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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6978864" data-attributes="member: 18333"><p>[MENTION=12731]CapnZapp[/MENTION] and other DMs - Here's a quick random table to make it quick and easy to buff the monsters. I took many of the traits in the chart in the DMG, added in some class abilities and feats and came up with 100 ways to modify a monster.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>I really want to make it a complete guide with descriptive text, suggestions as to how each mod will modify CR, etc., but alas, I don't have the time.</p><p></p><p></p><p>d100 Modify Your Monster</p><p></p><p>1 Action Surge (Fighter)</p><p>2 Advantage on Save or Saves</p><p>3 Aggressive (Orc)</p><p>4 Ambusher (Dopelganger)</p><p>5 Anti-Magic Ray/Aura (Beholder)</p><p>6 Arcane Ward (Abjuration Wizard)</p><p>7 Assassinate (Rogue)</p><p>8 Aura of Courage (Paladin)</p><p>9 Aura of Fire, Cold, Necrotic, etc. (Lich)</p><p>10 Aura of Protection (Paladin)</p><p>11 Bardic Inspiration (Bonus Action)</p><p>12 Benign Transposition (Conjuration Wizard)</p><p>13 Better Armor</p><p>14 Blindsense (Grimlock)</p><p>15 Blood Frenzy (Sahuagin)</p><p>16 Bonus to Attack Damage (5, 10)</p><p>17 Breath Weapon (Dragon)</p><p>18 Cantrip user</p><p>19 Chameleon Skin (Troglodyte)</p><p>20 Charger (Feat)</p><p>21 Class Levels or Spellcaster</p><p>22 Cunning Action (Rogue)</p><p>23 Cutting Words (Bard)</p><p>24 Damage Absorption (Flesh Golem)</p><p>25 Damage Transfer (Darkmantle)</p><p>26 Dark One's Blessing (Warlock)</p><p>27 Dark One's Luck (Warlock)</p><p>28 Death Burst (Magmin)</p><p>29 Deflect Missiles (Monk)</p><p>30 Entropic Ward (Warlock)</p><p>31 Ethereal/Phase (Bonus Action)</p><p>32 Evasion (Rogue/Monk)</p><p>33 Extra Attack</p><p>34 Fey Presence (Warlock)</p><p>35 Fighting Style, Archery</p><p>36 Fighting Style, Defense</p><p>37 Fighting Style, Dueling</p><p>38 Fighting Style, Protection</p><p>39 Flurry of Blows (Monk)</p><p>40 Flyby Attack (Peryton)/Mobile (Feat)</p><p>41 Frightful Presence/Fear Aura (Dragon)</p><p>42 Gaze (Petrify, Damage, Fear, Death, etc.)</p><p>43 Grapple/Constrict (Constrictor Snake)</p><p>44 Guided Strike (2/day)</p><p>45 Healer (Feat)</p><p>46 Hide in Plain Sight (Ranger)</p><p>47 Holy/Unholy Strike (extra damage)</p><p>48 Hunter's Mark (Ranger)</p><p>49 Hypnotic Gaze (Enchantment Wizard)</p><p>50 Immunity (choose)</p><p>51 Incorporal (Undead)</p><p>52 Inspiring Leader (Feat)</p><p>53 Lay On Hands (Paladin)</p><p>54 Leadership (Hobgoblin Captain)</p><p>55 Legendary Resistance</p><p>56 Life Drain (Wraith)</p><p>57 Lucky (Feat)</p><p>58 Mage Slayer (Feat)</p><p>59 Magic Resistance (Balor)</p><p>60 Martial Advantage (Hobgoblin)</p><p>61 Max Hit Points</p><p>62 Misty Escape (Warlock)</p><p>63 Otherworldly Perception (Kuo-Toa)/Alert (Feat)</p><p>64 Pack Tactics (Kobold)</p><p>65 Parry (Hobgoblin Warlord)</p><p>66 Patient Defense (Monk)</p><p>67 Possession (Ghost)</p><p>68 Pounce (Lion)</p><p>69 Projected Ward (Abjuration Wizard)</p><p>70 Rampage (Gnoll)</p><p>71 Read Thoughts (Doppelganger)</p><p>72 Reckless Attack (Minotaur)</p><p>73 Regeneration (Troll)</p><p>74 Rope and Reel (Roper)</p><p>75 Second Wind (Fighter)</p><p>76 Sentinal (Feat)</p><p>77 Shadow Stealth (Monk, Shadow)</p><p>78 Shadow Walk (Monk, Shadow)</p><p>79 Shapechanger (Werebeast, Druid)</p><p>80 Siege Monster (Earth Elemental)</p><p>81 Slippery (Kuo-Toa)</p><p>82 Spider Climb (Ettercap)</p><p>83 Standing Leap (Bullywug)</p><p>84 Steadfast (Bearded Devil)</p><p>85 Stench (Troglodyte)</p><p>86 Step of the Wind (Monk)</p><p>87 Stunning Strike (Monk)</p><p>88 Superior Invisiblity (Faerie Dragon)</p><p>89 Sure-Footed (Dao)</p><p>90 Surprise Attack (Sneak Attack)</p><p>91 Teleport (Balor)</p><p>92 Tunneler (Umber Hulk)</p><p>93 Turn Immunity (Revenant)</p><p>94 Turn Living (Unholy Cleric)</p><p>95 Turn Resistance (Lich)</p><p>96 Turn Undead (Cleric)</p><p>97 Uncany Dodge (Rogue)</p><p>98 Undead Fortitude (Zombie)</p><p>99 Warding Flare (Cleric, Light)</p><p>100 Web, Web Sense, Web Walker (Giant Spider)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6978864, member: 18333"] [MENTION=12731]CapnZapp[/MENTION] and other DMs - Here's a quick random table to make it quick and easy to buff the monsters. I took many of the traits in the chart in the DMG, added in some class abilities and feats and came up with 100 ways to modify a monster. I hope this helps. I really want to make it a complete guide with descriptive text, suggestions as to how each mod will modify CR, etc., but alas, I don't have the time. d100 Modify Your Monster 1 Action Surge (Fighter) 2 Advantage on Save or Saves 3 Aggressive (Orc) 4 Ambusher (Dopelganger) 5 Anti-Magic Ray/Aura (Beholder) 6 Arcane Ward (Abjuration Wizard) 7 Assassinate (Rogue) 8 Aura of Courage (Paladin) 9 Aura of Fire, Cold, Necrotic, etc. (Lich) 10 Aura of Protection (Paladin) 11 Bardic Inspiration (Bonus Action) 12 Benign Transposition (Conjuration Wizard) 13 Better Armor 14 Blindsense (Grimlock) 15 Blood Frenzy (Sahuagin) 16 Bonus to Attack Damage (5, 10) 17 Breath Weapon (Dragon) 18 Cantrip user 19 Chameleon Skin (Troglodyte) 20 Charger (Feat) 21 Class Levels or Spellcaster 22 Cunning Action (Rogue) 23 Cutting Words (Bard) 24 Damage Absorption (Flesh Golem) 25 Damage Transfer (Darkmantle) 26 Dark One's Blessing (Warlock) 27 Dark One's Luck (Warlock) 28 Death Burst (Magmin) 29 Deflect Missiles (Monk) 30 Entropic Ward (Warlock) 31 Ethereal/Phase (Bonus Action) 32 Evasion (Rogue/Monk) 33 Extra Attack 34 Fey Presence (Warlock) 35 Fighting Style, Archery 36 Fighting Style, Defense 37 Fighting Style, Dueling 38 Fighting Style, Protection 39 Flurry of Blows (Monk) 40 Flyby Attack (Peryton)/Mobile (Feat) 41 Frightful Presence/Fear Aura (Dragon) 42 Gaze (Petrify, Damage, Fear, Death, etc.) 43 Grapple/Constrict (Constrictor Snake) 44 Guided Strike (2/day) 45 Healer (Feat) 46 Hide in Plain Sight (Ranger) 47 Holy/Unholy Strike (extra damage) 48 Hunter's Mark (Ranger) 49 Hypnotic Gaze (Enchantment Wizard) 50 Immunity (choose) 51 Incorporal (Undead) 52 Inspiring Leader (Feat) 53 Lay On Hands (Paladin) 54 Leadership (Hobgoblin Captain) 55 Legendary Resistance 56 Life Drain (Wraith) 57 Lucky (Feat) 58 Mage Slayer (Feat) 59 Magic Resistance (Balor) 60 Martial Advantage (Hobgoblin) 61 Max Hit Points 62 Misty Escape (Warlock) 63 Otherworldly Perception (Kuo-Toa)/Alert (Feat) 64 Pack Tactics (Kobold) 65 Parry (Hobgoblin Warlord) 66 Patient Defense (Monk) 67 Possession (Ghost) 68 Pounce (Lion) 69 Projected Ward (Abjuration Wizard) 70 Rampage (Gnoll) 71 Read Thoughts (Doppelganger) 72 Reckless Attack (Minotaur) 73 Regeneration (Troll) 74 Rope and Reel (Roper) 75 Second Wind (Fighter) 76 Sentinal (Feat) 77 Shadow Stealth (Monk, Shadow) 78 Shadow Walk (Monk, Shadow) 79 Shapechanger (Werebeast, Druid) 80 Siege Monster (Earth Elemental) 81 Slippery (Kuo-Toa) 82 Spider Climb (Ettercap) 83 Standing Leap (Bullywug) 84 Steadfast (Bearded Devil) 85 Stench (Troglodyte) 86 Step of the Wind (Monk) 87 Stunning Strike (Monk) 88 Superior Invisiblity (Faerie Dragon) 89 Sure-Footed (Dao) 90 Surprise Attack (Sneak Attack) 91 Teleport (Balor) 92 Tunneler (Umber Hulk) 93 Turn Immunity (Revenant) 94 Turn Living (Unholy Cleric) 95 Turn Resistance (Lich) 96 Turn Undead (Cleric) 97 Uncany Dodge (Rogue) 98 Undead Fortitude (Zombie) 99 Warding Flare (Cleric, Light) 100 Web, Web Sense, Web Walker (Giant Spider) [/QUOTE]
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