures it can see within 60' of it. A falling creature’s rate of descent slows to 60' per round for 1 min. If a falling creature lands before effect ends it takes no falling damage and can land on its feet." }, { "name": "Drift", @@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with silvered weapons", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60' (otter & hybrid forms only), passive Perception 14", - "languages": "Common (can\u2019t speak in otter form)", + "languages": "Common (can’t speak in otter form)", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Impaling Charge", - "desc": "If it moves 20+' straight toward a target and then hits it with Horn attack on same turn karkadann impales target on its horn grappling the target if it is a Large or smaller creature (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained takes 18 (4d8) piercing damage at start of each of its turns and karkadann can\u2019t make horn attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "If it moves 20+' straight toward a target and then hits it with Horn attack on same turn karkadann impales target on its horn grappling the target if it is a Large or smaller creature (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained takes 18 (4d8) piercing damage at start of each of its turns and karkadann can’t make horn attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -3750,7 +3750,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3759,7 +3759,7 @@ }, { "name": "Glide", - "desc": "Has membranes between its fore and hind limbs that expand while falling to slow its rate of descent to 60' per round landing on its feet and taking no falling damage. It can move up to 5 ft. horizontally for every 1' it falls. Can\u2019t gain height with its gliding membranes alone. If subject to a strong wind or lift of any kind can use updraft to glide farther." + "desc": "Has membranes between its fore and hind limbs that expand while falling to slow its rate of descent to 60' per round landing on its feet and taking no falling damage. It can move up to 5 ft. horizontally for every 1' it falls. Can’t gain height with its gliding membranes alone. If subject to a strong wind or lift of any kind can use updraft to glide farther." }, { "name": "Glow", @@ -3784,8 +3784,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 20/60' one target 10 (2d6+3) fire. If the target is a creature or a flammable object it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire the target takes 3 (1d6) fire at the start of each of its turns." }, { - "name": "Blazing Tail (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Lashes its tail releasing an arc of fire. Each creature in a 15 ft. cone: 14 (4d6) fire (DC 13 Dex half). The fire ignites flammable objects in area that aren\u2019t being worn or carried." + "name": "Blazing Tail (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Lashes its tail releasing an arc of fire. Each creature in a 15 ft. cone: 14 (4d6) fire (DC 13 Dex half). The fire ignites flammable objects in area that aren’t being worn or carried." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -3828,7 +3828,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, bludgeoning, cold", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -3841,7 +3841,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rotting Leaves", @@ -3851,11 +3851,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Pseudopod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 13 (3d8) acid and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained ooze can automatically hit target with its Pseudopod and ooze can\u2019t make Pseudopod attacks vs. others." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 13 (3d8) acid and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained ooze can automatically hit target with its Pseudopod and ooze can’t make Pseudopod attacks vs. others." }, { - "name": "Release Spores (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Releases spores from the mold coating its leaves. Each creature within 20' of ooze: 14 (4d6) poison and is choking (DC 13 Con half damage and isn\u2019t choking). A choking creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Release Spores (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Releases spores from the mold coating its leaves. Each creature within 20' of ooze: 14 (4d6) poison and is choking (DC 13 Con half damage and isn’t choking). A choking creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spines", - "desc": "A creature that touches erina or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage. A creature grappled by or grappling erina takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage at start of the erina\u2019s turn." + "desc": "A creature that touches erina or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage. A creature grappled by or grappling erina takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage at start of the erina’s turn." } ], "actions": [ @@ -3989,7 +3989,7 @@ }, { "name": "Smoldering Death", - "desc": "When it dies its body crumbles into smoldering coals releasing a great plume of smoke that fills 15 ft. radius sphere centered on zombie\u2019s corpse and spreads around corners. Area is heavily obscured and difficult terrain. When creature enters area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: 7 (2d6) poison (DC 14 Con half). Smoke lasts for 1 min or until a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hr) disperses it." + "desc": "When it dies its body crumbles into smoldering coals releasing a great plume of smoke that fills 15 ft. radius sphere centered on zombie’s corpse and spreads around corners. Area is heavily obscured and difficult terrain. When creature enters area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: 7 (2d6) poison (DC 14 Con half). Smoke lasts for 1 min or until a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hr) disperses it." }, { "name": "Undead Fortitude", @@ -4006,8 +4006,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) fire." }, { - "name": "Smoke Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "The zombie breathes a cloud of smoke in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 9 (2d8) fire and 7 (2d6) poison (DC 15 Con half). Smoke remains until the start of the zombie\u2019s next turn and its area is heavily obscured." + "name": "Smoke Breath (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "The zombie breathes a cloud of smoke in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 9 (2d8) fire and 7 (2d6) poison (DC 15 Con half). Smoke remains until the start of the zombie’s next turn and its area is heavily obscured." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -4055,7 +4055,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 30', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4078,7 +4078,7 @@ }, { "name": "Astral Pouch", - "desc": "Reaches into its extradimensional pouch and chooses a point it can see within 30' of it. Each creature within 10 ft. of that point suffers effect delow determined by d6 roll if creature fails DC 13 Dex save. It is immune to its own Astral Pouch effects.1 Ball Bearings Roll out of the pouch scattering at end of astralsupial\u2019s next turn. Creature knocked prone).2 Cooking Utensils Cast-iron cook pans fly out. Creature: 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage.3 Tangled Threads Mass of Threads bursts out of pouch. Creature restrained until a creature uses action to break thread (DC 10 Str).4 Astral Mirror Imbued with trace of Astral Plane\u2019s power flashes brilliantly. Creature: 1d4 psychic and blinded until end of its next turn.5 Smelly Trash Handfuls of putrid trash spill from the pouch. Creature is poisoned for 1 min. Creature can make a DC 13 Con save at the end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.6 Magic Beans Magical beans bounce out of the pouch. A creature takes 10 (4d4) fire on a failed save or half as much if made." + "desc": "Reaches into its extradimensional pouch and chooses a point it can see within 30' of it. Each creature within 10 ft. of that point suffers effect delow determined by d6 roll if creature fails DC 13 Dex save. It is immune to its own Astral Pouch effects.1 Ball Bearings Roll out of the pouch scattering at end of astralsupial’s next turn. Creature knocked prone).2 Cooking Utensils Cast-iron cook pans fly out. Creature: 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage.3 Tangled Threads Mass of Threads bursts out of pouch. Creature restrained until a creature uses action to break thread (DC 10 Str).4 Astral Mirror Imbued with trace of Astral Plane’s power flashes brilliantly. Creature: 1d4 psychic and blinded until end of its next turn.5 Smelly Trash Handfuls of putrid trash spill from the pouch. Creature is poisoned for 1 min. Creature can make a DC 13 Con save at the end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.6 Magic Beans Magical beans bounce out of the pouch. A creature takes 10 (4d4) fire on a failed save or half as much if made." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -4164,19 +4164,19 @@ }, { "name": "Shadow Tendril (Despair Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic and target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends target is restrained. Despair and anger has three shadow tendrils each of which can grapple only one target. At start of each of despair and anger\u2019s turns each creature grappled by it takes 7 (2d6) necrotic and despair and anger regains hp equal to half the total necrotic dealt." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic and target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends target is restrained. Despair and anger has three shadow tendrils each of which can grapple only one target. At start of each of despair and anger’s turns each creature grappled by it takes 7 (2d6) necrotic and despair and anger regains hp equal to half the total necrotic dealt." }, { "name": "Divine Bolt", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 22 (4d8+4) necrotic (if despair is active) or radiant (if anger is active)." }, { - "name": "Burning Rage (Anger Only Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Burning Rage (Anger Only Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Each creature within 30': 21 (6d6) fire and 21 (6d6) radiant (DC 16 Dex half)." }, { - "name": "Despairing Rejection (Despair Only Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Assaults minds of up to 3 creatures it can see within 30' of it with despair. Each target: 17 (5d6) cold and 17 (5d6) psychic and must use its reaction to move its full speed away from despair and anger by safest available route unless there is nowhere to move this move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks (DC 16 Wis half damage and doesn\u2019t move away)." + "name": "Despairing Rejection (Despair Only Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Assaults minds of up to 3 creatures it can see within 30' of it with despair. Each target: 17 (5d6) cold and 17 (5d6) psychic and must use its reaction to move its full speed away from despair and anger by safest available route unless there is nowhere to move this move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks (DC 16 Wis half damage and doesn’t move away)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -4230,7 +4230,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with silvered weapons", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "Common (can\u2019t speak in crocodile form)", + "languages": "Common (can’t speak in crocodile form)", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4245,7 +4245,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite (Crocodile or Hybrid Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and werecrocodile can\u2019t bite another. If target is a Humanoid it must make DC 12 Con save or be cursed with werecrocodile lycanthropy." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and werecrocodile can’t bite another. If target is a Humanoid it must make DC 12 Con save or be cursed with werecrocodile lycanthropy." }, { "name": "Tail Swipe (Crocodile or Hybrid Form Only)", @@ -4315,7 +4315,7 @@ }, { "name": "Graveyard Walker", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of tombstones grave dirt corpses or other objects or features common to graveyards and necropolises doesn\u2019t cost it extra move and it can move through graveyard objects and structures (ex: sarcophagus mausoleum) as if difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force if it ends turn inside object." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of tombstones grave dirt corpses or other objects or features common to graveyards and necropolises doesn’t cost it extra move and it can move through graveyard objects and structures (ex: sarcophagus mausoleum) as if difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force if it ends turn inside object." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -4323,11 +4323,11 @@ }, { "name": "Master of Undeath", - "desc": "Humanoid it kills or Undead it controls rises in 1 min as skeleton/zombie (vetala\u2019s choice) unless Humanoid restored to life or body destroyed. Max 20 total under its control at a time." + "desc": "Humanoid it kills or Undead it controls rises in 1 min as skeleton/zombie (vetala’s choice) unless Humanoid restored to life or body destroyed. Max 20 total under its control at a time." }, { "name": "Shepherd of Death", - "desc": "When an Undead under the vetala\u2019s control hits with any weapon the weapon deals an extra 4 (1d8) necrotic." + "desc": "When an Undead under the vetala’s control hits with any weapon the weapon deals an extra 4 (1d8) necrotic." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4341,7 +4341,7 @@ }, { "name": "Raise Corpse", - "desc": "One Humanoid corpse it can see within 30' of it rises as a skeleton or zombie (vetala\u2019s choice) under vetala\u2019s control." + "desc": "One Humanoid corpse it can see within 30' of it rises as a skeleton or zombie (vetala’s choice) under vetala’s control." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -4353,7 +4353,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Corpse Detonation", - "desc": "When Undead under its control is reduced to 0 hp vetala can force it to explode. Each creature that isn\u2019t Undead or vetala within 5 ft. of exploding Undead: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage (if zombie) or slashing (if skeleton) damage and 5 (2d4) poison (DC 15 Dex half)." + "desc": "When Undead under its control is reduced to 0 hp vetala can force it to explode. Each creature that isn’t Undead or vetala within 5 ft. of exploding Undead: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage (if zombie) or slashing (if skeleton) damage and 5 (2d4) poison (DC 15 Dex half)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -4399,12 +4399,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands creator's languages, can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands creator's languages, can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False Appearance (Unfolded Form)", @@ -4445,11 +4445,11 @@ "desc": "If it jumps 15 ft.+ as part of its move it can then use this to land on its feet in unoccupied space it can see. Each creature within 10 of golem when it lands: 33 (6d10) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 15 Dex half not prone)." }, { - "name": "Shredded Breath (Dragon Form Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Shredded Breath (Dragon Form Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales a spray of paper fragments in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 31 (9d6) slashing damage and blinded until end of its next turn (DC 15 Dex half not blinded)." }, { - "name": "Trumpeting Blast (Swan Form Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Trumpeting Blast (Swan Form Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Emits a trumpeting blast in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 31 (7d8) thunder and deafened until end of its next turn (DC 15 Con half not deafened)." } ], @@ -4528,7 +4528,7 @@ }, { "name": "Unnerving Visage", - "desc": "When a creature that can see specter\u2019s faces starts its turn within 30' of it at least one of specter\u2019s faces shifts to look like one of the creature\u2019s departed loved ones or bitter enemies if specter isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. Creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic and is frightened of specter until start of its next turn (DC 14 Wis negates both). Unless surprised a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the save at start of its turn. If creature does so it can\u2019t see the specter until the start of its next turn when it can avert again. If creature looks at specter in the meantime it must immediately save." + "desc": "When a creature that can see specter’s faces starts its turn within 30' of it at least one of specter’s faces shifts to look like one of the creature’s departed loved ones or bitter enemies if specter isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. Creature takes 7 (2d6) psychic and is frightened of specter until start of its next turn (DC 14 Wis negates both). Unless surprised a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the save at start of its turn. If creature does so it can’t see the specter until the start of its next turn when it can avert again. If creature looks at specter in the meantime it must immediately save." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4586,7 +4586,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Abyssal and Infernal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal and Infernal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4595,7 +4595,7 @@ }, { "name": "Steadfast", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be charmed or frightened while at least one of its allies is within 30' of it." + "desc": "Can’t be charmed or frightened while at least one of its allies is within 30' of it." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4605,11 +4605,11 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Med or smaller creature and hand isn\u2019t being used as a mount. Until the grapple ends the target is restrained hand can\u2019t use its Claw on another and hand\u2019s walking speed is reduced to 0." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Med or smaller creature and hand isn’t being used as a mount. Until the grapple ends the target is restrained hand can’t use its Claw on another and hand’s walking speed is reduced to 0." }, { "name": "Evil Fingers", - "desc": "Gestures at one creature it can see within 60' causing one of the following effects:Beckoning Finger Target: DC 14 Str save or be magically pulled up to 30' in a straight line toward hand. If creature is pulled to within 5 ft. of the hand hand can make one Claw attack vs. it as a bonus action.Punishing Finger Target: DC 14 Cha save or take 10 (3d6) fire and be marked for punishment. Until start of hand\u2019s next turn each time punished target makes an attack vs. the hand or its rider target takes 7 (2d6) fire.Repelling Finger Target: DC 14 Str save or take 11 (2d10) force and be pushed up to 10 ft. away from the hand and knocked prone.Unravelling Finger Target: DC 14 Wis save or bear a magical mark. When hand deals damage to marked creature regains hp equal to half damage dealt. Mark lasts until hand dismisses it as a bonus action or it uses Unravelling Finger again." + "desc": "Gestures at one creature it can see within 60' causing one of the following effects:Beckoning Finger Target: DC 14 Str save or be magically pulled up to 30' in a straight line toward hand. If creature is pulled to within 5 ft. of the hand hand can make one Claw attack vs. it as a bonus action.Punishing Finger Target: DC 14 Cha save or take 10 (3d6) fire and be marked for punishment. Until start of hand’s next turn each time punished target makes an attack vs. the hand or its rider target takes 7 (2d6) fire.Repelling Finger Target: DC 14 Str save or take 11 (2d10) force and be pushed up to 10 ft. away from the hand and knocked prone.Unravelling Finger Target: DC 14 Wis save or bear a magical mark. When hand deals damage to marked creature regains hp equal to half damage dealt. Mark lasts until hand dismisses it as a bonus action or it uses Unravelling Finger again." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -4654,7 +4654,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 60', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 11, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -4667,7 +4667,7 @@ }, { "name": "Parasitic Cheek Worm", - "desc": "Produces parasitic worms in its cheeks and it expels these worms into other creatures when it attacks. Worm burrows into target's flesh and that creature is poisoned while infested with at least one worm. At start of each of infested creature\u2019s turns it takes 5 (2d4) poison. Any creature can take an action to remove one worm with successful DC 12 Wis (Medicine) check. An effect that cures disease removes and kills one worm infesting the creature. When grivid dies all worms currently infesting creatures die ending infestation in all infested creatures." + "desc": "Produces parasitic worms in its cheeks and it expels these worms into other creatures when it attacks. Worm burrows into target's flesh and that creature is poisoned while infested with at least one worm. At start of each of infested creature’s turns it takes 5 (2d4) poison. Any creature can take an action to remove one worm with successful DC 12 Wis (Medicine) check. An effect that cures disease removes and kills one worm infesting the creature. When grivid dies all worms currently infesting creatures die ending infestation in all infested creatures." }, { "name": "Worm Regeneration", @@ -4745,7 +4745,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Forged Forgery", - "desc": "Thursir armorers wear armor forged from dwarven armor and shaped to resemble dwarven armor. Skilled blacksmiths can recognize and exploit this design quirk. When a creature proficient with smith\u2019s tools scores a critical hit vs. thursir armorer armorer\u2019s armor breaks reducing armorer\u2019s AC by 5 until armorer repairs armor. If armorer is critically hit by any creature while its armor is broken armor shatters and is destroyed reducing armorer\u2019s AC to 12." + "desc": "Thursir armorers wear armor forged from dwarven armor and shaped to resemble dwarven armor. Skilled blacksmiths can recognize and exploit this design quirk. When a creature proficient with smith’s tools scores a critical hit vs. thursir armorer armorer’s armor breaks reducing armorer’s AC by 5 until armorer repairs armor. If armorer is critically hit by any creature while its armor is broken armor shatters and is destroyed reducing armorer’s AC to 12." } ], "actions": [ @@ -4762,18 +4762,18 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) bludgeoning damage and the target must make DC 16 Str save or be knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Flinging Smash (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Flinging Smash (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Makes sweeping strike with shield. Each creature within 10 ft. of armorer: pushed up to 15 ft. away from it and knocked prone (DC 16 Str negates push and prone)." }, { "name": "Runic Armor (3/Day)", - "desc": "Can inscribe the thurs rune on its armor. When a creature hits armorer with melee weapon attack while rune is active creature takes 4 (1d8) lightning and can\u2019t take reactions until start of its next turn. Rune lasts for 1 min." + "desc": "Can inscribe the thurs rune on its armor. When a creature hits armorer with melee weapon attack while rune is active creature takes 4 (1d8) lightning and can’t take reactions until start of its next turn. Rune lasts for 1 min." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Harness Dwarven Soul", - "desc": "Draws on the soul fragment trapped in one of the dwarven skulls on its belt. Armorer has advantage on ability checks when using smith\u2019s tools and on attack rolls using a battleaxe handaxe light hammer or warhammer until start of its next turn. It carries six skulls on its belt." + "desc": "Draws on the soul fragment trapped in one of the dwarven skulls on its belt. Armorer has advantage on ability checks when using smith’s tools and on attack rolls using a battleaxe handaxe light hammer or warhammer until start of its next turn. It carries six skulls on its belt." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -4888,12 +4888,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands the languages of its host companion but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its host companion but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Symbiote", - "desc": "Can bond with willing Humanoid creature that remains in physical contact with it for 10 min. While bonded this way host gains +2 bonus to AC and saves and resistance to all damage and rafflesian\u2019s speed is 0 moving with host when it moves. Each time host takes damage rafflesian takes same amount. If host is subjected to effect that would force it to save host can use its save bonuses or rafflesian\u2019s. If both are subjected to same effect only one is affected rafflesian\u2019s choice. Rafflesian and host otherwise retain their own stats and take separate turns. Rafflesian and host can\u2019t be separated unless rafflesian chooses to terminate connection. Rafflesian can detach itself safely from host over course of 1 hr or can detach itself from creature as an action which immediately kills host." + "desc": "Can bond with willing Humanoid creature that remains in physical contact with it for 10 min. While bonded this way host gains +2 bonus to AC and saves and resistance to all damage and rafflesian’s speed is 0 moving with host when it moves. Each time host takes damage rafflesian takes same amount. If host is subjected to effect that would force it to save host can use its save bonuses or rafflesian’s. If both are subjected to same effect only one is affected rafflesian’s choice. Rafflesian and host otherwise retain their own stats and take separate turns. Rafflesian and host can’t be separated unless rafflesian chooses to terminate connection. Rafflesian can detach itself safely from host over course of 1 hr or can detach itself from creature as an action which immediately kills host." }, { "name": "Symbiotic Thought", @@ -4911,13 +4911,13 @@ }, { "name": "Blood Root", - "desc": "Launches a root toward one creature it can see within 30' of it. The creature must make DC 15 Dex save or take 14 (4d6) necrotic as the rafflesian drains blood from it. The rafflesian or the host (the rafflesian\u2019s choice) then regains hp equal to damage taken." + "desc": "Launches a root toward one creature it can see within 30' of it. The creature must make DC 15 Dex save or take 14 (4d6) necrotic as the rafflesian drains blood from it. The rafflesian or the host (the rafflesian’s choice) then regains hp equal to damage taken." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Last Resort", - "desc": "When host dies rafflesian can reanimate it up to 10 days if body is still intact. During this time host protected from decay and can\u2019t become undead. Rafflesian can use bonus action to cause host to move as in life but host can\u2019t take other actions. If host could speak in life rafflesian can speak with host\u2019s voice. Host reanimated this way can be restored to life by any spell capable of that." + "desc": "When host dies rafflesian can reanimate it up to 10 days if body is still intact. During this time host protected from decay and can’t become undead. Rafflesian can use bonus action to cause host to move as in life but host can’t take other actions. If host could speak in life rafflesian can speak with host’s voice. Host reanimated this way can be restored to life by any spell capable of that." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -4981,7 +4981,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three melee attacks only one of which can be a Shield Shove. If it uses two hands to make a Spear attack it can\u2019t make an Iron Axe attack that turn." + "desc": "Three melee attacks only one of which can be a Shield Shove. If it uses two hands to make a Spear attack it can’t make an Iron Axe attack that turn." }, { "name": "Iron Axe", @@ -4989,14 +4989,14 @@ }, { "name": "Shield Shove", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 15 (4d4+5) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 16 Str save or be knocked prone or pushed up to 15 ft. away from abaasy (abaasy\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 15 (4d4+5) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 16 Str save or be knocked prone or pushed up to 15 ft. away from abaasy (abaasy’s choice)." }, { "name": "Spear", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 15 ft. or range 20/60' one target 15 (3d6+5) piercing damage or 18 (3d8+5) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack." }, { - "name": "Eyebeam (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Eyebeam (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Fires a beam of oscillating energy from its eye in a 90' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in the line: 27 (5d10) radiant (DC 16 Dex half)." } ], @@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5061,7 +5061,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and the target must make DC 11 Dex save or be knocked prone. The DC increases by 1 for each other porcellina that hit the target since the end of this porcellina\u2019s previous turn to a max of DC 15." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and the target must make DC 11 Dex save or be knocked prone. The DC increases by 1 for each other porcellina that hit the target since the end of this porcellina’s previous turn to a max of DC 15." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -5111,12 +5111,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, restrained", "senses": "blindsight 90' (blind beyond), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 10, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Discordant Drone", - "desc": "Creatures within 15 ft. of it can\u2019t hear each other\u2019s spoken words and can\u2019t cast spells with verbal components." + "desc": "Creatures within 15 ft. of it can’t hear each other’s spoken words and can’t cast spells with verbal components." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", @@ -5124,7 +5124,7 @@ }, { "name": "Unstoppable", - "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement and its speed can\u2019t be reduced." + "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement and its speed can’t be reduced." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5138,11 +5138,11 @@ }, { "name": "Burrowing Burst", - "desc": "If it burrows 20'+ as part of its movement it can use this action to emerge in a space that contains one or more other creatures. Each of those creatures and each creature within 10 ft. of the scarab\u2019s space takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone (DC 16 Dex half damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. out of the scarab\u2019s space into an unoccupied space of the creature\u2019s choice; If no unoccupied space is within range creature instead falls prone in scarab\u2019s space). Area within 10 ft. of the scarab\u2019s space then becomes difficult terrain." + "desc": "If it burrows 20'+ as part of its movement it can use this action to emerge in a space that contains one or more other creatures. Each of those creatures and each creature within 10 ft. of the scarab’s space takes 27 (6d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone (DC 16 Dex half damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. out of the scarab’s space into an unoccupied space of the creature’s choice; If no unoccupied space is within range creature instead falls prone in scarab’s space). Area within 10 ft. of the scarab’s space then becomes difficult terrain." }, { - "name": "Wing Beat (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "The suncatcher scarab rapidly beats its wings releasing sound or light in a 60' cone.Effect depends on if the elytra is closed or open:Closed Elytra: Creature takes 35 (10d6) thunder is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the scarab and is knocked prone (DC 16 Con half and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone).Open Elytra: Creature takes 35 (10d6) radiant and blinded until end of its next turn (DC 16 Con half and isn\u2019t blinded)." + "name": "Wing Beat (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "The suncatcher scarab rapidly beats its wings releasing sound or light in a 60' cone.Effect depends on if the elytra is closed or open:Closed Elytra: Creature takes 35 (10d6) thunder is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the scarab and is knocked prone (DC 16 Con half and isn’t pushed or knocked prone).Open Elytra: Creature takes 35 (10d6) radiant and blinded until end of its next turn (DC 16 Con half and isn’t blinded)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5188,7 +5188,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 10', passive Perception 17", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5205,7 +5205,7 @@ }, { "name": "Potent Poison", - "desc": "A creature that normally has resistance to poison doesn\u2019t have resistance to the tigebra\u2019s poison. If a creature normally has immunity to poison it has resistance to the tigebra\u2019s poison instead." + "desc": "A creature that normally has resistance to poison doesn’t have resistance to the tigebra’s poison. If a creature normally has immunity to poison it has resistance to the tigebra’s poison instead." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5225,7 +5225,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Hypnotic Gaze", - "desc": "Gazes on one creature it can see within 60' of it. If target can see it: paralyzed until end of its next turn (DC 17 Wis negates immune to tigebra\u2019s Hypnotic Gaze 24 hrs)." + "desc": "Gazes on one creature it can see within 60' of it. If target can see it: paralyzed until end of its next turn (DC 17 Wis negates immune to tigebra’s Hypnotic Gaze 24 hrs)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5286,8 +5286,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 13 (3d6+3) fire + 10 (3d6) cold." }, { - "name": "Lava Geyser (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Gestures at a point on the ground it can see within 60' of it. A fountain of molten rock erupts from that point in a 10 ft. radius 40' high cylinder. The area is difficult terrain for 1 min. Each creature in the cylinder must make a DC 16 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 24 (7d6) fire and is coated in hardened lava. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t coated in hardened lava. A creature coated in hardened lava has its speed halved while it remains coated. A creature including the coated creature can take its action to break and remove the hardened lava ending the effect." + "name": "Lava Geyser (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Gestures at a point on the ground it can see within 60' of it. A fountain of molten rock erupts from that point in a 10 ft. radius 40' high cylinder. The area is difficult terrain for 1 min. Each creature in the cylinder must make a DC 16 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 24 (7d6) fire and is coated in hardened lava. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t coated in hardened lava. A creature coated in hardened lava has its speed halved while it remains coated. A creature including the coated creature can take its action to break and remove the hardened lava ending the effect." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5330,7 +5330,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5349,7 +5349,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage and the flea attaches to the target. While attached the flea doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at the start of each of the flea\u2019s turns the target loses 4 (1d4+2) hp due to blood loss. The flea can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of movement. It does so after draining 12 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the flea by succeeding on a DC 11 Str check." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage and the flea attaches to the target. While attached the flea doesn’t attack. Instead at the start of each of the flea’s turns the target loses 4 (1d4+2) hp due to blood loss. The flea can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of movement. It does so after draining 12 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the flea by succeeding on a DC 11 Str check." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -5430,14 +5430,14 @@ }, { "name": "Chained Anchor (Giant or Hybrid Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit 15 ft. or range 30/60' one target 28 (5d8+6) bludgeoning damage and anchor hooks around target. While hooked target and hvalfiskr can\u2019t move over 60' apart. Creature including target can use action to detach anchor via DC 19 Str check. Or chain can be attacked (AC 18; hp 50; vulnerability to thunder; immunity to piercing poison and psychic) dislodging anchor into unoccupied space within 5 ft. of target and preventing Reel Anchor." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit 15 ft. or range 30/60' one target 28 (5d8+6) bludgeoning damage and anchor hooks around target. While hooked target and hvalfiskr can’t move over 60' apart. Creature including target can use action to detach anchor via DC 19 Str check. Or chain can be attacked (AC 18; hp 50; vulnerability to thunder; immunity to piercing poison and psychic) dislodging anchor into unoccupied space within 5 ft. of target and preventing Reel Anchor." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 24 (4d8+6) bludgeoning damage. " }, { - "name": "Whale Song (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Whale Song (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Sings magical melody. Each hostile creature within 60' of it that can hear the song: 45 (10d8) psychic and charmed 1 min (DC 17 Wis half not charmed). Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature fails save by 5+ it also suffers short-term madness." } ], @@ -5501,7 +5501,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Mutagenic Venom", - "desc": "Produces potent poison that envenoms Humanoid victim and slowly transforms it into new diopsid. While envenomed treats all diopsid as if charmed by them. Every 24 hrs that elapse victim : DC 16 Con save reducing hp max by 5 (2d4) on failure. Reduction lasts until creature finishes long rest after venom removed. Creature dies if this reduces hp max to 0. Humanoid that dies from this horrifically transformed becoming new diopsid and losing all memory of its former life. Poison remains within creature\u2019s body until removed by greater restoration or similar." + "desc": "Produces potent poison that envenoms Humanoid victim and slowly transforms it into new diopsid. While envenomed treats all diopsid as if charmed by them. Every 24 hrs that elapse victim : DC 16 Con save reducing hp max by 5 (2d4) on failure. Reduction lasts until creature finishes long rest after venom removed. Creature dies if this reduces hp max to 0. Humanoid that dies from this horrifically transformed becoming new diopsid and losing all memory of its former life. Poison remains within creature’s body until removed by greater restoration or similar." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5511,7 +5511,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stinger", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 26 (4d10+4) piercing damage. If Humanoid succumbs to diopsid\u2019s venom (DC 16 Con negates see Mutagenic Venom)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 26 (4d10+4) piercing damage. If Humanoid succumbs to diopsid’s venom (DC 16 Con negates see Mutagenic Venom)." }, { "name": "Tentacle", @@ -5519,11 +5519,11 @@ }, { "name": "Share Senses", - "desc": "While within 300' of an envenomed Humanoid diopsid sees through target\u2019s eyes and hears what target hears until start of its next turn gaining benefits of any special senses target has. On subsequent turns diopsid can use a bonus action to extend duration of this effect until start of its next turn." + "desc": "While within 300' of an envenomed Humanoid diopsid sees through target’s eyes and hears what target hears until start of its next turn gaining benefits of any special senses target has. On subsequent turns diopsid can use a bonus action to extend duration of this effect until start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Control Envenomed (3/Day)", - "desc": "While within 300' of an envenomed Humanoid diopsid can telepathically suggest course of activity to it. Humanoid must make DC 16 Wis save or pursue the activity suggested to it. Success: Humanoid takes 11 (2d10) psychic and has disadvantage next time it makes this save. Works like suggestion spell and Humanoid unaware of diopsid\u2019s influence." + "desc": "While within 300' of an envenomed Humanoid diopsid can telepathically suggest course of activity to it. Humanoid must make DC 16 Wis save or pursue the activity suggested to it. Success: Humanoid takes 11 (2d10) psychic and has disadvantage next time it makes this save. Works like suggestion spell and Humanoid unaware of diopsid’s influence." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5573,7 +5573,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Critical Malfunction", @@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@ }, { "name": "Soul Reactivation", - "desc": "Reduced to 0 hp stops functioning becoming inert. For the next hr if a Small or larger creature that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead dies within 30' of a deactivated mechanon a portion of creature\u2019s soul is absorbed by mechanon and construct reactivates regaining all its hp + additional hp equal to the dead creature\u2019s CR. If it remains inert for 1 hr it is destroyed and can\u2019t be reactivated." + "desc": "Reduced to 0 hp stops functioning becoming inert. For the next hr if a Small or larger creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead dies within 30' of a deactivated mechanon a portion of creature’s soul is absorbed by mechanon and construct reactivates regaining all its hp + additional hp equal to the dead creature’s CR. If it remains inert for 1 hr it is destroyed and can’t be reactivated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5595,7 +5595,7 @@ }, { "name": "Utility Arm", - "desc": "Uses one of the following attack options:Grabbing Claw Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage. If target is a creature is grappled by mechanon (escape DC 13). Until grapple ends creature restrained mechanon can\u2019t use Claw on another target. Sonic Disruptor Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 9 (2d6+2) thunder. If target is a creature: DC 12 Con save or incapacitated until end of its next turn.Telekinetic Projector Mechanon fires a ray at a target it can see within 60'. If target is a creature: DC 13 Str save or mechanon moves it up to 30' in any direction. If target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn\u2019t being worn or carried it is moved up to 30' in any direction. Mechanon can use projector to manipulate simple tools or open doors and containers." + "desc": "Uses one of the following attack options:Grabbing Claw Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage. If target is a creature is grappled by mechanon (escape DC 13). Until grapple ends creature restrained mechanon can’t use Claw on another target. Sonic Disruptor Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 9 (2d6+2) thunder. If target is a creature: DC 12 Con save or incapacitated until end of its next turn.Telekinetic Projector Mechanon fires a ray at a target it can see within 60'. If target is a creature: DC 13 Str save or mechanon moves it up to 30' in any direction. If target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried it is moved up to 30' in any direction. Mechanon can use projector to manipulate simple tools or open doors and containers." }, { "name": "Adapt Appendage", @@ -5646,7 +5646,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -5664,8 +5664,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 7 (1d8+3) bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Shoot Spines (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Sprays spines in a burst around itself. Each creature within 15 ft. of it must make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) piercing damage and is paralyzed until the end of its next turn. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t paralyzed." + "name": "Shoot Spines (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Sprays spines in a burst around itself. Each creature within 15 ft. of it must make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) piercing damage and is paralyzed until the end of its next turn. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t paralyzed." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5718,15 +5718,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Commanding Bulk", - "desc": "While enlarged each friendly creature within 30' of it can\u2019t be charmed or frightened." + "desc": "While enlarged each friendly creature within 30' of it can’t be charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "", - "desc": "[+]Evasion[/+] If subject to effect that allows Dex save for half damage takes none on success half if it fails. Can\u2019t use while enlarged." + "desc": "[+]Evasion[/+] If subject to effect that allows Dex save for half damage takes none on success half if it fails. Can’t use while enlarged." }, { "name": "Magic", - "desc": "[+]Resistance[/+] Advantage: spell/magic effect saves. Can\u2019t use this trait while enlarged." + "desc": "[+]Resistance[/+] Advantage: spell/magic effect saves. Can’t use this trait while enlarged." }, { "name": "Reduce", @@ -5748,13 +5748,13 @@ }, { "name": "War Bellow", - "desc": "Releases a loud challenging bellow. Each hostile creature within 60' of the raja that can hear the bellow: frightened (DC 15 Cha negates). A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success. If a creature\u2019s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to raja\u2019s War Bellow for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Releases a loud challenging bellow. Each hostile creature within 60' of the raja that can hear the bellow: frightened (DC 15 Cha negates). A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to raja’s War Bellow for the next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Enlarge", - "desc": "Magically increases in size with anything worn/carried. While enlarged is Large 2\u00d7 damage dice on weapon attacks (included above) and makes Str checks and Str saves with advantage. Enlarged can no longer use Evasion and Magic Resistance. If it lacks room to become Large this action fails." + "desc": "Magically increases in size with anything worn/carried. While enlarged is Large 2× damage dice on weapon attacks (included above) and makes Str checks and Str saves with advantage. Enlarged can no longer use Evasion and Magic Resistance. If it lacks room to become Large this action fails." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -5810,7 +5810,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Weapons", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When commander hits with any weapon weapon deals extra 3d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) commander\u2019s choice." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When commander hits with any weapon weapon deals extra 3d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) commander’s choice." } ], "actions": [ @@ -5820,11 +5820,11 @@ }, { "name": "Longsword", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage or 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage if used with 2 hands + 13 (3d8) necrotic or radiant (commander\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage or 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage if used with 2 hands + 13 (3d8) necrotic or radiant (commander’s choice)." }, { - "name": "Battle Cry (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Commander shouts a frightful and rallying battle cry. Each hostile creature within 30 of it that can hear the cry: DC 16 Wis save or be frightened for 1 min. A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Each friendly creature within 30' of the commander and that can hear the cry has advantage on the next attack roll it makes before start of commander\u2019s next turn." + "name": "Battle Cry (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Commander shouts a frightful and rallying battle cry. Each hostile creature within 30 of it that can hear the cry: DC 16 Wis save or be frightened for 1 min. A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Each friendly creature within 30' of the commander and that can hear the cry has advantage on the next attack roll it makes before start of commander’s next turn." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -5895,15 +5895,15 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) force. Target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature and drake doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) force. Target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature and drake doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Phase Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Exhales a blue mist in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 27 (6d8) force and is magically shifted to the Ethereal Plane for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t magically shifted). A creature shifted to the Ethereal Plane in this way can re-save at end of each of its turns magically shifting back to the Material Plane on a success." + "name": "Phase Breath (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Exhales a blue mist in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 27 (6d8) force and is magically shifted to the Ethereal Plane for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t magically shifted). A creature shifted to the Ethereal Plane in this way can re-save at end of each of its turns magically shifting back to the Material Plane on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -5956,7 +5956,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, prone", "senses": "tremorsense 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6066,7 +6066,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 18 (2d12+5) slashing damage + 13 (3d8) force." }, { - "name": "Thunderous Roar (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Thunderous Roar (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Unleashes a terrifying roar in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 36 (8d8) thunder (DC 16 Con half). In addition each hostile creature within 60' of archon that can hear it: DC 15 Wis save or be frightened for 1 min. Creatures in the 30' cone have disadvantage on this save. A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -6132,7 +6132,7 @@ }, { "name": "Aura of Balance", - "desc": "Affects chance and probability around it. While creature within 20' of it can\u2019t have advantage or disadvantage on any ability check attack roll or save. Aura affects zirnitran. At start of each of its turns zirnitran chooses whether this aura is active." + "desc": "Affects chance and probability around it. While creature within 20' of it can’t have advantage or disadvantage on any ability check attack roll or save. Aura affects zirnitran. At start of each of its turns zirnitran chooses whether this aura is active." }, { "name": "Divine Awareness", @@ -6160,11 +6160,11 @@ }, { "name": "Glimpse from the Heavens", - "desc": "Its eyes flash with the majesty of a solar eclipse. Each creature of its choice that is within 60' of it and that can see it: DC 19 Wis save or frightened for 1 min. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending the effect on a success. If save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to zirnitran\u2019s Glimpse of the Heavens for the next 24 hrs. A creature that fails by 5+ is also blinded. Blindness lasts until removed by a greater restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "Its eyes flash with the majesty of a solar eclipse. Each creature of its choice that is within 60' of it and that can see it: DC 19 Wis save or frightened for 1 min. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending the effect on a success. If save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to zirnitran’s Glimpse of the Heavens for the next 24 hrs. A creature that fails by 5+ is also blinded. Blindness lasts until removed by a greater restoration spell or similar magic." }, { "name": "Secrets of the Hidden Hoard (2/Day)", - "desc": "Draws upon ages of study and observation and casts one spell of 8th level or lower that appears on the cleric or wizard spell list. Casts the spell as an action regardless of spell\u2019s normal casting time." + "desc": "Draws upon ages of study and observation and casts one spell of 8th level or lower that appears on the cleric or wizard spell list. Casts the spell as an action regardless of spell’s normal casting time." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -6185,7 +6185,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +13 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 29 (5d8+7) radiant. Can choose to deal acid cold fire lightning or poison instead of radiant." }, { - "name": "Sacred Flame Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Sacred Flame Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales holy fire in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: 33 (6d10) fire and 33 (6d10) radiant (DC 20 Dex half). Also the holy fire burns away magic ending any spell of 7th-level or lower in the area." } ], @@ -6214,7 +6214,7 @@ }, { "name": "Under Black Wings (3)", - "desc": "Creates a magical feathered shield around itself or another creature it can see within 120' of it. Target gains +2 to AC and 20 temp hp until the end of zirnitran\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Creates a magical feathered shield around itself or another creature it can see within 120' of it. Target gains +2 to AC and 20 temp hp until the end of zirnitran’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -6271,7 +6271,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Weapons", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon deals extra 3d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) servant\u2019s choice." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon deals extra 3d8 necrotic or radiant (included below) servant’s choice." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6281,15 +6281,15 @@ }, { "name": "Blinding Rod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d6+1) bludgeoning damage + 13 (3d8) necrotic or radiant (the first servant\u2019s choice) and target must make DC 17 Con save or be blinded and deafened until end of its next turn." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d6+1) bludgeoning damage + 13 (3d8) necrotic or radiant (the first servant’s choice) and target must make DC 17 Con save or be blinded and deafened until end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Divine Burst", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 23 (4d8+5) necrotic or radiant (the first servant\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 23 (4d8+5) necrotic or radiant (the first servant’s choice)." }, { "name": "Awe-Inspiring Presence", - "desc": "Each creature of servant's choice within 30' of it and aware of it: DC 17 Wis save or unable to use bonus actions or reactions until start of servant\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Each creature of servant's choice within 30' of it and aware of it: DC 17 Wis save or unable to use bonus actions or reactions until start of servant’s next turn." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -6298,7 +6298,7 @@ ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Healing Hands (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Healing Hands (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Touches a creature within 5 ft. of it: creature regains 14 (4d6) hp." } ], @@ -6370,17 +6370,17 @@ }, { "name": "Woodland Stride", - "desc": "Difficult terrain of magical or nonmagical plants doesn\u2019t cost him extra move. Can pass through magical or nonmagical plants with o being slowed by them and with o taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." + "desc": "Difficult terrain of magical or nonmagical plants doesn’t cost him extra move. Can pass through magical or nonmagical plants with o being slowed by them and with o taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Uses Blooms of Doom then three King\u2019s Spears. Can replace one attack with Spellcasting." + "desc": "Uses Blooms of Doom then three King’s Spears. Can replace one attack with Spellcasting." }, { - "name": "King\u2019s Spear", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 8 (1d6+5) piercing damage or 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage when used with two hands to make melee attack + 27 (6d8) poison. If he makes ranged King\u2019s Spear attack weapon flies back to his hand immediately after the attack." + "name": "King’s Spear", + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 8 (1d6+5) piercing damage or 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage when used with two hands to make melee attack + 27 (6d8) poison. If he makes ranged King’s Spear attack weapon flies back to his hand immediately after the attack." }, { "name": "Blooms of Doom", @@ -6388,7 +6388,7 @@ }, { "name": "Animate Trees (1/Day)", - "desc": "Magically animates two trees he can see within 60' of him. These trees use the stats of a treant except they have Int and Cha scores of 1 can\u2019t speak and have only the Slam action option. They act as allies of the King and obey his spoken commands. Trees remain animate for 8 hrs until King dies or until he takes a bonus action to turn them back into inanimate trees." + "desc": "Magically animates two trees he can see within 60' of him. These trees use the stats of a treant except they have Int and Cha scores of 1 can’t speak and have only the Slam action option. They act as allies of the King and obey his spoken commands. Trees remain animate for 8 hrs until King dies or until he takes a bonus action to turn them back into inanimate trees." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -6408,7 +6408,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tree Stride", - "desc": "Moves up to his speed stepping through at least one tree with his Tree Stride trait. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "Moves up to his speed stepping through at least one tree with his Tree Stride trait. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { "name": "Cast a Spell (2)", @@ -6457,7 +6457,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6466,7 +6466,7 @@ }, { "name": "Diligent Preservation", - "desc": "A creature that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead and that starts its turn with 0 hp within 60' of weevil becomes stable. In addition any corpse within 60' of weevil is protected from decay and can\u2019t become Undead while it remains within 60' of weevil and for 24 hrs after it leaves the area." + "desc": "A creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead and that starts its turn with 0 hp within 60' of weevil becomes stable. In addition any corpse within 60' of weevil is protected from decay and can’t become Undead while it remains within 60' of weevil and for 24 hrs after it leaves the area." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6527,8 +6527,8 @@ "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede the moldering devil\u2019s darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede the moldering devil’s darkvision." }, { "name": "Field Hopper", @@ -6536,7 +6536,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rotting Death", - "desc": "When it dies all foodstuffs water and beverages within 100' of it are subjected to the devil\u2019s Touch of Rot trait." + "desc": "When it dies all foodstuffs water and beverages within 100' of it are subjected to the devil’s Touch of Rot trait." }, { "name": "Touch of Rot", @@ -6602,7 +6602,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dozens of Eyes", - "desc": "Has advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saves vs. being blinded. In addition if the tuberkith isn\u2019t blinded creatures attacking it can\u2019t benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature\u2019s allies distracting or surrounding the tuberkith such as the Pack Tactics trait or Sneak Attack feature." + "desc": "Has advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saves vs. being blinded. In addition if the tuberkith isn’t blinded creatures attacking it can’t benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature’s allies distracting or surrounding the tuberkith such as the Pack Tactics trait or Sneak Attack feature." } ], "actions": [ @@ -6660,7 +6660,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Gains 3 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire this ability doesn\u2019t function at the start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Gains 3 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire this ability doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Thick Skin", @@ -6735,12 +6735,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 8, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Dismembering Strike", - "desc": "If it scores a critical hit vs. stunned creature tears off one of creature\u2019s limbs. Creature is immune to this if it is immune to slashing." + "desc": "If it scores a critical hit vs. stunned creature tears off one of creature’s limbs. Creature is immune to this if it is immune to slashing." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -6815,12 +6815,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 30', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "Has advantage on melee attack rolls vs. a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "Has advantage on melee attack rolls vs. a creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Keen Sight and Smell", @@ -6922,7 +6922,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Runic Shield", - "desc": "Adds 4 to its AC vs. one attack that would hit it as green runes encircle the giant. To do so giant must see the attacker and can\u2019t be invisible" + "desc": "Adds 4 to its AC vs. one attack that would hit it as green runes encircle the giant. To do so giant must see the attacker and can’t be invisible" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -6968,7 +6968,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -6995,7 +6995,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fanged Tentacles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and mortifera can\u2019t use its Fanged Tentacles on another." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and mortifera can’t use its Fanged Tentacles on another." }, { "name": "Slam", @@ -7003,10 +7003,10 @@ }, { "name": "Chomp", - "desc": "One creature grappled by mortifera is pulled up to 5 ft. to mortifera\u2019s central maw which chomps on creature. Target: 10 (3d6) piercing damage and 13 (3d8) poison (DC 15 Str half)." + "desc": "One creature grappled by mortifera is pulled up to 5 ft. to mortifera’s central maw which chomps on creature. Target: 10 (3d6) piercing damage and 13 (3d8) poison (DC 15 Str half)." }, { - "name": "Poison Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Poison Spray (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Sprays poison from its central maw in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 27 (6d8) poison (DC 15 Dex half)." } ], @@ -7054,12 +7054,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Frozen to the Spot", - "desc": "When on snow or ice the birgemon seal can\u2019t be moved vs. its will." + "desc": "When on snow or ice the birgemon seal can’t be moved vs. its will." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -7081,7 +7081,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tendril", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 15 ft., one target, The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Med or smaller creature and the seal can\u2019t use the same tendril on another target. If a creature is grappled by two or more tendrils it is also Restrained." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 15 ft., one target, The target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Med or smaller creature and the seal can’t use the same tendril on another target. If a creature is grappled by two or more tendrils it is also Restrained." }, { "name": "Reel", @@ -7218,7 +7218,7 @@ }, { "name": "Living Coral Armor", - "desc": "Its armor is made of living coral. If armor is damaged such as from a black pudding\u2019s Pseudopod armor fully repairs itself within 1 min provided it wasn\u2019t destroyed." + "desc": "Its armor is made of living coral. If armor is damaged such as from a black pudding’s Pseudopod armor fully repairs itself within 1 min provided it wasn’t destroyed." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -7310,7 +7310,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) force." }, { - "name": "Needle Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Needle Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales pine needles in a 30' cone. Each creature in the area: 28 (8d6) piercing damage (DC 15 Dex half)." }, { @@ -7321,7 +7321,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Transmigratory Strike", - "desc": "When she kills a Humanoid can immediately restore it to life as a Beast with CR no higher the Humanoid\u2019s CR or level. Otherwise works as reincarnate spell." + "desc": "When she kills a Humanoid can immediately restore it to life as a Beast with CR no higher the Humanoid’s CR or level. Otherwise works as reincarnate spell." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -7371,7 +7371,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Colony Cluster", - "desc": "Consists of Huge central spire and 3 Small clusters. Each cluster acts on coral\u2019s turn and shares its move allowing spire and clusters to swim total of 120' on coral\u2019s turn. Cluster can\u2019t move more than 120' from spire. Cluster over 120' away from spire for over 24 hrs enters dormant state becoming new brain coral after 30 days. Brain coral and its clusters share hp and damage dealt to cluster or spire reduces shared total. If more than one section of coral is included in damaging spell or effect (ex: Dragon\u2019s breath weapon or lightning bolt spell) coral makes one save and takes damage as if only one section was affected. When coral takes 15+ damage in one turn cluster is destroyed. At end of its turn if coral took damage on previous turn it can expel one new cluster from spire per 15 damage it took. Can\u2019t have more than 5 clusters active at a time." + "desc": "Consists of Huge central spire and 3 Small clusters. Each cluster acts on coral’s turn and shares its move allowing spire and clusters to swim total of 120' on coral’s turn. Cluster can’t move more than 120' from spire. Cluster over 120' away from spire for over 24 hrs enters dormant state becoming new brain coral after 30 days. Brain coral and its clusters share hp and damage dealt to cluster or spire reduces shared total. If more than one section of coral is included in damaging spell or effect (ex: Dragon’s breath weapon or lightning bolt spell) coral makes one save and takes damage as if only one section was affected. When coral takes 15+ damage in one turn cluster is destroyed. At end of its turn if coral took damage on previous turn it can expel one new cluster from spire per 15 damage it took. Can’t have more than 5 clusters active at a time." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", @@ -7381,14 +7381,14 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "One Pseudopod from spire and one additional Pseudopod per cluster it has. Additional Pseudopods can originate from central spire or any cluster provided target is within reach of attack\u2019s origin." + "desc": "One Pseudopod from spire and one additional Pseudopod per cluster it has. Additional Pseudopods can originate from central spire or any cluster provided target is within reach of attack’s origin." }, { "name": "Pseudopod", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d8+3) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Reef Poison Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Reef Poison Spray (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Expels poison cloud. Each creature within 15 ft. of central spire: 21 (6d6) poison and is incapacitated until end of its next turn (DC 15 Int half damage not incapacitated)." }, { @@ -7469,8 +7469,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) psychic." }, { - "name": "Mind Ravage (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Unleashes a torrent of psychic energy. Each creature within 20' of catonoctrix: 45 (10d8) psychic and is stunned for 1 min (DC 16 Int half damage and isn\u2019t stunned). A stunned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Mind Ravage (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Unleashes a torrent of psychic energy. Each creature within 20' of catonoctrix: 45 (10d8) psychic and is stunned for 1 min (DC 16 Int half damage and isn’t stunned). A stunned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)", @@ -7529,7 +7529,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), tremorsense 60', passive Perception 18", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 11, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7560,15 +7560,15 @@ }, { "name": "Tail Spike", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one creature,. 19 (4d6+5) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Large or smaller creature and crawler doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one creature,. 19 (4d6+5) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Large or smaller creature and crawler doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Superheated Acid Spit", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 60 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) acid + 9 (2d8) fire." }, { - "name": "Acidic Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Spews superheated digestive juices in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 18 (4d8) acid and 18 (4d8) fire and is coated in heated acid (DC 17 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t coated in acid). A creature coated in heated acid takes 4 (1d8) acid and 4 (1d8) fire at start of each of its turns. A creature including coated target can take its action to wash or scrub off the acid ending the effect." + "name": "Acidic Spray (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Spews superheated digestive juices in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 18 (4d8) acid and 18 (4d8) fire and is coated in heated acid (DC 17 Dex half damage and isn’t coated in acid). A creature coated in heated acid takes 4 (1d8) acid and 4 (1d8) fire at start of each of its turns. A creature including coated target can take its action to wash or scrub off the acid ending the effect." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -7626,7 +7626,7 @@ }, { "name": "Wondrous Cornucopia", - "desc": "A creature that picks a creeper\u2019s fruit or is struck by Fruit Bomb triggers the fruit's chaotic magic. Roll d8: Butterfly Cloud Fuit explodes into a cloud of butterflies swirling out in 30' radius from fruit for 1 min making area heavily obscured.Restoration Creature eating the fruit ends one condition disease or reduction to one ability score or reduces exhaustion level by one.Poison Gas Fruit bursts into 20' radius red gas cloud centered on fruit. Area heavily obscured and lasts 1 min or until dispersed by strong wind. When creature enters cloud for first time on a turn or starts its turn there creature: 22 (5d8) poison (DC 16 Con half).Healing Creature eating fruit regains 22 (5d8) hp.Swarming Insects Fruit bursts releasing 2d4 swarms of insects.Protection Creature eating the fruit gains resistance to acid cold fire lightning poison or thunder (determined randomly) for 8 hrs.Squirrel Transformation Eaten: become squirrel 10 min (DC 16 Con).Cleansing All curses/diseases afflicting creature end when eaten." + "desc": "A creature that picks a creeper’s fruit or is struck by Fruit Bomb triggers the fruit's chaotic magic. Roll d8: Butterfly Cloud Fuit explodes into a cloud of butterflies swirling out in 30' radius from fruit for 1 min making area heavily obscured.Restoration Creature eating the fruit ends one condition disease or reduction to one ability score or reduces exhaustion level by one.Poison Gas Fruit bursts into 20' radius red gas cloud centered on fruit. Area heavily obscured and lasts 1 min or until dispersed by strong wind. When creature enters cloud for first time on a turn or starts its turn there creature: 22 (5d8) poison (DC 16 Con half).Healing Creature eating fruit regains 22 (5d8) hp.Swarming Insects Fruit bursts releasing 2d4 swarms of insects.Protection Creature eating the fruit gains resistance to acid cold fire lightning poison or thunder (determined randomly) for 8 hrs.Squirrel Transformation Eaten: become squirrel 10 min (DC 16 Con).Cleansing All curses/diseases afflicting creature end when eaten." } ], "actions": [ @@ -7640,7 +7640,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fruit Bomb", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 30/120' one target 31 (5d10+4) acid cold fire lightning poison or thunder (creeper\u2019s choice). Instead of dealing damage creeper can choose for fruit to trigger its Wondrous Cornucopia. Treat target as if it ate fruit where applicable." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 30/120' one target 31 (5d10+4) acid cold fire lightning poison or thunder (creeper’s choice). Instead of dealing damage creeper can choose for fruit to trigger its Wondrous Cornucopia. Treat target as if it ate fruit where applicable." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -7686,7 +7686,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7713,7 +7713,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Barbed Mandibles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Med or smaller creature and bug doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled. Until this grapple ends target takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage at start of each of its turns and bug can\u2019t make Barbed Mandible attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 13) if it is a Med or smaller creature and bug doesn’t have another creature grappled. Until this grapple ends target takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage at start of each of its turns and bug can’t make Barbed Mandible attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Barbed Claws", @@ -7827,7 +7827,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7846,7 +7846,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bladed Feather", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 5 ft. or range 30/90' one target 8 (1d10+3) slashing damage and the target\u2019s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 5 ft. or range 30/90' one target 8 (1d10+3) slashing damage and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Claw", @@ -7895,7 +7895,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -7904,15 +7904,15 @@ }, { "name": "Eldritch Luminance", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the patch starts its turn within 90' of it patch can force it to make a DC 15 Wis save if ooze isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see the creature. Fail: creature is mesmerized 1 min. Mesmerized creature over 5 ft. away from patch must move on its turn toward ooze by most direct route trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than ooze target can re-save. Mesmerized target can also re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature\u2019s save succeeds or effect ends for it is immune to patch's Eldritch Luminance for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the patch starts its turn within 90' of it patch can force it to make a DC 15 Wis save if ooze isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. Fail: creature is mesmerized 1 min. Mesmerized creature over 5 ft. away from patch must move on its turn toward ooze by most direct route trying to get within 5 feet. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than ooze target can re-save. Mesmerized target can also re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature’s save succeeds or effect ends for it is immune to patch's Eldritch Luminance for next 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Flowing Form", - "desc": "Can enter hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing." + "desc": "Can enter hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing." }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -7926,7 +7926,7 @@ }, { "name": "Viscid Suffocation", - "desc": "One creature in patch\u2019s space: DC 15 Dex save or take 18 (4d8) acid and patch attaches to it coating creature and its equipment. While patch is attached to it creature\u2019s speed is halved can\u2019t breathe and takes 9 (2d8) acid at start of each of its turns. Also if creature is in the water has disadvantage on ability checks to swim or stay afloat. Patch can devour flesh quickly but its acid doesn\u2019t harm metal wood or similar objects or creatures with o flesh. Patch can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of move. A creature including target can take its action to detach patch via DC 15 Str check." + "desc": "One creature in patch’s space: DC 15 Dex save or take 18 (4d8) acid and patch attaches to it coating creature and its equipment. While patch is attached to it creature’s speed is halved can’t breathe and takes 9 (2d8) acid at start of each of its turns. Also if creature is in the water has disadvantage on ability checks to swim or stay afloat. Patch can devour flesh quickly but its acid doesn’t harm metal wood or similar objects or creatures with o flesh. Patch can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of move. A creature including target can take its action to detach patch via DC 15 Str check." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -7983,7 +7983,7 @@ }, { "name": "Gaseous Ascension", - "desc": "Must regularly inhale swamp gases to maintain its flight. If it can\u2019t breathe or isn\u2019t in swampy terrain loses its fly speed. Also when it uses Poisonous Breath it loses its fly speed until Poisonous Breath recharges." + "desc": "Must regularly inhale swamp gases to maintain its flight. If it can’t breathe or isn’t in swampy terrain loses its fly speed. Also when it uses Poisonous Breath it loses its fly speed until Poisonous Breath recharges." }, { "name": "Speak with Beasts", @@ -8008,7 +8008,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Poisonous Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Poisonous Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales poisonous swamp gas in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 27 (5d8) poison (DC 15 Con half). If drake is flying its Gaseous Ascension immediately ends takes falling damage as normal and each creature that failed save: poisoned 1 min. Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -8056,12 +8056,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "lightning, poison, psychic, thunder", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -8073,23 +8073,23 @@ }, { "name": "Metronomic Aura", - "desc": "When a friendly creature within 20' of conductor makes an attack or Cha (Performance) check creature can treat d20 roll as a 10 instead of die\u2019s actual roll." + "desc": "When a friendly creature within 20' of conductor makes an attack or Cha (Performance) check creature can treat d20 roll as a 10 instead of die’s actual roll." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Conductive Baton", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) lightning and target can\u2019t take reactions until start of its next turn." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) lightning and target can’t take reactions until start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Overclocked Finale (Recharge: Short/Long Rest)", - "desc": "Makes a grand sacrifice spurring its allies on in a final masterstroke. Each friendly creature within 30' of conductor that can see it gains a +5 bonus to attack rolls damage rolls and ability checks until the end of the conductor\u2019s next turn. Roll a d6. On a 1 to 4 conductor can\u2019t use Concerted Effort until it finishes a short rest. On a 5 or 6 it can\u2019t use Concerted Effort and its Metronomic Aura becomes inactive until it finishes a short rest." + "desc": "Makes a grand sacrifice spurring its allies on in a final masterstroke. Each friendly creature within 30' of conductor that can see it gains a +5 bonus to attack rolls damage rolls and ability checks until the end of the conductor’s next turn. Roll a d6. On a 1 to 4 conductor can’t use Concerted Effort until it finishes a short rest. On a 5 or 6 it can’t use Concerted Effort and its Metronomic Aura becomes inactive until it finishes a short rest." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Concerted Effort", - "desc": "Inspires itself or one friendly creature it can see within 30' of it until start of conductor\u2019s next turn. When target makes an attack roll or a Con save to maintain concentration on a spell target can roll d4 and add result to attack or save." + "desc": "Inspires itself or one friendly creature it can see within 30' of it until start of conductor’s next turn. When target makes an attack roll or a Con save to maintain concentration on a spell target can roll d4 and add result to attack or save." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -8132,16 +8132,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison, psychic; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 10 ", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Fire Hazard", - "desc": "When it takes fire it bursts into flame. Golem continues burning until it takes cold is immersed in water or uses Quench. A creature that touches burning golem or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it: 5 (1d10) fire. While burning golem\u2019s weapon attacks deal extra 5 (1d10) fire on a hit." + "desc": "When it takes fire it bursts into flame. Golem continues burning until it takes cold is immersed in water or uses Quench. A creature that touches burning golem or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it: 5 (1d10) fire. While burning golem’s weapon attacks deal extra 5 (1d10) fire on a hit." }, { "name": "Hardened Tar", @@ -8241,11 +8241,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tenebrous Agility", - "desc": "Its speed is doubled in dim light or darkness and it doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it moves provided it moves only in dim light or darkness. In addition when a creature that relies on sight attacks the umbral shambler while the shambler is in dim light or darkness the attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll." + "desc": "Its speed is doubled in dim light or darkness and it doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it moves provided it moves only in dim light or darkness. In addition when a creature that relies on sight attacks the umbral shambler while the shambler is in dim light or darkness the attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Void Traveler", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink sleep or ambient pressure." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink sleep or ambient pressure." } ], "actions": [ @@ -8368,12 +8368,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -8402,7 +8402,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d4+5) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Trumpeting Blast (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Trumpeting Blast (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Unleashes a warbling sound in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in area: 10 (4d4) thunder and is deafened for 1 min (DC 12 Con half damage and not deafened). A deafened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -8461,7 +8461,7 @@ }, { "name": "Chain Breaker", - "desc": "Deals 2\u00d7 damage to objects that restrain creatures." + "desc": "Deals 2× damage to objects that restrain creatures." }, { "name": "Evasion", @@ -8469,7 +8469,7 @@ }, { "name": "Freedom of Movement", - "desc": "Ignores difficult terrain and magical effects can\u2019t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 ft. of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled." + "desc": "Ignores difficult terrain and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It can spend 5 ft. of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -8506,8 +8506,8 @@ "desc": "Each hostile creature within 60' of it and can hear it: DC 15 Wis save or frightened 1 min. Creature grappling or restraining another has disadvantage. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { - "name": "Liberating Churr (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Each friendly creature within 90' and can hear it gains benefits of its Freedom of Movement. All affected grow claws for unarmed strikes. If affected creature hits with claw deals 1d6+its Str modifier slashing instead of bludgeoning normal for unarmed strike. Lasts until start of cyonaxin\u2019s next turn." + "name": "Liberating Churr (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Each friendly creature within 90' and can hear it gains benefits of its Freedom of Movement. All affected grow claws for unarmed strikes. If affected creature hits with claw deals 1d6+its Str modifier slashing instead of bludgeoning normal for unarmed strike. Lasts until start of cyonaxin’s next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -8565,7 +8565,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Feybane Weapons", - "desc": "Its weapons are cold iron and are magical when used vs. fey. When it hits a fey with any weapon the weapon\u2019s damage is force instead of its normal damage type." + "desc": "Its weapons are cold iron and are magical when used vs. fey. When it hits a fey with any weapon the weapon’s damage is force instead of its normal damage type." }, { "name": "Fey Sense", @@ -8593,7 +8593,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Glamour Counter", - "desc": "When creature thripper can see within 30' of it casts spell can counter the spell. This works like counterspell spell with +6 spellcasting ability check except thripper can counter only enchantment or illusion spells and it must make the ability check regardless of spell\u2019s level." + "desc": "When creature thripper can see within 30' of it casts spell can counter the spell. This works like counterspell spell with +6 spellcasting ability check except thripper can counter only enchantment or illusion spells and it must make the ability check regardless of spell’s level." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -8663,7 +8663,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d10+3) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Sand Blast. Exhales superheated sand in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in area: 11 (2d10) piercing damage and 11 (2d10) fire (DC 13 Dex half). Blinding Sand. Breathes fine sand in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 13 Con negates). Blinded creature can take an action to clear its eyes of sand ending effect for it." } ], @@ -8721,7 +8721,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pestilence Aura", - "desc": "At start of each of hag\u2019s turns each creature within 10 ft. of her takes 4 (1d8) poison. If a creature remains within aura for more than 1 min it contracts disease of hag\u2019s choice (DC 13 Con negates disease). Disease\u2019s save DC is 13 regardless of type." + "desc": "At start of each of hag’s turns each creature within 10 ft. of her takes 4 (1d8) poison. If a creature remains within aura for more than 1 min it contracts disease of hag’s choice (DC 13 Con negates disease). Disease’s save DC is 13 regardless of type." }, { "name": "Plague Carrier", @@ -8735,7 +8735,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pestilence Rake", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic. Target: DC 13 Con save or its hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken and it contracts sewer plague sight rot or other disease of hag\u2019s choice. Disease\u2019s save DC 13 regardless of type." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic. Target: DC 13 Con save or its hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken and it contracts sewer plague sight rot or other disease of hag’s choice. Disease’s save DC 13 regardless of type." }, { "name": "Poison Bolt", @@ -8747,7 +8747,7 @@ }, { "name": "Summon Plague Rats (1/Day)", - "desc": "Magically calls 1d3 rat swarms. Arrive in 1d4 rounds act as hag allies and obey her spoken commands. Swarms carry a terrible disease. If creature takes damage from swarm\u2019s Bites: DC 10 Con save or contract the disease. Until disease is cured creature can\u2019t regain hp except by magically and target\u2019s hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hrs. If creature\u2019s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease it dies. Rats remain 1 hr until hag dies or hag dismisses them as bonus action." + "desc": "Magically calls 1d3 rat swarms. Arrive in 1d4 rounds act as hag allies and obey her spoken commands. Swarms carry a terrible disease. If creature takes damage from swarm’s Bites: DC 10 Con save or contract the disease. Until disease is cured creature can’t regain hp except by magically and target’s hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hrs. If creature’s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease it dies. Rats remain 1 hr until hag dies or hag dismisses them as bonus action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -8790,12 +8790,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Primordial but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Primordial but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 10, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent the location of creatures that aren\u2019t Undead or Constructs within 30' of it." + "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent the location of creatures that aren’t Undead or Constructs within 30' of it." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -8803,11 +8803,11 @@ }, { "name": "Rust Vulnerability", - "desc": "The large amount of iron in its diet makes it susceptible to effects that harm ferrous metal such as the rust monster\u2019s Antennae." + "desc": "The large amount of iron in its diet makes it susceptible to effects that harm ferrous metal such as the rust monster’s Antennae." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and flurry can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny crystalline Aberration. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and flurry can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny crystalline Aberration. Can't regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -8817,7 +8817,7 @@ }, { "name": "Free Bleeding Cuts", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 27 (6d8) slashing damage or 13 (3d8) slashing damage if flurry has half of its hp or fewer. If target is a creature other than an Undead or a Construct: DC 16 Con save or lose 13 (3d8) hp at start of each of its turns due to a bleeding wound. Any creature can take an action to stanch the wound with successful DC 12 Wis (Medicine) check. Wound also closes if target receives magical healing." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 27 (6d8) slashing damage or 13 (3d8) slashing damage if flurry has half of its hp or fewer. If target is a creature other than an Undead or a Construct: DC 16 Con save or lose 13 (3d8) hp at start of each of its turns due to a bleeding wound. Any creature can take an action to stanch the wound with successful DC 12 Wis (Medicine) check. Wound also closes if target receives magical healing." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -8866,12 +8866,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "truesight 120', passive Perception 19", - "languages": "understands Abyssal, Common, Infernal, and Void Speech but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 120'", + "languages": "understands Abyssal, Common, Infernal, and Void Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 120'", "challenge_rating": 14, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hungry Void Traveler", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Inscrutable", @@ -8893,11 +8893,11 @@ }, { "name": "Gloaming Howl", - "desc": "Emits a magical howl that changes in melody and frequency depending on light around it. Each creature of howler\u2019s choice within 120' of it and can hear howl: DC 18 Wis save or succumb to effects of one of the following. If creature\u2019s save succeeds/effect ends for it creature is immune to that particular howl for next 24 hrs. Bright Howl When howler is in bright light each target that fails the save is incapacitated until end of its next turn. Dim Howl When howler is in dim light each target that fails the save is stunned until end of its next turn.Dark Howl When howler is in darkness each target that fails the save drops whatever it is holding and is paralyzed with fear for 1 min. A paralyzed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Emits a magical howl that changes in melody and frequency depending on light around it. Each creature of howler’s choice within 120' of it and can hear howl: DC 18 Wis save or succumb to effects of one of the following. If creature’s save succeeds/effect ends for it creature is immune to that particular howl for next 24 hrs. Bright Howl When howler is in bright light each target that fails the save is incapacitated until end of its next turn. Dim Howl When howler is in dim light each target that fails the save is stunned until end of its next turn.Dark Howl When howler is in darkness each target that fails the save drops whatever it is holding and is paralyzed with fear for 1 min. A paralyzed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Otherworldly Hunter", - "desc": "Transport itself to a different plane of existence. Works like plane shift except howler can affect only itself and can\u2019t use this to banish unwilling creature to another plane." + "desc": "Transport itself to a different plane of existence. Works like plane shift except howler can affect only itself and can’t use this to banish unwilling creature to another plane." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -8950,7 +8950,7 @@ }, { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent the location of creatures that aren\u2019t Constructs or Undead within 30' of it." + "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent the location of creatures that aren’t Constructs or Undead within 30' of it." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -8968,11 +8968,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacle Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage and 4 (1d8) necrotic and demon can attach its tentacle to target. Has two tentacles each of which can attach to only one target. While tentacle is attached demon can\u2019t use that tentacle to make Tentacle Bites target is restrained and demon doesn\u2019t attack with it. Instead at start of each of demon\u2019s turns each creature with tentacle attached loses 11 (2d6+4) hp due to blood loss and demon gains equal temp hp equal. Demon can add temp hp gained from this attack together and can add it to temp hp gained from Release Swarm. Demon\u2019s temp hp can\u2019t exceed half its hp max. Demon can detach one or both tentacles as a bonus action. A creature including target can use its action to detach demon\u2019s tentacle by succeeding on a DC 17 Str check." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage and 4 (1d8) necrotic and demon can attach its tentacle to target. Has two tentacles each of which can attach to only one target. While tentacle is attached demon can’t use that tentacle to make Tentacle Bites target is restrained and demon doesn’t attack with it. Instead at start of each of demon’s turns each creature with tentacle attached loses 11 (2d6+4) hp due to blood loss and demon gains equal temp hp equal. Demon can add temp hp gained from this attack together and can add it to temp hp gained from Release Swarm. Demon’s temp hp can’t exceed half its hp max. Demon can detach one or both tentacles as a bonus action. A creature including target can use its action to detach demon’s tentacle by succeeding on a DC 17 Str check." }, { - "name": "Release Swarm (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Shakes loose dozens of leeches creating a leech swarm. Swarm acts as ally of demon and obeys its spoken commands. Swarm remains for 1 min until demon dies or until demon dismisses it as a bonus action. If demon is within 5 ft. of the swarm it can use its action to consume the swarm gaining temp hp equal to swarm\u2019s current hp. It can add temp hp gained this way with temp hp from Tentacle Bite. Demon\u2019s temp hp can\u2019t exceed half its hp max. Can have only one swarm active at a time." + "name": "Release Swarm (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Shakes loose dozens of leeches creating a leech swarm. Swarm acts as ally of demon and obeys its spoken commands. Swarm remains for 1 min until demon dies or until demon dismisses it as a bonus action. If demon is within 5 ft. of the swarm it can use its action to consume the swarm gaining temp hp equal to swarm’s current hp. It can add temp hp gained this way with temp hp from Tentacle Bite. Demon’s temp hp can’t exceed half its hp max. Can have only one swarm active at a time." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9030,7 +9030,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mortal Void Traveler", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air or ambient pressure." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -9055,8 +9055,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) cold and 3 (1d6) force. Target must make DC 15 Con save or its hp max is reduced by the amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until target finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." }, { - "name": "Void Speech Rant (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Spews a tirade of Void Speech. Each creature within 40' of it that can hear the tirade: 27 (5d10) psychic and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated)." + "name": "Void Speech Rant (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Spews a tirade of Void Speech. Each creature within 40' of it that can hear the tirade: 27 (5d10) psychic and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn’t incapacitated)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9129,8 +9129,8 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +14 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 25 (4d8+7) bludgeoning damage and the target must make DC 20 Str save or be pushed up to 30' away from the Coral Queen and knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Scalding Burst (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Superheats the water or air centered on a point she can see within 120' of her. Each creature within 20' of that point: 70 (20d6) fire (DC 20 Dex half). Being underwater doesn\u2019t grant creatures resistance to this damage." + "name": "Scalding Burst (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Superheats the water or air centered on a point she can see within 120' of her. Each creature within 20' of that point: 70 (20d6) fire (DC 20 Dex half). Being underwater doesn’t grant creatures resistance to this damage." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -9140,10 +9140,10 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Trident or Water Blasts. She can replace one attack with use of Spellcasting. If she hits one creature with two Queen\u2019s Trident attacks target paralyzed for 1 min (DC 20 Con negates). Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Three Trident or Water Blasts. She can replace one attack with use of Spellcasting. If she hits one creature with two Queen’s Trident attacks target paralyzed for 1 min (DC 20 Con negates). Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { - "name": "Queen\u2019s Trident", + "name": "Queen’s Trident", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 8 (1d6+5) piercing damage or 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage when used with two hands to make a melee attack + 18 (4d8) poison." } ], @@ -9164,7 +9164,7 @@ }, { "name": "Seal the Gills (2)", - "desc": "Steals the breath from a water breathing creature she can see within 60' of her. The creature begins to suffocate (DC 20 Con: creature holds its breath but can\u2019t speak until start of its next turn). A suffocating but conscious creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Steals the breath from a water breathing creature she can see within 60' of her. The creature begins to suffocate (DC 20 Con: creature holds its breath but can’t speak until start of its next turn). A suffocating but conscious creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9216,7 +9216,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Druidic Vengeance", @@ -9246,7 +9246,7 @@ }, { "name": "Frightening Gaze", - "desc": "Fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 60' of it. Target frightened 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to faux-garou\u2019s Frightening Gaze for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 60' of it. Target frightened 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to faux-garou’s Frightening Gaze for the next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -9297,7 +9297,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "blindsight 10', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9320,13 +9320,13 @@ }, { "name": "Constricting Tail", - "desc": "A Large or smaller creature within 5 ft. of the lizard must make DC 12 Dex save or be grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained can\u2019t breathe and begins to suffocate and the giant mole lizard can\u2019t use Constricting Tail on another target." + "desc": "A Large or smaller creature within 5 ft. of the lizard must make DC 12 Dex save or be grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained can’t breathe and begins to suffocate and the giant mole lizard can’t use Constricting Tail on another target." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Mass Shove", - "desc": "Each Large or smaller creature within 10 ft. of the giant mole lizard and that isn\u2019t grappled by it must make DC 14 Str save or be pushed up to 15 ft. away from the lizard and knocked prone." + "desc": "Each Large or smaller creature within 10 ft. of the giant mole lizard and that isn’t grappled by it must make DC 14 Str save or be pushed up to 15 ft. away from the lizard and knocked prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9373,7 +9373,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Giant but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Giant but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9382,7 +9382,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at start of its turn. If it takes lightning or force this doesn\u2019t work at its next turn start. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at start of its turn. If it takes lightning or force this doesn’t work at its next turn start. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -9399,8 +9399,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 11 (2d8+2) bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) cold. " }, { - "name": "Surge (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Pushes water surge in 30' line \u00d7 10 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 28 (8d6) bludgeoning damage and pushed up to 15 ft. from troll in direction following line (DC 15 Str half not pushed). Surge lasts until start of troll\u2019s next turn and any creature in line must spend 2 feet of move per 1 foot it moves when moving closer to troll. If troll uses this while underwater creatures in line have disadvantage on the save and any creature in line must spend 4 feet of move per 1 foot it moves when moving closer to troll." + "name": "Surge (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Pushes water surge in 30' line × 10 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 28 (8d6) bludgeoning damage and pushed up to 15 ft. from troll in direction following line (DC 15 Str half not pushed). Surge lasts until start of troll’s next turn and any creature in line must spend 2 feet of move per 1 foot it moves when moving closer to troll. If troll uses this while underwater creatures in line have disadvantage on the save and any creature in line must spend 4 feet of move per 1 foot it moves when moving closer to troll." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9448,7 +9448,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "radiant", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9482,8 +9482,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) radiant." }, { - "name": "Radiant Wind (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Flaps its wings releasing magical wind in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 21 (6d6) radiant and is flung up 15 ft. away from moth in a direction following cone and knocked prone (DC 15 Str half damage and isn\u2019t flung or knocked prone). If a thrown target strikes an object such as a wall or floor target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage per 10 ft. it was thrown. If target is thrown into another creature that creature: DC 15 Dex save or take same damage and knocked prone." + "name": "Radiant Wind (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Flaps its wings releasing magical wind in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 21 (6d6) radiant and is flung up 15 ft. away from moth in a direction following cone and knocked prone (DC 15 Str half damage and isn’t flung or knocked prone). If a thrown target strikes an object such as a wall or floor target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage per 10 ft. it was thrown. If target is thrown into another creature that creature: DC 15 Dex save or take same damage and knocked prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9527,7 +9527,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9553,8 +9553,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). The reaver has four chains each of which can grapple only one target." }, { - "name": "Bladed Sweep (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Swings its chains in a wide arc. Each creature within 15 ft. of the reaver must make a DC 15 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 21 (6d6) slashing damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. A creature that fails the save by 5 or more is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the reaver and knocked prone." + "name": "Bladed Sweep (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Swings its chains in a wide arc. Each creature within 15 ft. of the reaver must make a DC 15 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 21 (6d6) slashing damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone. A creature that fails the save by 5 or more is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the reaver and knocked prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9611,7 +9611,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fleeting Memory", - "desc": "When it leaves creature\u2019s sight creature must make DC 16 Wis save or remember swarm only as softly glowing lights." + "desc": "When it leaves creature’s sight creature must make DC 16 Wis save or remember swarm only as softly glowing lights." }, { "name": "Illumination", @@ -9637,11 +9637,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Flurry of Tools", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 10 (4d4) bludgeoning damage + 10 (4d4) piercing damage and 10 (4d4) slashing damage or 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage + 5 (2d4) piercing damage and 4 (2d4) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 10 (4d4) bludgeoning damage + 10 (4d4) piercing damage and 10 (4d4) slashing damage or 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage + 5 (2d4) piercing damage and 4 (2d4) slashing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Dismantle", - "desc": "Destroys up to a 5 ft. cube of nonmagical debris structure or object that isn\u2019t being worn or carried." + "desc": "Destroys up to a 5 ft. cube of nonmagical debris structure or object that isn’t being worn or carried." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -9699,7 +9699,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "A clockwork pugilist doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "A clockwork pugilist doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -9721,7 +9721,7 @@ }, { "name": "Brass Onslaught (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The pugilist moves up to 10 ft. and makes one fist attack. If it hits the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "The pugilist moves up to 10 ft. and makes one fist attack. If it hits the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -9799,13 +9799,13 @@ }, { "name": "Biomineralize", - "desc": "Absorbs lifeforce from one creature grappled by it. Target 14 (4d6) necrotic (DC 14 Con half). Target\u2019s hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken and crystallite regains hp equal to that amount. Reduction lasts until target finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." + "desc": "Absorbs lifeforce from one creature grappled by it. Target 14 (4d6) necrotic (DC 14 Con half). Target’s hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken and crystallite regains hp equal to that amount. Reduction lasts until target finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Calcify", - "desc": "When it takes 5+ damage on a single turn it can reduce its hp max by an amount equal to damage taken and gains a +1 bonus to AC. Reduction and bonus last until it finishes a long rest. Can\u2019t increase its AC above 20 using this." + "desc": "When it takes 5+ damage on a single turn it can reduce its hp max by an amount equal to damage taken and gains a +1 bonus to AC. Reduction and bonus last until it finishes a long rest. Can’t increase its AC above 20 using this." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9870,11 +9870,11 @@ }, { "name": "Unquenchable Voice", - "desc": "His voice can\u2019t be quieted or silenced by any means." + "desc": "His voice can’t be quieted or silenced by any means." }, { - "name": "Allegorical Apologue (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Recites a short moral story about animals choosing one of the following:Oracular Fortune Fable fills listeners\u2019 minds with hope of future success. Each creature of his choice within 20' of him and that can hear him gains 10 (3d6) temp hp and has advantage on next attack roll ability check or save it makes before start of his next turn.Sins of the Past Brings forth a torrent of bad memories. Each creature of his choice within 20' of him and that can hear him: 35 (10d6) psychic and disadvantage on attack rolls ability checks and saves until start of Malaabit\u2019s next turn (DC 18 Cha half damage and no disadvantage)." + "name": "Allegorical Apologue (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Recites a short moral story about animals choosing one of the following:Oracular Fortune Fable fills listeners’ minds with hope of future success. Each creature of his choice within 20' of him and that can hear him gains 10 (3d6) temp hp and has advantage on next attack roll ability check or save it makes before start of his next turn.Sins of the Past Brings forth a torrent of bad memories. Each creature of his choice within 20' of him and that can hear him: 35 (10d6) psychic and disadvantage on attack rolls ability checks and saves until start of Malaabit’s next turn (DC 18 Cha half damage and no disadvantage)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -9892,7 +9892,7 @@ }, { "name": "Travel the Planes (1/Day)", - "desc": "Transports himself to a different plane of existence. This works like plane shift spell except he can affect only himself and can\u2019t use it to banish an unwilling creature." + "desc": "Transports himself to a different plane of existence. This works like plane shift spell except he can affect only himself and can’t use it to banish an unwilling creature." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -9908,7 +9908,7 @@ "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Foretell Favor", - "desc": "Foretells fortune for one creature he can see within 30' of him. Target can roll a d6 and add the number rolled to the next attack roll or save it makes. Once he has used this legendary action on a creature he can\u2019t use it on that creature again until he has used it on another creature. " + "desc": "Foretells fortune for one creature he can see within 30' of him. Target can roll a d6 and add the number rolled to the next attack roll or save it makes. Once he has used this legendary action on a creature he can’t use it on that creature again until he has used it on another creature. " }, { "name": "Move", @@ -9916,7 +9916,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pronounce Doom", - "desc": "Pronounces doom upon one creature he can see within 30' of him. Target: roll d6 and subtract the number rolled from the next attack roll or save it makes (DC 18 Cha negates). Once he has used this legendary action on a creature he can\u2019t use it on that creature again until he has used it on another creature." + "desc": "Pronounces doom upon one creature he can see within 30' of him. Target: roll d6 and subtract the number rolled from the next attack roll or save it makes (DC 18 Cha negates). Once he has used this legendary action on a creature he can’t use it on that creature again until he has used it on another creature." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -9961,7 +9961,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -9974,7 +9974,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -9984,11 +9984,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage and it attaches to target. While attached doppelixir doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at start of each of doppelixir\u2019s turns target loses 10 (2d6+3) hp to blood loss. Doppelixir can detach itself via 5 ft. of move. It does so after it drains 20 hp of blood from target or target dies. A creature including target can use its action to detach doppelixir via DC 13 Str check." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage and it attaches to target. While attached doppelixir doesn’t attack. Instead at start of each of doppelixir’s turns target loses 10 (2d6+3) hp to blood loss. Doppelixir can detach itself via 5 ft. of move. It does so after it drains 20 hp of blood from target or target dies. A creature including target can use its action to detach doppelixir via DC 13 Str check." }, { "name": "Telepathic Urge", - "desc": "It mentally urges one creature it can see within 60' of it to attempt to drink it. Target: DC 11 Wis save or charmed 1 min. While charmed target must move on its turn toward doppelixir by safest available route trying to get within 5 ft. of doppelixir to drink it. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If doppelixir attacks target effect also ends. If target attempts to drink it doppelixir can use a reaction to make one Slam with advantage vs. target. If target\u2019s save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to doppelixir\u2019s Telepathic Urge for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "It mentally urges one creature it can see within 60' of it to attempt to drink it. Target: DC 11 Wis save or charmed 1 min. While charmed target must move on its turn toward doppelixir by safest available route trying to get within 5 ft. of doppelixir to drink it. Creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If doppelixir attacks target effect also ends. If target attempts to drink it doppelixir can use a reaction to make one Slam with advantage vs. target. If target’s save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to doppelixir’s Telepathic Urge for next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -10063,7 +10063,7 @@ "desc": "One creature grappled by it must make DC 12 Str save: 5 (2d4) slashing damage on a failed save or half damage if made." }, { - "name": "Gritty Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Gritty Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales a cloud of stinging dust in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: DC 12 Con save or be blinded 1 min. A blinded creature can repeat the save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success" } ], @@ -10123,7 +10123,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes fire this trait doesn\u2019t function at start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes fire this trait doesn’t function at start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10133,15 +10133,15 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison. Target: DC 15 Con save or poisoned 1 min. While poisoned this way target can\u2019t regain hp. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison. Target: DC 15 Con save or poisoned 1 min. While poisoned this way target can’t regain hp. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Venom Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Sprays its venom in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 28 (8d6) poison and is poisoned for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned). While poisoned in this way a creature can\u2019t regain hp. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Venom Spray (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Sprays its venom in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 28 (8d6) poison and is poisoned for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned). While poisoned in this way a creature can’t regain hp. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10198,7 +10198,7 @@ }, { "name": "Echolocation", - "desc": "Can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened or out of water." + "desc": "Can’t use its blindsight while deafened or out of water." }, { "name": "Underwater Camouflage", @@ -10223,14 +10223,14 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 21 (4d8+3) thunder. Drake can use this action only while underwater." }, { - "name": "Buffeting Blast (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Exhales powerful stream of water in 60' line \u00d7 5 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 38 (7d10) bludgeoning damage and becomes disoriented for 1 min (DC 17 Dex half damage not disoriented). When a disoriented creature moves it moves in a random direction. It can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Buffeting Blast (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Exhales powerful stream of water in 60' line × 5 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 38 (7d10) bludgeoning damage and becomes disoriented for 1 min (DC 17 Dex half damage not disoriented). When a disoriented creature moves it moves in a random direction. It can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Manipulate Currents", - "desc": "While underwater changes water flow within 60' of it. Chooses one of below which lasts until start of its next turn.A 20' cube of rushing water forms on a point drake can see in the water. The cube\u2019s space is difficult terrain and a creature that starts its turn swimming in the area must make DC 17 Str save or be pushed out of the cube directly away from drake.The current shoots in a 60' long 10 ft. wide line from drake in a direction it chooses. Each creature in area: pushed up to 15 ft. away from drake in a direction following the line (DC 17 Str negates).The drake takes the Dash action." + "desc": "While underwater changes water flow within 60' of it. Chooses one of below which lasts until start of its next turn.A 20' cube of rushing water forms on a point drake can see in the water. The cube’s space is difficult terrain and a creature that starts its turn swimming in the area must make DC 17 Str save or be pushed out of the cube directly away from drake.The current shoots in a 60' long 10 ft. wide line from drake in a direction it chooses. Each creature in area: pushed up to 15 ft. away from drake in a direction following the line (DC 17 Str negates).The drake takes the Dash action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10298,11 +10298,11 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Awareness", - "desc": "If it is being directly observed at the start of its turn it can immediately make a Wis (Perception) check to notice the observer. Once it has noticed the observer it always knows observer\u2019s exact location regardless of cover obscurement or invisibility as long as observer is within 120' of examiner." + "desc": "If it is being directly observed at the start of its turn it can immediately make a Wis (Perception) check to notice the observer. Once it has noticed the observer it always knows observer’s exact location regardless of cover obscurement or invisibility as long as observer is within 120' of examiner." }, { "name": "Sense Magic", - "desc": "The dread examiner senses magic within 120' of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "The dread examiner senses magic within 120' of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10312,7 +10312,7 @@ }, { "name": "Force Swipe", - "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +14 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 43 (8d8+7) force and target must make DC 20 Str save or be pushed up to 10 ft. in a direction of examiner\u2019s choosing." + "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +14 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 43 (8d8+7) force and target must make DC 20 Str save or be pushed up to 10 ft. in a direction of examiner’s choosing." }, { "name": "Force Blast", @@ -10334,7 +10334,7 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Surge (3)", - "desc": "The dread examiner releases a wave of psychic energy. Each creature within 20' of it: 21 (6d6) psychic can\u2019t use reactions and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. (DC 20 Wis half damage and ignores the other effects.)" + "desc": "The dread examiner releases a wave of psychic energy. Each creature within 20' of it: 21 (6d6) psychic can’t use reactions and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. (DC 20 Wis half damage and ignores the other effects.)" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10404,7 +10404,7 @@ }, { "name": "Invisibility", - "desc": "Magically turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Items wears or carries are invisible with it. Can\u2019t use this if it doesn\u2019t have its hat." + "desc": "Magically turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Items wears or carries are invisible with it. Can’t use this if it doesn’t have its hat." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10460,7 +10460,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hypnotic Luminescence", - "desc": "Tendril on giant\u2019s head sheds bright light in 60' radius and dim light extra 60'. When creature that can see the light starts its turn within 60' of giant creature charmed 24 hrs (DC 18 Cha negates) regarding giant as friendly acquaintance. If giant or one of its allies harms charmed creature this effect ends. If save succeeds/effect ends for it creature immune to giant's Hypnotic Luminescence for next 24 hrs. At start of its turn lantern giant chooses whether this light is active." + "desc": "Tendril on giant’s head sheds bright light in 60' radius and dim light extra 60'. When creature that can see the light starts its turn within 60' of giant creature charmed 24 hrs (DC 18 Cha negates) regarding giant as friendly acquaintance. If giant or one of its allies harms charmed creature this effect ends. If save succeeds/effect ends for it creature immune to giant's Hypnotic Luminescence for next 24 hrs. At start of its turn lantern giant chooses whether this light is active." }, { "name": "Speak with Aquatic Creatures", @@ -10477,7 +10477,7 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit 10 ft. or range 20/60' 1 target. 18 (3d6+8) piercing damage or 21 (3d8+8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack." }, { - "name": "Crush of the Deep (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Crush of the Deep (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Summons pressure of ocean depths in 40' cube of water centered on point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature in cube: 44 (8d10) bludgeoning damage (DC 17 Con half)." }, { @@ -10530,7 +10530,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Burning Cold", - "desc": "A creature with resistance to cold doesn\u2019t have resistance to the cold dealt by the frost-afflicted. A creature with immunity to cold is unaffected by this trait." + "desc": "A creature with resistance to cold doesn’t have resistance to the cold dealt by the frost-afflicted. A creature with immunity to cold is unaffected by this trait." }, { "name": "Icy Nature", @@ -10609,19 +10609,19 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Final Gift", - "desc": "When it dies it bursts in a shower of sand. A qumdaq of dying qumdaq\u2019s choice within 10 ft. of it regains 5 (2d4) hp or target gains 5 (2d4) temp hp if at its max." + "desc": "When it dies it bursts in a shower of sand. A qumdaq of dying qumdaq’s choice within 10 ft. of it regains 5 (2d4) hp or target gains 5 (2d4) temp hp if at its max." }, { "name": "Horde Tactics", - "desc": "Has advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if 1+ qumdaq\u2019s ally is within 5 ft. of creature and ally isn\u2019t incapacitated. Also qumdaq\u2019s weapon attacks deal extra 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage on a hit if 3+ qumdaq\u2019s allies are within 5 ft. of target and allies aren\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "Has advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if 1+ qumdaq’s ally is within 5 ft. of creature and ally isn’t incapacitated. Also qumdaq’s weapon attacks deal extra 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage on a hit if 3+ qumdaq’s allies are within 5 ft. of target and allies aren’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Sense Magic", - "desc": "Senses magic within 60' of it at will. This otherwise works like detect magic but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "Senses magic within 60' of it at will. This otherwise works like detect magic but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10631,7 +10631,7 @@ }, { "name": "Desiccation Field (1/Day)", - "desc": "Extends its arms sending sand and grit swirling around itself. Each non-qumdaq creature within 10 ft. of it: 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage and suffers one level of exhaustion for 1 hr or until it drinks 1+ pint of water (DC 10 Con half damage and isn\u2019t exhausted). A creature can suffer no more than 3 total levels of exhaustion from Desiccation Field regardless of how many qumdaqs use the action." + "desc": "Extends its arms sending sand and grit swirling around itself. Each non-qumdaq creature within 10 ft. of it: 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage and suffers one level of exhaustion for 1 hr or until it drinks 1+ pint of water (DC 10 Con half damage and isn’t exhausted). A creature can suffer no more than 3 total levels of exhaustion from Desiccation Field regardless of how many qumdaqs use the action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10760,7 +10760,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "The troll regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the troll takes acid or fire this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of the troll\u2019s next turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "The troll regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If the troll takes acid or fire this trait doesn’t function at the start of the troll’s next turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -10866,8 +10866,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 16 (2d12 +3) bludgeoning damage and target must make DC 16 Str save or pushed up to 10 ft. away from the hag." }, { - "name": "Shriek (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Unleashes a painful screeching in a 30' cone. Each creature in the area: 33 (6d10) thunder and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 16 Con half damage and isn\u2019t stunned)." + "name": "Shriek (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Unleashes a painful screeching in a 30' cone. Each creature in the area: 33 (6d10) thunder and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 16 Con half damage and isn’t stunned)." }, { "name": "Denizens of the Deep (1/Day)", @@ -10875,7 +10875,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spellcasting", - "desc": "Cha (DC 16) no material components: At will: minor illusion \u2022 3/day ea: charm person major image1/day: control water" + "desc": "Cha (DC 16) no material components: At will: minor illusion • 3/day ea: charm person major image1/day: control water" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10930,25 +10930,25 @@ }, { "name": "Stench", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 ft. of swarm: poisoned until start of its next turn. (DC 12 Con negates and creature immune to swarm\u2019s Stench for 24 hrs)." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 5 ft. of swarm: poisoned until start of its next turn. (DC 12 Con negates and creature immune to swarm’s Stench for 24 hrs)." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny elemental. Can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bites", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison or 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) poison if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison or 7 (2d6) piercing damage + 4 (1d8) poison if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Spit Swamp Sludge", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 20/60' one target 18 (4d8) poison or 9 (2d8) poison if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { - "name": "Soggy Relocation (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "While at least one creature is in swarm\u2019s space swarm uses Puddle Jump attempting to pull one creature along for the ride. Target magically teleported with swarm to swarm\u2019s destination (DC 13 Str negates)." + "name": "Soggy Relocation (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "While at least one creature is in swarm’s space swarm uses Puddle Jump attempting to pull one creature along for the ride. Target magically teleported with swarm to swarm’s destination (DC 13 Str negates)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -10992,7 +10992,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2013", + "languages": "–", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -11005,21 +11005,21 @@ }, { "name": "Ravenous", - "desc": "When a creature that doesn\u2019t have all of its hp starts its turn in the swarm\u2019s space that creature must make DC 12 Dex save or lose 5 (2d4) hp from blood loss." + "desc": "When a creature that doesn’t have all of its hp starts its turn in the swarm’s space that creature must make DC 12 Dex save or lose 5 (2d4) hp from blood loss." }, { "name": "Standing Leap", - "desc": "The swarm\u2019s long jump is up to 30' and its high jump is up to 15 feet with or with o a running start." + "desc": "The swarm’s long jump is up to 30' and its high jump is up to 15 feet with or with o a running start." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny flea. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny flea. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -11096,8 +11096,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 16 (3d8+3) necrotic or 22 (3d12+3) necrotic if the target is missing any of its hp." }, { - "name": "Grim Reaping (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Spins with its scythe extended and makes one Scythe attack vs. each creature within its reach. A creature that takes necrotic from this attack can\u2019t regain hp until the end of its next turn." + "name": "Grim Reaping (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Spins with its scythe extended and makes one Scythe attack vs. each creature within its reach. A creature that takes necrotic from this attack can’t regain hp until the end of its next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -11165,7 +11165,7 @@ }, { "name": "Marine Weapons", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals an extra 2d8 cold or poison (included below) hunter\u2019s choice." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals an extra 2d8 cold or poison (included below) hunter’s choice." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", @@ -11183,11 +11183,11 @@ }, { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) cold or poison (hunter\u2019s choice) and target is grappled (escape DC 17). Hunter can grapple only one target at a time." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) cold or poison (hunter’s choice) and target is grappled (escape DC 17). Hunter can grapple only one target at a time." }, { "name": "Harpoon", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 12 (2d6+5) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold or poison (hunter\u2019s choice) and harpoon sticks in target. While harpoon is stuck target takes 7 (2d6) piercing damage at start of each of its turns hunter can\u2019t make Harpoon attacks vs. other targets and target and hunter can\u2019t move further than 60' away from each other. A creature including target can take its action to detach harpoon by succeeding on a DC 17 Str check. Alternatively cord connecting the leviathan hunter to the harpoon can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 25; immunity to bludgeoning poison and psychic) dislodging harpoon into an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of the target and preventing hunter from using Recall Harpoon." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 12 (2d6+5) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold or poison (hunter’s choice) and harpoon sticks in target. While harpoon is stuck target takes 7 (2d6) piercing damage at start of each of its turns hunter can’t make Harpoon attacks vs. other targets and target and hunter can’t move further than 60' away from each other. A creature including target can take its action to detach harpoon by succeeding on a DC 17 Str check. Alternatively cord connecting the leviathan hunter to the harpoon can be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 25; immunity to bludgeoning poison and psychic) dislodging harpoon into an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of the target and preventing hunter from using Recall Harpoon." }, { "name": "Crush", @@ -11246,18 +11246,18 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny deer. Swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny deer. Swarm can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 18 (4d8) piercing damage or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 18 (4d8) piercing damage or 9 (2d8) piercing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -11313,7 +11313,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -11338,7 +11338,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Control Earth", - "desc": "Molds the ground near it causing one of: Stone Wall Causes wall of rock to rise from ground at a point it can see within 30' of it. Wall is up to 30' long 5 ft. high and 5 ft. thick. It can be any shape as long as its base is connected to the ground. If wall cuts through creature\u2019s space when it appears creature is pushed to one side (catamount\u2019s choice). If creature would be surrounded on all sides by the wall it can make a DC 14 Dex save. On success it can use its reaction to move up to its speed so it is not enclosed by the wall. Wall lasts 1 min or until catamount creates new wall.Fissure Catamount causes a rift to form in the ground at a point it can see within 30' of it. Rift can be up to 15 ft. wide up to 30' long and up to 10 ft. deep and can be any shape. Each creature standing on a spot where fissure opens must make DC 14 Dex save or fall in. Creature that successfully saves moves with fissure\u2019s edge as it opens. Fissure that opens beneath a structure causes it to automatically collapse as if structure was in the area of an earthquake spell. It can have only one fissure open at a time. If it opens another previous fissure closes shunting all creatures inside it to surface.Tremors Catamount causes earth beneath its feet to shake and shift. Each creature within 30' of it: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone (DC 14 Str negates both)." + "desc": "Molds the ground near it causing one of: Stone Wall Causes wall of rock to rise from ground at a point it can see within 30' of it. Wall is up to 30' long 5 ft. high and 5 ft. thick. It can be any shape as long as its base is connected to the ground. If wall cuts through creature’s space when it appears creature is pushed to one side (catamount’s choice). If creature would be surrounded on all sides by the wall it can make a DC 14 Dex save. On success it can use its reaction to move up to its speed so it is not enclosed by the wall. Wall lasts 1 min or until catamount creates new wall.Fissure Catamount causes a rift to form in the ground at a point it can see within 30' of it. Rift can be up to 15 ft. wide up to 30' long and up to 10 ft. deep and can be any shape. Each creature standing on a spot where fissure opens must make DC 14 Dex save or fall in. Creature that successfully saves moves with fissure’s edge as it opens. Fissure that opens beneath a structure causes it to automatically collapse as if structure was in the area of an earthquake spell. It can have only one fissure open at a time. If it opens another previous fissure closes shunting all creatures inside it to surface.Tremors Catamount causes earth beneath its feet to shake and shift. Each creature within 30' of it: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone (DC 14 Str negates both)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -11385,7 +11385,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "petrified", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -11415,8 +11415,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Piercing Roll (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Tucks in its head and throws itself spikes first into nearby foes. Alke moves up to 25 ft. in a straight line and can move through space of any Med or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space during this move creature takes 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and 14 (4d6) piercing damage and is knocked prone (DC 15 Str half not knocked prone.)" + "name": "Piercing Roll (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Tucks in its head and throws itself spikes first into nearby foes. Alke moves up to 25 ft. in a straight line and can move through space of any Med or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature’s space during this move creature takes 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and 14 (4d6) piercing damage and is knocked prone (DC 15 Str half not knocked prone.)" } ], "reactions": [ @@ -11468,12 +11468,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Abyssal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fiery Blood", - "desc": "When it takes damage each creature within 5 ft. of it: DC 15 Dex save or take 3 (1d6) fire. The fire ignites flammable objects within 5 ft. of ibexian that aren\u2019t being worn or carried." + "desc": "When it takes damage each creature within 5 ft. of it: DC 15 Dex save or take 3 (1d6) fire. The fire ignites flammable objects within 5 ft. of ibexian that aren’t being worn or carried." }, { "name": "Fiery Charge", @@ -11503,7 +11503,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pyroclasm (1/Day)", - "desc": "Moves up to 30' in straight line to creature and can move through space of any Med or smaller creature stopping when it moves within 5 ft. of target. Each friendly ibexian within 50' of ibexian can use its reaction to also move up to its speed in straight line to target stopping when it moves within 5 ft. of target. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. Target and each creature within 20' of it: 14 (4d6) fire (DC 15 Dex half damage). For each ibexian in Pyroclasm after 1st fire increases by 3 (1d6) max (28) 8d6." + "desc": "Moves up to 30' in straight line to creature and can move through space of any Med or smaller creature stopping when it moves within 5 ft. of target. Each friendly ibexian within 50' of ibexian can use its reaction to also move up to its speed in straight line to target stopping when it moves within 5 ft. of target. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. Target and each creature within 20' of it: 14 (4d6) fire (DC 15 Dex half damage). For each ibexian in Pyroclasm after 1st fire increases by 3 (1d6) max (28) 8d6." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -11549,12 +11549,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "stunned", "senses": "darkvision 120', passive Perception 18", - "languages": "understands Aquan and Deep Speech, but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Aquan and Deep Speech, but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Telescoping Eyes", - "desc": "Advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on sight and magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision. Also disadvantage on ability checks and saves vs. being blinded." + "desc": "Advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on sight and magical darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision. Also disadvantage on ability checks and saves vs. being blinded." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", @@ -11568,7 +11568,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 25 (3d12+6) piercing damage. If target is a Huge or smaller creature it must make DC 18 Dex save or be swallowed by gigantura. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside gigantura and takes 21 (6d6) acid at start of each of gigantura\u2019s turns. Gigantura can have up to 2 Huge 4 Large 6 Medium or 8 Small creatures swallowed at one time. If gigantura takes 30+ damage on a single turn from a creature inside it gigantura must make DC 20 Con save at end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures which fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of gigantura. If gigantura dies swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from corpse by using 20' of move exiting prone." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 25 (3d12+6) piercing damage. If target is a Huge or smaller creature it must make DC 18 Dex save or be swallowed by gigantura. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside gigantura and takes 21 (6d6) acid at start of each of gigantura’s turns. Gigantura can have up to 2 Huge 4 Large 6 Medium or 8 Small creatures swallowed at one time. If gigantura takes 30+ damage on a single turn from a creature inside it gigantura must make DC 20 Con save at end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures which fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of gigantura. If gigantura dies swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from corpse by using 20' of move exiting prone." }, { "name": "Tail Slap", @@ -11576,7 +11576,7 @@ }, { "name": "Horrific Gaze", - "desc": "Its telescoping eyes swirl disconcertingly in direction of one creature it can see within 60' of it. If target can see gigantura target stunned until end of its next turn (DC 18 Con negates). A target that successfully saves is immune to this gigantura\u2019s Horrific Gaze for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Its telescoping eyes swirl disconcertingly in direction of one creature it can see within 60' of it. If target can see gigantura target stunned until end of its next turn (DC 18 Con negates). A target that successfully saves is immune to this gigantura’s Horrific Gaze for the next 24 hrs." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -11623,12 +11623,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing or slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 90', truesight 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Abyssal and Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal and Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 11, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "Has advantage on attack rolls vs. any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "Has advantage on attack rolls vs. any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", @@ -11653,7 +11653,7 @@ "desc": "Glares at one creature it can see within 30' of it. Target: DC 17 Wis save or be cursed: disadvantage on next two death saves it makes in the next 7 days. Curse lasts until cursed creature has made two death saves until 7 days have passed or until it is lifted by a remove curse spell or similar magic." }, { - "name": "Fearsome Howl (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Fearsome Howl (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Howls a haunting tune. Each creature within 60' and can hear it: frightened until the end of its next turn (DC 17 Wis negates). A frightened creature concentrating on a spell must make DC 17 Con save or it loses concentration." } ], @@ -11707,12 +11707,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, poisoned, restrained", "senses": "blindsight 90' (blind beyond), passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flesh-Eating Aura", - "desc": "When creature that doesn\u2019t have all of its hp starts its turn within 10 ft. of scarab creature takes 2 (1d4) necrotic. Also magical healing within 10 ft. of it is halved." + "desc": "When creature that doesn’t have all of its hp starts its turn within 10 ft. of scarab creature takes 2 (1d4) necrotic. Also magical healing within 10 ft. of it is halved." }, { "name": "Silent Steps", @@ -11724,7 +11724,7 @@ }, { "name": "Unstoppable", - "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement and its speed can\u2019t be reduced." + "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement and its speed can’t be reduced." } ], "actions": [ @@ -11734,11 +11734,11 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) slashing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic and knocked prone or pushed 5 ft. away the scarab\u2019s choice (DC 14 Str negates prone/push)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) slashing damage + 5 (2d4) necrotic and knocked prone or pushed 5 ft. away the scarab’s choice (DC 14 Str negates prone/push)." }, { "name": "Gut Rip", - "desc": "The ruin scarab tears into one prone creature within 5 ft. of it. The target takes 11 (2d10) slashing damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated). An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "The ruin scarab tears into one prone creature within 5 ft. of it. The target takes 11 (2d10) slashing damage and 5 (2d4) necrotic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t incapacitated). An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -11793,12 +11793,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "knows creator's, can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "knows creator's, can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -11816,7 +11816,7 @@ }, { "name": "Capture Image", - "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 22 (4d10) force and target captured as image on flat surface of phantasm\u2019s choice within 60' of it (DC 15 Cha negates). While an image target appears on surface as a painting drawing or similar and is incapacitated and restrained. Target can see and hear outside surface but can\u2019t target those outside surface with spells or cast spells or use features that allow it to leave surface. If surface where target is captured takes damage target takes half. If surface is reduced to 0 hp target freed. Dispel magic (DC 15) cast on surface also frees captured creature. If phantasm takes 20+ damage on a single turn phantasm must make DC 15 Cha save at end of that turn or lose focus releasing all captured creatures." + "desc": "Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 22 (4d10) force and target captured as image on flat surface of phantasm’s choice within 60' of it (DC 15 Cha negates). While an image target appears on surface as a painting drawing or similar and is incapacitated and restrained. Target can see and hear outside surface but can’t target those outside surface with spells or cast spells or use features that allow it to leave surface. If surface where target is captured takes damage target takes half. If surface is reduced to 0 hp target freed. Dispel magic (DC 15) cast on surface also frees captured creature. If phantasm takes 20+ damage on a single turn phantasm must make DC 15 Cha save at end of that turn or lose focus releasing all captured creatures." }, { "name": "Paint Slash", @@ -11824,7 +11824,7 @@ }, { "name": "Painting Sensor", - "desc": "While touching one artwork can see and hear through another it has previously touched as if it was in that artwork\u2019s space if within 1 mile of it. \u201cArtwork\u201d can mean any painting drawing or design on a flat surface including pattern on a wall or in a book." + "desc": "While touching one artwork can see and hear through another it has previously touched as if it was in that artwork’s space if within 1 mile of it. “Artwork” can mean any painting drawing or design on a flat surface including pattern on a wall or in a book." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -11875,16 +11875,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", - "desc": "The quartet is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic the quartet must succeed on a Con save vs. the caster\u2019s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min." + "desc": "The quartet is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic the quartet must succeed on a Con save vs. the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "The quartet doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "The quartet doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -11958,17 +11958,17 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at start of its turn. If troll takes acid or fire this doesn\u2019t function at start of troll\u2019s next turn. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at start of its turn. If troll takes acid or fire this doesn’t function at start of troll’s next turn. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Uncontrolled Growth", - "desc": "When it regains hp from its Regeneration gains random teratoma. Teratoma and effects last until removed or replaced by another. Troll can have only 3 at a time. If it would gain a 4th oldest fades and is replaced. Teratomas (d6):1 New Senses: A bevy of new ears and noses give troll advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.2 Many Feet: The troll can\u2019t be knocked prone.3 Adrenal Overdrive: Can\u2019t be frightened or suffer exhaustion.4 Clinging Limbs: When this teratoma is removed with Fling Limb action it attaches to target. While attached to target target takes 3 (1d6) poison at start of each of its turns. A creature including target can use its action to detach teratoma.5 Echo Chambers: Has blindsight out to a range of 60'.6 New Pain Nerves: Disadvantage on any non-attack roll." + "desc": "When it regains hp from its Regeneration gains random teratoma. Teratoma and effects last until removed or replaced by another. Troll can have only 3 at a time. If it would gain a 4th oldest fades and is replaced. Teratomas (d6):1 New Senses: A bevy of new ears and noses give troll advantage on Wis (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.2 Many Feet: The troll can’t be knocked prone.3 Adrenal Overdrive: Can’t be frightened or suffer exhaustion.4 Clinging Limbs: When this teratoma is removed with Fling Limb action it attaches to target. While attached to target target takes 3 (1d6) poison at start of each of its turns. A creature including target can use its action to detach teratoma.5 Echo Chambers: Has blindsight out to a range of 60'.6 New Pain Nerves: Disadvantage on any non-attack roll." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Two Bite and two Claw. Can replace one Claw with Fling Limb. When it does tumor troll doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on this attack from being within 5 ft. of creature but can have disadvantage from other sources." + "desc": "Two Bite and two Claw. Can replace one Claw with Fling Limb. When it does tumor troll doesn’t have disadvantage on this attack from being within 5 ft. of creature but can have disadvantage from other sources." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -12049,7 +12049,7 @@ }, { "name": "Woodland Stride", - "desc": "Difficult terrain of magical or nonmagical plants doesn\u2019t cost her extra move. Can pass through magical or nonmagical plants with o being slowed by them and with o taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." + "desc": "Difficult terrain of magical or nonmagical plants doesn’t cost her extra move. Can pass through magical or nonmagical plants with o being slowed by them and with o taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12070,8 +12070,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) force and target must make DC 18 Str save or be knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Petty Petals (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Releases a shower of perfumed petals with an intoxicating scent. Each creature within 60' of her and that can smell the scent: DC 18 Wis save or be charmed until the end of its next turn. On its turn charmed target must move to within 5 ft. of nearest creature that isn\u2019t the countess and make one melee attack vs. that creature if target ends its movement within reach of the creature. If no other creature is near enough to move to and attack target moves as close as it can then screams invectives at nearest creature that isn\u2019t the countess until end of its turn. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this charm." + "name": "Petty Petals (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Releases a shower of perfumed petals with an intoxicating scent. Each creature within 60' of her and that can smell the scent: DC 18 Wis save or be charmed until the end of its next turn. On its turn charmed target must move to within 5 ft. of nearest creature that isn’t the countess and make one melee attack vs. that creature if target ends its movement within reach of the creature. If no other creature is near enough to move to and attack target moves as close as it can then screams invectives at nearest creature that isn’t the countess until end of its turn. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this charm." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -12091,7 +12091,7 @@ }, { "name": "Life of the Party", - "desc": "One Bursting Bouquet. Being within 5 ft. of a hostile creature doesn\u2019t cause this to be made with disadvantage." + "desc": "One Bursting Bouquet. Being within 5 ft. of a hostile creature doesn’t cause this to be made with disadvantage." }, { "name": "Cast a Spell (2)", @@ -12137,7 +12137,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12160,7 +12160,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the daeodon can\u2019t Bite another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the daeodon can’t Bite another target." }, { "name": "Slam", @@ -12214,7 +12214,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12227,7 +12227,7 @@ }, { "name": "One of the Herd", - "desc": "A domesticated herd animal such as a cow horse sheep or chicken that can see the herd skulker treats it as a member of the herd regardless of the form skulker takes. When such an animal sees a herd skulker attack or feed it becomes immune to herd skulker\u2019s One of the Herd for the next 24 hrs acting as it normally would when confronting a predator. Creatures immune to the charmed condition are immune to this." + "desc": "A domesticated herd animal such as a cow horse sheep or chicken that can see the herd skulker treats it as a member of the herd regardless of the form skulker takes. When such an animal sees a herd skulker attack or feed it becomes immune to herd skulker’s One of the Herd for the next 24 hrs acting as it normally would when confronting a predator. Creatures immune to the charmed condition are immune to this." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12371,7 +12371,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12384,7 +12384,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -12411,8 +12411,8 @@ "desc": "Dash or Dodge action." }, { - "name": "Supercharge (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Gathers ambient electricity to supercharge itself for 3 rounds. While supercharged slime gains +2 bonus to its AC and it gains an additional action on each of its turns. At end of the third round if the slime hasn\u2019t used the Discharge action it suffers feedback taking 18 (4d8) force. Its supercharged state then ends." + "name": "Supercharge (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Gathers ambient electricity to supercharge itself for 3 rounds. While supercharged slime gains +2 bonus to its AC and it gains an additional action on each of its turns. At end of the third round if the slime hasn’t used the Discharge action it suffers feedback taking 18 (4d8) force. Its supercharged state then ends." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -12456,22 +12456,22 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Death Spores", - "desc": "Each creature within 20' of it when it dies: 14 (4d6) poison and infected with grazer spores disease (DC 14 Con not poisoned or infected). Creatures immune to poisoned condition are immune to this. Until disease is cured creature poisoned and can\u2019t regain hp except magically. Every 24 hrs that elapse target: DC 14 Con save or take 7 (2d6) poison and its hp max is reduced by same. Reduction lasts until target finishes a long rest after disease is cured. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0. Two days after creature dies rises as dust grazer of its size growing to Large over the course of a week." + "desc": "Each creature within 20' of it when it dies: 14 (4d6) poison and infected with grazer spores disease (DC 14 Con not poisoned or infected). Creatures immune to poisoned condition are immune to this. Until disease is cured creature poisoned and can’t regain hp except magically. Every 24 hrs that elapse target: DC 14 Con save or take 7 (2d6) poison and its hp max is reduced by same. Reduction lasts until target finishes a long rest after disease is cured. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0. Two days after creature dies rises as dust grazer of its size growing to Large over the course of a week." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Tendril", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) acid. If target is a creature: grappled (escape DC 14) if grazer isn\u2019t already grappling." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) acid. If target is a creature: grappled (escape DC 14) if grazer isn’t already grappling." }, { "name": "Absorb", - "desc": "Makes one Tendril attack vs. a Med or smaller creature it is grappling. If attack hits target is also absorbed into grazer\u2019s body and grapple ends. While absorbed creature is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside grazer and takes 7 (2d6) acid at start of each of grazer\u2019s turns. Grazer can have only one creature absorbed at a time. If grazer takes 10+ damage on a single turn from absorbed creature grazer must make DC 15 Con save at end of that turn or expel the creature which falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of grazer. If grazer is flying expelled creature takes normal fall damage. If grazer dies absorbed creature no longer restrained but has disadvantage on save vs. grazer Death Spores." + "desc": "Makes one Tendril attack vs. a Med or smaller creature it is grappling. If attack hits target is also absorbed into grazer’s body and grapple ends. While absorbed creature is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside grazer and takes 7 (2d6) acid at start of each of grazer’s turns. Grazer can have only one creature absorbed at a time. If grazer takes 10+ damage on a single turn from absorbed creature grazer must make DC 15 Con save at end of that turn or expel the creature which falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of grazer. If grazer is flying expelled creature takes normal fall damage. If grazer dies absorbed creature no longer restrained but has disadvantage on save vs. grazer Death Spores." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -12523,7 +12523,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Gains 3 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire this ability doesn\u2019t function at the start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Gains 3 hp at the start of its turn. If the trollkin takes acid or fire this ability doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Thick Skin", @@ -12545,7 +12545,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mark Foe", - "desc": "One creature shaman can see within 60' must make DC 13 Wis save or be wreathed in magical fire for 1 min. While wreathed it can\u2019t take the Hide action or become invisible. The next time creature takes damage it takes an extra 7 (2d6) fire and the magical fire ends." + "desc": "One creature shaman can see within 60' must make DC 13 Wis save or be wreathed in magical fire for 1 min. While wreathed it can’t take the Hide action or become invisible. The next time creature takes damage it takes an extra 7 (2d6) fire and the magical fire ends." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -12602,7 +12602,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Stone Camouflage", @@ -12637,8 +12637,8 @@ "page_no": 168 }, { - "name": "Angel, Archangel Iilari\u2019Jil", - "slug": "angel-archangel-iilari\u2019jil", + "name": "Angel, Archangel Iilari’Jil", + "slug": "angel-archangel-iilarijil", "size": "Large", "type": "Celestial", "alignment": "chaotic good", @@ -12684,7 +12684,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Awareness", - "desc": "Iilari\u2019jil knows if it hears a lie." + "desc": "Iilari’jil knows if it hears a lie." }, { "name": "Immortal Nature", @@ -12708,7 +12708,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rouse to Action (5/Day)", - "desc": "Inspires up to 4 creatures they can see within 60' of them. For 1 min when target makes ability check attack roll or save can add a d6 to roll provided it can see or hear Iilari\u2019jil. Creature can benefit from Rouse to Action die only once per turn." + "desc": "Inspires up to 4 creatures they can see within 60' of them. For 1 min when target makes ability check attack roll or save can add a d6 to roll provided it can see or hear Iilari’jil. Creature can benefit from Rouse to Action die only once per turn." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -12740,7 +12740,7 @@ }, { "name": "Celestial Shield (2)", - "desc": "Creates a shield of radiance around a creature of their choice within 30' of them. The target\u2019s AC increases by 4 until the start of Iilari\u2019jil\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Creates a shield of radiance around a creature of their choice within 30' of them. The target’s AC increases by 4 until the start of Iilari’jil’s next turn." }, { "name": "Radiant Fists (2)", @@ -12798,7 +12798,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Common, can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common, can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -12811,7 +12811,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 2 hp at start of its turn. If mimic takes cold this doesn\u2019t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 2 hp at start of its turn. If mimic takes cold this doesn’t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12894,11 +12894,11 @@ }, { "name": "Glacier Imprisonment (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "One creature regent can see within 60' of it: DC 16 Con save. If save fails by 5+ creature is instantly petrified in magical ice block. Otherwise creature that fails save begins to freeze and is restrained. Restrained creature must re-save at end of its next turn becoming petrified in magical ice block on a failure or ending effect on a success. Petrification lasts until creature is freed by greater restoration spell or other magic. Or the ice block can be attacked and destroyed (AC 15; hp 30; vulnerability to fire; immunity to poison and psychic) freeing the creature. When ice block takes damage that isn\u2019t fire petrified creature takes half the damage dealt to the ice block." + "desc": "One creature regent can see within 60' of it: DC 16 Con save. If save fails by 5+ creature is instantly petrified in magical ice block. Otherwise creature that fails save begins to freeze and is restrained. Restrained creature must re-save at end of its next turn becoming petrified in magical ice block on a failure or ending effect on a success. Petrification lasts until creature is freed by greater restoration spell or other magic. Or the ice block can be attacked and destroyed (AC 15; hp 30; vulnerability to fire; immunity to poison and psychic) freeing the creature. When ice block takes damage that isn’t fire petrified creature takes half the damage dealt to the ice block." }, { "name": "Frozen Citizenry (1/Day)", - "desc": "Magically calls 2d4 skeletons or zombies (regent\u2019s choice) or two glacial corruptors (see Tome of Beasts 2). Called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds acting as allies of the regent and obeying its spoken commands. The Undead remain for 1 hr until regent dies or until regent dismisses them as a bonus action." + "desc": "Magically calls 2d4 skeletons or zombies (regent’s choice) or two glacial corruptors (see Tome of Beasts 2). Called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds acting as allies of the regent and obeying its spoken commands. The Undead remain for 1 hr until regent dies or until regent dismisses them as a bonus action." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12981,11 +12981,11 @@ }, { "name": "Energy Being", - "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing and it can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space on a turn that creature takes 3 (1d6) damage of the type determined by the sun\u2019s current form." + "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing and it can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature’s space on a turn that creature takes 3 (1d6) damage of the type determined by the sun’s current form." }, { "name": "Reality Inversion", - "desc": "When creature starts turn in sun\u2019s space or within 5 ft. any circumstance trait or feature that would grant it advantage instead grants disadvantage and vice versa until start of its next turn." + "desc": "When creature starts turn in sun’s space or within 5 ft. any circumstance trait or feature that would grant it advantage instead grants disadvantage and vice versa until start of its next turn." } ], "actions": [ @@ -12995,11 +12995,11 @@ }, { "name": "Energy Blast", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 14 (3d6+4) damage of the type determined by the sun\u2019s current form." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 14 (3d6+4) damage of the type determined by the sun’s current form." }, { - "name": "Energy Pulse (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of it: 28 (8d6) damage of type determined by sun\u2019s form (DC 15 Con half)." + "name": "Energy Pulse (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of it: 28 (8d6) damage of type determined by sun’s form (DC 15 Con half)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -13043,7 +13043,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, slashing", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13060,7 +13060,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13070,13 +13070,13 @@ }, { "name": "Digest Corpse", - "desc": "Dissolves a corpse in its space that is less than 1 week old. It regains 1d6 hp per size category of the creature it consumes. For example it regains 1d6 hp when consuming a Tiny creature or 4d6 hp when consuming a Large creature. The corpse is then destroyed and this action can\u2019t be used on it again." + "desc": "Dissolves a corpse in its space that is less than 1 week old. It regains 1d6 hp per size category of the creature it consumes. For example it regains 1d6 hp when consuming a Tiny creature or 4d6 hp when consuming a Large creature. The corpse is then destroyed and this action can’t be used on it again." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Split", - "desc": "When a Med or larger manure ooze is subjected to slashing damagesplits into 2 new oozes if it has 10+ hp. Each new ooze has half original\u2019s hp rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than original." + "desc": "When a Med or larger manure ooze is subjected to slashing damagesplits into 2 new oozes if it has 10+ hp. Each new ooze has half original’s hp rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than original." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -13121,7 +13121,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13140,7 +13140,7 @@ }, { "name": "Lasso", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, 30 ft., one target, 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the offal walker can\u2019t use the same gut lasso on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, 30 ft., one target, 3 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the offal walker can’t use the same gut lasso on another target." }, { "name": "Slam", @@ -13230,11 +13230,11 @@ }, { "name": "Throw Explosive", - "desc": "Throws a minor explosive at one creature it can see within 30' of it. Target: 9 (2d8) force and is knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone)." + "desc": "Throws a minor explosive at one creature it can see within 30' of it. Target: 9 (2d8) force and is knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn’t knocked prone)." }, { - "name": "Explosive Charge (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Throws a powerful explosive at a point it can see on the ground within 60' of it. Each creature within 15 ft. of that point: 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) force and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the point and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone). If creature fails save by 5+ it is also deafened for 1 min. Alternatively sapper can place the explosive in a space within 5 ft. of it and delay the explosion until end of sapper\u2019s next turn or when a creature moves to a space within 5 ft. of the explosive whichever happens first." + "name": "Explosive Charge (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Throws a powerful explosive at a point it can see on the ground within 60' of it. Each creature within 15 ft. of that point: 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) force and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the point and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn’t pushed or knocked prone). If creature fails save by 5+ it is also deafened for 1 min. Alternatively sapper can place the explosive in a space within 5 ft. of it and delay the explosion until end of sapper’s next turn or when a creature moves to a space within 5 ft. of the explosive whichever happens first." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -13310,7 +13310,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) acid." }, { - "name": "Noxious Sands (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Noxious Sands (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Vomits a cloud of tainted sand in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 14 (4d6) slashing damage and 14 (4d6) acid (DC 13 Dex half)." }, { @@ -13361,12 +13361,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, unconscious ", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Terran but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Terran but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -13374,11 +13374,11 @@ }, { "name": "Limited Telepathy", - "desc": "Magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120' of it that can understand a language. This telepathy doesn\u2019t allow receiving creature to telepathically respond." + "desc": "Magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120' of it that can understand a language. This telepathy doesn’t allow receiving creature to telepathically respond." }, { "name": "Stone Walk", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn\u2019t cost the myrmex extra movement." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn’t cost the myrmex extra movement." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13392,11 +13392,11 @@ }, { "name": "Earth Shift", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with ground. Target pushed up to 15 ft. in direction of myrmex\u2019s choice speed half til end of its next turn." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with ground. Target pushed up to 15 ft. in direction of myrmex’s choice speed half til end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Wall of Earth", - "desc": "Makes a wall of earth spring out of earth or rock on a point it can sense within 30' of it. Works like wall of stone spell except can create only one 10 ft. \u00d7 10 ft. panel with AC 13 and 15 hp." + "desc": "Makes a wall of earth spring out of earth or rock on a point it can sense within 30' of it. Works like wall of stone spell except can create only one 10 ft. × 10 ft. panel with AC 13 and 15 hp." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -13477,11 +13477,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tendril Whip", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 20 ft., one creature,. Target grappled (escape DC 16). Until grapple ends target restrained stargazer can\u2019t use same tendril on another. Tendril destroyable (AC 10; hp 20; immune to poison and psychic). Destroying tendril doesn't damage stargazer. " + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 20 ft., one creature,. Target grappled (escape DC 16). Until grapple ends target restrained stargazer can’t use same tendril on another. Tendril destroyable (AC 10; hp 20; immune to poison and psychic). Destroying tendril doesn't damage stargazer. " }, { "name": "Wing Trap", - "desc": "If it has no creatures trapped snaps its appendages shut. Each creature within 5 ft. of it: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and trapped ending grapple if grappled (DC 16 Dex half damage not trapped). Creature grappled by stargazer: disadvantage on the save. Trapped creature blinded restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside stargazer and takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage at start of each stargazer turn. Trapped creature can take its action to escape by making a DC 16 Str check. Stargazer can have up to 2 creatures trapped at a time. While it has 1+ creature trapped can\u2019t burrow and can\u2019t Bite creatures outside its Wing Trap." + "desc": "If it has no creatures trapped snaps its appendages shut. Each creature within 5 ft. of it: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and trapped ending grapple if grappled (DC 16 Dex half damage not trapped). Creature grappled by stargazer: disadvantage on the save. Trapped creature blinded restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside stargazer and takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage at start of each stargazer turn. Trapped creature can take its action to escape by making a DC 16 Str check. Stargazer can have up to 2 creatures trapped at a time. While it has 1+ creature trapped can’t burrow and can’t Bite creatures outside its Wing Trap." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -13537,7 +13537,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, lightning, slashing", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 12, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13550,7 +13550,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -13564,7 +13564,7 @@ }, { "name": "Weapon Thrash", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) bludgeoning damage/P/S (the ooze\u2019s choice) damage." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) bludgeoning damage/P/S (the ooze’s choice) damage." }, { "name": "Pseudopod", @@ -13574,7 +13574,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Shed Oozling", - "desc": "When it has more than 10 hp and is subjected to acid cold lightning or slashing it can lose 10 hp to create an oozling: same stats as scintillating ooze except it is Tiny has 10 hp can\u2019t make Weapon Thrashes and can\u2019t use this reaction or legendary actions." + "desc": "When it has more than 10 hp and is subjected to acid cold lightning or slashing it can lose 10 hp to create an oozling: same stats as scintillating ooze except it is Tiny has 10 hp can’t make Weapon Thrashes and can’t use this reaction or legendary actions." } ], "legendary_actions": [ @@ -13635,7 +13635,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13665,8 +13665,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison." }, { - "name": "Deadfall (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "If stick is 15 ft.+ off the ground can fall to the ground landing on its feet in a space it can see within 20' of it that contains 1+ other creatures. Each of them: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half not knocked prone and pushed 5 ft. out of stick\u2019s space into unoccupied space of creature\u2019s choice). Also each creature within 10 ft. of stick when it lands: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex negates both)." + "name": "Deadfall (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "If stick is 15 ft.+ off the ground can fall to the ground landing on its feet in a space it can see within 20' of it that contains 1+ other creatures. Each of them: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex half not knocked prone and pushed 5 ft. out of stick’s space into unoccupied space of creature’s choice). Also each creature within 10 ft. of stick when it lands: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 13 Dex negates both)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -13722,7 +13722,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Life From Death", @@ -13730,7 +13730,7 @@ }, { "name": "Primordial Form", - "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing. A creature that touches it or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge\u2019s choice). Also it can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. The 1st time it enters a creature\u2019s space on a turn that creature takes 7 (2d6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge\u2019s choice). A creature that starts its turn in surge\u2019s space: blinded and deafened until it starts its turn outside surge\u2019s space (DC 18 Con negates)." + "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing. A creature that touches it or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge’s choice). Also it can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. The 1st time it enters a creature’s space on a turn that creature takes 7 (2d6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge’s choice). A creature that starts its turn in surge’s space: blinded and deafened until it starts its turn outside surge’s space (DC 18 Con negates)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13740,7 +13740,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Strike", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit 15 ft. or range 60' one target 28 (4d10+6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit 15 ft. or range 60' one target 28 (4d10+6) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (surge’s choice)." }, { "name": "Primordial Storm (Recharge 6)", @@ -13792,7 +13792,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "bludgeoning, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 10', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -13872,7 +13872,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aching Venom", - "desc": "Produces a potent poison that causes its victims to feel pain from even the most benign contact (weight of their clothing simple sword swing etc.). When a creature that succumbs to this poison takes bludgeoning piercing or slashing it must make DC 16 Con save or be incapacitated until end of its next turn as pain fills its body. This potent poison remains within creature\u2019s body until removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic or until creature finishes a long rest." + "desc": "Produces a potent poison that causes its victims to feel pain from even the most benign contact (weight of their clothing simple sword swing etc.). When a creature that succumbs to this poison takes bludgeoning piercing or slashing it must make DC 16 Con save or be incapacitated until end of its next turn as pain fills its body. This potent poison remains within creature’s body until removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic or until creature finishes a long rest." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -13890,7 +13890,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage + 13 (3d8) poison and target: DC 16 Con save or succumb to drake\u2019s venom (see above)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage + 13 (3d8) poison and target: DC 16 Con save or succumb to drake’s venom (see above)." }, { "name": "Claw", @@ -13901,8 +13901,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit 20/60' one target 16 (3d8+3) poison." }, { - "name": "Venom Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Spits venom in a 60' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in that line: 36 (8d8) poison and succumbs to the drake\u2019s venom (see above; DC 16 Con half damage and doesn\u2019t succumb to the venom)." + "name": "Venom Breath (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Spits venom in a 60' line that is 5 ft. wide. Each creature in that line: 36 (8d8) poison and succumbs to the drake’s venom (see above; DC 16 Con half damage and doesn’t succumb to the venom)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -13945,12 +13945,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands one language known by its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands one language known by its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False", @@ -13958,7 +13958,7 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Pool", - "desc": "Absorbs psychic energy from creatures in its nightmare holding up to four Psychic Points. As a bonus action while casting a spell within 5 ft. of moppet owner can expend points equal to spell\u2019s level to cast with o using spell slot." + "desc": "Absorbs psychic energy from creatures in its nightmare holding up to four Psychic Points. As a bonus action while casting a spell within 5 ft. of moppet owner can expend points equal to spell’s level to cast with o using spell slot." } ], "actions": [ @@ -13968,7 +13968,7 @@ }, { "name": "Waking Nightmare", - "desc": "Each creature with Int 3+ within 60' of moppet: DC 13 Int save. Fail: creature enters collective fugue state with all that failed unconscious but doesn\u2019t drop anything held/fall prone. All in fugue face hostile nightmare creature with brown bear's stats but deals psychic instead of piercing or slashing. Creature appearance is up to GM but should reflect mutual fears of affected creatures. Fight with nightmare creature works as normal except all action takes place in minds of affected. When affected creature is reduced to 0 hp moppet gains one Psychic Point. If nightmare creature or moppet is reduced to 0 hp all in fugue awaken. Spell slots or class features used in nightmare combat are expended but magic item charges or uses aren\u2019t. If creature in fugue takes damage from source other than nightmare creature can immediately re-save with advantage success ends effect on itself. If creature\u2019s save is succeeds/effect ends for it creature immune to moppet\u2019s Waking Nightmare next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Each creature with Int 3+ within 60' of moppet: DC 13 Int save. Fail: creature enters collective fugue state with all that failed unconscious but doesn’t drop anything held/fall prone. All in fugue face hostile nightmare creature with brown bear's stats but deals psychic instead of piercing or slashing. Creature appearance is up to GM but should reflect mutual fears of affected creatures. Fight with nightmare creature works as normal except all action takes place in minds of affected. When affected creature is reduced to 0 hp moppet gains one Psychic Point. If nightmare creature or moppet is reduced to 0 hp all in fugue awaken. Spell slots or class features used in nightmare combat are expended but magic item charges or uses aren’t. If creature in fugue takes damage from source other than nightmare creature can immediately re-save with advantage success ends effect on itself. If creature’s save is succeeds/effect ends for it creature immune to moppet’s Waking Nightmare next 24 hrs." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -14017,7 +14017,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -14030,7 +14030,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14040,7 +14040,7 @@ }, { "name": "Attach", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. The gel attaches itself to the head face or gills of a creature. If the creature is Large or smaller and can breathe air it continues to breathe normally as the air-filled gel provides breathable air for the creature. If the creature can\u2019t breathe air it must hold its breath or begin to suffocate. If the gel is attached to a creature it has advantage on attack rolls vs. that creature. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the diving gel by succeeding on a DC 12 Str check." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. The gel attaches itself to the head face or gills of a creature. If the creature is Large or smaller and can breathe air it continues to breathe normally as the air-filled gel provides breathable air for the creature. If the creature can’t breathe air it must hold its breath or begin to suffocate. If the gel is attached to a creature it has advantage on attack rolls vs. that creature. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the diving gel by succeeding on a DC 12 Str check." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -14084,12 +14084,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 30', passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Extradimensional Bag", - "desc": "Uses an extra-dimensional space such as a bag of holding as its \u201cshell.\u201d Bag can hold creatures in addition to the crab based on extradimensional space's size. Breathing creatures inside bag can survive up to a number of min equal to 10 divided by the number of creatures (minimum 1 min) after which time they begin to suffocate. If bag is overloaded pierced or torn it ruptures and is destroyed. While this would normally cause the contents to be lost in the Astral Plane crab\u2019s half-in half-out existence kept the bag constantly open even when it fully withdrew altering the bag which simply spills out its contents into area when the bag is destroyed or crab dies. Bag becomes a standard bag of holding or similar magic item with extradimensional space 24 hrs after crab dies." + "desc": "Uses an extra-dimensional space such as a bag of holding as its “shell.” Bag can hold creatures in addition to the crab based on extradimensional space's size. Breathing creatures inside bag can survive up to a number of min equal to 10 divided by the number of creatures (minimum 1 min) after which time they begin to suffocate. If bag is overloaded pierced or torn it ruptures and is destroyed. While this would normally cause the contents to be lost in the Astral Plane crab’s half-in half-out existence kept the bag constantly open even when it fully withdrew altering the bag which simply spills out its contents into area when the bag is destroyed or crab dies. Bag becomes a standard bag of holding or similar magic item with extradimensional space 24 hrs after crab dies." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -14103,11 +14103,11 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and crab can\u2019t attack another target with that claw. The crab has two claws each of which can grapple only one target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and crab can’t attack another target with that claw. The crab has two claws each of which can grapple only one target." }, { "name": "Collect", - "desc": "Places one target it is grappling into its extradimensional space if there is room and grapple ends. Target blinded and restrained and has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside. A trapped creature can take its action to climb out of the bag by succeeding on a DC 13 Str or Dex check (creature\u2019s choice). If crab dies trapped creature is no longer restrained by crab and can escape bag using 5 ft. of movement exiting prone." + "desc": "Places one target it is grappling into its extradimensional space if there is room and grapple ends. Target blinded and restrained and has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside. A trapped creature can take its action to climb out of the bag by succeeding on a DC 13 Str or Dex check (creature’s choice). If crab dies trapped creature is no longer restrained by crab and can escape bag using 5 ft. of movement exiting prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -14164,7 +14164,7 @@ }, { "name": "Standing Leap", - "desc": "The warrior\u2019s long jump is up to 20' and its high jump is up to 10 ft. with or with o a running start. The warrior can\u2019t use this trait while enlarged." + "desc": "The warrior’s long jump is up to 20' and its high jump is up to 10 ft. with or with o a running start. The warrior can’t use this trait while enlarged." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14247,7 +14247,7 @@ }, { "name": "Variable Illumination", - "desc": "Sheds bright light in a 5 ft. to 20' radius and dim light for extra number of feet equal to chosen radius. It can alter radius as a bonus action. It can\u2019t use this trait if it hasn\u2019t been exposed to sunlight in past 24 hrs." + "desc": "Sheds bright light in a 5 ft. to 20' radius and dim light for extra number of feet equal to chosen radius. It can alter radius as a bonus action. It can’t use this trait if it hasn’t been exposed to sunlight in past 24 hrs." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14261,7 +14261,7 @@ }, { "name": "Healing Radiance (Recharge: Short/Long Rest)", - "desc": "Radiates a warm light. Each friendly creature within 10 ft. of the sprite regains 5 (2d4) hp. It can\u2019t use this action if it hasn\u2019t been exposed to sunlight in the past 24 hrs." + "desc": "Radiates a warm light. Each friendly creature within 10 ft. of the sprite regains 5 (2d4) hp. It can’t use this action if it hasn’t been exposed to sunlight in the past 24 hrs." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -14308,12 +14308,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -14321,7 +14321,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -14347,7 +14347,7 @@ }, { "name": "Blessed Wings", - "desc": "Marks one creature it can see within 30' of it with holy power. If the target is a hostile creature the next attack roll made vs. the target before the start of the moth\u2019s next turn has advantage. If the target is a friendly creature it gains a +2 bonus to AC until the start of the moth\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Marks one creature it can see within 30' of it with holy power. If the target is a hostile creature the next attack roll made vs. the target before the start of the moth’s next turn has advantage. If the target is a friendly creature it gains a +2 bonus to AC until the start of the moth’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -14418,10 +14418,10 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Devourer\u2019s Cleaver or Necrotic Bolt attacks. It can replace one attack with Life Drain attack." + "desc": "Three Devourer’s Cleaver or Necrotic Bolt attacks. It can replace one attack with Life Drain attack." }, { - "name": "Devourer\u2019s Cleaver", + "name": "Devourer’s Cleaver", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic." }, { @@ -14437,7 +14437,7 @@ "desc": "Magically turns invisible (with items worn/carried) until it attacks uses Grasping Claws or concentration ends (as a spell)." }, { - "name": "Grasping Claws (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Grasping Claws (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Calls dozens of ghostly skeletal claws to erupt from a point on the ground it can see within 60' of it. All within 15 ft. of that point: 31 (7d8) necrotic and restrained 1 min (DC 16 Dex half damage not restrained). Restrained creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -14576,7 +14576,7 @@ }, { "name": "Wrack Form", - "desc": "While animating a pile of wrack has AC 18 and can use Slam and Deluge actions. Also loses its immunity to grappled and restrained conditions and can\u2019t fly. If it moves through a creature or object with Incorporeal Movement while animating wrack wrack falls off its ghostly body ending this. Otherwise can end this as bonus action. If it takes 15+ damage in single turn while animating wrack must make DC 13 Con save or be ejected from wrack ending this." + "desc": "While animating a pile of wrack has AC 18 and can use Slam and Deluge actions. Also loses its immunity to grappled and restrained conditions and can’t fly. If it moves through a creature or object with Incorporeal Movement while animating wrack wrack falls off its ghostly body ending this. Otherwise can end this as bonus action. If it takes 15+ damage in single turn while animating wrack must make DC 13 Con save or be ejected from wrack ending this." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14586,7 +14586,7 @@ }, { "name": "Slam (Wrack Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) necrotic. If target is Large or smaller grappled (escape DC 13). Until grapple ends target restrained and wrackwraith can\u2019t use its Slam or attack another. Target can\u2019t breathe or speak until grapple ends." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 4 (1d8) necrotic. If target is Large or smaller grappled (escape DC 13). Until grapple ends target restrained and wrackwraith can’t use its Slam or attack another. Target can’t breathe or speak until grapple ends." }, { "name": "Animate Wrack", @@ -14599,7 +14599,7 @@ ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Wrack Jump (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Wrack Jump (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Leaves current pile magically teleports to another within 60' of it and uses Animate Wrack." } ], @@ -14671,7 +14671,7 @@ }, { "name": "Taunting Threat", - "desc": "The husker throws a series of rude and menacing gestures at one creature it can see within 30' of it. The target must make a DC 13 Cha save. On a failure the target takes 7 (2d6) psychic and has disadvantage on all attacks not made vs. the husker until the end of its next turn. On a success the target takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t have disadvantage on attacks not made vs. the husker." + "desc": "The husker throws a series of rude and menacing gestures at one creature it can see within 30' of it. The target must make a DC 13 Cha save. On a failure the target takes 7 (2d6) psychic and has disadvantage on all attacks not made vs. the husker until the end of its next turn. On a success the target takes half the damage and doesn’t have disadvantage on attacks not made vs. the husker." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -14746,7 +14746,7 @@ }, { "name": "Air Bubble (Recharge: Short/Long Rest)", - "desc": "Creates an air bubble around the heads of any number of creatures that are touching it. A creature that benefits from an air bubble can breathe underwater and gains swim speed of 20' if it doesn\u2019t already have a swim speed. The air bubbles hold enough air for 24 hrs of breathing divided by number of breathing creatures that received an air bubble." + "desc": "Creates an air bubble around the heads of any number of creatures that are touching it. A creature that benefits from an air bubble can breathe underwater and gains swim speed of 20' if it doesn’t already have a swim speed. The air bubbles hold enough air for 24 hrs of breathing divided by number of breathing creatures that received an air bubble." }, { "name": "Healing Touch (3/Day)", @@ -14801,11 +14801,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Drake Mount", - "desc": "Has formed a bond with Med or larger drake mount (found in this or other books or use the statistics of a giant lizard). Regardless of the drake\u2019s intelligence it acts as a controlled mount while carrying a drake rider obeying the rider\u2019s spoken commands. Mounting and dismounting the drake costs the drake rider only 5 ft. of movement." + "desc": "Has formed a bond with Med or larger drake mount (found in this or other books or use the statistics of a giant lizard). Regardless of the drake’s intelligence it acts as a controlled mount while carrying a drake rider obeying the rider’s spoken commands. Mounting and dismounting the drake costs the drake rider only 5 ft. of movement." }, { "name": "Mounted Warrior", - "desc": "While the drake rider is mounted its mount can\u2019t be charmed or frightened." + "desc": "While the drake rider is mounted its mount can’t be charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -14813,11 +14813,11 @@ }, { "name": "Sure Seat", - "desc": "While mounted and not incapacitated the drake rider can\u2019t be knocked prone dismounted or moved vs. its will." + "desc": "While mounted and not incapacitated the drake rider can’t be knocked prone dismounted or moved vs. its will." }, { - "name": "Trained Tactics (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "The drake rider commands its mount to move up to 30' in a straight line moving through the space of any Large or smaller creature and performing one of the following tactical maneuvers. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks.Barrel Roll: The mount flies up and over one creature in the line ending its movement at least 10 ft. past the target. As the drake rider hangs upside down at the top of the loop it makes one Spear attack vs. the target with advantage. On a hit the rider rolls damage dice three times. The mount must have a flying speed to use this maneuver.Corkscrew Roll: The mount swims in a corkscrew around the creatures in the line. Each creature in the line must make DC 13 Dex save or be incapacitated with dizziness until the end of its next turn. The mount must have a swimming speed to use this maneuver.Weaving Rush The mount weaves back and forth along the line. Each creature in the line must make DC 13 Str save or take 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone." + "name": "Trained Tactics (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "The drake rider commands its mount to move up to 30' in a straight line moving through the space of any Large or smaller creature and performing one of the following tactical maneuvers. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.Barrel Roll: The mount flies up and over one creature in the line ending its movement at least 10 ft. past the target. As the drake rider hangs upside down at the top of the loop it makes one Spear attack vs. the target with advantage. On a hit the rider rolls damage dice three times. The mount must have a flying speed to use this maneuver.Corkscrew Roll: The mount swims in a corkscrew around the creatures in the line. Each creature in the line must make DC 13 Dex save or be incapacitated with dizziness until the end of its next turn. The mount must have a swimming speed to use this maneuver.Weaving Rush The mount weaves back and forth along the line. Each creature in the line must make DC 13 Str save or take 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14879,12 +14879,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, unconscious", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Terran but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Terran but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -14892,7 +14892,7 @@ }, { "name": "Limited Telepathy", - "desc": "Magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120' of it that can understand a language. This telepathy doesn\u2019t allow receiving creature to telepathically respond." + "desc": "Magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120' of it that can understand a language. This telepathy doesn’t allow receiving creature to telepathically respond." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -14900,7 +14900,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stone Walk", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn\u2019t cost the myrmex extra movement." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn’t cost the myrmex extra movement." } ], "actions": [ @@ -14910,7 +14910,7 @@ }, { "name": "Earth Shift", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +2 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with the ground. Target is pushed up to 10 ft. in a direction of myrmex\u2019s choice and its speed is reduced by 5 ft. until end of its next turn." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +2 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with the ground. Target is pushed up to 10 ft. in a direction of myrmex’s choice and its speed is reduced by 5 ft. until end of its next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -14964,7 +14964,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -14991,11 +14991,11 @@ }, { "name": "Electric Tongue", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) lightning and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and amphibolt can\u2019t make an Electric Tongue attack vs. another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) lightning and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained and amphibolt can’t make an Electric Tongue attack vs. another target." }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "Makes one Bite vs. a Med or smaller target it is grappling. If attack hits target is swallowed and grapple ends. Swallowed target is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside ambphibolt and it takes 10 (3d6) lightning at start of each of amphibolt\u2019s turns. Amphibolt can have only one target swallowed at a time. If amphibolt takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from swallowed creature amphibolt: DC 14 Con save at end of that turn or regurgitate creature which falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of amphibolt. If amphibolt dies swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape corpse using 5 ft. of move exiting prone." + "desc": "Makes one Bite vs. a Med or smaller target it is grappling. If attack hits target is swallowed and grapple ends. Swallowed target is blinded and restrained has total cover vs. attacks and effects outside ambphibolt and it takes 10 (3d6) lightning at start of each of amphibolt’s turns. Amphibolt can have only one target swallowed at a time. If amphibolt takes 15 damage or more on a single turn from swallowed creature amphibolt: DC 14 Con save at end of that turn or regurgitate creature which falls prone in a space within 5 ft. of amphibolt. If amphibolt dies swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape corpse using 5 ft. of move exiting prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -15048,8 +15048,8 @@ "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -15061,25 +15061,25 @@ }, { "name": "Weaken Resolve", - "desc": "Its speech has subtle enchantments that make it seem logical or profound regardless of words used. It has advantage on Cha (Deception) and Cha (Persuasion) checks vs. Humanoids. Also if tutor spends 1+ min conversing with Humanoid that creature has disadvantage on saves vs. tutor\u2019s Fiendish Indoctrination and vs. enchantment spells tutor casts." + "desc": "Its speech has subtle enchantments that make it seem logical or profound regardless of words used. It has advantage on Cha (Deception) and Cha (Persuasion) checks vs. Humanoids. Also if tutor spends 1+ min conversing with Humanoid that creature has disadvantage on saves vs. tutor’s Fiendish Indoctrination and vs. enchantment spells tutor casts." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Claws or Tutor\u2019s Batons or one Claw and two Tutor\u2019s Batons. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting." + "desc": "Three Claws or Tutor’s Batons or one Claw and two Tutor’s Batons. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting." }, { "name": "Claw (True Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) slashing damage + 14 (4d6) psychic." }, { - "name": "Tutor\u2019s Baton", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 14 (4d6) psychic. Instead of dealing psychic damage tutor can cause target to be incapacitated until target\u2019s next turn ends." + "name": "Tutor’s Baton", + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage + 14 (4d6) psychic. Instead of dealing psychic damage tutor can cause target to be incapacitated until target’s next turn ends." }, { - "name": "Fiendish Indoctrination (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Speaks fiendish ideals couched in persuasive scholarly language. Each creature within 30' of tutor: 45 (13d6) psychic and is charmed for 1 min (DC 18 Cha half damage isn\u2019t charmed). Charmed creature isn\u2019t under tutor\u2019s control but regards tutor as a trusted friend taking tutor\u2019s requests or actions in most favorable way it can. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. A creature that fails the save by 5+ is charmed for 1 day instead. Such a creature can re-save only when it suffers harm or receives a suicidal command ending effect on a success." + "name": "Fiendish Indoctrination (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Speaks fiendish ideals couched in persuasive scholarly language. Each creature within 30' of tutor: 45 (13d6) psychic and is charmed for 1 min (DC 18 Cha half damage isn’t charmed). Charmed creature isn’t under tutor’s control but regards tutor as a trusted friend taking tutor’s requests or actions in most favorable way it can. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. A creature that fails the save by 5+ is charmed for 1 day instead. Such a creature can re-save only when it suffers harm or receives a suicidal command ending effect on a success." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -15089,7 +15089,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "Magically transforms into a Small or Med Humanoid or back into its true fiendish form. Its stats other than its size are same in each form. Items worn/carried aren\u2019t transformed. Reverts on death." + "desc": "Magically transforms into a Small or Med Humanoid or back into its true fiendish form. Its stats other than its size are same in each form. Items worn/carried aren’t transformed. Reverts on death." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -15137,7 +15137,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 6", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15146,7 +15146,7 @@ }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Poor Traversal", @@ -15163,8 +15163,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (2d4+2) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Harvester\u2019s Stampede (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Moves up to its speed in a straight line and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time the harvest horse enters a creature\u2019s space during this move that creature must make a DC 12 Dex save. On a failure it takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage and is knocked prone. On a success it takes half damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone. When the harvest horse moves in this way it doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "name": "Harvester’s Stampede (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Moves up to its speed in a straight line and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time the harvest horse enters a creature’s space during this move that creature must make a DC 12 Dex save. On a failure it takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage and is knocked prone. On a success it takes half damage and isn’t knocked prone. When the harvest horse moves in this way it doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -15207,7 +15207,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 10, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15216,11 +15216,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Symbiotically Bound", - "desc": "The ooze and fish\u2019s life force have become entwined. Share stats as if one creature and can't be separated." + "desc": "The ooze and fish’s life force have become entwined. Share stats as if one creature and can't be separated." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", @@ -15238,11 +15238,11 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf", - "desc": "Engulfs one Huge or smaller creature grappled by it. Engulfed target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water and it must make DC 16 Con save at start of each of the ooze\u2019s turns or take 21 (6d6) acid. If ooze moves engulfed target moves with it. Ooze can have 2 Huge or up to 8 Large or smaller creatures engulfed at a time. Engulfed creature or creature within 5 ft. of ooze can take its action to remove engulfed creature from ooze via DC 16 Str check putting engulfed creature in an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 ft. of ooze." + "desc": "Engulfs one Huge or smaller creature grappled by it. Engulfed target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water and it must make DC 16 Con save at start of each of the ooze’s turns or take 21 (6d6) acid. If ooze moves engulfed target moves with it. Ooze can have 2 Huge or up to 8 Large or smaller creatures engulfed at a time. Engulfed creature or creature within 5 ft. of ooze can take its action to remove engulfed creature from ooze via DC 16 Str check putting engulfed creature in an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 ft. of ooze." }, { "name": "Mesmerizing Spiral", - "desc": "The fish inside it swim rapidly in a hypnotic spiral. Each creature within 20' of it that can see the fish: incapacitated 1 min (DC 16 Wis negates). While incapacitated its speed is reduced to 0. Incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature\u2019s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to Mesmerizing Spiral of all shoal oozes for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "The fish inside it swim rapidly in a hypnotic spiral. Each creature within 20' of it that can see the fish: incapacitated 1 min (DC 16 Wis negates). While incapacitated its speed is reduced to 0. Incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature’s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to Mesmerizing Spiral of all shoal oozes for the next 24 hrs." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -15288,7 +15288,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -15365,16 +15365,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Barnacle Shivers", - "desc": "Characterized by inescapable cold and shiveringthat slowly pervades victim\u2019s body this is a disease that infects creatures attacked by blood barnacles. Until disease is cured infected creature can\u2019t regain hp except magically and its hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) for every 24 hrs that elapse. Reduction lasts until disease is cured. Creature dies if disease reduces its hp max to 0. A Humanoid or Beast slain by this disease rises 24 hrs later as a zombie. Zombie isn\u2019t under barnacle\u2019s control but it views barnacle as an ally." + "desc": "Characterized by inescapable cold and shiveringthat slowly pervades victim’s body this is a disease that infects creatures attacked by blood barnacles. Until disease is cured infected creature can’t regain hp except magically and its hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) for every 24 hrs that elapse. Reduction lasts until disease is cured. Creature dies if disease reduces its hp max to 0. A Humanoid or Beast slain by this disease rises 24 hrs later as a zombie. Zombie isn’t under barnacle’s control but it views barnacle as an ally." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent location of creatures that aren\u2019t Constructs or Undead and that don\u2019t have all of their hp within 60' of it and can sense general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." + "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent location of creatures that aren’t Constructs or Undead and that don’t have all of their hp within 60' of it and can sense general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -15384,7 +15384,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage and barnacle attaches to target. While attached barnacle doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at start of each of barnacle\u2019s turns target loses 5 (1d6+2) hp due to blood loss. Barnacle can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. A creature including target can take its action to detach barnacle via DC 12 Str check. When barnacle is removed target takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage. If creature ends its turn with barnacle attached to it that creature: DC 12 Con save or contract barnacle shivers (see above)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage and barnacle attaches to target. While attached barnacle doesn’t attack. Instead at start of each of barnacle’s turns target loses 5 (1d6+2) hp due to blood loss. Barnacle can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. A creature including target can take its action to detach barnacle via DC 12 Str check. When barnacle is removed target takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage. If creature ends its turn with barnacle attached to it that creature: DC 12 Con save or contract barnacle shivers (see above)." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -15581,7 +15581,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Limited Magic Immunity", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be affected or detected by spells of 4th level or lower unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." + "desc": "Can’t be affected or detected by spells of 4th level or lower unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15609,7 +15609,7 @@ }, { "name": "Gain the Upper Hand", - "desc": "The slayer studies one creature it can see within 30' of it granting the slayer advantage on the next attack roll it makes vs. the target before start of the slayer\u2019s next turn. If the attack hits slayer\u2019s weapon attack deals extra 9 (2d8) piercing damage." + "desc": "The slayer studies one creature it can see within 30' of it granting the slayer advantage on the next attack roll it makes vs. the target before start of the slayer’s next turn. If the attack hits slayer’s weapon attack deals extra 9 (2d8) piercing damage." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -15677,7 +15677,7 @@ }, { "name": "Transparent", - "desc": "Even when in plain sight it takes a successful DC 16 Wis (Perception) check to spot a xecha that has neither moved nor attacked. A creature that tries to enter the xecha\u2019s space while unaware of it is surprised by the xecha." + "desc": "Even when in plain sight it takes a successful DC 16 Wis (Perception) check to spot a xecha that has neither moved nor attacked. A creature that tries to enter the xecha’s space while unaware of it is surprised by the xecha." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15694,8 +15694,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Sensory Overload (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Psychic pulse. Each creature that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead within 20' of the xecha: 24 (7d6) psychic and blinded and deafened until end of its next turn (DC 15 Int half damage not blinded/deafened)." + "name": "Sensory Overload (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Psychic pulse. Each creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead within 20' of the xecha: 24 (7d6) psychic and blinded and deafened until end of its next turn (DC 15 Int half damage not blinded/deafened)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -15747,7 +15747,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bloodthirsty", - "desc": "When the vampiric vanguard is below half its hp max it has advantage on all melee attack rolls vs. creatures that aren\u2019t Constructs or Undead." + "desc": "When the vampiric vanguard is below half its hp max it has advantage on all melee attack rolls vs. creatures that aren’t Constructs or Undead." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -15926,7 +15926,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "Transforms into a Large boar or back into its true ogre form. Its stats are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. Reverts on death." + "desc": "Transforms into a Large boar or back into its true ogre form. Its stats are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Reverts on death." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -15972,12 +15972,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Cursed Plant", - "desc": "If damage reduces it to 0 hp becomes inanimate tumbleweed and travels via wind. Regains 5 hp every hr regaining consciousness after the first. This doesn\u2019t function if it took fire on same round it was reduced to 0 hp or if its body was destroyed." + "desc": "If damage reduces it to 0 hp becomes inanimate tumbleweed and travels via wind. Regains 5 hp every hr regaining consciousness after the first. This doesn’t function if it took fire on same round it was reduced to 0 hp or if its body was destroyed." }, { "name": "Flammable", @@ -15985,7 +15985,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tumbleweed Form", - "desc": "Can enter hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there." + "desc": "Can enter hostile creature’s space and stop there." } ], "actions": [ @@ -15999,13 +15999,13 @@ }, { "name": "Capture", - "desc": "Envelopes one up to Med creature in its space. Target: DC 13 Dex save or restrained inside wind witch. Restrained target can\u2019t be hit by wind witch\u2019s Slam but takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage if it takes action that requires movement (ex: attack or cast somatic spell). When it moves captured creature moves with it. Can have only one creature captured at a time. Creature within 5 ft. of wind witch can use action to pull restrained creature out via DC 13 Str check; creature trying: 5 (2d4) piercing damage." + "desc": "Envelopes one up to Med creature in its space. Target: DC 13 Dex save or restrained inside wind witch. Restrained target can’t be hit by wind witch’s Slam but takes 5 (2d4) piercing damage if it takes action that requires movement (ex: attack or cast somatic spell). When it moves captured creature moves with it. Can have only one creature captured at a time. Creature within 5 ft. of wind witch can use action to pull restrained creature out via DC 13 Str check; creature trying: 5 (2d4) piercing damage." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Bouncy Escape", - "desc": "When it takes damage from a melee attack can move up to half its fly speed. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. It releases a captured creature when it uses this." + "desc": "When it takes damage from a melee attack can move up to half its fly speed. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. It releases a captured creature when it uses this." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -16068,7 +16068,7 @@ }, { "name": "Beak (Fiend Form Only)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage and attaches to target. While attached doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at start of each of its turns target: 12 (2d8+3) hp to blood loss. Can detach itself via 5 ft. of its move. It does so after target is reduced to 0 hp. Creature including target can use action to detach it via DC 13 Str." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage and attaches to target. While attached doesn’t attack. Instead at start of each of its turns target: 12 (2d8+3) hp to blood loss. Can detach itself via 5 ft. of its move. It does so after target is reduced to 0 hp. Creature including target can use action to detach it via DC 13 Str." }, { "name": "Talons (Fiend Form Only)", @@ -16080,7 +16080,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hypnotic Gaze", - "desc": "Fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 10 ft. of it. Target: DC 12 Wis save or charmed 1 min. While charmed creature is incapacitated has speed 0 and refuses to remove attached alabroza. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature\u2019s save is successful creature immune to this for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within 10 ft. of it. Target: DC 12 Wis save or charmed 1 min. While charmed creature is incapacitated has speed 0 and refuses to remove attached alabroza. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature’s save is successful creature immune to this for next 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -16090,7 +16090,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "Transforms into Med humanoid Small mist cloud or back into true bird-like fiend form. Other than size and speed stats are same in each form with mist form exceptions. Items worn/carried not transformed. Reverts on death. Mist form: can\u2019t take any actions speak or manipulate objects resistance to nonmagical damage. Weightless fly speed 20' can hover can enter hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. If air can pass through a space mist can with o squeezing but can\u2019t pass through water." + "desc": "Transforms into Med humanoid Small mist cloud or back into true bird-like fiend form. Other than size and speed stats are same in each form with mist form exceptions. Items worn/carried not transformed. Reverts on death. Mist form: can’t take any actions speak or manipulate objects resistance to nonmagical damage. Weightless fly speed 20' can hover can enter hostile creature’s space and stop there. If air can pass through a space mist can with o squeezing but can’t pass through water." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -16143,8 +16143,8 @@ "challenge_rating": 14, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magic darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magic darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -16169,7 +16169,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 27 (5d8+5) necrotic." }, { - "name": "Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Inhales drawing moisture from surrounding creatures. Each non-Construct/Undead creature within 15 ft. of shetani: 54 (12d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). If a creature fails the save by 5+ it suffers one level of exhaustion." }, { @@ -16223,16 +16223,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands Aquan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Aquan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fear of Fire", - "desc": "An ice urchin is inherently fearful of fire. If presented forcefully with fire or if it is dealt fire the ice urchin must make DC 13 Wis save or become frightened until the end of its next turn. Once it has been frightened by a specific source of fire (such as a torch) the ice urchin can\u2019t be frightened by that same source again for 24 hrs." + "desc": "An ice urchin is inherently fearful of fire. If presented forcefully with fire or if it is dealt fire the ice urchin must make DC 13 Wis save or become frightened until the end of its next turn. Once it has been frightened by a specific source of fire (such as a torch) the ice urchin can’t be frightened by that same source again for 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Ice Slide", - "desc": "Its speed increases to 60' when it moves on snow or ice. Additionally difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "Its speed increases to 60' when it moves on snow or ice. Additionally difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." }, { "name": "Melting Away", @@ -16310,7 +16310,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", @@ -16334,7 +16334,7 @@ }, { "name": "Storm Blast", - "desc": "The primordial matriarch emits elemental energy in a 90' cone. Each creature in the area: 21 (6d6) damage of the type determined by Roiling Elements and suffers one of the following effects depending on the damage type (DC 20 Dex half damage and no additional effect unless specified below).Acid Blast Fail: creature is covered in acid. At the start of each of its turns it takes 7 (2d6) acid until it or another creature takes an action to scrape or wash off the acid.Cold Blast Fail: creature is restrained by ice until end of its next turn or until it or another creature takes an action to break it free. Success: creature\u2019s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until end of its next turn.Fire Blast Fail: creature catches fire. Until it or another creature takes an action to douse the fire creature takes 7 (2d6) fire at the start of each of its turns.Lightning Blast Fail: creature incapacitated until end of its next turn. Succcess: creature can\u2019t take reactions until start of its next turn.Thunder Blast Fail: creature is deafened for 1 min. At the end of each of its turns a deafened creature can repeat the save ending deafness on itself on a success. Success: creature is deafened until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "The primordial matriarch emits elemental energy in a 90' cone. Each creature in the area: 21 (6d6) damage of the type determined by Roiling Elements and suffers one of the following effects depending on the damage type (DC 20 Dex half damage and no additional effect unless specified below).Acid Blast Fail: creature is covered in acid. At the start of each of its turns it takes 7 (2d6) acid until it or another creature takes an action to scrape or wash off the acid.Cold Blast Fail: creature is restrained by ice until end of its next turn or until it or another creature takes an action to break it free. Success: creature’s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until end of its next turn.Fire Blast Fail: creature catches fire. Until it or another creature takes an action to douse the fire creature takes 7 (2d6) fire at the start of each of its turns.Lightning Blast Fail: creature incapacitated until end of its next turn. Succcess: creature can’t take reactions until start of its next turn.Thunder Blast Fail: creature is deafened for 1 min. At the end of each of its turns a deafened creature can repeat the save ending deafness on itself on a success. Success: creature is deafened until the end of its next turn." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16415,12 +16415,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Perfect Landing", - "desc": "A scarsupial doesn\u2019t take damage from falling and is never knocked prone from falling." + "desc": "A scarsupial doesn’t take damage from falling and is never knocked prone from falling." }, { "name": "Vertical Pounce", @@ -16500,7 +16500,7 @@ }, { "name": "Knife Dancer", - "desc": "When the quagga hits a creature with Twin Blade attack it doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of that creature\u2019s reach." + "desc": "When the quagga hits a creature with Twin Blade attack it doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of that creature’s reach." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", @@ -16580,7 +16580,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "truesight 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16595,7 +16595,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sonic Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Med or smaller creature and shrimp doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled. Whether or not attack hits target: DC 14 Con save or take 5 (1d10) thunder and be deafened and stunned until end of its next turn." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Med or smaller creature and shrimp doesn’t have another creature grappled. Whether or not attack hits target: DC 14 Con save or take 5 (1d10) thunder and be deafened and stunned until end of its next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -16658,7 +16658,7 @@ }, { "name": "I Work for the Boss (3/Day)", - "desc": "If subjected to an effect that would force it to make an Int Wis or Cha save while it is within 30' of its superior can use the superior\u2019s Int Wis or Cha modifier for the save instead of its own." + "desc": "If subjected to an effect that would force it to make an Int Wis or Cha save while it is within 30' of its superior can use the superior’s Int Wis or Cha modifier for the save instead of its own." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16676,7 +16676,7 @@ }, { "name": "Handful of Sandy Rocks (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Scatters rocks and blinding sand in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t blinded)." + "desc": "Scatters rocks and blinding sand in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 13 Dex half damage and isn’t blinded)." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -16728,7 +16728,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold ", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 15, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -16751,21 +16751,21 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 34 (5d10+7) piercing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until grapple ends target restrained attacker can\u2019t Bite another." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 34 (5d10+7) piercing damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until grapple ends target restrained attacker can’t Bite another." }, { "name": "Adamantine Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 29 (5d8+7) slashing damage. This attack deals double damage to objects and structures." }, { - "name": "Metal Volley (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Metal Volley (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Shakes itself launching shards from its hide. Each creature within 20 feet: 45 (13d6) slashing damage (DC 18 Dex half)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Metal Eater", - "desc": "Swallows one Med or smaller ferrous metal object within 5 ft. of it. If the object is being held or worn by a creature that creature must make DC 18 Str save or malmbjorn swallows the object. If the creature holding or wearing the object is also grappled by the malmbjorn it has disadvantage on this save. Nonmagical objects are digested and destroyed at the start of malmbjorn\u2019s next turn. Magic objects remain intact in malmbjorn\u2019s stomach for 8 hrs then are destroyed. Artifacts are never destroyed in this way." + "desc": "Swallows one Med or smaller ferrous metal object within 5 ft. of it. If the object is being held or worn by a creature that creature must make DC 18 Str save or malmbjorn swallows the object. If the creature holding or wearing the object is also grappled by the malmbjorn it has disadvantage on this save. Nonmagical objects are digested and destroyed at the start of malmbjorn’s next turn. Magic objects remain intact in malmbjorn’s stomach for 8 hrs then are destroyed. Artifacts are never destroyed in this way." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -16832,11 +16832,11 @@ }, { "name": "Limited Magic Immunity", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be affected or detected by spells of 1st level or lower unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." + "desc": "Can’t be affected or detected by spells of 1st level or lower unless it wishes to be. Has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." }, { "name": "Tiger Tag Team", - "desc": "Advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if 1+ friendly rakshasa is within 5 ft. of creature and that rakshasa isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "Advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if 1+ friendly rakshasa is within 5 ft. of creature and that rakshasa isn’t incapacitated." } ], "actions": [ @@ -16907,12 +16907,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Keen Sight", @@ -16922,7 +16922,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Blood Drain", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and it attaches to the target. While attached jeholopterus doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at start of each of jeholopterus\u2019s turns target loses 8 (2d4+3) hp due to blood loss. The jeholopterus can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. It does so after it drains 15 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the jeholopterus by succeeding on a DC 13 Str check." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and it attaches to the target. While attached jeholopterus doesn’t attack. Instead at start of each of jeholopterus’s turns target loses 8 (2d4+3) hp due to blood loss. The jeholopterus can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. It does so after it drains 15 hp of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature including the target can take its action to detach the jeholopterus by succeeding on a DC 13 Str check." }, { "name": "Claw", @@ -16992,11 +16992,11 @@ }, { "name": "Alluring Light", - "desc": "Causes orb at the end of its lure to glow. Can extinguish light as a bonus action. While light is active when a creature enters a space within 90' of angler for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there and can see the light must make DC 14 Wis save or be charmed by angler until light is extinguished. While charmed this way creature is incapacitated and ignores lights of other anglers. If charmed creature is more than 5 ft. away from angler creature must move on its turn toward angler by most direct route trying to get within 5 feet. Charmed creature doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than angler creature can re-save. A creature can also re-save at end of each of its turns. On a successful save/effect ends on it and creature is immune to alluring light of all angler dwarves next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Causes orb at the end of its lure to glow. Can extinguish light as a bonus action. While light is active when a creature enters a space within 90' of angler for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there and can see the light must make DC 14 Wis save or be charmed by angler until light is extinguished. While charmed this way creature is incapacitated and ignores lights of other anglers. If charmed creature is more than 5 ft. away from angler creature must move on its turn toward angler by most direct route trying to get within 5 feet. Charmed creature doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than angler creature can re-save. A creature can also re-save at end of each of its turns. On a successful save/effect ends on it and creature is immune to alluring light of all angler dwarves next 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Blazing Beacon", - "desc": "Summons a bright burst of light from its lure. Each creature that isn\u2019t an angler dwarf within 20' of the angler: 9 (2d8) radiant and is blinded until end of its next turn (DC 14 Dex half damage not blinded)." + "desc": "Summons a bright burst of light from its lure. Each creature that isn’t an angler dwarf within 20' of the angler: 9 (2d8) radiant and is blinded until end of its next turn (DC 14 Dex half damage not blinded)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -17039,7 +17039,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 30', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17058,7 +17058,7 @@ }, { "name": "Encage", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. If target is a Med or smaller creature DC 16 Dex save or be caged within body of bonecage constrictor. Caged creature is restrained has cover vs. attacks and other effects outside constrictor and it takes 10 (3d6) necrotic at start of each of constrictor\u2019s turns. While caged creature can see outside constrictor but can\u2019t target those outside constrictor with attacks or spells nor can it cast spells or use features that allow it to leave constrictor\u2019s body. In addition creatures caged within constrictor can\u2019t make attack rolls vs. creatures outside constrictor. Constrictor can have up to 6 Med or smaller creatures restrained at a time. If constrictor takes 20+ damage on a single turn from any source it must make DC 16 Con save at end of that turn or all caged creatures fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of constrictor. If any of the damage is thunder constrictor has disadvantage on the save. If constrictor dies caged creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from corpse via 10 ft. of move exiting prone." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. If target is a Med or smaller creature DC 16 Dex save or be caged within body of bonecage constrictor. Caged creature is restrained has cover vs. attacks and other effects outside constrictor and it takes 10 (3d6) necrotic at start of each of constrictor’s turns. While caged creature can see outside constrictor but can’t target those outside constrictor with attacks or spells nor can it cast spells or use features that allow it to leave constrictor’s body. In addition creatures caged within constrictor can’t make attack rolls vs. creatures outside constrictor. Constrictor can have up to 6 Med or smaller creatures restrained at a time. If constrictor takes 20+ damage on a single turn from any source it must make DC 16 Con save at end of that turn or all caged creatures fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of constrictor. If any of the damage is thunder constrictor has disadvantage on the save. If constrictor dies caged creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from corpse via 10 ft. of move exiting prone." }, { "name": "Crush", @@ -17120,7 +17120,7 @@ }, { "name": "Master Tactician", - "desc": "It and any friendly Undead within 60' of it have advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if at least one of the Undead\u2019s allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and ally isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "desc": "It and any friendly Undead within 60' of it have advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if at least one of the Undead’s allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and ally isn’t incapacitated." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", @@ -17148,7 +17148,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pattern of Death (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Necrotic energy ripples out from the bone lord. Each creature that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead within 30' of it: 54 (12d8) necrotic (DC 19 Con half). Each friendly Undead within 30' of the bone lord including the bone lord regains hp equal to half the single highest amount of necrotic dealt." + "desc": "Necrotic energy ripples out from the bone lord. Each creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead within 30' of it: 54 (12d8) necrotic (DC 19 Con half). Each friendly Undead within 30' of the bone lord including the bone lord regains hp equal to half the single highest amount of necrotic dealt." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17161,11 +17161,11 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) slashing damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic and target is grappled (escape DC 19). Until grapple ends target is restrained. Has 4 claws each can grapple only 1 target." }, { - "name": "Sovereign\u2019s Onslaught", - "desc": "Commands up to four friendly Undead it can see within 60' of it to move. Each target can use its reaction to immediately move up to its speed. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "name": "Sovereign’s Onslaught", + "desc": "Commands up to four friendly Undead it can see within 60' of it to move. Each target can use its reaction to immediately move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { - "name": "Sovereign\u2019s Reprisal", + "name": "Sovereign’s Reprisal", "desc": "Commands one friendly Undead within 30' to attack. Target can make one weapon attack as reaction." }, { @@ -17179,11 +17179,11 @@ ], "legendary_actions": [ { - "name": "Sovereign\u2019s Onslaught", - "desc": "Commands up to four friendly Undead it can see within 60' of it to move. Each target can use its reaction to immediately move up to its speed. This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "name": "Sovereign’s Onslaught", + "desc": "Commands up to four friendly Undead it can see within 60' of it to move. Each target can use its reaction to immediately move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { - "name": "Sovereign\u2019s Reprisal", + "name": "Sovereign’s Reprisal", "desc": "Commands one friendly Undead within 30' to attack. Target can make one weapon attack as reaction." }, { @@ -17249,7 +17249,7 @@ }, { "name": "Aura of Distrust", - "desc": "Radiates a psychic aura that causes creatures to doubt intentions of their friends. Each creature within 30' of inciter that isn\u2019t a Fiend has disadvantage on Wis (Insight) checks. When a creature enters aura\u2019s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: DC 13 Cha save. Fail: any spell cast by creature can\u2019t affect allies or friendly creatures including spells already in effect such as bless while it remains in the aura. In addition creature can\u2019t use Help action or accept assistance from a friendly creature including assistance from spells such as bless or cure wounds while it remains in aura." + "desc": "Radiates a psychic aura that causes creatures to doubt intentions of their friends. Each creature within 30' of inciter that isn’t a Fiend has disadvantage on Wis (Insight) checks. When a creature enters aura’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: DC 13 Cha save. Fail: any spell cast by creature can’t affect allies or friendly creatures including spells already in effect such as bless while it remains in the aura. In addition creature can’t use Help action or accept assistance from a friendly creature including assistance from spells such as bless or cure wounds while it remains in aura." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17262,8 +17262,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Inspire Violence (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Wispers to a creature within 5 ft. of it that can hear it stoking paranoia and hatred. The creature must make DC 13 Cha save or it uses its next action to make one attack vs. a creature that both target and inciter demon can see. A creature immune to being charmed isn\u2019t affected by inciter demon\u2019s Inspire Violence." + "name": "Inspire Violence (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Wispers to a creature within 5 ft. of it that can hear it stoking paranoia and hatred. The creature must make DC 13 Cha save or it uses its next action to make one attack vs. a creature that both target and inciter demon can see. A creature immune to being charmed isn’t affected by inciter demon’s Inspire Violence." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -17313,7 +17313,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -17326,11 +17326,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Rust Metal", - "desc": "Any nonmagic metal weapon that hits gearmass corrodes. After dealing damage weapon: permanent cumulative \u20131 penalty to damage. If penalty drops to \u20135 destroyed. Nonmagic metal ammo that hits gearmass destroyed after dealing damage." + "desc": "Any nonmagic metal weapon that hits gearmass corrodes. After dealing damage weapon: permanent cumulative –1 penalty to damage. If penalty drops to –5 destroyed. Nonmagic metal ammo that hits gearmass destroyed after dealing damage." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17348,7 +17348,7 @@ }, { "name": "Engulf", - "desc": "Engulfs Med or smaller creature grappled by it. Engulfed target is blinded restrained and unable to breathe and it must make DC 14 Con save at start of each of gearmass's turns or take 14 (4d6) acid. Any nonmagical ferrous metal armor weapons or other items target is wearing corrode at start of each of gearmass\u2019s turns. If object is either metal armor or metal shield being worn/carried it takes permanent and cumulative \u20131 penalty to AC it offers. Armor reduced to AC of 10 or shield that drops to a +0 bonus is destroyed. If object is a metal weapon it rusts as described in the Rust Metal trait. If gearmass moves engulfed target moves with it. Gearmass can have only one creature engulfed at a time." + "desc": "Engulfs Med or smaller creature grappled by it. Engulfed target is blinded restrained and unable to breathe and it must make DC 14 Con save at start of each of gearmass's turns or take 14 (4d6) acid. Any nonmagical ferrous metal armor weapons or other items target is wearing corrode at start of each of gearmass’s turns. If object is either metal armor or metal shield being worn/carried it takes permanent and cumulative –1 penalty to AC it offers. Armor reduced to AC of 10 or shield that drops to a +0 bonus is destroyed. If object is a metal weapon it rusts as described in the Rust Metal trait. If gearmass moves engulfed target moves with it. Gearmass can have only one creature engulfed at a time." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -17519,7 +17519,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 19 (4d6+5) thunder." }, { - "name": "Sundering Quake (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Sundering Quake (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Slams its forelegs into the ground. Each creature in contact with the ground within 20' of it: 49 (14d6) force (DC 19 Dex half). Each structure in contact with the ground within 20' of archon also takes the damage and collapses if the damage reduces it to 0 hp." } ], @@ -17576,7 +17576,7 @@ }, { "name": "Scarecrow", - "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 ft. of sodwose: frightened until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Wis negates and is immune to sodwose\u2019s Scarecrow for the next 24 hrs)." + "desc": "Any creature that starts its turn within 10 ft. of sodwose: frightened until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Wis negates and is immune to sodwose’s Scarecrow for the next 24 hrs)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -17652,7 +17652,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Brutal Claws", - "desc": "Its claw deals one extra die of its damage when trollkin isn\u2019t ragecasting (included in the attack)." + "desc": "Its claw deals one extra die of its damage when trollkin isn’t ragecasting (included in the attack)." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -17660,7 +17660,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes acid or fire this trait doesn\u2019t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes acid or fire this trait doesn’t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Thick Hide", @@ -17678,7 +17678,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Blast (Ragecasting Only)", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 14 (3d6+4) cold fire lightning or thunder (trollkin\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 14 (3d6+4) cold fire lightning or thunder (trollkin’s choice)." }, { "name": "Spellcasting (Ragecasting Only)", @@ -17731,12 +17731,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "lightning, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 120', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands creator's languages but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands creator's languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 16, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Impregnable", @@ -17765,14 +17765,14 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit 150/600' one target 17 (4d6+3) lightning." }, { - "name": "Pylon Discharge (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Pylon Discharge (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Discharges energy surge at a point it can see within 200' of it. Each creature within 30' of that point: 45 (10d8) lightning and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 19 Dex half damage not blinded)." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Arcane Barrage", - "desc": "Sends arcane energy toward a creature it can see within 120' of it. Target begins to glow with arcane energy and at end of target\u2019s next turn: 35 (10d6) radiant (DC 19 Con half). Damage is divided evenly between target and all creatures within 10 ft. of it except leviathan." + "desc": "Sends arcane energy toward a creature it can see within 120' of it. Target begins to glow with arcane energy and at end of target’s next turn: 35 (10d6) radiant (DC 19 Con half). Damage is divided evenly between target and all creatures within 10 ft. of it except leviathan." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -17822,7 +17822,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -17950,13 +17950,13 @@ }, { "name": "Animate Severed Head", - "desc": "Pulls head from its belt and commands head to fly to target executioner can see within 30'. Head does so and attaches to it by biting. While head is attached creature has vulnerability to necrotic and at start of each of executioner\u2019s turns each attached head: 5 (2d4) piercing damage to that creature. Spellcaster with head attached has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration. Executioner can have at most 4 heads attached to creatures at a time. A creature including target can use action to detach head. Detached head flies back to executioner up to 30'/round." + "desc": "Pulls head from its belt and commands head to fly to target executioner can see within 30'. Head does so and attaches to it by biting. While head is attached creature has vulnerability to necrotic and at start of each of executioner’s turns each attached head: 5 (2d4) piercing damage to that creature. Spellcaster with head attached has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration. Executioner can have at most 4 heads attached to creatures at a time. A creature including target can use action to detach head. Detached head flies back to executioner up to 30'/round." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Recall Severed Head", - "desc": "Commands all severed heads attached to creatures to detach and return to the executioner\u2019s belt." + "desc": "Commands all severed heads attached to creatures to detach and return to the executioner’s belt." }, { "name": "Shadow Traveler (3/Day)", @@ -18005,7 +18005,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Abyssal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18020,7 +18020,7 @@ }, { "name": "Draining Fangs", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage and the alabroza attaches to the target. While attached the alabroza doesn\u2019t attack. Instead at the start of each of the alabroza\u2019s turns the target loses 6 (1d8+2) hp due to blood loss. The alabroza can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. It does so after the target is reduced to 0 hp. A creature including the target can use its action to detach the alabroza." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage and the alabroza attaches to the target. While attached the alabroza doesn’t attack. Instead at the start of each of the alabroza’s turns the target loses 6 (1d8+2) hp due to blood loss. The alabroza can detach itself by spending 5 ft. of its movement. It does so after the target is reduced to 0 hp. A creature including the target can use its action to detach the alabroza." }, { "name": "Talons", @@ -18068,7 +18068,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "thunder", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 30', passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18129,7 +18129,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18138,7 +18138,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hop By", - "desc": "Doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it jumps out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it jumps out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Pack Tactics", @@ -18171,8 +18171,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 20 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage and the target: DC 15 Str save or pulled up to 15 ft. to mudmutt." }, { - "name": "Sonic Croak (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Unleashes an earpiercing croak in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 18 (4d8) thunder and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t stunned). Creatures submerged in water have disadvantage on the save and take 27 (6d8) thunder instead of 18 (4d8)." + "name": "Sonic Croak (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Unleashes an earpiercing croak in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 18 (4d8) thunder and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t stunned). Creatures submerged in water have disadvantage on the save and take 27 (6d8) thunder instead of 18 (4d8)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -18237,7 +18237,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 20 (4d6+6) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 16 Str save or pushed up to 10 ft. away from it and knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Shatterstone (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Shatterstone (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Hurls enchanted rock at point it can see within 60' of it. Rock shatters on impact and each creature within 10 ft. of that point: 44 (8d10) slashing damage (DC 16 Dex half)." }, { @@ -18291,22 +18291,22 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 30', passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Constant Clacking", - "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm\u2019s space takes 5 (1d10) thunder." + "desc": "A creature that starts its turn in the swarm’s space takes 5 (1d10) thunder." }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. Swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. Swarm can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 14 (4d6) piercing damage or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -18364,7 +18364,7 @@ }, { "name": "Blood Scent", - "desc": "Advantage on Wis (Perception) and Wis (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "Advantage on Wis (Perception) and Wis (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn’t have all its hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18378,7 +18378,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spit Tooth", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 30/120' one target 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and target must make DC 13 Con save or suffer one of the following (stalker\u2019s choice):Anesthetic On a failed save the target is unaware of any damage it takes from the hirudine stalker\u2019s Spit Tooth attack for 1 hr but it is still aware of other sources of damage.Debilitating On a failed save the target is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. If the target fails the save by 5 or more it also suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature can\u2019t suffer more than three levels of exhaustion from this attack.Magebane On a failed save target has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain its concentration for 1 hr. If target fails save by 5+ it also loses its lowest-level available spell slot." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 30/120' one target 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and target must make DC 13 Con save or suffer one of the following (stalker’s choice):Anesthetic On a failed save the target is unaware of any damage it takes from the hirudine stalker’s Spit Tooth attack for 1 hr but it is still aware of other sources of damage.Debilitating On a failed save the target is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. If the target fails the save by 5 or more it also suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature can’t suffer more than three levels of exhaustion from this attack.Magebane On a failed save target has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain its concentration for 1 hr. If target fails save by 5+ it also loses its lowest-level available spell slot." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -18433,15 +18433,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Adaptable Locomotion", - "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement. In addition it has advantage on ability checks and saves made to escape a grapple or end the restrained condition." + "desc": "Moving through difficult terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement. In addition it has advantage on ability checks and saves made to escape a grapple or end the restrained condition." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Defensive Mount", - "desc": "Can serve as a mount for one Large creature up to 4 Med creatures or up to 6 Small or smaller creatures. While mounted creatures riding in siege engine\u2019s turret gain half cover." + "desc": "Can serve as a mount for one Large creature up to 4 Med creatures or up to 6 Small or smaller creatures. While mounted creatures riding in siege engine’s turret gain half cover." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -18466,7 +18466,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 22 (3d10+6) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Acid Jet (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Acid Jet (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Sprays jet of acid in 30' line by 5 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 40 (9d8) acid (DC 17 Dex half)." } ], @@ -18557,7 +18557,7 @@ "desc": "All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 17 Wis negates) Can re-save at end of each of its turns. Save/effect ends: immune 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Sand Blast. Exhales superheated sand in a 60' cone. Each creature in area: 27 (5d10) piercing damage and 27 (5d10) fire (DC 21 Dex half). If a creature fails its save by 5+ it suffers one level of exhaustion as it dehydrates.Blinding Sand. Breathes fine sand in a 60' cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 21 Con negates). Blinded creature can take an action to clear its eyes of sand ending effect for it." } ], @@ -18620,7 +18620,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18629,11 +18629,11 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Sulfuric Haze", - "desc": "A glittering haze emanates from it within 10 ft. of it. Haze moves with kite lightly obscuring area. If dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (10+ miles per hr) haze reappears at start of kite\u2019s next turn. When a creature enters haze\u2019s area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: 7 (2d6) poison and is poisoned until end of its next turn (DC 14 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned). If a creature\u2019s save is successful it is immune to Sulphuric Haze of all caldera kites for 1 min." + "desc": "A glittering haze emanates from it within 10 ft. of it. Haze moves with kite lightly obscuring area. If dispersed by a wind of moderate or greater speed (10+ miles per hr) haze reappears at start of kite’s next turn. When a creature enters haze’s area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: 7 (2d6) poison and is poisoned until end of its next turn (DC 14 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned). If a creature’s save is successful it is immune to Sulphuric Haze of all caldera kites for 1 min." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18643,15 +18643,15 @@ }, { "name": "Proboscis", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Med or smaller creature and kite doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled. Until grapple ends creature is restrained caldera kite can automatically hit target with its Proboscis and kite can\u2019t make Proboscis attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) piercing damage. Target is grappled (escape DC 17) if it is a Med or smaller creature and kite doesn’t have another creature grappled. Until grapple ends creature is restrained caldera kite can automatically hit target with its Proboscis and kite can’t make Proboscis attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Wings", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage and 7 (2d6) poison." }, { - "name": "Dust Cloud (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Kite thrashes its body and releases stored toxic gases. Each creature within 20' of kite: 28 (8d6) poison (DC 14 Con half). Creature that fails save can\u2019t speak and is suffocating until it is no longer within 20' of caldera kite." + "name": "Dust Cloud (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Kite thrashes its body and releases stored toxic gases. Each creature within 20' of kite: 28 (8d6) poison (DC 14 Con half). Creature that fails save can’t speak and is suffocating until it is no longer within 20' of caldera kite." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -18777,7 +18777,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18790,11 +18790,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Sandy Ooze", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa. Its space is difficult terrain for creatures traveling through it." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa. Its space is difficult terrain for creatures traveling through it." } ], "actions": [ @@ -18804,12 +18804,12 @@ }, { "name": "Mire", - "desc": "One creature in slime\u2019s space must make a DC 13 Dex save. If a creature fails the save by 5+ it is restrained and knocked prone. Otherwise creature that fails the save is restrained and slime steadily creeps up the creature dissolving and consuming its flesh. The restrained creature must re-save at end of each of turns being pulled prone on a failure. A restrained creature takes 10 (3d6) acid at start of each of slime\u2019s turns. If restrained creature is also prone it is unable to breathe or cast spells with verbal components. Slime can have only one creature mired at a time and a mired creature moves with the slime when it moves. A creature including a restrained target can take its action to pull the restrained creature out of the slime by succeeding on a DC 13 Str check. The creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) acid." + "desc": "One creature in slime’s space must make a DC 13 Dex save. If a creature fails the save by 5+ it is restrained and knocked prone. Otherwise creature that fails the save is restrained and slime steadily creeps up the creature dissolving and consuming its flesh. The restrained creature must re-save at end of each of turns being pulled prone on a failure. A restrained creature takes 10 (3d6) acid at start of each of slime’s turns. If restrained creature is also prone it is unable to breathe or cast spells with verbal components. Slime can have only one creature mired at a time and a mired creature moves with the slime when it moves. A creature including a restrained target can take its action to pull the restrained creature out of the slime by succeeding on a DC 13 Str check. The creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) acid." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Surging Sands (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Surging Sands (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Takes the Dash action." } ], @@ -18855,7 +18855,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -18925,8 +18925,8 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", - "challenge_rating": 0.0, + "languages": "—", + "challenge_rating": 0, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Sight", @@ -18988,7 +18988,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bickering Heads", - "desc": "A kobold ettin\u2019s constant bickering can be easily heard and proves a tough habit to disrupt. It has disadvantage on Dex (Stealth) checks to stay silent but it has advantage on Wis (Perception) checks. Has advantage vs. being blinded charmed deafened frightened stunned and knocked unconscious." + "desc": "A kobold ettin’s constant bickering can be easily heard and proves a tough habit to disrupt. It has disadvantage on Dex (Stealth) checks to stay silent but it has advantage on Wis (Perception) checks. Has advantage vs. being blinded charmed deafened frightened stunned and knocked unconscious." }, { "name": "Might of Giants", @@ -19017,8 +19017,8 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one target 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage or 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack." }, { - "name": "Echoing Burps (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Tries to let loose double roar but instead sends forth a series of obnoxious smelly belches in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 10 (4d4) thunder and is incapacitated until end of its next turn (DC 13 Con half damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated)." + "name": "Echoing Burps (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Tries to let loose double roar but instead sends forth a series of obnoxious smelly belches in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 10 (4d4) thunder and is incapacitated until end of its next turn (DC 13 Con half damage and isn’t incapacitated)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -19065,7 +19065,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "thunder", "condition_immunities": "deafened", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19074,7 +19074,7 @@ }, { "name": "Snow Stride", - "desc": "A brumalek can burrow through nonmagical snow and earth. While doing so it doesn\u2019t disturb the material it moves through. In addition difficult terrain composed of snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement." + "desc": "A brumalek can burrow through nonmagical snow and earth. While doing so it doesn’t disturb the material it moves through. In addition difficult terrain composed of snow doesn’t cost it extra movement." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19084,7 +19084,7 @@ }, { "name": "Reverberating Howl", - "desc": "Releases an ear-shattering howl in a 30' cone that is audible 300' away. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 5 (2d4) thunder and is deafened for 1 min. On a success the creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t deafened. A deafened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Releases an ear-shattering howl in a 30' cone that is audible 300' away. Each creature in that cone must make a DC 13 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 5 (2d4) thunder and is deafened for 1 min. On a success the creature takes half the damage and isn’t deafened. A deafened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -19138,7 +19138,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 30', darkvision 120', passive Perception 19", - "languages": "understands all but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 120'", + "languages": "understands all but can’t speak, telepathy 120'", "challenge_rating": 12, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19159,7 +19159,7 @@ }, { "name": "Offering of Flesh", - "desc": "Can spend 1 min carefully detaching part or all of one of its 100-foot-long tentacles dealing no damage to itself. Tentacle contains a magic-imbued fleshy hook and enough meat for 25 rations (if part of a tentacle) or 50 rations (if a full tentacle) if properly preserved. Fleshy hook remains imbued with magic for 4 hrs or until a creature eats it. A creature that eats magic-infused fleshy hook regains 50 hp then it is cured of blindness deafness and all diseases or restores all lost limbs (creature\u2019s choice). Limb restoration effect works like regenerate spell. Hook\u2019s magic works only if the akkorokamui offered it willingly." + "desc": "Can spend 1 min carefully detaching part or all of one of its 100-foot-long tentacles dealing no damage to itself. Tentacle contains a magic-imbued fleshy hook and enough meat for 25 rations (if part of a tentacle) or 50 rations (if a full tentacle) if properly preserved. Fleshy hook remains imbued with magic for 4 hrs or until a creature eats it. A creature that eats magic-infused fleshy hook regains 50 hp then it is cured of blindness deafness and all diseases or restores all lost limbs (creature’s choice). Limb restoration effect works like regenerate spell. Hook’s magic works only if the akkorokamui offered it willingly." }, { "name": "Regeneration", @@ -19178,8 +19178,8 @@ ], "reactions": [ { - "name": "Guardian\u2019s Grasp", - "desc": "When a creature akkorokamui can see within 30' is attack target akkorokamui can pull creature out of harm\u2019s way. If creature is willing it is pulled up to 10 ft. closer to akkorokamui and akkorokamui becomes new attack target. If creature isn\u2019t willing this reaction fails." + "name": "Guardian’s Grasp", + "desc": "When a creature akkorokamui can see within 30' is attack target akkorokamui can pull creature out of harm’s way. If creature is willing it is pulled up to 10 ft. closer to akkorokamui and akkorokamui becomes new attack target. If creature isn’t willing this reaction fails." } ], "legendary_actions": [ @@ -19197,7 +19197,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacle Sweep (2)", - "desc": "Spins in place with its tentacles extended. Each creature within 20' of it that isn\u2019t grappled by it: DC 17 Dex save or take 19 (4d6+5) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. Each creature grappled by akkorokamui must make DC 17 Str save or take 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage." + "desc": "Spins in place with its tentacles extended. Each creature within 20' of it that isn’t grappled by it: DC 17 Dex save or take 19 (4d6+5) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. Each creature grappled by akkorokamui must make DC 17 Str save or take 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -19249,7 +19249,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ice Melt", - "desc": "If it takes fire damage its icicles partially melt. Until the end of the ice willow\u2019s next turn creatures have advantage on saves vs. the willow\u2019s Icicle Drop and Icicle Spray." + "desc": "If it takes fire damage its icicles partially melt. Until the end of the ice willow’s next turn creatures have advantage on saves vs. the willow’s Icicle Drop and Icicle Spray." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19262,7 +19262,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) cold." }, { - "name": "Icicle Drop (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Icicle Drop (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Shakes several spear-like icicles loose. Each creature within 10 ft. of the willow must make a DC 15 Dex save taking 9 (2d8) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) cold on a failed save or half damage if made." }, { @@ -19411,11 +19411,11 @@ }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immoveable", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be moved vs. its will except by magical means. In addition knight has disadvantage on Dex (Acrobatics) and Dex (Stealth) checks." + "desc": "Can’t be moved vs. its will except by magical means. In addition knight has disadvantage on Dex (Acrobatics) and Dex (Stealth) checks." }, { "name": "Implosive End", @@ -19436,7 +19436,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 21 (4d8+3) force." }, { - "name": "Pull of the Void (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Pull of the Void (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Sends Void tendrils at up to three creatures it can see within 60' of it that are not behind total cover. Each target must make DC 16 strength Saving throw or be pulled up to 30' toward the knight. Then each creature within 5 ft. of knight takes 36 (8d8) force." } ], @@ -19482,16 +19482,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60', darkvision 300', passive Perception 16", - "languages": "understands Primordial but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Primordial but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 13, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Traveler", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink sleep or ambient pressure." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink sleep or ambient pressure." }, { "name": "Enchanted Shell", - "desc": "A dome of magic covers the nautiloid just large enough to contain its shell. The nautiloid can control the ambient pressure temperature water levels and breathable air levels (for air-breathing passengers) inside allowing creatures and objects within it to exist comfortably in spite of conditions outside. Creatures and objects within the shell have total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the nautiloid. Creatures inside the shell can exit whenever they want but nothing can pass into the shell\u2019s dome unless the nautiloid allows it. Area inside dome is a magnificent palace carved into nautiloid\u2019s shell complete with open \u2018air\u2019 balconies used as entrances/exits and numerous covered chambers that can comfortably hold up to 50 passengers. Palace is 60' long 30' wide and 80' tall. When it dies any creatures inside dome are expelled into unoccupied spaces near the closest exit." + "desc": "A dome of magic covers the nautiloid just large enough to contain its shell. The nautiloid can control the ambient pressure temperature water levels and breathable air levels (for air-breathing passengers) inside allowing creatures and objects within it to exist comfortably in spite of conditions outside. Creatures and objects within the shell have total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the nautiloid. Creatures inside the shell can exit whenever they want but nothing can pass into the shell’s dome unless the nautiloid allows it. Area inside dome is a magnificent palace carved into nautiloid’s shell complete with open ‘air’ balconies used as entrances/exits and numerous covered chambers that can comfortably hold up to 50 passengers. Palace is 60' long 30' wide and 80' tall. When it dies any creatures inside dome are expelled into unoccupied spaces near the closest exit." }, { "name": "Limited Telepathy", @@ -19509,11 +19509,11 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 30 ft., one target, 18 (2d12+5) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained nautiloid can automatically hit target with its Tentacles and nautiloid can\u2019t make Tentacles attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 30 ft., one target, 18 (2d12+5) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained nautiloid can automatically hit target with its Tentacles and nautiloid can’t make Tentacles attacks vs. other targets." }, { - "name": "Jet Propulsion (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Releases a magical burst of pressure that propels it backwards in a line that is 90' long and 10 ft. wide. Each creature within 15 ft. of the space the nautiloid left and each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 45 (10d8) force and is pushed up to 20' away from the nautiloid and knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage but isn\u2019t pushed or knocked prone." + "name": "Jet Propulsion (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Releases a magical burst of pressure that propels it backwards in a line that is 90' long and 10 ft. wide. Each creature within 15 ft. of the space the nautiloid left and each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 45 (10d8) force and is pushed up to 20' away from the nautiloid and knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage but isn’t pushed or knocked prone." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -19575,7 +19575,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Light Beam (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Light Beam (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "The prismatic dragon emits a beam of white light in a 30' line that is 5 ft. wide. All in line make a DC 12 Dex save taking 18 (4d8) radiant on a failed save or half damage if made." }, { @@ -19624,7 +19624,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "truesight 120', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understand Abyssal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understand Abyssal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 18, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19647,7 +19647,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 19 (2d8+10) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) fire and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained kogukhpak can automatically hit target with its Bite and kogukhpak can\u2019t make Bite attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 19 (2d8+10) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) fire and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until the grapple ends the target is restrained kogukhpak can automatically hit target with its Bite and kogukhpak can’t make Bite attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Gore", @@ -19659,7 +19659,7 @@ }, { "name": "Devastating Leap (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Leaps up to 30' and lands on its feet in a space it can see. Each creature in the space or within 5 ft. of it when it lands: 72 (16d8) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 20 Str half damage not prone and if in kogukhpak\u2019s space can choose to be pushed 5 ft. back or to side of kogukhpak). Creature in kogukhpak\u2019s space that chooses not to be pushed suffers consequences of failed save." + "desc": "Leaps up to 30' and lands on its feet in a space it can see. Each creature in the space or within 5 ft. of it when it lands: 72 (16d8) bludgeoning damage and knocked prone (DC 20 Str half damage not prone and if in kogukhpak’s space can choose to be pushed 5 ft. back or to side of kogukhpak). Creature in kogukhpak’s space that chooses not to be pushed suffers consequences of failed save." }, { "name": "Fire Breath (Recharge 6)", @@ -19717,8 +19717,8 @@ "desc": "Creature that enters space within 10 ft. of sheriff for 1st time on a turn or starts turn there: DC 13 Cha save or be unable to speak deliberate lie until it starts its turn more than 10 ft. away from sheriff. Creatures affected by this are aware of it and sheriff knows whether creature in area succeeded/failed save." }, { - "name": "Sheriff\u2019s Duty", - "desc": "Knows if it hears a lie and can\u2019t speak deliberate lie." + "name": "Sheriff’s Duty", + "desc": "Knows if it hears a lie and can’t speak deliberate lie." }, { "name": "Unfailing Memory", @@ -19732,7 +19732,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bitter Truth", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) psychic and target: disad- vantage on next save vs. sheriff\u2019s Aura of Honesty for next 1 min." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) psychic and target: disad- vantage on next save vs. sheriff’s Aura of Honesty for next 1 min." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -19780,7 +19780,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Dwarvish and Terran but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Dwarvish and Terran but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19866,7 +19866,7 @@ }, { "name": "Glorious Milk", - "desc": "Can spend 1 min slowly drinking from a bowl of melted ice water. When it stops bowl is filled with pale milk. A creature that drinks the milk regains 7 (2d6) hp and its exhaustion level is reduced by up to two levels. After gnyan\u2019s milk has restored a total of 20 hp or reduced a total of four exhaustion levels in creatures gnyan can\u2019t create milk in this way again until it finishes a long rest." + "desc": "Can spend 1 min slowly drinking from a bowl of melted ice water. When it stops bowl is filled with pale milk. A creature that drinks the milk regains 7 (2d6) hp and its exhaustion level is reduced by up to two levels. After gnyan’s milk has restored a total of 20 hp or reduced a total of four exhaustion levels in creatures gnyan can’t create milk in this way again until it finishes a long rest." }, { "name": "Pounce", @@ -19878,7 +19878,7 @@ }, { "name": "Snow Strider", - "desc": "Can move across icy surfaces with o an ability check and difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra movement. It leaves no tracks or other traces of its passage when moving through snowy terrain." + "desc": "Can move across icy surfaces with o an ability check and difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra movement. It leaves no tracks or other traces of its passage when moving through snowy terrain." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19895,7 +19895,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) slashing damage + 3 (1d6) cold." }, { - "name": "Avalanche\u2019s Roar (Recharge 6)", + "name": "Avalanche’s Roar (Recharge 6)", "desc": "Ice and snow in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 21 (6d6) cold and is restrained until end of its next turn as frost and snow coats its limbs (DC 13 Dex half damage not restrained)." } ], @@ -19944,7 +19944,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -19957,7 +19957,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -19967,13 +19967,13 @@ }, { "name": "Pseudopod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 18 (4d8) necrotic and target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Large or smaller creature and offal doesn\u2019t have two other creatures grappled. If target is holding or carrying one or more healing potions there is a 25 percent chance one potion shatters during the attack allowing animated offal to absorb the healing energy and gain the benefits of its Healing Sense." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 18 (4d8) necrotic and target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Large or smaller creature and offal doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. If target is holding or carrying one or more healing potions there is a 25 percent chance one potion shatters during the attack allowing animated offal to absorb the healing energy and gain the benefits of its Healing Sense." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Subsume", - "desc": "Begins absorbing one creature it is grappling. Creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic (DC 17 Con half). Offal regains hp equal to half the damage dealt. If offal is at its hp max it gains temp hp for 1 hr instead. Offal can add temp hp gained from this trait to temp hp gained earlier from this trait. Temporary hp can\u2019t exceed 48. If its temp hp would exceed 48 a new animated offal appears in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of offal. The new Ooze is Small doesn\u2019t have this bonus action and has 10 hp. Creature killed by this bonus action is fully subsumed into offal and can be restored to life only by means of a resurrection spell or similar magic." + "desc": "Begins absorbing one creature it is grappling. Creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic (DC 17 Con half). Offal regains hp equal to half the damage dealt. If offal is at its hp max it gains temp hp for 1 hr instead. Offal can add temp hp gained from this trait to temp hp gained earlier from this trait. Temporary hp can’t exceed 48. If its temp hp would exceed 48 a new animated offal appears in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of offal. The new Ooze is Small doesn’t have this bonus action and has 10 hp. Creature killed by this bonus action is fully subsumed into offal and can be restored to life only by means of a resurrection spell or similar magic." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20039,7 +20039,7 @@ }, { "name": "Brain Storm (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Brutal psychic force wracks foes\u2019 psyches. Each creature within 30' of it: 31 (9d6) psychic and poisoned 1 min (DC 16 Int half damage not poisoned). A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Brutal psychic force wracks foes’ psyches. Each creature within 30' of it: 31 (9d6) psychic and poisoned 1 min (DC 16 Int half damage not poisoned). A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)", @@ -20124,11 +20124,11 @@ }, { "name": "Telekinetic Grip", - "desc": "One creature it can see within 60' of it must make DC 13 Str save or be moved up to 30' in a direction of muraenid\u2019s choice and be restrained until start of muraenid\u2019s next turn. If muraenid targets an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn\u2019t being worn or carried object is moved up to 30' in a direction of muraenid\u2019s choice. Muraenid can also use this action to exert fine control on objects such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container." + "desc": "One creature it can see within 60' of it must make DC 13 Str save or be moved up to 30' in a direction of muraenid’s choice and be restrained until start of muraenid’s next turn. If muraenid targets an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried object is moved up to 30' in a direction of muraenid’s choice. Muraenid can also use this action to exert fine control on objects such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container." }, { "name": "Lord of the Fishes (1/Day)", - "desc": "One Beast with swimming speed muraenid can see within 30' of it: DC 12 Wis save or be magically charmed by it for 1 day or until it dies or is more than 1 mile from target. Charmed target obeys muraenid\u2019s verbal or telepathic commands can\u2019t take reactions and can telepathically communicate with muraenid over any distance provided they are on same plane of existence. If target suffers any harm can re-save success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "One Beast with swimming speed muraenid can see within 30' of it: DC 12 Wis save or be magically charmed by it for 1 day or until it dies or is more than 1 mile from target. Charmed target obeys muraenid’s verbal or telepathic commands can’t take reactions and can telepathically communicate with muraenid over any distance provided they are on same plane of existence. If target suffers any harm can re-save success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20189,7 +20189,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Immortal Nature", @@ -20219,13 +20219,13 @@ }, { "name": "Astral Bolt", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) radiant and the next attack roll made vs. the target before the end of the incandescent one\u2019s next turn has advantage." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) radiant and the next attack roll made vs. the target before the end of the incandescent one’s next turn has advantage." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Celestial Inspiration", - "desc": "Inspires one creature it can see within 60' of it. Whenever target makes attack roll or save before start of incandescent one\u2019s next turn target can roll a d4 and add number rolled to the attack roll or save." + "desc": "Inspires one creature it can see within 60' of it. Whenever target makes attack roll or save before start of incandescent one’s next turn target can roll a d4 and add number rolled to the attack roll or save." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20275,12 +20275,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "truesight 120', passive Perception 29", - "languages": "understands all, can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all, can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 30, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Divine Sense", @@ -20288,7 +20288,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Slayer", - "desc": "Its attacks affect immortal beings such as gods. Celestials Fiends divine avatars and deities don\u2019t have resistance to the damage from its attacks. If such a creature would normally have immunity to the damage from its attacks it has resistance instead. If it reduces a Celestial Fiend divine avatar or deity to 0 hp it absorbs target\u2019s divine energy preventing target from reviving or being resurrected until godslayer is destroyed." + "desc": "Its attacks affect immortal beings such as gods. Celestials Fiends divine avatars and deities don’t have resistance to the damage from its attacks. If such a creature would normally have immunity to the damage from its attacks it has resistance instead. If it reduces a Celestial Fiend divine avatar or deity to 0 hp it absorbs target’s divine energy preventing target from reviving or being resurrected until godslayer is destroyed." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -20312,7 +20312,7 @@ }, { "name": "Arcane Lexicon", - "desc": "Glyphs on its body cast ghostly copies into the air forming into eldritch incantations. It chooses up to 3 creatures it can see within 90' of it choosing one of the following options for each. A creature can\u2019t be targeted by more than one effect at a time and godslayer can\u2019t use same option on more than one target.Death Glyph Target marked for death until start of godslayer\u2019s next turn (DC 25 Wis negates). While marked target takes extra 11 (2d10) force each time godslayer hits target with Energy Glaive.Glyph of Despair Target overwhelmed with despair for 1 min (DC 25 Cha negates). While overwhelmed with despair target has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.Glyph of Pain Target overwhelmed by pain incapacitated until its next turn end (DC 25 Con negates). No effect: Undead/Constructs.Glyph of Summoning Target magically teleported to an unoccupied space within 15 ft. of godslayer (DC 25 Wis negates).Retributive Glyph Target marked with retributive glyph until the end of its next turn (DC 25 Dex negates). While marked creature takes 9 (2d8) force each time it hits a creature with weapon attack.Stupefying Glyph Target blinded and deafened until the end of its next turn (DC 25 Con negates)." + "desc": "Glyphs on its body cast ghostly copies into the air forming into eldritch incantations. It chooses up to 3 creatures it can see within 90' of it choosing one of the following options for each. A creature can’t be targeted by more than one effect at a time and godslayer can’t use same option on more than one target.Death Glyph Target marked for death until start of godslayer’s next turn (DC 25 Wis negates). While marked target takes extra 11 (2d10) force each time godslayer hits target with Energy Glaive.Glyph of Despair Target overwhelmed with despair for 1 min (DC 25 Cha negates). While overwhelmed with despair target has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.Glyph of Pain Target overwhelmed by pain incapacitated until its next turn end (DC 25 Con negates). No effect: Undead/Constructs.Glyph of Summoning Target magically teleported to an unoccupied space within 15 ft. of godslayer (DC 25 Wis negates).Retributive Glyph Target marked with retributive glyph until the end of its next turn (DC 25 Dex negates). While marked creature takes 9 (2d8) force each time it hits a creature with weapon attack.Stupefying Glyph Target blinded and deafened until the end of its next turn (DC 25 Con negates)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20326,7 +20326,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rune Discus", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +19 to hit 80/320' one target 41 (7d8+10) force and target must make DC 25 Wis save or spells and magical effects are suppressed on target and target can\u2019t cast spells for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +19 to hit 80/320' one target 41 (7d8+10) force and target must make DC 25 Wis save or spells and magical effects are suppressed on target and target can’t cast spells for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -20400,7 +20400,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "actions": [ { @@ -20462,7 +20462,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -20473,7 +20473,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three melee attacks. If grappling two creatures it can\u2019t make Crustaceous Sword attacks." + "desc": "Three melee attacks. If grappling two creatures it can’t make Crustaceous Sword attacks." }, { "name": "Crustaceous Sword", @@ -20481,13 +20481,13 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Med or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 15) and the crab can\u2019t use this claw to attack another target. The crab has two claws each of which can grapple only one target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Med or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 15) and the crab can’t use this claw to attack another target. The crab has two claws each of which can grapple only one target." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Fighting Stance", - "desc": "Adopts a fighting stance choosing from the options below. The stance lasts until the crab ends it (no action required) or uses this bonus action again.Banded Claw. Adopts a wide grappler\u2019s stance. While the samurai crab is in this stance each creature that starts its turn grappled by the crab takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.Hard Shell. Defensive stance increasing its AC by 2.Soft Shell. Adopts an offensive stance gaining advantage on the first Crustaceous Sword attack it makes each turn." + "desc": "Adopts a fighting stance choosing from the options below. The stance lasts until the crab ends it (no action required) or uses this bonus action again.Banded Claw. Adopts a wide grappler’s stance. While the samurai crab is in this stance each creature that starts its turn grappled by the crab takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.Hard Shell. Defensive stance increasing its AC by 2.Soft Shell. Adopts an offensive stance gaining advantage on the first Crustaceous Sword attack it makes each turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20542,7 +20542,7 @@ }, { "name": "Protective Frenzy", - "desc": "For 1 min after a splinter matron\u2019s tree takes damage she has advantage on attack rolls vs. any creature that damaged her tree and when she hits such a creature with her Claw the Claw deals an extra 1d8 slashing." + "desc": "For 1 min after a splinter matron’s tree takes damage she has advantage on attack rolls vs. any creature that damaged her tree and when she hits such a creature with her Claw the Claw deals an extra 1d8 slashing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20560,7 +20560,7 @@ }, { "name": "Splinter Spray (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Blasts a spray of splinters in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 45 (10d8) piercing damage and is blinded for 1 min (DC 15 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t blinded). A blinded creature can make a DC 15 Con save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success" + "desc": "Blasts a spray of splinters in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 45 (10d8) piercing damage and is blinded for 1 min (DC 15 Dex half damage and isn’t blinded). A blinded creature can make a DC 15 Con save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20617,7 +20617,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tearful Stench", - "desc": "Each creature other than an alliumite within 5 ft. of alliumite when it takes damage: DC 14 Con save or be blinded until start of creature\u2019s next turn. On a successful save creature is immune to Tearful Stench of all alliumites for 1 min." + "desc": "Each creature other than an alliumite within 5 ft. of alliumite when it takes damage: DC 14 Con save or be blinded until start of creature’s next turn. On a successful save creature is immune to Tearful Stench of all alliumites for 1 min." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20637,11 +20637,11 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Grapplevine Escape", - "desc": "When a creature rapscallion can see hits it with melee attack can use its whip to swing up to 20' away from attacker provided nearby terrain includes a feature it can use to swing (branch chandelier ledge mast railing or similar). This movement doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "When a creature rapscallion can see hits it with melee attack can use its whip to swing up to 20' away from attacker provided nearby terrain includes a feature it can use to swing (branch chandelier ledge mast railing or similar). This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { "name": "Pungent Retort", - "desc": "When a creature rapscallion can see within 60' of it starts its turn or casts a spell rapscallion issues forth a string of insults cleverly crafted to make a foe cry. If it can hear the rapscallion target: DC 14 Wis save or sob uncontrollably until start of rapscallion\u2019s next turn. A sobbing creature has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls and must make DC 14 Con save to cast a spell that requires spellcaster to see its target. Spellcaster doesn\u2019t lose the spell slot on a failure." + "desc": "When a creature rapscallion can see within 60' of it starts its turn or casts a spell rapscallion issues forth a string of insults cleverly crafted to make a foe cry. If it can hear the rapscallion target: DC 14 Wis save or sob uncontrollably until start of rapscallion’s next turn. A sobbing creature has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls and must make DC 14 Con save to cast a spell that requires spellcaster to see its target. Spellcaster doesn’t lose the spell slot on a failure." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20713,7 +20713,7 @@ }, { "name": "False Promises", - "desc": "Whispers promises of power and riches in mind of one creature it can see within 60' of it: 18 (4d8) psychic and charmed 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn\u2019t charmed). While charmed creature has disadvantage on saves vs. pustakam\u2019s enchantment spells. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Whispers promises of power and riches in mind of one creature it can see within 60' of it: 18 (4d8) psychic and charmed 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn’t charmed). While charmed creature has disadvantage on saves vs. pustakam’s enchantment spells. Charmed creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -20775,7 +20775,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Sense Magic", - "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. This otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. This otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -20792,7 +20792,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 17 (3d8+4) psychic." }, { - "name": "Dispelling Burst (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Dispelling Burst (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Emits a psychic burst that disrupts magic within 30' of it. Each creature in the area: 27 (6d8) psychic (DC 15 Int half). Each spell of 3rd level or lower in the area immediately ends and wanderer gains 5 temp hp for each spell ended this way." }, { @@ -20809,7 +20809,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Absorb Spell", - "desc": "When a creature wanderer can see within 30' of it casts spell wanderer can absorb spell\u2019s energy countering it. Works like counterspell except wanderer must always make spellcasting ability check no matter spell\u2019s level. Its ability check for this is +7. If it successfully counters the spell it gains 5 temp hp/spell level." + "desc": "When a creature wanderer can see within 30' of it casts spell wanderer can absorb spell’s energy countering it. Works like counterspell except wanderer must always make spellcasting ability check no matter spell’s level. Its ability check for this is +7. If it successfully counters the spell it gains 5 temp hp/spell level." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -20858,7 +20858,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fortissimo Fibber", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be magically silenced or forced to tell the truth by any means and it knows if it hears a lie." + "desc": "Can’t be magically silenced or forced to tell the truth by any means and it knows if it hears a lie." }, { "name": "Ventriloquist", @@ -20876,7 +20876,7 @@ }, { "name": "Blather", - "desc": "Asks a question of a creature it can see within 30' of it. Target must make a DC 14 Wis save. Fail: target must either answer the question truthfully and completely or have disadvantage on all attack rolls saves and ability checks for the next 1 hr cumulatively increasing in duration each time the target fails the save and chooses to take disadvantage. If the target chooses to answer the question it can\u2019t dissemble or omit information relevant to the question being answered. Success: veritigibbet takes 3 (1d6) psychic. Creatures that are immune to being charmed aren\u2019t affected by this." + "desc": "Asks a question of a creature it can see within 30' of it. Target must make a DC 14 Wis save. Fail: target must either answer the question truthfully and completely or have disadvantage on all attack rolls saves and ability checks for the next 1 hr cumulatively increasing in duration each time the target fails the save and chooses to take disadvantage. If the target chooses to answer the question it can’t dissemble or omit information relevant to the question being answered. Success: veritigibbet takes 3 (1d6) psychic. Creatures that are immune to being charmed aren’t affected by this." }, { "name": "Veiled Escape (1/Day)", @@ -21009,7 +21009,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, radiant", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21018,7 +21018,7 @@ }, { "name": "Light Absorption", - "desc": "When it starts its turn within 5 ft. of a source of light light is reduced while eater remains within 100' of light source. Bright light becomes dim and dim becomes darkness. If eater reduces light source\u2019s light to darkness eater sheds multicolored bright light in 20' radius and dim light for additional 20' for 1 hr and light source is extinguished if it is nonmagical flame or dispelled if it was created by 2nd level or lower spell." + "desc": "When it starts its turn within 5 ft. of a source of light light is reduced while eater remains within 100' of light source. Bright light becomes dim and dim becomes darkness. If eater reduces light source’s light to darkness eater sheds multicolored bright light in 20' radius and dim light for additional 20' for 1 hr and light source is extinguished if it is nonmagical flame or dispelled if it was created by 2nd level or lower spell." }, { "name": "Light Sense", @@ -21119,11 +21119,11 @@ }, { "name": "Trunk (Elephantine or True Form)", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. Target is grappled (escape DC 19) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until grapple ends target restrained queen can\u2019t use Trunk on another." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. Target is grappled (escape DC 19) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until grapple ends target restrained queen can’t use Trunk on another." }, { - "name": "Tusk Sweep (Elephantine or True Form Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Channels raw magic as she sweeps her tusks in a wide arc. Each creature in a 15 ft. cube: 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the queen (DC 20 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t pushed away)." + "name": "Tusk Sweep (Elephantine or True Form Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Channels raw magic as she sweeps her tusks in a wide arc. Each creature in a 15 ft. cube: 35 (10d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the queen (DC 20 Dex half damage and isn’t pushed away)." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21141,7 +21141,7 @@ }, { "name": "Trunk Slam", - "desc": "One up to Large object held/creature grappled by her is slammed to ground or flung. Creature slammed: 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage (DC 20 Con half). This doesn\u2019t end grappled condition on target. Creature flung: thrown up to 60' in random direction and knocked prone. If thrown creature strikes solid surface target: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage per 10 ft. thrown. If target is thrown at another creature that creature: DC 19 Dex save or take same damage and knocked prone." + "desc": "One up to Large object held/creature grappled by her is slammed to ground or flung. Creature slammed: 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage (DC 20 Con half). This doesn’t end grappled condition on target. Creature flung: thrown up to 60' in random direction and knocked prone. If thrown creature strikes solid surface target: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage per 10 ft. thrown. If target is thrown at another creature that creature: DC 19 Dex save or take same damage and knocked prone." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -21153,13 +21153,13 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Catch Weapon (Elephantine or True Form)", - "desc": "When hit by a melee weapon attack she can reduce the damage by 1d10+17. If this reduces damage to 0 queen can catch the weapon with her trunk if she is not using it to grapple a creature. If Queen catches a weapon in this way she must make a Str (Athletics) check contested by attacker\u2019s Str (Athletics) or Dex (Acrobatics) check (target chooses). Queen has disadvantage on the check if wielder is holding item with 2+ hands. If she wins she disarms creature and can throw the weapon up to 60' in a random direction as part of the same reaction." + "desc": "When hit by a melee weapon attack she can reduce the damage by 1d10+17. If this reduces damage to 0 queen can catch the weapon with her trunk if she is not using it to grapple a creature. If Queen catches a weapon in this way she must make a Str (Athletics) check contested by attacker’s Str (Athletics) or Dex (Acrobatics) check (target chooses). Queen has disadvantage on the check if wielder is holding item with 2+ hands. If she wins she disarms creature and can throw the weapon up to 60' in a random direction as part of the same reaction." } ], "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Regenerative Hide", - "desc": "Regains 15 hp. She can\u2019t use this legendary action again until the end of her next turn. " + "desc": "Regains 15 hp. She can’t use this legendary action again until the end of her next turn. " }, { "name": "Trunk", @@ -21167,10 +21167,10 @@ }, { "name": "Shoving Stampede (2)", - "desc": "Charges becoming unstoppable stampede in line up to 80' long \u00d7 15 ft. wide. All in line: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and pushed up to 15 ft. away and knocked prone (DC 20 Dex half not pushed/prone). Queen\u2019s move along this line doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "Charges becoming unstoppable stampede in line up to 80' long × 15 ft. wide. All in line: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and pushed up to 15 ft. away and knocked prone (DC 20 Dex half not pushed/prone). Queen’s move along this line doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." }, { - "name": "Queen\u2019s Trumpet (3)", + "name": "Queen’s Trumpet (3)", "desc": "Emits loud trumpeting audible to 300'. Chooses up to 3 creatures that can hear trumpet. If target is friendly has advantage on its next attack roll ability check or save. If hostile: DC 20 Wis save or frightened til end of its next turn." } ], @@ -21248,7 +21248,7 @@ "desc": "All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 19 Wis negates) Can re-save at end of each of its turns. Save/effect ends: immune 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Light Beam. Emits beam of white light in a 120' line that is 10 ft. wide. Each creature in line: 90 (20d8) radiant (DC 23 Dex half).Rainbow Blast. Emits multicolored light in 90' cone. Each creature in area: 72 (16d8) damage (DC 23 Dex half). Dragon splits damage among acid cold fire lightning or poison choosing a number of d8s for each type totaling 16d8. Must choose at least two types." }, { @@ -21352,10 +21352,10 @@ }, { "name": "Flame Jet", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 18 (4d6+4) fire. If the target is a creature or a flammable object that isn\u2019t being worn or carried it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire the target takes 5 (1d10) fire at the start of each of its turns." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 18 (4d6+4) fire. If the target is a creature or a flammable object that isn’t being worn or carried it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire the target takes 5 (1d10) fire at the start of each of its turns." }, { - "name": "Holy Strike (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Holy Strike (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "The ghost hunter flips up its eyepatch to reveal a holy relic embedded within the empty socket. Each creature within 30' of the ghost hunter must make a DC 17 Dex save taking 36 (8d8) radiant on a failed save or half damage if made. If an Undead fails the save it is also stunned until the end of its next turn." } ], @@ -21371,7 +21371,7 @@ ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Grappling Hook (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Grappling Hook (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "The ghost hunter launches its grappling hook at a Large or larger object or structure or at a Huge or larger creature it can see within 60' of it and is pulled to an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of the target with o provoking opportunity attacks." }, { @@ -21382,7 +21382,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Flame Burst", - "desc": "When a hostile creature enters a space within 5 ft. of the ghost hunter the hunter can release a burst of fire from its clockwork hand. The creature must make DC 17 Dex save or take 7 (2d6) fire and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes vs. the ghost hunter before the end of the ghost hunter\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "When a hostile creature enters a space within 5 ft. of the ghost hunter the hunter can release a burst of fire from its clockwork hand. The creature must make DC 17 Dex save or take 7 (2d6) fire and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes vs. the ghost hunter before the end of the ghost hunter’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -21456,16 +21456,16 @@ }, { "name": "Charm Animals", - "desc": "Charms any number of Beasts with an Int of 3 or less that it can see within 30' of it. Each target magically charmed for 1 hr (DC 15 Wis negates). Charmed targets obey drake\u2019s verbal commands. If target\u2019s savesucceeds/effect ends for it target is immune to drake\u2019s Charm Animals for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Charms any number of Beasts with an Int of 3 or less that it can see within 30' of it. Each target magically charmed for 1 hr (DC 15 Wis negates). Charmed targets obey drake’s verbal commands. If target’s savesucceeds/effect ends for it target is immune to drake’s Charm Animals for next 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapons (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapons (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Calming Breath Breathes a cloud of soothing gas around itself. Each creature within 30' of it: become indifferent about creatures that it is hostile toward within 100' of the drake for 1 hr (DC 15 Cha negates). Indifference ends if creature is attacked harmed by a spell or witnesses any of its allies being harmed. Frightened creatures within 30' of drake are no longer frightened.Protective Roar Each hostile creature in 30' cone: 21 (6d6) thunder (DC 15 Con half). Each friendly Beast in area gains 5 (1d10) temp hp or 11 (2d10) temp hp if it is charmed by the drake." } ], "reactions": [ { - "name": "Shepherd\u2019s Safeguard", + "name": "Shepherd’s Safeguard", "desc": "When a Beast within 30' of the drake would be hit by an attack drake can chirp and beast adds 3 to its AC vs. the attack. To do so drake must see attacker and Beast." } ], @@ -21524,7 +21524,7 @@ }, { "name": "Death Throes", - "desc": "When she dies she explodes and each creature within 30' of her: 70 (20d6) cold (DC 21 Con half). The explosion freezes objects in the area that aren\u2019t being worn or carried encapsulating them in ice." + "desc": "When she dies she explodes and each creature within 30' of her: 70 (20d6) cold (DC 21 Con half). The explosion freezes objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried encapsulating them in ice." }, { "name": "Freezing Weapons", @@ -21546,7 +21546,7 @@ }, { "name": "Freezing Chain", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 16 (2d6+9) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) cold and target is grappled (escape DC 21). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 14 (4d6) cold at start of each of its turns and she can\u2019t make Freezing Chain attacks vs. others." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 16 (2d6+9) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) cold and target is grappled (escape DC 21). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 14 (4d6) cold at start of each of its turns and she can’t make Freezing Chain attacks vs. others." }, { "name": "Bite", @@ -21558,10 +21558,10 @@ }, { "name": "Tail", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 18 (2d8+9) slashing damage and 7 (2d6) cold. Ignores resistance to slashing and if she rolls a 20 on the attack she cuts off one of the target\u2019s heads. Target dies if it can\u2019t survive with o the lost head. If target doesn\u2019t have a head or can\u2019t be decapitated takes extra 27 (6d6) slashing damage instead." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 18 (2d8+9) slashing damage and 7 (2d6) cold. Ignores resistance to slashing and if she rolls a 20 on the attack she cuts off one of the target’s heads. Target dies if it can’t survive with o the lost head. If target doesn’t have a head or can’t be decapitated takes extra 27 (6d6) slashing damage instead." }, { - "name": "Thundering Ice Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Thundering Ice Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "She exhales a booming frigid spray in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: 45 (8d10) cold and 45 (8d10) thunder (DC 21 Con half). A creature that fails by 5+ is stunned until end of its next turn." } ], @@ -21641,7 +21641,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ice Walk", - "desc": "Can move across and climb icy surfaces with o ability check. Difficult terrain covered in ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost her extra move." + "desc": "Can move across and climb icy surfaces with o ability check. Difficult terrain covered in ice or snow doesn’t cost her extra move." } ], "actions": [ @@ -21651,7 +21651,7 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage + 10 (3d6) cold and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if hag doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage + 10 (3d6) cold and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if hag doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Ice Bolt", @@ -21659,11 +21659,11 @@ }, { "name": "Stash", - "desc": "Stashes a Med or smaller creature grappled by her or that is incapacitated within 5 ft. of her inside extradimensional pocket in her parka ending grappled/incapacitated condition. Extradimensional pocket can hold only one creature at a time. While inside pocket creature blinded and restrained and has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside pocket. Trapped creature can use action to escape pocket via DC 15 Str check and using 5 ft. of move falling prone in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of hag. If hag dies trapped creature is freed appearing in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of hag\u2019s body." + "desc": "Stashes a Med or smaller creature grappled by her or that is incapacitated within 5 ft. of her inside extradimensional pocket in her parka ending grappled/incapacitated condition. Extradimensional pocket can hold only one creature at a time. While inside pocket creature blinded and restrained and has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside pocket. Trapped creature can use action to escape pocket via DC 15 Str check and using 5 ft. of move falling prone in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of hag. If hag dies trapped creature is freed appearing in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of hag’s body." }, { - "name": "Distracting Knock (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Raps her knuckles on the ice creating a magical echoing knock. Each creature within 30' of the hag: 21 (6d6) psychic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated). While incapacitated creature moves toward hag by safest available route on each of its turns unless there is nowhere to move. An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Distracting Knock (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Raps her knuckles on the ice creating a magical echoing knock. Each creature within 30' of the hag: 21 (6d6) psychic and is incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage and isn’t incapacitated). While incapacitated creature moves toward hag by safest available route on each of its turns unless there is nowhere to move. An incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -21717,7 +21717,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Oathbreaking", - "desc": "Any creature that begins its turn within 30' of wraith: DC 13 Cha save or become cursed losing its resolve in important oaths it has taken. While cursed creature has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration and can\u2019t add its proficiency bonus to ability checks and saves in which it is proficient. On success creature is immune to wraith\u2019s Aura of Oathbreaking for 24 hrs." + "desc": "Any creature that begins its turn within 30' of wraith: DC 13 Cha save or become cursed losing its resolve in important oaths it has taken. While cursed creature has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration and can’t add its proficiency bonus to ability checks and saves in which it is proficient. On success creature is immune to wraith’s Aura of Oathbreaking for 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -21780,7 +21780,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 11", - "languages": "understands Terran but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Terran but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21803,7 +21803,7 @@ }, { "name": "Manipulate Stone", - "desc": "If it is touching stone it can manipulate stone contiguous with its location to create one of the following:Rumbling Earth: One creature touching stone within 10 ft. of salamander is knocked prone (DC 12 Dex negates).Softened Earth One creature touching stone within 10 ft. of salamander is restrained by softened mud-like stone until the end of its next turn (DC 12 Str negates).Stone Armor Salamander\u2019s AC +2 until start of its next turn." + "desc": "If it is touching stone it can manipulate stone contiguous with its location to create one of the following:Rumbling Earth: One creature touching stone within 10 ft. of salamander is knocked prone (DC 12 Dex negates).Softened Earth One creature touching stone within 10 ft. of salamander is restrained by softened mud-like stone until the end of its next turn (DC 12 Str negates).Stone Armor Salamander’s AC +2 until start of its next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -21870,12 +21870,12 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 10 (2d6+3) radiant." }, { - "name": "Light Construction (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Bends light toward a point it can see within 60' of it creating a colorful pattern on that point. Each creature within 20' of that point: 14 (4d6) psychic and is charmed and incapacitated for 1 min (DC 14 Wis half damage and isn\u2019t charmed or incapacitated). A charmed and incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Light Construction (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Bends light toward a point it can see within 60' of it creating a colorful pattern on that point. Each creature within 20' of that point: 14 (4d6) psychic and is charmed and incapacitated for 1 min (DC 14 Wis half damage and isn’t charmed or incapacitated). A charmed and incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Refract Mind (1/Day)", - "desc": "Pulls a Humanoid with 0 hp into its body refracting creature into fragments of itself. Humanoid dies and 2d4 cultists appear in unoccupied spaces within 15 ft. of mindshard. The cultists which share Humanoid\u2019s appearance and memories act as allies of mindshard and obey its telepathic commands. A Humanoid must have an Int score of 5 or higher to be refracted." + "desc": "Pulls a Humanoid with 0 hp into its body refracting creature into fragments of itself. Humanoid dies and 2d4 cultists appear in unoccupied spaces within 15 ft. of mindshard. The cultists which share Humanoid’s appearance and memories act as allies of mindshard and obey its telepathic commands. A Humanoid must have an Int score of 5 or higher to be refracted." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -21893,8 +21893,8 @@ "page_no": 271 }, { - "name": "Monkey\u2019S Bane Vine", - "slug": "monkey\u2019s-bane-vine", + "name": "Monkey’S Bane Vine", + "slug": "monkey’s-bane-vine", "size": "Large", "type": "Plant", "alignment": "unaligned", @@ -21926,7 +21926,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, exhaustion, prone", "senses": "blindsight 30', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -21941,7 +21941,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tendril", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained and takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The monkey\u2019s bane vine has two tendrils each of which can grapple only one target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends the creature is restrained and takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The monkey’s bane vine has two tendrils each of which can grapple only one target." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -21988,7 +21988,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Easily Distracted", @@ -22021,7 +22021,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d4+4) bludgeoning damage and the target must make DC 13 Str save or be knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Chymus Expulsion (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Chymus Expulsion (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales semi-digested decayed meat and vegetation in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area: 14 (4d6) poison (DC 13 Con half)." } ], @@ -22067,7 +22067,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "radiant, thunder", "condition_immunities": "deafened, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "truesight 120', passive Perception 20", - "languages": "understands all languages but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 15, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22098,10 +22098,10 @@ }, { "name": "Universal Music", - "desc": "Each creature of symphony\u2019s choice within 120' of it: DC 18 Con save or be incapacitated 1 min. Creature that fails save by 5+ is stunned 1 min instead. Stunned or incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature\u2019s save is successful or effect ends creature is immune to symphony\u2019s Universal Music for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Each creature of symphony’s choice within 120' of it: DC 18 Con save or be incapacitated 1 min. Creature that fails save by 5+ is stunned 1 min instead. Stunned or incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature’s save is successful or effect ends creature is immune to symphony’s Universal Music for next 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Celestial Crescendo (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Celestial Crescendo (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Sound waves explode from it. Each creature within 30' of it: 45 (10d8) thunder and is deafened for 1 min (DC 18 Con half damage not deafened). A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -22161,7 +22161,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 120', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Darakhul but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 8, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22188,11 +22188,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ballista Shot", - "desc": "Chooses up to two points it can see within 120' of it. The thunderer can\u2019t choose a point within 10 ft. of it. Each creature within 5 ft. of a point must make a DC 15 Con save taking 14 (4d6) necrotic on a failed save and half damage if made. If a creature is within 5 ft. of both points it has disadvantage on the save but it takes damage from only one effect not both." + "desc": "Chooses up to two points it can see within 120' of it. The thunderer can’t choose a point within 10 ft. of it. Each creature within 5 ft. of a point must make a DC 15 Con save taking 14 (4d6) necrotic on a failed save and half damage if made. If a creature is within 5 ft. of both points it has disadvantage on the save but it takes damage from only one effect not both." }, { - "name": "Concentrated Shot (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Picks a point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature within 20' of that point must make a DC 15 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 35 (10d6) necrotic and suffers one level of exhaustion. On a success a creature takes half the damage and doesn\u2019t suffer a level of exhaustion." + "name": "Concentrated Shot (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Picks a point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature within 20' of that point must make a DC 15 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 35 (10d6) necrotic and suffers one level of exhaustion. On a success a creature takes half the damage and doesn’t suffer a level of exhaustion." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -22235,7 +22235,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "tremorsense 90', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22248,7 +22248,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes necrotic or if it is grappled and removed from the ground this trait doesn\u2019t function at start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes necrotic or if it is grappled and removed from the ground this trait doesn’t function at start of its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22314,7 +22314,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common and Undercommon but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 120' (with other fungi only)", + "languages": "understands Common and Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 120' (with other fungi only)", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22337,7 +22337,7 @@ }, { "name": "Necrotizing Spores (3/Day)", - "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of the duskwilt and that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead must make a DC 14 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 15 (6d4) poison and is poisoned for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. The poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. In addition each Undead within 15 ft. of the duskwilt gains 7 (2d6) temp hp." + "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of the duskwilt and that isn’t a Construct or Undead must make a DC 14 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 15 (6d4) poison and is poisoned for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. The poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. In addition each Undead within 15 ft. of the duskwilt gains 7 (2d6) temp hp." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -22384,12 +22384,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, exhaustion", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Deep Speech and Umbral but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Deep Speech and Umbral but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Treasure Sense", @@ -22407,7 +22407,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pilfering Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) piercing damage. Instead of dealing damage the snatch bat can steal one item the target is wearing or carrying provided the item weighs no more than 10 pounds isn\u2019t a weapon and isn\u2019t wrapped around or firmly attached to the target. Ex: snatch bat could steal a hat or belt pouch but not a creature\u2019s shirt or armor. Bat holds stolen item in its long neck-arm and must regurgitate that item (no action required) before it can make another Pilfering Bite." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) piercing damage. Instead of dealing damage the snatch bat can steal one item the target is wearing or carrying provided the item weighs no more than 10 pounds isn’t a weapon and isn’t wrapped around or firmly attached to the target. Ex: snatch bat could steal a hat or belt pouch but not a creature’s shirt or armor. Bat holds stolen item in its long neck-arm and must regurgitate that item (no action required) before it can make another Pilfering Bite." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -22456,11 +22456,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Stinging Dust", - "desc": "Is surrounded by a cloud of swirling dust and small stones. A creature that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the khamaseen must make DC 12 Con save or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn. On a successful save the creature is immune to the khamaseen\u2019s Stinging Dust for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Is surrounded by a cloud of swirling dust and small stones. A creature that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the khamaseen must make DC 12 Con save or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn. On a successful save the creature is immune to the khamaseen’s Stinging Dust for the next 24 hrs." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22529,7 +22529,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Frigid Footprints", @@ -22537,7 +22537,7 @@ }, { "name": "Plague Bearer", - "desc": "If it takes 15+ fire on single turn each creature within 10 ft. of it: infected with primordial plague disease (DC 14 Con negates). Alternatively creature becomes infected with sewer plague or cackle fever (elemental\u2019s choice) instead. Primordial plague takes 1 min to manifest in infected creature. After 1 min creature poisoned until disease cured. Every 24 hrs that elapse creature must re-save reducing its hp max by 5 (1d10) on failure. Disease is cured on success. Reduction lasts until disease is cured. Creature dies if disease reduces its hp max to 0." + "desc": "If it takes 15+ fire on single turn each creature within 10 ft. of it: infected with primordial plague disease (DC 14 Con negates). Alternatively creature becomes infected with sewer plague or cackle fever (elemental’s choice) instead. Primordial plague takes 1 min to manifest in infected creature. After 1 min creature poisoned until disease cured. Every 24 hrs that elapse creature must re-save reducing its hp max by 5 (1d10) on failure. Disease is cured on success. Reduction lasts until disease is cured. Creature dies if disease reduces its hp max to 0." } ], "actions": [ @@ -22550,7 +22550,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) cold." }, { - "name": "Plague-Ridden Pound (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Plague-Ridden Pound (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Brings both of its fists down striking ground and sending ice shards from its body flying at nearby creatures. Each creature on the ground within 20' of it: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and 10 (3d6) cold knocked prone and becomes infected with primordial plague (see Plague Bearer; DC 14 Dex half damage and not prone or infected)." } ], @@ -22596,7 +22596,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "deafened", "senses": "passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 11, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22614,8 +22614,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 23 (3d10+7) bludgeoning damage and the target must make DC 16 Str save or be knocked prone." }, { - "name": "Thunderous Bellow (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "The thundercall hadrosaur unleashes a ground-shattering bellow in a 120' cone. All in area make a DC 16 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 38 (7d10) thunder and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "name": "Thunderous Bellow (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "The thundercall hadrosaur unleashes a ground-shattering bellow in a 120' cone. All in area make a DC 16 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 38 (7d10) thunder and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -22677,7 +22677,7 @@ }, { "name": "Aura of Mechanical Mishap", - "desc": "The bilge gremlin\u2019s presence interferes with nonmagical objects that have moving parts such as clocks crossbows or hinges within 20' of it. Such objects that aren\u2019t being worn or carried malfunction while within the aura and if in the aura for more than 1 min they cease to function until repaired. If a creature in the aura uses a nonmagical object with moving parts roll a d6. On a 5 or 6 weapons such as crossbows or firearms misfire and jam and other objects cease to function. A creature can take its action to restore the malfunctioning object by succeeding on a DC 13 Int check." + "desc": "The bilge gremlin’s presence interferes with nonmagical objects that have moving parts such as clocks crossbows or hinges within 20' of it. Such objects that aren’t being worn or carried malfunction while within the aura and if in the aura for more than 1 min they cease to function until repaired. If a creature in the aura uses a nonmagical object with moving parts roll a d6. On a 5 or 6 weapons such as crossbows or firearms misfire and jam and other objects cease to function. A creature can take its action to restore the malfunctioning object by succeeding on a DC 13 Int check." }, { "name": "Filth Dweller", @@ -22741,7 +22741,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 30', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22756,11 +22756,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Hinged Maw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) piercing damage. If the target is a Med or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 13) and pulled to within 5 ft. of the nymph. Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the desolation nymph can\u2019t use its Hinged Maw on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. 14 (2d10+3) piercing damage. If the target is a Med or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 13) and pulled to within 5 ft. of the nymph. Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and the desolation nymph can’t use its Hinged Maw on another target." }, { "name": "Swallow", - "desc": "The desolation nymph makes one Hinged Maw attack vs. a Med or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits the target is also swallowed and the grapple ends. While swallowed the target is blinded and restrained it has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the nymph and it takes 7 (2d6) acid at the start of each of the nymph\u2019s turns. The nymph can have only 1 foe swallowed at a time. If the desolation nymph dies a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 ft. of movement exiting prone." + "desc": "The desolation nymph makes one Hinged Maw attack vs. a Med or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits the target is also swallowed and the grapple ends. While swallowed the target is blinded and restrained it has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the nymph and it takes 7 (2d6) acid at the start of each of the nymph’s turns. The nymph can have only 1 foe swallowed at a time. If the desolation nymph dies a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 ft. of movement exiting prone." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -22815,7 +22815,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22853,8 +22853,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) poison." }, { - "name": "Forceful Spit (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Launches a stream of pessurized water from its mouth in a 30' line that is 5 ft. wide Each creature in that line: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 20' away from the lionfish and is knocked prone (DC 14 Dex half damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the lionfish and isn\u2019t knocked prone.)" + "name": "Forceful Spit (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Launches a stream of pessurized water from its mouth in a 30' line that is 5 ft. wide Each creature in that line: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and is pushed up to 20' away from the lionfish and is knocked prone (DC 14 Dex half damage and is pushed up to 10 ft. away from the lionfish and isn’t knocked prone.)" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -22899,7 +22899,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid ", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhausted, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -22908,11 +22908,11 @@ }, { "name": "Hollow Cylindrical Form (Stretched Body Only)", - "desc": "Creatures can occupy space in center of cylinder formed by the ooze and each such space is always within ooze\u2019s reach regardless of cylinder's size." + "desc": "Creatures can occupy space in center of cylinder formed by the ooze and each such space is always within ooze’s reach regardless of cylinder's size." }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "The sinkhole ooze doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "The sinkhole ooze doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Seizing Pseudopods", @@ -22934,7 +22934,7 @@ }, { "name": "Pseudopod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. 9 (1d10+4) bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) acid and target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 3 (1d6) acid at start of each of its turns and ooze can\u2019t use same Pseudopod on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. 9 (1d10+4) bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) acid and target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 3 (1d6) acid at start of each of its turns and ooze can’t use same Pseudopod on another target." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -22999,7 +22999,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Memory of Shame", - "desc": "When Humanoid that can see dubius starts its turn within 30' of it dubius can force it to make DC 13 Wis save if dubius isn\u2019t incapacitated and can see Humanoid. Fail: Humanoid frightened 1 min. Humanoid can re-save at end of each of its turns with disadvantage if dubius is within line of sight success ends effect on itself. Once saved/effect ends for it immune to dubius\u2019s Memory of Shame next 24 hrs. Unless surprised Humanoid can avert its eyes to avoid save at start of its turn. If it does so it can\u2019t see dubius until start of its next turn when it can avert again. If it looks at dubius in meantime must immediately save. If dubius sees itself reflected on a polished surface within 30' of it and in bright light dubius due to its unique creation is affected by its own Memory of Shame." + "desc": "When Humanoid that can see dubius starts its turn within 30' of it dubius can force it to make DC 13 Wis save if dubius isn’t incapacitated and can see Humanoid. Fail: Humanoid frightened 1 min. Humanoid can re-save at end of each of its turns with disadvantage if dubius is within line of sight success ends effect on itself. Once saved/effect ends for it immune to dubius’s Memory of Shame next 24 hrs. Unless surprised Humanoid can avert its eyes to avoid save at start of its turn. If it does so it can’t see dubius until start of its next turn when it can avert again. If it looks at dubius in meantime must immediately save. If dubius sees itself reflected on a polished surface within 30' of it and in bright light dubius due to its unique creation is affected by its own Memory of Shame." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23009,13 +23009,13 @@ }, { "name": "Loathing", - "desc": "Sows distrust and loathing in 1 creature it can see within 30' of it. Target loathes another creature dubius chooses within 30' of it and must make one attack vs. that creature on its next turn moving to creature if necessary (DC 13 Wis target distrusts allies and can\u2019t give/ receive aid from them on next turn including spells and Help action)." + "desc": "Sows distrust and loathing in 1 creature it can see within 30' of it. Target loathes another creature dubius chooses within 30' of it and must make one attack vs. that creature on its next turn moving to creature if necessary (DC 13 Wis target distrusts allies and can’t give/ receive aid from them on next turn including spells and Help action)." } ], "reactions": [ { "name": "Hesitation", - "desc": "When a creature the dubius can see attacks it dubius can force creature to roll d6 subtracting result from attack. If this causes attack to miss attacker is stunned until start of dubius\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "When a creature the dubius can see attacks it dubius can force creature to roll d6 subtracting result from attack. If this causes attack to miss attacker is stunned until start of dubius’s next turn." }, { "name": "Self-Pity", @@ -23062,12 +23062,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Corral", - "desc": "A creature in the swarm\u2019s space must make DC 12 Dex save to leave its space. The creature has advantage on its save if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." + "desc": "A creature in the swarm’s space must make DC 12 Dex save to leave its space. The creature has advantage on its save if the swarm has half of its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Keen Sight", @@ -23097,8 +23097,8 @@ "page_no": 268 }, { - "name": "Angel, Archangel Hala\u2019Ath", - "slug": "angel-archangel-hala\u2019ath", + "name": "Angel, Archangel Hala’Ath", + "slug": "angel-archangel-halaath", "size": "Huge", "type": "Celestial", "alignment": "lawful good", @@ -23138,7 +23138,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Angelic Weapons", - "desc": "Hala\u2019ath\u2019s weapon attacks are magical. When they hit with any weapon deals extra 6d8 radiant (included below)." + "desc": "Hala’ath’s weapon attacks are magical. When they hit with any weapon deals extra 6d8 radiant (included below)." }, { "name": "Divine Assistance", @@ -23146,11 +23146,11 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Awareness", - "desc": "Hala\u2019ath knows if it hears a lie." + "desc": "Hala’ath knows if it hears a lie." }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "Doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "Doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Immortal Nature", @@ -23178,11 +23178,11 @@ "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Move", - "desc": "Hala\u2019ath moves up to half its speed." + "desc": "Hala’ath moves up to half its speed." }, { "name": "Summon Haladrons", - "desc": "Summons 2d4 haladrons: appear in an unoccupied space within 150' of Hala\u2019ath and act on its turn. Once summoned they remain on same plane as Hala\u2019ath for 1 hr until destroyed or until Hala\u2019ath dies. Can have up to 20 haladrons summoned this way at one time." + "desc": "Summons 2d4 haladrons: appear in an unoccupied space within 150' of Hala’ath and act on its turn. Once summoned they remain on same plane as Hala’ath for 1 hr until destroyed or until Hala’ath dies. Can have up to 20 haladrons summoned this way at one time." }, { "name": "Attack (2)", @@ -23234,7 +23234,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Void Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Void Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -23243,7 +23243,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tainted Aura", - "desc": "A Void constructor that has completed a Void henge gains necrotic energy while within 1 mile of the henge. At the start of each of the Void constructor\u2019s turns each creature within 10 ft. of it must make DC 13 Cha save or take 2 (1d4) necrotic. The Void constructor can choose for a creature it is grappling to be immune to the Tainted Auras of all Void constructors." + "desc": "A Void constructor that has completed a Void henge gains necrotic energy while within 1 mile of the henge. At the start of each of the Void constructor’s turns each creature within 10 ft. of it must make DC 13 Cha save or take 2 (1d4) necrotic. The Void constructor can choose for a creature it is grappling to be immune to the Tainted Auras of all Void constructors." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23257,7 +23257,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 13 (4d4+3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the constructor can\u2019t use its tentacles on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 13 (4d4+3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the constructor can’t use its tentacles on another target." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -23306,12 +23306,12 @@ "challenge_rating": 12, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magic darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magic darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Influence Weather", - "desc": "Nearby weather responds to devil\u2019s desires. At start of each min devil can choose to change precipitation and wind within 1 mile of it by one stage up or down (no action required). This works like the changing weather conditions aspect of the control weather spell except devil can\u2019t change temperature and conditions change immediately." + "desc": "Nearby weather responds to devil’s desires. At start of each min devil can choose to change precipitation and wind within 1 mile of it by one stage up or down (no action required). This works like the changing weather conditions aspect of the control weather spell except devil can’t change temperature and conditions change immediately." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -23337,7 +23337,7 @@ }, { "name": "Crown of Water (1/Day)", - "desc": "The water on devil\u2019s head erupts in a geyser. Each creature within 10 ft. of devil: 35 (10d6) cold (DC 16 Con half). For 1 min when a creature enters a space within 10 ft. of the devil for 1st time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: DC 16 Con save or take 10 (3d6) cold." + "desc": "The water on devil’s head erupts in a geyser. Each creature within 10 ft. of devil: 35 (10d6) cold (DC 16 Con half). For 1 min when a creature enters a space within 10 ft. of the devil for 1st time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature: DC 16 Con save or take 10 (3d6) cold." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -23385,12 +23385,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 16", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Alien Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air or sleep." }, { "name": "Transparent", @@ -23412,7 +23412,7 @@ }, { "name": "Etheric Pulse (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Releases burst of ethereal energy. Each creature within 30' of it: DC 14 Con save or become partially ethereal. A partially ethereal creature\u2019s attacks deal normal damage to the moonweb even if the attacks are nonmagical but all other creatures have resistance to the partially ethereal creature\u2019s nonmagical damage. Also moonweb can pinpoint location of partially ethereal creature and moonweb has advantage on attack rolls vs. it. A partially ethereal creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Releases burst of ethereal energy. Each creature within 30' of it: DC 14 Con save or become partially ethereal. A partially ethereal creature’s attacks deal normal damage to the moonweb even if the attacks are nonmagical but all other creatures have resistance to the partially ethereal creature’s nonmagical damage. Also moonweb can pinpoint location of partially ethereal creature and moonweb has advantage on attack rolls vs. it. A partially ethereal creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -23465,12 +23465,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "force, poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 60', passive Perception 17", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Eldritch Overload", @@ -23556,7 +23556,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mounted Warrior", - "desc": "While mounted the brownie\u2019s mount can\u2019t be charmed or frightened." + "desc": "While mounted the brownie’s mount can’t be charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "Speak with Beasts", @@ -23630,7 +23630,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Invisible in Water", @@ -23638,7 +23638,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swim in Sand", - "desc": "Can burrow through sand at half its swim speed. It can\u2019t make attacks while immersed in sand." + "desc": "Can burrow through sand at half its swim speed. It can’t make attacks while immersed in sand." }, { "name": "Tidepool Bound", @@ -23726,7 +23726,7 @@ }, { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (2d8+6) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 15 Con save. On failure target takes 14 (4d6) poison and is poisoned 1 min. On success target takes half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. Poisoned target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (2d8+6) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 15 Con save. On failure target takes 14 (4d6) poison and is poisoned 1 min. On success target takes half damage and isn’t poisoned. Poisoned target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Thorn Shot", @@ -23736,7 +23736,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Spore Cloud", - "desc": "When it takes damage from a ranged attack emits a burst of thick yellow spores that surround infested duelist and heavily obscure area within 5 ft. of it. Spores dissipate at start of duelist\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "When it takes damage from a ranged attack emits a burst of thick yellow spores that surround infested duelist and heavily obscure area within 5 ft. of it. Spores dissipate at start of duelist’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -23788,11 +23788,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Scent of Death", - "desc": "Any creature that isn\u2019t Undead and that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the kadag ogre: poisoned until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates and target immune to the kadag ogre\u2019s Scent of Death for 1 hr)." + "desc": "Any creature that isn’t Undead and that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the kadag ogre: poisoned until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates and target immune to the kadag ogre’s Scent of Death for 1 hr)." }, { "name": "Undead Affinity", - "desc": "An Undead has disadvantage on attack rolls vs. the kadag ogre if the ogre hasn\u2019t attacked that Undead within the past 24 hrs. In addition each skeleton and zombie within 30' of the kadag ogre that has no master follows ogre\u2019s verbal commands until a master asserts magical control over it." + "desc": "An Undead has disadvantage on attack rolls vs. the kadag ogre if the ogre hasn’t attacked that Undead within the past 24 hrs. In addition each skeleton and zombie within 30' of the kadag ogre that has no master follows ogre’s verbal commands until a master asserts magical control over it." } ], "actions": [ @@ -23805,8 +23805,8 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit 10 ft. or range 20/60' one target 12 (2d6+5) piercing damage or 14 (2d8+5) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack." }, { - "name": "Master of Death (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Empowers up to three friendly Undead it can see within 30' of it. Each can use a reaction to move up to half its speed and make one melee weapon attack. In addition an empowered Undead gains 5 (2d4) temp hp for 1 min. The kadag ogre can\u2019t empower Undead with Int score of 10 or higher." + "name": "Master of Death (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Empowers up to three friendly Undead it can see within 30' of it. Each can use a reaction to move up to half its speed and make one melee weapon attack. In addition an empowered Undead gains 5 (2d4) temp hp for 1 min. The kadag ogre can’t empower Undead with Int score of 10 or higher." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -23850,12 +23850,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands creator's languages but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands creator's languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -23880,7 +23880,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 9 (1d10+4) piercing damage + 22 (4d10) poison. Scorpion then chooses one of the following target: DC 16 Con save.Hallucinatory Elixir Failed save: sees enemies everywhere 1 min. On its turn target uses its action for melee attack vs. nearest creature (not scorpion) moving up to its speed to creature if necessary. Can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If it makes initial save is charmed until end of its next turn.Sleep Solution Failed save: falls unconscious 1 min. Effect ends for target if it takes damage or if another creature uses action to wake it. Successful save: target incapacitated until end of its next turn.Vocal Paralytic Failed save: target is poisoned for 1 min. While poisoned in this way target is unable to speak or cast spells that require verbal components. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If target succeeds on initial save it is poisoned in this way until end of its next turn." }, { - "name": "Acid Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Acid Spray (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Spews acid in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area: 42 (12d6) acid (DC 16 Dex half)." } ], @@ -23930,7 +23930,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -23943,7 +23943,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "The sinoper ooze doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "The sinoper ooze doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -23960,8 +23960,8 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. or range 20/60' one creature. 18 (3d8+5) acid and target is coated in paint. Roll a die. Even result: target is coated in a warm color paint such as red orange or yellow. Odd result: target is coated in a cool color paint such as blue green or purple. A creature including target can use its action to remove the paint." }, { - "name": "Foment Pigment (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Activates latent magic in its paint burning/freezing paint off creatures affected by Paint Splash. Each creature coated in paint within 60' of it: 35 (10d6) cold (if coated in cool color) or fire (warm color) and poisoned 1 min (DC 16 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned). Each affected creature no longer coated in paint." + "name": "Foment Pigment (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Activates latent magic in its paint burning/freezing paint off creatures affected by Paint Splash. Each creature coated in paint within 60' of it: 35 (10d6) cold (if coated in cool color) or fire (warm color) and poisoned 1 min (DC 16 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned). Each affected creature no longer coated in paint." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -24026,7 +24026,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 5 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes acid or fire this trait doesn\u2019t function at the start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 5 hp at the start of its turn. If it takes acid or fire this trait doesn’t function at the start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -24040,13 +24040,13 @@ }, { "name": "Manipulate Flesh", - "desc": "Can choose one of these attack options:Manifold Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (4d4+4) piercing damage and the target can\u2019t regain hp until the start of the flesh\u2019s next turn.Tentacle Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained. The flesh can have up to two tentacles each can grapple only one target.Acidic Mucus: Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 14 (4d6) acid and 7 (2d6) acid at start of its next turn unless target immediately uses reaction to wipe." + "desc": "Can choose one of these attack options:Manifold Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (4d4+4) piercing damage and the target can’t regain hp until the start of the flesh’s next turn.Tentacle Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends target is restrained. The flesh can have up to two tentacles each can grapple only one target.Acidic Mucus: Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 14 (4d6) acid and 7 (2d6) acid at start of its next turn unless target immediately uses reaction to wipe." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Assume Form", - "desc": "Consumes corpse of Med or smaller Humanoid or Beast within 5 ft. and transforms into it. Stats other than size are the same in new form. Any items worn/carried meld into new form. Can\u2019t activate use wield or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. It reverts to its true aberrant form if it dies makes a Manipulate Flesh attack or uses Assume Form while transformed." + "desc": "Consumes corpse of Med or smaller Humanoid or Beast within 5 ft. and transforms into it. Stats other than size are the same in new form. Any items worn/carried meld into new form. Can’t activate use wield or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. It reverts to its true aberrant form if it dies makes a Manipulate Flesh attack or uses Assume Form while transformed." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -24091,7 +24091,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 30', darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands Abyssal and Infernal but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal and Infernal but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -24100,7 +24100,7 @@ }, { "name": "Death Swarms", - "desc": "When it dies the insects crawling across and within it burst from its body forming 2d4 swarms of insects that appear in unoccupied spaces within 5 ft. of khargi\u2019s space." + "desc": "When it dies the insects crawling across and within it burst from its body forming 2d4 swarms of insects that appear in unoccupied spaces within 5 ft. of khargi’s space." }, { "name": "Infested Weapons", @@ -24121,7 +24121,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d4+5) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) poison." }, { - "name": "Swarming Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Swarming Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales biting stinging insects in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 31 (9d6) poison (DC 16 Con half)." } ], @@ -24175,12 +24175,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "understands creator's languages but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands creator's languages but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Grassland Camouflage", @@ -24202,10 +24202,10 @@ }, { "name": "Charging Swallow", - "desc": "Partially submerges in the ground and slithers forward scooping up soil and creatures as it goes. The soil snake moves up to 30' in a straight line and can move through the space of any Med or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space during this move that creature: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is buried as it is swallowed bounced through the hollow inside of the soil snake and deposited back in its space under a pile of soil (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t buried). A buried creature is restrained and unable to breathe or stand up. A creature including the buried creature can take its action to free the buried creature by succeeding on a DC 14 Str check." + "desc": "Partially submerges in the ground and slithers forward scooping up soil and creatures as it goes. The soil snake moves up to 30' in a straight line and can move through the space of any Med or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature’s space during this move that creature: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is buried as it is swallowed bounced through the hollow inside of the soil snake and deposited back in its space under a pile of soil (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn’t buried). A buried creature is restrained and unable to breathe or stand up. A creature including the buried creature can take its action to free the buried creature by succeeding on a DC 14 Str check." }, { - "name": "Soil Blast (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Soil Blast (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Expels soil in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone (DC 14 Dex half damage not prone)." } ], @@ -24252,7 +24252,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', tremorsense 60', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -24269,11 +24269,11 @@ }, { "name": "Object Mimicry (Object or Terrain Form)", - "desc": "Shape minor pseudopods into Med or smaller objects. Creature that sees one can tell it is an imitation with DC 15 Wis (Insight) check. Creature with half its body in contact with object (ex: sitting on \u201cchair\u201d) is subject to Adhesive." + "desc": "Shape minor pseudopods into Med or smaller objects. Creature that sees one can tell it is an imitation with DC 15 Wis (Insight) check. Creature with half its body in contact with object (ex: sitting on “chair”) is subject to Adhesive." }, { "name": "Stretched Form (Terrain Form)", - "desc": "Occupy another\u2019s space vice versa." + "desc": "Occupy another’s space vice versa." }, { "name": "Tunneler", @@ -24287,10 +24287,10 @@ }, { "name": "Pseudopod", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 10 (1d10+5) bludgeoning damage. If mimic is in object or terrain form target is subjected to mimic\u2019s Adhesive trait." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 10 (1d10+5) bludgeoning damage. If mimic is in object or terrain form target is subjected to mimic’s Adhesive trait." }, { - "name": "Stalagteeth (Terrain Form Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Stalagteeth (Terrain Form Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Launches harpoon-like pseudopod shaped like pointed object (ex: stalagtite) at a creature in its space. Target: DC 14 Dex or 24 (7d6) piercing damage and pseudopod stuck in it. While pseudopod is stuck target restrained and 10 (3d6) acid at start of each of its turns mimic can use bonus action to pull target up to 30' to its nearest wall ceiling or similar surface. Creature including target can use action to detach pseudopod via DC 15 Str. If target detaches harpoon while stuck to mimic's ceiling: normal fall damage." } ], @@ -24346,7 +24346,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The haladron doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The haladron doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Immortal Nature", @@ -24411,12 +24411,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, unconscious ", "senses": "blindsight 60', passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common, Terran, and Undercommon but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 120'", + "languages": "understands Common, Terran, and Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 120'", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -24424,7 +24424,7 @@ }, { "name": "Stone Walk", - "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn\u2019t cost the myrmex extra movement." + "desc": "Difficult terrain composed of earth or stone doesn’t cost the myrmex extra movement." } ], "actions": [ @@ -24438,15 +24438,15 @@ }, { "name": "Earth Shift", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with ground. Target pushed up to 15 ft. in direction of myrmex\u2019s choice speed half til end of its next turn." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 60' 1 tgt in contact with ground. Target pushed up to 15 ft. in direction of myrmex’s choice speed half til end of its next turn." }, { - "name": "Static Barrage (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Blasts foes with painful psychic static. Each creature of myrmex\u2019s choice within 30' of it: 18 (4d8) psychic (DC 15 Int half)." + "name": "Static Barrage (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Blasts foes with painful psychic static. Each creature of myrmex’s choice within 30' of it: 18 (4d8) psychic (DC 15 Int half)." }, { "name": "Wall of Earth", - "desc": "Makes a wall of earth spring out of earth or rock on a point it can sense within 30' of it. Works like wall of stone spell except can create only one 10 ft. \u00d7 10 ft. panel with AC 13 and 15 hp." + "desc": "Makes a wall of earth spring out of earth or rock on a point it can sense within 30' of it. Works like wall of stone spell except can create only one 10 ft. × 10 ft. panel with AC 13 and 15 hp." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -24517,7 +24517,7 @@ }, { "name": "Sense Magic", - "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -24535,7 +24535,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ripple of darkness", - "desc": "Each creature within 20' of the nullicorn: 18 (4d8) necrotic and contracts the nullifying blight disease (above; DC 13 Con half and doesn\u2019t contract it)." + "desc": "Each creature within 20' of the nullicorn: 18 (4d8) necrotic and contracts the nullifying blight disease (above; DC 13 Con half and doesn’t contract it)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -24590,7 +24590,7 @@ }, { "name": "Divine Jaws", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with Gore Gore deals extra 2d8 necrotic or radiant (included) hippo\u2019s choice." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with Gore Gore deals extra 2d8 necrotic or radiant (included) hippo’s choice." }, { "name": "Hold Breath", @@ -24608,11 +24608,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Gore", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 23 (4d8+5) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic or radiant (hippopotamus\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 23 (4d8+5) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) necrotic or radiant (hippopotamus’s choice)." }, { - "name": "Divine Cacophony (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Opens its jaws and releases a cacophony of otherworldly screams songs and roars from the Upper or Lower Planes in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 21 (6d6) necrotic or radiant (hippopotamus\u2019s choice) and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage not stunned)." + "name": "Divine Cacophony (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Opens its jaws and releases a cacophony of otherworldly screams songs and roars from the Upper or Lower Planes in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 21 (6d6) necrotic or radiant (hippopotamus’s choice) and is stunned until the end of its next turn (DC 15 Con half damage not stunned)." }, { "name": "Healing Rumble (2/Day)", @@ -24621,8 +24621,8 @@ ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Protector\u2019s Step", - "desc": "Magically teleports with any items worn/carried up to 120' to unoccupied space within its sacred site or within 30' of exterior of its site. Golden light swirls or inky shadown tendrils (hippo\u2019s choice) appear at origin and destination." + "name": "Protector’s Step", + "desc": "Magically teleports with any items worn/carried up to 120' to unoccupied space within its sacred site or within 30' of exterior of its site. Golden light swirls or inky shadown tendrils (hippo’s choice) appear at origin and destination." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -24670,7 +24670,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120', tremorsense 30', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Undercommon but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Undercommon but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -24751,7 +24751,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -24835,7 +24835,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Talons", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (2d6+2) slashing damage. If target is a creature: DC 11 Con save or contract a disease. Until disease is cured target can\u2019t regain hp except by magical means and target\u2019s hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hrs. If target\u2019s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease target dies." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (2d6+2) slashing damage. If target is a creature: DC 11 Con save or contract a disease. Until disease is cured target can’t regain hp except by magical means and target’s hp max decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hrs. If target’s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease target dies." }, { "name": "Bad Omen (1/Day)", @@ -24914,7 +24914,7 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 17 (2d10+6) bludgeoning damage + 18 (4d8) radiant and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends creature is restrained and kalkydra can\u2019t constrict another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 17 (2d10+6) bludgeoning damage + 18 (4d8) radiant and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends creature is restrained and kalkydra can’t constrict another target." }, { "name": "Sunray", @@ -24932,7 +24932,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Solar Nimbus", - "desc": "When hit by an attack it surrounds itself in a fiery nimbus searing attacker: 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) radiant and nimbus sheds bright light in 30' radius and dim light an additional 30'. Until start of kalkydra\u2019s next turn a creature within 5 ft. of kalkydra that hits it with melee attack takes 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) radiant." + "desc": "When hit by an attack it surrounds itself in a fiery nimbus searing attacker: 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) radiant and nimbus sheds bright light in 30' radius and dim light an additional 30'. Until start of kalkydra’s next turn a creature within 5 ft. of kalkydra that hits it with melee attack takes 9 (2d8) fire and 9 (2d8) radiant." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -24994,7 +24994,7 @@ }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -25062,7 +25062,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 9, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -25092,8 +25092,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 8 (1d6+5) piercing damage + 10 (3d6) poison." }, { - "name": "Tripartite Howl (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Its heads exhale a three-part howl one filled with poisonous spittle one a thunderous bellow and one a frightful bay in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 17 (5d6) poison and 17 (5d6) thunder and becomes frightened 1 min (DC 16 Dex half damage isn\u2019t frightened). A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success." + "name": "Tripartite Howl (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Its heads exhale a three-part howl one filled with poisonous spittle one a thunderous bellow and one a frightful bay in a 30' cone. Each creature in area: 17 (5d6) poison and 17 (5d6) thunder and becomes frightened 1 min (DC 16 Dex half damage isn’t frightened). A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -25137,7 +25137,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common, + one language known by its grower, but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common, + one language known by its grower, but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -25156,15 +25156,15 @@ }, { "name": "Mycelial Harpoon", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 5 ft. or range 15/30' one target 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and harpoon sticks in target if it is a Med or smaller creature. While harpoon is stuck target: 7 (2d6) piercing damage at start of each of its turns marcher can\u2019t make Mycelial Harpoon attacks vs. others and target and marcher can\u2019t move over 30' from each other. A creature including target can take its action to detach harpoon via DC 13 Str check. Or mycelial thread connecting marcher to harpoon can be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 10; vulnerability to thunder; immunity to bludgeoning poison and psychic) dislodging harpoon into unoccupied space within 5 ft. of target and preventing marcher from using Recall Harpoon." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 5 ft. or range 15/30' one target 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and harpoon sticks in target if it is a Med or smaller creature. While harpoon is stuck target: 7 (2d6) piercing damage at start of each of its turns marcher can’t make Mycelial Harpoon attacks vs. others and target and marcher can’t move over 30' from each other. A creature including target can take its action to detach harpoon via DC 13 Str check. Or mycelial thread connecting marcher to harpoon can be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 10; vulnerability to thunder; immunity to bludgeoning poison and psychic) dislodging harpoon into unoccupied space within 5 ft. of target and preventing marcher from using Recall Harpoon." }, { "name": "Spore-Laced Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) poison." }, { - "name": "Slowing Spores (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Releases spores from its cap. Each creature within 20' of the mush marcher: 18 (4d8) poison and is poisoned (DC 13 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned). While poisoned this way creature\u2019s speed is halved. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Slowing Spores (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Releases spores from its cap. Each creature within 20' of the mush marcher: 18 (4d8) poison and is poisoned (DC 13 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned). While poisoned this way creature’s speed is halved. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -25236,18 +25236,18 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Two Ice Blade attacks and one Winter\u2019s Touch attack." + "desc": "Two Ice Blade attacks and one Winter’s Touch attack." }, { "name": "Ice Blade", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage + 14 (4d6) cold." }, { - "name": "Winter\u2019s Touch", + "name": "Winter’s Touch", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d4+4) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) cold and target must make a DC 15 Con save. Fail: creature begins to freeze and has disadvantage on weapon attack rolls or ability checks that use Str or Dex. It must re-save at end of its next turn becoming incapacitated and unable to move or speak as it freezes solid on a failure or ending effect on success. Creature remains frozen until it spends 12+ hrs in a warm area thawing out or until it takes at least 10 fire." }, { - "name": "Icicle Barrage (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Icicle Barrage (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Icicles fly from its hand in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 17 (5d6) piercing damage and 17 (5d6) cold (DC 16 Dex half)." } ], @@ -25307,7 +25307,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Deceptive Steps", - "desc": "While traveling can perform a stomping dance that mimics thundering footsteps of giants. Any creature within half mile that hears it but can\u2019t see bearfolk: DC 15 Wis (Perception) or believe sound comes from Giants (or other Huge or larger creatures)." + "desc": "While traveling can perform a stomping dance that mimics thundering footsteps of giants. Any creature within half mile that hears it but can’t see bearfolk: DC 15 Wis (Perception) or believe sound comes from Giants (or other Huge or larger creatures)." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -25333,7 +25333,7 @@ }, { "name": "Warsong", - "desc": "Sets an inspiring rhythm with its dancing. Each friendly creature within 60' of the bearfolk has advantage on all saves vs. being charmed or frightened until end of bearfolk\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Sets an inspiring rhythm with its dancing. Each friendly creature within 60' of the bearfolk has advantage on all saves vs. being charmed or frightened until end of bearfolk’s next turn." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -25347,7 +25347,7 @@ }, { "name": "Taunt (2/Day)", - "desc": "Jests at one creature it can see within 30' of it. If target can hear bearfolk target: DC 15 Cha save or disadvantage on ability checks attacks and saves until start of bearfolk\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Jests at one creature it can see within 30' of it. If target can hear bearfolk target: DC 15 Cha save or disadvantage on ability checks attacks and saves until start of bearfolk’s next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -25395,15 +25395,15 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Air Form", - "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. Can move through space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing." + "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. Can move through space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing." }, { "name": "Asphyxiate", - "desc": "If a creature that breathes air starts its turn in miasma\u2019s space it must make DC 12 Con save or begin suffocating as its lungs fill with the poisonous air emitted by the miasma. Suffocation lasts until creature ends its turn in a space not occupied by baleful miasma or the baleful miasma dies. When the suffocation ends the creature is poisoned until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "If a creature that breathes air starts its turn in miasma’s space it must make DC 12 Con save or begin suffocating as its lungs fill with the poisonous air emitted by the miasma. Suffocation lasts until creature ends its turn in a space not occupied by baleful miasma or the baleful miasma dies. When the suffocation ends the creature is poisoned until the end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." } ], "actions": [ @@ -25419,7 +25419,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Swift Advance", - "desc": "If a creature in same space as miasma moves miasma can move up to its speed with the creature. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks but miasma must move in same spaces creature moved ending in creature\u2019s space or space nearest to it." + "desc": "If a creature in same space as miasma moves miasma can move up to its speed with the creature. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks but miasma must move in same spaces creature moved ending in creature’s space or space nearest to it." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -25471,7 +25471,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Fire Weakness", - "desc": "If it takes fire it can\u2019t use Yeast Slurry on its next turn. In addition if drake fails a save vs. a spell or magical effect that deals fire it becomes poisoned until end of its next turn." + "desc": "If it takes fire it can’t use Yeast Slurry on its next turn. In addition if drake fails a save vs. a spell or magical effect that deals fire it becomes poisoned until end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -25492,7 +25492,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d6+3) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of: Purifying Breath Exhales the aroma of a warm hearty meal in a 15 ft. cone. All nonmagical food and drink in the area is purified and rendered free of poison and disease and its flavor is enhanced in quality for 1 hr.Yeast Slurry Expels sticky yeast in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is restrained for 1 min (DC 14 Dex half damage and its speed is reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn). A creature including restrained target can use its action to free a restrained target by succeeding on a DC 13 Str check." } ], @@ -25540,7 +25540,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, poisoned, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -25562,8 +25562,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 9 (1d8+5) bludgeoning damage and target must make DC 13 Str save or be pulled up to 10 ft. toward the slithy tove." }, { - "name": "Musk of Clumsiness (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Discharges musk in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 10 (3d6) poison and poisoned 1 min (DC 13 Con half damage and isn\u2019t poisoned). When poisoned creature moves 5 ft.+ on its turn it must make DC 13 Dex save or fall prone stepping in a hole hitting its head on a branch tripping over a rock bumping into an ally or some other clumsy act. Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Musk of Clumsiness (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Discharges musk in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 10 (3d6) poison and poisoned 1 min (DC 13 Con half damage and isn’t poisoned). When poisoned creature moves 5 ft.+ on its turn it must make DC 13 Dex save or fall prone stepping in a hole hitting its head on a branch tripping over a rock bumping into an ally or some other clumsy act. Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -25621,7 +25621,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Weapons", - "desc": "When it hits with any weapon deals extra 3d6 acid cold fire lightning or thunder (included below) warlock\u2019s choice." + "desc": "When it hits with any weapon deals extra 3d6 acid cold fire lightning or thunder (included below) warlock’s choice." } ], "actions": [ @@ -25635,7 +25635,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Burst", - "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 14 (3d6+4) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (warlock\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 120' one target 14 (3d6+4) acid cold fire lightning or thunder (warlock’s choice)." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -25644,7 +25644,7 @@ ], "reactions": [ { - "name": "Genie Lord\u2019s Favor", + "name": "Genie Lord’s Favor", "desc": "When it takes acid cold fire lightning or thunder warlock has advantage on next Elemental Burst attack it makes before end of its next turn provided Elemental Burst deals same damage as damage warlock took." } ], @@ -25689,12 +25689,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal; can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal; can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Broken Silence", - "desc": "Bell is infused with ancient and powerful magic ensuring all creatures know bell\u2019s significance. Its Bell Toll action affects even creatures that are deafened or can\u2019t otherwise hear the bell\u2019s ringing." + "desc": "Bell is infused with ancient and powerful magic ensuring all creatures know bell’s significance. Its Bell Toll action affects even creatures that are deafened or can’t otherwise hear the bell’s ringing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -25708,7 +25708,7 @@ }, { "name": "Bell Toll", - "desc": "Wracks its body causing the bell to toll producing one of the following. Can\u2019t use same effect two rounds in a row.Concussive Knell: Crippling chime. Each creature within 20' of it stunned until end of crier\u2019s next turn (DC 15 Con negates).Crushing Toll: Thunderous strike. Each creature within 20' of it: 18 (4d8) thunder (DC 15 Con half).Endless Ringing: Endless piercing ringing. It must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue this ringing and it can end the ringing at any time. While using Endless Ringing it can\u2019t move or use Bell Toll. When a creature enters a space within 60' of it for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there the creature must make DC 15 Con save or be deafened and unable to cast spells with verbal components until tstart of its next turn.Herald of Dread: Chimes one terror-inducing note. Each creature within 60' of it: frightened for 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature\u2019s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to crier\u2019s Herald of Dread for next 24 hrs." + "desc": "Wracks its body causing the bell to toll producing one of the following. Can’t use same effect two rounds in a row.Concussive Knell: Crippling chime. Each creature within 20' of it stunned until end of crier’s next turn (DC 15 Con negates).Crushing Toll: Thunderous strike. Each creature within 20' of it: 18 (4d8) thunder (DC 15 Con half).Endless Ringing: Endless piercing ringing. It must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue this ringing and it can end the ringing at any time. While using Endless Ringing it can’t move or use Bell Toll. When a creature enters a space within 60' of it for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there the creature must make DC 15 Con save or be deafened and unable to cast spells with verbal components until tstart of its next turn.Herald of Dread: Chimes one terror-inducing note. Each creature within 60' of it: frightened for 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature’s save is successful or effect ends for it creature is immune to crier’s Herald of Dread for next 24 hrs." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -25753,16 +25753,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.25, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", - "desc": "Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster\u2019s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min." + "desc": "Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False", @@ -25779,7 +25779,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 5 (1d6+2) thunder." }, { - "name": "Spirited Solo (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Spirited Solo (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Improvises a tune to draw listeners into entrancing thought. Each creature within 30' of it that can hear the song: creature is incapacitated until end of its next turn (DC 12 Wis creature has an epiphany and gains advantage on Cha (Performance) checks for 1 day)." }, { @@ -25840,7 +25840,7 @@ }, { "name": "Thrall Sickness", - "desc": "A Humanoid infected with this disease manifests symptoms 1d4 days after infection which include excessive thirst increased desire for exposure to sunlight and the appearance of itchy bumps on the skin. This disease wears down the victim\u2019s psyche while slowly transforming its body. Until the disease is cured at the end of each long rest the infected creature must make a DC 19 Con save. On a failure the creature\u2019s Dex and Int scores are each reduced by 1d4. The reductions last until the infected creature finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. The infected creature dies if the disease reduces its Dex or Int score to 0. A Humanoid that dies from this disease transforms into a star thrall under the complete psychic control of the sinstar that infected it. This otherworldly disease can be removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic." + "desc": "A Humanoid infected with this disease manifests symptoms 1d4 days after infection which include excessive thirst increased desire for exposure to sunlight and the appearance of itchy bumps on the skin. This disease wears down the victim’s psyche while slowly transforming its body. Until the disease is cured at the end of each long rest the infected creature must make a DC 19 Con save. On a failure the creature’s Dex and Int scores are each reduced by 1d4. The reductions last until the infected creature finishes a long rest after the disease is cured. The infected creature dies if the disease reduces its Dex or Int score to 0. A Humanoid that dies from this disease transforms into a star thrall under the complete psychic control of the sinstar that infected it. This otherworldly disease can be removed by the greater restoration spell or similar magic." } ], "actions": [ @@ -25858,7 +25858,7 @@ }, { "name": "Alluring Whispers", - "desc": "The sinstar telepathically whispers soothing and beckoning words in the minds of all Humanoids within 120' of it. Each target must make DC 19 Wis save or be charmed for 1 min. While charmed a creature is incapacitated and if it is more than 5 ft. away from the sinstar it must move on its turn toward the sinstar by the most direct route trying to get within 5 ft. of the sinstar and touch it. The creature doesn\u2019t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the sinstar the creature can repeat the save. A charmed creature can also re-save at end of each of its turns. If the save is successful the effect ends on it. A creature that successfully saves is immune to this sinstar\u2019s Alluring Whispers for the next 24 hrs." + "desc": "The sinstar telepathically whispers soothing and beckoning words in the minds of all Humanoids within 120' of it. Each target must make DC 19 Wis save or be charmed for 1 min. While charmed a creature is incapacitated and if it is more than 5 ft. away from the sinstar it must move on its turn toward the sinstar by the most direct route trying to get within 5 ft. of the sinstar and touch it. The creature doesn’t avoid opportunity attacks but before moving into damaging terrain such as lava or a pit and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the sinstar the creature can repeat the save. A charmed creature can also re-save at end of each of its turns. If the save is successful the effect ends on it. A creature that successfully saves is immune to this sinstar’s Alluring Whispers for the next 24 hrs." } ], "legendary_actions": [ @@ -25918,12 +25918,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire, poison ", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 10', darkvision 60', passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Lava Bound", - "desc": "Can exist outside of lava or magma for up to 4 hrs each day. If it starts its turn outside of lava and didn\u2019t take fire since end of its previous turn its shell begins to cool and harden. While its shell is hardened has walking speed of 20' AC 18 and vulnerability to bludgeoning. If it starts its turn in lava or if it took fire damage since end of its previous turn its shell becomes molten again. If vorthropod remains outside of lava for more than 4 hrs its shell becomes petrified transforming into basalt and vorthropod within goes into hibernation. Its body returns to normal if it is submerged in lava or magma for 1 round. It can stay petrified in hibernation for up to 1d100+10 years after which it dies." + "desc": "Can exist outside of lava or magma for up to 4 hrs each day. If it starts its turn outside of lava and didn’t take fire since end of its previous turn its shell begins to cool and harden. While its shell is hardened has walking speed of 20' AC 18 and vulnerability to bludgeoning. If it starts its turn in lava or if it took fire damage since end of its previous turn its shell becomes molten again. If vorthropod remains outside of lava for more than 4 hrs its shell becomes petrified transforming into basalt and vorthropod within goes into hibernation. Its body returns to normal if it is submerged in lava or magma for 1 round. It can stay petrified in hibernation for up to 1d100+10 years after which it dies." }, { "name": "Lava Camouflage", @@ -25931,7 +25931,7 @@ }, { "name": "Molten Shell", - "desc": "If Its shell isn\u2019t hardened creature that touches it or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) fire." + "desc": "If Its shell isn’t hardened creature that touches it or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) fire." } ], "actions": [ @@ -25944,7 +25944,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) fire. " }, { - "name": "Molten Tail Slap (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Molten Tail Slap (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Unfurls its tail and slaps it down showering area with searing sparks and superheated rock. Each creature within 15 ft. of it: 28 (8d6) fire (DC 14 Dex half)." } ], @@ -25990,12 +25990,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "tremorsense 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Detect Life", - "desc": "Can sense the general direction of creatures that aren\u2019t Constructs or Undead within 1 mile of it." + "desc": "Can sense the general direction of creatures that aren’t Constructs or Undead within 1 mile of it." }, { "name": "Discharge", @@ -26017,11 +26017,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage + 2 (1d4) lightning and 4 (1d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to worm\u2019s Dreaming Venom (above)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage + 2 (1d4) lightning and 4 (1d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to worm’s Dreaming Venom (above)." }, { "name": "Spit Poison", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit 15/30' one creature. 9 (2d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to the worm\u2019s venom (see Dreaming Venom)." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit 15/30' one creature. 9 (2d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to the worm’s venom (see Dreaming Venom)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -26068,7 +26068,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -26082,8 +26082,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 18 (3d8+5) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Thunderous Bray (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Emits a resounding bray in a 15 ft. cone. All in area make a DC 13 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 14 (4d6) thunder and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated." + "name": "Thunderous Bray (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Emits a resounding bray in a 15 ft. cone. All in area make a DC 13 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 14 (4d6) thunder and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t incapacitated." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -26139,7 +26139,7 @@ }, { "name": "Elemental Weapons", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deal extra 3d8 acid cold fire lightning or poison (included below) kobold\u2019s choice." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deal extra 3d8 acid cold fire lightning or poison (included below) kobold’s choice." }, { "name": "Immortal Nature", @@ -26157,11 +26157,11 @@ }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) slashing damage + 13 (3d8) acid cold fire lightning or poison (the kobold\u2019s choice)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) slashing damage + 13 (3d8) acid cold fire lightning or poison (the kobold’s choice)." }, { - "name": "Invoke the Dragon Gods (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Exhales elemental energy in 60' cone. Each creature in area: 49 (14d6) acid cold fire lightning or poison (the kobold\u2019s choice; DC 16 Dex half)." + "name": "Invoke the Dragon Gods (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Exhales elemental energy in 60' cone. Each creature in area: 49 (14d6) acid cold fire lightning or poison (the kobold’s choice; DC 16 Dex half)." }, { "name": "Divine Command", @@ -26248,8 +26248,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 17 (3d6+7) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Concussive Snap (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Snaps its jaws emitting concussive force in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: 35 (10d6) thunder is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the drake and stops holding its breath if it was doing so. (DC 15 Con half damage isn\u2019t pushed and doesn\u2019t lose its held breath). Constructs and objects and structures have disadvantage on the save." + "name": "Concussive Snap (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Snaps its jaws emitting concussive force in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: 35 (10d6) thunder is pushed up to 15 ft. away from the drake and stops holding its breath if it was doing so. (DC 15 Con half damage isn’t pushed and doesn’t lose its held breath). Constructs and objects and structures have disadvantage on the save." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -26304,12 +26304,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "knows Infernal, can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "knows Infernal, can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 8, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -26317,7 +26317,7 @@ }, { "name": "Infernal Tetanus", - "desc": "A creature infected with this manifests symptoms 2d4 days after infection: fever headache sore throat and muscle aches. It affects the nervous system causing painful debilitating muscle spasms that eventually inhibit mobility speech and breathing. Until disease is cured at end of each long rest infected creature must make a DC 16 Con save. Fail: Creature's Dex score is reduced by 1d4 and is paralyzed for 24 hrs. Reduction lasts until creature finishes a long rest after disease is cured. If disease reduces creature\u2019s Dex to 0 it dies. Success: creature instead suffers one level of exhaustion and until disease is cured or exhaustion is removed it must make DC 16 Con save to cast a spell with verbal component. A creature that succeeds on three saves recovers from the disease." + "desc": "A creature infected with this manifests symptoms 2d4 days after infection: fever headache sore throat and muscle aches. It affects the nervous system causing painful debilitating muscle spasms that eventually inhibit mobility speech and breathing. Until disease is cured at end of each long rest infected creature must make a DC 16 Con save. Fail: Creature's Dex score is reduced by 1d4 and is paralyzed for 24 hrs. Reduction lasts until creature finishes a long rest after disease is cured. If disease reduces creature’s Dex to 0 it dies. Success: creature instead suffers one level of exhaustion and until disease is cured or exhaustion is removed it must make DC 16 Con save to cast a spell with verbal component. A creature that succeeds on three saves recovers from the disease." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -26335,7 +26335,7 @@ }, { "name": "Chain", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) slashing damage and target contracts infernal tetanus disease (see above; DC 16 Con not diseased). Target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and golem doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) slashing damage and target contracts infernal tetanus disease (see above; DC 16 Con not diseased). Target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and golem doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Imprison", @@ -26392,7 +26392,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Aura of Misfortune", - "desc": "Creatures within 15 ft. of it treat attack rolls of 20 as 19 and can\u2019t gain advantage on ability checks attacks and saves." + "desc": "Creatures within 15 ft. of it treat attack rolls of 20 as 19 and can’t gain advantage on ability checks attacks and saves." }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", @@ -26410,7 +26410,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mad Dash", - "desc": "Moves up to twice its speed and can move through space of any creature that is Med or larger. When it moves through a creature\u2019s space creature must make DC 13 Dex save or fall prone. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks." + "desc": "Moves up to twice its speed and can move through space of any creature that is Med or larger. When it moves through a creature’s space creature must make DC 13 Dex save or fall prone. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -26466,12 +26466,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice-versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Med penguin. The swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice-versa and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Med penguin. The swarm can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." }, { "name": "Tobogganing Tide", @@ -26481,11 +26481,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Beaks", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 21 (6d6) piercing damage or 10 (3d6) if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 21 (6d6) piercing damage or 10 (3d6) if the swarm has half its hp or fewer." }, { - "name": "Toboggan Charge (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "The swarm moves up to 20' in a straight line over ice or snow and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space during this move that creature must make a DC 14 Str save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and 10 (3d6) piercing damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "name": "Toboggan Charge (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "The swarm moves up to 20' in a straight line over ice or snow and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature’s space during this move that creature must make a DC 14 Str save. On a failure a creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and 10 (3d6) piercing damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -26529,7 +26529,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 8, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -26538,7 +26538,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Patinated Appearance", @@ -26559,7 +26559,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) poison." }, { - "name": "Poisonous Snap (Stretched Body Only Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Poisonous Snap (Stretched Body Only Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "While it is covering an object or structure it can rapidly collapse back to its normal form ending the stretch and spraying all nearby creatures with poisonous slime. Each creature within 10 ft. of any space the stretched slime occupied before collapsing: 27 (6d8) poison and coated in poisonous slime (DC 15 Dex half not coated). A creature coated takes 9 (2d8) poison at start of each of its turns. A creature including slime-coated creature can take an action to clean it off." } ], @@ -26619,7 +26619,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Angelic Poison", - "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical and its weapons are coated with radiant poison. Creatures with resistance or immunity to poison or the poisoned condition can be affected by angel\u2019s poison. Such creatures have advantage on saves vs. the angel\u2019s poison." + "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical and its weapons are coated with radiant poison. Creatures with resistance or immunity to poison or the poisoned condition can be affected by angel’s poison. Such creatures have advantage on saves vs. the angel’s poison." }, { "name": "Divine Awareness", @@ -26641,14 +26641,14 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Justicar\u2019s Blade or Justicar\u2019s Blast attacks." + "desc": "Three Justicar’s Blade or Justicar’s Blast attacks." }, { - "name": "Justicar\u2019s Blade", + "name": "Justicar’s Blade", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+5) slashing damage + 14 (4d6) poison and target: DC 17 Con save or be poisoned. Poisoned condition lasts until it is removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic." }, { - "name": "Justicar\u2019s Blast", + "name": "Justicar’s Blast", "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 24 (4d8+6) radiant." }, { @@ -26659,7 +26659,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Executioner's Judgment", - "desc": "When a creature poisoned by shrouded angel starts its turn angel demands target repent. If it doesn\u2019t repent: DC 17 Con save. Fail: reduced to 0 hp. Success: 22 (5d8) radiant. If target repents its next action is chosen by angel as if it failed a save vs. the command spell: \u201cDraw Nigh\u201d (approach) \u201cClasp Hands in Prayer\u201d (drop) \u201cSeek Redemption\u201d (flee) \u201cBe Penitent\u201d (grovel) or \u201cIn Stillness Hear the Truth\u201d (halt). Once angel uses this reaction it must deal poison to a poisoned target before using it again." + "desc": "When a creature poisoned by shrouded angel starts its turn angel demands target repent. If it doesn’t repent: DC 17 Con save. Fail: reduced to 0 hp. Success: 22 (5d8) radiant. If target repents its next action is chosen by angel as if it failed a save vs. the command spell: “Draw Nigh” (approach) “Clasp Hands in Prayer” (drop) “Seek Redemption” (flee) “Be Penitent” (grovel) or “In Stillness Hear the Truth” (halt). Once angel uses this reaction it must deal poison to a poisoned target before using it again." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -26705,7 +26705,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 10", - "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands all languages it knew in life but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -26714,7 +26714,7 @@ }, { "name": "Rejuvenation", - "desc": "If it dies within its bound region shade returns to life in 1d4 days and regains all hp. This doesn\u2019t function if shade is put to rest which occurs after its corpse has been reburied outside swamp." + "desc": "If it dies within its bound region shade returns to life in 1d4 days and regains all hp. This doesn’t function if shade is put to rest which occurs after its corpse has been reburied outside swamp." }, { "name": "Swampbound", @@ -26732,7 +26732,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Soul Drain", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) psychic and target's Cha score is reduced by 1d4. Target dies if this reduces its Cha to 0. Otherwise reduction lasts until target finishes a short or long rest. If a Humanoid dies from this it can\u2019t be restored to life until shade is put to rest (see Rejuvenation)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) psychic and target's Cha score is reduced by 1d4. Target dies if this reduces its Cha to 0. Otherwise reduction lasts until target finishes a short or long rest. If a Humanoid dies from this it can’t be restored to life until shade is put to rest (see Rejuvenation)." }, { "name": "Haunting Murmurs", @@ -26789,7 +26789,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 20', passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 0.125, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -26861,7 +26861,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 17", - "languages": "understands Common and Celestial but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common and Celestial but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 12, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -26870,7 +26870,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flexible Form", - "desc": "Can twist its body into unnatural positions allowing it to easily move through any opening large enough for a Small creature. It can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The angel\u2019s destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume." + "desc": "Can twist its body into unnatural positions allowing it to easily move through any opening large enough for a Small creature. It can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The angel’s destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume." }, { "name": "Keen Smell", @@ -26899,7 +26899,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 20 ft., one target, 12 (2d6+5) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 9 (2d8) piercing damage at the start of each of its turns and angel can pull the creature up to 15 ft. closer to it as a bonus action. Angel can have only one target grappled in this way at a time." }, { - "name": "Shed Spines (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Shed Spines (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Shakes its body sending acid-coated spines outward. Each creature within 10 ft. of it: 18 (4d8) piercing damage and 24 (7d6) acid (DC 17 Dex half)." } ], @@ -26962,11 +26962,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Dirge then 1 Bite and 2 Talons or 3 Sorrowful Caws. If it hits Med or smaller creature with two Talons attacks target grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends harpy can automatically hit target with its Talons and harpy can\u2019t make Talons attacks vs. others." + "desc": "Dirge then 1 Bite and 2 Talons or 3 Sorrowful Caws. If it hits Med or smaller creature with two Talons attacks target grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends harpy can automatically hit target with its Talons and harpy can’t make Talons attacks vs. others." }, { "name": "Bite", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. If target is a creature it must make DC 15 Con save or contract harpy's plague disease. If target is disheartened and contracts harpy's plague its hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken. Until disease is cured target can\u2019t regain hp except by magical means and target\u2019s hp max decreases by 10 (3d6) every 24 hrs. If target\u2019s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease target dies." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. If target is a creature it must make DC 15 Con save or contract harpy's plague disease. If target is disheartened and contracts harpy's plague its hp max is reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken. Until disease is cured target can’t regain hp except by magical means and target’s hp max decreases by 10 (3d6) every 24 hrs. If target’s hp max drops to 0 as a result of this disease target dies." }, { "name": "Talons", @@ -27024,7 +27024,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -27033,7 +27033,7 @@ }, { "name": "Flyby", - "desc": "The archaeopteryx doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy\u2019s reach." + "desc": "The archaeopteryx doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -27061,7 +27061,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Imbue Poison", - "desc": "The guardian archaeopteryx chooses a friendly creature it can see within 30' of it and imbues that creature\u2019s attacks with magical poison. The next time the friendly creature hits with an attack before the start of archaeopteryx\u2019s next turn target of attack takes an extra 2 (1d4) poison and must make DC 11 Con save or be poisoned until end of its next turn." + "desc": "The guardian archaeopteryx chooses a friendly creature it can see within 30' of it and imbues that creature’s attacks with magical poison. The next time the friendly creature hits with an attack before the start of archaeopteryx’s next turn target of attack takes an extra 2 (1d4) poison and must make DC 11 Con save or be poisoned until end of its next turn." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -27127,7 +27127,7 @@ }, { "name": "Fast Talk", - "desc": "The merchant captain baffles a creature it can see within 30' of it with barrage of jargon quick speech and big words. The target must make DC 15 Cha save or have disadvantage on the next Wis save it makes before the end of the merchant captain\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "The merchant captain baffles a creature it can see within 30' of it with barrage of jargon quick speech and big words. The target must make DC 15 Cha save or have disadvantage on the next Wis save it makes before the end of the merchant captain’s next turn." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -27180,7 +27180,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, petrified, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 8", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -27189,7 +27189,7 @@ }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Spider Climb", @@ -27207,7 +27207,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dissolve Stone", - "desc": "Touches petrified creature or nonmagical object or structure made of crystal or stone within 5 ft. of it ingesting some. If object isn't being worn or carried touch destroys a 6-inch cube of it and slime regains 10 (3d6) hp. If object is being worn or carried by a creature creature can make DC 14 Dex save to avoid slime's touch. If target is a petrified creature: 21 (6d6) acid (DC 14 Con half). Being petrified doesn\u2019t give creature resistance to this damage. Slime regains hp equal to half the damage taken. If object touched is stone armor or stone shield worn or carried it takes a permanent and cumulative \u20131 penalty to AC it offers. Armor reduced to AC 10 or shield that drops to +0 bonus is destroyed. If object touched is a held stone weapon it takes a permanent and cumulative \u20131 penalty to damage rolls. If penalty drops to \u20135 it is destroyed" + "desc": "Touches petrified creature or nonmagical object or structure made of crystal or stone within 5 ft. of it ingesting some. If object isn't being worn or carried touch destroys a 6-inch cube of it and slime regains 10 (3d6) hp. If object is being worn or carried by a creature creature can make DC 14 Dex save to avoid slime's touch. If target is a petrified creature: 21 (6d6) acid (DC 14 Con half). Being petrified doesn’t give creature resistance to this damage. Slime regains hp equal to half the damage taken. If object touched is stone armor or stone shield worn or carried it takes a permanent and cumulative –1 penalty to AC it offers. Armor reduced to AC 10 or shield that drops to +0 bonus is destroyed. If object touched is a held stone weapon it takes a permanent and cumulative –1 penalty to damage rolls. If penalty drops to –5 it is destroyed" } ], "speed_json": { @@ -27256,11 +27256,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blazing Maelstrom Form", - "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing. A creature that touches the sirocco or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 3 (1d6) fire. In addition sirocco can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space on a turn creature takes 3 (1d6) fire and must make DC 15 Str save or be knocked prone." + "desc": "Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing. A creature that touches the sirocco or hits it with melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 3 (1d6) fire. In addition sirocco can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature’s space on a turn creature takes 3 (1d6) fire and must make DC 15 Str save or be knocked prone." }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Water Susceptibility", @@ -27277,7 +27277,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) fire." }, { - "name": "Scorching Winds (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Scorching Winds (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Whips up scorching winds around it. Each creature within 10 ft. of it: 21 (6d6) fire ignites and is thrown up to 20' in random direction and knocked prone (DC 15 Str negates). If thrown creature strikes solid surface creature takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage per 10 ft. it was thrown. If thrown at another creature that creature must make DC 15 Dex save or take same damage and be knocked prone. Until creature uses action to douse fire ignited creature takes 3 (1d6) fire at start of each of its turns." } ], @@ -27325,12 +27325,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Good Dog", - "desc": "If a Humanoid that hasn\u2019t harmed hound in last 24 hrs and takes action to offer it bit of food or speak kind words to it hound must make DC 12 Wis save or be charmed by that Humanoid for 1 hr or until Humanoid or its companions do anything harmful to hound. Also hound has disadvantage on saves vs. command spell." + "desc": "If a Humanoid that hasn’t harmed hound in last 24 hrs and takes action to offer it bit of food or speak kind words to it hound must make DC 12 Wis save or be charmed by that Humanoid for 1 hr or until Humanoid or its companions do anything harmful to hound. Also hound has disadvantage on saves vs. command spell." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", @@ -27358,7 +27358,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Multiply (3/Day)", - "desc": "When it takes damage while below half its hp max it creates a spectral hound. Spectral hound uses the stats of a shadow except it doesn\u2019t have Sunlight Weakness trait and can\u2019t make new shadows when it kills Humanoids. It appears in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of the relentless hound and acts on same initiative as that hound. After spectral hound finishes a long rest it becomes a relentless hound." + "desc": "When it takes damage while below half its hp max it creates a spectral hound. Spectral hound uses the stats of a shadow except it doesn’t have Sunlight Weakness trait and can’t make new shadows when it kills Humanoids. It appears in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of the relentless hound and acts on same initiative as that hound. After spectral hound finishes a long rest it becomes a relentless hound." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -27404,12 +27404,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, poison, psychic; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with adamantine weapons", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13 ", - "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 8, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Ice Cavity", @@ -27431,11 +27431,11 @@ }, { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) cold. Target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Med or smaller creature and golem doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) cold. Target is grappled (escape DC 16) if it is a Med or smaller creature and golem doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Preserve Creature", - "desc": "Preserves up to Med creature grappled by it: can\u2019t breathe restrained as it freezes. Restrained creature: DC 16 Con save at its next turn end. Fail: 18 (4d8) cold is petrified in Ice Cavity total cover from attacks/effects outside. If this damage reduces it to 0 hp creature automatically stable. Petrified creature removed from Cavity thaws ending petrification in 1d4 rounds or immediately after taking fire damage. Success: half damage and ejected landing prone in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of golem. If golem moves preserved creature moves with it. GCan have only one creature preserved at a time. Can\u2019t use Preserve Creature if Ice Cavity is frozen." + "desc": "Preserves up to Med creature grappled by it: can’t breathe restrained as it freezes. Restrained creature: DC 16 Con save at its next turn end. Fail: 18 (4d8) cold is petrified in Ice Cavity total cover from attacks/effects outside. If this damage reduces it to 0 hp creature automatically stable. Petrified creature removed from Cavity thaws ending petrification in 1d4 rounds or immediately after taking fire damage. Success: half damage and ejected landing prone in unoccupied space within 5 ft. of golem. If golem moves preserved creature moves with it. GCan have only one creature preserved at a time. Can’t use Preserve Creature if Ice Cavity is frozen." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -27497,14 +27497,14 @@ }, { "name": "Limited Magic Immunity", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be affected or detected by spells of 8th level or lower unless he wishes to be. He has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." + "desc": "Can’t be affected or detected by spells of 8th level or lower unless he wishes to be. He has advantage on saves vs. all other spells and magical effects." }, { "name": "Puppet Master", "desc": "When he casts the charm person spell he can target up to seven creatures. When he casts the dominate person spell its duration is concentration up to 8 hrs. When he casts the mass suggestion spell its duration is 30 days." }, { - "name": "Burning Monkey Cloud (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Burning Monkey Cloud (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Conjures cloud of quasi-real burning screaming monkeys in 30' radius sphere centered on a point he can see within 60' of him. Each creature in area: 38 (11d6) fire and 38 (11d6) psychic and becomes frightened 1 min (DC 21 Wis half damage and not frightened). A frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { @@ -27515,11 +27515,11 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Six Claws or three Serpent Bows. Can replace one attack with Spellcasting. If he hits one creature with two Serpent Bows a swarm of snakes appears in target\u2019s space acting as ally of Abhaddanayla and obeying his telepathic commands. Swarm remains 1 min until he dies or until he dismisses it as a bonus action. Can have no more than four swarms active at a time." + "desc": "Six Claws or three Serpent Bows. Can replace one attack with Spellcasting. If he hits one creature with two Serpent Bows a swarm of snakes appears in target’s space acting as ally of Abhaddanayla and obeying his telepathic commands. Swarm remains 1 min until he dies or until he dismisses it as a bonus action. Can have no more than four swarms active at a time." }, { "name": "Claw", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) psychic and target is cursed if a creature. Magical curse takes effect when target takes short or long rest filling target\u2019s thoughts with horrible images and dreams. Cursed target gains no benefit from finishing short or long rest. Curse lasts until lifted by remove curse or similar." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) psychic and target is cursed if a creature. Magical curse takes effect when target takes short or long rest filling target’s thoughts with horrible images and dreams. Cursed target gains no benefit from finishing short or long rest. Curse lasts until lifted by remove curse or similar." }, { "name": "Serpent Bow", @@ -27614,7 +27614,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage and a spine sticks into the target. Until a creature takes an action to remove the spine target has disadvantage on attack rolls." }, { - "name": "Reeking Breath (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Reeking Breath (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Exhales a cloud of nauseating gas in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area: DC 13 Con save or be poisoned for 1 min. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -27639,8 +27639,8 @@ "page_no": 149 }, { - "name": "P\u00faca", - "slug": "p\u00faca", + "name": "Púca", + "slug": "púca", "size": "Large", "type": "Fey", "alignment": "neutral evil", @@ -27678,11 +27678,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Beguiling Aura", - "desc": "The mere sight of the p\u00faca is a temptation for road-weary travelers. Whenever a creature that can see it starts its turn within 30' of it creature is charmed 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). A charmed creature must take Dash action and move toward p\u00faca by safest available route on each of its turns trying to get within 5 ft. of the horse to mount it. Each time creature takes damage and at end of each of its turns it can re-save ending effect on itself on success. If creature\u2019s save succeeds or effect ends creature immune to p\u00faca\u2019s Beguiling Aura next 24 hrs." + "desc": "The mere sight of the púca is a temptation for road-weary travelers. Whenever a creature that can see it starts its turn within 30' of it creature is charmed 1 min (DC 15 Wis negates). A charmed creature must take Dash action and move toward púca by safest available route on each of its turns trying to get within 5 ft. of the horse to mount it. Each time creature takes damage and at end of each of its turns it can re-save ending effect on itself on success. If creature’s save succeeds or effect ends creature immune to púca’s Beguiling Aura next 24 hrs." }, { "name": "Nightmarish Ride", - "desc": "If a creature mounts the p\u00faca creature paralyzed and restrained by chains on p\u00faca\u2019s back until the next dawn (DC 15 Cha negates paralysis and restrained). While it has a rider captured this way p\u00faca takes Dash or Disengage actions on each of its turns to flee with rider. After it moves 100' it disappears with captured rider magically racing along a nightmarish landscape. At the next dawn it returns to the space where it disappeared or the nearest unoccupied space the rider lands in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of p\u00faca and p\u00faca flees. At the end of the ride rider suffers one level of exhaustion." + "desc": "If a creature mounts the púca creature paralyzed and restrained by chains on púca’s back until the next dawn (DC 15 Cha negates paralysis and restrained). While it has a rider captured this way púca takes Dash or Disengage actions on each of its turns to flee with rider. After it moves 100' it disappears with captured rider magically racing along a nightmarish landscape. At the next dawn it returns to the space where it disappeared or the nearest unoccupied space the rider lands in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of púca and púca flees. At the end of the ride rider suffers one level of exhaustion." } ], "actions": [ @@ -27692,7 +27692,7 @@ }, { "name": "Chain Whip", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) bludgeoning damage and target grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Med or smaller creature and p\u00faca doesn\u2019t have 2 others grappled. Until grapple ends target restrained." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) bludgeoning damage and target grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Med or smaller creature and púca doesn’t have 2 others grappled. Until grapple ends target restrained." }, { "name": "Hooves", @@ -27742,12 +27742,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Central Stalk Weakness", - "desc": "When exposed central stalk can be attacked and destroyed (AC 13; hp 50; vulnerability to acid cold and fire). If central stalk is destroyed mulcher has disadvantage on attacks and can\u2019t use Expose Stalk until it regrows one at end of next long rest." + "desc": "When exposed central stalk can be attacked and destroyed (AC 13; hp 50; vulnerability to acid cold and fire). If central stalk is destroyed mulcher has disadvantage on attacks and can’t use Expose Stalk until it regrows one at end of next long rest." }, { "name": "Disturbed Soil (Exposed Stalk Only)", @@ -27755,7 +27755,7 @@ }, { "name": "Mulcher Pit", - "desc": "If it burrows 20'+ straight toward a creature can dig 10 ft. diameter 20' deep pit beneath it. Each Large or smaller creature in pit\u2019s area: fall into mycelium-lined pit and land prone taking 14 (4d6) piercing damage from spiked mycelium + fall damage (DC 15 Dex doesn't fall). Can make one Mycelium Spike vs. prone creature in pit as bonus action." + "desc": "If it burrows 20'+ straight toward a creature can dig 10 ft. diameter 20' deep pit beneath it. Each Large or smaller creature in pit’s area: fall into mycelium-lined pit and land prone taking 14 (4d6) piercing damage from spiked mycelium + fall damage (DC 15 Dex doesn't fall). Can make one Mycelium Spike vs. prone creature in pit as bonus action." }, { "name": "Stalk Regeneration (Exposed Stalk Only)", @@ -27769,21 +27769,21 @@ }, { "name": "Mycelium Spike", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) piercing damage and grappled (escape DC 15) if it doesn\u2019t have 2 others grappled (DC 15 Str not grappled)." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 15 (2d10+4) piercing damage and grappled (escape DC 15) if it doesn’t have 2 others grappled (DC 15 Str not grappled)." }, { "name": "Excavate", - "desc": "If underground creates 20' square cover on ground over self and lurks just below surface. Cover identical to ground. If creature enters cover\u2019s space one Mycelium Spike vs. creature as reaction destroying cover. Target: disadvantage on save to avoid grapple." + "desc": "If underground creates 20' square cover on ground over self and lurks just below surface. Cover identical to ground. If creature enters cover’s space one Mycelium Spike vs. creature as reaction destroying cover. Target: disadvantage on save to avoid grapple." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Expose Stalk", - "desc": "Exposes central stalk above ground until end of its next turn or until it ends effect as bonus action. If exposed can\u2019t burrow." + "desc": "Exposes central stalk above ground until end of its next turn or until it ends effect as bonus action. If exposed can’t burrow." }, { "name": "Rapid Burrow", - "desc": "Burrows up to 60 feet. Opportunity attacks vs. it are made with disadvantage when mulcher burrows out of an enemy\u2019s reach this way. Creatures grappled by it are freed before it burrows." + "desc": "Burrows up to 60 feet. Opportunity attacks vs. it are made with disadvantage when mulcher burrows out of an enemy’s reach this way. Creatures grappled by it are freed before it burrows." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -27839,7 +27839,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blizzard Heart", - "desc": "Nearby weather responds to the sazakan\u2019s desires. At the start of each hr sazakan can choose to change the precipitation and temperature within 1 mile of it by one stage up or down (no action required). This works like the changing weather conditions aspect of the control weather spell except sazakan can\u2019t change wind conditions change immediately and sazakan can never make it warm hot or unbearable heat." + "desc": "Nearby weather responds to the sazakan’s desires. At the start of each hr sazakan can choose to change the precipitation and temperature within 1 mile of it by one stage up or down (no action required). This works like the changing weather conditions aspect of the control weather spell except sazakan can’t change wind conditions change immediately and sazakan can never make it warm hot or unbearable heat." }, { "name": "Icy Nature", @@ -27847,7 +27847,7 @@ }, { "name": "Wintry Aura", - "desc": "At the start of each of the sazakan\u2019s turns each creature within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) cold." + "desc": "At the start of each of the sazakan’s turns each creature within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) cold." } ], "actions": [ @@ -27860,7 +27860,7 @@ "desc": "Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit 5 ft. or range 60' one target 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage + 7 (2d6) cold. If sazakan scores a critical hit target is restrained by ice until end of its next turn." }, { - "name": "Ice Whirlwind (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Ice Whirlwind (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Surrounds itself in icy wind. Each creature within 10 ft. of it: 28 (8d6) cold and pushed up to 15 ft. from sazakan and knocked prone (DC 15 Str half damage and not pushed/knocked prone). If save fails by 5+ creature is also restrained as its limbs become encased in ice. Creature including encased creature can break encased creature free via DC 15 Str check. Encased creature also freed if it takes fire damage." } ], @@ -27930,16 +27930,16 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 7 (2d4+2) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Sonic Yelp (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Sonic Yelp (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Each creature within 60' of it and can hear it: 21 (6d6) thunder (DC 13 Con half). " }, { "name": "Enthralling Speech (2/Day)", - "desc": "Each creature within 60' of it and can hear it: charmed for 1 min (DC 13 Wis negates). While charmed creature suffers either (zilaq\u2019s choice): Creature becomes hostile toward another creature of the zilaq\u2019s choice that is also charmed by the zilaq.Creature rolls d100 at start of each of its turns. If result is 51-100 it can take no action until start of its next turn." + "desc": "Each creature within 60' of it and can hear it: charmed for 1 min (DC 13 Wis negates). While charmed creature suffers either (zilaq’s choice): Creature becomes hostile toward another creature of the zilaq’s choice that is also charmed by the zilaq.Creature rolls d100 at start of each of its turns. If result is 51-100 it can take no action until start of its next turn." }, { "name": "Phantasmal Oratory (1/Day)", - "desc": "Describes a creature so vividly it takes on a semblance of reality. Zilaq creates an illusory creature that resembles a Beast Monstrosity or Plant with CR 1 or less for 1 hr. The illusory creature moves and acts according to zilaq\u2019s mental direction and takes its turn immediately after zilaq; uses statistics of creature it resembles except it can\u2019t use traits actions or spells that force target to save." + "desc": "Describes a creature so vividly it takes on a semblance of reality. Zilaq creates an illusory creature that resembles a Beast Monstrosity or Plant with CR 1 or less for 1 hr. The illusory creature moves and acts according to zilaq’s mental direction and takes its turn immediately after zilaq; uses statistics of creature it resembles except it can’t use traits actions or spells that force target to save." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -27986,7 +27986,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Sylvan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Sylvan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -28013,19 +28013,19 @@ }, { "name": "Slam", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) bludgeoning damage. Target grappled (escape DC 15) if Med or smaller creature and it doesn\u2019t have two others grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) bludgeoning damage. Target grappled (escape DC 15) if Med or smaller creature and it doesn’t have two others grappled." }, { "name": "Shape Wood", - "desc": "Alters shape of any one Med or smaller wooden object (or portion) up to 5 ft. in any dimension that it can see within 30' forming it into any shape it wants. Ex: warp boat planks so it takes on water seal wooden door to its frame (or make new door in wood wall) or twist wood weapon out of shape (or restore warped one). Warped thrown or ranged weapons and ammo are useless while warped melee weapons give disadvantage on attacks. Can\u2019t create items that usually require high craftsmanship ex: pulley. If target is worn/carried creature with it: DC 15 Dex save avoid effect on success." + "desc": "Alters shape of any one Med or smaller wooden object (or portion) up to 5 ft. in any dimension that it can see within 30' forming it into any shape it wants. Ex: warp boat planks so it takes on water seal wooden door to its frame (or make new door in wood wall) or twist wood weapon out of shape (or restore warped one). Warped thrown or ranged weapons and ammo are useless while warped melee weapons give disadvantage on attacks. Can’t create items that usually require high craftsmanship ex: pulley. If target is worn/carried creature with it: DC 15 Dex save avoid effect on success." }, { "name": "Throttle", - "desc": "One creature grappled by witchalder: 18 (4d6+4) bludgeoning damage and can\u2019t breathe speak or cast verbal spells until grapple ends (DC 15 Str half damage remains grappled but no other Throttle effects)." + "desc": "One creature grappled by witchalder: 18 (4d6+4) bludgeoning damage and can’t breathe speak or cast verbal spells until grapple ends (DC 15 Str half damage remains grappled but no other Throttle effects)." }, { "name": "Pollen Cloud (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of witchalder: 22 (5d8) poison and incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t incapacitated). Incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "desc": "Each creature within 15 ft. of witchalder: 22 (5d8) poison and incapacitated for 1 min (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t incapacitated). Incapacitated creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -28080,11 +28080,11 @@ }, { "name": "Landslide", - "desc": "If it moves at least 15 ft. before entering creature\u2019s space creature: DC 13 Dex save or knocked prone. If target is prone talus flow can make one Slam vs. it as a bonus action." + "desc": "If it moves at least 15 ft. before entering creature’s space creature: DC 13 Dex save or knocked prone. If target is prone talus flow can make one Slam vs. it as a bonus action." }, { "name": "Scree Form", - "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. Flow can move through a space as narrow as 3 inches wide with o squeezing. Flow\u2019s space is difficult terrain. When a creature starts its turn in flow\u2019s space it must make DC 13 Dex save or be knocked prone." + "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. Flow can move through a space as narrow as 3 inches wide with o squeezing. Flow’s space is difficult terrain. When a creature starts its turn in flow’s space it must make DC 13 Dex save or be knocked prone." }, { "name": "Stone Camouflage", @@ -28149,12 +28149,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded", "senses": "blindsight 60' or 20' while deafened (blind beyond), passive Perception 17", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blind Senses", - "desc": "Can\u2019t use its blindsight while deafened and unable to smell." + "desc": "Can’t use its blindsight while deafened and unable to smell." }, { "name": "Keen Hearing", @@ -28176,11 +28176,11 @@ }, { "name": "Rib Hooks", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature and it doesn\u2019t have another creature grappled." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature and it doesn’t have another creature grappled." }, { "name": "Consume Sound", - "desc": "Siphons energy from audible vibrations surrounding a creature grappled by it. Target: 14 (4d6) necrotic and becomes deafened and unable to speak until end of its next turn (DC 13 Con half damage and is able to hear and speak). Aural hunter regains hp equal to damage dealt. Consume Sound has no effect on creatures that are already deafened and unable to speak. It can\u2019t use this action if it is deafened." + "desc": "Siphons energy from audible vibrations surrounding a creature grappled by it. Target: 14 (4d6) necrotic and becomes deafened and unable to speak until end of its next turn (DC 13 Con half damage and is able to hear and speak). Aural hunter regains hp equal to damage dealt. Consume Sound has no effect on creatures that are already deafened and unable to speak. It can’t use this action if it is deafened." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -28324,12 +28324,12 @@ }, { "name": "Shadow Steal", - "desc": "Chooses a creature it can see within 30' of it and convinces that creature\u2019s shadow to leave its owner. Target must make DC 15 Cha save or be cursed. A sleeping target has disadvantage on this check. While cursed target doesn\u2019t have a shadow and suffers one level of exhaustion that can\u2019t be removed until curse ends. Curse ends only if target convinces its shadow to rejoin with it by succeeding on a DC 15 Cha (Persuasion) check while within 10 ft. of its shadow or if shadow is returned with wish spell. While target is cursed its shadow becomes a living shade (see Creature Codex) under the shadow lurker\u2019s control. Alternatively shadow lurker can combine two stolen shadows into a shadow instead. Shadow lurker can have no more than ten living shades or five shadows under its control at one time. If a cursed creature\u2019s shadow is destroyed it becomes a mundane shadow and moves to within 10 ft. of the cursed creature and cursed creature has advantage on the check to convince the shadow to rejoin with it. If shadow lurker dies all stolen shadows return to their rightful owners ending the curses." + "desc": "Chooses a creature it can see within 30' of it and convinces that creature’s shadow to leave its owner. Target must make DC 15 Cha save or be cursed. A sleeping target has disadvantage on this check. While cursed target doesn’t have a shadow and suffers one level of exhaustion that can’t be removed until curse ends. Curse ends only if target convinces its shadow to rejoin with it by succeeding on a DC 15 Cha (Persuasion) check while within 10 ft. of its shadow or if shadow is returned with wish spell. While target is cursed its shadow becomes a living shade (see Creature Codex) under the shadow lurker’s control. Alternatively shadow lurker can combine two stolen shadows into a shadow instead. Shadow lurker can have no more than ten living shades or five shadows under its control at one time. If a cursed creature’s shadow is destroyed it becomes a mundane shadow and moves to within 10 ft. of the cursed creature and cursed creature has advantage on the check to convince the shadow to rejoin with it. If shadow lurker dies all stolen shadows return to their rightful owners ending the curses." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Shadow\u2019s Embrace", + "name": "Shadow’s Embrace", "desc": "Dim light/darkness: Hide action." } ], @@ -28387,7 +28387,7 @@ }, { "name": "Seaside Rejuvenation", - "desc": "If at least one of its accusers is still alive or if its name hasn\u2019t been cleared destroyed old salt gains new body in 13 days regaining all hp and becoming active again. New body appears on beach or dock nearest one of its living accusers." + "desc": "If at least one of its accusers is still alive or if its name hasn’t been cleared destroyed old salt gains new body in 13 days regaining all hp and becoming active again. New body appears on beach or dock nearest one of its living accusers." }, { "name": "Undead Nature", @@ -28404,8 +28404,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d8+3) bludgeoning damage + 7 (2d6) necrotic. Target's hp max reduced by amount equal to necrotic taken (DC 15 Con negates hp max). Reduction lasts until target finishes long rest. Target dies if effect reduces its hp max to 0." }, { - "name": "Wave of Seawater (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Throws its hand forward sending wave of seawater in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and begins choking as its lungs fill with seawater (DC 15 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t choking). A creature that can breathe water doesn\u2019t choke from failing this save. A choking creature can make a DC 15 Con save at the end of each of its turns coughing up seawater and success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Wave of Seawater (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Throws its hand forward sending wave of seawater in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage and begins choking as its lungs fill with seawater (DC 15 Dex half damage and isn’t choking). A creature that can breathe water doesn’t choke from failing this save. A choking creature can make a DC 15 Con save at the end of each of its turns coughing up seawater and success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -28461,7 +28461,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -28488,7 +28488,7 @@ }, { "name": "Face Clamp", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) piercing damage and lemur attaches to target\u2019s head. If lemur is already attached to the target when it hits with this attack it doesn\u2019t deal damage. Instead target is blinded until end of its next turn. While attached to the target lemur can attack no other creature except target but has advantage on its attack rolls. Lemur\u2019s speed also becomes 0 it can\u2019t benefit from any bonus to its speed and it moves with target. Creature including target can use action to detach lemur via DC 14 Str check. On its turn lemur can detach itself from target by using 5 ft. of move." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (2d4+4) piercing damage and lemur attaches to target’s head. If lemur is already attached to the target when it hits with this attack it doesn’t deal damage. Instead target is blinded until end of its next turn. While attached to the target lemur can attack no other creature except target but has advantage on its attack rolls. Lemur’s speed also becomes 0 it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed and it moves with target. Creature including target can use action to detach lemur via DC 14 Str check. On its turn lemur can detach itself from target by using 5 ft. of move." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -28536,7 +28536,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech but can\u2019t speak, telepathy 60'", + "languages": "understands Common and Void Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60'", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -28619,7 +28619,7 @@ }, { "name": "Freedom of Movement", - "desc": "Ignores difficult terrain and magical effects can\u2019t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. Can spend 5 ft. of move to escape nonmagical restraints or being grappled." + "desc": "Ignores difficult terrain and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. Can spend 5 ft. of move to escape nonmagical restraints or being grappled." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -28645,10 +28645,10 @@ }, { "name": "Distracting Glow (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Its horns flare brightly for a moment distracting its enemies. Each hostile creature within 60' of it and can see its horns: DC 15 Wis save or entranced by it until start of blestsessebe\u2019s next turn. Entranced creature has disadvantage on attacks vs. creatures other than blestsessebe." + "desc": "Its horns flare brightly for a moment distracting its enemies. Each hostile creature within 60' of it and can see its horns: DC 15 Wis save or entranced by it until start of blestsessebe’s next turn. Entranced creature has disadvantage on attacks vs. creatures other than blestsessebe." }, { - "name": "Hastening Stomp (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Hastening Stomp (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Rears and stomps sending small magical shockwave. For 1 min each friendly creature within 60' of it increases its speed by 10 ft. and can use Free Runner bonus action." } ], @@ -28745,7 +28745,7 @@ "desc": "All it picks within 120' and aware of it frightened 1 min (DC 20 Wis negates) Can re-save at end of each of its turns. Save/effect ends: immune 24 hrs." }, { - "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Uses one of the following:Sand Blast. Exhales superheated sand in a 90' cone. Each creature in area: 44 (8d10) piercing damage and 44 (8d10) fire (DC 25 Dex half). If a creature fails its save by 5+ it suffers one level of exhaustion as it dehydrates.Blinding Sand. Breathes fine sand in a 90' cone. Each creature in area: blinded for 1 min (DC 25 Con negates). Blinded creature can take an action to clear its eyes of sand ending effect for it." } ], @@ -28838,8 +28838,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (1d8+5) slashing damage + 10 (3d6) necrotic." }, { - "name": "Stride of Damnation (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Moves up to its speed through its enemies. This move doesn\u2019t provoke opportunity attacks. Each creature through which templar passes: 35 (10d6) cold (DC 16 Dex half damage). It can\u2019t use this while mounted." + "name": "Stride of Damnation (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Moves up to its speed through its enemies. This move doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks. Each creature through which templar passes: 35 (10d6) cold (DC 16 Dex half damage). It can’t use this while mounted." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -28966,7 +28966,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, frightened", "senses": "blindsight 30' (blind beyond), passive Perception 6", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -28989,8 +28989,7 @@ }, "document__slug": "tob3", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts 3", - "page_no": 45, - "desc": "The asp vine appears as little more than a cluster of thick creepers or ground vines—until it attacks. Hidden under its bundles of heart-shaped leaves are thin, curving thorns that resemble snake fangs, giving the plant its name. When prey blunders into the asp vine, it lashes out, catching the creature in its coils and scoring it with its poisonous thorns. Once the creature is dead, the poison helps break down the body, providing sustenance to the vine, which draws nutrients from the remains through its roots. Ambush Predator. Asp vines typically root themselves in a spot and wait for prey to come to them. If there is little in the way of food or if conditions become unsuitable— such as flooding—the vine will uproot itself and move to another area to await prey. Incidental Treasure. Items belonging to victims of an asp vine often linger long after their owners have decomposed. This works to the asp vine’s advantage as new victims are often lured into the clutches of the plant by the prospect of easy treasure. Native Weapons. Asp vine thorns remain poisonous even after the plant is dead. Humanoids often harvest asp vines, dry them, and weave the woody, twine-like vines into whips. Treat these weapons as whips that deal an additional 2 (1d4) points of poison damage on a successful hit. The poison in the whips maintains its potency for 1 week, after which the weapon ceases to deliver poison damage." + "page_no": 45 }, { "name": "Imperator", @@ -29027,7 +29026,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 11, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -29052,11 +29051,11 @@ }, { "name": "Pelagic Bile (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "The imperator regurgitates its stomach contents in a 60' cone. All in area make a DC 17 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 17 (5d6) acid and 17 (5d6) poison and is poisoned for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t poisoned. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Swallowed creatures are then regurgitated falling prone in a space within 10 ft. of the imperator." + "desc": "The imperator regurgitates its stomach contents in a 60' cone. All in area make a DC 17 Dex save. On a failure a creature takes 17 (5d6) acid and 17 (5d6) poison and is poisoned for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Swallowed creatures are then regurgitated falling prone in a space within 10 ft. of the imperator." }, { - "name": "Toboggan Charge (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "The imperator moves up to 30' in a straight line over ice or snow and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature\u2019s space during this move that creature must make a DC 17 Str save. On a failure a creature takes 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t knocked prone." + "name": "Toboggan Charge (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "The imperator moves up to 30' in a straight line over ice or snow and can move through the space of any Large or smaller creature. The first time it enters a creature’s space during this move that creature must make a DC 17 Str save. On a failure a creature takes 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t knocked prone." } ], "actions": [ @@ -29066,7 +29065,7 @@ }, { "name": "Beak", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 24 (3d12+5) piercing damage. If target is a Large or smaller creature it must make DC 17 Dex save or be swallowed by the imperator. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained it has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the imperator and it takes 21 (6d6) acid at the start of each of the imperator\u2019s turns. If the imperator takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it the imperator must make DC 17 Con save at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures which fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of the imperator. If the imperator dies a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 ft. of movement exiting prone." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 24 (3d12+5) piercing damage. If target is a Large or smaller creature it must make DC 17 Dex save or be swallowed by the imperator. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained it has total cover vs. attacks and other effects outside the imperator and it takes 21 (6d6) acid at the start of each of the imperator’s turns. If the imperator takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it the imperator must make DC 17 Con save at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures which fall prone in a space within 10 ft. of the imperator. If the imperator dies a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 15 ft. of movement exiting prone." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -29222,11 +29221,11 @@ }, { "name": "Ravening Hunger", - "desc": "When it reduces a creature to 0 hp with melee attack on its turn can take a bonus action to consume creature\u2019s heart. Its hp max increases by 5 for every ten hearts it consumes in this way." + "desc": "When it reduces a creature to 0 hp with melee attack on its turn can take a bonus action to consume creature’s heart. Its hp max increases by 5 for every ten hearts it consumes in this way." }, { "name": "Ravening Madness", - "desc": "Disadvantage on Int checks and saves. Considers every creature hostile and doesn\u2019t benefit from Help action or similar spells/effects that involve help to/from friendly creatures. Doesn\u2019t stop spellcaster from restoring hp to it or curing ravening with magic." + "desc": "Disadvantage on Int checks and saves. Considers every creature hostile and doesn’t benefit from Help action or similar spells/effects that involve help to/from friendly creatures. Doesn’t stop spellcaster from restoring hp to it or curing ravening with magic." }, { "name": "Reckless", @@ -29302,12 +29301,12 @@ "desc": "Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon deals an extra 1d8 force (included below)." }, { - "name": "Artisan\u2019s Prowess", + "name": "Artisan’s Prowess", "desc": "If a magic item requires an action to activate ogre can activate it as a bonus action instead." }, { "name": "Sense Magic", - "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. Otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "Senses magic within 120' of it at will. Otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -29324,7 +29323,7 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) force." }, { - "name": "Curse Item (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Curse Item (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Curses one magic item it can see within 60' of it. If item is being worn or carried by a creature creature must make DC 15 Cha save to avoid curse. For 1 min cursed item suffers one curse described below based on type." } ], @@ -29398,8 +29397,8 @@ "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit 60/240' one target 9 (1d10+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold." }, { - "name": "Summon Iceberg (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Chooses a point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature within a 20' of that point: 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) cold and is restrained until the end of its next turn (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn\u2019t restrained). Can\u2019t use this action while enlarged." + "name": "Summon Iceberg (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Chooses a point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature within a 20' of that point: 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage and 7 (2d6) cold and is restrained until the end of its next turn (DC 14 Dex half damage and isn’t restrained). Can’t use this action while enlarged." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -29452,7 +29451,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "blindsight 90' (blind beyond), tremorsense 30', passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -29461,11 +29460,11 @@ }, { "name": "Cold Physiology", - "desc": "Can\u2019t abide constant warmth. Each hr it spends in an area with temperature above 40 degrees Fahrenheit worm must make DC 15 Con save or suffer one level of exhaustion that can\u2019t be removed until it finishes a long rest in area with temperature below 40 degrees." + "desc": "Can’t abide constant warmth. Each hr it spends in an area with temperature above 40 degrees Fahrenheit worm must make DC 15 Con save or suffer one level of exhaustion that can’t be removed until it finishes a long rest in area with temperature below 40 degrees." }, { "name": "Heat Sensitivity", - "desc": "Has disadvantage on attack rolls when within 5 ft. of a strong source of heat that isn\u2019t a warm-blooded creature\u2019s natural warmth such as a torch or campfire. In addition the iceworm can pinpoint the location of warm-blooded creatures within 90' of it and can sense the general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." + "desc": "Has disadvantage on attack rolls when within 5 ft. of a strong source of heat that isn’t a warm-blooded creature’s natural warmth such as a torch or campfire. In addition the iceworm can pinpoint the location of warm-blooded creatures within 90' of it and can sense the general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of it." }, { "name": "Slippery", @@ -29479,7 +29478,7 @@ }, { "name": "Icy Spit", - "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 20/60' one creature. 10 (2d6+3) cold and target is coated in freezing viscous slime. While coated creature\u2019s speed reduced by 10 ft. and has disadvantage on 1st attack roll it makes on each of its turns. Creature including target can use action to clean off the slime ending effect." + "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 20/60' one creature. 10 (2d6+3) cold and target is coated in freezing viscous slime. While coated creature’s speed reduced by 10 ft. and has disadvantage on 1st attack roll it makes on each of its turns. Creature including target can use action to clean off the slime ending effect." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -29570,7 +29569,7 @@ "desc": "Fills lungs of a creature grappled by it with seawater. Creature: DC 14 Con save or begin suffocating. A suffocating but conscious creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. Effect also ends if creature escapes grapple." }, { - "name": "Whispered Terrors (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Whispered Terrors (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Bombards the minds of up to 3 creatures it can see within 60' of it with nightmares: 18 (4d8) psychic and frightened until end of its next turn (DC 14 Wis half not frightened). If creature fails by 5+ also suffers short-term madness." } ], @@ -29620,7 +29619,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Flammable Fumes", @@ -29628,7 +29627,7 @@ }, { "name": "Water Form", - "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing." + "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide with o squeezing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -29641,8 +29640,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage and the target must make DC 15 Con save or be poisoned until end of its next turn." }, { - "name": "Sewer Overflow (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Emits a tide of filth and water from itself in a 15 ft. cube. Each creature in this cube: 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) poison and is infected with sewer plague (DC 15 Con half damage and isn\u2019t infected)." + "name": "Sewer Overflow (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Emits a tide of filth and water from itself in a 15 ft. cube. Each creature in this cube: 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) poison and is infected with sewer plague (DC 15 Con half damage and isn’t infected)." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -29694,8 +29693,8 @@ "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -29703,24 +29702,24 @@ }, { "name": "Weaken Resolve", - "desc": "Its speech has subtle enchantments that make it seem logical or profound regardless of words used. Has advantage on Cha (Deception and Persuasion) vs. Humanoids. If tutor spends 1+ min conversing with Humanoid creature has disadvantage on saves vs. tutor\u2019s Fiendish Indoctrination and enchantment spells tutor casts." + "desc": "Its speech has subtle enchantments that make it seem logical or profound regardless of words used. Has advantage on Cha (Deception and Persuasion) vs. Humanoids. If tutor spends 1+ min conversing with Humanoid creature has disadvantage on saves vs. tutor’s Fiendish Indoctrination and enchantment spells tutor casts." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Claws or Tutor\u2019s Batons or one Claw and two Tutor\u2019s Batons. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting." + "desc": "Three Claws or Tutor’s Batons or one Claw and two Tutor’s Batons. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting." }, { "name": "Claw (True Form Only)", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Tutor\u2019s Baton", + "name": "Tutor’s Baton", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage." }, { - "name": "Fiendish Tutelage (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Fiendish Tutelage (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Speaks fiendish teachings. Each creature within 15 ft. and can hear it: 35 (10d6) psychic (DC 15 Cha half)." }, { @@ -29731,7 +29730,7 @@ "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "Magically transforms into Small or Med Humanoid or back into its true fiendish form. Its stats except size are same in each form. Items worn/carried aren\u2019t transformed. Reverts on death." + "desc": "Magically transforms into Small or Med Humanoid or back into its true fiendish form. Its stats except size are same in each form. Items worn/carried aren’t transformed. Reverts on death." } ], "reactions": [ @@ -29860,7 +29859,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -29953,7 +29952,7 @@ }, { "name": "Silk Sovereignty", - "desc": "Can communicate with all silk-producing beasts as if they shared a language. Silk-producing beasts cannot willingly attack her though they can be forced to do so through magical means. She ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing and can\u2019t be restrained by webs or other silk-based material such as a silk net." + "desc": "Can communicate with all silk-producing beasts as if they shared a language. Silk-producing beasts cannot willingly attack her though they can be forced to do so through magical means. She ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing and can’t be restrained by webs or other silk-based material such as a silk net." } ], "actions": [ @@ -29967,11 +29966,11 @@ }, { "name": "Moon Bolt", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, 150 ft., one target, 16 (3d10) radiant. If target is a creature in a form other than its natural form it takes an additional 5 (1d10) radiant and must make DC 17 Cha save or revert to its natural form. When moon bolt hits a target moonlight glows in that space shedding dim light until start of Mother Moth\u2019s next turn." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, 150 ft., one target, 16 (3d10) radiant. If target is a creature in a form other than its natural form it takes an additional 5 (1d10) radiant and must make DC 17 Cha save or revert to its natural form. When moon bolt hits a target moonlight glows in that space shedding dim light until start of Mother Moth’s next turn." }, { - "name": "Hundreds Dusting (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Flaps her wings creating a cloud of blinding powder around her. Each creature within 20' of her: 35 (10d6) poison and is blinded for 1 min (DC 17 Con half damage and isn\u2019t blinded). A blinded creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Hundreds Dusting (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Flaps her wings creating a cloud of blinding powder around her. Each creature within 20' of her: 35 (10d6) poison and is blinded for 1 min (DC 17 Con half damage and isn’t blinded). A blinded creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -30035,7 +30034,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 4, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -30066,7 +30065,7 @@ }, { "name": "Dazzling Display", - "desc": "Causes its chrome scales to ripple casting dizzying reflections of light. Each creature that can see the chroma lizard must make DC 15 Con save or be blinded until the end of its next turn. The lizard can\u2019t use this action while in darkness and creatures have advantage on the save if the chroma lizard is in dim light." + "desc": "Causes its chrome scales to ripple casting dizzying reflections of light. Each creature that can see the chroma lizard must make DC 15 Con save or be blinded until the end of its next turn. The lizard can’t use this action while in darkness and creatures have advantage on the save if the chroma lizard is in dim light." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -30114,7 +30113,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 15", - "languages": "understands Sylvan but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Sylvan but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "actions": [ { @@ -30126,8 +30125,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 15 ft., one creature,. 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage and 9 (2d8) necrotic." }, { - "name": "Death\u2019s Rose", - "desc": "Shoots a glowing purple beam of magical energy at a creature it can see within 60' of it choosing one effect:Disorienting Petal. Target: DC 15 Int save or be incapacitated for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.Frightful Petal. Target: DC 15 Cha save or frightened 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns with disadvantage if it can see creeper success ends effect on itself.Slowing Petal. Target: DC 15 Wis save or its speed is halved it takes a \u20132 penalty to AC and Dex saves and it can\u2019t take reactions for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.Wasting Petal. Target: DC 15 Con save or waste away for 1 min. While wasting away target vulnerable to necrotic and regains only half the hp when it receives magical healing. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Death’s Rose", + "desc": "Shoots a glowing purple beam of magical energy at a creature it can see within 60' of it choosing one effect:Disorienting Petal. Target: DC 15 Int save or be incapacitated for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.Frightful Petal. Target: DC 15 Cha save or frightened 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns with disadvantage if it can see creeper success ends effect on itself.Slowing Petal. Target: DC 15 Wis save or its speed is halved it takes a –2 penalty to AC and Dex saves and it can’t take reactions for 1 min. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.Wasting Petal. Target: DC 15 Con save or waste away for 1 min. While wasting away target vulnerable to necrotic and regains only half the hp when it receives magical healing. Target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -30181,11 +30180,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Befouling Aura", - "desc": "At each of its turns' start all within 30': disadvantage on next attack/ability check as moisture within it is diseased (DC 18 Con negates). If creature spends 1+ min in equitox\u2019s aura or drinks water within aura: contract gullylung fever disease (below; DC 18 Con negates). Creatures immune to poisoned are immune to this." + "desc": "At each of its turns' start all within 30': disadvantage on next attack/ability check as moisture within it is diseased (DC 18 Con negates). If creature spends 1+ min in equitox’s aura or drinks water within aura: contract gullylung fever disease (below; DC 18 Con negates). Creatures immune to poisoned are immune to this." }, { "name": "Gullylung Fever", - "desc": "Creature infected with this disease manifests symptoms 1d4 days after infection: difficulty breathing dehydration and water-themed nightmares. Until cured at end of each long rest infected creature must make DC 18 Con save or its Str score is reduced by 1d4. Reduction lasts until creature finishes long rest after disease is cured. If disease reduces creature\u2019s Str to 0 creature dies. A creature that succeeds on two saves recovers from the disease." + "desc": "Creature infected with this disease manifests symptoms 1d4 days after infection: difficulty breathing dehydration and water-themed nightmares. Until cured at end of each long rest infected creature must make DC 18 Con save or its Str score is reduced by 1d4. Reduction lasts until creature finishes long rest after disease is cured. If disease reduces creature’s Str to 0 creature dies. A creature that succeeds on two saves recovers from the disease." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -30203,7 +30202,7 @@ }, { "name": "Evaporation Wave (Recharge 6)", - "desc": "Exhales hot dry breath in a 60' cone. Each creature in the area that isn\u2019t a Construct or Undead: 22 (5d8) fire and 22 (5d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). In addition any water in the area that isn\u2019t being worn or carried evaporates." + "desc": "Exhales hot dry breath in a 60' cone. Each creature in the area that isn’t a Construct or Undead: 22 (5d8) fire and 22 (5d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). In addition any water in the area that isn’t being worn or carried evaporates." } ], "legendary_actions": [ @@ -30287,8 +30286,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 5 (1d6+2) slashing damage + 3 (1d6) fire." }, { - "name": "Scalding Splash (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Summons a giant ladle full of boiling water that pours down on a point it can see within 60' of it extinguishing exposed flames within 10 ft. of that point. Each creature within 10 ft. of that point must make a DC 13 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 14 (4d6) fire and is scalded for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn\u2019t scalded. A scalded creature has disadvantage on weapon attack rolls and on Con saves to maintain concentration. A scalded creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Scalding Splash (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Summons a giant ladle full of boiling water that pours down on a point it can see within 60' of it extinguishing exposed flames within 10 ft. of that point. Each creature within 10 ft. of that point must make a DC 13 Con save. On a failure a creature takes 14 (4d6) fire and is scalded for 1 min. On a success a creature takes half the damage and isn’t scalded. A scalded creature has disadvantage on weapon attack rolls and on Con saves to maintain concentration. A scalded creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -30336,7 +30335,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "acid, thunder", "condition_immunities": "frightened", "senses": "darkvision 120', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 15, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -30355,14 +30354,14 @@ }, { "name": "Slimy Tentacles", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 20 (3d8+7) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 18 (4d8) acid at the start of each of its turns and snallygaster can\u2019t use its Slimy Tentacles on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 20 (3d8+7) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 18 (4d8) acid at the start of each of its turns and snallygaster can’t use its Slimy Tentacles on another target." }, { "name": "Talons", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 20 (2d12+7) piercing damage." }, { - "name": "Screech (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Screech (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Squawks a screeching whistle in 60' cone. Each creature in area: 49 (14d6) thunder and stunned 1 min (DC 18 Con half not stunned). Stunned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], @@ -30419,16 +30418,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "psychic", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Frenzy", - "desc": "Has advantage on melee attack rolls vs. any creature that doesn\u2019t have all its hp." + "desc": "Has advantage on melee attack rolls vs. any creature that doesn’t have all its hp." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", - "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent location of creatures that aren\u2019t constructs or undead within 30' of it. Swarm is otherwise blind." + "desc": "Can pinpoint by scent location of creatures that aren’t constructs or undead within 30' of it. Swarm is otherwise blind." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -30436,13 +30435,13 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny plant. Swarm can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny plant. Swarm can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Petal Slashes", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm\u2019s space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 9 (2d8) slashing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. Target must make a DC 13 Con save reducing its hp max by an amount equal to damage taken on a failed save or by half as much if made. This reduction lasts until creature finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 0 ft., one creature, in the swarm’s space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 9 (2d8) slashing damage if the swarm has half its hp or fewer. Target must make a DC 13 Con save reducing its hp max by an amount equal to damage taken on a failed save or by half as much if made. This reduction lasts until creature finishes a long rest. Target dies if this reduces its hp max to 0." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -30496,7 +30495,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Ritual Cleansing", - "desc": "The fixer can take 10 min to perform a cleansing ritual on a creature object or an area within 30' that is no larger than a 20' cube. For the next 8 hrs the affected creature or object is hidden from divination magic as if it was under the effects of the nondetection spell. In an area that is ritually cleansed divination spells of 4th level or lower don\u2019t function and creatures within the area can\u2019t be scried." + "desc": "The fixer can take 10 min to perform a cleansing ritual on a creature object or an area within 30' that is no larger than a 20' cube. For the next 8 hrs the affected creature or object is hidden from divination magic as if it was under the effects of the nondetection spell. In an area that is ritually cleansed divination spells of 4th level or lower don’t function and creatures within the area can’t be scried." } ], "actions": [ @@ -30565,12 +30564,12 @@ "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { - "name": "Devil\u2019s Sight", - "desc": "Magical darkness doesn\u2019t impede its darkvision." + "name": "Devil’s Sight", + "desc": "Magical darkness doesn’t impede its darkvision." }, { "name": "Frigid Vortex", - "desc": "Emits a swirl of cold wind in a 15 ft. radius around it. Each creature that enters wind\u2019s area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: DC 15 Str save or knocked prone. Wind is nonmagical and disperses gas or vapor and extinguishes candles torches and similar unprotected flames in the area. At start of each of its turns rimepacted chooses whether this is active. While active rimepacted has disadvantage on Dex (Stealth) checks." + "desc": "Emits a swirl of cold wind in a 15 ft. radius around it. Each creature that enters wind’s area for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: DC 15 Str save or knocked prone. Wind is nonmagical and disperses gas or vapor and extinguishes candles torches and similar unprotected flames in the area. At start of each of its turns rimepacted chooses whether this is active. While active rimepacted has disadvantage on Dex (Stealth) checks." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -30592,10 +30591,10 @@ }, { "name": "Frostbolt", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 13 (3d6+3) cold and the target\u2019s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 13 (3d6+3) cold and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn." }, { - "name": "Freezing Smite (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Freezing Smite (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Raises its frigid claw drawing upon fiendish energies then smashes its rimed fist into the ground causing a wave of freezing power to emanate outward. Each creature within 30': 21 (6d6) cold (DC 15 Con half). If a creature fails by 5+ it is restrained by ice until end of its next turn." } ], @@ -30745,7 +30744,7 @@ }, { "name": "Woodland Walk", - "desc": "Difficult terrain made of plants doesn\u2019t cost hag extra move. Can pass through plants with o being slowed by them nor taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." + "desc": "Difficult terrain made of plants doesn’t cost hag extra move. Can pass through plants with o being slowed by them nor taking damage from them if they have thorns spines or similar." } ], "actions": [ @@ -30763,7 +30762,7 @@ }, { "name": "Spellcasting", - "desc": "Wis (DC 17) no material components: At will: charm person entangle \u2022 3/day: plant growth1/day: contagion" + "desc": "Wis (DC 17) no material components: At will: charm person entangle • 3/day: plant growth1/day: contagion" } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -30816,7 +30815,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 13", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -30889,7 +30888,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -30976,11 +30975,11 @@ }, { "name": "Locked Saddle", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be knocked prone dismounted or moved vs. its will while mounted." + "desc": "Can’t be knocked prone dismounted or moved vs. its will while mounted." }, { "name": "Mounted Warrior", - "desc": "While mounted mount can\u2019t be charmed or frightened." + "desc": "While mounted mount can’t be charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "Slippery", @@ -31012,7 +31011,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Mounted Parry", - "desc": "Adds 3 to its AC or its mount\u2019s AC vs. one melee attack that would hit it or its mount. To do so warchief must see attacker and be wielding a melee weapon." + "desc": "Adds 3 to its AC or its mount’s AC vs. one melee attack that would hit it or its mount. To do so warchief must see attacker and be wielding a melee weapon." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31066,11 +31065,11 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Draw Life Essence", - "desc": "Can spend 10 min coaxing life essence out of willing creature taking only agreed amount of time from creature\u2019s max lifetime. Essence appears as rosy mist that rises from mouth nose or skin of creature and snakes into carved crystal vial in broker\u2019s cloak where it takes the form of a crimson liquid. Creature that drinks such a vial gains life stored within it provided broker gave vial willingly. If broker draws all remaining life from creature creature dies and can be returned to life only via wish spell." + "desc": "Can spend 10 min coaxing life essence out of willing creature taking only agreed amount of time from creature’s max lifetime. Essence appears as rosy mist that rises from mouth nose or skin of creature and snakes into carved crystal vial in broker’s cloak where it takes the form of a crimson liquid. Creature that drinks such a vial gains life stored within it provided broker gave vial willingly. If broker draws all remaining life from creature creature dies and can be returned to life only via wish spell." }, { "name": "Life Reading", - "desc": "If it spends 1 min studying a mortal creature it can see within 30' of it broker can determine the remainder of that creature\u2019s natural life to the second." + "desc": "If it spends 1 min studying a mortal creature it can see within 30' of it broker can determine the remainder of that creature’s natural life to the second." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", @@ -31091,8 +31090,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage + 18 (4d8) necrotic." }, { - "name": "Life Feast (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Pulls life from hostile creatures within 30' of it that aren\u2019t Constructs or Undead. Each such creature in the area: 36 (8d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). Broker gains temp hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic dealt and has advantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn." + "name": "Life Feast (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Pulls life from hostile creatures within 30' of it that aren’t Constructs or Undead. Each such creature in the area: 36 (8d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). Broker gains temp hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic dealt and has advantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -31168,11 +31167,11 @@ }, { "name": "Psychic Blast", - "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 16 (4d6+2) psychic. If target is currently suffocating from breathstealer\u2019s Gasp to Survive breathstealer can choose to deal 1 psychic to target instead." + "desc": "Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 16 (4d6+2) psychic. If target is currently suffocating from breathstealer’s Gasp to Survive breathstealer can choose to deal 1 psychic to target instead." }, { - "name": "Gasp to Survive (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Chooses a creature it dealt psychic to within last min. Target: 14 (4d6) psychic and believes it is suffocating including choking and being unable to speak (DC 15 Wis half damage and doesn\u2019t believe it is suffocating). At the start of each of suffocating creature\u2019s turns it must make a DC 15 Wis save. It has disadvantage on this save if it took psychic since start of its prior turn. If it fails three such saves before succeeding on three such saves it falls unconscious for 1 hr returns to breathing normally and stops making this save. On its third successful save effect ends for the creature." + "name": "Gasp to Survive (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Chooses a creature it dealt psychic to within last min. Target: 14 (4d6) psychic and believes it is suffocating including choking and being unable to speak (DC 15 Wis half damage and doesn’t believe it is suffocating). At the start of each of suffocating creature’s turns it must make a DC 15 Wis save. It has disadvantage on this save if it took psychic since start of its prior turn. If it fails three such saves before succeeding on three such saves it falls unconscious for 1 hr returns to breathing normally and stops making this save. On its third successful save effect ends for the creature." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -31248,7 +31247,7 @@ }, { "name": "Snaring Blade", - "desc": "If it scores a critical hit vs. a creature target can\u2019t use any method of extradimensional movement including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence for 1 min. The creature can make a DC 16 Cha save at the end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success." + "desc": "If it scores a critical hit vs. a creature target can’t use any method of extradimensional movement including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence for 1 min. The creature can make a DC 16 Cha save at the end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", @@ -31265,12 +31264,12 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage or 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage if used with two hands + 13 (3d8) acid cold fire lightning necrotic radiant or thunder (see Planar Attunement)." }, { - "name": "Warping Whirlwind (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Warping Whirlwind (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Bends reality around it slicing nearby creatures with sword strikes from across the planes. Each creature within 10 ft. of the planes hunter must make a DC 16 Dex save taking 18 (4d8) slashing damage and 18 (4d8) acid cold fire lightning necrotic radiant or thunder (see Planar Attunement) on a failed save or half damage if made." }, { "name": "Planar Traveler (1/Day)", - "desc": "Can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell except hunter can only affect itself and can\u2019t use this action to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." + "desc": "Can transport itself to a different plane of existence. This works like the plane shift spell except hunter can only affect itself and can’t use this action to banish an unwilling creature to another plane." } ], "bonus_actions": [ @@ -31327,7 +31326,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 12", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 2, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -31351,7 +31350,7 @@ ], "bonus_actions": [ { - "name": "Burst of Speed (Recharges 5\u20136)", + "name": "Burst of Speed (Recharges 5–6)", "desc": "Takes the Dash action." }, { @@ -31399,7 +31398,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "blindsight 120', passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Void Speech but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Void Speech but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 3, "actions": [ { @@ -31415,14 +31414,14 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 5 (1d6+2) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Draining Burst (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Draining Burst (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Selects a point it can see within 120' of it. Each creature within 20' of that point must make a DC 12 Con save taking 13 (3d8) necrotic on a failed save or half damage if made. The lesion and any creature grappled by its Life Tether each gain 13 (3d8) temp hp." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Life Tether", - "desc": "Attaches a symbiotic tether to a creature sitting in the recess in its back. A creature in the recess that isn\u2019t attached to the tether takes 7 (2d6) piercing damage at the end of the lesion\u2019s turn and the lesion regains hp equal to the damage dealt. While the tether is attached the creature is grappled by the lesion. The lesion or the creature can detach the tether as a bonus action. Lesion can have its symbiotic tether attached to only one creature at a time." + "desc": "Attaches a symbiotic tether to a creature sitting in the recess in its back. A creature in the recess that isn’t attached to the tether takes 7 (2d6) piercing damage at the end of the lesion’s turn and the lesion regains hp equal to the damage dealt. While the tether is attached the creature is grappled by the lesion. The lesion or the creature can detach the tether as a bonus action. Lesion can have its symbiotic tether attached to only one creature at a time." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31476,7 +31475,7 @@ }, { "name": "Tentacle Senses", - "desc": "Can\u2019t use its tremorsense while grappled or restrained." + "desc": "Can’t use its tremorsense while grappled or restrained." } ], "actions": [ @@ -31500,7 +31499,7 @@ "reactions": [ { "name": "Volatile Stomach", - "desc": "When it takes bludgeoning piercing or slashing can regurgitate some of its stomach contents. Each creature within 5 ft. of it: 4 (1d8) necrotic and be poisoned until end of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates). A pool of Void infused stomach contents forms in a space ogre can see within 5 ft. of it and lasts until start of ogre\u2019s next turn. A creature that enters pool for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: 4 (1d8) necrotic." + "desc": "When it takes bludgeoning piercing or slashing can regurgitate some of its stomach contents. Each creature within 5 ft. of it: 4 (1d8) necrotic and be poisoned until end of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates). A pool of Void infused stomach contents forms in a space ogre can see within 5 ft. of it and lasts until start of ogre’s next turn. A creature that enters pool for first time on a turn or starts its turn there: 4 (1d8) necrotic." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31543,7 +31542,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone", "senses": "blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 11", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 7, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -31556,15 +31555,15 @@ }, { "name": "Ice Walk", - "desc": "Can move across icy surfaces with o ability check. Difficult terrain of ice or snow doesn\u2019t cost it extra move." + "desc": "Can move across icy surfaces with o ability check. Difficult terrain of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra move." }, { "name": "Ooze Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require sleep." }, { "name": "Snow Blindness", - "desc": "When a creature that can see the snow ooze starts its turn within 30' of it that creature is blinded until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates). This doesn\u2019t function while ooze is in dim light or darkness." + "desc": "When a creature that can see the snow ooze starts its turn within 30' of it that creature is blinded until the start of its next turn (DC 15 Con negates). This doesn’t function while ooze is in dim light or darkness." }, { "name": "Snow Burrower", @@ -31581,8 +31580,8 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 14 (3d6+4) bludgeoning damage + 9 (2d8) cold." }, { - "name": "Avalanche (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Rumbles forward stirring up snow. Moves up to 30' in straight line and can move through space of any Large or smaller creature. 1st time it enters creature\u2019s space during this move that creature: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) cold and buried in slushy snow (DC 15 Dex half damage not buried). Buried creature is restrained and unable to breathe or stand up. A creature including buried creature can use action to free buried creature via DC 15 Str check. A buried creature with swim speed has advantage on this check." + "name": "Avalanche (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Rumbles forward stirring up snow. Moves up to 30' in straight line and can move through space of any Large or smaller creature. 1st time it enters creature’s space during this move that creature: 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) cold and buried in slushy snow (DC 15 Dex half damage not buried). Buried creature is restrained and unable to breathe or stand up. A creature including buried creature can use action to free buried creature via DC 15 Str check. A buried creature with swim speed has advantage on this check." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31642,7 +31641,7 @@ }, { "name": "Regeneration", - "desc": "Regains 5 hp at start of its turn. If it takes cold or poison this doesn\u2019t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 5 hp at start of its turn. If it takes cold or poison this doesn’t function at start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." }, { "name": "Thorny Body", @@ -31663,7 +31662,7 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 6 (1d6+3) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Thorn Spray (Recharge 5\u20136)", + "name": "Thorn Spray (Recharge 5–6)", "desc": "Shakes its body spraying thorns around it. Each creature within 20' of it: 18 (4d8) piercing damage (DC 13 Dex half). A creature that fails by 5+ has its speed reduced by 10 ft. until it uses action to remove thorns. When drake uses this it loses Thorny Body trait until start of its next turn." } ], @@ -31711,12 +31710,12 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 15", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 5, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Toxic Ichor", - "desc": "While submerged in water it\u2019s ichor taints water within 10 ft. of it. When a creature enters area for the 1st time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature must make DC 15 Con save or be poisoned while it remains in area and for 1 min after it leaves. A poisoned creature that is no longer in the water can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success. If purify food and drink spell is cast on a space within 5 ft. of lotus or on space it occupies trait ceases to function for 1 min." + "desc": "While submerged in water it’s ichor taints water within 10 ft. of it. When a creature enters area for the 1st time on a turn or starts its turn there that creature must make DC 15 Con save or be poisoned while it remains in area and for 1 min after it leaves. A poisoned creature that is no longer in the water can re-save at end of each of its turns ending effect on itself on a success. If purify food and drink spell is cast on a space within 5 ft. of lotus or on space it occupies trait ceases to function for 1 min." }, { "name": "Undead Nature", @@ -31724,7 +31723,7 @@ }, { "name": "Waterwalker", - "desc": "Can walk across surface of water as if it were solid ground. Otherwise works like water walk but isn\u2019t itself magical." + "desc": "Can walk across surface of water as if it were solid ground. Otherwise works like water walk but isn’t itself magical." } ], "actions": [ @@ -31742,7 +31741,7 @@ }, { "name": "Enter Reflection", - "desc": "Touches a body of water large enough to hold it and becomes a reflection on water's surface. While in this form has immunity to B/P/S damage from nonmagical attacks and resistance to B/P/S from magical attacks. While a reflection speed is 5 ft. can\u2019t use Tainted Claw and can revert to its true form as a bonus action. If it takes damage that isn\u2019t bludgeoning piercing or slashing while a reflection forced back into its true form." + "desc": "Touches a body of water large enough to hold it and becomes a reflection on water's surface. While in this form has immunity to B/P/S damage from nonmagical attacks and resistance to B/P/S from magical attacks. While a reflection speed is 5 ft. can’t use Tainted Claw and can revert to its true form as a bonus action. If it takes damage that isn’t bludgeoning piercing or slashing while a reflection forced back into its true form." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31795,11 +31794,11 @@ }, { "name": "Choking Air Form", - "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there and it can move through a space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing. In addition when creature starts turn in same space as soot creature: 7 (2d6) poison and be unable to breathe until it starts its turn outside soot\u2019s space (DC 15 Con negates)." + "desc": "Can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there and it can move through a space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing. In addition when creature starts turn in same space as soot creature: 7 (2d6) poison and be unable to breathe until it starts its turn outside soot’s space (DC 15 Con negates)." }, { "name": "Elemental Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False Appearance", @@ -31817,11 +31816,11 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and soot can\u2019t Constrict another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 14 (2d8+5) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends target is restrained and soot can’t Constrict another target." }, { - "name": "Engulfing Sootstorm (Recharge 4\u20136)", - "desc": "Spins violently in place spreading out tendrils of thick poisonous ash. Each creature within 20' of it:21 (6d6) poison and speed is halved (DC 15 Dex half damage and speed isn\u2019t reduced). Speed reduction lasts until creature uses action cleaning off the ash." + "name": "Engulfing Sootstorm (Recharge 4–6)", + "desc": "Spins violently in place spreading out tendrils of thick poisonous ash. Each creature within 20' of it:21 (6d6) poison and speed is halved (DC 15 Dex half damage and speed isn’t reduced). Speed reduction lasts until creature uses action cleaning off the ash." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31867,7 +31866,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned ", "senses": "darkvision 60', passive Perception 14", - "languages": "understands those of its creature but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands those of its creature but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 6, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -31876,7 +31875,7 @@ }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", @@ -31888,7 +31887,7 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa; can move through opening large enough for Tiny construct. Can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa; can move through opening large enough for Tiny construct. Can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." } ], "actions": [ @@ -31898,7 +31897,7 @@ }, { "name": "Go for the Knees", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 8 (2d4+3) slashing damage if swarm has half of its hp or fewer. Target must make DC 15 Con save or its speed is reduced by 10 ft. until end of its next turn." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit 0' 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 18 (4d8) slashing damage or 8 (2d4+3) slashing damage if swarm has half of its hp or fewer. Target must make DC 15 Con save or its speed is reduced by 10 ft. until end of its next turn." }, { "name": "Go for the Eyes", @@ -31906,7 +31905,7 @@ }, { "name": "Timber", - "desc": "Calls out in synchronous tiny voices before chopping away at the feet of one creature in the swarm\u2019s space. Target knocked prone (DC 15 Str negates). If target is knocked prone swarm can then make one Go for the Knees attack vs. it as a bonus action." + "desc": "Calls out in synchronous tiny voices before chopping away at the feet of one creature in the swarm’s space. Target knocked prone (DC 15 Str negates). If target is knocked prone swarm can then make one Go for the Knees attack vs. it as a bonus action." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -31979,7 +31978,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hearth Blessing", - "desc": "Calls upon her deity and connection with the hearth to enhance her allies. She empowers one friendly creature she can see within 30' of her with one of the following options until start of her next turn.Hearth\u2019s Burn Target\u2019s weapon ignites and when target hits with the weapon weapon deals extra 3 (1d6) fire.Hearth\u2019s Comfort If target is charmed or frightened condition immediately ends. In addition target gains 5 (1d10) temp hp.Hearth\u2019s Protection Target\u2019s Armor Class increases by 2 and its armor is immune to spells and effects that target or affect the armor such as heat metal spell or a rust monster\u2019s antennae." + "desc": "Calls upon her deity and connection with the hearth to enhance her allies. She empowers one friendly creature she can see within 30' of her with one of the following options until start of her next turn.Hearth’s Burn Target’s weapon ignites and when target hits with the weapon weapon deals extra 3 (1d6) fire.Hearth’s Comfort If target is charmed or frightened condition immediately ends. In addition target gains 5 (1d10) temp hp.Hearth’s Protection Target’s Armor Class increases by 2 and its armor is immune to spells and effects that target or affect the armor such as heat metal spell or a rust monster’s antennae." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", @@ -32028,16 +32027,16 @@ "damage_immunities": "poison, psychic", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 9", - "languages": "understands Common but can\u2019t speak", + "languages": "understands Common but can’t speak", "challenge_rating": 15, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Antimagic Susceptibility", - "desc": "Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster\u2019s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min. Has advantage on this save." + "desc": "Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min. Has advantage on this save." }, { "name": "Construct Nature", - "desc": "Doesn\u2019t require air food drink or sleep." + "desc": "Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep." }, { "name": "False", @@ -32045,7 +32044,7 @@ }, { "name": "Grand Composition", - "desc": "While it occupies another creature\u2019s space that creature has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration and creature can\u2019t cast spells with verbal components." + "desc": "While it occupies another creature’s space that creature has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain concentration and creature can’t cast spells with verbal components." }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", @@ -32057,11 +32056,11 @@ }, { "name": "Swarm", - "desc": "Can occupy another creature\u2019s space and vice versa and symphony can move through any opening large enough for a Small musical instrument. Except for the Harmonize legendary action symphony can\u2019t regain hp or gain temp hp." + "desc": "Can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa and symphony can move through any opening large enough for a Small musical instrument. Except for the Harmonize legendary action symphony can’t regain hp or gain temp hp." }, { "name": "Musical Arrangement", - "desc": "Plays one of the following:Ballet of Quickening Steps Lilting ballet that picks up pace in startling fashion increasing its movement speed by 10 ft. and allowing it to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Lasts 1 min or until symphony plays a different song.Harrowing Hymn Foreboding verse. Each creature within 30' of symphony that can hear it: DC 19 Wis save or frightened for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature\u2019s save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to symphony\u2019s Harrowing Hymn for next 24 hrs.Concerto for the Luckless Piece pits nearby listeners vs. their own misfortunes. Each creature within 60' of symphony and can hear it: DC 19 Cha save or be cursed 1 min. While cursed creature can\u2019t add its proficiency bonus to attack rolls or ability checks. If cursed creature rolls a 20 on attack roll or ability check curse ends. Curse can be lifted early by remove curse spell or similar magic.Four Winds Canon Trumpets gale force winds in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: creature is pushed up to 30' away from symphony and knocked prone (DC 19 Str creature is knocked prone but isn\u2019t pushed). Winds also disperse gas or vapor and it extinguishes candles torches and similar unprotected flames in the area. It causes protected flames such as those of lanterns to dance wildly and has a 50% chance to extinguish them." + "desc": "Plays one of the following:Ballet of Quickening Steps Lilting ballet that picks up pace in startling fashion increasing its movement speed by 10 ft. and allowing it to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on each of its turns. Lasts 1 min or until symphony plays a different song.Harrowing Hymn Foreboding verse. Each creature within 30' of symphony that can hear it: DC 19 Wis save or frightened for 1 min. A creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If creature’s save succeeds or effect ends for it creature immune to symphony’s Harrowing Hymn for next 24 hrs.Concerto for the Luckless Piece pits nearby listeners vs. their own misfortunes. Each creature within 60' of symphony and can hear it: DC 19 Cha save or be cursed 1 min. While cursed creature can’t add its proficiency bonus to attack rolls or ability checks. If cursed creature rolls a 20 on attack roll or ability check curse ends. Curse can be lifted early by remove curse spell or similar magic.Four Winds Canon Trumpets gale force winds in a 90' cone. Each creature in that area: creature is pushed up to 30' away from symphony and knocked prone (DC 19 Str creature is knocked prone but isn’t pushed). Winds also disperse gas or vapor and it extinguishes candles torches and similar unprotected flames in the area. It causes protected flames such as those of lanterns to dance wildly and has a 50% chance to extinguish them." } ], "actions": [ @@ -32071,7 +32070,7 @@ }, { "name": "Hammer Note", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. 1 tgt in the swarm\u2019s space. 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage or 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage if symphony has half its hp or fewer." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit 5 ft. 1 tgt in the swarm’s space. 36 (8d8) bludgeoning damage or 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage if symphony has half its hp or fewer." }, { "name": "Pulsating Cacophony", @@ -32093,7 +32092,7 @@ }, { "name": "Syncopated Melody (3)", - "desc": "Mimics a spell that was cast since the end of its last turn. It makes a Performance check where the DC is the caster's DC+the level of the spell symphony is trying to mimic. If successful symphony casts the spell using original caster\u2019s DC and spell attack bonus." + "desc": "Mimics a spell that was cast since the end of its last turn. It makes a Performance check where the DC is the caster's DC+the level of the spell symphony is trying to mimic. If successful symphony casts the spell using original caster’s DC and spell attack bonus." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -32153,7 +32152,7 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "One Bite and two Claws. If it hits one Med or smaller creature with both Claws the waterkledde latches onto creature with its Beak and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends target is restrained waterkledde can automatically hit target with its Beak and waterkledde can\u2019t make Beak attacks vs. other targets." + "desc": "One Bite and two Claws. If it hits one Med or smaller creature with both Claws the waterkledde latches onto creature with its Beak and target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends target is restrained waterkledde can automatically hit target with its Beak and waterkledde can’t make Beak attacks vs. other targets." }, { "name": "Beak", @@ -32164,14 +32163,14 @@ "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage." }, { - "name": "Frightening Call (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "Screeches \u201cKludde! Kledde! Kleure!\u201d in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 22 (5d8) psychic and frightened 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage not frightened). Frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." + "name": "Frightening Call (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "Screeches “Kludde! Kledde! Kleure!” in a 30' cone. Each creature in that area: 22 (5d8) psychic and frightened 1 min (DC 15 Wis half damage not frightened). Frightened creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself." } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Change Shape", - "desc": "Magically transforms into a Small or Med Beast or back into its true fiendish form. Without wings it loses its flying speed. Its statistics other than its size and speed are the same in each form. No matter the form its eyes are always an unnatural green. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\u2019t transformed. Reverts on death." + "desc": "Magically transforms into a Small or Med Beast or back into its true fiendish form. Without wings it loses its flying speed. Its statistics other than its size and speed are the same in each form. No matter the form its eyes are always an unnatural green. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Reverts on death." }, { "name": "Supernatural Speed", @@ -32223,7 +32222,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 14", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 1, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -32300,7 +32299,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Lubricious Plumage", - "desc": "Its skin exudes an oil that permeates its plumage. The moon weaver can\u2019t be restrained by magical or nonmagical webbing and it ignores all movement restrictions caused by webbing." + "desc": "Its skin exudes an oil that permeates its plumage. The moon weaver can’t be restrained by magical or nonmagical webbing and it ignores all movement restrictions caused by webbing." } ], "actions": [ @@ -32375,15 +32374,15 @@ "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", - "desc": "Three Claws. If maha hits one creature with two Claws target: DC 17 Wis save or chuckle until end of its next turn. While chuckling creature can\u2019t speak coherently can\u2019t cast spells with verbal components and has disadvantage on attacks with weapons that use Str or Dex." + "desc": "Three Claws. If maha hits one creature with two Claws target: DC 17 Wis save or chuckle until end of its next turn. While chuckling creature can’t speak coherently can’t cast spells with verbal components and has disadvantage on attacks with weapons that use Str or Dex." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 14 (3d6+4) piercing damage + 9 (2d8) cold." }, { - "name": "Deadly Laughter (Recharge 5\u20136)", - "desc": "It chuckles giggles and chortles at nearby creatures. Each creature within 30' of it: 42 (12d6) psychic drops what it is holding and laughs for 1 min (DC 17 Wis half damage and doesn\u2019t drop what it is holding or laugh). While laughing a creature is incapacitated can\u2019t speak coherently and takes 7 (2d6) psychic at start of each of its turns. A laughing creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature dies while laughing its face turns pale blue and displays a wide grin." + "name": "Deadly Laughter (Recharge 5–6)", + "desc": "It chuckles giggles and chortles at nearby creatures. Each creature within 30' of it: 42 (12d6) psychic drops what it is holding and laughs for 1 min (DC 17 Wis half damage and doesn’t drop what it is holding or laugh). While laughing a creature is incapacitated can’t speak coherently and takes 7 (2d6) psychic at start of each of its turns. A laughing creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself. If a creature dies while laughing its face turns pale blue and displays a wide grin." } ], "speed_json": { @@ -32436,7 +32435,7 @@ }, { "name": "One with Lava", - "desc": "Can\u2019t be surprised by creatures within 5 ft. of lava and can sense any creature touching same pool of lava it is touching." + "desc": "Can’t be surprised by creatures within 5 ft. of lava and can sense any creature touching same pool of lava it is touching." }, { "name": "Sharp Fragments", @@ -32444,7 +32443,7 @@ }, { "name": "Volcanic Rejuvenation", - "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if at least part of its body is in contact with lava. If it takes cold dmage this doesn't function at the start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn\u2019t regenerate." + "desc": "Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if at least part of its body is in contact with lava. If it takes cold dmage this doesn't function at the start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn’t regenerate." } ], "actions": [ @@ -32458,10 +32457,10 @@ }, { "name": "Constrict", - "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage at the start of each of its turns and ophidian can\u2019t use Constrict on another target." + "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage at the start of each of its turns and ophidian can’t use Constrict on another target." }, { - "name": "Lava Splash (Recharge 4\u20136)", + "name": "Lava Splash (Recharge 4–6)", "desc": "Writhes and flails splashing lava at everything. Each creature within 20' of it: 21 (6d6) fire (DC 15 Dex half). To use this must be touching or within 5 ft. of lava." } ], @@ -32509,7 +32508,7 @@ "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Bog Melt", - "desc": "A creature afflicted with bog melt curse can\u2019t regain hp and its hp max is reduced by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hrs that elapse. Also when cursed creature starts its turn within 30' of a creature it can see it has a 50% chance of going into a rage until end of its turn. While raged cursed creature must attack nearest creature. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack cursed creature stalks off in a random direction seeking a target for its rage. Curse lasts until lifted by remove curse spell or similar. If curse reduces creature\u2019s hp max to 0 creature dies and body dissolves into viscous puddle of goo. Carnivorous creatures with an Int of 3 or lower that can see or smell the goo must make DC 15 Wis save or drink the goo. After 1 min creature\u2019s Bite Claw or Slam attack becomes infused with the curse and any creature hit by that attack: DC 15 Con save or be cursed with bog melt." + "desc": "A creature afflicted with bog melt curse can’t regain hp and its hp max is reduced by 7 (2d6) for every 24 hrs that elapse. Also when cursed creature starts its turn within 30' of a creature it can see it has a 50% chance of going into a rage until end of its turn. While raged cursed creature must attack nearest creature. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack cursed creature stalks off in a random direction seeking a target for its rage. Curse lasts until lifted by remove curse spell or similar. If curse reduces creature’s hp max to 0 creature dies and body dissolves into viscous puddle of goo. Carnivorous creatures with an Int of 3 or lower that can see or smell the goo must make DC 15 Wis save or drink the goo. After 1 min creature’s Bite Claw or Slam attack becomes infused with the curse and any creature hit by that attack: DC 15 Con save or be cursed with bog melt." }, { "name": "Noxious Slurry", @@ -32569,7 +32568,7 @@ "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, prone", "senses": "tremorsense 60', passive Perception 7", - "languages": "\u2014", + "languages": "—", "challenge_rating": 3, "special_abilities": [ { @@ -32578,13 +32577,13 @@ }, { "name": "Mossy Carpet", - "desc": "Enter hostile creature\u2019s space and stop there. It can move through space as narrow as 1' wide with o squeezing." + "desc": "Enter hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through space as narrow as 1' wide with o squeezing." } ], "actions": [ { "name": "Gentle Dissolution", - "desc": "Each creature in creeper\u2019s space: 10 (3d6) acid (DC 13 Con half). Creeper can choose not to harm friendly Beasts in its space. Unconscious creature that takes damage from this: DC 13 Wis save Fail: remain unconscious Success: wakes up." + "desc": "Each creature in creeper’s space: 10 (3d6) acid (DC 13 Con half). Creeper can choose not to harm friendly Beasts in its space. Unconscious creature that takes damage from this: DC 13 Wis save Fail: remain unconscious Success: wakes up." }, { "name": "Sleep Spores", @@ -32592,13 +32591,13 @@ }, { "name": "Cleaning Call (1/Day)", - "desc": "Sprays pheromone-laced spores calling nearby Beasts to feast. Arrive in 1d4 rounds and act as creeper allies attacking creatures within 10 ft. of it. Beasts remain 1 hr until creeper dies or until it dismisses them as a bonus action. Choose one CR 1 or lower Beast or roll d100 to choose Summoned Beasts. They arrive at creeper\u2019s location; aggressive and prioritize active threats before feasting on creatures knocked out. Summoned Beasts:[br/] \u2022 01-04: 2d4 badgers \u2022 05-09: 1d6 black bears \u2022 10-13: 1d3 brown bears \u2022 14-17: 1d3 dire wolves \u2022 18-20: 1d6 giant badgers \u2022 21-30: 2d6 giant rats \u2022 31-34: 1d3 giant vultures \u2022 35-40: 2d6 giant weasels \u2022 41-44: 1d3 lions or tigers \u2022 45-60: 1d6 swarms of rats \u2022 61-71: 2d4 wolves \u2022 72-75: 1d4 worgs \u2022 76-100: No beasts respond" + "desc": "Sprays pheromone-laced spores calling nearby Beasts to feast. Arrive in 1d4 rounds and act as creeper allies attacking creatures within 10 ft. of it. Beasts remain 1 hr until creeper dies or until it dismisses them as a bonus action. Choose one CR 1 or lower Beast or roll d100 to choose Summoned Beasts. They arrive at creeper’s location; aggressive and prioritize active threats before feasting on creatures knocked out. Summoned Beasts:[br/] • 01-04: 2d4 badgers • 05-09: 1d6 black bears • 10-13: 1d3 brown bears • 14-17: 1d3 dire wolves • 18-20: 1d6 giant badgers • 21-30: 2d6 giant rats • 31-34: 1d3 giant vultures • 35-40: 2d6 giant weasels • 41-44: 1d3 lions or tigers • 45-60: 1d6 swarms of rats • 61-71: 2d4 wolves • 72-75: 1d4 worgs • 76-100: No beasts respond" } ], "bonus_actions": [ { "name": "Lethargic Stupor", - "desc": "One unconscious Humanoid or Giant in creeper\u2019s space suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature with more than half its hp max can\u2019t suffer more than one level of exhaustion from this. This exhaustion lasts until creature finishes short rest." + "desc": "One unconscious Humanoid or Giant in creeper’s space suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature with more than half its hp max can’t suffer more than one level of exhaustion from this. This exhaustion lasts until creature finishes short rest." } ], "speed_json": {