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Monster Manual
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
hag’s next turn. The target can’t take Reactions until the curse ends.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
DC 22 Strength check. On a successful check, the affected creature relocates to an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 feet of the colossus and is no longer restrained.
Arcane Beam (Recharge 5–6
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Arcane Beam"}. The colossus fires a beam of magical force from its chest, hands, or head in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each
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target's speed is halved, it takes a −2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of
the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn.
If the creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
reactions per round but only one per turn.
Elemental Rebuke. In response to being hit by an attack, Charmayne utters a word in Ignan, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
see, leaving a harmless cloud of ash and embers in the space she just left.
Fiery Counterspell. Charmayne interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
only), protection from evil and goodThe hexton can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.
Counter Magic. The hexton attempts to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
reactions per round but only one per turn.
Dread Counterspell. Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
dead (as an action), dispel magic, speak with dead
1/day each: finger of death, plane shift (self only), project imageSkall can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.
Baleful
Counterspell. Skall chatters his teeth to interrupt a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"} cold damage, and the target can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Chromatic Orb. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic.
Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Eldritch Blast Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell
attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage. The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Eldritch Blast Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous A beam of crackling energy streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell
attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage. The spell creates more than one beam when you reach higher levels: two beams at 5th level, three beams at 11th level, and four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Eldritch Blast Evocation Cantrip (Warlock) Casting Time: Action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You hurl a beam of crackling energy. Make a ranged spell attack
against one creature or object in range. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Force damage. Cantrip Upgrade. The spell creates two beams at level 5, three beams at level 11, and four beams at level 17. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Eldritch Blast Evocation Cantrip (Warlock) Casting Time: Action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You hurl a beam of crackling energy. Make a ranged spell attack
against one creature or object in range. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Force damage. Cantrip Upgrade. The spell creates two beams at level 5, three beams at level 11, and four beams at level 17. You can direct the beams at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each beam.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
normally follow casting the Wish spell to produce an effect other than duplicating another spell.Multiattack. Nafas makes three Storm Shamshir attacks and uses Create Vortex.
Storm Shamshir. Melee
), Tongues, Wind Walk (as an action)
1/day each: Gaseous Form, Major Image, Teleport, WishNafas can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.
Blowback. Immediately after a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Ray of Frost Evocation Cantrip (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Ray of Frost Evocation Cantrip (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Ray of Frost Evocation Cantrip (Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Ray of Frost Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Ray of Frost Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous A frigid beam of blue-white light streaks toward a creature within range. Make a ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Ray of Enfeeblement Level 2 Necromancy (Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A beam of enervating energy shoots from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Ray of Enfeeblement Level 2 Necromancy (Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A beam of enervating energy shoots from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Ray of Enfeeblement 2nd-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A black beam of enervating energy springs from your finger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Ray of Enfeeblement 2nd-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A black beam of enervating energy springs from your finger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. Reactions Some spells can be cast as reactions. These spells take a fraction of a second to bring about and are cast in response to some event. If a spell can be
Casting Time Most spells require a single action to cast, but some spells require a bonus action, a reaction, or much more time to cast. Bonus Action A spell cast with a bonus action is especially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Moonbeam 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (several seeds of any moonseed plant and a piece of opalescent feldspar) Duration: Concentration, up to 1
minute A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, dim light fills the cylinder. When a creature enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Moonbeam 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (several seeds of any moonseed plant and a piece of opalescent feldspar) Duration: Concentration, up to 1
minute A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, dim light fills the cylinder. When a creature enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Casting a Spell When a character casts any spell, the same basic rules are followed, regardless of the character’s class or the spell’s effects. Each spell description in Chapter 11 begins with a
block of information, including the spell’s name, level, school of magic, casting time, range, components, and duration. The rest of a spell entry describes the spell’s effect.
Casting Time Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
successful one.
Reactions
Spell Reflection (2/Day). Ranged Spell Attack: +14 to hit, range 120 ft., one creature casting a spell of 5th level or lower. Hit: 26 (4d12) force damage, and the target
creature relocates to an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 feet of the colossus and is no longer restrained.
Arcane Beam (Recharge 5–6). The colossus fires a beam of magical force from its chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Witch Bolt Level 1 Evocation (Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a twig struck by lightning)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A beam of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sunbeam 6th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self (60-foot line) Components: V, S, M (a magnifying glass) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A beam of brilliant light flashes out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Sunbeam 6th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self (60-foot line) Components: V, S, M (a magnifying glass) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A beam of brilliant light flashes out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Witch Bolt 1st-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck by lightning) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute A beam of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
4. Reaction Timing Certain game features let you take a special action, called a reaction, in response to an event. Making opportunity attacks and casting the shield spell are two typical uses of
reactions. If you’re unsure when a reaction occurs in relation to its trigger, here’s the rule: the reaction happens after its trigger, unless the description of the reaction explicitly says otherwise. Once you take a reaction, you can’t take another one until the start of your next turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Shocking Grasp Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make
reactions until the start of its next turn. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Shocking Grasp Evocation cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make
reactions until the start of its next turn. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Staggering Smite 4th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during
this spell’s duration, your weapon pierces both body and mind, and the attack deals an extra 4d6 psychic damage to the target. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t take reactions, until the end of its next turn.