Aura of Annihilation functions through walls. That's pretty fun to do. Especially in a really dark area - Bodaks have a solid +6 to stealth (and even races with darkvision make perception checks with disadvantage in total darkness), so it can slink around with the party taking 5 damage per round from an unknown source.

Nov 5, 2023 · Yeah, I think you're giving too much credit to the Death Gaze. Your level 6 martial classes can probably even afford the disadvantage on attack rolls to avert their eyes. As said above, 58 hp is almost comically low for a CR 6 monster - so I give the Bodak 2-3 rounds against a decent party unless there are other monsters kicking around.

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Jan 17, 2022 · This is a style that's outside of my usual drawing style! I love the way that early editions of D&D look with the ink and pen drawings so I wanted to capture a similar feeling and update it with some manga drawing techniques :) plus the Bodak is one of my favorite monster designs and I love when I'm actually able to use it in my games!

Apr 16, 2023 · Damn always thought 3es bodak looked scary, but holy fuck 5e takes that bastard to another level. It might actually be my favorite 5e art. Reply reply

Nov 12, 2021 · I'm a big fan of the Bodak as a solo-encounter type of creature. VGM pg 127, for reference CR 6 is reasonable for a party of 6 level 5 PCs, and even though it doesn't have legendary actions it does have two passive traits that can affect multiple PCs at once which helps counteract its lack of action economy. +6 Stealth makes them fairly good ambushers, and if the Bodak is there to defend the ...

May 9, 2021 · As someone who got into DnD through Roll20 and now plays on Foundry with very little in person games in between I am 100% a DM who tries to push virtual tabletops for maximum immersion. Sound has to be right, weather effects on, dynamic lighting, day/night/dawn/dusk effects on, etc.

Oct 22, 2018 · the PCs had a few run-ins with the Bodak, which were made much more frightening because most of the group never saw the monster directly--the only 2 PCs that did both failed their saves and were knocked unconscious while the Bodak escaped. the PCs were on edge the entire time, knowing something was stalking them in the dark but they never got a ...

May 28, 2019 · Not the bodak specifically but he was a gift to the boy from a coven of hags. They had twisted and weaponised the boys grief to spread more ill-will within the town as they took positions in the main temple, the school and hospital as a means of getting close to the action and bring as many people in to their corruption as possible.

Failing a Bodak's Death Gaze also means Failing One Death Saving Throw? So I am about to throw a bodak at my party of 5 level 9s. And I am fully aware of the Death Gaze ability, which says that at the start of their turn, the player must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 3d10 psychic damage.