before before damage creator rolling

Rolling Attacks and Damage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Rolling Attacks and Damage Players are accustomed to rolling an attack roll first and then a damage roll. If players make attack rolls and damage rolls at the same time, the action moves a little faster around the table.

Flesh Golem

Monsters Monster Manual

Aversion to Fire. If the golem takes Fire damage, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. Berserk. Whenever the golem starts its turn Bloodied, roll

creature is near enough to move to and attack, the golem attacks an object. Once the golem goes berserk, it remains so until it is destroyed or it is no longer Bloodied. The golem’s creator, if

Armor of Resistance

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You have Resistance to one type of damage while you wear this armor. The DM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on the following table. d10 Damage Type 1 Acid

Gray Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

":"Chaos Claw", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Until the start of the slaad’s next turn, the target has a condition determined by rolling 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll

(1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chaos Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Green Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chaos Staff", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Until the start of the slaad’s next turn

, the target has a condition determined by rolling 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Chaos Staff"}: on a 1, Charmed; on a 2, Frightened; on a 3, Poisoned; or on a 4

Helmed Horror

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The helmed horror has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Spell Immunity. The helmed horror is immune to three spells chosen by its creator

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Sword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Sword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 5

Death Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Chaos Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Until the start of the slaad’s next turn, the target has a condition determined by rolling 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType

(1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chaos Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage

Potion of Resistance

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

When you drink this potion, you have Resistance to one type of damage for 1 hour. The DM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on the following table. d10 Damage Type

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

+1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Each rune beyond the first grants the Moonblade an additional property. The DM chooses each property or determines it randomly by

rolling on the Moonblade Properties table. Minor Property. In addition to its aforementioned properties, each Moonblade has a minor property determined by rolling on the Magic Item’s Minor

Ring of Resistance

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You have Resistance to one damage type while wearing this ring. The gemstone in the ring indicates the type, which the DM chooses or determines randomly by rolling on the following table. d10

Damage Type Gem 1 Ring of Acid Resistance;Acid Pearl 2 Ring of Cold Resistance;Cold Tourmaline 3 Ring of Fire Resistance;Fire Garnet 4 Ring of Force Resistance;Force

Ammunition of Slaying

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This magic ammunition is meant to slay creatures of a particular type, which the DM chooses or determines randomly by rolling on the table below. If a creature of that type takes damage from the

ammunition, the creature makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking an extra 6d10 Force damage on a failed save or half as much extra damage on a successful one. After dealing its extra damage to a

Flaming Sphere

Spells Player’s Handbook

saving throw, taking 2d6 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. As a Bonus Action, you can move the sphere up to 30 feet, rolling it along the ground. If you move

Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. If you hit an Undead with this weapon, you take 1d10 Necrotic damage, and the target regains 1d10 Hit Points. If this Necrotic damage reduces you

Blackrazor. Blackrazor can be destroyed by crushing it in the great gears of Mechanus. Primus, the creator of the modrons, also knows a series of musical tones that Blackrazor can’t stand to hear, causing the sword to shatter.

Quaal's Feather Token

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This object looks like a feather. Different types of feather tokens exist, each with a different single-use effect. The DM chooses the kind of token or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal

+9. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 + 5 Force damage. As a Bonus Action, you can direct the whip to fly up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 10 feet of the whip. The whip

Wand of Wonder

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum range is normally less than 120 feet, it

1d6 Psychic damage. 36–40 Heavy rain falls for 1 minute in a 120-foot-high, 60-foot-radius Cylinder centered on the chosen point of origin. During that time, the area of effect is Lightly

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, regardless of what level spell slot you used, if any. Additionally, the Fiend has Disadvantage on its saving throw against the spell. Fiendish Scourging. While carrying the book, when you make a damage

roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in

Spore of Moander

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"Explosive Core", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Rolling Mass. The spore doesn’t need to expend extra movement to move through Difficult Terrain.Multiattack. The spore makes four Tendril

Explosive Core. When the spore is subjected to Fire damage, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the spore takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Cannith Artificer

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Battering Mace"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Battering Mace", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning

"} Bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition. Artillery Strike. Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit

Domestic Wonder

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Mechanical Determination. If damage reduces the wonder to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 plus the damage taken unless the damage is Lightning or from a Critical Hit

it is wound again.This bipedal wonder is designed to assist with household duties. It vaguely resembles whatever species its creator used as inspiration. The wonder is an ally to you and your allies

Demodragon

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 4

(1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Acid

Mechanical Wonder

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

designed to assist with household duties. It vaguely resembles whatever species its creator used as inspiration. An activated domestic wonderuses the Domestic Wonder stat block. The wonder is an ally to you

Mechanical Determination. If damage reduces the wonder to 0 Hit Points, it makes a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 plus the damage taken unless the damage is Lightning or from a Critical Hit. On

Galeb Duhr Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

hits it with a slam attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rolling Charge","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage

False Appearance. While the galeb duhr remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal boulder. Rolling Charge. If the galeb duhr rolls at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then

Gingwatzim

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Alternate Forms. The gingwatzim has two alternate forms, both of which are chosen by its creator when the gingwatzim comes into being. One form is an exact duplicate of a Tiny nonmagical object (such

as a book, dagger, or gemstone) that its creator is carrying or wearing when the gingwatzim is conjured. The other form can be any Tiny beast. Once these alternate forms are chosen, they can’t

Murder Comet

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

);{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Explode","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Flyby. The comet doesn’t provoke

. The comet deals double damage to objects and structures. Unusual Nature. The comet doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The comet makes one Slam attack and one Spit Fire

Hew Legacy

Magic Items Lost Mine of Phandelver

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Hew is a +1 battleaxe that deals maximum damage when the wielder hits a plant creature or an object made of

wood. The axe’s creator was a dwarf smith who feuded with the dryads of a forest where he cut firewood. Whoever carries the axe feels uneasy whenever he or she travels through a forest.

Hew

Magic Items Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Hew is a battleaxe, +1;+1 battleaxe that deals maximum damage when the wielder attacks a Plant creature or an object made of wood. The axe’s creator used it for protection in the forest while he cut firewood.

Stone Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"3d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rolling Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and falling prone on a failed save.Rock Catching. If a rock or similar object is hurled at

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatclub"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d8+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatclub","rollDamageType

Hypnos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Psychic Lash","rollDamageType

":"psychic"} psychic damage. Suggestion. The magen casts the suggestion spell (save DC 12), requiring no material components. The target must be a creature that the magen can communicate with

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16

Helmed Horror Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Magic Resistance. The helmed horror has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Spell Immunity. The helmed horror is immune to three spells chosen by its creator

hit","rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 9

Esthetic

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

. Spelljamming. The esthetic has the properties of a spelljamming helm (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide), but only its reigar creator can attune to it. Unusual Nature. The esthetic doesn’t

ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d6+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacle","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and if the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape

Galvan Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

armor made of metal). Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shocking Touch","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Static Discharge (Recharge 5–6

saving throw (with disadvantage if the creature is wearing armor made of metal), taking 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Static Discharge","rollDamageType

Demos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Greatsword

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Light Crossbow"} to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target

Flesh Golem Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points. The golem's creator, if within 60 feet of the berserk golem, can try to calm it by speaking

firmly and persuasively. The golem must be able to hear its creator, who must take an action to make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the check succeeds, the golem ceases being berserk. If it

Fiendish Flesh Golem

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points. If the golem’s creator is within 60 feet of the berserk golem, the creator can try to

calm it by speaking firmly and persuasively. The golem must be able to hear its creator, who must take an action to make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the check succeeds, the golem ceases

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