better bonus diffusing currents response

Erinyes

Monsters Monster Manual

":"damage", "rollAction":"Entangling Rope", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage, and the target has the Restrained condition until the rope is destroyed, the erinyes uses a Bonus Action to release

the target, or the erinyes uses Entangling Rope again.Parry. Trigger: The erinyes is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Fire, PoisonCold

Shield Guardian

Monsters Monster Manual

the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.Poison

Summon Construct

Spells Player’s Handbook

you know CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) Traits Heated Body (Metal Only). A creature that hits the spirit with a melee attack or that starts its turn in a grapple with the spirit

Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of Slam attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 4 + the

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

some fell goal. The wand is topped with a skull that once belonged to a human hero slain by Orcus. The wand can magically change in size to better conform to the grip of its user. All Holy Water

. On a failed save, the creature dies and, if it is a Humanoid, turns into a Zombie. Magic Weapon. You can wield the wand as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made

Tharashk Hunter

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Dodge. Trigger: The hunter is hit by an attack roll. Response: The hunter halves the damage (round down) it takes from that attack.House Tharashk’s heirs include inquisitives, dragonshard

marks one creature it can see within 150 feet. The mark lasts for 1 hour, until the target dies, or until the hunter uses this Bonus Action again. While the target is marked in this way, the hunter has

Merfolk Stormcaller

monsters

Each: Chain LightningThunderous Rebuke. Trigger: A creature within 60 feet of the merfolk deals damage to it. Response—Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14, the triggering creature. Failure: 11 (2d10

tides around, currents below, and shifting storms above the water, and can direct this power against those who threaten their people. Working together, a circle of stormcallers can bring down an

Gnoll Witherling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Rampage. When the witherling reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, it can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.Multiattack. The

damage.Vengeful Strike. In response to a gnoll being reduced to 0 hit points within 30 feet of the witherling, the witherling makes a melee attack.Poison

Stone Defender Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. In response to another creature within 5 feet of it being hit by an attack roll, the stone defender gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this

Tanarukk Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the tanarukk can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Magic Resistance. The tanarukk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Unbridled Fury. In response to being hit by a melee attack, the tanarukk can make one melee weapon attack with advantage against the attacker.Fire, Poison

Boneclaw Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

boneclaw's master. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the boneclaw can take the Hide action as a bonus action.Multiattack. The boneclaw makes two claw attacks. Piercing Claw. Melee

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

Vertebrae Sword

Equipment

The jagged vertebrae sword of a fishfolk warrior can barely be called a sword. Locals would say it’s better described as a makeshift weapon crafted from a fish skeleton and sea trash. Its poor

vertebrae sword, you can use a bonus action to rake and twist the weapon, breaking off some of the sword’s boney barbs and dealing an extra 1d8 piercing damage. The vertebrae sword can only be used in this way 5 times before it becomes unusable as a weapon.

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

: cone of cold 1/day each: fog cloud, gust of wind, wind wall Summon Water Weird (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the triton magically summons 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4

":"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

Glaive

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

":"Serrated Bolt Removal","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Self-Preservation. In response to being hit by a weapon attack, Glaive reduces the damage by 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10

advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. When Glaive makes a melee weapon attack, she gains a +4 bonus to the damage roll. Glaive’s speed increases to 50 feet.

Coin of Decisionry

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

powerful prognostication powers dutifully explained), you can exert your will to control its operation as a bonus action, choosing the result that appears after it lands as a means of gently coercing

the user toward a specific course of action. The creature flipping the coin can detect your manipulation with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. Better Odds When you reach rank 3, your

Korred

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

their hooves and clubs. Korreds typically flee from other creatures but become aggressive when they feel insulted or are annoyed by the sounds of mining. No one knows the ways of stone and earth better

use a bonus action to release the target, which is also freed if the korred dies or becomes incapacitated. A rope of korred hair has AC 20 and 20 hit points. It regains 1 hit point at the start of

Homunculus Servant

spells Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

, Poisoned Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10 Languages Telepathy 1 mile (works only with you) CR None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) Traits Evasion. If the homunculus is

Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft. Hit: 1d6 plus the spell's level Force damage. Reactions Channel Magic. Trigger: You cast a spell

Vecna the Archlich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

response to being hit by an attack, Vecna utters a fell word, dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage to

scribe. He spent the better part of his childhood secretly educating himself in his masters’ arts. Once Vecna learned all he could, he massacred the wizards. He then recorded his every foul thought

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

learned to laugh. You use this talent in response to all emotional situations, to better fit in with your comrades. 6 You still don’t understand how metaphors work. That doesn’t stop

, if other creatures prove useful to lizardfolk, those creatures can trigger a protective response made all the stronger by their apparent weakness. The lizardfolk assess such beings as hatchlings

Zlan

monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Message 2/Day Each: Dimension Door, Fly, Scrying 1/Day Each: Befuddlement, DisintegrateCounterspell. Zlan casts Counterspell in response to the spell’s trigger

Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

without notice. The environment is warm and wet, a subtropical or tropical climate that keeps the morkoth and its “guests” comfortable. Each island glides on planar currents and is safe from

fragments that make up the island’s core are also located. Sections of the lair and its center might be kept dry to better protect and preserve collected objects and creatures, but most of the lair

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

or misses, Omin can grant the creature a +10 bonus to that roll.Ominifis Hereward Dran spent his formative years in the small waystop of Red Larch, where his mother, Prophetess, ran a popular inn and

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

can't use this trait if she's incapacitated. Shadow Step. When Rosie is in dim light or darkness, she can use a bonus action to teleport 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see that is also in dim

Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Rosie's unarmed strikes are magical.Deflect Missiles. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Rosie deflects the missile. The

Category 1 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell or

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). While underwater, the krasis can use a bonus action to expel a cloud of ink and then move up to its speed. The ink cloud is stationary and fills a 20-foot

Category 2 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell or thick scales, increasing

Long Rest). While underwater, the krasis can use a bonus action to expel a cloud of ink and then move up to its speed. The ink cloud is stationary and fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a

Category 3 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell

Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). While underwater, the krasis can use a bonus action to expel a cloud of ink and then move up to its speed. The ink cloud is stationary and fills a 20-foot

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Alustriel and her deeds better known than in the Silver Marches and its capital, Silverymoon. Alustriel ruled Silverymoon for centuries, once disguised as a wizard named Elué Dualen and then later

for 1 hour or until she has the incapacitated condition or uses another bonus action to quench it. While wreathed in silver fire, Alustriel gains truesight within 30 feet and can use her Argent Blaze

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

innumerable times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action

Ringlerun

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

charges daily at dawn. If its last charge is expended, roll a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Last Charge Expended"}. On a 1, the staff retains its +2 bonus to attack and damage

","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage; 5 charges), magic missile (1 charge), ray of enfeeblement (1 charge), or wall of force (5 charges).Ringlerun became an adventurer to better satisfy his craving for

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

times. Currently, Levistus claims lordship over Stygia, but he has been trapped in an enormous block of ice at the command of Asmodeus. In response, Geryon is marshaling his followers, hoping to use this

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the

Currents

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

Currents Ocean water is moved by wind and tides to create constant river-like flows called currents. Tidal currents are typically the strongest. They’re usually found within 50 miles of shore and at

depths of less than 300 feet. These currents have a speed of 1d6 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents become weaker farther out to sea and deeper in the ocean. These currents have a speed of

Currents

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

Currents Ocean water is moved by wind and tides to create constant river-like flows called currents. Tidal currents are typically the strongest. They’re usually found within 50 miles of shore and at

depths of less than 300 feet. These currents have a speed of 1d6 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents become weaker farther out to sea and deeper in the ocean. These currents have a speed of

Dekella, Bident of Thassa

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

currents of the deep ocean. This weapon functions as a trident that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When you hit with an attack using the bident, the target takes an extra 2d10

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Made from bones as hard as iron, the wand is topped with a magically enlarged skull that once belonged to a human hero slain by Orcus. The wand can magically change in size to better conform to the

as a magic mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. The wand deals an extra 2d12 necrotic damage on a hit. Random Properties. The Wand of Orcus has the following random

Currents

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

Currents Ocean water is moved by wind and tides to create constant river-like flows called currents. Tidal currents are typically the strongest. They’re usually found within 50 miles of shore and at

depths of less than 300 feet. These currents have a speed of 1d6 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents become weaker farther out to sea and deeper in the ocean. These currents have a speed of

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

its Reversal of Fortune reaction. Nimble Escape. The nilbog can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.Fool’s Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

","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

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