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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
each head regrown in this way.
Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attacks.
Wakeful. While the hydra sleeps, at least
wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which
Half-Elf
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EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
ground. The dwarf clasped his old friend close for a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.
— Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Defense. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to become insubstantial for a moment, halving the damage you take. Then the reaction can’t be used again until the next sunset.
Magic Tattoo
Coverage
Tattoo Rarity
Area Covered
Common
One hand or foot or a quarter of a limb
Uncommon
Half a limb or the scalp
Rare
One limb
Very Rare
Two limbs or the chest or upper back
Legendary
Two limbs and the torso
Monsters
Misplaced Monsters: Volume One
target gains 11 (2d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d8+2", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Bolstering Treat"} temporary hit points if it immediately uses its reaction to eat one of the cookies. Any leftover
can see within 10 feet of herself. The target gains the ability to understand and speak Common or Sylvan (Coral’s choice) for 10 minutes.
Elf
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. “All that haste, their ambition and drive to accomplish something before their brief lives pass away—human endeavors seem so futile sometimes. But then you look at what they have
humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, which can occur on your turn or on someone else’s. The opportunity attack, described later in this chapter, is the most common type of reaction. When you take a reaction, you can’t take another one until
noted on your character sheet. The most common actions you can take are described in the "Actions in Combat" section later in this chapter. Many class features and other abilities provide additional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. The opportunity attack, described later in this section, is the most common type of reaction. When you take a reaction, you can't take another one until the start of your next turn. If the reaction interrupts another creature's turn, that creature can continue its turn right after the reaction.
noted on your character sheet. The most common actions you can take are described in the Actions in Combat section. Many class features and other abilities provide additional options for your action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
turn or on someone else’s. The Opportunity Attack, described later in this chapter, is the most common type of Reaction. When you take a Reaction, you can’t take another one until the start of your
Reactions Certain special abilities, spells, and situations allow you to take a special action called a Reaction. A Reaction is an instant response to a trigger of some kind, which can occur on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
sometimes assume that “slaad” is a misspelling or mispronunciation. Calling these creatures “salads” is frowned upon. Frogs are common on campus and are often kept as pets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
turn or on someone else’s. The Opportunity Attack, described later in this chapter, is the most common type of Reaction. When you take a Reaction, you can’t take another one until the start of your
Reactions Certain special abilities, spells, and situations allow you to take a special action called a Reaction. A Reaction is an instant response to a trigger of some kind, which can occur on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
A Brief History The known history of the Sword Coast region spans thousands of years, extending back into the misty epochs of the creator races and the ages of the first nations of the elves and
the last few centuries of Faerûn’s history. The common folk across the continent have little knowledge of, and little use for, events that have transpired far away in time and space. News does travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Limited Usage Some parts of a stat block have restrictions on the number of times they can be used. Here are the most common ways that usage is limited: X/Day. This notation means the stat block part
can be used a certain number of times (represented by X) and that a monster must finish a Long Rest to regain expended uses. For example, a Reaction that includes “1/Day” means the Reaction can be
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
broodguards and exceedingly rare anathemas have their place in the hierarchy as well.
All yuan-ti can interbreed. Females usually lay clutches of eggs, which are stored in a common hatchery, although
common apes. Although some purebloods are able to reproduce with humans, most are disgusted by the idea and would do so only if seduction is necessary for a pureblood to preserve a role as a confidant or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +6
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The warrior can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +6
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The warrior can use a bonus action on its turn to regain hit points equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Charisma (Deception) check to avoid making an alarmed face, coughing loudly, or having another potentially embarrassing reaction. Bow’s End Snacks d6 Snack 1 Eel rolls with sticky rice, jalapeno
) check also learns that the sick student was summoned to Dean Tullus’s office earlier in the day, shortly before the reception. During the meeting, Dean Tullus addressed the student’s chronic lateness to class; the student recalls that the conversation was brief and cordial.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Orb of Shielding Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) An orb of shielding is a polished, spherical chunk of crystal or stone aligned to one of the planes of existence. If you’re a spellcaster
, you can use this orb as a spellcasting focus. If you’re holding the orb when you take damage of the type associated with the orb’s material, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage by 1d4 (to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Orb of Shielding Wondrous item, common (requires attunement) An orb of shielding is a polished, spherical chunk of crystal or stone aligned to one of the planes of existence. If you’re a spellcaster
, you can use this orb as a spellcasting focus. If you’re holding the orb when you take damage of the type associated with the orb’s material, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage by 1d4 (to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Soul Cage 6th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when a humanoid you can see within 60 feet of you dies Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a tiny silver cage worth 100 gp
from the soul and regain 2d8 hit points. Query Soul. You ask the soul a question (no action required) and receive a brief telepathic answer, which you can understand regardless of the language used. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Goliath Traits Goliaths share a number of traits in common with each other. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. Age. Goliaths have
. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Approaching the sound reveals a basilisk named Veldyskar resting in an intersection. No ordinary basilisk, Veldyskar has an Intelligence of 10 (+0) and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Giant, and Undercommon. A small
understand Common. A many-legged reptile stretches out as if it has been sitting for a long while, avoiding your eyes as it looks to the rocky floor at your feet. “About time you lot arrived! Come! The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
doesn’t limit the number of times you can use it in a round. You sometimes get a chance to use Sneak Attack on someone else’s turn. The most common way for this to happen is when a foe provokes an
the fighter’s turn, and if the attack qualifies, it can use Sneak Attack. Both of those options rely on the use of your reaction, so you could do only one of them in a round. Because you get only one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Barkskin. Sir Braford’s AC can’t be lower than 16.
Special Equipment. Sir Braford wields Shatterspike, a magic longsword that grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage
attacks a target other than him that is within 5 feet of him, he can use a reaction to use his shield to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
(+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +5
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +4, Survival +4
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below.
Second Wind (Recharges after a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Str +6, Dex +6, Con +4
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
+ 4) piercing damage.
Reaction
Biting Rebuke. Immediately after the chosen takes damage from a creature within 5 feet of it, it can make a Shortsword attack with advantage against that creature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +4
Skills Athletics +4, Perception +3, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, plus one of your choice
Martial Role. The warrior has one of the following traits of your choice:
Attacker. The warrior gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
Defender. The warrior gains the Protection reaction below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Passive Perception 15
Languages Common
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Bloodied Frenzy. While Bloodied, the berserker has Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws.
Actions
Multiattack
by 5 feet until the start of the berserker’s next turn.
Bonus Actions
Frenzied Rush. Each ally within 30 feet of the berserker can take a Reaction to move up to half the ally’s Speed without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, where it erupts into a sphere of radiant light for a brief but deadly instant. Each creature in that 20-foot-radius sphere must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 2d6 radiant damage. A
or restore the light as a bonus action. If a creature hits you with a melee attack while this light shines, you can use your reaction to deal radiant damage to the creature. The radiant damage equals 5 + your Wisdom modifier.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
you like on the same turn. Can you cast a reaction spell on your turn? You sure can! Here’s a common way for it to happen: Cornelius the wizard is casting fireball on his turn, and his foe casts
counterspell on him. Cornelius also has counterspell prepared, so he uses his reaction to cast it and break his foe’s counterspell before it can stop fireball. Does casting a spell as a ritual require
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
boxy shape and wears a pair of oversized glasses. The illusory modron adjusts its glasses and joyfully greets you in Common:
“Hello, and welcome to the Planartarium. You can learn more about the
, reappears. It thanks the donor and asks which plane of existence they’d like to learn about. Cosmo can give a brief lecture on any plane of existence described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, perhaps on an airship (likely paid for by Germaine whose Kundarak account is flush with Boromar gold) or a lightning rail. For characters who are Sharn natives, provide a brief description of various
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
you’ll need a job that will help you prove your worth.
Today is your lucky day. This afternoon, you received a brief note from one of your contacts: “I heard today from someone who is looking for
the characters to identify or discover personal connections that might link them, such as common acquaintances or contacts, a shared background, or living in the same neighborhood. Once the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
explosion. As an action, you magically create an orb and hurl it at a point you choose within 150 feet, where it erupts into a sphere of radiant light for a brief but deadly instant. Each creature in that 20
, you can use your reaction to deal radiant damage to the creature. The radiant damage equals 5 + your Wisdom modifier.