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Shield Guardian

Monsters Monster Manual

cause the guardian to store one spell of level 4 or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian while within 5 feet of it. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian

the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.Poison

Thunderous Greatclub

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

saving throw, or its Concentration is broken. In addition, you can cause a 30-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide fissure to open up on the ground anywhere in the area. Any creature on a spot where the fissure

Earthquake

Spells Player’s Handbook

the Prone condition, and its Concentration is broken. You can also cause the effects below. Fissures. A total of 1d6 fissures open in the spell’s area at the end of the turn you cast it. You

King Hekaton

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Amphibious. Hekaton can breathe air and water.Multiattack. Hekaton makes two attacks with his broken chains. Broken Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Broken Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d6 + 9);{"diceNotation":"3d6+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Broken Chain","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage

Gideon Lightward

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Elturel. He sees his cause as a noble one — fighting the demons whose chaos marks the end of all things. But his mind is broken and filled with hatred for those who refuse to follow his commands.Necrotic, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksRadiant

Woe Strider

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

damage. In addition, each magic item the creature is carrying that isn't an artifact has its magical properties suppressed for 1 minute.Woe striders form from the souls of those who've broken the bonds of

them to search for answers within the bowels of other beings, performing murderous haruspicy in pursuit of their discarded cosmic purpose. When they fail to find answers, their unnatural cries cause reality to shudder, undermining magic and sane minds alike.

Stone Giant of Evil Earth

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

"} bludgeoning damage. The giant can cause the club to emit a burst of thunderous energy that deals 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thundering Stone Club

", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Boulder"}; on a roll of 3 or lower, the giant has no more boulders to throw.Unyielding. In response to failing a saving throw to avoid being moved, having the prone

Faerie Borrower

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

are tiny thieves who steal whatever they can lay their hands on to cause confusion and consternation. A faerie borrower stands less than six inches tall, with blue or blue-gray skin and wings resembling

shards of broken glass. Faerie borrowers often adorn themselves with purloined trophies: stolen keys and needles filed into swords, and buttons and scraps of paper fashioned into clothing. Though

Martial Arts Adept

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Once per turn, the adept can cause one of the following additional effects (choose one or roll a d4

hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dart","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer, plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.Spell Redirection. In response to a

cast near a gremishka might rebound onto those nearby or cause the monster to explode, its scaly chunks rapidly reforming into duplicate gremishkas. These spontaneously created swarms can rapidly turn

Steel Predator

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

case, it does what it must to fulfill its mission. If all goes according to plan, a steel predator slays its target and then voluntarily returns to Sigil, where it’s broken down into parts that

can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Divine Strike. Once on each of his turns when he hits a creature with a weapon attack, Omin can cause the attack to deal an extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Divine

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

":"force"} force damage.Mirrored Damage. In response to being damaged by a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself, the fractine forces that creature to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On

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

Ancient White Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

floor around it a treacherous morass of broken ice and stone, hidden pits, and slippery slopes. As foes struggle to move toward it, the dragon flies from perch to perch and destroys them with its

freezing breath. 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

Adult White Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

floor around it a treacherous morass of broken ice and stone, hidden pits, and slippery slopes. As foes struggle to move toward it, the dragon flies from perch to perch and destroys them with its freezing

breath. 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

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

action to cause one of the following effects; the anarch can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The anarch casts the lightning bolt spell (at 5th level), but the anarch can change the

spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless of its

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the world above. Aquatic Crusaders Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water

, 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

Imprisonment Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

other creatures to see in), but nothing else can pass through, even by means of teleportation or planar travel. The gemstone can't be cut or broken while the spell remains in effect. The special

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

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, Titivilus has manipulated everyone along his path to power, either to win them over to his cause or to remove them as a threat. Since gaining his position, Titivilus has convinced Dispater that countless

plots are being hatched against him and that Asmodeus himself seeks to remove Dispater from power. In response, Dispater has withdrawn to his palace and left day-to-day decisions to Titivilus, even

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Spellcasting. The nilbog casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: mage hand, Tasha's hideous laughterReversal of Fortune. In response to

that cause disorder unless they are appeased. Goblins have no name for this deity and dare not give it one, lest Maglubiyet use its name to ensnare and crush it as he did their other deities. They

Vecna the Archlich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to

wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. He can cause each creature of his choice within 15 feet of his destination space to take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

count 20 (losing initiative ties), Ogrémoch uses his lair action to cause one of the following effects: A 10-foot-radius area of rocky or earthy ground within 60 feet of Ogrémoch turns

tremors"} rounds. At first, damage is minor — broken windows, cracked plaster, items toppled off shelves. The longer Ogrémoch remains, the stronger the tremors become. After 5 days, the

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mummy lord wears or carries is invisible with it.The mummy lord can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the

takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the mummy lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Each undead creature in the lair can pinpoint the location of each

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion. The Cause of Righteousness A paladin swears to uphold justice and righteousness, to stand with the good things of the world against the encroaching

darkness, and to hunt the forces of evil wherever they lurk. Different paladins focus on various aspects of the cause of righteousness, but all are bound by the oaths that grant them power to do their

Ready

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

before the start of your next turn. First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will trigger your reaction. Then, you choose the action you will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to

move up to your speed in response to it. Examples include "If the cultist steps on the trapdoor, I’ll pull the lever that opens it," and "If the goblin steps next to me, I move away." When the trigger

Ready

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

before the start of your next turn. First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will trigger your reaction. Then, you choose the action you will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to

move up to your speed in response to it. Examples include "If the cultist steps on the trapdoor, I'll pull the lever that opens it," and "If the goblin steps next to me, I move away." When the trigger

Fighter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Fighter If my Battle Master Fighter provokes an Opportunity Attack and it misses, can I use Riposte? Yes, you can use the Riposte maneuver in response to an Opportunity Attack that misses you

, assuming your Reaction is available. Can the Disarming Attack maneuver cause a creature to drop a Shield? No. Disarming Attack forces a creature to drop an object it is holding. Donned Shields aren’t merely held.

Ready [Action]

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

your next turn. First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will trigger your Reaction. Then, you choose the action you will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to move up to your

Speed in response to it. Examples include “If the cultist steps on the trapdoor, I’ll pull the lever that opens it,” and “If the zombie steps next to me, I move away.” When the trigger occurs, you can

Casting Time

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

another one using a Bonus Action on the same turn. Reaction and Bonus Action Triggers A spell that has a casting time of a Reaction is cast in response to a trigger that is defined in the spell’s

Casting Time entry. Some spells that have a casting time of a Bonus Action are also cast in response to a trigger defined in the spell. Longer Casting Times Certain spells—including a spell cast as a Ritual

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

paraphrase the following text when Arasta uses her Armor of Spiders trait: The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the

count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Arasta learns about any creature

Ready [Action]

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

your next turn. First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will trigger your Reaction. Then, you choose the action you will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to move up to your

Speed in response to it. Examples include “If the cultist steps on the trapdoor, I’ll pull the lever that opens it,” and “If the zombie steps next to me, I move away.” When the trigger occurs, you can

Casting Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

another one using a Bonus Action on the same turn. Reaction and Bonus Action Triggers A spell that has a casting time of a Reaction is cast in response to a trigger that is defined in the spell’s

Casting Time entry. Some spells that have a casting time of a Bonus Action are also cast in response to a trigger defined in the spell. Longer Casting Times Certain spells—including a spell cast as a Ritual

Ambush

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone

ground. Sarbrindar singles out one character for mockery and insults, gleefully fighting until destroyed. Brother Trasig’s broken body is partially buried behind nearby crates, clutching a Periapt of

Health. The cause of the transformations is concealed behind an illusory wall. If the illusion is touched, it vanishes.

Sundered Chains

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

. Each broken chain is roughly a mile long. Long ago, these giant chains tethered an abducted city to Avernus. That city somehow tore free, leaving behind its broken bonds and scattered chunks of

masonry. The chains are similar to the ones that bind Elturel. Characters who examine a chain can tell that some intense, supernatural force caused one or more of its links to sunder. Although the cause

Lum the Mad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Lum the Mad In response to any reaction or questions, the agent proudly explains how the partially functioning Infernal Machine was used to find and capture Lum the Mad, so that he could assist in

bring the machine online. However, he is also able to deactivate the machine, or even cause it to self-destruct—if the characters can convince him to do so with appropriate roleplaying or Charisma checks of your determination.

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