before breaks down cantrip repeat

Star Spawn Larva Mage Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

: circle of death Return to Worms. When the larva mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the larva mage reforms from it

mage's turns. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Feed on Weakness. When a creature within 20 feet of the larva mage fails a

Lorehold Professor of Chaos

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Weight of History", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. A restrained target can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the

their magic into creating breaks that are to their advantage. Whether those breaks are in a series of events, in obstacles, or in enemies depends on the needs in the moment. They crush enemies&rsquo

Tarul Var

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns

regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Var casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch. (Costs 2 Actions) Var uses Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). Var fixes his

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.The lich can take

actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). The lich fixes its gaze

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Magical Illusion. As a bonus action, Valindra can mask

and only at the end of another creature's turn. Valindra regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. Valindra casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Valindra uses

Kobold Inventor Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 5/20 ft., one target

kobold throws a clay pot into a 5-foot-square space within 20 feet of it, and it breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot grubs emerges from the shattered pot and remains a hazard in that square. Scorpion

Devkarin Lich

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.The lich can

actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts one of its cantrips. Noxious Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses Noxious Touch. Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature within 30

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on

regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions

Enhanced Medusa

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

(the medusa's choice) and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the effect on a success. The

cast the light cantrip at will.Multiattack. The medusa makes either three melee attacks--one with its snake hair and two with its shortsword--or two ranged attacks with its longbow. Snake Hair. Melee

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat

be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Exethanter regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Exethanter casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch

Kobold Inventor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Green Slime Pot"} to hit, range 5/20 ft., one

breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot grubs emerges from the shattered pot and remains a hazard in that square. Scorpion on a Stick. The kobold makes a melee attack with a scorpion (see the Monster

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

damage and have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics

can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder

with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks the link this way, the target takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Psychic Link", "rollDamageType

Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

following warlock spells: Cantrip (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), mage hand, message, poison spray, prestidigitation 1st–3rd level (2 3rd

minute and can’t be harmed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the illusion on a success, or taking 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Invoke Nightmare","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failure.Poison

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, prismatic spray 8th level (1 slot): incendiary cloud, maze 9th level (1 slot): power word kill, time stopChill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit

":"cold"} cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the

Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, drink, or sleep.Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation

+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind Blast","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns

Jarad Vod Savo

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollAction":"Noxious Touch","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at

creature's turn. Jarad regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Jarad casts one of his cantrips. Noxious Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Jarad uses Noxious Touch. Disrupt Life (Costs 3

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the mage reforms from it

(5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Plague of Worms", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage at the start of each of the mage’s turns. The creature can repeat the

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics). The ulitharid casts one of the following

potential rival and manipulates or quashes the ulitharid’s ambitions accordingly. When an ulitharid finds sharing leadership with an elder brain insufferable, it breaks off from the colony

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

saving throw or take 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind Blast","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat

brain targets a creature within 120 feet of it with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 1d4

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"psychic"} psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder

it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Break

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt, vicious mockery 1st burning hands, dissonant whispers, hellish rebuke 2nd crown of madness, enthrall,

law-abiding citizens of Ravnica. Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better. 2 When violence breaks out, I lose myself in

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cone of Cold","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Create Ice Mephit (3/Day). Auril breaks off an

creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, freeing itself on a success. The creature is also freed if the crystal is destroyed, which is a Tiny object with AC 18, 9 hit points

Star Spawn Larva Mage

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

death Return to Worms. When the larva mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the larva mage reforms from it 24 hours

) necrotic damage and be blinded and restrained by masses of swarming worms. The affected creature takes 22 (5d8) necrotic damage at the start of each of the larva mage’s turns. The creature can repeat

Save Ends Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

by a save ends effect like this can repeat the saving throw on each of their turns, ending the effect on themself early on a success. They can only make that saving throw either at the start or end of

their turn, as specified in the stat block. Here is an example of an attack with a save ends effect from the goblin cursespitter stat block: Toxic Touch (Cantrip). Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to

Tarul Var

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its

another creature’s turn. Var regains spent legendary action at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Var casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Var casts Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze

Living Shadow

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

fiddles with or occasionally breaks Tiny, nonmagical objects. 6 There’s a slight but noticeable delay between my movements and those of my shadow. Grasping Shadow. You learn the mage hand

cantrip if you don’t already know it, and require no components to cast it. The hand created by the spell is shadowy but is not bound to your actual shadow. Your spellcasting ability for this spell is

15. Wind Tunnel

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

jammed until the start of the creature’s next turn, when it can use its action to repeat the check. A creature that fails the check or chooses to extricate itself takes 11 (2d10) slashing damage and

is ejected north of the propeller. If the propeller is jammed for 3 consecutive rounds, it breaks down and becomes nonfunctional. At dawn the next day, Withers sends tomb dwarves to repair the damage and return the trap to its operational state.

Menzoberranzan

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

against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep. She can cast the dancing lights cantrip at will. She owns a hat of disguise, which she uses to appear as a female drow while in the company of

killed, the goblinoids flee as their morale breaks. Sir Aljanor has made his peace with Tyr and expects to die. He is disappointed if good lives are lost in a foolish attempt to rescue him. If he

Lich

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

throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Legendary Actions The lich can take 3 legendary

of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). The lich fixes its gaze on one creature

Kobold Inventor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit

) acid damage at the start of each of its turns. Rot Grub Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot into a 5-foot-square space within 20 feet of it, and it breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot grubs (in this

School of Necromancy

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

target has an Intelligence of 8 or higher, it has advantage on the saving throw. If it fails the saving throw and has an Intelligence of 12 or higher, it can repeat the saving throw at the end of every hour until it succeeds and breaks free.

Kobold Inventor

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

. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/20 ft., one target. Hit: The target is covered

. Rot Grub Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot into a 5-foot-square space within 20 feet of it, and it breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot grubs emerges from the shattered pot and remains a hazard in

Brain in a Jar

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

magical effects. Unusual Nature. The brain doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Actions Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8

(3d8 + 4) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Innate Spellcasting

Keeping Combat Moving

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

, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t

changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the

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