Monster List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of monsters.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular monster.
GET /monsters/?format=api&ordering=-constitution&page=17
https://api.open5e.com/monsters/?format=api&ordering=-constitution&page=18", "previous": "https://api.open5e.com/monsters/?format=api&ordering=-constitution&page=16", "results": [ { "slug": "spawn-of-chernobog", "desc": "", "name": "Spawn of Chernobog", "size": "Large", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 95, "hit_dice": "10d10+40", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "athletics": 8, "stealth": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant", "damage_resistances": "necrotic", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "understands Common, Umbral, and Undercommon but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The spawn of Chernobog makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+6", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) piercing damage, and the creature must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become infected with the night's blood disease (see the Night's Blood trait).", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+6", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.", "name": "Claws" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "If a bite wound from the spawn of Chernobog results in an infection, the black oil that drips from the spawn's jaws seeps into the wound and vanishes. After each long rest, the creature must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On two successes, the disease is cured. On a failure, the disease progresses, forcing the creature to undergo a series of changes, in the following order.\n# The creature can't speak, and its tongue turns black.\n# The creature's eyes turn a deep red, and it gains darkvision 60 feet and the Sunlight Sensitivity trait. \n# The creature secretes black oil from its skin, and it has advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to escape a grapple.\n# The creature's veins turn black, slowly working their way up through the body from the appendages over 24 hours. \n# When the blackened veins reach its head after the final long rest, the creature experiences excruciating, stabbing pains in its temples. At sunset, the creature dies as the antlers of an elk burst from its head. The oil secreting from the corpse pools and forms a spawn of Chernobog at midnight.", "name": "Night's Blood" }, { "desc": "While in sunlight, the spawn of Chernobog has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.", "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 347, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_spawn-of-chernobog/" }, { "slug": "speaker-to-the-darkness", "desc": "", "name": "Speaker to the Darkness", "size": "Small", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "derro", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "scale mail", "hit_points": 135, "hit_dice": "18d6+72", "speed": { "walk": 25 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 2, "skills": { "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Abyssal, Deep Speech, Undercommon", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The speaker to the darkness makes two quarterstaff attacks or two sling attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d6", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.", "name": "Quarterstaff" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+3", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.", "name": "Sling" }, { "desc": "The speaker conjures up to 3 ghasts. The ghasts appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of the speaker that the speaker can see. The ghasts follow the speaker's commands, and it is immune to their Stench. It can't have more than 3 ghasts conjured at one time.", "name": "Drawn from Beyond (Recharge 5-6)" }, { "desc": "The speaker creates a 15-foot-radius sphere of magical darkness on a point it can see within 60 feet. This darkness works like the darkness spell, except creatures inside it have disadvantage on saving throws and the speaker and its conjured ghasts are unaffected by the darkness.", "name": "Extinguish Light (1/rest)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A creature struck by one of the speaker to the darkness' attacks must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of the speaker's next turn.", "name": "Boon of the Bat" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 96, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_speaker-to-the-darkness/" }, { "slug": "tosculi-jeweled-drone", "desc": "", "name": "Tosculi Jeweled Drone", "size": "Small", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "tosculi", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d6+48", "speed": { "fly": 60, "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 5, "insight": 4, "persuasion": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Infernal, Tosculi", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The jeweled drone makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its scimitar.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "name": "Claws" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hp, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.", "name": "Scimitar" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a creature makes an attack against a tosculi hive queen, the jeweled drone grants a +2 bonus to the queen's AC if the drone is within 5 feet of the queen.", "name": "Protect the Queen" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The jeweled drone emits a sweet scent that empowers other tosculi within 15 feet of the drone. A tosculi that starts its turn within the area can add a d6 to one attack roll or saving throw it makes before the start of its next turn, provided it can smell the scent. A tosculi can benefit from only one Pheromones die at a time. This effect ends if the jeweled drone dies.", "name": "Pheromones" }, { "desc": "While in bright light, the jeweled drone's carapace shines and glitters. When a non-tosculi creature that can see the drone starts its turn within 30 feet of the drone, the drone can force the creature to make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw if the drone isn't incapacitated. On a failure, the creature is blinded 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 drone until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If it looks at the drone in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.", "name": "Scintillating Carapace" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 355, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_tosculi-jeweled-drone/" }, { "slug": "ursa-polaris", "desc": "", "name": "Ursa Polaris", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 133, "hit_dice": "14d10+56", "speed": { "swim": 30, "walk": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 4, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 6, "skills": { "athletics": 8, "perception": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 16", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The ursa polaris makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) cold damage.", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "name": "Claw" }, { "desc": "The ursa polaris exhales a blast of freezing wind and shards of ice in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) cold damage and 14 (4d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6)" }, { "desc": "The ursa polaris sways its back, causing the ice formations on its shoulders to catch available light. Each creature within 30 feet of the ursa polaris that sees the light pattern must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 21 (6d6) radiant damage and is stunned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't stunned. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The effect also ends if the creature takes any damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it out of its stupor.", "name": "Hypnotic Array (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The ursa polaris has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.", "name": "Keen Smell" }, { "desc": "The ursa polaris has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in snowy terrain.", "name": "Snow Camouflage" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 364, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_ursa-polaris/" }, { "slug": "vampire-patrician", "desc": "", "name": "Vampire Patrician", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d8+56", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 15, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 5, "skills": { "deception": 9, "intimidation": 9, "perception": 5, "persuasion": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "the languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "10", "cr": 10.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The vampire patrician can use its Bone-Chilling Gaze. It then makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.", "name": "Rapier" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire patrician, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) 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 patrician regains hp equal to that amount. The 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 and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire patrician's control.", "name": "Bite" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet. If the target can see the patrician, the target must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or become paralyzed with fear until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Bone-Chilling Gaze" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician calls 4d6 hunting hounds (use mastiff statistics) to its side. While outdoors, the vampire patrician can call 4d6 hunting raptors (use blood hawk statistics) instead. These creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, helping the patrician and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the patrician dies, or until the patrician dismisses them as a bonus action.", "name": "Release the Hounds! (1/Day)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage and an extra 3 (1d6) necrotic damage when the vampire patrician hits with it (included in the attack).", "name": "Cruel Combatant" }, { "desc": "When it drops to 0 hp outside its resting place, the vampire patrician transforms into a cloud of mist instead of falling unconscious, provided that it isn't in sunlight or running water. If it can't transform, it is destroyed. While it has 0 hp in mist form, it can't revert to its vampire form, and it must reach its resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. \n\nWhile in mist form it can't take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. It is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can hover, and can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can do so without squeezing, and it can't pass through water. It has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight. \n\nOnce in its resting place, it reverts to vampire form. It is then paralyzed until it regains at least 1 hp. After spending 1 hour in its resting place with 0 hp, it regains 1 hp.", "name": "Misty Escape" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician can ignore the effects of sunlight for up to 1 minute.", "name": "Noble Resilience (Recharges after a Long Rest)" }, { "desc": "The patrician regains 15 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and isn't in sunlight or running water. If it takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of its next turn.", "name": "Regeneration" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.", "name": "Spider Climb" }, { "desc": "The vampire patrician has the following flaws:\nForbiddance. The patrician can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.\nHarmed by Running Water. The patrician takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.\nStake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the patrician's heart while the patrician is incapacitated in its resting place, the patrician is paralyzed until the stake is removed.\nSunlight Hypersensitivity. The patrician takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.", "name": "Vampire Weaknesses" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 365, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_vampire-patrician/" }, { "slug": "vampiric-knight", "desc": "", "name": "Vampiric Knight", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 20, "armor_desc": "plate, shield", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d8+60", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 17, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 7, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 7, "skills": { "athletics": 9, "perception": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "the languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The vampiric knight makes two impaling longsword attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "1d8+5", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. The vampiric knight impales the target on its longsword, grappling the target if it is a Medium or smaller creature (escape DC 17). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, takes 9 (2d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns, and the vampiric knight can't make longsword attacks against other targets.", "name": "Impaling Longsword" }, { "desc": "Each living creature within 20 feet of the vampiric knight must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Channel Corruption (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a creature makes an attack against an allied vampire, the knight can grant the vampire a +3 bonus to its AC if the knight is within 5 feet of the vampire.", "name": "Shield" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The vampiric knight regains 20 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp and isn't in running water. If it takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampiric knight's next turn.", "name": "Regeneration" }, { "desc": "The vampiric knight has the following flaws:\nForbiddance. The vampiric knight can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.\nHarmed by Running Water. The vampiric knight takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.\nStake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampiric knight's heart while the knight is incapacitated in its resting place, the vampiric knight is paralyzed until the stake is removed.", "name": "Vampire Weaknesses" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 369, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_vampiric-knight/" }, { "slug": "venom-maw-hydra", "desc": "", "name": "Venom Maw Hydra", "size": "Huge", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 231, "hit_dice": "22d12+88", "speed": { "swim": 30, "walk": 30 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 8, "skills": { "perception": 8, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "fire", "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes as many bite or spit attacks as it has heads.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6+4", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage and 5 (2d4) acid damage.", "name": "Bite" }, { "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "3d6", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) acid damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.", "name": "Spit" }, { "desc": "The hydra sprays caustic liquid in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Venom Spray (Recharge 5-6)" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When it is hit by a melee weapon attack within 10 feet of it, the venom maw hydra lashes out with its tail. The attacker must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure, it takes 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't knocked prone.", "name": "Tail Lash" } ], "legendary_desc": "The venom maw hydra 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 hydra regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes one bite attack.", "name": "Bite" }, { "desc": "The venom maw hydra makes one spit attack.", "name": "Spit (Costs 2 Actions)" }, { "desc": "When the venom maw hydra is in water, it wallows, causing the water to hiss, froth, and splash within 20 feet. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.", "name": "Wallowing Rampage (Costs 3 Actions)" } ], "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The venom maw hydra can breathe air and water.", "name": "Amphibious" }, { "desc": "The venom maw hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the venom maw hydra has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. Whenever the hydra takes 25 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken cold damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hp for each head regrown in this way.", "name": "Multiple Heads" }, { "desc": "While the hydra sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake.", "name": "Wakeful" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 370, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_venom-maw-hydra/" }, { "slug": "void-giant", "desc": "", "name": "Void Giant", "size": "Huge", "type": "Giant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 210, "hit_dice": "20d12+80", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 24, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 18, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": null, "skills": { "arcana": 8, "history": 8, "investigation": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 10", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Giant", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The void giant makes two slam attacks.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "3d8+7", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.", "name": "Slam" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "If the void giant succeeds on a saving throw against an enemy spell, the void giant doesn't suffer the effects of that spell. If it uses Void Casting on its next turn, the void giant can affect all creatures hit by its spell or who fail a saving throw against its spell instead of just one creature.", "name": "Magic Absorption" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "As a bonus action, the void giant can infuse a spell with void magic. One creature that is hit by that spell or who fails a saving throw against that spell is stunned until the end of the creature's next turn.", "name": "Void Casting" }, { "desc": "The void giant is an 11th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The void giant has the following wizard spells prepared: \nCantrips (at will): chill touch, light, mending, shocking grasp\n1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, magic missile, shield\n2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, mirror image, scorching ray\n3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, lightning bolt\n4th level (3 slots): confusion, ice storm, phantasmal killer\n5th level (2 slots): cone of cold, dominate person\n6th level (1 slot): disintegrate", "name": "Spellcasting" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 187, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_void-giant/" }, { "slug": "warlocks-trumpetbloom", "desc": "", "name": "Warlock's Trumpetbloom", "size": "Large", "type": "Plant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 152, "hit_dice": "16d10+64", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": 6, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3, "stealth": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "fire", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 13", "languages": "understands Void Speech but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The trumpetbloom makes three attacks: one with its stinger and two with its tendrils.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d12+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d12 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. The target is paralyzed while poisoned in this way. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "name": "Stinger" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. The trumpetbloom has two tendrils, each of which can grapple only one target.", "name": "Tendril" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "A creature who attempts to communicate with the trumpetbloom must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become 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": "Alien Mind" }, { "desc": "The trumpetbloom has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.", "name": "Magic Resistance" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 372, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_warlocks-trumpetbloom/" }, { "slug": "wyvern-knight", "desc": "", "name": "Wyvern Knight", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "any race", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 20, "armor_desc": "plate, shield", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": 6, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "poison", "damage_immunities": "poisoned", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Draconic", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "desc": "The wyvern knight makes two lance attacks. If the wyvern knight is riding a war wyvern, its mount can then make one bite, claw, or stinger attack.", "name": "Multiattack" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d12+3", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage. The wyvern knight has disadvantage on attacks with this weapon against creatures within 5 feet of it and can wield this weapon in one hand instead of two while mounted.", "name": "Lance" }, { "attack_bonus": 3, "damage_dice": "1d10", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "name": "Heavy Crossbow" }, { "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4+3", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "name": "Dagger" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "desc": "When a creature the wyvern knight can see attacks a target that is within 5 feet of it, including a creature it is riding, the knight can use a reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. The knight must be wielding a shield.", "name": "Protection" } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "desc": "The wyvern knight has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.", "name": "Brave" }, { "desc": "When the wyvern knight falls while wearing this ring, it descends 60 feet per round and takes no damage from falling.", "name": "Ring of Feather Falling" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 385, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "cc", "document__title": "Creature Codex", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/creature-codex-for-5th-edition-dnd/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/ccdx_wyvern-knight/" }, { "slug": "abominable-beauty", "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": "Abominable Beauty", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 187, "hit_dice": "22d8+88", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 17, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 17, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 26, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 12, "perception": 7, "skills": { "deception": 12, "perception": 7, "performance": 12, "persuasion": 12 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "fire", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "passive Perception 17", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Elvish, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The abominable beauty makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "+8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) damage plus 28 (8d6) fire damage." }, { "name": "Blinding Gaze (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A creature within 30 feet of the abominable beauty who is targeted by this attack and who meets the abominable beauty's gaze must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or be blinded. If the saving throw succeeds, the target creature is permanently immune to this abominable beauty's Blinding Gaze." }, { "name": "Deafening Voice (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "An abominable beauty's voice is lovely, but any creature within 90 feet and able to hear her when she makes her Deafening Voice attack must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be permanently deafened." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Burning Touch", "desc": "The abominable beauty's slam attacks do 28 (8d6) fire damage. A creature who touches her also takes 28 (8d6) fire damage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 11, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_abominable-beauty/" }, { "slug": "ala", "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": "Ala", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d8+60", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 9, "skills": { "athletics": 8, "perception": 9, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "lightning, poison, thunder", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19", "languages": "Common, Draconic", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The ala makes two claw attacks or one claw and one bite attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 saving throw or take 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Lightning's Kiss (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "One target within 50 feet must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. It takes 28 (8d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Flyby", "desc": "The ala doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach." }, { "name": "Poison Flesh", "desc": "The ala's poison infuses its flesh. A creature that makes a successful bite attack against an ala must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw; if it fails, the creature takes 10 (3d6) poison damage." }, { "name": "Storm's Strength", "desc": "If an electrical storm is raging around an ala and its target, the saving throw against Lightning's Kiss is made with disadvantage." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 13, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_ala/" }, { "slug": "angatra", "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": "Angatra", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 85, "hit_dice": "10d8+40", "speed": { "walk": 50 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "all languages it knew in life", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The angatra makes two attacks with its claws." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5) piercing damage, and the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed by pain until the end of its next turn.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d4" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Agonizing Gaze", "desc": "When a creature that can see the angatra's eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the angatra, it must make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw if the angatra isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed saving throw, the creature has its pain threshold lowered, so that it becomes vulnerable to all damage types until the end of its next turn. Unless it's surprised, a creature can avoid the saving throw by averting its eyes at the start of its turn. A creature that averts its eyes can't see the angatra for one full round, when it chooses anew whether to avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at the angatra in the meantime, it must immediately make the save." }, { "name": "Ancestral Wrath", "desc": "The angatra immediately recognizes any individual that is descended from its tribe. It has advantage on attack rolls against such creatures, and those creatures have disadvantage on saving throws against the angatra's traits and attacks." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 19, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_angatra/" }, { "slug": "blood-hag", "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": "Blood Hag", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 178, "hit_dice": "21d8+84", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 19, "wisdom": 21, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 7, "perception": 9, "skills": { "deception": 7, "intimidation": 7, "perception": 9, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "blood sense 90 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19", "languages": "Common, Giant, Infernal, Sylvan, Trollkin", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The blood hag makes two claw attacks and one blood-drinking hair attack." }, { "name": "Blood-Drinking Hair", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) piercing damage and a Medium or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 15). A grappled creature takes 13 (2d8 + 3) necrotic damage at the start of the hag's turns, and the hag heals half as many hit points. The hag gains excess healing as temporary hit points. The hag can grapple one or two creatures at a time. Also see Face Peel.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "4d6" }, { "name": "Call the Blood", "desc": "The blood hag targets a living creature within 30 feet that she detects with her blood sense and makes the target bleed uncontrollably. The target must make a successful DC 16 Constitution saving throw or suffer one of the effects listed below. A target that saves successfully cannot be affected by this hag's ability again for 24 hours." }, { "name": "1", "desc": "Blood Choke Curse. The target's mouth fills with blood, preventing any speech or spellcasting with verbal components for 1 minute." }, { "name": "2", "desc": "Blood Eye. The target's eyes well up with bloody tears. The target is blinded for 1 minute." }, { "name": "3", "desc": "Heart Like Thunder. The target hears only the rushing of blood and their thumping heart. They are deaf for 1 minute." }, { "name": "4", "desc": "Rupturing Arteries. The victim suffers 7 (2d6) slashing damage as its veins and arteries burst open. The target repeats the saving throw at the beginning of each of its turns. It takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage if the saving throw fails, but the effect ends on a successful save." }, { "name": "Face Peel", "desc": "The blood hag peels the face off one grappled foe. The target must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. If the saving throw fails, the face is torn off; the target takes 38 (8d6 + 10) slashing damage and is stunned until the start of the hag's next turn. If the save succeeds, the target takes half damage and isn't stunned. Heal, regeneration, or comparable magic restores the stolen features; other curative magic forms a mass of scar tissue. The peeled-off face is a tiny, animated object (per the spell-20 HP, AC 18, no attack, Str 4, Dex 18) under the hag's control. It retains the former owner's memories and personality. Blood hags keep such faces as trophies, but they can also wear someone's face to gain advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to imitate the face's former owner." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Blood Sense", "desc": "A blood hag automatically senses the blood of living creatures within 90 feet and can pinpoint their locations within 30 feet." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the hag's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: disguise self, knock, minor illusion, misty step, pass without trace, protection from evil and good, tongues, water breathing\n\n3/day each: bestow curse, invisibility, mirror image\n\n1/day each: cloudkill, modify memory" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 242, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_blood-hag/" }, { "slug": "bone-collective", "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 Collective", "size": "Small", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 120, "hit_dice": "16d6+64", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 3, "skills": { "arcana": 5, "deception": 6, "perception": 3, "stealth": 11 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Darakhul", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bone collective makes two claw attacks, or one claw and one bite attack, or one swarm attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 16 Constitution save or suffer the effects of Wyrmblood Venom.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "4d12" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d12 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "3d12" }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 57 (8d12 + 5) piercing damage, or 31 (4d12 + 5) piercing damage if the bone collective has half its hit points or fewer. If the attack hits, the target must make a successful DC 15 Constitution save or suffer the effects of Wyrmblood Venom.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "8d12" }, { "name": "Wyrmblood Venom (Injury)", "desc": "Bone collectives create a reddish liquid, which they smear on their fangs. The freakish red mouths on the tiny skeletons are disturbing, and the toxin is deadly. A bitten creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned and take 1d6 Charisma damage. A poisoned creature repeats the saving throw every four hours, taking another 1d6 Charisma damage for each failure, until it has made two consecutive successful saves or survived for 24 hours. If the creature survives, the effect ends and the creature can heal normally. Lost Charisma can be regained with a lesser restoration spell or comparable magic." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hive Mind", "desc": "All elements of a bone collective within 50 miles of their main body constantly communicate with each other. If one is aware of a particular danger, they all are. Any bone collective with at least 30 hit points forms a hive mind, giving it an Intelligence of 14. Below this hp threshold, it becomes mindless (Intelligence 0) and loses its innate spellcasting ability. At 0 hp, a few surviving sets of bones scatter, and must spend months to create a new collective." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the bone collective's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: chill touch\n\n3/day: animate dead (up to 5 skeletons or zombies)" }, { "name": "Swarm", "desc": "A bone collective can act as a swarm (composed of smaller elements), or it can grant a single member (called an exarch) control, acting as a singular creature. Changing between forms takes one action. In its singular form, the collective can't occupy the same space as another creature, but it can perform sneak attacks and cast spells. In swarm form, the bone collective can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and it can move through openings at least 1 foot square. It can't change to singular form while it occupies the same space as another creature. It uses its skills normally in either form." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 39, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_bone-collective/" }, { "slug": "bonepowder-ghoul", "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": "Bonepowder Ghoul", "size": "Small", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 195, "hit_dice": "26d6+104", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 19, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 9, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 8, "perception": 6, "skills": { "perception": 6, "stealth": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Darakhul, Draconic, Dwarvish", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) plus 1d4 Strength damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1d4 + 1 rounds. If the target creature is humanoid, it must succeed on a second DC 19 Constitution saving throw or contract darakhul fever.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Gravedust", "desc": "A bonepowder ghoul can project a 40-ft. cone of grave dust. All targets within the area must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw to avoid taking 4d8 necrotic damage, and must make a second DC 17 Constitution saving throw to avoid being infected with darakhul fever." }, { "name": "Whirlwind (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A bonepowder ghoul can generate a whirlwind of bones and teeth. All creatures within a 20-foot cube take 66 (12d10) slashing damage and are drained of 1d6 Strength; a successful DC 17 Dexterity saving throw reduces damage to half and negates the Strength loss. The whirlwind dissipates after one round." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amorphous", "desc": "The bonepowder ghoul can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." }, { "name": "Coalesce", "desc": "Whenever a bonepowder ghoul drains life force from victims with Gravedust, it can use that energy transform its shape into a more solid form and maintain it. The new form is Small and semi-transparent but roughly the shape of a normal ghoul. In this form, the ghoul isn't amorphous and can't form a whirlwind, but it can speak normally and manipulate objects. The altered form lasts for 1 minute for every point of necrotic damage it delivered against living foes." }, { "name": "Turning Defiance", "desc": "The bonepowder ghoul and any other ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the bonepowder ghoul's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: chill touch, darkness, dispel magic, ray of enfeeblement\n\n3/day: blindness/deafness, circle of death (7th level; 10d6)\n\n1/day: finger of death" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 221, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_bonepowder-ghoul/" }, { "slug": "bouda", "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": "Bouda", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 93, "hit_dice": "11d8+44", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 5, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": 4, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 4, "skills": { "athletics": 7, "deception": 5, "intimidation": 5, "perception": 4, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "Common, Celestial, Infernal, Nurian; telepathy 100 ft.", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bouda makes one bite attack and one mephitic claw attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Mephitic Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage, and the target must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 round by the visible cloud of vermin swarming around the bouda's forearms.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Ravenous Gorge", "desc": "The bouda consumes the organs of a corpse in a space it occupies. It gains temporary hit points equal to the dead creature's HD that last 1 hour. Organs consumed by this ability are gone, and the creature can't be restored to life through spells and magical effects that require a mostly intact corpse." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The bouda can use its action to polymorph into a human, a hyena, or its true form, which is a hyena-humanoid hybrid. Its statistics, other than its Mephitic Claw attack, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if destroyed, before turning to dust." }, { "name": "Defiling Smear (1/Day)", "desc": "The bouda can secrete a disgusting whitish-yellow substance with the viscosity of tar to mark food and territory. As a bonus action, the bouda marks a single adjacent 5-foot space, object, or helpless creature. Any living creature within 30 feet of the smear at the start of its turn must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw against poison or be poisoned for 1d6 rounds. A creature that makes a successful saving throw is immune to that particular bouda's defiling smear for 24 hours. The stench of a smear remains potent for one week." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the bouda's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components: Constant: detect evil and good, detect magic\n\nat will: thaumaturgy\n\n3/day: darkness, expeditious retreat\n\n1/day: contagion" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 44, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_bouda/" }, { "slug": "bukavac", "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": "Bukavac", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 199, "hit_dice": "21d10+84", "speed": { "walk": 40, "swim": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 7, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 7, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 10, "skills": { "perception": 10, "stealth": 11 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "thunder", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 20", "languages": "Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "9", "cr": 9.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The bukavac makes four claw attacks, or two claw attacks and one bite attack, or two claw attacks and one gore attack, or one bite and one gore attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) slashing damage and grapples (escape DC15). A bukavac can grapple up to 2 Medium size foes.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d10" }, { "name": "Croaking Blast (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "A bukavac can emit a howling thunderclap that deafens and damages those nearby. Creatures within 15 feet who fail a DC 17 Constitution saving throw take 36 (8d8) thunder damage and are permanently deafened. Those succeeding on the saving throw take half damage and are not deafened. The deafness can be cured with lesser restoration." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hold Breath", "desc": "The bukavac can hold its breath for up to 20 minutes." }, { "name": "Hop", "desc": "A bukavac can move its enormous bulk with remarkably quick hop of up to 20 feet, leaping over obstacles and foes. It may also use the hop as part of a withdraw action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 47, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_bukavac/" }, { "slug": "cactid", "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": "Cactid", "size": "Large", "type": "Plant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "8d10+32", "speed": { "walk": 5 }, "strength": 16, "dexterity": 8, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 7, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 9, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "blinded, deafened", "senses": "blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10", "languages": "understands Sylvan, but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "3", "cr": 3.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The cactid makes two attacks with its tendrils and uses Reel." }, { "name": "Tendril", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) piercing damage, and a Medium or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained. If the target is neither undead nor a construct, the cactid drains the target's body fluids; at the start of each of the target's turns, the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature's hit point maximum is reduced by 3 (1d6). If a creature's hit point maximum is reduced to 0 by this effect, the creature dies. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest and drinks abundant water or until it receives a greater restoration spell or comparable magic. The cactid has two tendrils, each of which can grapple one target at a time.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Reel", "desc": "Each creature grappled by the cactid is pulled up to 5 feet straight toward the cactid." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Hail of Needles (1/Day)", "desc": "When reduced below 10 hp (even below 0 hp), the cactid releases a hail of needles as a reaction. All creatures within 15 feet take 21 (6d6) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 50, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_cactid/" }, { "slug": "cavelight-moss", "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": "Cavelight Moss", "size": "Large", "type": "Plant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 95, "hit_dice": "10d10+40", "speed": { "walk": 5, "climb": 5 }, "strength": 24, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 1, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 5, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold, fire; slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, prone, stunned, unconscious", "senses": "tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Tendrils", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12 + 7) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the cavelight moss can't use its tendrils against another target.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "4d12" }, { "name": "Strength Drain", "desc": "Living creatures hit by the cavelight moss's tendril attack or caught up in its grapple must make a successful DC 14 Constitution saving throw or 1 level of exhaustion. Creatures that succeed are immune to that particular cavelight moss's Strength Drain ability for 24 hours. For every level of exhaustion drained, the cavelight moss gains 5 temporary hit points." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Luminescence", "desc": "The chemicals within cavelight moss make the entire creature shed light as a torch. A cavelight moss cannot suppress this effect. It can, however, diminish the light produced to shed illumination as a candle." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 50, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_cavelight-moss/" }, { "slug": "chernomoi", "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": "Chernomoi", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 32, "hit_dice": "5d4+20", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 20 }, "strength": 9, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 2, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silver weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "1", "cr": 1.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Shriek (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The chernomoi emits a loud shriek. All creatures within 60 feet who can hear take 10 (3d6) thunder damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the chernomoi's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: detect magic, invisibility, mage hand, mending, message, prestidigitation\n\n1/day each: detect poison and disease, dimension door" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 55, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_chernomoi/" }, { "slug": "clockwork-abomination", "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 Abomination", "size": "Large", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "devil", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "8d10+32", "speed": { "walk": 30, "climb": 30 }, "strength": 21, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "athletics": 9, "perception": 4, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Infernal", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The clockwork abomination makes one bite attack and one slam attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The clockwork abomination's Infernal Power Source allows it to breathe fire in a 20-foot cone. Targets in this cone take 22 (4d10) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Additional Legs", "desc": "Four legs allow the clockwork abomination to climb at a speed equal to its base speed and to ignore difficult terrain." }, { "name": "Piston Reach", "desc": "The abomination's melee attacks have a deceptively long reach thanks to the pistons powering them." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The clockwork abomination is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Infernal Power Source", "desc": "When a clockwork abomination falls to 0 hp, its infernal battery explodes. Creatures within 10 feet of the clockwork abomination take 14 (4d6) fire damage, or half damage with a successful DC 14 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 59, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_clockwork-abomination/" }, { "slug": "coral-drake", "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": "Coral Drake", "size": "Medium", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 127, "hit_dice": "15d8+60", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 60 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 4, "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, poisoned, prone, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "Draconic", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The coral drake makes one bite attack, one claw attack, and one stinger attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "4d8" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) poison damage at the start of each of its turns for 4 rounds. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Breath Weapon (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Coral drakes nurture their offspring in specialized throat sacs. They can pressurize these sacs to spew forth a 15-foot cone of spawn. Each target in this area takes 21 (6d6) piercing damage from thousands of tiny bites and is blinded for 1d4 rounds; a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw reduces the damage by half and negates the blindness." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Camouflage", "desc": "A coral drake's coloration and shape lend to its stealth, granting the creature advantage on all Stealth checks while it's underwater." }, { "name": "Water Breathing", "desc": "The coral drake can breathe only underwater." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 150, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_coral-drake/" }, { "slug": "crystalline-devil", "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": "Crystalline Devil", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "devil", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 8, "insight": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The devil makes two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Betraying Carbuncle", "desc": "The crystalline devil takes the form of a gemstone worth 500 gp. It radiates magic in this form, but it can't be destroyed. It is fully aware and can see and hear its surroundings. Reverting to its usual form requires another action." }, { "name": "Claw", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Crystalline Spray (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The crystalline devil magically sprays shards of crystal in a 15-foot cone. Each target in that area takes 17 (7d4) piercing damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Devil's Sight", "desc": "Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The crystalline devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Sneak Attack (1/Turn)", "desc": "The crystalline devil deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with an attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the devil that isn't incapacitated and the devil doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "while in the form of a gemstone, the devil is an innate spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The devil can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n2/day: command\n\n1/day: suggestion" }, { "name": "Variant: Devil Summoning", "desc": "some crystalline devils have an action option that allows them to summon other devils.\n\nsummon Devil (1/Day): The crystalline devil has a 25 percent chance of summoning one crystalline devil" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 105, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_crystalline-devil/" }, { "slug": "derro-shadow-antipaladin", "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": "Derro Shadow Antipaladin", "size": "Small", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "derro", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "breastplate and shield", "hit_points": 82, "hit_dice": "11d6+44", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 11, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 5, "charisma": 14, "strength_save": 3, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 0, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": 0, "skills": { "perception": 0, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Derro, Undercommon", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The derro makes two scimitar attacks or two heavy crossbow attacks." }, { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Heavy Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target, Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d10" }, { "name": "Infectious Insanity (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The derro chooses a creature it can see within 30 feet and magically assaults its mind. The creature must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a confusion spell for 1 minute. An affected creature repeats the saving throw at the end of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Evasive", "desc": "Against effects that allow a Dexterity saving throw for half damage, the derro takes no damage on a successful save, and only half damage on a failed one." }, { "name": "Insanity", "desc": "The derro has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Shadowstrike", "desc": "The derro's weapon attacks deal 9 (2d8) necrotic damage (included in its Actions list)." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the derro is a 5th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The derro has the following paladin spells prepared:\n\n1st level (4 slots): hellish rebuke, inflict wounds, shield of faith, wrathful smite\n\n2nd level (2 slots): aid, crown of madness, darkness, magic weapon" }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the derro shadow antipaladin has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 93, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_derro-shadow-antipaladin/" }, { "slug": "domovoi", "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": "Domovoi", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 93, "hit_dice": "11d8+44", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 2, "skills": { "intimidation": 5, "perception": 2 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "acid, lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Dwarvish, Elvish", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The domovoi makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the domovoi's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: alter self, invisibility\n\n3/day each: darkness, dimension door, haste" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 122, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_domovoi/" }, { "slug": "dune-mimic", "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": "Dune Mimic", "size": "Huge", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 168, "hit_dice": "16d12+64", "speed": { "walk": 10 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 8, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 9, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 10, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 4, "skills": { "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "acid", "condition_immunities": "prone", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The dune mimic makes four pseudopod attacks." }, { "name": "Pseudopod", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the dune mimic is in object or terrain form, the target is subjected to the mimic's Adhesive trait.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d8" }, { "name": "Engulf", "desc": "The dune mimic engulfs all creatures it has grappled. An engulfed creature can't breathe, is restrained, is no longer grappled, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the dune mimic, and takes 18 (4d8) acid damage at the start of each of the dune mimic's turns. When the dune mimic moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. An 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 dune mimic." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shapechanger", "desc": "The dune mimic can use its action to polymorph into a Huge object or terrain feature (maximum area 25 x 25 feet) or back into its true, amorphous form. Since its coating of dust, sand, and gravel can't be hidden, it usually disguises itself as a terrain feature or eroded ruin. 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." }, { "name": "Adhesive (Object or Terrain Form Only)", "desc": "The dune mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A creature adhered to the dune mimic is also grappled by it (escape DC 15). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have disadvantage. The dune mimic can harden its outer surface, so only the creatures it chooses are affected by this trait." }, { "name": "False Appearance (Object or Terrain Form Only)", "desc": "While the dune mimic remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object or terrain feature." }, { "name": "Grappler", "desc": "The dune mimic has advantage on attack rolls against a creature grappled by it." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 162, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_dune-mimic/" }, { "slug": "elder-shadow-drake", "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": "Elder Shadow Drake", "size": "Large", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 20, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 22, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 8, "wisdom": 9, "charisma": 13, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 7 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "cold", "condition_immunities": "paralyzed, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Draconic, Umbral", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The drake makes one bite attack and one tail slap attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d10" }, { "name": "Tail Slap", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Stygian Breath (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The elder shadow drake exhales a ball of black liquid that travels up to 60 feet before exploding into a cloud of frigid black mist with a 20-foot radius. Each creature in that sphere takes 42 (12d6) cold damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Within the area of effect, the mist snuffs out nonmagical light sources and dispels magical light of 1st level or lower." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Shadow Blend", "desc": "In areas of dim light or darkness, an elder shadow drake is treated as invisible. Artificial illumination, such as a lantern or a light or continual flame spell, does not negate this ability; nothing less than true sunlight or a daylight spell does. The drake cannot use its Speed Surge or its Stygian Breath while invisible. An elder shadow drake can suspend or resume this ability at will, so long as the drake is in dim light or darkness." }, { "name": "Shadow Jump (3/Day)", "desc": "An elder shadow drake can travel between shadows as if by means of a dimension door spell. This magical transport must begin and end in an area of dim light or darkness, and the distance must be no more than 60 feet." }, { "name": "Speed Surge (3/Day)", "desc": "The elder shadow drake takes one additional move action on its turn. It can use only one speed surge per round." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 153, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_elder-shadow-drake/" }, { "slug": "elemental-locus", "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": "Elemental Locus", "size": "Gargantuan", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 290, "hit_dice": "20d20+80", "speed": { "walk": 5 }, "strength": 28, "dexterity": 1, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 11, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": 6, "wisdom_save": 6, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 6, "skills": { "nature": 6, "perception": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing", "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Primordial", "challenge_rating": "17", "cr": 17.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The elemental locus makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (6d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 15, "damage_dice": "6d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The elemental locus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Immortal", "desc": "The elemental locus does not age and does not die when it drops to 0 hit points. If the elemental locus drops to 0 hit points, it falls into a quiescent state for 25 weeks before returning to activity with full hit points. Its spawned elementals continue fighting whatever enemies attacked the elemental locus; if no enemies are present, they defend the locus's area." }, { "name": "Massive", "desc": "The elemental locus is larger than most Gargantuan creatures, occupying a space of 60 by 60 feet. Its movement is not affected by difficult terrain or by Huge or smaller creatures. Other creatures can enter and move through the elemental locus's space, but they must make a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check after each 10 feet of movement. Failure indicates they fall prone and can move no farther that turn." }, { "name": "Spawn Elementals", "desc": "As a bonus action, the elemental locus loses 82 hit points and spawns an air, earth, fire, or water elemental to serve it. Spawned elementals answer to their creator's will and are not fully independent. The types of elementals the locus can spawn depend on the terrain it embodies; for example, an elemental locus of the desert can spawn earth, fire, and air elementals, but not water." }, { "name": "Siege Monster", "desc": "The elemental locus deals double damage to objects and structures." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 169, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_elemental-locus/" }, { "slug": "feyward-tree", "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": "Feyward Tree", "size": "Huge", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 94, "hit_dice": "9d12+36", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 26, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 2, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": 1, "perception": 3, "skills": { "perception": 3 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "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 13", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The tree makes two razor-leafed branch attacks, and may use a bonus action to make a razor-leafed branch attack against any creature standing next to it." }, { "name": "Razor-Leafed Branch", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 11, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Flaying Leaves (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The tree can launch a barrage of razor-sharp cold iron leaves from its branches in a 20-foot-radius burst. All creatures caught within this area must make a successful DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 21 (6d6) slashing damage, or half as much damage on a successful one." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "A feyward tree has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Contractibility and Conductivity", "desc": "certain spells and effects function differently against feyward trees:\n\na magical attack that deals cold damage slows a feyward tree (as the slow spell) for 3 rounds.\n\na magical attack that deals lightning damage breaks any slow effect on the feyward tree and heals 1 hit point for each 3 damage the attack would otherwise deal. If the amount of healing would cause the tree to exceed its full normal hp, it gains any excess as temporary hp. The tree gets no saving throw against lightning effects." }, { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The feyward tree is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The feyward tree's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Warden's Reach", "desc": "Creatures within 15 feet of a feyward tree provoke opportunity attacks even if they take the Disengage action before leaving its reach." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 200, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_feyward-tree/" }, { "slug": "folk-of-leng", "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": "Folk Of Leng", "size": "Medium", "type": "Humanoid", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "studded leather", "hit_points": 68, "hit_dice": "8d8+32", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 12, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 14, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 22, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 5, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "arcana": 4, "deception": 8, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold", "damage_immunities": "necrotic", "condition_immunities": "frightened", "senses": "passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "2", "cr": 2.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Etheric Harpoon", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) necrotic damage, and the target must make a successful DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be grappled (escape DC 13). In addition, armor has no effect against the attack roll of an etheric harpoon; only the Dexterity modifier factored into the target's AC is considered.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Psychic Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) psychic damage.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Hooked Spider Net (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack. +4 to hit, range 20/50 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage plus 19 (3d12) poison damage, and the target is restrained. A successful DC 14 Constitution saving throw halves the poison damage." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the folk of Leng's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: comprehend languages, minor illusion\n\n3/day each: disguise self, suggestion\n\n1/day each: dream, etherealness" }, { "name": "Regeneration", "desc": "The folk of Leng regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If the folk of Leng takes fire or radiant damage, this trait does not function at the start of its next turn. The folk of Leng dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and does not regenerate. Even if slain, their bodies reform in a crypt of Leng and go on about their business." }, { "name": "Void Stare", "desc": "The folk of Leng can see through doors and around corners as a bonus action. As a result, they are very rarely surprised." }, { "name": "Void Sailors", "desc": "The folk of Leng can travel the airless void without harm." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 204, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_folk-of-leng/" }, { "slug": "forest-marauder", "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": "Forest Marauder", "size": "Large", "type": "Giant", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 21, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 7, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "Giant, Orc, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The forest marauder makes two boar spear attacks." }, { "name": "Boar Spear", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit:16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the forest marauder can choose to push the target 10 feet away if it fails a DC 16 Strength saving throw.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "2d10" }, { "name": "Rock", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the forest marauder has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 205, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_forest-marauder/" }, { "slug": "grim-jester", "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": "Grim Jester", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 136, "hit_dice": "16d8+64", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 22, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 10, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": 7, "skills": { "acrobatics": 10, "deception": 9, "perception": 7, "performance": 9, "stealth": 10 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold", "damage_immunities": "necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Gnomish, telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "11", "cr": 11.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Joker's Shuffle (recharge 6)", "desc": "The jester forces one Medium or Small humanoid within 60 feet to make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. If the saving throw fails, the jester and the target exchange locations via teleportation and an illusion causes them to swap appearance: the jester looks and sounds like the target, and the target looks and sounds like the jester. The illusion lasts for 1 hour unless it is dismissed earlier by the jester as a bonus action, or dispelled (DC 17)." }, { "name": "Killing Joke (recharge 6)", "desc": "The jester performs an ancient, nihilistic joke of necromantic power. This joke has no effect on undead or constructs. All other creatures within 60 feet of the jester must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. Those that fail fall prone in a fit of deadly laughter. The laughter lasts 1d4 rounds, during which time the victim is incapacitated and unable to stand up from prone. At the end of its turn each round, an incapacitated victim must make a successful DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be reduced to 0 hit points. The laughter can be ended early by rendering the victim unconscious or with greater restoration or comparable magic." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Ridicule Hope (recharge 4-6)", "desc": "When a spell that restores hit points is cast within 60 feet of the jester, the jester can cause that spell to inflict damage instead of curing it. The damage equals the hit points the spell would have cured." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the jester's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells requiring no components:\n\nat will: disguise self, grease, inflict wounds, magic mouth, misty step\n\n3/day each: contagion, mirror image\n\n1/day each: delayed blast fireball, finger of death, mislead, seeming" }, { "name": "Last Laugh", "desc": "Unless it is destroyed in a manner amusing to the god of death that created it, the grim jester is brought back after 1d20 days in a place of the god's choosing." }, { "name": "Mock the Dying", "desc": "Death saving throws made within 60 feet of the jester have disadvantage." }, { "name": "Turn Resistance", "desc": "The jester has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 240, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_grim-jester/" }, { "slug": "gypsosphinx", "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": "Gypsosphinx", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 171, "hit_dice": "18d10+72", "speed": { "walk": 40, "fly": 70 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 18, "wisdom": 18, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 9, "skills": { "arcana": 9, "history": 9, "perception": 9, "religion": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "psychic, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "truesight 90 ft., passive Perception 19", "languages": "Abyssal, Common, Darakhul, Sphinx", "challenge_rating": "14", "cr": 14.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sphinx makes one bite attack and two claw attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "3d10" }, { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (6d8 + 5) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "6d8" }, { "name": "Rake", "desc": "If the sphinx succeeds with both claw attacks, it automatically follows up with a rake attack. If the target fails a DC 17 Dexterity check, it is knocked prone and takes 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "The sphinx can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. It regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.", "legendary_actions": [ { "name": "Bite Attack", "desc": "The sphinx makes one bite attack." }, { "name": "Teleport (Costs 2 Actions)", "desc": "The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see." }, { "name": "Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions)", "desc": "The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared spells, using a spell slot as normal." } ], "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Inscrutable", "desc": "The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx's intentions or sincerity have disadvantage." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The sphinx's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Mystic Sight", "desc": "A gypsosphinx sees death coming and can foretell the manner of a person's death. This ability does not come with any urge to share that information. Gypsosphinxes are notorious for hinting, teasing, and even lying about a creature's death (\"If we fight, I will kill you and eat your heart. I have seen it,\"is a favorite bluff)." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared:\n\ncantrips: (at will): mage hand, mending, minor illusion, poison spray\n\n1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, detect magic, identify\n\n2nd level (3 slots): blur, darkness, locate object\n\n3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, glyph of warding, major image\n\n4th level (3 slots): blight, greater invisibility\n\n5th level (1 slot): cloudkill" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 359, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_gypsosphinx/" }, { "slug": "haugbui", "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": "Haugbui", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful neutral", "armor_class": 18, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 136, "hit_dice": "16d8+64", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 0, "fly": 40 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 17, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 20, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": 9, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 10, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 10, "skills": { "arcana": 7, "history": 7, "intimidation": 8, "perception": 10, "religion": 12 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "cold, lightning, necrotic", "damage_immunities": "poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned", "senses": "truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 20", "languages": "the languages it spoke in life; telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "13", "cr": 13.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The haugbui makes two psychic claw attacks." }, { "name": "Psychic Claw", "desc": "Ranged Magical Attack: +10 to hit, range 40 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (6d8 + 5) psychic damage.", "attack_bonus": 10, "damage_dice": "6d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The haugbui 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." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the haugbui's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nconstant: detect thoughts, invisibility, mage hand, scrying\n\nat will: dancing lights, druidcraft, mending, spare the dying\n\n7/day each: bane, create or destroy water, fog cloud, purify food and drink\n\n5/day each: blindness/deafness, gust of wind, locate object, moonbeam, shatter\n\n3/day each: bestow curse, dispel magic, plant growth, remove curse, telekinesis\n\n1/day each: blight, contagion, dream\n\n1/week each: geas, hallow" }, { "name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)", "desc": "If the haugbui fails a saving throw it can choose to succeed instead." }, { "name": "Sepulchral Scrying (1/Day)", "desc": "An invisible magical eye is created under the haugbui's control, allowing it to watch its territory without leaving the burial mound. The eye travels at the speed of thought and can be up to 5 miles from the haugbui's location. The haugbui can see and hear as if it were standing at the eye's location, and it can use its innate spellcasting abilities as if it were at the eye's location. The eye can be noticed with a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check and can be dispelled as if it were 3rd-level spell. Spells that block other scrying spells work against Sepulchral Scrying as well. Unless dismissed by its creator or dispelled, lasts for up to 12 hours after its creation; only one can be created per 24-hour period." }, { "name": "Sunlight Sensitivity", "desc": "While in sunlight, the haugbui has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight." }, { "name": "Turn Resistance", "desc": "The haugbui has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 247, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_haugbui/" }, { "slug": "hulking-whelp", "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": "Hulking Whelp", "size": "Small", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "shapechanger", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 94, "hit_dice": "9d12+36", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 21, "dexterity": 10, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 7, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 9, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "impaired sight 30 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "-", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The hulking whelp makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "3d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Quick Step", "desc": "A hulking whelp can move 20 feet as a reaction when it is attacked. No opportunity attacks are triggered by this move." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Calm State", "desc": "When a hulking whelp is calm and unafraid, it uses the following statistics instead of those listed above: Size Small; HP 9 (6d6 - 12); Speed 20 ft.; STR 8 (-1); CON 6 (-2); Languages Common, Sylvan" }, { "name": "Poor Senses", "desc": "A hulking whelp has poor hearing and is nearsighted. It can see in normal or dim light up to 30 feet and hear sounds from up to 60 feet away." }, { "name": "Unleashed Emotion", "desc": "When a hulking whelp feels threatened - it's touched, intimidated, cornered, attacked, or even just if a stranger moves adjacent to the whelp - it immediately grows from size Small to Huge as a reaction. If the whelp was attacked, this reaction occurs after the attack is made but before damage is done. Nearby creatures and objects are pushed to the nearest available space and must make a successful DC 15 Strength saving throw or fall prone. Weapons, armor, and other objects worn or carried by the hulking whelp grow (and shrink again) proportionally when it changes size. Overcome by raw emotion, it sets about destroying anything and everything it can see (which isn't much) and reach (which is quite a lot). The transformation lasts until the hulking whelp is unaware of any nearby creatures for 1 round, it drops to 0 hit points, it has 5 levels of exhaustion, or it's affected by a calm emotions spell or comparable magic. The transformation isn't entirely uncontrollable; people or creatures the whelp knows and trusts can be near it without triggering the reaction. Under the wrong conditions, such as in a populated area, a hulking whelp's Unleashed Emotion can last for days." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 252, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_hulking-whelp/" }, { "slug": "idolic-deity", "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": "Idolic Deity", "size": "Small", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 90, "hit_dice": "12d6+48", "speed": { "walk": 0, "fly": 30 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 20, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 3, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 8, "stealth": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "fire", "damage_resistances": "cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10", "languages": "telepathy 60 ft.", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The idolic deity uses Seduce the Righteous and makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) psychic damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Seduce the Righteous", "desc": "The idolic deity targets one creature it can see within 30 feet. The target has disadvantage on attack rolls, saving throws, or ability checks (the idolic deity chooses which) until the end of its next turn. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the target prevents this effect, as does a magic circle." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Stealth in darkness", "desc": "The idolic diety gains an additional +3 to Stealth (+11 in total) in dim light or darkness." }, { "name": "Apostasy Aura", "desc": "The idolic deity's presence causes devout followers to doubt their faith. A cleric or paladin that can see the idolic deity and wishes to cast a spell or use a class feature must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the spell or class feature is spent as if it was used, but it has no effect." }, { "name": "Incorporeal Movement", "desc": "The idolic deity 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." }, { "name": "Shadow Stealth", "desc": "While in dim light or darkness, the idolic deity can take the Hide action as a bonus action." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 255, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_idolic-deity/" }, { "slug": "lich-hound", "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": "Lich Hound", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d8+56", "speed": { "walk": 30, "fly": 50 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 18, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 10, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 4, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 3, "perception": 4, "skills": { "acrobatics": 6, "perception": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "piercing and bludgeoning from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, poisoned", "senses": "blindsight 100 ft., passive Perception 14", "languages": "understands Darakhul", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Ethereal Jaunt", "desc": "As a bonus action, the lich hound can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa." }, { "name": "Gut Rip", "desc": "As a bonus action, the lich hound tears into any adjacent prone creature, inflicting 19 (3d12) slashing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be incapacitated for 1d4 rounds. An incapacitated creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns; a successful save ends the condition early." }, { "name": "Howl", "desc": "The eerie howl of lich hounds as they close in on their prey plays havoc on the morale of living creatures that hear it. Howling requires and action, and creatures that hear the howl of a lich hound within 100 feet must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 5 rounds. Creatures that successfully save against this effect cannot be affected by a lich hound's howl for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell", "desc": "The lich hound has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 274, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_lich-hound/" }, { "slug": "lorelei", "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": "Lorelei", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "18 mage armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "9d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 10, "dexterity": 21, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 16, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 23, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 9, "perception": null, "skills": { "deception": 9, "performance": 9, "persuasion": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Charm", "desc": "The lorelei targets one humanoid she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see or hear the lorelei, it must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by the lorelei. The charmed target regards the lorelei as its one, true love, to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn't under the lorelei's control, it takes the lorelei's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can. Each time the lorelei or her companions cause the target to take damage, directly or indirectly, it repeats the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the lorelei is killed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect." }, { "name": "Stunning Glance", "desc": "The lorelei mentally disrupts a creature within 30 feet with a look. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned for 2 rounds. Anyone who successfully saves against this effect cannot be affected by it from the same lorelei for 24 hours." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Alluring Presence", "desc": "All humanoids within 30 feet of a lorelei who look directly at her must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or be drawn to her in the most direct path, regardless of the danger. This compulsion fades once the person gets within 5 feet of the lorelei. A creature can avoid this effect for one full round by choosing to avert its eyes at the start of its turn, but it then has disadvantage on any attacks or other rolls directed against the lorelei until the start of its next turn. A lorelei can suppress or resume this ability as a bonus action. Anyone who successfully saves against this effect cannot be affected by it from the same lorelei for 24 hours." }, { "name": "Unearthly Grace", "desc": "A lorelei applies her Charisma modifier to all of her saving throws in place of the normal ability modifier." }, { "name": "Water Spirit", "desc": "The lorelei is under the effect of freedom of movement whenever she is in contact with a body of water." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the lorelei is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). She requires no material components to cast her spells. The lorelei has the following sorcerer spells prepared:\n\ncantrips (at will): detect magic, guidance, light, mending, poison spray, prestidigitation\n\n1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, fog cloud, mage armor, ray of sickness\n\n2nd level (3 slots): hold person, misty step, suggestion\n\n3rd level (3 slots): hypnotic pattern, gaseous form, water walk\n\n4th level (2 slots): dominate beast, ice storm" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 279, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_lorelei/" }, { "slug": "mavka", "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": "Mavka", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 170, "hit_dice": "20d8+80", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 18, "strength_save": 9, "dexterity_save": 6, "constitution_save": 8, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 8, "perception": 5, "skills": { "athletics": 9, "nature": 5, "perception": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "cold, lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 90 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Infernal, Sylvan", "challenge_rating": "12", "cr": 12.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The mavka makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage.", "attack_bonus": 9, "damage_dice": "4d8" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the mavka's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nconstant: protection from evil and good\n\nat will: create or destroy water, dancing lights, ray of frost, resistance, witch bolt\n\n3/day each: darkness, hold person, inflict wounds, invisibility, silence\n\n1/day each: animate dead, bestow curse, blindness/deafness, contagion, dispel magic, vampiric touch" }, { "name": "Nightmare Mount", "desc": "A mavka is bonded to a nightmare when it is created. Mavkas are encountered with their mounts 95% of the time." }, { "name": "Sunlight Hypersensitivity", "desc": "The mavka takes 20 radiant damage when she starts her turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, she has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 286, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_mavka/" }, { "slug": "nightgarm", "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": "Nightgarm", "size": "Large", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 114, "hit_dice": "12d10+48", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 14, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 5 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "radiant; silvered weapons", "damage_resistances": "lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Common, Giant, Goblin, telepathy 200 ft. (with falsemen only)", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) piercing damage, and a Medium or smaller target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be swallowed whole. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained and has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the nightgarm. It takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the nightgarm's turns. A nightgarm can have only one creature swallowed at a time. If the nightgarm takes 25 damage or more on a single turn from the swallowed creature, the nightgarm must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate the creature, which falls prone within 5 feet of the nightgarm. If the nightgarm 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": "4d10+5" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spawn Falseman", "desc": "If a nightgarm spends an entire round consuming a humanoid corpse, it immediately becomes pregnant. Nine hours later, it gives birth to a duplicate of the devoured creature. Known as a \"falseman,\"this duplicate has all the memories and characteristics of the original but serves its mother loyally, somewhat similar to a familiar's relationship to a wizard. A nightgarm can have up to 14 falsemen under her control at a time. A nightgarm can communicate telepathically with its falsemen at ranges up to 200 feet." }, { "name": "Quadruped", "desc": "The nightgarm can drop any objects it is holding to run on all fours. When it does so, its speed increases to 40ft." }, { "name": "Distending Maw", "desc": "Like snakes, nightgarms can open their mouths far wider than other creatures of similar size. This ability grants it a formidable bite and allows it to swallow creatures up to Medium size." }, { "name": "Superstitious", "desc": "A nightgarm must stay at least 5 feet away from a brandished holy symbol or a burning sprig of wolf's bane, and it cannot touch or make melee attacks against a creature holding one of these items. After 1 round, the nightgarm can make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw at the start of each of its turns; if the save succeeds, the nightgarm temporarily overcomes its superstition and these restrictions are lifted until the start of the nightgarm's next turn." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the nightgarm's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\n3/day each: darkness, dissonant whispers, hold person\n\n1/day each: conjure woodland beings (wolves only), dimension door, scrying (targets falsemen only)" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 304, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_nightgarm/" }, { "slug": "rat-king", "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": "Rat King", "size": "Medium", "type": "Monstrosity", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 14, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "9d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 30, "burrow": 20 }, "strength": 6, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 11, "wisdom": 15, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 6 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing", "damage_immunities": "poison", "condition_immunities": "charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12", "languages": "Common, Thieves' Cant", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The rat king makes four bite attacks." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage, and a bitten creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease. A diseased creature gains one level of exhaustion immediately. When the creature finishes a long rest, it must repeat the saving throw. On a failure, the creature gains another level of exhaustion. On a success, the disease does not progress. The creature recovers from the disease if its saving throw succeeds after two consecutive long rests or if it receives a lesser restoration spell or comparable magic. The creature then recovers from one level of exhaustion after each long rest.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Summon Swarm (1/Day)", "desc": "The rat king summons three swarms of rats. The swarms appear immediately within 60 feet of the rat king. They can appear in spaces occupied by other creatures. The swarms act as allies of the rat king. They remain for 1 hour or until the rat king dies." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": [ { "name": "Absorption", "desc": "When the rat king does damage to a rat or rat swarm, it can absorb the rat, or part of the swarm, into its own mass. The rat king regains hit points equal to the damage it did to the rat or swarm." } ], "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Keen Smell", "desc": "The rat king has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell." }, { "name": "Plague of Ill Omen", "desc": "The rat king radiates a magical aura of misfortune in a 30-foot radius. A foe of the rat king that starts its turn in the aura must make a successful DC 14 Charisma saving throw or be cursed with bad luck until the start of its next turn. When a cursed character makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, it must subtract 1d4 from the result." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 318, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_rat-king/" }, { "slug": "red-hag", "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": "Red Hag", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 119, "hit_dice": "14d8+56", "speed": { "walk": 30, "swim": 30 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 16, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 18, "wisdom": 22, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 9, "skills": { "arcana": 9, "deception": 5, "insight": 7, "perception": 9 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "charmed, poisoned", "senses": "blood sense 90 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Druidic, Giant", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Claws", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) slashing damage.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "3d8" }, { "name": "Siphoning Aura (Recharge 5-6)", "desc": "The red hag radiates an aura in a 30-foot radius, lasting for 3 rounds, that draws all fluids out through a creature's mouth, nose, eyes, ears, and pores. Every creature of the hag's choosing that starts its turn in the affected area takes 18 (4d6 + 4) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amphibious", "desc": "The hag can breathe air and water." }, { "name": "Spellcasting", "desc": "the hag is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (Spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). She requires no material components to cast her spells. The hag has the following druid spells prepared:\n\ncantrips (at will): animal friendship (red hags treat this as a cantrip), poison spray, thorn whip\n\n1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, entangle, speak with animals\n\n2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, flame blade, lesser restoration\n\n3rd level (3 slots): call lightning, conjure animals, dispel magic, meld into stone\n\n4th level (2 slots): control water, dominate beast, freedom of movement, hallucinatory terrain" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The hag has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Blood Sense", "desc": "A red hag automatically senses the presence of the blood of living creatures within 90 feet and can pinpoint their locations within 30 feet." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 244, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_red-hag/" }, { "slug": "salt-devil", "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": "Salt Devil", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fiend", "subtype": "devil", "group": null, "alignment": "lawful evil", "armor_class": 13, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 93, "hit_dice": "11d8+44", "speed": { "walk": 30 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 13, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 13, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 15, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 7, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 5, "perception": 5, "skills": { "perception": 5, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons", "damage_immunities": "fire, poison", "condition_immunities": "poisoned", "senses": "darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15", "languages": "Celestial, Common, Gnoll, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The devil makes two scimitar attacks." }, { "name": "Scimitar", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage. If the target is neither undead nor a construct, it also takes 5 (1d10) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Plants, oozes, and creatures with the Amphibious, Water Breathing, or Water Form traits have disadvantage on this saving throw. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target also gains one level of exhaustion.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Devil's Sight", "desc": "Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the devil's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The devil can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: darkness\n\n1/day each: harm, teleport" }, { "name": "Variant: Devil Summoning", "desc": "Summon Devil (1/Day): The salt devil has a 40 percent chance of summoning one salt devil" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 113, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_salt-devil/" }, { "slug": "sandwyrm", "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": "Sandwyrm", "size": "Large", "type": "Dragon", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 142, "hit_dice": "15d10+60", "speed": { "walk": 20, "burrow": 40 }, "strength": 20, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 5, "wisdom": 13, "charisma": 8, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": 7, "skills": { "perception": 7, "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive Perception 17", "languages": "", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sandwyrm makes one bite attack and one stinger attack. It can gore in place of the bite attack." }, { "name": "Bite", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Gore", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d12" }, { "name": "Stinger", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage plus 24 (7d6) poison damage, or half as much poison damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned and paralyzed for 1 hour. Regaining hit points doesn't end the poisoning or paralysis.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "2d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Spine Trap", "desc": "When underground with its spines exposed, the sandwyrm can snap its spines closed on one Large, two Medium, or four Small or Tiny creatures above it. Each creature must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained. A restrained creature can use its action to make a DC 15 Strength check to free itself or another restrained creature, ending the effect on a success. Creatures restrained by this trait move with the sandwyrm. The sandwyrm's stinger attack has advantage against creatures restrained by this trait." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 334, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sandwyrm/" }, { "slug": "sarcophagus-slime", "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": "Sarcophagus Slime", "size": "Medium", "type": "Undead", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "neutral evil", "armor_class": 11, "armor_desc": "", "hit_points": 105, "hit_dice": "14d8+42", "speed": { "walk": 20 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 12, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 3, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 12, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": 4, "charisma_save": 4, "perception": null, "skills": { "stealth": 4 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, necrotic", "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't speak", "challenge_rating": "5", "cr": 5.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The sarcophagus slime uses its Frightful Presence, uses its Corrupting Gaze, and makes two slam attacks." }, { "name": "Slam", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) acid damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "2d6" }, { "name": "Frightful Presence", "desc": "Each creature of the sarcophagus slime's choice that is within 60 feet of the sarcophagus slime and aware of it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature repeats 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 sarcophagus slime's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours." }, { "name": "Corrupting Gaze", "desc": "The sarcophagus slime targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the sarcophagus slime, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. If this effect reduces a creature's hit point maximum to 0, the creature dies and its corpse becomes a sarcophagus slime within 24 hours. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest or until it is affected by greater restoration or comparable magic." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Amorphous", "desc": "The sarcophagus slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 336, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_sarcophagus-slime/" }, { "slug": "scheznyki", "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": "Scheznyki", "size": "Small", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 153, "hit_dice": "18d6+72", "speed": { "walk": 20, "climb": 15 }, "strength": 19, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 15, "wisdom": 16, "charisma": 16, "strength_save": 10, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": 10, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "damage_immunities": "", "condition_immunities": "unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13", "languages": "Common, Darakhul, Elvish", "challenge_rating": "6", "cr": 6.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The scheznyki makes four war pick attacks or two hand crossbow attacks." }, { "name": "Heavy Pick", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 7, "damage_dice": "1d8" }, { "name": "Hand Crossbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.", "attack_bonus": 5, "damage_dice": "1d6" } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the scheznyki's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: dancing lights, darkness, detect evil and good, faerie fire, invisibility*, fly*, mage hand, ray of frost (*only when wearing a vanisher hat)\n\n5/day each: magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, silent image\n\n3/day each: locate object (radius 3,000 ft. to locate a vanisher hat), hideous laughter, web\n\n1/day each: dispel magic, dominate person, hold person" }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The scheznyki has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 339, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_scheznyki/" }, { "slug": "selang", "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": "Selang", "size": "Medium", "type": "Fey", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic evil", "armor_class": 15, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 76, "hit_dice": "9d8+36", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 18, "dexterity": 15, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 12, "wisdom": 14, "charisma": 19, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 4, "constitution_save": 6, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": 6, "perception": 6, "skills": { "perception": 6, "performance": 8 }, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "acid, lightning", "condition_immunities": "", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16", "languages": "Common, Elvish, Sylvan, Void Speech", "challenge_rating": "4", "cr": 4.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The selang makes two dagger attacks or two shortbow attacks." }, { "name": "Dagger", "desc": "Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, plus sleep poison.", "attack_bonus": 6, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Shortbow", "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus sleep poison.", "attack_bonus": 4, "damage_dice": "1d6" }, { "name": "Sleep Poison", "desc": "An injured creature must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 2d6 rounds. A creature poisoned in this way is unconscious. An unconscious creature wakes if it takes damage, or if a creature uses its action to shake it awake." }, { "name": "Alien Piping", "desc": "A selang can confuse and injure its enemies by playing weird, ear-bending harmonies on alien pipes, made from the beaks, cartilage, and throat sacs of a dorreq. When the selang plays a tune on these pipes, all creatures within 60 feet must make a successful DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by contagion, confusion, irresistible dance, or hideous laughter, depending on what alien and otherworldly music the dark satyr chooses to play. A creature that saves successfully against this psychic effect is immune to the piping for 24 hours. The selang can use each of these spell-like effects once per day." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the selang's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: dancing lights, minor illusion\n\n3/day each: alter self, fear, sleep, suggestion" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 341, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_selang/" }, { "slug": "shabti", "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": "Shabti", "size": "Medium", "type": "Construct", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "unaligned", "armor_class": 17, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 102, "hit_dice": "12d8+48", "speed": { "walk": 40 }, "strength": 14, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 6, "wisdom": 11, "charisma": 6, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": null, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "", "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 10", "languages": "understands the languages of its creator but can't speak", "challenge_rating": "8", "cr": 8.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Multiattack", "desc": "The shabti uses Telekinesis and makes two attacks with its nabboot." }, { "name": "Nabboot", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with tomb taint. The cursed target's speed is reduced to half, and its hit point maximum decreases by 3 (1d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or comparable magic.", "attack_bonus": 8, "damage_dice": "1d4" }, { "name": "Telekinesis", "desc": "The shabti targets a creature within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength check or the shabti moves it up to 30 feet in any direction (including upward), and it is restrained until the end of the shabti's next turn." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Immutable Form", "desc": "The shabti is immune to spells and effects that would alter its form." }, { "name": "Magic Resistance", "desc": "The shabti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects." }, { "name": "Magic Weapons", "desc": "The shabti's weapon attacks are magical." }, { "name": "Serpentine Armlets", "desc": "As a bonus action, the shabti commands its armlets to drop to the floor, whereupon they become two giant poisonous snakes. The shabti can mentally direct the serpents (this does not require an action). If the snakes are killed, they dissolve into wisps of smoke which reform around the shabti's forearms, and they can't be turned into snakes for 1 week. These armlets are linked to the shabti at the time of its creation and do not function for other creatures." } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 343, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_shabti/" }, { "slug": "spark", "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": "Spark", "size": "Tiny", "type": "Elemental", "subtype": "", "group": null, "alignment": "chaotic neutral", "armor_class": 16, "armor_desc": "natural armor", "hit_points": 84, "hit_dice": "13d4+52", "speed": { "hover": true, "walk": 10, "fly": 60 }, "strength": 4, "dexterity": 20, "constitution": 18, "intelligence": 10, "wisdom": 12, "charisma": 17, "strength_save": null, "dexterity_save": 8, "constitution_save": null, "intelligence_save": null, "wisdom_save": null, "charisma_save": null, "perception": null, "skills": {}, "damage_vulnerabilities": "", "damage_resistances": "acid, fire, force, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks", "damage_immunities": "lightning", "condition_immunities": "exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious", "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11", "languages": "Common, Primordial", "challenge_rating": "7", "cr": 7.0, "actions": [ { "name": "Inhabit", "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: The target must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or become dominated by the spark, as the dominate person spell. The spark instantly enters the target's space and merges into the target's physical form. While inhabiting a creature, a spark takes no damage from physical attacks. The target creature receives a +4 bonus to its Dexterity and Charisma scores while it's inhabited. The speech and actions of an inhabited creature are noticeably jerky and erratic to any creature with passive Perception 14 or higher. Each time the spark uses innate spellcasting, the host can attempt another DC 14 Charisma saving throw. A successful save expels the spark, which appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the former host. The inhabiting spark slowly burns out its host's nervous system. The inhabited creature must make a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of each 24 hour-period or take 2d6 lightning damage and have its maximum hit points reduced by the same amount. The creature dies if this damage reduces its hit point maximum to 0. The reduction lasts until the inhabited creature completes a long rest after the spark is expelled." } ], "bonus_actions": null, "reactions": null, "legendary_desc": "", "legendary_actions": null, "special_abilities": [ { "name": "Innate Spellcasting", "desc": "the spark's innate casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n\nat will: shocking grasp\n\n3/day: lightning bolt\n\n1/day: call lightning" } ], "spell_list": [], "page_no": 357, "environments": [], "img_main": null, "document__slug": "tob", "document__title": "Tome of Beasts", "document__license_url": "http://open5e.com/legal", "document__url": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-for-5th-edition-print/", "v2_converted_path": "/v2/creatures/tob_spark/" } ] }{ "count": 3207, "next": "