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{{refstart}}A Beholder is an aberration comprising a floating spheroid body with a large fanged mouth and single eye on the front and many flexible eyestalks on the top. | |||
A beholder's eyes each possess a different magical ability; the main eye projects an anti-magical cone, and the other eyes have different spell-like abilities (disintegrate objects, transmute flesh to stone, cause sleep, slow the motion of objects or beings, charm animals, charm humans, cause death, induce fear, levitate objects, and inflict serious wounds). | |||
Many variant beholder species ({{anchor|beholderkin}}<ref name="vgtm7">{{Cite Pub|Volo's Guide to Monsters|pages=7}}</ref>) exist, such as "observers", "spectators", "eyes of the deep", "elder orbs", "hive mothers", and "death tyrants". In addition, some rare beholders can use their eyes for non-standard spell-like abilities; these mutant beholders are often killed or exiled by their peers.{{refend|<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beholder_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons) Wikipedia - Beholder] ''(accessed 2020-03-10)''. Licensed [[CC-BY-SA]].</ref>}} | |||
==In Other Settings== | |||
===In Eberron=== | |||
{{5e Setting|Eberron}} <ref name="erftlw">{{Cite Pub|Eberron Rising from the Last War|pages=284}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref> Beholders served… the {{5eplc|Daelkyr}} forces… When the {{5ep|Gatekeeper}}s drove back and imprisoned the daelkyr, most of the beholders were driven into {{5ep|Khyber}} along with their creators. | |||
Today, beholders are solitary, egocentric creatures. Some have remained among the daelkyr and {{5eplc|Dolgaunt}}s, while others have accumulated their own followings among the {{5ep|Cults of the Dragon Below}}. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection… | |||
==List of Beholders== | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 15 March 2024
A Beholder is an aberration comprising a floating spheroid body with a large fanged mouth and single eye on the front and many flexible eyestalks on the top.
A beholder's eyes each possess a different magical ability; the main eye projects an anti-magical cone, and the other eyes have different spell-like abilities (disintegrate objects, transmute flesh to stone, cause sleep, slow the motion of objects or beings, charm animals, charm humans, cause death, induce fear, levitate objects, and inflict serious wounds).
Many variant beholder species (beholderkin[4]) exist, such as "observers", "spectators", "eyes of the deep", "elder orbs", "hive mothers", and "death tyrants". In addition, some rare beholders can use their eyes for non-standard spell-like abilities; these mutant beholders are often killed or exiled by their peers. [5]
In Other Settings
In Eberron
Today, beholders are solitary, egocentric creatures. Some have remained among the daelkyr and dolgaunts, while others have accumulated their own followings among the Cults of the Dragon Below. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection…
List of Beholders
7 Beholders
| Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Habitat | Marked | Source |
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| Beholder Overview | Overview | Aberration, Beholder | Underdark, Underground | Noncanon | Varied | ||||
| Beholder | Large | Aberration | Beholder | Lawful Evil | 180 | 13 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Death Tyrant | Large | Undead | Beholder | Lawful Evil | 187 | 14 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Eyedrake | Large | Aberration | Beholder | Lawful Evil | 119 | 8 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons |
| Mindwitness | Large | Aberration | Beholder | Lawful Evil | 75 | 5 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Spectator | Medium | Aberration | Beholder | Lawful Neutral | 39 | 3 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Beholder Zombie | Large | Undead | Zombie, Beholder | Neutral Evil | 93 | 5 | Underdark, Underground | Canon, Pointer | Monster Manual (5e) |
Sources and Notes
- Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast. p. 26. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast. ↑
- habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305 ↑
- habitat (Underground) - (unofficial) user:Rlyehable ↑
- Mike Mearls, et. al.. Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e 2014) (2016-11-15). Wizards of the Coast. p. 7. ↑
- Wikipedia - Beholder (accessed 2020-03-10). Licensed CC-BY-SA. ↑
- Keith Baker, et. al.. Eberron Rising from the Last War (5e 2014) (2019-11-19). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6689-9. p. 284. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
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Monster data +
Beholder (Sort Text: Beholder Common 5e, Size: Large, Type: Aberration, Subtypes: Beholder, Alignment: Lawful Evil, HP: 180, CR: 13, Features: Antimagic Cone • Bite • Eyestalks, Legendary: Yes, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: Yes, UA: No, User: No, Sources: Monster Manual (5e))