before boulder dousing contested reaction

Action Options

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

get into position and onto the larger creature, the smaller creature uses its action to make a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check contested by the target’s Dexterity (Acrobatics

wall, or grabbing and throwing it—by making a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the smaller creature’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. The smaller creature chooses which

Melee Attacks

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

make the opportunity attack, you use your reaction to make one melee attack against the provoking creature. The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach. You can avoid provoking an

opportunity attack by taking the Disengage action. You also don’t provoke an opportunity attack when you teleport or when someone or something moves you without using your movement, action, or reaction

Melee Attacks

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

make the opportunity attack, you use your reaction to make one melee attack against the provoking creature. The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach. You can avoid provoking an

opportunity attack by taking the Disengage action. You also don't provoke an opportunity attack when you teleport or when someone or something moves you without using your movement, action, or reaction

4. Mosaic Chamber

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

collected and kept separate from the rest of the creature’s tiles. A tile creature gains the following reaction. Narrow Dodge. When targeted by a melee attack, the tile creature can take a reaction

sliding circular plate that reveals the bone boulder trap in that area. The plate is only apparent with a successful DC 24 Wisdom (Perception) check or a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check. Door

Mastermind

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

while a creature within 5 feet of you is granting you cover against that attack, you can use your reaction to have the attack target that creature instead of you. Soul of Deceit Starting at 17th

level, your thoughts can’t be read by telepathy or other means, unless you allow it. You can present false thoughts by succeeding on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the mind reader’s Wisdom

Mastermind

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

, you can use your reaction to have the attack target that creature instead of you. Soul of Deceit Starting at 17th level, your thoughts can’t be read by telepathy or other means, unless you allow it

. You can present false thoughts by making a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the mind reader’s Wisdom (Insight) check. Additionally, no matter what you say, magic that would determine if you

4. Mosaic Chamber

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

tiles are collected and kept separate from the rest of the creature’s tiles. A tile creature gains the following reaction. Narrow Dodge. When targeted by a melee attack, the tile creature can take a

reaction to turn its narrowest aspect toward the attacker. The attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll. Mosaic Sun The sun is depicted in the mosaic near the hallway that is area 6 — and is

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Established territories are suddenly contested or might be undefended against other perils. The dragon’s hoard represents tremendous wealth flowing through a single region. Entire populations of

might involve dragons directly. People might have only just learned that dragons exist, discovered the enormous wealth stored in their hoards, or learned of a magical reaction that can be sparked by

Darklake Creature Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

for the Prince of Demons!” in Abyssal. A merrow can use its action to capsize a boat or raft within 5 feet of it. Anyone in the boat can thwart the merrow by using a reaction to make a Strength check

contested by the merrow’s Strength check. If the merrow wins the contest, the vessel capsizes. Stirges These stirges cling to the ceiling like bats. If the party is aware of the stirges, the

College of Whispers

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

humanoid’s persona. When a humanoid dies within 30 feet of you, you can magically capture its shadow using your reaction. You retain this shadow until you use it or you finish a long rest. You can use the

through this disguise by succeeding on a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by your Charisma (Deception) check. You gain a +5 bonus to your check. Once you capture a shadow with this feature, you can’t

Wyrmheart Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the tribe’s kobold inventors, two of which are present (see appendix D). The other two are in area 6A. 10. Big Smash A boulder is precariously balanced on a ledge above the cart track at this point

. A rope tied round the boulder passes through an iron ring on the central pillar and through another near the kobolds’ chambers. If the kobolds hear an ore cart rumbling down the tracks, four of them

Cove Reef

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

loyal merfolk slaves. C5. Giant Anemone This enormous orange, red, and purple anemone anchored to the side of a boulder is a trap from the time of Ogrorlo meant to guard the cove. When a creature starts

necklace in the gorge. The merfolk don’t have a light source to search the bottom of the gorge and hope the characters can help. A character who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Command. The iron consul selects up to two allies within 90 feet of it that can hear its commands. Each ally can immediately use its reaction to make one melee attack. Black Gauntlet of Bane Medium

by dousing the wax skull with holy water. Myrkul is calculating, distant, and self-centered. He cares only for the acquisition of knowledge and finds that managing the daily affairs of life is at

Random Encounters in Yon

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

Evil kite 5 Goblin procession 6 Goblin shadows 7 Pageant wagon 8 Tornado Astronomer’s Throne The characters come across a throne hewn from a boulder and etched with astronomical symbols. A detect

Reacts. If the kite takes damage, but not enough to reduce it to 0 hit points, it uses its reaction to yank the string from Feenia’s grasp (causing Feenia to age as described above). On subsequent

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