D&D 5E Beware the Jabberwock! D&D Beyond has a sneak preview of the "The Wild Beyond the Witchlight" monster!

D&D Beyond has uploaded a full preview of the Jabberwock from The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, with complete stat block and full breakdown on how to run the monster in a game.

Beware the Jabberwock! The Burbling Dragon Arrives in The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Very interesting monster, especially with its Confusing Burble and regeneration. It looks rather tough for a CR 13 monster! It does, of course, have a vulnerability to vorpal swords, in homage to the original Lewis Carroll poem.

 

[darjr]

True story. I was going to run the Tomb for the play tests of what was to become 5e. I said lets roll up magic items before we begin. One player said "I hope I get the Vorpal Sword!".

Bang on. He rolled the ONE number on that version of the table to get it.

First combat, first turn, his PC's very first action? Crit, then a second crit to confirm and off with their head!

 

[darjr]

Who is this wielding the vorpal sword?

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Who is this wielding the vorpal sword?

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And is it a Longsword that they're using Versatile with, or is it a Greatsword?

 

[doctorbadwolf]

And is it a Longsword that they're using Versatile with, or is it a Greatsword?

I’d say the grip is too short for a great sword, but it’s not like D&D weapon art is generally realistic.

 

[darjr]

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

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I actually prefer this to the colorized version. It looks so creepy and horrifying, while the green one looks too weird to me.