being before down change reduces

Death Tyrant

Monsters Monster Manual

: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the target is a creature and this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: 55 (10d10

);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0

Night Hag Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Change Shape. The hag magically

(1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Nightmare Haunting"}. If this effect reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is

Night Hag (Coven Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

(2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Change Shape. The hag magically polymorphs into a Small or Medium female

":"roll","rollAction":"Nightmare Haunting"}. If this effect reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is trapped in the hag's soul bag. The

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

attack hits and reduces the temporary hit points to 0, each creature within 5 feet of the triton takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Frigid Shield","rollDamageType

":"cold"} cold damage.Triton masters of waves sculpt storms and change the tides, bending the sea to their will. Drawing forth living currents and the icy cold of the deep, these mages make the ocean their

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

or take 45 (10d8);{"diceNotation":"10d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Disintegration Ray","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 hit points, its body

":"10d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Death Ray","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points. The beholder can take 3 legendary actions

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true

much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer

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

. Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Sseth’s Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9

: detect thoughts, hypnotic pattern Bonus Actions Change Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.

Adult Topaz Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bonus Actions Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon

dragon targets a creature or an object not being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 28 (8d6) necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.

Drow Arachnomancer

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

as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while

fire, fly, insect plague, invisibility Bonus Actions Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage. If the damage reduces a creature to 0 hit points, that creature is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after

damage. Triton Master of Waves Triton masters of waves sculpt storms and change the tides, bending the sea to their will. Drawing forth living currents and the icy cold of the deep, these mages

Death Tyrant Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

death tyrants change their servants into Undead horrors. The region containing a death tyrant’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects: Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a

damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: 55 (10d10) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if

Vampire Spawn

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

until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. PLAYER CHARACTERS AS VAMPIRES The game statistics of a player character transformed into a

vampire spawn and then a vampire don’t change, except that the character’s Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores become 18 if they aren’t higher. In addition, the character gains the vampire’s

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Essential Reduction", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.Decay and despair are bound up in

) 2 Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic) 3 Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil) 4 Territoriality. Any creature

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

water, create or destroy water Bonus Actions Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This

Reduction (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon targets a creature or an object not being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 40 (9d8) necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

);{"diceNotation":"9d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Essential Reduction", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.Decay and

lesser creatures. (Any) 2 Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic) 3 Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil) 4

Beholder

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

. Disintegration Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take 45 (10d8) force damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 hit points, its body becomes a

dies if the ray reduces it to 0 hit points. Legendary Actions The beholder can take 3 legendary actions, using the Eye Ray option below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at

Complex Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

trap’s elements. Many of these traps have multiple elements, requiring a lot of work to shut down every part of the trap. Usually, a successful check reduces a trap element’s effectiveness even if it

damage the longer it is active, or a swinging blade might change which area of a chamber it attacks. The trap’s constant elements allow it to have effects when it isn’t the trap’s turn. At the end of each

Githzerai

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

. The githzerai teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet of it. Change Gravity (Costs 3 Actions). The githzerai casts the

spell (at 5th level), but the anarch can change the damage type from lightning to cold, fire, psychic, radiant, or thunder. If the spell deals damage other than fire or lightning, it doesn’t ignite

Pixie Kingdom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, Jeremy sprinkles pixie dust (see appendix A) on them. Jeremy also presents each character with a potion that, when consumed within the boundary of the Pixie Kingdom, reduces the imbiber’s size to Tiny

2d4 less damage (this change can’t reduce the damage below 1). Exploring the Kingdom The Pixie Kingdom is a tranquil oasis compared to the rest of the bustling carnival. The air is filled with the aroma

Night Hag

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

target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage. Change Shape. The hag magically polymorphs into a Small or Medium female humanoid, or back into her true form. Her statistics are the same in each form. Any

, the target gains no benefit from its rest, and its hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10). If this effect reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its

Drow Arachnomancer

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

poison Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Elvish, Undercommon, can speak with spiders Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Change Shape (Recharges after a Short

as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the minotaur lacks the room to become Large, the minotaur doesn’t change size. Bonus Actions Unerring Tracker

existence. The link ends if Brusipha has the incapacitated condition or uses this ability on a different target. Reactions Baphomet’s Blessing. When Brusipha reduces a hostile creature to 0 hit points, she gains 8 temporary hit points.

D: Sunward Fortress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

cleric of Sirrion or a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the symbols on the altar as holy to Sirrion, god of creativity and change. A character who speaks an

reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target instantly transforms into a red slaad or, if it has the ability to cast spells of 3rd level or higher, a green slaad. Only a wish spell can

Delerium Geode

Equipment

display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and hair regrow

time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit Points, it

Delerium Massive Cluster

Equipment

a horrific display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and

through all of time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and hair

of time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit Points, it

Delerium Shard

Equipment

display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and hair regrow

time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit Points, it is

Delerium Chip

Equipment

display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and hair regrow

time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit Points, it is

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

horrific display of gore, leaving behind only their skeletons and equipment. This doesn’t kill or otherwise harm the affected creatures or change their game statistics. Their flesh, skin, and hair

of time and space, gaining unbound knowledge of all that has been, and all that will be. The creature immediately takes 36 (8d8) Psychic damage. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 Hit Points

Specific Spells

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

by any means, including teleportation. If the damage from Disintegrate reduces an Orc to 0 Hit Points, can Relentless Endurance prevent the Orc from turning to ash? Yes. The Disintegrate spell turns

enhanced with Shillelagh just as it is for a normal one. Do the effects of Storm of Vengeance stack? Or do the effects change each turn? In the spell Storm of Vengeance, each new effect replaces the

Warlock Subclasses

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

Charisma modifier plus your Warlock level (minimum of 1 Temporary Hit Point). You also gain this benefit if someone else reduces an enemy within 10 feet of you to 0 Hit Points. Level 3: Fiend Spells The

, Hunger of Hadar 7 Confusion, Summon Aberration 9 Modify Memory, Telekinesis Level 3: Psychic Spells When you cast a Warlock spell that deals damage, you can change its damage type to

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

system known as Tyrant’s Spiral. These gas-filled caverns change constantly, trapping the modrons in an ever-contorting circle that exposes them to the same grim visions over and over again. Tyrant’s

depicting sites along the modrons’ endless march. The distance between areas varies from yards to miles. Feel free to add additional encounters between areas, to change their order, or to have the

Cultists of the Dead Three

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

. Reactions Unstoppable (3/Day). The death’s head reduces the damage it takes from an attack to 0. Left to right: Necromite of Myrkul, Black Gauntlet of Bane, and Reaper of Bhaal Necromite of Myrkul

passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell’s damage type to

Specific Spells

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

darkness-creating spell of 3rd level or lower, regardless of the spell slot used. If the damage from disintegrate reduces a half-orc to 0 hit points, can Relentless Endurance prevent the orc from turning

accomplish while the cloud lingers. Do the effects of storm of vengeance stack? Or do the effects change each turn? In the spell storm of vengeance, each new effect replaces the effect of the previous

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

—injectable Potions of Healing (greater)—four vials of antitoxin, and three restorative ampules. If consumed by a creature as an action, each ampule reduces the creature’s exhaustion level by 1. S30

characters later change their minds, Aphelion is always listening and never far away. Destroying the computer terminal doesn’t stop Aphelion, whose consciousness is stored in a server room deep on the ship’s

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