being before drop casting ranged

Sword of Vengeance

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attack the creature that damaged you until you drop to 0 Hit Points or it does or until you can’t reach the creature to make a melee attack against it. You can break the curse in the usual

ways. Alternatively, casting Banishment on the weapon forces the vengeful spirit to leave it. The weapon then becomes a +1 Weapon with no other properties.

Chromatic Orb

Spells Player’s Handbook

You hurl an orb of energy at a target within range. Choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, or Thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a

increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1. The orb can leap a maximum number of times equal to the level of the slot expended, and a creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell.

Arch-hag

Monsters Monster Manual

Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using

hag knows its location anywhere in the multiverse.Multiattack. The hag makes two Spectral Claw attacks and uses Crackling Wave. Spectral Claw. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20

Sea Hag (Coven Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

curse, counterspell, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): phantasmal killer, polymorph 5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, scrying 6th level (1 slot): eyebite For casting these spells, each hag

succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or drop to 0 hit points. Illusory Appearance. The hag covers herself and anything she is wearing or carrying with a magical illusion that

Wand of Winter

Magic Items Tyranny of Dragons

action to cast one of the following spells from the wand, even if you are incapable of casting spells: ray of frost (no charges, or 1 charge to cast at 5th level; +5 to hit with ranged spell attack

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

Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the adept's next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dart"} to hit, range 20/60 ft., one

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

throw or be knocked prone. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the adept's next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5

Jarl Storvald

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

"} slashing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Rock"} to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d10+6

Age of Everlasting Ice, thus ensuring his place at the top of the ordning. Storvald procured a drop of Cimber’s blood from a Zhentarim wizard named Nilraun, and used the drop to empower his

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

prone. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the adept’s next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to

Zakya Rakshasa

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

saving throw. On a failure, the rakshasa can push the creature up to 10 feet away from it, knock the creature prone, or make the creature drop one item it is holding of the rakshasa’s

choice.Multiattack. The rakshasa makes three melee weapon attacks. Alternatively, it can make two ranged attacks with its javelins. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit

Fire Giant Dreadnought Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dual Shields. The giant carries two shields, each of which is accounted for in the giant's AC. The giant must stow or drop one of its shields to hurl rocks.Multiattack. The giant makes two fireshield

"} fire damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fireshield","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13

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

prone. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the adept’s next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType

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

or be knocked prone. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of the adept's next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5

Athar Null

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

ranged attack.Nullify Spell (3/Day). The null utters a magical word of cancelation to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no

damage if it fails.Multiattack. The null makes two Force Dagger attacks. Force Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force Dagger"} to

Sword Wraith Commander Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation

it. The warriors last until they drop to 0 hit points, and they take their turns immediately after the commander's turn on the same initiative count.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Sword Wraith Commander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Call to Honor"} sword wraith warrior;sword wraith warriors appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it. The warriors last until they drop to 0 hit points, and they take their turns

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Flying Staff attacks. Flying Staff. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Flying

hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The giant casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20

Quadrone Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Shortbow. Ranged

up to 30 feet in any direction. A successful casting of the Dispel Magic spell on the orb (DC 15) destroys it. The orb otherwise remains intact until the drone spends an action to end the effect or

Slow Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn. If the creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On

Vanifer

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

): counterspell, fireball, hypnotic pattern 4th level (3 slots): wall of fire 5th level (2 slots): dominate personMultiattack. Vanifer makes two attacks. Tinderstrike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9

spell she previously cast using a lair action. Vanifer can take no other lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. Her favorite use of this capability is casting fireball or

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

knocked prone. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of Hlam's next turn. Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

an amulet of the planes and a robe of the archmagi.Multiattack. Iggwilv makes two Bewitching Bolt attacks. Bewitching Bolt. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to

, teleport, wishNegate Spell (2/Day). When Iggwilv sees a creature within 60 feet of her casting a spell, she tries to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a spell using a spell slot of 8th level or

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Cling to Life (Recharges after a Long Rest). The first time Zargash would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, he instead drops to 1 hit point. Special Equipment. Zargash wears a bat

":"damage","rollAction":"Warhammer","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage when used with two hands. Deathly Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"spell","rollAction

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

":"cold"} cold damage.When sorrow distresses eladrin, they enter the winter season, becoming figures of melancholy. Frozen tears drop from their cheeks, and their palpable sadness emanates from them as icy

Oshundo the Alhoon

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Grasp", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and Oshundo regains 14 hit points if the target is a creature. Arcane Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell

within 60 feet of itself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails, but any spell slots or charges aren’t wasted.Oshundo lived in Illithinoch at the height of the

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Multiattack. The professor makes two Heuristic Lance attacks. It can also use Overriding Theorem, if available. Heuristic Lance. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType

the professor sees another creature within 60 feet of itself casting a spell, the professor can try to nullify the spell’s formation. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 saving throw using the

Chaos Bolt

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You hurl an undulating, warbling mass of chaotic energy at one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage. Choose one of the d8s

attack roll against the new target, and make a new damage roll, which could cause the chaotic energy to leap again. A creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell. At Higher Levels

Gar Shatterkeel

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

(escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, Gar can’t attack other creatures with his claw. Drown. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Drown

lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. His favorite use of this capability is casting inflict wounds or call lightning. If Gar casts cure wounds using this lair action, he regains the maximum number of hit points from the spell (28).Cold

Asteroid Spider

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

"} acid damage. Web Strand. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Web Strand"} to hit, reach 120 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC

ship that aren’t enclosed become difficult terrain until the effect ends. The web is impervious to damage but is destroyed by a successful casting of dispel magic (DC 18).

Charmayne Daymore

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

one use of Spellcasting. Ashen Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ashen Burst"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit

see, leaving a harmless cloud of ash and embers in the space she just left. Fiery Counterspell. Charmayne interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the

Runic Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Spell Reflection (2/Day). Ranged Spell Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection"} to hit, range 120

ft., one creature casting a spell of 5th level or lower. Hit: 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and the

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The high fae makes two Elemental Strike attacks. Elemental Strike. Melee or Ranged

, mirror imageFae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a creature it can see that is casting a spell with verbal, somatic, or material components. The caster takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. If the target is a fiend or an undead, it takes an extra 11 (2d10) radiant damage. Fire Ray. Ranged Spell

, but not without casting a spell that made Isolde forget about Zybilna and her Feywild domain, thus preventing the eladrin from divulging the archfey’s secrets. As a further punishment, Zybilna

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

":"damage","rollAction":"Gore","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Chromatic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 3

into earning trust from those it encounters, casting itself as a helpless creature pleading for aid even as it looks for the opportunity to betray and overpower. Or it might seek to dominate the weak

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

"} radiant damage. Reproving Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Reproving Ray"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 65 (9d12 + 7

/day each: Telepathy, Teleport, Time Stop Shining Counterspell. Alustriel interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 5th level or lower

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