Volo's Guide To Monsters - 4
Volo's Guide To Monsters - 4
Volo's Guide To Monsters - 4
ENCHANTER
Enchanters are specialist wizards who understand how
VARIANT: FAMILIARS
to alter and control minds using magic. They might be
personable and interesting, using magic to manipulate
Any spellcaster that can cast the find familiar speU (such
as an apprentice, warlock, or wizard) is likely to have a people only when banter and conventional persuasion
familiar. The familiar can be one of the creatures described fails, or they might be rude and demanding, using and
in the spell (see the Player's Handbook} or some other Tiny relying on charmed, obedient minions.
monster, such as a cranium rat, a crawling claw, a gazer,
an imp, a pseudodragon, or a quasit.
ENCHANTER
,.- Medium humanoid (any race); any alignment
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STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +4
9 (-1) 14 (+2} 11 (+O) 18 (+4} 12 (+1} 11 (+O} Skills Arcana +6, History +6
Senses passive Perception 11
Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +4 Languages any four languages
Skills Arcana +7, History +7 Challenge 5 (1,800 XP}
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any four languages Spellcasting. The enchanter is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP} spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit
with spell attacks}. The enchanter has the following wizard
Spellcasting. The diviner is a 15th-level spellcaster. Its spells prepared:
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to
hit with spell attacks). The diviner has the following wizard Cantrips (at will):friends, mage hand, mending, message
1st level (4 slots): charm person,* mage armor, magic missile
spells prepared:
2nd level (3 slots): hold person,* invisibility, suggestion*
Cantrips (at will}:fire bolt, light, mage hand, message, true strike 3rd level (3 slots}:fireba/1, haste, tongues
1st level (4 slots): detect magic,* feather fall, mage armor 4th level (3 slots): dominate beast,* stoneskin
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts,* locate object,* scorching ray 5th level (2 slots): hold monster*
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance,* fly,fireball *Enchantment spell of 1st level or higher
4th level (3 slots): arcane eye,* ice storm, stoneskin
5th level (2 slots}: Rary's telepathic bond,* scrying* ACTI ON S
6th level (1 slot}: mass suggestion, true seeing* Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
7th level (1 slot): delayed blast fireball, teleport target. Hit: 2 (ld6 -1) bludgeoning damage, or 3 (ld8-1)
8th level (1 slot): maze bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.
*Divination spell of 1st level or higher
Portent (Recharges after the Di11iner Casts a Di11ination Spell of REACTIONS
1st Le11e/ or Higher). When the diviner or a creature it can see lnstincti11e Charm (Recharges after the Enchanter Casts an
makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, the Enchantment Spell of 1st Le11el or Higher). The enchanter tries
diviner can roll a d20 and choose to use this roll in place of the to magically divert an attack made against it, provided that the
attack roll, saving throw, or ability check. attacker is with in 30 feet of it and visible to it. The enchanter
must decide to do so before the attack hits or misses.
ACTI ON S The attacker must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one failed save, the attacker targets the creature closest to it, other
target. Hit: 2 (ld6- 1) bludgeoning damage, or 3 (ld8 - 1) than the enchanter or itself. If multiple creatures are closest,
bludgeoning damage if used with two hands. the attacker chooses which one to target.
EVOKER
Evokers are specialist wizards who harness magical
energy and elemental forces to destroy. Many tend to
be hotheaded and aggressive. Others are cold and re-
served, unleashing their power at just the right moment
to exploit an opponent's weakness.
ILLUSIONIST
Illusionists are specialist wizards who twist light,
sound, shadow, and even minds to create false and
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quasi-real effects. They can be flamboyant and use their
S1'AFF powers in spectacular and obvious ways, or quiet and
subtle, using their magic to conceal the truth.
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ILLUSlONIST
Medium humairoid (any race), any alignment
EVOKER.
Medium humanoid (any raaJ; any atignment Armor Class 12. (15 with mage armor}
Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7)
Armor Cass 12 (15 with mage armor) Speed 30 ft.
Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 14 (+2} 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 11 (+O} 12 (+l)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 14 (+2} 12 (+1} 17 (+3} 12 (+1} 11 (+O) Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +2
Skills Arcana +5, History +5
Saving Throws Int +7, Wis +5 Senses passive Perception 10
Skills Arcana +7, History +7 Languages any four languages
Senses passive Perception 11 Challenge 3 (700 XP)'
Languages any four languages
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Spellcasting. The illusionist is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit
Spellcasting. The evoker is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcast- with spell attacks). The illusionist has the following wizard
ing ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell spells prepared:
attacks). The evoker has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion,
Can trips (at will):.fire bolt,* light,* prestidigitation, ray offrost* poison spray
1st level (4 slots): burning hands,* mage armor, magic missile* 1st level (4 slots): color spray,* disguise self.* mage armor,
2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, misty step, shatter* magic missile
3rd level (3 slots): counterspe/1,fireball,* lightning bolt* 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility,* mirror image,* phantasmal force*
4th level (3 slots): ice storm,* stoneskin 3rd level (3 slots): major image,* phantom steed*
5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand,* cone of cold* 4th level (1 slot): phantasmal killer*
6th level (l slot): chain lightning,* wall ofice* *Illusion spell of 1st level or higher
*Evocation spell
Displacement (Recharges after the Illusionist Casts an Illusion
Sculpt Spells. When the evoker casts an evocation spell that Spell of 1st Level or Higher}. As a bonus action, the illusionist
forces other creatures it can see, it can choose a number of projects an illusion that makes the illusionist appear to be
them equal to l + the spell's level. These creatures automati- standing in a place a few inches from its actual location, caus-
cally succeed on their saving throws against the spelt. If a suc- ing any creature to have disadvantage on attack rolls against
cessful save means a chosen creature would take half damage the illusionist. The effect ends if the illusionist takes damage, it
from the spell, it instead takes no damage from it. is incapacitated, or its speed becomes 0.
ACTIONS ACTIONS
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +l to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 2 (ld6- 1) bludgeoning damage, or 3 (ld8 -1) target. Hit: 2 (ld6- l) bludgeoning damage, or 3 (ld8 -1)
bludgeoning damage if used with two hands. bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.
KRAKEN PRIEST
A kraken can seem godlike to folk who have witnessed
its fury. Those who mistake its might for divine power
and those who seek to appease the monster through
veneration are sometimes rewarded with power, to
serve thereafter as kraken priests.
The kraken can make itself dimly aware of a kraken
priest's thoughts if the two are on the same plane of ex--
istence, and it can then push aside the priest's personal-
ity and control it. Kraken priests can thereby act as eyes
and ears for their masters, and when the kraken has
something to say, the priest becomes its mouthpiece.
Every kraken priest undergoes a change in appear-
ance that reflects the kraken's influence, although each
one differs in how its reverence is displayed. One kraken
priest might have ink-black eyes and a suckered tentacle
for a tongue, while another has a featureless face and a
body covered in eyes and mouths that dribble seawater.
These horrific manifestations intensify when the kraken
possesses its minion to utter its dire pronouncements.
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Mepjum hunifanoid (any ra,e), any evil alignment
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Skills Perception +5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages any two languages
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
ACTIONS
Thunderous Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
creature. Hit: 27 (SdlO) thunder damage.
MASTER THIEF
Master thieves are known for perpetrating daring heists.
They tend to develop a reputation and a cult of personal-
ity. A master thief might "retire" from hands-on work to
run a thieves' guild, spearhead some covert enterprise,
or enjoy a quiet life of luxury.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+O) 17 (+3) 13 (+1) 11 (+O) 16 (+3) 10 (+O) 11 (+O) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 11 (+O) 11 (+O) 12 (+1)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Insight +S, Stealth +5 Saving Throws Dex +7, Int +3
Senses passive Perception 13 Skills Acrobatics +,7, Athletics +3, Pe rception +3, Sleight of
Languages any one language (usually Com mon) Hand +7, Stealth +7
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Senses passive Perception 13
Languages any one language (usually Com mon) plus
thieves' cant
Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thief can use a bonus
ACTI ON S
action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Multiattack. The adept makes three unarmed strikes or three
dart attacks. E11asion. If the thief is subjected to an effect that allows it to
make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., thief instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving
one target. Hit: 7 (ld8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target throw, and only half damage if it fails.
is a creature, the adept can choose one of the following addi-
tional effects: Sneak Attack (1fTurn). The thief deals an extra 14 (4d6) dam-
age when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advan-
• The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or tage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an
drop one item it is holding (adept's choice). ally of the thief that isn't incapacitated and the thief doesn't
• The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw have disadvantage on the attack roll.
or be knocked prone.
• The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving A CTI ONS
throw or be stunned until the end of the adept's next turn. Multiattack. The thief makes three attacks with its shortsword.
Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one tar- Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
get. Hit: 5 (ld4 + 3) piercing damage. target. Hit: 7 (ld6 + 4) piercing damage.
REACTIONS Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 80/320
Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon ft., one target. Hit: 8 (ld8 + 4) piercing damage.
attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from
the attack is reduced by ldlO -t 3. lfthe damage is reduced to REACTIONS
0, the adept catches the missile if it's small enough to hold in Uncanny Dodge. The thief halves the damage that it takes from
one hand and the adept has a hand free. an attack that hits it. The thief must be able to see the attacker.
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NECROMANCER
Necromancers are specialist wizards who study the in-
teraction of life, death, and undeath. Some like to dig up
corpses to create undead slaves. A few use their powers
for good, becoming hunters of the undead and risking
their lives to save others.
SWASHBUCKLER
Swashbucklers are charming ne'er-do-wells who live
by their own codes of honor. They crave notoreity, often
indulge in romantic trysts, and eke out livings as pirates
and corsairs, rarely staying in one place for too long.
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Medium humanoid (a-ny race), any alignment
TRANS MUTER
Transmuters are specialist wizards who embrace
change, rail against the status quo, and view magical
transmutation as a path to riches, enlightenment, or
apotheosis.
W AR PRIEST
War priests worship deities of war and combat. They
plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy
spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might
TRANS MUTER command an army or serve as a warlord's right hand on
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment the battlefield.
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Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 40 (9d8) WAR PRIEST
Speed 30 ft. Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 11 (14 with mage armor) Meaium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Hit Points 49 (lld8)
Speed 30 ft. Armor Class ,i~(lS with mage armor)
Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Speed 30 ft.
9 (-1) 13 (+l) 11 (+O) 11 (+O) 12 (+l) 18 (+4)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws Wis +3, Cha +6 10 (+O) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 18 (+4)
Skills Arcana +2, Deception +6, Nature +2, Persuasion +6
Condition Immunities charmed Saving Throws Wis +4, Cha +7
Senses passive Perception 11 Skills Arcana +4, Deceptio n +7, Persuasion +7, Religion +4
Languages any two languages (usually Sylvan) Damage Resistances slashing damage from no nmagical
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) attacks not made with silvered weapons
Senses darkvisio n 60 ft., passive Perce ption 11
Innate Spellcasting. The warlock's innate spellcasting ability is Languages any two languages (usually Abyssal or Infe rnal)
Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells (spell save Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
DC 15), requiring no material components:
Innate Spellcasting. The warlock's innate spellcasting ability is
At will: disguise self. mage armor (self only), silent image, Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells (spell save
speak with animals DC 15), requiring no material components:
l /day: conjure fey
At will: alter self.false life, levitate (self only), mage armor (self
Spellcasting. The warlock is a 11th-level spellcaster. Its spell- only), silent image
casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with 1/day each: feeblemind,finger of death, plane shift
spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it fin-
ishe~ a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Spellcasting. The warlock is a 17th-level spellcaster. Its spell-
casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, eldritch blast.friends, mage attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a
hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation, vicious mockery short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
1st-5th level (3 5th-level slots): blink, charm person, dimension
door, dominate beast.faerie fire.fear, hold monster, misty step, Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast,fire bolt.friends, mage hand, mi-
phantasmal force, seeming, sleep nor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
1st-5th level (4 5th-level slots): banishment, burning hands,
ACTIONS flame strike, hellish rebuke, magic circle, scorching ray, scrying,
stinking cloud, suggestion, wall offire
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or
range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (ld4 + 2) piercing damage. Dark One's Own Luck (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).
When the warlock makes an ability check or saving throw, it can
REACTIONS add a dlO to the roll. It can do this after the roll is made but
Misty Escape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). In re- before any of the roll's effects occur.
sponse to taking damage, the warlock turns invisible and
teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. It re· ACTIONS
mains invisible until the start of its next turn or until it attacks, Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
makes a damage roll, or casts a spell. Hit: 3 (ld6) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage.