before beings defusing carries reaction

Jalester Silvermane

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Special Equipment. Jalester carries a badge of the Watch. Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Jalester can regain 16 (1d10 + 11);{"diceNotation":"1d10+11","rollType

"} piercing damage.Riposte. When a creature that Jalester can see misses him with a melee attack, he can use his reaction to make a melee weapon attack against that creature. On a hit, the target takes an extra 4 damage from the weapon.

Duergar Kavalrachni Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Cavalry Training. When the duergar hits a target with a melee attack while mounted on a female steeder, the steeder can make a melee attack against the same target as a reaction. Duergar Resilience

until it attacks, it casts a spell, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. While the invisible duergar is

Hypnos Magen

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

telepathic and use their power of suggestion to control others. Their creators use them to force enemies to withdraw or surrender. A hypnos magen carries no weapons, relying entirely on its psychic

abilities to manipulate and harm other creatures. Magen are magical, humanlike beings created by a wizard spell (see the create magen spell in appendix D) or by other arcane methods. Though magen look

Duergar Mind Master Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

(as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. Mind Mastery. The duergar targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must

succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, or the duergar causes it to use its reaction either to make one weapon attack against another creature the duergar can see or to move up to 10 feet in a

Duergar Warlord Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

damage while enlarged. Call to Attack. Up to three allied duergar within 120 feet of this duergar that can hear it can each use their reaction to make one weapon attack. Enlarge (Recharges after a Short

casts a spell, it uses its Enlarge, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it.Scouring Instruction. When an ally

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction. The mask bearing the cloud rune has AC 15; 45 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The mask regains all its hit points at

treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in

Duergar Kavalrachni

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Cavalry Training. When the duergar hits a target with a melee attack while mounted, the mount can use its reaction to make one melee attack against the same target. Duergar Resilience. The duergar

broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. While the invisible duergar is mounted, the mount is invisible as well. The invisibility ends

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured

you like it now? 6 A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience? Reborn Origins Reborn might originate from circumstances similar to

Euryale

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Euryale fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Euryale carries one half of a pair of Sending Stones; the other half of the pair

lasts until the creature is freed by the Greater Restoration spell or other magic A creature can use its reaction, if available, to shut its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. Mind Mastery

. The duergar targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, or the duergar causes it to use its reaction, if available, either to

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

use their reaction to make one weapon attack. Invisibility (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Invisibility"}. The duergar magically turns invisible for up to 1

hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: a larger and more potent mind flayer with six tentacles. Illithids innately recognize that an ulitharid’s survival is more important than their own. An elder brain’s reaction to the rise

the colony. This process doesn’t work on the brain of an ulitharid that dies a natural death, as such brains are too decrepit to be used. Instead, each ulitharid carries a psionically enhanced

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

with advantage.Sometimes deeply devout people, usually either Humanoids or medusas, dedicate themselves to a cause and are transformed by a deity or magic into hierophant medusas—beings with

until the creature is freed by the Greater Restoration spell or other magic. A creature can use its reaction, if available, to shut its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no

creatures are within reach, or the target can’t take a reaction, it takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Commanding Spores", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

around a creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If

no creatures are within reach, or the target can’t take a reaction, it takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Commanding Spores", "rollDamageType":"psychic

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device

action, you can command the servant to take one of the actions in its stat block or some other action. When a creature provokes an opportunity attack from the servant, you can use your reaction to command

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

dominated by his emotions—intelligent, but not wise. Arrogant and prone to gloating, he carries grudges, has a huge chip on his shoulder, and spends a lot of time fashioning elaborate revenge scenarios

they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity

Transforming the Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

accompanied by a minor reaction in the environment, which you can determine by choosing an entry that you like from the Domain Transformation table or by rolling on the table to determine a random result

her domain is suppressed until she is incapacitated, killed, or no longer in Prismeer. Domain Transformation d8 Reaction to a Positive Emotion Reaction to a Negative Emotion 1 Birds sing or

Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Modrons Mechanized Caretakers of Multiversal Law Habitat: Planar (Mechanus); Treasure: None Beings of magic and machinery, modrons embody absolute law. These inhabitants of the clockwork plane of

their kind, the godlike Primus. Every modron carries out tasks assigned to it by higher-ranking modrons, doing so without question. Generally, modrons communicate only with other modrons of their own

Dragon Servitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

dragons. Kobolds willingly serve chromatic dragons and worship them as if they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the

enjoy playing pranks. He taught the first kobolds how to mine, tunnel, hide, and ambush. He is dominated by his emotions — intelligent, but not wise. Arrogant and prone to gloating, he carries grudges

Jalester Silvermane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Lords’ Alliance. He has been romantically unattached ever since Faerrel’s death but longs again for love. Treasure Jalester carries a badge of the Watch (see appendix A). If the badge is lost or taken

Perception 12 Languages Common, Elvish Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Special Equipment. Jalester carries a badge of the Watch. Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Jalester

Duergar Kavalrachni

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

steeder can make one melee attack against the same target as a reaction. Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being

until it attacks, it casts a spell, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. While the invisible duergar is

Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Modrons Modrons are beings of absolute law that adhere to a hive-like hierarchy. They inhabit the plane of Mechanus and tend its eternally revolving gears, their existence a clockwork routine of

minds are networked in a hierarchal pyramid, in which each modron receives commands from superiors and delegates orders to underlings. A modron carries out commands with total obedience, utmost

The Archfey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

sometimes whimsical, and might involve a striving for greater magical power or the settling of age-old grudges. Beings of this sort include the Prince of Frost; the Queen of Air and Darkness, ruler

short or long rest. Misty Escape Starting at 6th level, you can vanish in a puff of mist in response to harm. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to turn invisible and teleport up to 60 feet

Lorinda's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Lorinda’s Powers and Dominion Lorinda is a green hag of extreme age. In her true form, she carries her darling family—three grim dolls she calls Laveeda, Leticia, and Laoirse. When dealing with the

swift revenge against their sister. Lorinda’s Children. Lorinda pushes the limits of her foul magic to turn sticks and carcasses into her own children. She loves these monstrous beings, naming them all

Duergar Mind Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

wears or carries is invisible with it. Mind Mastery. The duergar targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, or the duergar

causes it to use its reaction either to make one weapon attack against another creature the duergar can see or to move up to 10 feet in a direction of the duergar’s choice. Creatures that can’t be charmed

Duergar Warlord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

damage while enlarged. Call to Attack. Up to three allied duergar within 120 feet of this duergar that can hear it can each use their reaction to make one weapon attack. Enlarge (Recharges after a

if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. Reactions Scouring Instruction. When an ally that the duergar can see makes a d20 roll, the duergar

Gathered Whispers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Gathered Whispers You are haunted by spiritual beings, whether the souls of the departed or entities from another plane. Their voices endlessly whisper, taunt, or cajole, sometimes rising to

this spell is Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (your choice when you gain this Dark Gift). Sudden Cacophony. When you are hit by an attack roll, you can use your reaction to channel your haunting

Templars of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

member of Thrane’s aristocracy. This status guarantees the good will of members of the church and citizens of Thrane, but carries less weight and might even provoke animosity outside Thrane. Hierarchy

Undead. Unnatural beings loathe templars, as they represent everything these foul creatures despise—light, life, hope, and good. These menaces sometimes go to great lengths to trap and destroy templars

Wereraven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Wereraven Wereravens are secretive, cautious lycanthropes that seek to blend into society and subtly oppose evil. As avowed foes of malevolent beings, wereravens are stalked by wicked forces. Knowing

Strength and Dexterity. The peck of a wereraven deals 1 piercing damage in raven form (no ability modifier applies to this damage), or 1d4 piercing damage in hybrid form (the character’s ability modifier applies to this damage). This attack carries the curse of wereraven lycanthropy.

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in games of chance and wit. A destiny gambler is a cloud giant who has won increasingly high-stakes wagers

against other giants, smaller folk, and even beings from the Outer Planes. Destiny gamblers wear half masks that cover their eyes. The masks’ runic magic allows these giants not only to see normally, but

The Great Old One

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

, called That Which Lurks; Tharizdun, the Chained God; Dendar, the Night Serpent; Zargon, the Returner; Great Cthulhu; and other unfathomable beings. Expanded Spell List The Great Old One lets you choose

yourself against attack and to turn an enemy’s failed strike into good luck for yourself. When a creature makes an attack roll against you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on that

Individual Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

, Runara invites the character to consider how their reaction to the zombies on the beach might reflect their destiny—or not. If the character talks to Runara after having completed one or more of the

same. The Wizard The wizard carries a letter from a colleague about lost knowledge held in the Clifftop Observatory (see chapter 4). If asked about the observatory, Runara says, “Many have sought the

Simon Aumar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

magic can’t put him to sleep. Special Equipment. Simon carries a bag of holding, two pairs of sending stones, and a deathly token (see Spellcasting). Wild Magic. When Simon takes 20 or more damage

Shield (3/Day). When Simon or another creature he can see within 10 feet of himself would take damage, he conjures a shimmering, 10-foot-radius sphere of magical force centered on himself. Creatures inside the sphere have resistance to the damage that triggered this reaction.

Warlock Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

as a Reaction in response to taking damage. In addition, the following effects are now among your Steps of the Fey options. Disappearing Step. You have the Invisible condition until the start of your

Charmed condition. In addition, immediately after a creature you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage you take by half (round down), and you can force the

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