bite before devour common rules

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

to 0 Hit Points, Blackrazor devours your soul (see “Devour Soul” below). While you hold this weapon, you have Immunity to the Charmed and Frightened conditions, and you have Blindsight

with a range of 30 feet. Devour Soul. Whenever you use Blackrazor to reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, the sword slays the creature and devours its soul unless it is a Construct or an Undead. A

Ankheg (Stranger Things)

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

the ankheg), reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Acid Spray (Recharge 6

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The witherling makes two Bite or Spiked Club attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spiked Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light. Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a

which it gains a number of Hit Dice ((d8s);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Devour Soul"}) equal to half the creature’s number of Hit Dice. Roll those dice, and increase the

Tyrannosaurus Rex Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Multiattack. The tyrannosaurus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d12+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing

Neogi Hatchling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft

., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage

Troll Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation

":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit

Tempest Domain (PHB)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice

delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common folk

Worg Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it

the remote wilderness or are raised by goblins and hobgoblins. Those creatures use worgs as mounts, but a worg will turn on its rider if it feels mistreated or malnourished. Worgs speak in their own language and Goblin, and a few learn to speak Common as well.

Two-Headed Troll

Monsters Out of the Abyss

with its bite and two with its claws. It can then make a second bite attack as a bonus action. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20

Gibberling

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

rarely encountered alone. They rampage in dense swarms, crawling and leaping over each other to rip, shred, and devour everything in their path. Gibberlings are named for their incoherent chattering

Five-armed Troll

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

its bite and five with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6

+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach

Nabassu Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light. Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a

Dice the nabassu gains in this way, its attacks deal an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Devour Soul"} damage on a hit. The nabassu retains these benefits for 6 days. A

Winter Wolf Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations.Cold

Space Mollymawk

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Space mollymawks are as common in Wildspace as albatrosses are on the Material Plane. They perch on the hulls of spelljamming ships and move from one ship

Tempest Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift

justice delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common

Blood-Toll Harpy

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

frightened.Multiattack. The harpy makes two melee attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to

hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3

Winged Lion

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

prone. If the target is prone, the lion can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach

5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation

Frost Salamander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Burning Fury. When the salamander takes fire damage, its Freezing Breath automatically recharges.Multiattack. The salamander makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack

: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType

Neogi Pirate

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Multiattack. The neogi makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Troll (variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

the arm and its target. Each time the troll loses an arm, it loses a claw attack. If its head is severed, the troll loses its bite attack and its body is blinded unless the head can see it. The

severed head has a speed of 0 feet and the troll’s Keen Smell trait. It can make a bite attack but only against a target in its space. The troll’s speed is halved if it’s missing a leg

Neogi Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Bite attack and one Claw attack, or it makes two Tentacle of Hadar attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Barghest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is trapped in the barghest, any magic that tries to restore the soul to life has a 50 percent chance of failing and being wasted.Multiattack. The barghest makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack

. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage

Feyr

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Unusual Nature. The feyr doesn't require air.Multiattack. The feyr makes one Frightful Bite attack and one Tentacle attack. Frightful Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType

":"to hit","rollAction":"Frightful Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Frightful Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

Neogi Void Hunter

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Bite attack and two Claw attacks, or it makes two Eldritch Bolt attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

Rutterkin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Immobilizing Fear of all rutterkins for 24 hours.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2

);{"diceNotation":"3d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

, or unconscious condition on itself. While one of the psurlon’s heads is asleep, its other head is awake.Multiattack. The psurlon makes two Bite attacks and two Claw attacks. It can also use

Pacify (if available) or Psychic Crush. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3

Boss Delour

Monsters The Book of Many Things

’t regenerate.Multiattack. Delour makes any combination of three Bite, Shortsword, or Hand Crossbow attacks. Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (5d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"5d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Hoard Mimic

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the mimic is animate.Multiattack. The mimic makes one Bite attack and two Pseudopod attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon

Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

one of its heads is awake.Multiattack. The hydra makes as many bite attacks as it has heads. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit

, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Five-headed ironscale hydras lurk in the

Psurlon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Aberrant Mind. Magic can’t read the psurlon’s thoughts or put the psurlon to sleep.Multiattack. The psurlon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType

Envy

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Trampling Charge. If Envy moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a bite attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be

knocked prone. If the target is prone, Envy can make one attack with its claws against it as a bonus action.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 6

Deathwolf

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

takes no falling damage.Multiattack. The deathwolf makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Phantom Deathwolf if available. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

Tlexolotl

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

;t function at the start of the tlexolotl’s next turn. The tlexolotl dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. The tlexolotl makes one Bite

attack and one Tail attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d10 + 7

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