Questions tagged [yuan-ti]
For questions primarily about the yuan-ti, a fictional species of snakemen found in Dungeons and Dragons settings. The tag covers questions about yuan-ti as monsters and as a playable race. They first appeared as a monster in AD&D 1e, and first appeared as a playable race in D&D 3e.
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Does the yuan-ti action option Polymorph into Snake require concentration? What is its duration?
In Volo's Guide to Monsters, the Yuan-Ti "Unusual Abilities" section (p. 98) lists a number of action options that might be given to high-ranking yuan-ti, one of which is:
Polymorph into Snake (...
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Does Yuan-Ti Magic Resistance provide advantage for concentration saving throws, where spell damage was the cause?
The Yuan-ti Pureblood's Magic Resistance racial trait (VGtM, p. 120) provides:
advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
I'm clear on that.
If I'm concentrating on a ...
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How to handle Yuan-ti shapechanging ability? [closed]
We are starting a new campaign tomorrow. It is a more flexible campaign than the usual, “Oh hero, go and save us" style campaign. For once we decided to RP as evil characters.
Someone picked ...
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What does “statistics” mean in the Yuan-Ti Malison description?
The monster manual (p. 309) says
Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment ...
