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Support the new Spellcasting Action
MB needs a way to parse the new Spellcasting system used for monsters in Wild Beyond the Witchlight and forward. These mobs do not have a "Spellcasting" feature, but rather a "Spellcasting" action (under which the spells are listed pretty much exactly like how MB currently renders the Spellcasting feature). This is just intended as a heads up.
I'll come back and update this as I get more information, but here are the spellcasters that are in content that have the new spellcasting feature. Going to list these by source in the comments below.
Candlekeep Mysteries
This book has a mix of spells as actions, reactions. Yet, these NPCs still use the standard spellcasting feature block.
| NPC | Page | Action | Bonus | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Sage | 9 | Fireball (3rd-Level Spell; 3/Day) | ||
| Sage | 9 | Shocking Grasp (Cantrip) | Shield (1st-Level Spell; 3/Day) | |
| Miirym | 16 | |||
| Cloud Giant Ghost | 146 | |||
| Arrant Quill | 157 | |||
| Nintra Siotta | 197 | |||
| Lichen Lich | 223 | Fire Storm (7th-Level Spell; 1/Day) |
Explorer's Guide to Wildmount
This book also uses standard spellcasting feature, with the exception of the Aeorian Nullifier and a combination of features and reactions that reference the spellcasting feature.
| NPC | Page | Action | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bol'bara | 261 | Eldrich Blast (Cantrip) | |
| Aeorian Nullifier | 283 | Counterspell | |
| Merrow Shallowpriest | 294 | Lightning Bolt (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot) | |
| Sahuagin Warlock of Uk'otoa | 297 | Eldritch Blast (Cantrip) |
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
This book uses the new Spellcasting action for all of the dragons. Likewise, many of them have spell-like abilities, but are not spells. I listed them in this book for reference.
| NPC | Page | Action | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Amethyst Dragon | 160 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Amethyst Dragon | 161 | Psychic Step | |
| Young Amethyst Dragon | 161 | ||
| Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling | 162 | ||
| Ancient Crystal Dragon | 170 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Crystal Dragon | 171 | Psychic Step | |
| Crystal Dragon Wyrmling | 172 | ||
| Young Crystal Dragon | 172 | ||
| Draconian Mastermind | 180 | Energy Ray | |
| Draconic Shard | 181 | Telekinetic Rend | |
| Dragonborn of Sardior | 185 | ||
| Dragon Blessed | 188 | Radiant Bolt | |
| Dragon Speaker | 189 | Thunder Bolt | |
| Ancient Emerald Dragon | 195 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Emerald Dragon | 196 | Psychic Step | |
| Draconian Mage | 197 | Necrotic Ray | |
| Emerald Dragon Wyrmling | 197 | ||
| Young Emerald Dragon | 197 | ||
| Amethyst Greatwyrm | 201 | Psychic Step | |
| Crystal Greatwyrm | 201 | Psychic Step | |
| Emerald Greatwyrm | 201 | Psychic Step | |
| Sapphire Greatwyrm | 201 | Psychic Step | |
| Topaz Greatwyrm | 201 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Moonstone Dragon | 212 | ||
| Young Moonstone Dragon | 213 | ||
| Ancient Sapphire Dragon | 214 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Sapphire Dragon | 215 | Psychic Step | |
| Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling | 216 | ||
| Young Sapphire Dragon | 216 | ||
| Ancient Topaz Dragon | 220 | Psychic Step | |
| Adult Topaz Dragon | 221 | Psychic Step | |
| Ancient Moonstone Dragon | 221 | ||
| Topaz Dragon Wyrmling | 223 | ||
| Young Topaz Dragon | 223 |
House of Lament
This book uses a combination of spellcasters that use a Spellcasting feature and the new Spellcasting action. Additionally, some of the spellcasters have known spells referenced in their statblock as actions. I have only listed the NPCs in this book that deviate from the previously defined spellcaster style.
| NPC | Page | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 201 | Burning Hands (1st-Level Spell; 2/Day)Fire Bolt (Cantrip) |
| Disciple | 201 | Sacred Flame (Cantrip) |
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
This book only uses the new Spellcasting Action, along with Actions, Bonus Actions, and Reactions that mimic existing spells as abilities instead. I have listed them all here.
| NPC | Page |
|---|---|
| Blue Abishai | 39 |
| Green Abishai | 40 |
| Alhoon | 43 |
| Amnizu | 46 |
| Annis Hag | 47 |
| Archdruid | 48 |
| Babau | 52 |
| Bael | 54 |
| Baphomet | 58 |
| Bard | 59 |
| Barghest | 60 |
| Berbalang | 61 |
| Bheur Hag | 62 |
| Blackguard | 63 |
| Choldrith | 77 |
| Cloud Giant Smiling One | 81 |
| Swarm of Cranium Rats | 83 |
| Deathlock | 86 |
| Deathlock Mastermind | 87 |
| Deathlock Wight | 87 |
| Demogorgon | 90 |
| Derro Savant | 92 |
| Dhergoloth | 94 |
| Draegloth | 98 |
| Drow Arachnomancer | 99 |
| Drow Favored Consort | 100 |
| Drow House Captain | 101 |
| Drow Inquisitor | 102 |
| Drow Matron Mother | 104 |
| Drow Shadowblade | 105 |
| Duergar Despot | 107 |
| Dybbuk | 113 |
| Autumn Eladrin | 115 |
| Spring Eladrin | 116 |
| Winter Eladrin | 117 |
| Elder Brain | 120 |
| Firenewt Warlock of Imix | 125 |
| Fraz-Urb'luu | 129 |
| Geryon | 136 |
| Githyanki Gish | 140 |
| Githyanki Kith'rak | 140 |
| Githyanki Supreme Commander | 141 |
| Githzerai Anarch | 142 |
| Githzerai Enlightened | 143 |
| Graz'zt | 148 |
| Grung Wildling | 150 |
| Hobgoblin Devastator | 153 |
| Hobgoblin Iron Shadow | 154 |
| Hutijin | 157 |
| Hydroloth | 158 |
| Juiblex | 160 |
| Ki-rin | 162 |
| Kobold Scale Sorcerer | 165 |
| Korred | 166 |
| Kraken Priest | 167 |
| Merrenoloth | 180 |
| Moloch | 183 |
| Molydeus | 184 |
| Morkoth | 186 |
| Nagpa | 189 |
| Neogi Master | 192 |
| Neothelid | 193 |
| Nilbog | 195 |
| Adult Oblex | 198 |
| Elder Oblex | 199 |
| Oinoloth | 202 |
| Orcus | 204 |
| Retriever | 209 |
| Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver | 213 |
| Shadar-kai Soul Monger | 214 |
| Sibriex | 217 |
| Skull Lord | 220 |
| Star Spawn Larva Mage | 228 |
| Steel Predator | 232 |
| Titivilus | 242 |
| Tortle Druid | 244 |
| Ulitharid | 249 |
| War Priest | 254 |
| Warlock of the Archfey | 255 |
| Warlock of the Fiend | 255 |
| Warlock of the Great Old One | 256 |
| Apprentice Wizard | 259 |
| Abjurer Wizard | 260 |
| Conjurer Wizard | 260 |
| Diviner Wizard | 261 |
| Enchanter Wizard | 261 |
| Evoker Wizard | 262 |
| Illusionist Wizard | 263 |
| Necromancer Wizard | 264 |
| Transmuter Wizard | 265 |
| Xvart Warlock of Raxivort | 267 |
| Yagnoloth | 268 |
| Yeenoghu | 270 |
| Yuan-ti Anathema | 272 |
| Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer | 274 |
| Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker | 275 |
| Yuan-ti Pit Master | 276 |
| Zariel | 280 |
| Zuggtmoy | 281 |
Strixhaven: A curriculum of chaos
Like above, this book uses only the new Spellcasting action, with a mix of abilities that are spell-like, but not actual spells.
| NPC | Page |
|---|---|
| Archaic | 184 |
| Beledros Witherbloom | 186 |
| Cogwork Archivist | 188 |
| First-Year Student | 191 |
| Galazeth Prismari | 193 |
| Lorehold Apprentice | 197 |
| Lorehold Pledgemage | 197 |
| Lorehold Professor of Chaos | 198 |
| Lorehold Professor of Order | 198 |
| Oracle of Strixhaven | 200 |
| Oriq Recruiter | 202 |
| Prismari Apprentice | 205 |
| Prismari Pledgemage | 205 |
| Prismari Professor of Expression | 206 |
| Prismari Professor of Perfection | 206 |
| Quandrix Apprentice | 208 |
| Quandrix Pledgemage | 208 |
| Quandrix Professor of Substance | 209 |
| Quandrix Professor of Theory | 209 |
| Shadrix Silverquill | 212 |
| Silverquill Apprentice | 214 |
| Silverquill Pledgemage | 214 |
| Silverquill Professor of Radiance | 215 |
| Silverquill Professor of Shadow | 215 |
| Tanazir Quandrix | 218 |
| Velomachus Lorehold | 219 |
| Witherbloom Apprentice | 221 |
| Witherbloom Pledgemage | 222 |
| Witherbloom Professor of Decay | 223 |
| Witherbloom Professor of Growth | 223 |
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
This book is a mix of the old Spellcasting Feature, and the NPCs listed here with the new Spellcasting action. Those NPCs with the new Spellcasting action, often have abilities that mimic existing spells, but are not spells.
| NPC | Page | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Brain in a Jar | 278 | Chill Touch (Cantrip) |
| Inquisitor of the Mind Fire | 248 | |
| Inquisitor of the Sword | 249 | |
| Inquisitor of the Tome | 249 | |
| Isolde | 86 | Fire Ray |
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
This book exclusively uses the new Spellcasting action, with a combination of abilities that look like existing spells, but aren't.
| NPC | Page |
|---|---|
| Mister Witch | 25 |
| Mister Light | 26 |
| Witchlight Hand (Medium) | 27 |
| Witchlight Hand (Small) | 27 |
| Kettlesteam the Kenku | 52 |
| Sir Talavar | 69 |
| Iggwilv the Witch Queen | 205 |
| Bavlorna Blightstraw | 216 |
| Endelyn Moongrave | 217 |
| Skabatha Nightshade | 218 |
| Kelek | 219 |
| Skylla | 220 |
| Zargash | 223 |
| Mercion | 224 |
| Ringlerun | 227 |
| Strongheart | 228 |
| Brigganock | 230 |