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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
My Rogue/Wizard can get a Bonus Action to Dash by using Cunning Action, and I can cast Expeditious Retreat on myself to get a Bonus Action to Dash. Do I get two Bonus Actions to Dash? No. You can
Xvart Warlock of Raxivort
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, prestidigitation
1st–2nd level (2 2nd-level slots): burning hands, expeditious retreat, invisibility, scorching ray
Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost (see “Actions” below)
1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:At will: expeditious retreat, false life, minor illusion, prestidigitation3/day each: aid, misty step, Tasha's hideous
, chaotic, and temperamental nature they all share. When its diabolical aspect shines through, a forlarren is a cunning, calculating, and brutal enemy. It might use its natural charm to worm its way
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
Strahd
the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat).
Strahd observes the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
ward (cantrip), expeditious retreat (1st level), spider climb (2nd level), gaseous form (3rd level) Levistus has no cult in the traditional sense. Instead, he offers favors to those who are desperate to
pledge their souls to him a single chance to escape from danger, but some cunning folk strike a deal with Levistus, pledging their souls to him in return for escape at a future date. This boon takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spectacles in his human and hybrid forms Marliza, a petite jackalwere whose wide eyes and long braids belie her cunning Ramah, Inbar’s outspoken brother, who prefers to spend his shift at Amberdune Books
death. Though she is a capable leader in her own right, the burden of taking over from Nidalia is a heavy one. While she was alive, Nidalia taught Korvala the ritual to create gingwatzims. The other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
around you all draw weapons and retreat as you see a guard stumble back, then rise up in the air. A strange shimmer around him reveals the surface of the gelatinous cube that has engulfed him.
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paths until they are destroyed. The trapped svirfneblin is named Mev Flintknapper (use the veteran statistics in the Monster Manual, but also give Mev the Stone Camouflage, Gnome Cunning, and Innate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
his cunning;
A flash of his scarf, he’ll take off running.
Quick as a bolt, his long scarf trailing,
Gasping, grasping, you’ll end up flailing.
You’ll pout, you’ll moan, you’ll huff, you’ll sneer
(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
diabolical aspect shines through, a forlarren is a cunning, calculating, and brutal enemy. It might use its natural charm to worm its way into earning trust from those it encounters, casting itself as a
components:
At will: expeditious retreat, false life, minor illusion, prestidigitation
3/day each: aid, misty step, Tasha’s hideous laughter
1/day each: heal, heat metal, mirror image
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
reckless attacks with no regard for their own lives, seeking to cause as much damage as possible before falling. They are fearless and would rather die fighting among a mob of enemies than retreat a
with only her cunning intelligence. In her youth, she learned to dance for coin and slowly worked her way up from the wine sinks of the laborers’ districts to the elegant chambers of the city’s nobles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Meletian Hoplite Meletian hoplites use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve
the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost (see “Actions” below)
1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat, sleep
2nd level (2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ territory. Adventurers trying to eradicate a kobold infestation often find themselves stuck in low passages too narrow to turn around in, forcing them to move in single file and putting the burden of combat
, which the kobolds can retreat behind and ignite Nets attached to ropes that pull creatures up vertical shafts far away from anyone who can help Pipes/shafts that dump boiling water (either from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
): eldritch blast, mage hand, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation
1st–2nd level (2 2nd-level slots): burning hands, expeditious retreat, invisibility, scorching ray
Low Cunning. The
darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages Abyssal
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Low Cunning. The xvart can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Overbearing Pack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the main force engages the enemy. A cunning party should have the chance to take out numerous defenders, open the gate in area 1, and slay sahuagin leaders, possibly without ever raising an alert
Ultimately, the assault ends with one of three possibilities. If the PCs retreat, they meet Saltmarsh’s human attackers as they launch their offensive. The attack force thanks the characters for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters. When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind: Strahd attacks at the most advantageous moment and from
flies away (using summoned wolves or swarms of bats or rats to guard his retreat). Strahd observes the characters to see who among them are most easily swayed, then tries to charm characters who have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
feature’s spell list. Mark of Passage Spells Spell Level Spells 1 Expeditious Retreat, Jump 2 Find Steed, Pass without Trace 3 Blink, Phantom Steed 4 Dimension Door, Freedom of Movement 5
Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Cunning Intuition. When you make a Dexterity (Stealth) or Charisma (Performance) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the area of darkness up to 60 feet as a bonus action.
Blue Abishai Seekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into
retreat, magic missile, charm person, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, mirror image, misty step
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, fear, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): dimension door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
/wizard can get a bonus action to Dash by using Cunning Action, and I can cast expeditious retreat on myself to get a bonus action to Dash. Do I get two bonus actions to Dash? No. You can take only
. If you have a feature like Cunning Action or Step of the Wind, can you take the Dash action more than once on your turn? If you can take the Dash action as a bonus action, nothing in the rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
companions and beasts of burden—perhaps using deinonychus as hunting hounds or herding triceratops like cattle.
Domesticated dinosaurs might have a variety of trappings—markings, brands, harnesses, collars
giant retreat beneath the sea is an appropriate locale for these encounters. Elemental Air Encounters d12† Encounter
1 1d3 mist hulks* (attitude: 1d8) wandering about, wallowing in regret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cunning — a trait that drow attach more importance to than they do to sanity. Give no quarter to drow, for none shall be given to you. Capture by drow means certain death, either as a sacrifice or after
surface on raids to retreat if they can see the moon — practical advice, it would seem. But an equally important reason is that Eilistraee is known to work her wiles under the light of the moon, so that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Demons are painfully difficult to summon and control. It is not a burden for the weak of heart or the weak of spirit.
— From the DEMONOMICON OF IGGWILV
controlled by a demon lord, goristros make formidable living siege engines and prized pets. Goristros possess preternatural cunning when navigating labyrinthine passages and shifting corridors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside the city walls, the Outer City overflows with stables and hostlers, ranging from muddy pens to barns nicer than most inns. Of these, the
damage.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.
Bonus Actions
Cunning Action. Rilsa takes the Dash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside
passive Perception 12
Languages Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
likely to burden him or the Zoar family. Examples of what he might provide include a meeting with one or more members of the Council of Elders, an arranged meeting with a Lords’ Alliance
across ice or wading through frigid waist-deep water toward the docks, eager to raid and pillage. The remaining eight frost giants remain aboard the ship. As townsfolk retreat to the mines or flee across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
challenges the characters, demanding in Draconic that they retreat. The other guards join him immediately. Development. If a fight breaks out, one of the guards tries to run back to the barracks (area 3
example, the guards in area 32 have beaten a fighting retreat here), twolizardfolk commoners (see appendix C) reside here, playing a game at the table. These lizardfolk try to avoid a fight, preferring to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
). The lawmage has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, friends, light, message
1st level (4 slots): alarm, expeditious retreat, shield
2nd level (3 slots): arcane
, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common plus any one language
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thought spy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
these creatures, humanoids are animals, fit to serve as prey or beasts of burden, and wholly unworthy of respect. Dangerous Lairs. A dragon’s lair serves as the seat of its power and a vault for its
. Any sinkholes remain where they are. Green Dragon The most cunning and treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. Nasty