The monster entries are generally alphabetical by name, with closely related monsters grouped together. It describes each with gamespecific statistics such as the monster s level or number of hit dice, and a brief description. Beholder tactics the monsters know what theyre doing. Aberration monster cr tag aboleth 10 beholder in lair 14. This chapter gives some options for altering standard monsters other than adding character classes or using the monster advancement rules in the introduction of the monster manual. This is the area measured in squares that a creature occupies on the battle grid. The dm selects 3 sets of armor left from a beholder s victims. Masters of the wild, monster manual, monster manual ii, monsters of faerun, oriental adventures, and reverse dungeon.
An eye opens on a solid surface within 60 feet of the beholder. The beholder can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Tome of horrors 1, palace of the silver princess b3. The lists include the challenge rating of each monster and any tags it has. Pages in category monster manualbeholder the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. Challenge 0 010 xp awakened shrub baboon badger bat cat commoner crab crawling claw deer eagle frog giant fire beetle goat hawk homunculus hyena jackal lemure lizard myconid sprout octopus owl quipper rat raven scorpion sea horse shrieker spider. Youll find strategies on how to defeat every creature in the game treasure guide. Ten smaller eyes on stalks sprout from the top of the orb. A spectator see the monster manual is a kind of lesser beholder summoned from another plane of existence to watch over something, such as a treasure hoard. I see this as a beholder that lost its way in the shadowfell and eventually got sucked in.
In addition to the alphabetical listing at the front of this book, monsters are also listed by type and subtype page 7, by challenge. I imagine that beholders dont do so well in the shadowfell. Players handbook dungeon masters guide monster manual. Ok, imagine that the beholder spends all its time with its gaze focused on the entrance to its lair, because thats exactly the sort of thing an aberration would do. The fiend folio is sort of a transitional book between 3. This index organizes the monsters in the monster manual by. Idea of my dads monster manual i know it seems like my dads monster manual is an excuse to make some weird dad jokes and on some level, it totally will be, but the idea behind the book is a little deeper.
This document lists the creatures in the monster manual by type. The halfillithid template, along with a sample halfillithid lizardfolk, is in the fiend folio. This book contains more than 600 monsters, including all the creatures from the monstrous compendium volumes 1 and 2. Latest pathfinder products in the open gaming store. The monster manual presents rules and game statistics for monsters, and is intended primarily for use by the dungeon master. One example, the minotaur monster class, appears here. First i dug through the 3 bestiaries for like 30 minutes before remembering that the beholder is wotc property and wasnt reprinted so i pulled out the monster manual and got to converting it over. While wizards was quick to support 4th edition with the computer 4e had some of the best computer tools for any system out there 3. This creature, also called the sphere of many eyes or the eye tyrant, appears as a large orb dominated by a central eye and a large toothy maw, has 10 smaller eyes on stalks sprouting from the top of the orb. This rule is an abstraction, designed to keep the beholder s opponents unsure of what rays will be coming next and, not incidentally, to prevent the monster from using its most lethal eye rays at every. The targeted creature must succeed on a dc 16 constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute.
One random eye ray of the beholder shoots from that eye at a target of the beholder s choice that it can see. Jun 07, 20 all was going good when someone asked to play as a beholder. Glossary starting on page 305, the players handbook,or the dungeon masters guide. It includes all of the monsters from the previous third edition monster manual, revising them for the version 3. Each monster description is organized in the same general format, as outlined below. It was also the first book released for that edition. The beholder cant repeat an effect until they have all been used, and it cant use the same effect two rounds in a row. There were no new versions of monster manual ii or fiend folio for the 3. Old gus tales from the weird west players handbook v1.
Among adventurers, beholders are known as deadly adversaries. The eye of the deep has an armor class of 5 everywhere, including its eyes and eye stalks. In statistics blocks released before monster manual 3, when a creatures reach was other than 1, it was noted at the beginning of a melee attack power. For complete information about the characteristics of monsters, consult chapter 7. Look inside, where more than 300 new pieces of full color art show what the monsters really look like. Old gus tales from the weird west monster manual v1. Book of exalted deeds, 3e manual of the planes, planescape appendix 1, outer planes mc8 baric. Beholder and gauth monster manual, page 26 the eye ray attack is a free action. In order to keep this list to a manageable length, i will include monsters that belong to. Its taken years to happen, but wizards of the coast has finally come to help bring dungeons and dragons 3rd edition to the pc in a more meaningful fashion. The targeted creature must succeed on a dc 16 wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. Power word stun was listed in spelllike abilities as both at will and 1day. Equally deadly are a number of variant creatures known collectively as beholder kin. Monster list, all monsters in the monster manual and other books, in an easily searchable table.
Sep 10, 2014 beholder from the 1st edition monster manual. According to the monster manual, the cone works against the beholder s own eye rays. Much like the monster s manual ii, there are also a decent number of templates. A comprehensive list of all official monsters for fifth edition.
Monster manual from dungeons and dragons 5th edition. The beholder regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. This is a quick reference manual for getting the most out of the big, bad, ugly that your group just murdered. The targeted creature must succeed on a dc 16 wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the beholder for 1 hour, or until the beholder harms the creature 2. An elemental is a creature composed of one of the four classical elements. Roper 5 rust monster 12 spirit naga 8 tarrasque 30 titan umber hulk 5 winter wolf 3 worg 12 yeti 3 young remorhaz 5 yuanti abomination 7 shapechanger, yuanti yuanti malison 3 shapechanger, yuanti ooze monster cr tag black pudding 4 gelatinous cube 2 gray ooze 12 ochre jelly 2 plant monster. Monster manual v offers a table of lore with each monster.
Handbook, dungeon masters guide, and monster manual. This homebrew house is not officially sanctioned so it may not fit into every campaign. You get it all every piece of treasure and each encounter is listed here. The beholder appears in the revised monster manual for the 3. Statistics block this portion of a monster description contains basic game infor. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Additionally, its pdf support was basically nonexistent meaning that basically. My dads monster manual beholder world builder blog. Monster manual ii ed bonny, jeff grubb, rich redman, skip williams, steve winter. Zern arcanovoure mm4 p197 aberration 3small 10 7 underground beholder mm p026 aberration 5large 11 cold hills chuul mm p035. The mindwitness was a sample creature of the halfillithid template using a beholder as the base creature, featured on wizards of the coasts website on august 14, 2003. If its eyestalks are severed they will grow back in about a week. Acting independently, the small eyes are able to cast hold person and hold monster spells respectively.
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