Credits

The monsters in this collection are created and designed by myself, /u/ilovegoodfood, and are designed to fit in with the creatures of the Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5E) game system by Wizards of the Coast (WotC).

Some of these creatures closely resemble or are direct variants of creatures developed by WotC, but none of them are exact duplicates of those creatures. Any exact duplicate stats are strictly coincidental.

Introduction

While the Monster Manual by Wizards of the Coast offers a great variety of creatures, across a broad spectrum of difficulty and complexity, it is by nature of table-top role playing games, far from comprehensive.

Much of the variation in creature design is split between the tiers of play, with a huge variety of simple creatures and monsters being available in the lower tiers and more powerful complex and often imaginative forms being found in the higher tiers.

Personally, I have struggled to find material suitable for use in the lower-middle tiers, when the simple beasts become irrelevant in their simplicity, and the creatures with more complex designs are hidden beyond a power-spike that the party can't yet handle.

This is especially true in unusual areas of terrain. Only a small sample of Fey are provided, and most of the fantastic beings of the elemental plains are left completely to the DMs imagination and skill with forging. Forests are well populated, but the tropical jungles are ignored almost entirely, despite being some of the most biologically diverse places in existence. Grasslands are a common habitat for many creatures, but the hot scrublands and savannas of the world are rarely mentioned.

The rich, magical nature of the world also allows for terrains that simply couldn't exist in the real world, or that are so weird and wonderful, most people don't realize they exist. Toxic lakes that are as still as a mirror and as deadly as mercury; Geologically displaced wastelands, filled with jagged rock formations and endless ravines that burrow into the tortured earth. There are many examples of where the Monster Manual is simply unable to provide much guidance, or at least detailed guidance.

This bestiary contains the creatures that I have created, dreamed of or otherwise brought into being in an attempt to provide more localized, specialized or complex organisms for my party to interact with. Some are immensely powerful, akin to the great draconic bloodlines, others are very weak, animated objects tormented by the passing of the ages, or the remnants of magical creatures that no longer roam the world.

All should be suitable for immediate use in your game world, without the need for additional homebrew content. In places where other homebrew content has been used, it will be directly referenced, alongside a vanilla alternative.

Ankheg Major

Huge monstrosity, unalighned

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• Armor Class 16 AC (natural armor), 13 while prone
• Hit Points 85 (9d12 + 27)
• Speed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	9 (-1)	16 (+3)	5 (-3)	13 (+1)	6 (-2)

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• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, poison
• Damage Immunities acid
• Condition Immunities poisoned
• Saving Throws Str +8, Con +7
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages —
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Forester. The ankheg can cut trees with it's crush attack. It must first make a bite attack against the tree to grapple it.

Siege Monster. The ankheg deals double damage to objects and structures.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16).
The ankheg major may only have a single creature grappled in this way at any point in time. It has advantage on bite attacks against a target that it has grappled in this way.

Crush. The ankheg clamps down on the creature is has grappled. The creature must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, they take 23 (4d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, or, on a successful save, half damage.

Acid Spray (recharge 6). The ankheg spits acid in a cone that is 30 ft. long, provided that it is not grappling a creature. Each effected creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, they take 10 (3d6) acid damage, or, on a success, they suffer half damage.

Ankheg Queen

Huge monstrosity, unalighned

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• Armor Class 14 AC (natural armor), 11 while prone
• Hit Points 152 (15d12 + 48)
• Speed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	7 (-2)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	18 (+3)	6 (-2)

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• Damage Resistances poison, psychic
• Damage Immunities acid
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages —
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Innate Spellcasting. The ankheg queen's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit). The ankheg queen can innately cast the following spells, requiring only verbal components.

at will: barkskin, entangle, fog cloud, guidance
3/day each: earthbind, enhance ability, maximilian's earthen grasp, spike growth
1/day each: far step

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the ankheg can bite only the grappled creature and has advantage on attack rolls to do so.

Acid Spray (recharge 4-6). The ankheg spits acid in a cone that is 30 ft. long, provided that it is not grappling a creature. Each effected creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, they take 10 (3d6) acid damage, or, on a success, they suffer half damage.

Transient Bellgaar

Medium-Huge Aberration, Neutral Evil

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• Armor Class 18 (Amorphous Form)
• Hit Points 273 (26d8 + 156)
• Speed 0ft., fly 40ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	20 (+5)	22 (+6)	30 (+10)	22 (+6)	1 (-5)

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• Saving Throws Dex +11, Int +11, Wis +11
• Skills Arcana +24, Stealth +19
• Damage Immunities necrotic, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
• Senses unlimited blindsight (sight does not pass through vacuum), passive Perception 21
• Languages Bellgaar
• Challenge 24 (62,000 XP)

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Amorphous Form. As part of their movement, a bellgaar may extend itself into or retract from any additional 5 ft. cube it desires, so long as all cubes are within a 15 ft. cube. This includes moving into the space of other creatures, but not solid objects such as walls.

Antithetical Contact. Any creature that starts it's turn within the bellgaar's space must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, they suffer 16 (2d10 + 6) necrotic damage, or, on a success, they suffer half as much damage. This damage bypasses all damage resistances, but not immunities.

Deathless. When a bellgaar's hit points reach zero, it immediately reforms at the portal it entered that reality through, fully healed. Maximum hit point reduction caused by exposure to light persists until it returns to it's reality. If it's maximum hit points are reduced to zero, it reforms in it's reality, and is not able to return for a prolonged period (several decades).

Earthbound. If the bellgaar ends it's turn more than 15 feet from a solid surface, it falls straight towards the nearest solid surface, regardless of direction, coming to rest 15 feet from the surface. It loses 1d6 hit points for each five feet it traveled in this way.

Immutable Form. The Bellgaar is immune to any spell of effect that would alter it's shape.

Lightless Existence. Whenever a bellgaar is exposed to a source of light for the first time, it suffers a reduction to it's maximum hit points equal to the radius that the light source emits bright light. Spells or effects that produce sunlight cause twice the reduction, and direct exposure to true sunlight instantly reduces their maximum hit points to zero.

Magic Resistance. The bellgaar has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the bellgaar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The bellgaar makes an impossible grasp attack against each creature within 10 ft.

Impossible Grasp. Melee Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 6) necrotic damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be pulled into the bellgaar's space.

Legendary Actions

The bellgaar can take 4 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 bellgaar regains spent legendary actions at the start of it's turn.

Toll of Suffering. A piercing, ear shattering sound rings out from the bellgaar, afflicting all creatures near it. All creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or suffer 15 (1d10 + 10) psychic damage.

Toll of Unmaking. A deep vibration emanates from the bellgaar, shattering objects near it. All crafted objects, that aren't being carried, held, or worn, within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw or suffer 15 (1d10 + 10) psychic damage. On a failed save, constructs and undead suffer twice as much damage, or, on a successful save, they suffer the normal amount.

Toll of Otherworldly Existence. (Costs 3 Actions). A series of undulating tones, each more ghastly than the last, echo forth from the bellgaar, causing sickness and fear in others, while reinforcing itself. All bellgaar within 120 feet regain 20 (2d10 + 10) hit points. If any effected bellgaar has reduced maximum hit points, the healing is first applied to the hit point reduction. All other creatures within 120 feet must make a DC 25 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they suffer 10 poison damage and are poisoned and frightened of the bellgaar until the end of the bellgaar's next turn, or, on a successful save, they suffer 10 poison damage.

Blights

For official information on the Blights, see page 31 of the Monster Manual

Bullywug

For official information on the Bullywug, see page 35 of the Monster Manual

Bullywug Warrior

Medium humanoid (bullywug), neutral evil

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• Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
• Hit Points 21 (3d8 + 8)
• Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	8 (-1)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

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• Skills Stealth +3
• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages Bullywug
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Amphibious The bullywug warrior can breathe air and water.

Speak with Frogs and Toads. The bullywug warrior can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when it speaks in Bullywug.

Swamp Camouflage. The bullywug warrior has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in swampy terrain.

Standing Leap. The bullywug warrior's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Stay Back. The bullywug warrior may spend its reaction to take an attack of opportunity against any creature that enters its reach or any creature that, while within the bullywug warrior's reach, attempts to move closer to the bullywug warrior. If the bullywug warrior hits, the creature's movement is reduced to 0ft. for that turn, before the movement is concluded.

Actions

Multiattack. The bullywug warrior makes two melee attacks: one with its bite and one with its pike.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage.

Drow Rider

Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil

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• Armor Class 17 (studded leather, shield)
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +3
• Skills Animal Handling +2, Perception +2
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Elvish, Undercommon
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Mount: Giant Spider. The drow rides a Giant Spider, which continues to fight if its rider is incapacitated.

Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drow to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting. The drow's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will : dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Net. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/15 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: the creature is restrained by the net until it is freed. A net has no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the net.

Drow Warrior

Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil

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• Armor Class 17 (studded leather, shield)
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +3
• Skills Perception +2, Stealth +5
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Elvish, Undercommon
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drow to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting. The draw's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.

Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 2 (1d4) rounds.

Elves: Jungle

The Jungle Elves are my own playable Elf sub-race, balanced using the Detect Balance system. It is available here on my GMBinder.

The Wood Elves have always had a deep affinity for the natural spaces of the world. Building their homes among the towering trees of ancient, pristine forests, often watching over or passing near to gateways to the feywilds.

As these forest loving elves expanded deep into the tribal wildernesses and jungles of the world, where other mortla races struggle to go, the found themselves increasingly isolated from the turmoils and concerns of the world at large. Instead, they formed tightly bound communities around their family ties and did their best to thrive in the sometimes lethal jungle, among the scorpions and snakes, spiders and elementals.

Adapted to the Jungle. Their long existence in the dense foliage of the jungle, surrounded by rich flows of natural magic and continuous contact with the wildlife that thrives there in, has changed the Jungle Elves in many distinct ways from the Wood Elves they once were.

They are smaller than the other elves, with elongated fingers and toes, like those of the monkeys they climb alongside. Their skin is a mottled blend of greens and browns, camouflaged against the foliage. They will prefer to climb over walk whenever practical, often finding that the meandering branches provide faster, more manageable paths than the forest floor. Their innate magics have also shifted towards those of concealment, better to survive and hunt among the trees.

Isolationists by Choice. The tribal communities that the Jungle Elves form are small and extremely close-knit. They value their traditions and customs and, perhaps most of all, their privacy in the depths of the thinly inhabited jungle. Contact between tribes is exceptionally limited, much less willing contact with outsiders.

In some places this has relegated them from neighbors to folk-lore and in yet more remote regions, a mere memory of a legend.

Those who are Dead. The few Jungle Elves who do leave their original communities become known as The Dead. Having forsaken the isolationist traditions of their tribe and disappeared into the often hostile jungle, they are neither expected nor permitted to return. Full funerary rites are usually held in their honor so that their friends and family can say farewell come to terms with their departure. Those who plan their departure ahead of time usually attend these proceedings.

Once they have departed into the jungle, The Dead are considered tribe-less, honored guests that may visit among The Living, but never for more than a few days at a time. This allows them to travel freely between the tribes, welcome wherever they go, at least for a short while. In their travels and explorations, these people provide vital services to the tribes, explorers, news-bearers and diplomats.

Should an outsider find their way into the depths of the Jungle, to the lands of one of these tribes, it will The Dead with whom they speak, while the rest watch, concealed from prying eyes.

Jungle Elf Hunter

Small humanoid (elf), lawful good

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• Armor Class 15 AC (studded leather)
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 25 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +3
• Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5, Survival +3
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Fey Ancestry. The jungle elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the jungle elf to sleep.

Fey Veil. The jungle elf can cast the Pass without Trace spell once per day.

Actions

Multiattack. The jungle elf makes two shortbow or shortsword attacks.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Bursting Arrow (Recharge 6). As the arrow successfully strikes the target creature, you imbue it with magical force. Immediately after the arrow hits the target, the target and all other creatures within 10 feet of it each take 7 (2d6) force damage.

Jungle Elf Elite Hunter

Small humanoid (elf), lawful good

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• Armor Class 16 AC (studded leather)
• Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
• Speed 25 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +4, Wis +4
• Skills Perception +4, Stealth +8, Survival +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Fey Ancestry. The jungle elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the jungle elf to sleep.

Fey Veil. The jungle elf can cast the Pass without Trace spell once per day.

Actions

Multiattack. The jungle elf makes three shortbow or shortsword attacks.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Bursting Arrow (Recharge 6). As the arrow successfully strikes the target creature, you imbue it with magical force. Immediately after the arrow hits the target, the target and all other creatures within 10 feet of it each take 7 (2d6) force damage.

Grasping Arrow (Recharge 6). As the arrow successfully strikes the target creature, you imbue it with conjuration magic, creating grasping thorns which wrap around the target. The creature hit by the arrow takes 7 (2d6) poison damage, its speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage the first time on each turn it moves 1 foot or more without teleporting.
The target or any creature that can reach it can use its action to remove the brambles with a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. Otherwise, the brambles last for 1 minute or until this feature is used again.

Reactions

Dodge. The jungle elf adds 3 to its AC against one melee or ranged attack that would hit it. To do so, the jungle elf must see the attacker.

Jungle Elf Druid

Small humanoid (elf), lawful good

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• Armor Class 14 AC (studded leather)
• Hit Points 57 (11d8 + 8)
• Speed 25 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Int +3, Wis +5
• Skills Nature +3, Perception +5, Stealth +4, Survival +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Wild Shape. The jungle elf druid can use it's bonus action to assume the shape of a beast. The jungle elf druid can stay in this form for 2 hours, until it reverts as a bonus action or the form's hit points drop to 0.
While in the form of a beast, the jungle elf druid's physical stats, Strength, Dexterity and Constitution, health and natural weapons and armor, are derived from the beast's stat block. The jungle elf druid cannot cast additional spells while transformed, but can maintain concentration on an already active spell.
They retain the benefits of any other active features and may use their features as normal.
See the attached list of creatures and their effect on the jungle elf druid's CR.

Fey Ancestry. The jungle elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the jungle elf to sleep.

Fey Veil. The jungle elf can cast the Pass without Trace spell once per day.

Spellcasting. The jungle elf is a 5th-level spellcaster. It's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (save DC 13). The jungle elf has the following druid spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): Druidcraft, Primal Savagery, Shillelagh
1st level (4 slots): Cure Wounds, Goodberry, Faerie Fire, Speak with Animals
2nd level (3 slots): Earthbind, Healing Spirit
3rd level (2 slots): Call Lightning, Speak with Plants

Actions

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage or, with a two-handed strike, 7 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Wild Shapes

Depending on the Wild Shape that a jungle elf druid has access to, the difficulty and complexity of an encounter may vary significantly. This note contains a handful of possible shapes that the jungle elf druid may have access to and the CR of the druid with that shape.

The jungle elf druid's calculated CR assumes they are using the form labeled as default.

Jungle Elf Druid Forms:

• Crocodile (CR 2 (450 XP))
• Giant Octopus (CR 3 (700 XP))
• Giant Spider (CR 2 (450 XP))
• Giant Toad (CR 3 (3 XP))
• Tiger (CR 3 (700 XP)) (Default)

Jungle Elf Druid Elder Forms:

• Giant Boar (CR 4 (1,100 XP))
• Giant Eagle (CR 4 (1,100 XP))
• Giant Scorpion (CR 5 (1,800 XP)) (Default)
• Rhinoceros (CR 5 (1,800 XP))

Jungle Elf Druid Elder

Small humanoid (elf), lawful good

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• Armor Class 14 AC (studded leather)
• Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
• Speed 25 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	20 (+5)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Con +4, Int +6, Wis +8
• Skills Nature +9, Perception +8, Stealth +5, Survival +11
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Wild Shape. The jungle elf druid can use it's bonus action to assume the shape of a beast. The jungle elf druid can stay in this form for 2 hours, until it reverts as a bonus action or the form's hit points drop to 0.
While in the form of a beast, the jungle elf druid's physical stats, Strength, Dexterity and Constitution, health and natural weapons and armor, are derived from the beast's stat block. The jungle elf druid cannot cast additional spells while transformed, but can maintain concentration on an already active spell.
They retain the benefits of any other active features and may use their features as normal.
See the attached list of creatures and their effect on the jungle elf druid's CR.

Fey Ancestry. The jungle elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the jungle elf to sleep.

Fey Veil. The jungle elf can cast the Pass without Trace spell once per day.

Spellcasting. The jungle elf is a 10th-level spellcaster. It's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (save DC 16). The jungle elf has the following druid spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): Druidcraft, Primal Savagery, Shillelagh
1st level (4 slots): Cure Wounds, Goodberry, Faerie Fire, Speak with Animals
2nd level (3 slots): Earthbind, Healing Spirit
3rd level (3 slots): Call Lightning, Speak with Plants
4th level (3 slots): Guardian of Nature, Hallucinatory Terrain, Stone Shape
5th level (2 slots): Greater Restoration, Mass Cure Wounds, Wrath of Nature

Verdant Pathways. Moving through nonmagical difficult terrain in wooded areas costs the jungle elf druid no extra movement and nonmagical difficult terrain doesn't slow the travel of their group.

Actions

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage or, with a two-handed strike, 7 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

The Dead

Small humanoid (elf), true neutral

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• Armor Class 16 AC (breastplate)
• Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
• Speed 25 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Dex +7, Wis +7
• Skills Nature +8, Perception +6, Stealth +8, Survival +9
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Fey Ancestry. The jungle elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the jungle elf to sleep.

Fey Veil. The jungle elf can cast the Pass without Trace spell once per day.

Spellcasting. The jungle elf is a 10th-level spellcaster. It's spellcasting ability is Charisma (save DC 15). The jungle elf has the following warlock spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): Create Bonfire, Eldritch Blast, Prestidigitation, Toll the Dead
1st-5th level (2 slots): Arms of Hadar, Counterspell, Dimension Door, Greater Invisibility, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Seeming, Shadow Blade, Synaptic Static, Thunder Step

Verdant Pathways. Moving through nonmagical difficult terrain in wooded areas costs the jungle elf no extra movement and nonmagical difficult terrain doesn't slow the travel of their group.

Actions

Multiattack. The jungle elf makes two shortbow or shortsword attacks.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 80/320, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Frail Flesh Golem

Medium construct, neutral

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• Armor Class 8 AC
• Hit Points 36 (8d8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)	8 (-1)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Vulnerability fire
• Damage Resistances lightning, poison
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
• Languages understands the languages of its creator but cannot speak
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Blood Rage. When the Frail Flesh Golem first takes damage in combat, it enters a blood rage against the source of that damage. The golem prioritizes that target.

While in a blood rage, the golem may use its bonus action to dash directly towards that target. Whenever it deals damage to that target, it deals an additional 1d4 bludgeoning damage.

Aversion of Fire. If the golem takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.

Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks or an overwhelm, followed by a slam attack if successful.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Overpower. The frail flesh golem leaps onto a target creature within 10 ft. That creature must make a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be grappled by the golem. While the target is grappled in this way, the golem has advantage on attack rolls against it and the target has disadvantage on attack rolls.

Frail Iron Golem

Large construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 147 (14d10 + 70)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	8 (-1)	20 (+5)	3 (-3)	10 (+0)	1 (-5)

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• Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages understands the languages of its creator but cannot speak
• Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

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Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. The golem's weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two melee attacks

Slam. Melee Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6)bludgeoning damage.

Sword. Melee Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing damage.

Flay Armor (recharge 5-6). As an action the golem shatters some of it's own exterior, sending shards of metal flying. Each creature withing a 15 ft. cone must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 44 (8d10) magical piercing damage. On a successful save, they take half damage. Until the start of the golem's next turn its AC is reduced by 2.

Frail Stone Golem

Large construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	3 (-4)	9 (-1)	1 (-5)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical sources
• Damage Immunities poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9
• Languages understands the languages of its creator but cannot speak
• Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

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False Appearance. While the golem remains motionless it is indistinguishable from a statue.

Immutable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance. The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The golem makes two slam attacks

Slam. Melee Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Ripple Earth. As an action, the golem exerts its will on the ground beneath it's feet. A ripple of earth expands from the golem in all directions to a range of 30 ft. Any creature stood on the ground must make a DC 15 Dexterity or Constitution or suffer 5 (1d10) bludgeoning damage, be knocked prone and have their movement speed reduced to 0 until the end of their next turn.

Feyleaf Tree

Huge plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 16 (barkskin)
• Hit Points 110 (10d12 + 50)
• Speed 0 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	3 (-4)	20 (+5)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	24 (+7)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities fire, necrotic
• Damage Resistances acid, poison, radiant
• Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing and slashing slashing
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, exhaustion, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 17
• Languages understands Elvish, Primordial and Sylvan but cannot speak
• Challenge 7 (2900 XP)

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Barkskin. The bark covering that protects this tree is infused with natural magic, making it extremely difficult to circumvent. The feyleaf tree's AC is never lower than 16.

Eternal Body. If brought to zero hit points using any damage types other than fire and necrotic, the feyleaf tree and the surrounding forest will regenerate completely at dawn immediately after the next full moon. To prevent regeneration, both fire and necrotic damage must have been dealt to it.

Innate Spellcasting. The feyleaf tree's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: dancing lights, druidcraft, minor illusion
3/day each: charm person, command, silent image
1/day each: lesser restoration, mass healing word (range 120 ft.), phantasmal force, suggestion

Rooted to the land. Incapable of moving its body, the feyleaf tree automatically fails all saving throws to avoid an area of effect ability, skill or spell. It also cannot be lifted, pushed, pulled, knocked prone, levitated, teleported or otherwise moved or relocated.

Sleepless. The feyleaf tree rests, when undisturbed, in a trance-like state. It does not sleep, cannot be put to sleep by any means and is always aware of its surroundings.

Speak with Beasts and Plants. The feyleaf tree can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language.

Actions

Multiattack. The feyleaf tree performs either one Grasping Roots and one Leaf-Slam attack or up to four Leaf-Slam attacks each turn. Each Leaf-Slam attack must be made against a different creature.

Grasping Roots. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 30ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target creature is large or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be restrained by the feyleaf tree. If a creature is restrained in this way, the feyleaf tree is unable to restrain additional creatures, but may continue to use this attack option. A Restrained creature or a creature within 5 ft. of the restrained creature may spend their action to repeat this saving throw. On a success, the restrained creature is freed.

Leaf-Slam. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 60ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be pushed back 10 ft., directly away from the feyleaf tree.

Plague Vine

The Plague Vine is one of the most terrible incarnates known to the civilized world. Born of the mass graves used during times of plague, in place where all hope is lost and all positivity snuffed out.

A manifestation of death by the most debilitating, horrifying and lingering means, this chaotic evil organism is a devourer, not just of flesh, but of the very souls that inhabit it. Its victims are left less than empty, less than dead.

Runner

Medium plant (plague vine), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities fire, radiant
• Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, exhaustion, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14
• Languages understands abyssal, infernal and sylvan but cannot speak
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Dependant. This runner is dependent on its attachment to the plague vine taproot to survive. If it is separated from the taproot, it will die after 1d6 rounds.

Light Sensitivity. The plague vine has disadvantage on skill checks and saving throws if it is in bright light.

Actions

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and a Large or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the runner can't constrict another target.

Infect (recharge 5-6). A Constricted creature must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature suffers 6 (1d12) poison and 6 (1d12) necrotic damage and is infected with a devastating plague, or, on a successful save, the creature suffers half damage and is not infected.

Bud

Small plant (plague vine), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 68 (8d6 + 16)
• Speed 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities fire, radiant
• Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, exhaustion, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14
• Languages understands abyssal, infernal and sylvan but cannot speak
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Dependant. This bud is dependent on its attachment to the plague vine taproot to survive. If it is separated from the taproot, it will die after 1d6 rounds.

Light Sensitivity. The plague vine has disadvantage on skill checks and saving throws if it is in bright light.

Actions

Barbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 8 (2d4 + 3) poison damage.

Needles. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit 10 (2d6 + 3) poison damage.

Plaguebringer (recharge 6). All entities, excluding other parts of the plague vine, but including constructs, undead and creatures with immunity to necrotic and/or poison damage, within 20 ft. of the plague vine bud must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, they suffer 6 (1d12) poison damage and 6 (1d12) necrotic damage and all effected creatures are infected with a devastating plague, or, on a successful save, they suffer half damage.

Seedling

Large plant (plague vine), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (barkskin)
• Hit Points 68 (8d8 + 32)
• Speed 0 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	3 (-4)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	13 (+2)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities fire, radiant
• Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, exhaustion, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14
• Languages understands abyssal, infernal and sylvan but cannot speak
• Challenge 4 (1100 XP)

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Barkskin. The bark covering that protects this vine is infused with natural magic, making it extremely difficult to circumvent. The plague vine's AC is never lower than 16.

Innate Spellcasting. The plague vine's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: chill touch, poison spray
3/day each: animate dead, witch bolt
1/day each: darkness

Light Sensitivity. The plague vine has disadvantage on skill checks and saving throws if it is in bright light.

Rooted to the Grave. Incapable of moving its body, the plague vine sapling automatically fails all saving throws to avoid an area of effect ability, skill or spell. It also cannot be lifted, pushed, pulled, knocked prone, levitated, teleported or otherwise moved or relocated, unless the effect also transports the mass grave that it is growing from.

Actions

Multiattack. The plague vine sapling makes one needle attack and one other action, which can include casting an at will spell.

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit 7 (2d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and a Large or smaller target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the plaguevine sapling can't constrict another target.

Needle. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one creature. Hit 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. On a hit, the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, they suffer 4 (1d8) poison damage and are poisoned until the end of their next turn, or, on a successful save, they suffer half as much damage and are not poisoned. On a failed save against a critical hit, the target creature is infected with a devastating plague.

Infect (recharge 5-6). A Constricted creature must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature suffers 4 (1d8) poison and 4 (1d8) necrotic damage and is infected with a devastating plague, or, on a successful save, the creature suffers half damage and is not infected.

Plaguebringer (recharge 6). All entities, excluding other parts of the plague vine, but including constructs, undead and creatures with immunity to necrotic and/or poison damage, within 20 feet of the plague vine sapling must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, they suffer 4 (1d8) poison damage and 4 (1d8) necrotic damage and all effected creatures are infected with a devastating plague, or, on a successful save, they suffer half damage.

Lycanthropes

For official information on Lycanthropes, see page 206 of the Monster Manual.

Regional effects

The region containing a shralt arcon's lair is warped by the shralt arcon's magic, which creates one or more of the following effects:

• The land within 10 miles of the lair is abnormally rich and fertile, sustaining much greater plant and animal populations than a similar region beyond that area.
• Water sources within 10 miles of the lair are unusually pure, always being safe to drink, bathe in or use on open wounds. At night, all water emits faint white light in a 10 foot radius.
• Creatures within a 10 mile radius of the lair are unusually large and healthy. All wild animals are replaced with their giant counterparts, where applicable, and roll to determine their maximum health at advantage. All rolls made to determine the amount of health gained from any healing are made at advantage.

Death of an Archon

Shralt archons absorb and release huge quantities of raw magic over their lifetime. When they settle down in their preferred lair, the entire region becomes infused with energy. When a shralt archon dies, this energy becomes unbound, released into the biosphere in a vast display of nature's wondrous power.

Upon death, the energy stored within the shralt archon's body and lair is released, infusing all living things with immeasurable energy. The landscape and plants will, over the following 6 seconds, experience 1000 years of growth, transitioning from a plain, mountainside, hillside or city, into a circular forest with a radius of 10 miles. All animals within that area grow to become their giant counterparts, where applicable, and new wildlife associated with forests and/or sylvan forests will be magically drawn to the area.

The persistent magical infusion will result in many magical properties, creatures and artifacts, including portals to the faywilds, creatures usually associated with other plains of existence, specifically the faywilds, and naturally magical waterways, pools, springs and plants, making the new forest vibrant with mystery and wonder. Creatures will be naturally drawn to the forest if they stray too close, and the ground will be, unless the enchantment is dispelled or the forest destroyed, forever rich and fertile.

One or more of the previously existing regional effects of the shralt archon's lair may persist in this new environment for as long as the environment and enchantment persist.

Shralt Archon

Huge dragon, lawful good

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• Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 325 (21d12 + 189)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	17 (+3)	28 (+9)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	19 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Str +13, Con +16, Cha +11
• Skills Arcana +18, Athletics +20, Insight +11, Nature +18, Perception +11, Persuasion +11, Stealth +10, Survival +18
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, poison, slashing
• Condition Immunities diseased, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 21
• Languages understands all languages, telepathically speaks all languages
• Challenge 22 (41,000 XP)

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Charger If the Shralt moves at least 50 feet towards a target, it may make a multi-attack as a bonus action. If the first attack of the multiattack is Bite, the Bite gains +9 (Con Mod) to the to hit and deals a bonus 9 (Con Mod) bludgeoning damage.

Freedom of Movement. The shralt ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It has advantage on any roll to escape being restrained by a nonmagical restraints or being grappled by any creature of the shralt's size or smaller.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the shralt fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The shralt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Pack Hunter. The shralt has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one other shralt is within 30 feet of the creature and the other shralt isn't incapacitated.

Telepathy. The shralt is aware of all entities that are capable of thought within 60 feet of itself, and passively understands their intent and meaning.
It can also focus on a specific creature within that same range and communicate with it directly regardless of what language it speaks, even if it does not possess language.
It can communicate to any shralt that it knows, if they are less than 10 miles apart, and it always knows if the communication was successful or not.

Actions

Multiattack. The shralt makes three attacks: one of bite, discharge, infusion or roar and two with it's claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 19 (2d12 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target, Hit: 23 (5d6 + 6) slashing damage.

Discharge (recharge 5-6). The shralt emits a spherical arcane discharge with a radius of 60 feet, centered on itself. All creatures and objects, exept other shralt, within that area must make a DC 19 dexterity saving throw, objects automatically fail the saving throw. On a failed saving throw they suffer 49 (10d8 + 4) force damage and are paralyzed until the beginning of the shralt's next turn, or, on a successful saving throw, they suffer half as much damage and are not paralyzed.

Infusion (recharge 5-6). The Shralt channels it's inate magic to form a glimmering layer of force around the willing target creature, which must be within 30 feet (can target self). The target creature becomes infused until the beginning of the shralt's next turn. The infused creature has a +5 to its AC, all of its attacks deal an additional 2d6 force damage and whenever an attack roll is made against it, the source of the attack roll receives 2d6 force damage.

Roar (recharge 5-6). The shralt emits a terrifying roar, both with its body and its mind. All creatures within 30 feet of the shralt must make a DC 19 Wisdom Saving throw. On a failed saving throw they suffer 22 (4d8 + 4) psychic damage and become frightened of the shralt, or, on a successful save, they suffer half damage and do not become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turns, with disadvantage if the shralt is within 30 feet and in line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to fear effect of the shralt's roar for the next 24 hours.

Mature Shralt

Huge dragon, lawful good

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• Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 246 (17d12 + 136)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	14 (+2)	26 (+8)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	19 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Str +12, Con +14
• Skills Arcana +16, Athletics +18, Insight +9, Nature +16, Perception +9, Persuasion +10, Stealth +9, Survival +15
• Damage Resistances budgeoning, piercing, poison, slashing
• Condition Immunities diseased, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 19
• Languages understands all languages, telepathically speaks all languages
• Challenge 18 (20,000 XP)

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Charger If the Shralt moves at least 50 feet towards a target, it may make a multi-attack as a bonus action. The first attack of the multiattack, the Bite, gains +8 (Con Mod) to the to hit and deals a bonus 8 (Con Mod) bludgeoning damage.

Freedom of Movement. The shralt ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained. It has advantage on any roll to escape being restrained by a nonmagical restraints or being grappled by any creature of the shralt's size or smaller.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the shralt fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The shralt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Pack Hunter. The shralt has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one other shralt is within 30 feet of the creature and the other shralt isn't incapacitated.

Telepathy. The shralt is aware of all entities that are capable of thought within 60 feet of itself, and passively understands their intent and meaning.
It can also focus on a specific creature within that same range and communicate with it directly regardless of what language it speaks, even if it does not possess language.
It can communicate to any shralt that it knows, if they are less than 10 miles apart, and it always knows if the communication was successful or not.

Actions

Multiattack. The shralt makes three attacks: one bite and two with it's claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 19 (2d12 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target, Hit: 23 (5d6 + 6) slashing damage.

Roar (recharge 5-6). The shralt emits a terrifying roar, both with its body and its mind. All creatures within 30 feet of the shralt must make a DC 18 Wisdom Saving throw. On a failed saving throw they suffer 22 (4d8 + 4) psychic damage and become frightened of the shralt, or, on a successful save, they suffer half damage and do not become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turns, with disadvantage if the shralt is within 30 feet and in line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to fear effect of the shralt's roar for the next 24 hours.

Young Shralt

Large dragon, lawful good

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• Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 149 (13d10 + 78)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	12 (+1)	22 (+6)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Str +10, Con +11
• Skills Arcana +10, Athletics +12, Insight +8, Nature +10, Perception +8, Persuasion +10, Stealth +7, Survival +12
• Damage Resistances budgeoning, piercing, poison, slashing
• Condition Immunities diseased, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 240 ft., passive Perception 16
• Languages understands all languages, telepathically speaks all languages
• Challenge 14 (11,500 XP)

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Charger If the Shralt moves at least 50 feet towards a target, it may make a multi-attack as a bonus action. The first attack of the multiattack, the Bite, gains +6 (Con Mod) to the to hit and deals a bonus 6 (Con Mod) bludgeoning damage.

Freedom of Movement. The shralt ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained.

Magic Resistance. The shralt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Pack Hunter. The shralt has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one other shralt is within 30 feet of the creature and the other shralt isn't incapacitated.

Telepathy. The shralt is aware of all entities that are capable of thought within 60 feet of itself, and passively understands their intent and meaning.
It can also focus on a specific creature within that same range and communicate with it directly regardless of what language it speaks, even if it does not possess language.
It can communicate to any shralt that it knows, if they are less than 10 miles apart, and it always knows if the communication was successful or not.

Actions

Multiattack. The shralt makes two attacks: one bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 19 (2d12 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target, Hit: 23 (5d6 + 6) slashing damage.

Roar (recharge 5-6). The shralt emits a terrifying roar, both with its body and its mind. All creatures within 30 feet of the shralt must make a DC 17 Wisdom Saving throw. On a failed saving throw they suffer 22 (4d8 + 4) psychic damage and become frightened of the shralt, or, on a successful save, they suffer half damage and do not become frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turns, with disadvantage if the shralt is within 30 feet and in line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to fear effect of the shralt's roar for the next 24 hours.

Shralt Cub

Medium dragon, lawful good

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 85 (9d8 + 45)
• Speed 50 ft., climb 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	10 (+0)	20 (+5)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Str +8, Con +8
• Skills Athletics +8, Nature +6, Perception +5, Stealth +3, Survival +8
• Damage Resistances budgeoning, piercing, slashing
• Condition Immunities diseased, exhaustion, frightened
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages understands all languages, telepathically speaks all languages
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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Freedom of Movement. The shralt ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can't reduce its speed or cause it to be restrained.

Magic Resistance. The shralt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Telepathy. The shralt is aware of all entities that are capable of thought within 30 feet of itself, and passively understands their intent and meaning.
It can also focus on a specific creature within that same range and communicate with it directly regardless of what language it speaks, even if it does not possess language.
It can communicate to any shralt that it knows, if they are less than 10 miles apart, and it always knows if the communication was successful or not.

Actions

Multiattack. The shralt makes two attacks: one bite and one claw attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 18 (2d12 + 5) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target, Hit: 22 (5d6 + 5) slashing damage.

Appendix A: Miscellaneous Creatures

This appendix contains statistics for various animals, vermin and critters. The stat blocks are organized alphabetically by creature name.

The corrosive swamp slug is a dangerous predator and pest that can be found in highly acidic swamps and sewers. It's an ambush predator that waits for its prey to get close before striking hard and fast.

Snake Vine

Medium Plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 16 (barkskin)
• Hit Points 55 (10d6 + 20)
• Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	5 (-3)	12 (+1)	1 (-5)

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• Saving Throws Str +6, Con +4
• Skills Athletics +6
• Damage Vulnerabilities fire
• Damage Resistances piercing from nonmagical sources, poison
• Condition Immunities Blinded, deafened, exhaustion, paralyzed, prone, restrained, stunned
• Senses blindsight 60 ft. passive Perception 11
• Languages —
• Challenge 2 (450)

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Arcane Sensitivity. The Snake Vine is sensitive to the presence and use of Arcane forces within it's proximity. It has advantage on saving throws against spells that require them. Snake Vines will also recoil from spell attacks far faster than from nonmagical attacks. granting it an effective +2 AC against spell attacks.

Spells that deal damage to Snake Vines deal an additional number of d4s in damage equal to half the number of damage dice rolled, rounded up.
For example, fire bolt would deal 8 (1d10 + 1d4) fire damage to a snake vine, while fireball would deal 38 (8d6 + 4d4) fire damage.

Barkskin. This creature is passively under the effects of the barkskin spell at all times.

Inanimate Plant. Until it moves or attacks the Snake Vine looks exactly like any other vine. While inactive in dense forests, this creature is considered invisible.

Innate Spellcasting. Once per long rest, the Snake Vine is able to cast the Plant Growth Spell.

Jungle Dweller. This plant is used to moving among dense jungles. It ignores all movement penalties imposed by plants.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage. On a hit, the target creature must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 3 (1d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Constrict. The Snake Vine wraps around the target. The target must succeed on a contested grapple or be grappled and receive 6 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. Each turn thereafter, the Snake Vine may expend it's bonus action to deal an additional 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The Snake Vine can still Bite while it holds a target, but may not move or constrict a second target.

Swarm of Giant Rats

Large swarm of Small beasts, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 77 (14d10)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	2 (-4)	10 (+2)	4 (-3)

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• Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +2
• Skills athletics +4, Stealth +4, Survival +2
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
• Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages —
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Keen Smell. The swarm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a small giant rat. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit 13 (2d10 + 2) piercing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Engulf. The giant rats attempt to climb up onto a large or smaller creature that is completely within their space and drag them to the floor. The target creature must succeed on a DC 14 Strength or Dexterity saving throw, or be kocked prone and restarined (escape DC 14) by the swarm of giant rats. The swarm may have multiple creatures restrained in this way at any one time, as long as they are not in the same space.

When a ranged attack is made against the swarm of giant rats, if the swarm is restraining one or more creature in this way, roll a d4. On a 1 the attack hits a random restrained creature instead of the swarm.

Vulture

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 10
• Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1)
• Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (10 XP)

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Keen Sight and Smell. The vulture has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.

Pack Tactics. The vulture has advantage on attacks rolls against a creature if at least one of the vulture's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Apendix B: Nonplayer Characters

This appendix contains statistics for various humanoid nonplayer characters (NPCs) that adventurers might encounter during a D&D campaign, including lowly commoners and mighty archmages. These stat blocks can be used to represent human and nonhuman NPCs.

Warden of the Woods

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 17 (elven breastplate)
• Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
• Speed 30 ft

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Dexterity +6, Wisdom +5
• Skills Nature +4, Perception +5, Stealth +8, Survival +7
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages common and one other language
• Challenge 4 (1100 XP)

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Attuned Armor. The armor worn by the warden of the woods deteriorates into soil upon their death.

Woodland Adepts. When you make Wisdom or Intelligence checks related to forests that use your proficiency, your proficiency bonus is doubled for that check. You also gain the following benefits while traveling through a forest:

• Difficult terrain doesn't slow your groups travel.
• Your group can't become lost.
• Even when you are engaged in another activity while traveling (such as foraging, navigating or tracking), you remain alert to danger.

Actions

Multiattack. The Warden of the Forest makes two longbow or rapier attacks. It can use either special Arrow on a successful longbow attack.

Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Bursting Arrow (Recharge 6). As the arrow successfully strikes the target creature, you imbue it with magical force. Immediately after the arrow hits the target, the target and all other creatures within 10 feet of it each take 7 (2d6) force damage.

Grasping Arrow (Recharge 6). As the arrow successfully strikes the target creature, you imbue it with conjuration magic, creating grasping thorns which wrap around the target. The creature hit by the arrow takes 7 (2d6) poison damage, its speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it takes 7 (2d6) slashing damage the first time on each turn it moves 1 foot or more without teleporting.
The target or any creature that can reach it can use its action to remove the brambles with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. Otherwise, the brambles last for 1 minute or until this feature is used again.

Elven Armor

In the Dungeon Master's Guide, page 168, details Elven Chain. Other Elven Armors (Rare) gain the same benefits:

• +1 AC
• You are considered proficient with this armor even if you lack proficiency with medium armor.

Optionally, this armor may also weigh less than their metallic counterparts, half as much.

Woodsfolk

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 12 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Nature +4, Perception +3, Stealth +3, Survival +5
• Senses passive Perception 11
• Languages any one language (usually common)
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Woodland Adepts. When a woodsfolk makes a Wisdom or Intelligence check related to forests, they gain advantage on the check. They also gain the following benefits while traveling through a forests:

• Difficult terrain doesn't slow them or their groups travel.
• They can't become lost.
• Even when they are engaged in another activity while traveling (such as foraging, navigating or tracking), they remain alert to danger.

Actions

Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

Appendix C: Beanntan Fada

Beanntan Fada is a mythic campaign setting, loosely inspired by the feeling of historic works such as the Illiad.

It is set in a remote part of a rapidly growing empire, in a world where the pantheon, and interaction with them, are an almost daily part of life, during a great war, when a being from beyond the bounds of the universe launches an opportunistic invasion.

This setting features custom planes, a full, custom pantheon, and much more.

Illithid

For official information on Illithid, see page 221 of the Monster Manual.

The illithid represent one of the major threats to Beanntan Fada, having operated as agents of Tinneas Fèile for millenia. Their base of power lies within The Deep Beyond, where their cities, brood pools and empires stretch over huge swathes of the dark tunnels and caverns.

In this setting, the life cycle of the illithid have been altered to something that, totally coincidentally, closely resembles earlier editions of Dungeons and Dragons.

As a consequence of this, some creatures do not exist in this setting. The current list is as follows:

• Intellect Devourer

Illithid Polyp. The earliest stage of illithid development is the polyp. It is a highly intelligent but physically fragile being that is dependent on neural stimulation to survive. They grow slowly in the presence of the illithid great-minds, but much more rapidly if they are able to burrow into the skull of a humanoid creature, which they are then able to control as a vessel.

Vraathi. The Vraathi are a serville race created by the Illithid. These creature's are moderately intellegent and bear significant innate magic, however, unike the illithid themselves, these energies predominantly provide the Vraathi the ability to heal and care for their illithid masters. Between their mostly benign powers, extreme loyalty, and short lifespans, the illithid consider their creations to be little more than harmless tools, treating them with about as much consideration as a wizard would give to the product of the tiny servants spell.

Illithid Polyp

Small aberration (illithid), lawful evil

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 31 (9d6)
• Speed Speed

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	17 (+3)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Dexterity +4, Intelligence +5, Charisma +3
• Skills Arcana +5, Deception +5, Insight +6, Persuasion +5, Stealth +4)
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages deep speech, undercommon
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Magic Resistance. The illithid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Mind Burrower. An illithid polyp requires specific conditions to grow and thrive. These conditions are usually found in proximity to a great-mind, however they can also be found by burrowing into the mind of a living creature, preferably a humanoid.
While burrowed into a creature's mind, the illithid and its host gain the following benefits:

• The host creature is dead, but it's body remains alive as long as it is host to the illithid.
• The host uses the illithid's Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores for checks and saving throws.
• The illithid has access to all of the creatures memories, skills, spellcasting abilities and features.
• The illithid is able to act as if it was the host creature, without needing to make any Wisdom (Deception) checks.
• Any effect that affects the mind of the host creature, such as a charm effect, is instead cast on the illithid.
• The host creature benefits from the illithid's senses, skills, and saving throws.
• The illithid may expend it's hit dice, as a bonus action, to heal it's host.
• The illithid does not require rest, but the host's requirement to rest is unchanged.
• The illithid gains all damage resistances and immunties that it's host has. These resistances and immunities persist for 1 minute from the moment the illithid is separated from the host creature, or until it enters a new host.

Telpathy. The illithid can transmit messages into the mind of any creature within 120 foot in a language that it understands. It can also continuously read the thoughts of any number of willing creatures within 120 foot of itself.

Innate Spellcasting. The illithid's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The illithid can innately cast detect thoughts at will, requiring no components.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (2d4 - 1) magical piercing damage.

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10) psychic damage. If the target is medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 12) by the illithid and must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until this grapple ends.

Burrow. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d10) psychic damage. The illithid may only use this attack on a target that it has grappled, has some equivalent of a brain, and that is incapacitated. If this damage reduces the target to 0 or fewer hit points, the illithid kills the target by burrowing into its brain. The target becomes the illithid's new host.

Mind Blast (recharge 5-6). The illlithid emits a telepathic blast of energy in a 15-foot cone. Each effected creature must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or take 12 (2d8 + 3) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute.
A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Vraathi

Medium monstrosity, lawful evil

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7)
• Speed 5 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Intelligence +2, Wisdom +5
• Skills Arcana +2, Insight +7, Medicine +7, Perception +5, Stealth +4)
• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities disease, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages deep speach, undercomon
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Keen Eyesight. The vraathi has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Sense Magic. The vraathi can senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.

Sleepless Servitude. The vraathi need not sleep, and can go for three days between meals, before suffering exhaustion.

Innate Spellcasting. The vraathi's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The vraathi can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
at Will: mend flesh, mending, vicious mockery
3/day each: cure wounds, healing word
1/day each: guiding bolt

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.

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Legendary Actions

The vraathi can take 1 legendary action, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The vraathi regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Blink. The vraathi teleports to any unoccupied space that it can see within 40 foot.

Appendix D: Xago

Xago is an extremely high-magic mega-city campaign setting. The ancient city of Xago is home to the most powerful beings in the world. Here, the once mortal god kings, mage lords, and transcendent beings of the world rule together, in perpetuity, watching over the remnants of the crystal beholder, a weapon so great that the gods of old were defenseless against it.

The vast city is built into the impossible 1 kilometer high cliffs that surround the great jungle continent where the crystal beholder was built, and, in the forgotten past, defeated by the once mortal lords that now rule here.

Many of the constructs, creatures and stat blocks developed for Xago may not fit well into other settings, or may use rules and mechanics in an unusual way.

Utility Models

SCORCH. The Systematic Cleansing Operations Robotic Helper Unit is a small, low-intelligence flamethrower unit capable of providing a supporting role to troops in keeping the streets and sewers clear of infestations.

The SCORCH resembles a large ivory-colored rodent and propels itself on small wheels tucked into its underbelly. These wheels can be extended on short, multi-jointed legs in order to manage stairs and other rough terrains.

Sen. The Sentinel series are a durable series with the basic capabilities of a soldier. Lacking the need to eat, drink or rest, they make ideal permanent sentries in places such as military barracks and watchtowers.

RAD-AR

Medium elemental construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 96 (12d8 + 48)
• Speed 0 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	6 (-2)	20 (+5)	22 (+6)	15 (+2)	3 (-4)

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• Saving Throws Con + 9, Wis + 6
• Skills Arcana + 10, Insight +6, Perception + 10
• Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
• Damage Resistances poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified
• Senses darkvision 120ft, blindsight 60ft, passive Perception 20
• Languages understands common but can't speak
• Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)

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Arcane Barrier. Being unable to move, the RAD-AR relies on a defensive magical barrier to protect itself from harmful spells. When required to make a Dexterity saving throw against a spell, skill or attack, it instead makes a Wisdom saving throw.

Warning Claxon. When the RAD-AR receives damage or prepares to engage in combat, it sounds a warning claxon that can be heard over 1000 foot from it.

Lenses. The RAD-AR has three lenses, each with its own set of abilities. The RAD-AR can only have a single lens in use at a specific time. The RAD-AR's three lenses each represent a branch or discipline of magic. While the chromatic lens is active, the light presents a prismatic array of ever shifting colors. While the illusory lens is active, the light appears white. While the necromantic lens is active, the light appears black.

Static Emplacement. The RAD-AR is a fixed structure, completely unable to move or support itself when separated from whatever surface it has mounted onto. Should a spell such as Move Earth disconnect it from it's mounting the RAD-AR will fall over and the lenses shatter. Fortunately for it, the Arcane Barrier that it defends itself with also extends some distance into its surroundings, allowing it to negate any weak spell, 5th Level or lower, that attempts to indirectly interfere with or disable it.

Actions

Multiattack. The RAD-AR makes three attacks, changes lens and makes two attacks or it makes one attack with either the recharge 5-6 property or the once per day property.

Swap Lens. The RAD-AR switches lens, changing it's available abilities to those associated with that lens. All abilities recharge normally, regardless of which lens is active.

Chromatic Ray (chromatic lens). Ranged Spell Attack: +9 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit 13 (2d6 + 6) damage of one of the following damage types, selected at random by rolling a d6: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison or thunder.

Chromatic Beam (chromatic lens) (recharge 5-6). A concentrated beam of chromatic light erupts from the RAD-AR, forming a 5 ft. wide line to a maximum range of 120 ft. Each effected creature must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d8 + 6) damage of one of the following damage types, selected at random for each creature by rolling a d6: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison or thunder. On a successful save, they take half damage.

Chromatic Storm (chromatic lens) (1/Day).
Concentration, up to 1 minute. An arcane storm cloud appears in the shape of a cylinder that is 10 feet tall with a 60-foot-radius, centered on a point the RAD-AR can see 100 feet directly above itself. The spell fails if it can't see a point in the air where the storm cloud could appear (for example, if the RAD-AR is in a room that can't accommodate the cloud).
When the spell is cast, the RAD-AR chooses a point it can see within range. A bolt of chromatic energy energy flashes down from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of the point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) damage of one of the following damage types, selected at random by rolling a d6: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison or thunder. On a successful save, they take half damage. On each of its turns until the spell ends, the RAD-AR can use its bonus action to call down a bolt of chromatic energy in this way, targeting the same point, or a different one.
The spell ends when the RAD-AR stops concentrating on it, looses concentration or changes lens.

Phantasmal Crossbow Bolt (illusory lens). A target creature within 120 feet of the RAD-AR must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target observes a crossbow bolt, originating from an unknown point, striking them for 13 (2d6 + 6) psychic damage. The crossbow bolt is only perceived by the target, who also believes themselves to have taken piercing damage, resistances to piercing damage do not apply, and continues to perceive the bolt until the beginning of the RAD-AR's next round, where the bolt falls free and disappears. The target rationalizes the disappearance of the bolt in some way that allows them to continue believing it was real.

RAD-AR (continued)

Actions (continued)

Phantasmal Terrain (illusory lens) (recharge 5-6). All creatures within 120 ft. of the RAD-AR that are hostile to it must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the effected creatures perceive the ground to be undulating, as if during an earthquake. The air and water manifest violent, erratic currents that change seemingly at random. Distances between objects become distorted and warped, colors morph into each other and physical objects change their nature, such as a stone wall becoming one of runny cheese.
These effects create a psychedelic landscape that is difficult to traverse. The entire 120-foot-radius sphere, centered on the RAD-AR, is magical difficult terrain until the target determines otherwise. The effects remain active for 1 minute or until the RAD-AR is destroyed.
The effected creatures believe these effects to real, experiencing them through all of their senses. They may take an action to make a DC 17 Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine that the phantasms do not, in fact, exist, at which point they loose all awareness of them.

Phantasmal Dragon (illusory lens) (1/Day)
Concentration, up to 1 minute. All creatures within 120 ft. of the RAD-AR that are hostile to it must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, they perceive the arrival of a dragon wyrmling, the type of dragon wyrmling is of the RAD-AR's choice, to a point of the RAD-AR's choice within 120 ft. of itself that is capable of containing a medium or larger creature.
All effected creatures perceive the same, singular dragon wyrmling through all of their senses. They believe this dragon to be real and rationalize any inconsistencies that result from interacting with it in such a way that they continue to believe it is real. An effected creature can use its action to make a DC 17 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a success the effected creature losses all awareness of the young dragon.
While the dragon persists, the RAD-AR can use its bonus action to make the dragon move, including flying, as if it were real and so long as it remains within 120 feet of the RAD-AR. As an action, on each of the RAD-AR's turns, the RAD-AR can use that dragon wyrmling's breath weapon attack. Any creature that is aware of the phantasmal dragon and is within the area of the breath weapon attack, must make a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful save. The target's believe the damage to be of the type associated with that dragon wyrmling.
The spell ends when the RAD-AR stops concentrating on it, looses concentration or changes lens.

Call of Death (necromantic lens). The RAD-AR unleashes a mournful call, drawing all those who hear it towards death. All creatures within 120 foot of the RAD-AR that are not deafened must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving trow, taking 2 (1d4) necrotic damage on a failed save. On a successful save, the target creature takes half damage.

Tip the Scales (necromantic lens) (recharge 5-6). The RAD-AR manipulates the boundary between life and death within 120 foot of itself. The effects remain active for 1 minute or until the RAD-AR is destroyed.
All creatures that are friendly to it gain 5 (2d4 + 2) temporary hit points and the first time an effected friendly creature has its hit points reduced to 0 it makes a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a success it is instead reduced to 1 hit point. Whenever a hostile creature within the 120-foot-radius sphere receives healing from any source they regain half as many hit points.

Four Heralds (necromantic lens) (1/Day).
Conentration, up to 1 minute. The RAD-AR summons four incorporeal horsemen. These horsemen appear as black-cloaked skeletal figures, atop decaying black horses, each wielding a scythe. At the end of the RAD-AR's turn, the horsemen move with unnatural swiftness, striking the four targets within 120 feet of the RAD-AR that have the lowest hit points. Each horsemen makes a melee weapon attack (+6 to hit), dealing 5 (2d4) necrotic damage on a hit. The target's maximum hit points are also reduced by the damage dealt.
If a horsemen incapacitates or kills its target, the horsemen repeats the attack process against another target with the next lowest hit points, that has not already been attacked by a horsemen this turn. Each horseman repeats this process until it fails to incapacitate or kill a target, or no valid targets remain.
The spell ends when the RAD-AR stops concentrating on it, looses concentration or changes lens.

HuK

Medium humanoid construct, true neutral

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• Armor Class 17 (unarmored defense)
• Hit Points 77 (14d8 + 14)
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	11 (+0)	+16 (+3)	8 (-1)

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• Saving Throws Dex + 5, Int + 3
• Skills Acrobatics +7, Athletics +3, Investigation +2, Perception +5, Slight of Hand + 5, Stealth +7
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Common and any one language of its choice.
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Composite Plating. The HuK has a +1 bonus to AC.

Cunning Action. The HuK can use its bonus action to perform the Dash, Disengage and Hide actions.

Skulker. The HuK has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks and other creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to perceive the HuK. The HuK can hide even when only lightly obscured. When the HuK is hidden from a creature and misses it with a ranged attack, the HuK is not revealed. Dim light does not impose disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that the HuK makes.

Sneak Attack. Once per turn, the HuK can deal 7 (2d6) extra damage to one creature it hit with an attack that it had advantage on. The HuK does not need advantage if the target creature is engaged by another creature that is hostile to it and the HuK does not have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Theives' Cant. The HuK is a competent user of Theives' Cant, recognizing most forms of it that are used throughout the are it is operating in.

Actions

Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Throw Dagger. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60, one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. The HuK carries many, many daggers.

Warforged

The HuK is inspired by and loosely based on the play-test version of the Warforged race for 5th Edition, released by Wizards of the Coast as part of the Unearthed Arcana series 2nd February 2015, Unearthed Arcana: Eberron, and later refined and released as part of the Eberron - Rising from the Last War campaign book.

If a player wishes to play as a Hunter Killer Unit, use either the play-test of final versions of the Warforged race.

HuKK

Medium humanoid construct, true neutral

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• Armor Class 18 (crystallized plating)
• Hit Points 105 (10d8 + 42)
• Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., swim 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	23 (+6)	+14 (+2)	4 (-3)

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• Saving Throws Str +7, Dex +5, Con +6, Int +9
• Skills Acrobatics +5, Athletics +10, Investigation +9, Perception +8, Slight of Hand + 5, Stealth +8
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
• Languages Common and any three languages of its choice.
• Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

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Crystallized Plating. The HuKK's external plating provides 18 AC as natural armor. Its AC may never fall below 18.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the bellgaar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The HuKK has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. The HuKK's arm-mounted blade and unarmed strikes count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistances.

Mechanized Reflexes. The HuKK can use its bonus action to perform the Dash, Disengage, Dodge and Hide actions. The HuKK lands a critical hit on a 19 or 20.

Skulker. The HuKK has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks and other creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to perceive the HuKK. The HuKK can hide even when only lightly obscured. When the HuKK is hidden from a creature and misses it with a ranged attack, the HuKK is not revealed. Dim light does not impose disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that the HuKK makes.

Sneak Attack. Once per turn, the HuKK can deal 14 (4d6) extra damage to one creature it hit with an attack that it had advantage on. The HuKK does not need advantage if the target creature is engaged by another creature that is hostile to it and the HuKK does not have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Telepathically Controlled. The HuKK is connected telepathically to its controller, an arcane device shaped like a stone disc. While on the same plane of existence as its controller the HuKK can send and receive simple text messages with it. If the controller is within 3 miles of the HuKK, the controller can be used to telepathically perceive through the HuKK's senses. The user of the controller is incapacitated while using it in this way.

Theives' Cant. The HuKK is a competent user of Theives' Cant, recognizing most forms of it that are used throughout the are it is operating in.

Actions

Multiattack. The HuKK makes one arm-mounted Blade attack, one unarmed strike or weapon attack, and one ravage mind attack each round.

Arm-Mounted Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Ravage Mind. A target creature within 60 feet of the HuKK must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature takes 13 (2d6 + 6) psychic damage and becomes paralyzed until the start of the HuKK's next turn, or, on a successful saving throw, they take half as much damage and are frightened of the HuKK until the start of its next turn.

Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Reactions

Deflect Missile. The HuKK can use its reaction to deflect or catch a missile when it is hit by a ranged weapon attack. When it does so, the damage is reduced by 15 (2d10 + 4). If the damage taken is reduced to 0, the HuKK catches and may immediately throws the missile as a ranged weapon attack.

Parry. The HuKK adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the HuKK must see the attacker.

SCORCH

Small beast construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 42 (6d6 + 6)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
• Damage Resistances fire, poison, psychic, radiant
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages understands common but can't speak
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Actions

Multiattack. The SCORCH makes two flame-tongue attacks or one purging flame attack.

Flame-Tongue. The SCORCH projects a 15 ft. long line of fire towards its target. Any effected creature must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) fire damage on a failed save. On a successful save, they take half damage.

Purging Flame. The SCORCH calls forth radiant energy to a point it can see within 60 foot of itself. All creatures within a 10-foot-radius sphere of that point must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 3 (1d6) fire damage plus 7 (2d6) radiant damage on a failed save. On a successful save, they take half damage.

Sen

Medium humanoid construct, lawful neutral

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• Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	15 (+2)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	4 (-3)

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• Saving Throws Str + 6, Con + 4
• Skills Athletics + 10, Perception +5
• Damage Resistances poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages understands common but can't speak
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Actions

Multiattack. The Sen makes two attacks

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Slam. Melee Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the target creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.

Bolt Throw. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) slashing damage.

Reactions

Parry. When hit by a melee weapon attack, the Sen can attempt to parry the blow as a reaction. The Sen's AC is increased by 2 for that attack, potentially changing the outcome.

Gangs of Xago

The metropolis of Xago is an ancient city, as rife with magic as it is villainy. It's streets and sewers are populated by innumerable gangs, with total members counted in the millions.

While some of these gangs are simply made of local business people, aiming to protect their livelihoods and assets, they soon join the ranks of the criminal, as encroaching competition pushes them towards ever more roofless acts.

Dweller Alchemist

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 15 (mage armor)
• Hit Points 79 (14d8 + 16)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	19 (+4)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4
• Skills Arcana +6, Deception +2, Insight +4, Investigation +6, Persuasion +2, Slight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
• Damage Resistances acid
• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities disease, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Common and any two languages (usually including undercommon)
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Master of Concentration. The dweller alchemist can maintain concentration on two concentration spells at the same time. When taking damage, it makes a separate concentration saving throw for each spell that it is concentrating on. It has advantage on all concentration saving throws.

Spellcasting. The dweller alchemist is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). The dweller alchemist has the following wizard spells prepared.

Cantrips (at will): acid splash, message, poison spray, shape water
1st level (4 slots): alarm, expeditious retreat, mage armor, ray of sickness, witch bolt
2nd Level (3 slots): alter self, blindness/deafness, dragon's breath (acid or poison only), invisibility
3rd level (2 slots): tidal wave, tiny servant, wall of water

Actions

Multiattack. The dweller alchemist makes two dagger attacks.

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.

Natural Weapons (alter self). Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) magical bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage.

Acid (3). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 20 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) acid damage. The dweller alchemist only carries three jars of acid at any point in time.

Alchemists Fire (3). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 20 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) fire damage at the start of each of the target's turns. A creature can end this damage by using its action to make a DC 10 Dexterity check to extinguish the flames. The dweller alchemist only carries three jars of alchemist's fire at any point in time.

Infernal Millipede

Infernal Millipedes are a voracious, carnivorous species of millipede. Often seen as little more than deadly pests, these creatures will roam the topsoil of volcanic wastelands, dense forests and tall grasslands in packs sometimes exceeding a dozen creatures, searching for corpses to scavenge.

Coordinated Pack Hunters. Should their quest for free food go unsuccessfully, infernal millipedes are not adverse to hunting, usually by ambush. They will typically lie in wait along well trodden paths, either hidden in the lower branches of the trees and undergrowth, or burrowing just beneath the surface. Should prey arrive in a group or herd, they will split into small groups to take on the entire group at once.

Indiscriminate Carnivores. The nature of their meal is irrelevant to them, be it week-old, rotting meat or a band of human adventurers. During battle, if they find themselves outmatched, they will usually cut their losses, grabbing the corpses of their own defeated pack members as a consolation price, as well as something to sustain them until the next meal.

Multi-Planar Organisms. No one knows where or how these organisms came into being, but they can now be found in vast swathes of the material plane, the elemental plan of fire and the infernal plane.

Safety in the Soil. When they secure a meal, they will loosen the earth beneath it by burrowing back and forth, until they are able to drag the body, often many times larger than themselves, underground, shielding both it and themselves from the attention of other creatures.

Needle-Beaks

Individually, these tiny hummingbirds are beautiful, with a deep green plumage and red feathered breast. In flocks, the complex patterns of movement, the interplay of greens and reds, the endlessly shifting mass of feathers, is mesmerizing.

Deceptive Predators. The beauty of these tiny creatures hides their true intent behind an alluring display. Highly capable of interpreting their effect upon other creatures, they intentionally draw in creatures and people with their dazzling displays, only for the rest of the flock to strike from their hidden positions in the trees.

Terrors of the Jungle. Found in great numbers, these birds can form flocks ranging from tens, to thousands. While individually they pose no significant threat, they can quickly overwhelm large or powerful creatures, or even groups of creatures, with sheer numbers.

Veracious Bloodsuckers. These birds are named after their fused, needle-like beaks, which they use to puncture the flesh of their prey and drain them of blood. While a bite from a single bird is easy to ignore, the hunger of a flock can strip entire regions of animal life.

Greater Flock of Needle-Beaks

Huge swarm of tiny beasts, unaligned

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• Armor Class 15
• Hit Points 161 (13d12 + 38)
• Speed 5ft. fly 40 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (-4)	20 (+5)	15 (+2)	5 (-3)	8 (-1)	16 (+3)

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• Saving Throws Dex +8, Cha +7
• Skills Deception +10, Performance +10, Stealth +11
• Damage Vulnerabilities fire
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing and slashing
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
• Senses passive Perception 9
• Languages —
• Challenge 8 (3900 XP)

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Blood Frenzy. The Swarm performs an additional attack against creatures with half or fewer hit points.

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a tiny bird. The swarm can't regain hit points. If the swarm has half hit points or fewer, it deals half damage.

Vampiric Nature. The swarm gains temporary hit points equal to the damage it deals. These temporary hit points stack with other temporary hit points acquired in this way.

Actions

Multiattack. The Flock of Needle-Beaks makes a bite attack against each target that is within range.

Bite. Melee Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.

Mob (recharge 5-6). Instead of attacking separate targets, the flock dives at and mobs a single target. The target creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 15 (3d4 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half damage on a success. Undead and constructs do not suffer the poison damage caused by this attack.

Unearthly Beauty (recharge 6). All creatures within 60 feet, excluding other Flocks of Needle-Beaks, must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom Saving Throw. On a failed save, they immediately use their reaction, if available, to move as far as it can directly towards the center of the flock. The flock performs a bite attack against each creature drawn into its space.

Colossal Flock of Needle-Beaks

Gargantuan swarm of tiny beasts, unaligned

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• Armor Class 16
• Hit Points 217 (15d20 + 60)
• Speed 5ft. fly 40 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (-4)	23 (+6)	18 (+4)	8 (-1)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)

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• Saving Throws Dex +10, Cha +8
• Skills Deception +12, Performance +12, Stealth +14
• Damage Vulnerabilities fire
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing and slashing
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
• Senses passive Perception 9
• Languages —
• Challenge 12 (8400 XP)

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Blood Frenzy. The Swarm performs an additional bite attack against creatures with half or fewer hit points.

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a tiny bird. The swarm can't regain hit points. If the swarm has half hit points or fewer, it deals half damage.

Vampiric Nature. The swarm gains temporary hit points equal to the damage it deals. These temporary hit points stack with other temporary hit points acquired in this way.

Actions

Multiattack. The Flock of Needle-Beaks makes a bite attack against each target that is within range.

Bite. Melee Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage.

Mob (recharge 5-6). Instead of attacking separate targets, the flock dives at and mobs a single target. The target creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d4 + 6) piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half damage on a success. Undead and constructs do not suffer the poison damage caused by this attack.

Unearthly Beauty (recharge 6). All creatures within 60 feet, excluding other Flocks of Needle-Beaks, must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom Saving Throw. On a failed save, they immediately use their reaction, if available, to move as far as it can directly towards the center of the flock. The flock performs a bite attack against each creature drawn into its space.