before beneath deciding cause release

Grasping Vine

Spells Player’s Handbook

save DC). The vine can grapple only one creature at a time, and you can cause the vine to release a Grappled creature (no action required). As a Bonus Action on your later turns, you can repeat the

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.

Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

for wealth Zlan Clervish Currently in control, aims to expose hidden horrors and ruins beneath Icewind Dale Personality Zlan has an affinity for enchantment and corrupting minds. During

prove useful. Zlan’s current plan is to heat Icewind Dale from below, warming the Underdark to melt its ice and release aberrant terrors from frozen stasis. This melting also exposes ancient sites containing power Zlan needs to enforce its wicked will on the region.Cold, PoisonLightning, Necrotic

Hederan

races

Hederans are living embodiments of alpine trees, sentient beings of bark and leaf whose bodies host moss, holly and fungi. Their outer skin is made of thick bark that toughens with age, and beneath

its body release pollen and a single silver seed forms upon its back. The seed must be planted within a week, or it will wither away, but from it a new hederan sapling will grow. Once planted by their

Speak with Plants Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

ability to influence it. This spell can cause the plants created by the entangle spell to release a restrained creature.

Imprisonment Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

version of the spell consists of rare soporific herbs. Ending the Spell. During the casting of the spell, in any of its versions, you can specify a condition that will cause the spell to end and release

spell, you choose one of the following forms of imprisonment. Burial. The target is entombed far beneath the earth in a sphere of magical force that is just large enough to contain the target. Nothing

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the spellcaster—not enough to cause harm

. Bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, and thunder damage can cause a fractine to break into two smaller fractines, each one autonomous and capable of imprisoning creatures. When a fractine dies, it folds in on

Sloughing Toxin

Equipment

This complex toxin makes the muscles beneath a creature’s skin loose and malleable, which seugathi fleshwarpers find useful in their gruesome work. The victim’s rough or jerky movements

concentrate the toxin in subdermal muscles and eventually cause skin and muscle to slough away. A creature subjected to this poison feels no effect until the end of its next turn. If the poison isn

College of Glamour Legacy

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

are so eloquent that a speech or song that one of them performs can cause captors to release the bard unharmed and can lull a furious dragon into complacency. The same magic that allows them to quell

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair

wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same

Elder Tempest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(Costs 2 Actions). The tempest can cause a bolt of lightning to strike a point on the ground anywhere under its storm. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw

tempests assume the shape of serpents that slither through the sky. They drown the land beneath them with rain and stab the earth with lances of lightning. Punishing winds scream around them as they fly

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s

the wealth of the dead intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the

Thessalkraken

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Amphibious. The thessalkraken can breathe air and water. Freedom of Movement. The thessalkraken ignores difficult terrain, and magical effects can’t reduce its speed or cause it to be

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the thessalkraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects: A strong current moves through the thessalkraken’s lair. Each

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Caves, described in chapter 5), Yan-C-Bin is master. He can use the following actions in his lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Yan-C-Bin takes a lair action to cause

beneath the open sky have a five percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Thunderstorm Chance"} chance of being struck by lightning. A creature struck by lightning must make a

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

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

this creature, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 hit points or you dismiss it as an action. 00 The moonblade functions as a vorpal sword. Sentience A

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin

, organized, and unified around a common cause. A triton on the surface becomes easily confused by the bewildering array of alliances, rivalries, and petty grievances that prevent the surface folk from

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair, and narrow tubes lined

intruders. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

antics sometimes cause avalanches that threaten nearby villages. 5 An adult crystal dragon enjoys shaping the ice and snow near a den of troll;trolls into a labyrinth and watching the trolls try to

make their way through it. 6 Remorhaz;Remorhazes infest the glacier beneath an adult crystal dragon;adult crystal dragon's lair, posing an imminent threat to the dragon’s home and hoard

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his legendary hoard in tunnels beneath one cavern, which can be entered only by lifting or pushing aside a massive slab of

lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Magma erupts from a point on the ground the dragon can see within 120 feet of it

Adirohit's Retribution

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

him to cause the flood in Sagorpur. Now that Jijibisha is gone, touching any blessed shankha to the tree stump will release him. Using either the Riverine’s Shankha or the magical shankha Plabon gifted

Adirohit’s Retribution When Jijibisha Manivarshi is destroyed, all is silent for a moment before a voice drifts from beneath the tree stump at the center of the Forest Heart. “You out there!” calls a

What Caused the Mourning?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

What Caused the Mourning? There will never be an official answer to the cause of the Mourning. As a DM in Eberron, we want you to decide the cause of this tragedy… or if you prefer, to leave it as a

mystery that will never be solved. With that said, people in Eberron itself have many theories about the cause of the Mourning; it’s up to you to decide if any of them are correct. The Mourning was

Lords of Dust Campaign Themes

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

, and his minions are always eager to cause strife. The servants of Sul Khatesh entice cruel and selfish people to become warlocks, drawing mystical powers from their mistress. These activities won’t

release an overlord, but they help to sustain it. To release an overlord, the Lords of Dust must ensure that the Prophecy unfolds along a specific path. Often, following this path requires specific

Heraldic Sign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Heraldic Sign Fighters typically do battle for a cause. Some fight on behalf of kingdoms besieged by monsters, while others quest only for personal glory. In either case, a fighter often displays a

heraldic sign that represents that cause, either adopting the symbol of a nation or a royal line, or creating a crest to represent one’s self-interest. Your character could be affiliated with an

Appendix: Player Species

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

with age, and beneath lies a network of green, sap-filled muscle. Twigs and berries sprout unpredictably, with the brightest clusters gathered around their heads. Their leaves and bark vary in colour

when the flowers on its body release pollen and a single silver seed forms upon its back. The seed must be planted within a week, or it will wither away, but from it a new hederan sapling will grow

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

Speak with Plants

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

creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language, but you gain no magical ability to influence it. This spell can cause the plants created by the entangle spell to release a restrained creature.

Grasping Vine

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

creature at a time, and you can cause the vine to release a Grappled creature (no action required). As a Bonus Action on your later turns, you can repeat the attack against a creature within 30 feet of the

Speak with Plants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language, but you gain no magical ability to influence it. This spell can cause the plants created by the entangle spell to release a restrained creature.

Lliira

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Lliira Our Lady of Joy, Joybringer, the Mistress of Revels Lliira is a beloved goddess, a deity of contentment, release, joy, happiness, dance, and freedom. As the patron of festivals, she is

cause her to withhold her favor. Her priests and priestesses, known as joybringers, take it as their mission to make other people happy, even if just for a moment. Her faithful always wear at least one

Tremors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

between towns or search the hills for sites of interest. You are trudging along through the barren countryside when you hear a low, distant rumbling. A moment later, the ground beneath your feet

begins shaking. The tremor is strong enough to start small slides of pebbles from the hillsides and cause shrubs and brush to wave from side to side, but then it subsides. A moment later, horrible insect

Tyrant's Escape

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

described in area 5a. If the party doesn’t release him, he breaks free himself after an hour. Dranzorg torments the party and rampages through the house, calling for Mara to face him. Once freed, he

by Mara might carry a piece of her spirit with them, potentially in the form of a Dark Gift (see chapter 1). The evil beneath the House of Lament adds to its prison of souls.

Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a

unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the

Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a

unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the

Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

his plan to release Tiamat: recruiting dragons and assembling a treasure hoard worthy of the queen of evil dragons. These efforts draw the characters’ attention to the cult. The action begins when a

unsavory history. North of Waterdeep, the cult’s contraband is offloaded at a smuggler’s den for shipment to a castle long ago abandoned. A portal beneath the castle connects to the stronghold of one of the

Orcus

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

that mortals must suffer and die at the whims of these entities. In Orcus, they see the promise of release from pain without the demand of obedience. In the state of undeath that Orcus offers, they will

cause are admitted to the cult. Those who have second thoughts and attempt to decline are destroyed, their souls condemned to the Outer Planes while their bodies are animated as skeletons and zombies.

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