Questions tagged [monsters]
For questions relating to either monstrous antagonists specifically, or all enemies of the player characters generally, depending on the traditions of specific games. Use as appropriate for the game in question.
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Identify this race of ancient evils
An ancient race of evil creatures, older than life itself, and older than the demons who feed off life. While the demons seek to corrupt the mortal souls of the deceased into more demons, these guys ...
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Preventing a Monster from using Etherealness
So lets say you get the jump on a monster/spellcaster and are able to bind their hands and gag them before they have a chance to react. My question is if that would also prevent them from using the "...
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How can I best find all the monsters with a given ability?
I frequently want to compile a list of monsters with a specific Special Ability, but doing so currently involves numerous Pfsrd searches and sorting through massive piles of noise, followed by fine-...
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Stats for Koalinth in DnD 3.5 edition
Does anyone has any stats for Koalinth creature and for DnD 3.5 edition? Or, does anyone knows where I can find them?
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Can a huge creature do damage with feet while moving through a PCs space as his action?
In our campaign last week, a huge golem used his action to Dash. He then dealt damage to us by running into our space. Was this possible to begin with?
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Do the HP multipliers for resistance and immunity when computing EHP stack?
DMG p. 277 provides a table and some instructions for the computation of effective hit points based on resistances and immunities when computing the defensive Challenge Rating of a monster, or ...
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What is the Empyreal Lord ability Seed of Life?
All the Empyreal Lords have a Special Quality called Seed of Life. However, their statblocks don't expand on what this ability does or how any of them got it.
What does this ability do and why do ...
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Pathfinder monster stat block attack section
I have noticed something funny with monster stat blocks. There are "Spear +3 (1d6)", "Hoofs -3 (1d4 -2)" or "2x Claws +2 (1d4)". And I started noticing that it strangely copes with Str modifier + BAB. ...
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What happens when a Mage Hand touches a mimic?
I anticipate this is going to come up in the next session I am running. Our wizard has been going around the dungeon using Mage Hand to open doors. One of the doors he has not yet dealt with is ...
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Would vampires ally themselves with other monsters?
As the title says really. My party are currently sneaking into a keep infested with vampires via an abandoned escape route. One of the suggestions I've heard on why the tunnel would be abandoned is ...
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If a PC tries to put on a Cloaker while they think it's a cloak, how does it resolve?
I've been thinking of putting a Cloaker in a campaign I am making and I want to use its trait False Appearance to hide. False Appearance is for the Cloaker is defined as:
While the Cloaker remains ...
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What ways are there to reduce a monster's Intelligence score?
A School of Necromancy Wizard's Command Undead ability allows them to control an Undead creature if that creature fails a CHA saving throw, depending on the intelligence of the creature they get ...
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Is there a useful guideline to convert AD&D 1e monsters to the D&D 5e system?
I have a whole continent made up in the 1e (AD&D) system, as well as the 1e books and other 1e monster sources. A lot of those monsters are not published in 5e, and may never be. Is there a good ...
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Are void zombies controllable by the akata that created them, and by the summoner of the akata?
Are void zombies controllable by the akata that created it?
More importantly, since akatas are a possible Summon Monster II creature, if I summon one, have it infect another creature, and then kill ...
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How far can a Barlgura jump?
The Player's Handbook states that:
a running long jump equals your Strength score in feet and,
each foot of movement of such a jump is just that, 1 foot of your
move, and
your move is restrained by ...
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Can a Giant Frog move normally with a Swallowed enemy?
When a Giant Frog swallows an enemy, is it able to move normally as long as it is not over-encumbered?
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Can a Mimic mimic another creature?
A mimic is a fun monster, and essential in any good Dungeon.
As you look around the room, your eyes immediately fall on a large, ornate chest, sitting on a small plinth, a faint beam of sunlight ...
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Would a Wall of Water count as 'running water' for purposes of a vampire's weakness to running water?
The Wall of Water spell doesn't specify whether the water is moving, only that it is difficult terrain. It is 1' thick and thus may or may not qualify as a sufficient quantity of water to cause the ...
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How can I use D&D 3.5e monsters in WoTRPG?
I have the Wheel of Time RPG, but I'm thinking about using it for some non-Wheel of Time adventures (Mostly because it's a medieval d20 system that I already own and feels more gritty than 5e or 4e, ...
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Are the rules in the DMG for calculating encounter difficulty inaccurate? [closed]
I recently DM'd a module. It seems the characters were easily able to get through encounters that the DMG considered “Deadly,” even without factoring in the “encounter multipliers” for multiple ...
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Do you die if Horrifying Visage raises your age too much?
A ghost's Horrifying Visage can age a creature as follows:
Horrifying Visage: Each non-undead creature within 60 feet of the ghost that can see it must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or
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How much can I customize enemies in a D&D game?
I have been playing D&D with my friends for not too long and they said they would like me to be the next DM. I think it would be fun, but I'm not sure how customizable I can make the enemies in my ...
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Water Weird Attack Weirdness
My players fought a water weird last night, and its attack as written on page 299 of the Monster Manual is rather complex. First, you make a roll as normal and do bludgeoning damage.
If the target ...
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Why is the Tarrasque the most dreaded creature?
The D&D 5e Tarrasque does not look that dreadful to me. It seems very vulnerable to airborne attacks. In a world where fly is a third level spell, hippogriffs (among other flying creatures) can be ...
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Do "Gauntlets of Ogre Power" keep my STR at 19 when I'm attacked by Shadows?
A hit by a Shadow reduces my Strength by 1d4. Wearing the Gauntlets of Ogre Power, will I only notice the change when my (natural) STR score drops to zero? I.e. being hit by a shadow, losing STR in ...
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How do you determine the height of a polymorphed creature?
If I polymorph my ally into a giant ape(huge),how do you determine the exact height?
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Can I be turned to stone if I target an area of effect spell at a medusa's space?
In our last campaign we were fighting a medusa with our eyes averted. With that blinded condition, can I cast an area of effect spell on the space that a medusa is standing in without looking at the ...
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Where can a full stat block for Juiblex be found?
I'm playing a druid/planar shepherd attuned to the Abyss, and my character's reached epic levels. The DM's allowing my character to use the planar shepherd's augmented wild shape ability to assume the ...
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Can creatures in the Monster Manuals make melee basic attacks?
Are creatures in the monster manuals (and other official sources) limited only to actions in their stat block, or can they use the options available to characters?
If they can, then the Melee Basic ...
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How, exactly, is a new creature playtest conducted? [duplicate]
Many questions on this stack that are primarily about CR Calculation point to playtesting as the final step to homebrewing a creature. That, merely calculating the Challenge Rating isn't enough, the ...
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Does a wolf have to hit in order to get the knockdown?
My DM says that the wolf's bite attack causes a Str save or be knocked prone regardless of whether it hits or not.
The attack is:
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ...
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Do all plants count as "creatures"?
Many spells, such as Fox's Cunning, apply to "creatures". There are "mundane" plants and "monster" plants. Which count as creatures for the purposes of these kinds of spells?
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Are goblins able to control rats and wolves?
I remember reading somewhere that rats and wolves can be controlled by goblins to make them do their bidding. But I can't find the page I read that on, and I'm not sure if I remember it correctly now.
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Does the Giant Elk receive a bonus Hooves attack vs a Prone foe?
The Giant Elk entry says:
Charge. If the elk moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage. If the ...
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Does the Saber-Toothed Tiger have Darkvision?
I noticed that the regular Tiger received Darkvision, so the question arises — does the Saber Toothed Tiger actually have Darkvision also? Is this a confirmed accidental omission by the designers?
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Barbed Devil as grappler vs. Medium PCs
I'm preparing an encounter with devils, and I was reading the Barbed Devil entry on the MM.
It's stated that it has an Impale special attack while grappling, Improved Grab and Improved Grapple.
It's ...
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Do monsters rolled with 0 HP get a minimum of 1 HP?
When rolling HP for monsters, is 1 the minimum? Take the Gas Spore for example:
Hit Points: 1 (1d10 - 4)
What happens when a 4, 3, 2, or 1 is rolled on the d10, especially when said creature ...
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Can a creature finish its multi-attack after it pounces?
If a creature has both the multi-attack action and the pounce feature, can it use both on the same turn?
Example: A Deinonychus (VGtM pg.139) pounces a PC. It rolls its claw attack roll, which hits, ...
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Were Grungs created for 5e?
In Volo's Guide to Monsters, there is a race in the bestiary called Grungs. Were these created for 5e specifically?
I'm pretty sure they were created for 5e, as they have no deities listed which is ...
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In the history of D&D were Demons and Devils the same thing at one point?
I recently finished the book Passage to Dawn by R.A. Salvatore and in it a Balor warns a wizard of his Pit Fiend subordinates and a character uses an Imp to collect information from the Abyss. Now as ...
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How does Incendiary cloud affect Iron Golems?
Incediary Cloud bypasses Spell Resistance, so golems' Spell Immunity should have no effect on it.
However Iron Golems' spell immunity has additional rule, that magical fire damae heals them - so does ...
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How can a Mithral Golem move at double speed and full attack?
I am reading the description of the Mithral Golem on d20pfsrd.com. In the description of the Quickness (Ex) special ability, it states:
A mithral golem is incredibly quick. It can take an extra ...
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Continue using low-CR monsters in encounters as players gain levels? [closed]
I'm a first-time GM. I see a wealth of monsters that have somewhere between CR 1/8 to CR 1 in the Monster Manual. Skeletons are one of these monsters.
While those monsters are threatening to low-...
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Can a Fire Elemental deal damage to multiple creatures in the same turn by moving into their space?
Or just the first creature?
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made me wonder about the wording/phrasing of Fire Form. Some might read it as (only) the first time the Fire Elemental enters a creatures space on a turn, ...
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Does Legendary Resistance affect Power Word Kill or not, since it has no saving throw?
In a battle with any Monster with the feature "Legendary Resistance" (ex. Ancient Blue Dragon), with which the monster can choose to automatically save a failed saving throw, how does this then work ...
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What is a monster pet or allied creature referring to DMG p 296?
The DMG in it's Dungeon chamber contents table on p 296 reference a "Monster (pet or allied creature). Does this mean this Monster is allied to the dominant inhabitant, or is this supposed to be a ...
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Can a wererat be executed with a non-magical guillotine?
A very similar situation came up in a game I am DMing. The players captured and tied down a wererat and tried to execute him with a greataxe. I initially ruled that this does not work, since the ...
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How should I be calculating monster CR when the min & max HP give different CRs? [closed]
I'm programming a tool to help with monster building. I'm leaning a lot on the angry GM
The features Undead Fortitude and Relentless adjust HP by a static amount. As I am calculating defensive CR, I'...
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Does a Flameskull recover its spell slots when it Rejuvenates?
I am running Lost Mine of Phandelver and my party just destroyed the Flameskull for the 1st time.
Since it will rejuvenate in 1 hour, my question is: does it recover all spell slots used or not?
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Is there something better than low light vision - namely an improved low-light vision of some type?
Most races or monsters I've researched all have x2 for low light vision. So I'm wondering if there is an improved version, specifically meaning x3, x4 or greater. A single example is sufficient, ...