Ochre Jelly
Multiplying Amoeboid Hunter
Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: None
Mark Behm
Ochre jellies are giant, yellow-brown amoebas that digest organic creatures. They tirelessly hunt any prey smaller than themselves, oozing over, under, and around obstacles in their path. Once they overwhelm their quarry, these acidic slimes dissolve the flesh, hair, and scales of their prey, leaving behind clothing, equipment, treated leather, and bone.
If damaged by lightning or a slashing weapon, an ochre jelly splits in two. These smaller jellies work together to consume foes, but afterward they move on to hunt independently. Both eventually grow into full-size jellies.
What ochre jellies can’t dissolve they leave behind. Roll on or choose a result from the Ochre Jelly Leftovers table to inspire such remains.
Ochre Jelly Leftovers
| 1d6 | After a Meal, the Ochre Jelly Leaves Behind… |
|---|---|
| 1 | A bone etched with a word or an eerie symbol. |
| 2 | Broken dragonborn or tiefling horns. |
| 3 | An ornate prosthetic limb. |
| 4 | The skeleton of an explorer’s pet (perhaps a small dog, monkey, or parrot). |
| 5 | A skull with gold teeth worth 1d4 GP. |
| 6 | A spotless suit of metal armor. |
Ochre Jelly
Large Ooze, Unaligned
AC 8 Initiative −2 (8)
HP 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 20 ft., Climb 20 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 15 | +2 | +2 |
| Dex | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| Con | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 2 | −4 | −4 |
| Wis | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| Cha | 1 | −5 | −5 |
Resistances Acid
Immunities Lightning, Slashing; Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Prone, Restrained
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages None
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits
Amorphous. The jelly can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Spider Climb. The jelly can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Actions
Pseudopod. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) Acid damage.
Reactions
Split. Trigger: While the jelly is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The jelly splits into two new Ochre Jellies. Each new jelly is one size smaller than the original jelly and acts on its Initiative. The original jelly’s Hit Points are divided evenly between the new jellies (round down).
Ogres
Raging Hulks and Hoarders
Habitat: Arctic, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Swamp, Underdark; Treasure: Armaments
Ogres are selfish raiders and hulking gluttons spawned of hateful supernatural forces. From dismal ruins and bleak hinterlands, they raid vulnerable communities and ambush travelers. Ogres covet food and treasure, and they spitefully destroy art, books, clockwork devices, and other delicate or lovingly made things. Occasionally they kidnap victims to eat later or, more rarely, performers who catch their interest.
Ogres trace their origins to wrathful deities such as Erythnul, Takhisis, and Vaprak. They magically emerge from the earth of lands corrupted by evil gods, sinister magic, or ancient curses. Some bear evidence of the places that spawned them, sporting rocky calluses, mossy growths, or frozen scars.
Ogre
Ogres are 10-foot-tall brutes that overwhelm their foes and take what spoils they please. Ogre raiders ally with other evil forces in return for food, riches, and promises of battle.
Hinchel Or
Ogres
Ogre
Large Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative −1 (9)
HP 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 19 | +4 | +4 |
| Dex | 8 | −1 | −1 |
| Con | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 5 | −3 | −3 |
| Wis | 7 | −2 | −2 |
| Cha | 7 | −2 | −2 |
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages Common, Giant
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Greatclub. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Piercing damage.
Ogrillon Ogre
Ogrillons arise from Humanoids cursed by foul magic or the will of wrathful deities. They appear similar to whoever they once were, but they grow to over 8 feet tall and gain ogre-like features. Ogrillons constantly seethe with supernatural anger, which they might struggle to control or purposefully vent on other creatures.
Ogrillon Ogre
Large Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 12 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| Dex | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| Con | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 7 | −2 | −2 |
| Wis | 9 | −1 | −1 |
| Cha | 10 | +0 | +0 |
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Giant
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Battleaxe. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage.
Oni
Wickedness Drawn to the Wicked
Habitat: Forest, Urban; Treasure: Armaments
Oni are elusive entities that inhabit dark forests and other wildernesses. By shape-shifting into the form of an innocent or moving invisibly, oni encroach on communities and lonely roads. They frequently harass people of faith, testing the limits of their piousness, or torment selfish people, punishing them for their wickedness. Wise communities often have guardian statues, annual rituals, or local superstitions meant to keep oni at bay. In rare cases, an oni might gradually befriend such communities and protect them from other threats for generations.
Oni torment villages that don’t pay them or other supernatural forces respect. Roll on or choose a result from the Oni Troubles table to inspire how an oni menaces such communities.
Oni Troubles
| 1d4 | The Oni Torments People By… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charming people to perform nasty tricks. |
| 2 | Claiming a bridge, gate, shrine, or trail and trying to eat anyone who comes near. |
| 3 | Luring other monsters to the settlement. |
| 4 | Playing drums that keep everyone awake. |
John Grello
Oni
Large Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 17 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 119 (14d10 + 42)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 19 | +4 | +4 |
| Dex | 11 | +0 | +3 |
| Con | 16 | +3 | +6 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Wis | 12 | +1 | +4 |
| Cha | 15 | +2 | +5 |
Skills Arcana +5, Deception +8, Perception +4
Resistances Cold
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Giant
CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Traits
Regeneration. The oni regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Actions
Multiattack. The oni makes two Claw or Nightmare Ray attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Necrotic damage.
Nightmare Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 60 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of the oni’s next turn.
Shape-Shift. The oni shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid or a Large Giant, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spellcasting. The oni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/Day Each: Charm Person (level 2 version), Darkness, Gaseous Form, Sleep
Bonus Actions
Invisibility. The oni casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Otyugh
Garbage-Heap Gourmand
Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Any
Néstor Ossandón leal
Otyughs live to eat—the more disgusting the meal, the better. They consider all non-otyughs that come within reach dishes in life’s endless buffet. In dumps, sewers, polluted ruins, and similar murky depths, otyughs devour garbage, carcasses, and anything else their tentacles can cram in their expansive maws. Some creatures ply otyughs with trash to recruit them as watchful—if disgusting—guardians.
Otyughs often bury themselves amid trash heaps and observe their surroundings with their eye-studded stalk. They use glittery trash and telepathic urgings to coax creatures close, then burst from hiding, attacking with their spiny tentacles and filthy maws. Roll on or choose a result from the Otyugh Lures table to inspire how an otyugh tempts prey close.
Otyugh Lures
| 1d4 | To Attract Potential Meals, the Otyugh… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disguises its tentacles with garbage puppets. |
| 2 | Sings an enticing song in Otyugh. |
| 3 | Telepathically transmits a message like “Happy good stuff here!” or “Help now! I’m too delicious?” |
| 4 | Telepathically transmits an image of a large gemstone, crooked weapon, or soggy pastry. |
Otyugh
Large Aberration, Neutral
AC 14 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 104 (11d10 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| Dex | 11 | +0 | +0 |
| Con | 19 | +4 | +7 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| Wis | 13 | +1 | +1 |
| Cha | 6 | −2 | −2 |
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Otyugh; telepathy 120 ft. (doesn’t allow the receiving creature to respond telepathically)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The otyugh makes one Bite attack and two Tentacle attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition. Whenever the Poisoned target finishes a Long Rest, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15. Failure: The target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10) and doesn’t return to normal until the Poisoned condition ends on the target. Success: The Poisoned condition ends.
Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from one of two tentacles.
Tentacle Slam. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature Grappled by the otyugh. Failure: 16 (3d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Stunned condition until the start of the otyugh’s next turn. Success: Half damage only.
Owlbears
Magically Perfected Predators
Habitat: Forest; Treasure: None
Created long ago by misguided mages, owlbears combine keen avian eyes, thick feathers, and a tearing beak with a mighty bearlike frame. Despite their magical origins, owlbears have propagated and spread to wildernesses across the multiverse.
Owlbears dwell in distinctive dens. Roll on or choose a result from the Owlbear Den Features table to inspire an owlbear den’s noteworthy traits.
Owlbear Den Features
| 1d4 | An Owlbear Den Contains… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evidence of previous occupants, like bandits, wolves, or dragons. |
| 2 | Heaps of regurgitated pellets studded with coins or other treasure. |
| 3 | A nest with 1d6 owlbear eggs. |
| 4 | Passages through the earth or hollow trees. |
Owlbear
Owlbears are tenacious hunters that might track prey over miles and rarely give up their hunts.
Zuzanna Wuzyk
Owlbear
Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 20 | +5 | +5 |
| Dex | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Con | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 3 | −4 | −4 |
| Wis | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Cha | 7 | −2 | −2 |
Skills Perception +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Languages None
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The owlbear makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Slashing damage.
Primeval Owlbear
Ancient forests and Feywild demesnes steeped in magic can give rise to particularly large and vicious owlbears. These primeval specimens can fly—albeit poorly—and emit thunderous screeches that can rattle foes and even tear them asunder.
Primeval Owlbear
Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 16 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 126 (12d12 + 48)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Fly 5 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 22 | +6 | +6 |
| Dex | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Con | 19 | +4 | +7 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 8 | −1 | −1 |
| Wis | 15 | +2 | +5 |
| Cha | 7 | −2 | −2 |
Skills Perception +8
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages None
CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The owlbear has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The owlbear makes two Ravage attacks.
Ravage. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) Slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature and the owlbear moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) Slashing damage and has the Prone condition.
Screech (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the owlbear. Failure: 27 (6d8) Thunder damage, and the target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn. Success: Half damage only.