being both dagger current reduces

Baleful Talon

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

DC 15 Constitution saving throw as the dagger flares with sickly light. The creature takes 6d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. If this damage reduces the creature to 0 hit points, the creature disintegrates into dust.

You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this hooked, obsidian dagger. When you hit a creature with this magic weapon and roll a 19 or 20 on the attack roll, the creature must make a

Xenk Yendar

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Daggersword Flourish with Cleansing Touch if it’s available. Daggersword. Choose the attack that corresponds to the daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below): Longsword. Melee

with two hands, plus 6 (1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage. Shortsword and Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +8

Nine-Fingers Keene

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Nine-Fingers can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Dagger Thrower. Nine-Fingers adds double her proficiency bonus to the

damage she deals on ranged attacks made with daggers (already factored into her attacks).Multiattack. Nine-Fingers attacks three times with her daggers. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7

Drowned Assassin

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

them instantaneously and without limitation. Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the drowned assassin to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken

, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned assassin drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned assassin makes two hand crossbow attacks or two dagger attacks

Oak Truestrike

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

or sight.Multiattack. Oak makes three attacks with his hooked daggers or his hand crossbow. Hooked Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Hooked

Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hooked Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Hand Crossbow. Ranged

Soul Monger Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

reduces a creature to 0 hit points, the soul monger can gain temporary hit points equal to half the creature's hit point maximum. While the soul monger has temporary hit points from this ability, it has

creature's next turn.Multiattack. The soul monger makes two phantasmal dagger attacks. Phantasmal Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Phantasmal

Don-Jon Raskin

Monsters Dragon of Icespire Peak

Brave. Don-Jon has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. Not Dead Yet (Recharges after a Long Rest). If damage reduces Don-Jon to 0 hit points, he drops to 1 hit point instead and

gains advantage on attack rolls until the end of his next turn.Multiattack. Don-Jon makes three melee attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType":"to hit

Create Homunculus

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

While speaking an intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrusted dagger, taking 2d4 piercing damage that can’t be reduced in any way. You then drip your blood on the spell&rsquo

Constitution modifier to it. Your hit point maximum is reduced by the total, and the homunculus’s hit point maximum and current hit points are both increased by it. This process can reduce you to no

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the

, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script Sseth's Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit

Death's Head of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Magic Resistance. The death's head has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The death's head uses Stunning Gaze and makes two dagger attacks. Dagger. Melee

of its next turn.Unstoppable (3/Day). The death's head reduces the damage it takes from an attack to 0.Bhaal's cultists emulate their deity, carrying out gruesome murders to spread fear and horror

Shadar-kai Soul Monger

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spells and other magical effects. Soul Thirst. When it reduces a creature to 0 hit points, the shadar-kai can gain temporary hit points equal to half the creature’s hit point maximum. While the

speed reduced by 20 feet until the start of that creature’s next turn.Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes two Shadow Dagger attacks. Shadow Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Sseth’s Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit points.Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two Bite attacks and one Scimitar attack, or it makes

in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.

Brusipha

Monsters The Book of Many Things

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: Prestidigitation, Speak with Animals 1/day each: Bestow Curse, Command, Crown of MadnessBaphomet’s Blessing. When Brusipha reduces a hostile

creature to 0 hit points, she gains 8 temporary hit points.Unerring Tracker. Brusipha magically creates a psychic link with one creature she can see. For the next hour, Brusipha knows the current

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The duergar makes two Mind-Poison Dagger attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Mind Mastery

. Mind-Poison Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Mind-Poison Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3

Duergar Mind Master Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Mind Mastery. Mind-Poison Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Mind"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3

with anything it is wearing or carrying. While reduced, the duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attacks, checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains

Exhaustion

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

current level of exhaustion increases by the amount specified in the effect's description. A creature suffers the effect of its current level of exhaustion as well as all lower levels. For example, a

creature suffering level 2 exhaustion has its speed halved and has disadvantage on ability checks. An effect that removes exhaustion reduces its level as specified in the effect's description, with all

Exhaustion

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

current level of exhaustion increases by the amount specified in the effect's description. A creature suffers the effect of its current level of exhaustion as well as all lower levels. For example, a

creature suffering level 2 exhaustion has its speed halved and has disadvantage on ability checks. An effect that removes exhaustion reduces its level as specified in the effect's description, with all

Stress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, they must apply their current Stress Score as a penalty to the roll. Reducing Stress A character who spends an entire day relaxing or in otherwise calm

circumstances reduces their Stress Score by 1 when they finish their next long rest. The calm emotions spell effect used to suppress the charmed and frightened conditions also suppresses the effects of

Create Homunculus

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

Create Homunculus 6th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (clay, ash, and mandrake root, all of which the spell consumes, and a jewel-encrusted dagger worth at

least 1,000 gp) Duration: Instantaneous While speaking an intricate incantation, you cut yourself with a jewel-encrusted dagger, taking 2d4 piercing damage that can’t be reduced in any way. You then

Xenk Yendar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

. He can replace Daggersword Flourish with Cleansing Touch if it’s available. Daggersword. Choose the attack that corresponds to the daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below

Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 6 (1d12) radiant damage. Daggersword Flourish. Choose the option that corresponds to the

Oak Truestrike

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

deaths, but he spends each new life accounting for the previous life in a karmic-ledger kind of way. His current incarnation embraces the good side. Mostly. Except for that occasional toxic bitterness. Oh

his hand crossbow. Hooked Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one

Don-Jon Raskin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

throws against being frightened. Not Dead Yet (Recharges after a Long Rest). If damage reduces Don-Jon to 0 hit points, he drops to 1 hit point instead and gains advantage on attack rolls until the

end of his next turn. Actions Multiattack. Don-Jon makes three melee attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing

Drowned Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

damage reduces the drowned assassin to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the

drowned assassin drops to 1 hit point instead. Actions Multiattack. The drowned assassin makes two hand crossbow attacks or two dagger attacks. It can then take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action

Drowned Assassin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

drowned one within 1 mile of it, and can communicate its thoughts and observations to them instantaneously and without limitation. Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the drowned assassin to 0 hit

. Actions Multiattack. The drowned assassin makes two hand crossbow attacks or two dagger attacks. It can then take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit

Soul Monger

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

reduces a creature to 0 hit points, the soul monger can gain temporary hit points equal to half the creature’s hit point maximum. While the soul monger has temporary hit points from this ability, it

of that creature’s next turn. Actions Multiattack. The soul monger makes two phantasmal dagger attacks. Phantasmal Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (4d4

Cult of Dispater

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

attack rolls it makes until the end of the current turn. Vexing Escape (1/Day). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it reduces that damage to 0 and teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

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

damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points

Unconscious If damage reduces you to 0 hit points and fails to kill you, you fall unconscious. This unconsciousness ends if you regain any hit points. DESCRIBING THE EFFECTS OF DAMAGE Dungeon

War Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, not Bastion Defenders; however, if your Bastion is attacked (see “Bastion Events” at the end of this chapter), each lieutenant housed in your Bastion reduces by 1 the number of dice you roll to

remains until it is destroyed or you command it to disband. You can’t issue this Recruit order again until your current army disbands or is destroyed.

Exhaustion

Conditions

. An effect can give a creature one or more levels of exhaustion, as specified in the effect's description.If an already exhausted creature suffers another effect that causes exhaustion, its current

level of exhaustion increases by the amount specified in the effect's description.A creature suffers the effect of its current level of exhaustion as well as all lower levels. For example, a creature

Duergar Mind Master

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

(Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Multiattack. The duergar makes two melee attacks. It can replace one of those attacks with a use of Mind Mastery. Mind-Poison Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack

duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attacks, checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all Dexterity (Stealth) checks and a +5 bonus to its AC. It can also take a bonus action on each of its turns to take the Hide action.

Tracking Initiative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

record the current hit points of monsters, as well as other useful notes. A downside of this approach is that you have to remind the players round after round when their turns come up. Visible List You

player responsibility for keeping track of initiative, either on a whiteboard or on a piece of paper the other players can see. This method reduces the number of things you need to keep track of yourself

Samurai

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

. As a bonus action on your turn, you can give yourself advantage on weapon attack rolls until the end of the current turn. When you do so, you also gain 5 temporary hit points. The number of temporary

, your fighting spirit can delay the grasp of death. If you take damage that reduces you to 0 hit points and doesn’t kill you outright, you can use your reaction to delay falling unconscious, and you can

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.

City Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Towers, Master Armorer), others bestowed as needed in wartime (the Lords’ Hand and the Lords’ Champion) Warden of Waterdeep The current Warden of Waterdeep is Elminster, who answers to the Open Lord

(with disadvantage against a target within 5 ft.), reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d12 + 2) piercing damage, or 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage while mounted. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4

7. Troglodyte Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

corner of the cave swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen automatically from inside the tunnel. The troglodytes are bracing for another drow attack from the north. The clan’s current

the formation, including a half dozen balls of bat guano, a garland of drow intestines, and a muddy dagger with a curved blade. Treasure. The muddy dagger is a dagger of venom. The troglodytes are

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