blade blocking diffusing creates relies

Cloaker Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

throw is successful, the creature is immune to the cloaker's moan for the next 24 hours. Phantasms (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The cloaker magically creates three illusory duplicates of

whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is unaffected by this magical effect if it can't see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker's AC and

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the rune is destroyed, the giant can inscribe a storm rune on another crystal ball in its possession when it finishes a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Lightning Blade or

Lightning Lance attacks. Lightning Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Lightning Blade"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d8 + 9

Ambitious Assassin

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Actions). The assassin makes one Poison Blade attack. Vanishing Escape (Costs 3 Actions). The assassin creates a sudden distraction, such as a cloud of disorienting smoke or flash of dazzling light

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the assassin fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The assassin makes two Poison Blade attacks. Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon

Enchanting Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

;opportunity attacks. Stab (Costs 2 Actions). The infiltrator makes one Poison Blade attack. Misdirecting Escape (Costs 3 Actions). The infiltrator magically has the invisible condition and creates an

can’t be targeted by divination magic or features that would read its mind or determine its creature type.Multiattack. The infiltrator makes two Poison Blade attacks and can use Beguiling

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The medusa makes one Constrict attack, one Final Blade attack, and one Snake Hair attack. Alternatively, it makes two Wrathful

this grapple ends, the target has the restrained condition, and the medusa can’t constrict another creature. Final Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

that’s both its fiefdom and its prison. It lairs within a grotesque hive dangling from a mountain-size tree of tar and flame called Gorewood. Aurnozci relies on demonic proxies and mortal

apart the cocoon, ending the cocoon’s effect with a successful DC 23 Strength (Athletics) check. Insect Swarm. Aurnozci creates a 30-foot-radius sphere of stinging wasps centered on a point

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving throw

the effect on itself on a success. Zariel casts her innate fireball spell. Regional Effects. The region containing Zariel’s lair is warped by her magic, which creates one or more of the

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living manifestations of a wish granted—to respond to these calls. To friendly adventurers and weary travelers along the

"} lightning damage. Stardust. Nafas creates a 20-foot-radius sphere of multiversal dust centered on a point anywhere in his lair. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. The

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any equipment

of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Regional Effects The region containing Zariel’s lair is warped by her magic, which creates one or more of the following effects

Regional Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

creates one or more of the following additional regional effects within 1 mile of her lair: Small avalanches of snow intermittently fall, blocking a path or burying intruders. A buried creature is

grandmother hag’s lair is warped by the creature’s fell magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Birds, rodents, snakes, spiders, or toads (or some other creatures appropriate to the

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

only visible way out is back through the portal. Lighting This area is well lit. The charging Gith Capacitor creates A LOT of light. Creatures/NPCs A star spawn seer and its guardian star spawn hulk are

alive, the adventurers can’t get to the ulitharid or affect it in any way. There is a field of alien energy blocking it off from everything that isn’t the Gith Capacitor. If the adventurers slay the star

Mind Flayer Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

or their thralls can use — a sensible security measure to keep enemies from turning the illithids’ own creations against them. Mind Blade Weapon (any sword), rare (requires attunement by a specific

individual) Mind flayers can turn any nonmagical sword into a mind blade. Only one creature can attune to it: either a specific mind flayer or one of its thralls. In the hands of any other creature

15. Wind Tunnel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

15. Wind Tunnel Carved birds soar across the walls of this corridor. Blocking the passage near its northern end is a large adamantine propeller with five sharp blades. With a successful DC 15

that passes through it, and the blades are turning too fast for a creature to leap between them. The rapidly spinning propeller also creates a wind tunnel effect, such that any creature that comes

Torm's Bridges

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

bridge is called Torm’s Reach, while the south bridge is named Torm’s Blade. Unless the characters can fly or teleport, they must use one of the bridges on their trek toward the High Hall. When the

characters approach either bridge, they can make out the initial details of the rift and can see the guards blocking the path. Read the following to set the scene: A rift in the earth divides Elturel into

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks

creature can’t make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn. SWASHBUCKLERS AND TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING The Swashbuckler relies on a good understanding of the D&D rules to realize its

Rogue Stat Blocks

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

assassin makes one Poison Blade attack. Vanishing Escape (Costs 3 Actions). The assassin creates a sudden distraction, such as a cloud of disorienting smoke or flash of dazzling light, filling a 10

Poison Blade attacks. Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) poison damage. Reactions Uncanny

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

possession when it finishes a short or long rest. Actions Multiattack. The giant makes three Lightning Blade or Lightning Lance attacks. Lightning Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft

: detect magic, detect thoughts 1/day each: control water, control weather (as an action), dispel magic, plane shift, sending, time stop Tempest Call (Requires Storm Rune). The giant creates an

Spell Attacks

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

by several classes, including the Fighter and Paladin) doesn’t let you cast extra attack spells. That feature specifically relies on the Attack action, not the Magic action or any other action. In

summary, to make a spell attack, you have to first cast a spell or use a feature that creates the spell’s effect. A game feature, such as Extra Attack, that lets you make an attack doesn’t let you cast a

Random Traps

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

–07 Collapsing staircase creates a ramp that deposits characters into a pit at its lower end 08–10 Ceiling block falls, or entire ceiling collapses 11–12 Ceiling lowers slowly in locked room 13–14

pit floods with acid or fire 71–73 Locking pit floods with water 74–77 Scything blade emerges from wall or object 78–81 Spears (possibly poisoned) spring out 82–84 Brittle stairs collapse over spikes

Eldritch Invocations

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

). Once you use this invocation, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Eldritch Smite Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Blade feature Once per turn when you hit a creature with

. Improved Pact Weapon Prerequisite: Pact of the Blade feature You can use any weapon you summon with your Pact of the Blade feature as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells. In addition, the weapon

9. Dragon's Platform

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

property (it glows faintly when undead are within 120 feet of it) A potion of gaseous form A spell scroll of heroes’ feast Green Dragon While asleep, the dragon relies on its passive Wisdom

personality. From that point on, the dragon considers Wyllow its mortal enemy. Tearulai The longsword, Tearulai, is a sentient, neutral good sword of sharpness with an emerald-colored blade and precious

Creating Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

also have access to a vast array of exotic woods and materials. You can also create a wand, but you’re starting from scratch and creating the tools you need. Essentially, when House Cannith creates magic

Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum

Example Simple Traps

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

creature that steps on the pressure plate triggers the trap. Effect. An iron portcullis drops from the ceiling, blocking an exit or a passageway. Countermeasures. A successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception

with leaves and dirt to look like solid ground. This type of trap is useful for blocking off the entrance to a monster lair, and usually has narrow ledges along its sides to allow for movement around

Specific Spells

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

creates light? No. The darkness spell can dispel only a light-creating spell of 2nd level or lower, no matter what spell slot is used for darkness. Similarly, the daylight spell can dispel only a

of 1, assuming you cast goodberry with a 1st-level spell slot. Can you use green-flame blade and booming blade with Extra Attack, opportunity attacks, Sneak Attack, and other weapon attack options

Spell Attacks

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

used. By extension, the Extra Attack feature (given by several classes, including the fighter and paladin) doesn’t let you cast extra attack spells. That feature specifically relies on the Attack

action, not the Cast a Spell action or any other action. In summary, to make a spell attack, you have to first cast a spell or use a feature that creates the spell’s effect. A game feature, such as Extra

Cloaker

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

the next 24 hours Phantasms (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The cloaker magically creates three illusory duplicates of itself if it isn’t in bright light. The duplicates move with it and mimic

unaffected by this magical effect if it can’t see or if it relies on senses other than sight. A duplicate has the cloaker’s AC and uses its saving throws. If an attack hits a duplicate, or if a duplicate fails a saving throw against an effect that deals damage, the duplicate disappears.

Appendix D: Magic

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

must be outdoors when you use the scroll, or nothing happens and the scroll is wasted. The comet creates a 50-foot-deep, 500-foot-radius crater on impact. Any creature in that radius must make a DC 20

word stun 9th level: blade of disaster,* power word kill *Described in this chapter. Wizard Spells Characters who obtain The Codicil of White from Auril’s abode or The Incantations of Iriolarthas

Smoldertown (Areas L7–L9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, and green copper. Its heavy iron gauntlets are clenched into fists, and the ominous helm that forms its head turns slowly from side to side. Shield Guardian. The construct blocking passage into

middle of this design, embedded in the floor, is a one-foot-square metal box with a keyhole in the top of it. This workshop is where Tockworth creates her clockwork automatons. Two suits of

Welcome to the City of Blades

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

placed to be phosphorescent mushrooms. The lights are proper lamps flanking two massive stone gates blocking the tunnel. Before you get a chance to examine the intricate carvings on the gates

foreign mercenaries). Possible offers of employment in the Blade Bazaar can also be turned into timely rescues for the adventurers. Otherwise, they end up in Overlake Hold, interrogated by Errde Blackskull.

Example Complex Traps

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

, imposing disadvantage on the blades’ attacks against the creature while it isn’t incapacitated. Attack. A creature in the area can ready an attack to strike at one of the blades as it goes by. The blade

gains advantage on its attack against the creature. The creature then attacks. Each blade has AC 15 and 15 hit points. Destroying a blade reduces the Whirling Blades attack bonus by 2. Dexterity check

Dwarven Religion

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

secrets Grave,* Knowledge Gemstone in a mountain Gorm Gulthyn LG Vigilance War Bronze half-mask Haela Brightaxe CG Combat prowess, luck in battle War Upright sword with blade sheathed

no skill in crafting. Instead, he relies on his ability as a thief to take ownership of what he wants. Why work so hard to manufacture something when a much easier path to riches lies open? Abbathor

Zariel

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

its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Zariel casts her innate fireball spell. Regional Effects. The region containing Zariel’s lair is warped by her magic, which creates one or more of

self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death

Zariel

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

), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any

itself on a success. Regional Effects The region containing Zariel’s lair is warped by her magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Hellscape. The area within 9 miles of the lair is

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

can be taken or lost. True greatness relies on personal prowess. Faced with this truth, a frost giant might seek a supernatural gift from Vaprak the Destroyer. Troll Eater. Frost giants mainly turn

another creature’s turn. The giant regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Gust. The giant targets a creature it can see within 60 feet of it and creates a magical gust of wind

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

cost of their free will. The Cult of the Howling Hatred relies upon deception and trickery both to recruit its members and defeat its enemies. Even so, those that underestimate the air cult for their

is from appendix B): Cantrips (at will): blade ward, gust,* light, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): feather fall, shield, witch bolt 2nd level (3 slots): dust devil,* gust

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