being before deity choice response

Githzerai Psion

Monsters Monster Manual

choice of (A) the Charmed condition until the start of the githzerai’s next turn or (B) the Prone condition, provided the target is a Large or smaller creature. Spellcasting. The githzerai casts one

InvisibilityPsionic Defense. The githzerai casts Feather Fall or Shield in response to the spell’s trigger, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Pirate Admiral

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage, and the target suffers one of the following effects of the pirate’s choice: Awestruck. The target has the Charmed condition

damage.Defensive Stance. Trigger: The pirate is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The pirate adds 4 to its AC against melee attack rolls (including the triggering attack) until the

Azer Pyromancer

Monsters Monster Manual

Fire Aura. At the end of each of the azer’s turns, each creature of the azer’s choice in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the azer takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType

casts Hellish Rebuke in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Fire, Poison

Death Knight Aspirant

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The aspirant has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Marshal Undead. Undead creatures of the aspirant’s choice (excluding itself) in a 60

holding a weapon. Response: The aspirant adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Necrotic, Poison

Performer Legend

Monsters Monster Manual

(performer’s choice) until the end of the performer’s next turn. Success: Half damage only. Spellcasting. The performer casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components

performer with an attack roll. Response—Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 17, the triggering creature. Failure: The attack roll misses the performer, and the target has the Charmed condition until the end of the performer’s next turn.

Sahuagin Baron

Monsters Monster Manual

. Response—Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature of the sahuagin’s choice in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the sahuagin. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType

Mummy Lord

Monsters Monster Manual

Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack, possibly causing the attack to miss, and the mummy teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied

space it can see. Each creature of its choice that it can see within 5 feet of its destination space has the Blinded condition until the end of the mummy’s next turn.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4

Death Knight

Monsters Monster Manual

magical effects. Marshal Undead. Undead creatures of the death knight’s choice (excluding itself) in a 60-foot Emanation originating from it have Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws. It

MagicParry. Trigger: The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action

Rusted Behemoth

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, Piercing, or Slashing damage. Response—Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, each creature of the Rusted’s choice in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the Rusted. Failure: the target has the

Eldritch Eddy

Monsters Netheril’s Fall

’s choice). Arcane Bolt. Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Bolt"}, range 120 ft. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d10+3", "rollType

":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Bolt", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Eldritch Overload. Trigger: The eddy takes damage. Response—Strength Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature of the eddy

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

)", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} or Necrotic;{"diceNotation":"5d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrosive Burst (Necrotic)", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} damage (Sammaster’s choice

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

Guardian of Faith Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is indistinct except for a

gleaming sword and shield emblazoned with the symbol of your deity. Any creature hostile to you that moves to a space within 10 feet of the guardian for the first time on a turn must succeed on a

Martial Arts Adept Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

a DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (adept's choice). The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. The target must succeed on a DC 13

target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dart","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Reversal of Fortune. In response to another creature dealing damage to the nilbog, the nilbog reduces the

as a harsh overseer who would keep the goblins under heel. But the goblins’ pantheon included a trickster deity who was determined to get the last laugh. Although its essence was shattered by

Dohwar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Merging. Two dohwars can have a telepathic conversation with each other and a third willing creature of their choice, provided all three are within 30 feet of one another.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack

the dohwar's life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they

Boneclaw Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

claw can attack only that target. Shadow Jump. If the boneclaw is in dim light or darkness, each creature of the boneclaw's choice within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving

light or darkness.Deadly Reach. In response to a visible enemy moving into its reach, the boneclaw makes one claw attack against that enemy. If the attack hits, the boneclaw can make a second claw attack against the target.Cold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Havia Quickknife

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

effects: The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (adept’s choice). The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked

Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"roll

Mookie Plush

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

additional effects: The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (adept’s choice). The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked

Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"roll

East Wind

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

of the following additional effects: The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (adept's choice). The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw

effects of a polymorph spell.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 3

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

Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, a trickster deity was determined to get the last laugh. Although Maglubiyet shattered its essence, this trickster god survives in a splintered form as possessing spirits

West Wind

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

one of the following additional effects: The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (adept's choice). The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving

saving throw or suffer the effects of a flesh to stone spell.Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, the adept deflects the missile. The damage it takes from the attack is

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of

the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you

Rewarded

Backgrounds The Book of Many Things

You were living a difficult life before your destiny suddenly changed through a miraculous turn of good fortune. Perhaps a benevolent deity gave you precisely what you most desired. You might have

possess rare and unusual skills unknown to ordinary folk. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion Languages: One of your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing

Astral Drifter

Backgrounds Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

on the Divine Contact table to determine which deity you encountered, or work with your DM to identify a more suitable choice. Divine Contact d10 Wandering Deity 1 Corellon, god

denizens. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice (Celestial or Gith recommended) Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a diary, an ink pen, a bottle of ink, and a

Hallow Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

in the area; you can designate whether the effect applies to all creatures, creatures that follow a specific deity or leader, or creatures of a specific sort, such as orcs or trolls. When a creature

can't extinguish the light. Energy Protection. Affected creatures in the area have resistance to one damage type of your choice, except for bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing. Energy Vulnerability

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

spell attack roll missing the swarm, the swarm causes that spell to hit another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it that it can see.Gremishka;Gremishkas are the vicious products of mistakes made

Hlam

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

following additional effects: The target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or drop one item it is holding (Hlam's choice). The target must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or be

Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Hlam deflects the missile. The damage he takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 27;{"diceNotation":"1d10+27","rollType":"roll

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

creature of Lhammaruntosz's choice that is within 120 feet of her and aware of her must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the

rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Lhammaruntosz's choice

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

see within 60 feet of it must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. If the saving throw fails, the targeted creature is struck by one of the following (juggernaut’s choice): Flying Stone. The

masterpiece at the scenes of its crimes. 3 Avatar. The killer sacrifices its victims, believing it’s a manifestation of a deity or force beyond morality. 4 Doctor. The killer

Shadar-kai Shadow Dancer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of the Raven Queen watch over both the Shadowfell and the Material Plane, scouting out choice souls and tragedies that might please their deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

keeping things that remind them of their age. Shadar-kai of the Raven Queen watch over both the Shadowfell and the Material Plane, scouting out choice souls and tragedies that might please their

deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events along tragic paths for her amusement. The Raven Queen is famously cryptic even to her most devoted followers, however; their efforts are rewarded

Boneclaw

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature of the boneclaw’s choice within 15 feet of it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 34 (5d12 + 2);{"diceNotation":"5d12+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow

creature to an unoccupied space it can see within 5 feet of its destination. The destination spaces of this teleportation must be in dim light or darkness.Deadly Reach. In response to a creature entering

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire. Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one

1 minute later in unoccupied spaces of the ki-rin’s choice on the floor of the lair. Create Stone and Metal. The ki-rin conjures up one or more temporary objects made of stone or metal that

Shadar-kai Soul Monger

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Plane, scouting out choice souls and tragedies that might please their deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events along tragic paths for her amusement. The Raven Queen is famously

Imprisonment Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

a labyrinth, a cage, a tower, or any similar confined structure or area of your choice. The special component for this version of the spell is a miniature representation of the prison made from jade

a creature's name, identity, or deity but otherwise must be based on observable actions or qualities and not based on intangibles such as level, class, or hit points. A dispel magic spell can end

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