Are there any monsters that consume a player character?
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So a long time ago when I played 4e, I remember certain creatures being able to "consume" a player character as an attack option. Does 5e have any creatures with a similar ability?
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So a long time ago when I played 4e, I remember certain creatures being able to "consume" a player character as an attack option. Does 5e have any creatures with a similar ability?
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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So a long time ago when I played 4e, I remember certain creatures being able to "consume" a player character as an attack option. Does 5e have any creatures with a similar ability?
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edited 2 hours ago
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So a long time ago when I played 4e, I remember certain creatures being able to "consume" a player character as an attack option. Does 5e have any creatures with a similar ability?
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
2 hours ago
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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– Kalcipher23
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
2 hours ago
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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– Kalcipher23
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
2 hours ago
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
2 hours ago
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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– Kalcipher23
2 hours ago
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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The Legendary Tarrasque for one
From the MM (286):
Swallow The tarrasque makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the bite's damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Swallow and Bite
The name of the attack you'd be looking for in the D&D 5E Monster Manual is Swallow. The Giant Frog (MM 325) and Giant Toad (MM 329) also both have this attack.
Sometimes creatures of the Gargantuan size can swallow their opponents as part of another attack. For example the Kraken (MM 197):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the Kraken, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Some others:
- Purple Worm (MM 255)
- Remorhaz (MM 258)
- Behir (MM 25)
That's all of them in the Monster Manual that I know of from flipping through.
Engulf
The Gelatinous Cube has been around since the earliest days of D&D and is a staple of D&D dungeons, tales and jokes. It has a a different method of consuming opponents (MM 242):
Engulf The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
[...]
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed.
The Shambling Mound (MM 270) also has an Engulf action.
Homebrewing a Swallow or Engulf
Some main points you'd want to note for a homebrew are:
- Does the opponent need to be grappled before they are swallowed?
- Does the creature do damage before swallowing?
- How does the swallow affect the opponent?
- How does the opponent escape the swallow?
answered 2 hours ago
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
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– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
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Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
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The Legendary Tarrasque for one
From the MM (286):
Swallow The tarrasque makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the bite's damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Swallow and Bite
The name of the attack you'd be looking for in the D&D 5E Monster Manual is Swallow. The Giant Frog (MM 325) and Giant Toad (MM 329) also both have this attack.
Sometimes creatures of the Gargantuan size can swallow their opponents as part of another attack. For example the Kraken (MM 197):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the Kraken, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Some others:
- Purple Worm (MM 255)
- Remorhaz (MM 258)
- Behir (MM 25)
That's all of them in the Monster Manual that I know of from flipping through.
Engulf
The Gelatinous Cube has been around since the earliest days of D&D and is a staple of D&D dungeons, tales and jokes. It has a a different method of consuming opponents (MM 242):
Engulf The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
[...]
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed.
The Shambling Mound (MM 270) also has an Engulf action.
Homebrewing a Swallow or Engulf
Some main points you'd want to note for a homebrew are:
- Does the opponent need to be grappled before they are swallowed?
- Does the creature do damage before swallowing?
- How does the swallow affect the opponent?
- How does the opponent escape the swallow?
answered 2 hours ago
lightcatlightcat
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
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– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
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Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
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– lightcat
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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The Legendary Tarrasque for one
From the MM (286):
Swallow The tarrasque makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the bite's damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Swallow and Bite
The name of the attack you'd be looking for in the D&D 5E Monster Manual is Swallow. The Giant Frog (MM 325) and Giant Toad (MM 329) also both have this attack.
Sometimes creatures of the Gargantuan size can swallow their opponents as part of another attack. For example the Kraken (MM 197):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the Kraken, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Some others:
- Purple Worm (MM 255)
- Remorhaz (MM 258)
- Behir (MM 25)
That's all of them in the Monster Manual that I know of from flipping through.
Engulf
The Gelatinous Cube has been around since the earliest days of D&D and is a staple of D&D dungeons, tales and jokes. It has a a different method of consuming opponents (MM 242):
Engulf The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
[...]
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed.
The Shambling Mound (MM 270) also has an Engulf action.
Homebrewing a Swallow or Engulf
Some main points you'd want to note for a homebrew are:
- Does the opponent need to be grappled before they are swallowed?
- Does the creature do damage before swallowing?
- How does the swallow affect the opponent?
- How does the opponent escape the swallow?
answered 2 hours ago
lightcatlightcat
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
$endgroup$
– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
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Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
$endgroup$
– lightcat
1 hour ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The Legendary Tarrasque for one
From the MM (286):
Swallow The tarrasque makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the bite's damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Swallow and Bite
The name of the attack you'd be looking for in the D&D 5E Monster Manual is Swallow. The Giant Frog (MM 325) and Giant Toad (MM 329) also both have this attack.
Sometimes creatures of the Gargantuan size can swallow their opponents as part of another attack. For example the Kraken (MM 197):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the Kraken, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Some others:
- Purple Worm (MM 255)
- Remorhaz (MM 258)
- Behir (MM 25)
That's all of them in the Monster Manual that I know of from flipping through.
Engulf
The Gelatinous Cube has been around since the earliest days of D&D and is a staple of D&D dungeons, tales and jokes. It has a a different method of consuming opponents (MM 242):
Engulf The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
[...]
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed.
The Shambling Mound (MM 270) also has an Engulf action.
Homebrewing a Swallow or Engulf
Some main points you'd want to note for a homebrew are:
- Does the opponent need to be grappled before they are swallowed?
- Does the creature do damage before swallowing?
- How does the swallow affect the opponent?
- How does the opponent escape the swallow?
answered 2 hours ago
lightcatlightcat
4,2341454
$endgroup$
The Legendary Tarrasque for one
From the MM (286):
Swallow The tarrasque makes one bite attack against a Large or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target takes the bite's damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Swallow and Bite
The name of the attack you'd be looking for in the D&D 5E Monster Manual is Swallow. The Giant Frog (MM 325) and Giant Toad (MM 329) also both have this attack.
Sometimes creatures of the Gargantuan size can swallow their opponents as part of another attack. For example the Kraken (MM 197):
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature grappled by the Kraken, that creature is swallowed, and the grapple ends.
Some others:
- Purple Worm (MM 255)
- Remorhaz (MM 258)
- Behir (MM 25)
That's all of them in the Monster Manual that I know of from flipping through.
Engulf
The Gelatinous Cube has been around since the earliest days of D&D and is a staple of D&D dungeons, tales and jokes. It has a a different method of consuming opponents (MM 242):
Engulf The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
[...]
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed.
The Shambling Mound (MM 270) also has an Engulf action.
Homebrewing a Swallow or Engulf
Some main points you'd want to note for a homebrew are:
- Does the opponent need to be grappled before they are swallowed?
- Does the creature do damage before swallowing?
- How does the swallow affect the opponent?
- How does the opponent escape the swallow?
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answered 2 hours ago
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
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– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
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Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
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– lightcat
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
$endgroup$
– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
$endgroup$
– lightcat
1 hour ago
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2
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Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
$endgroup$
– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Did you mean gargantuan size? Monstrosity is a type that includes monsters smaller and bigger than the typical adventurer.
$endgroup$
– Derek Stucki
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
$endgroup$
– lightcat
1 hour ago
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Oh yeah. Ooops. Thanks for pointing that out.
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– lightcat
1 hour ago
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The easy answer is just 'Yes'. What other kind of clarification do you want? Like, How does the mechanics work? Or just list the creatures from Monster Manual?
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– Destruktor
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A list of the monsters would be great. That way I can look up their entry myself. But if you could take the time to give a description of the mechanics, I would love that as I am homebrewing a monster for a game. Thanks.
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– Kalcipher23
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