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You can douse a creature, object, or space with Oil or use it as fuel, as detailed below.
Dousing a Creature or an Object. When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with
covered in oil. If the target takes Fire damage before the oil dries (after 1 minute), the target takes an extra 5 Fire damage from burning oil.
Dousing a Space. You can take the Utilize action to pour
Secret Chest
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Basic Rules (2014)
You hide a chest, and all its contents, on the Ethereal Plane. You must touch the chest and the miniature replica that serves as a material component for the spell. The chest can contain up to 12
cubic feet of nonliving material (3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet).
While the chest remains on the Ethereal Plane, you can use an action and touch the replica to recall the chest. It appears in an unoccupied
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Nimble Escape. Jingle Jangle can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of her turns.Flail of Locks. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit
Jangle’s obsession with keys serves as a cautionary tale for those who would enter into a bargain with Bavlorna Blightstraw. The goblin once sought the hag’s help in a desperate attempt to
Leomund's Secret Chest
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Spells
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You hide a chest, and all its contents, on the Ethereal Plane. You must touch the chest and the miniature replica that serves as a material component for the spell. The chest can contain up to 12
cubic feet of nonliving material (3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet).While the chest remains on the Ethereal Plane, you can use an action and touch the replica to recall the chest. It appears in an unoccupied
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Aberrant Quickness (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choker can take an extra action on its turn.
Boneless. The choker can move through and occupy a space as narrow as 4 inches wide
corpse serves to entice other curious folk—explorers from the surface world, drow, duergar, or the choker’s favorite prey, goblins—to come within reach.
When a target presents itself
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
only one creature swallowed at a time. While the banderhobb isn’t incapacitated, it can regurgitate the creature at any time (no action required) in a space within 5 feet of it. The creature exits
shape resembling a bipedal toad. In this form, a banderhobb temporarily serves its creator as a thug, a thief, and a kidnapper that swallows the unwary.
Hags have devised a ritual for creating
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Ember regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Pursuit. Ember moves up to 40 feet in a
who serves the Dragon Queen Takhisis. In his service to the Dragon Queen, Ember has taken on many roles at her behest—including that of a black-robed human member of the Mages of High Sorcery
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
molydeus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The molydeus regains
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Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The molydeus uses Spellcasting.The fearsome molydeus speaks for the demon lord it serves and enforces its master’s will. This demon is 12 feet tall, and its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Summon Demon (1/Day). As an action, the molydeus has a 50 percent chance of summoning its choice of 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Demon"} babau;babaus, 1d4 chasme;chasmes
below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The molydeus regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. The
Find Steed
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one language of your choice that you speak.
Your steed serves you as a mount, both in combat and out, and you have an instinctive bond with it that allows you to fight as a seamless unit. While mounted
dismiss your steed at any time as an action, causing it to disappear. In either case, casting this spell again summons the same steed, restored to its hit point maximum.
While your steed is within 1 mile
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
growth
2/day: plant growthGifted with druidic magic, a grung wildling typically serves as an advisor, a healer, and a nurturer of crops.
Grungs
Grungs are frog-like folk found in rain forests and
can’t take actions or move except to do so or to reach a body of liquid or mud.
Red Grung. The poisoned creature must use its action to eat if food is within reach.Poison
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
by Mordakhesh: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder.Mordakhesh can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only
commanders of his age, and a dragon-slaying specialist. For this, he earned the nickname Shadowsword, along with a legendary reputation for leaving death in his wake.
Mordakhesh serves as the prakhutu or
Efreeti Bottle
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Basic Rules (2014)
This painted brass bottle weighs 1 pound. When you use an action to remove the stopper, a cloud of thick smoke flows out of the bottle. At the end of your turn, the smoke disappears with a flash of
efreeti attacks you. After fighting for 5 rounds, the efreeti disappears, and the bottle loses its magic.
11-90
The efreeti serves you for 1 hour, doing as you command. Then the efreeti returns
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Champion Challenge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Donaar causes each creature of his choice that he can see within 30 feet of him to make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a
the occasional streak of selflessness. Most notably, Donaar serves in his off-hours as part-time godfather to a young dragonborn named Chronaar, who had inadvertently imprinted on Donaar as a parental figure while he watched over her while she was in her egg.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, move as close as it can to that target and use its action to make a melee attack against it. If the dragon doesn’t choose a target, the charmed creature can act normally on its turn.
Radiant
dragon’s presence turn their efforts to helping the dragon inflict suffering on others.
A chardalyn dragon serves the tyrannical will of its evil creator—a tireless drive devotion that
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
cheekbone down to his jaw. If asked about the scar, he explains that he got it years ago when the man who burned down his home village slashed his face with a dagger. It serves as a constant reminder of his
and eliminate agents of tyranny.
As long as Quill remains in Wisteria Vale, he is immune to all damage and automatically succeeds on all saving throws. This feature is suppressed if Quill wills it (no action required) or while he is within 15 feet of Renekor the beholder.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
turns. The target can end this damage by using its action to make a DC 10 Dexterity check to extinguish the flames.
Basket of Centipedes. The kobold throws a small basket into a 5-foot-square space
target. Hit: The target is covered in slime until a creature uses its action to scrape or wash the slime off. A target covered in the slime takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or the quori is forced out by an effect like the dispel evil and good spell. When the possession ends, the quori reappears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of
range of simple shapes. A point of blue light suspended within its tendrils serves as the hashalaq's sensory organ, which can be moved around to suit the creature's current shape.
The Power of Pleasure
Hobgoblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
discipline, and he is thought to be pleased by displays of those principles.
In the stories that hobgoblins tell one another, Bargrivyek serves as Nomog-Geaya’s second in command. Nomog-Geaya
Glorious Action. Hobgoblins never deny advancement in status to a banner that has earned it, nor do they withhold higher rank from a deserving individual. If a banner attains great glory in battle
Monsters
Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: faerie fire, speak with animals
2/day each: animal friendship, create food and water, revivify
1/day each: awaken (as an action), pass
form long tunnels, grand hallways, and enormous domes. It’s a gloomy realm. A mushroom circle in the heart of the domain serves as a fey crossing, and one can travel more quickly through the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn
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Posing as an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
outside the cylinder. The vortex lasts until the start of Malaxxix’s next turn.Malaxxix can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
the creature automatically fails the saving throw against the spell.
Teleport. As an action, Malaxxix can teleport, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space within
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Her statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that
form.Sul Khatesh can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Sul Khatesh regains
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions
of that form.Rak Tulkhesh can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Rak
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Shield of the Hidden Lord is of celestial origin and serves as a prison for the pit fiend Gargauth, whose mortal followers revere it as a god. Over time, Gargauth’s evil has warped the
telepathically with any creature it can sense within 120 feet of it. Its voice is a deep, hollow whisper.
The shield has 3 charges. You can use an action to expend 1 charge to cast fireball or 2
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The dragon makes one Claw
an avatar of an evil earth elemental-god, a sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s victories.
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A sapphire dragon is bound by an
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
below. She can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Hythonia regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Move. Hythonia moves
become part of her throne.
Hythonia as a Mythic Encounter
Hythonia serves as a potent threat against even high-level characters, but you can increase the challenge by using the Shed Skin trait. When
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
footsteps of a Boros parent, succumbed to the persuasion of a charismatic recruiter’s lofty promises, or were drawn in by the prospect of a life of action.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics
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A close friend serves aboard the Parhelion II, a flying fortress.
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I had a tangled affair with a Boros garrison captain.
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I have maintained a relationship with one of my
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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When you use an action to speak the item’s command word and place the keyrune on the ground in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, the keyrune transforms into a creature. If there isn’t
hostile to you). It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves to avoid danger.
The creature exists for a duration
Moonblade
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power.
A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a
action to cause the moonblade to flash brightly. Each creature that can see you and is within 30 feet of you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute. A creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
each: command, divination, hypnotic pattern, lesser restorationThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at
serves the dragon as a parlor.
Ice Sculptures. In each of the areas enclosed by the anterior spires and the grand spires, four ice sculptures (shown as circled stars on the map) depict dragons of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: command, divination, greater restoration, hypnotic pattern, invisibilityThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
than towers and enclose a terraced, open-air amphitheater that serves the dragon as a parlor.
Ice Sculptures. In each of the areas enclosed by the anterior spires and the grand spires, four ice
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or
deactivated or if the staff is broken.
Dispel Magic. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges as a bonus action to cast dispel magic on a creature, an object, or a magical effect that you touch
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage.The dragon turtle can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action.
Dragon Turtle Adventures
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Compendium
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Homunculus Servant Item: A gem or crystal worth at least 100 gp You learn intricate methods for magically creating a special homunculus that serves you. The item you infuse serves as the creature’s
bonus (PB) in several places. In combat, the homunculus shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it