blades breath diffusing casting reaction

Counterspell

Spells Player’s Handbook

You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell. The creature makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the spell dissipates with no effect, and the action, Bonus

Action, or Reaction used to cast it is wasted. If that spell was cast with a spell slot, the slot isn’t expended.

Hydra

Monsters Monster Manual

Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour. Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. Whenever the hydra takes 25 damage or more on a single turn, one of its heads dies. The hydra dies if

damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for

War Caster

Feats Player’s Handbook

leaving your reach, you can take a Reaction to cast a spell at the creature rather than making an Opportunity Attack. The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature

Spellfire Storm

Spells Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

. On a failed save, the spell dissipates with no effect, and the action, Bonus Action, or Reaction used to cast it is wasted. If that spell was cast with a spell slot, the slot isn’t expended

. When you cast this spell, you can designate creatures to be unaffected by it. Casting as a Circle Spell. In addition to the spell’s usual components, you must provide a special component (a

Blade Lieutenant

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Blade lieutenants lead subordinates on raids on behalf of the Lord of Blades. Soldiers who fail to meet a lieutenant’s demands are harshly disciplined

. Blades of Eberron In the aftermath of Eberron’s Last War, a warforged called the Lord of Blades rose to fill the power vacuum left in the devastated Mournland. The Lord of Blades&rsquo

Thri-kreen Gladiator

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

demonstrate emotion and reaction, thri-kreen clack their mandibles and wave their antennae, indicating to other thri-kreen what they are thinking and feeling. Other creatures find this method of

, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a blade at each end) and a light thrown weapon called a chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts

Thri-kreen Hunter

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

themselves. The Thri-kreen language doesn’t employ words in the usual sense. To demonstrate emotion and reaction, thri-kreen clack their mandibles and wave their antennae, indicating to other

chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts of bone and obsidian blades, while chatkchas are usually made of sharpened bone or crystal. A generic thri

Thri-kreen Mystic

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

revitalize themselves. The Thri-kreen language doesn’t employ words in the usual sense. To demonstrate emotion and reaction, thri-kreen clack their mandibles and wave their antennae

weapon called a chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts of bone and obsidian blades, while chatkchas are usually made of sharpened bone or crystal. A

Dragonstaff of Ahghairon

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

While holding the dragonstaff of Ahghairon, you have advantage on saving throws against the spells and breath weapons of dragons, as well as the breath weapons of other creatures of the dragon type

command spell. If you target a dragon with this casting, the dragon has disadvantage on its saving throw. The staff regains 1d10 charges daily at dawn.

Hydra Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour. Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws against being blinded

. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attacks. Wakeful. While the hydra sleeps, at least one of its heads is

Sword of Answering Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

In the world of Greyhawk, only nine of these blades are known to exist. Each is patterned after the legendary sword Fragarach, which is variously translated as “Final Word.” Each of the

Lawful evil Garnet Squelcher Neutral evil Spinel You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this sword. In addition, while you hold the sword, you can use your reaction

Tile Chimera

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

creature’s tiles.Multiattack. The chimera makes three attacks: one with its bite, one with its horns, and one with its claws. When its fire breath is available, it can use the breath in place of its

. Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fire Breath"}. The dragon head exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15

War Caster Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, rather than making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action and must target only that creature.

You have practiced casting spells in the midst of combat, learning techniques that grant you the following benefits: You have advantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain your

Dracohydra

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. For each head the dracohydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attacks. Wakeful. While the dracohydra sleeps, at least one of its heads is

":"poison"}. Prismatic Breath (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Prismatic Breath"}. The dracohydra’s heads exhale a single breath of multicolored energy

Telepathic Pentacle

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Hold Breath. The Telepathic Pentacle can hold its breath for 1 hour. Multiple Heads. The Telepathic Pentacle has five heads. While it has more than one head, the Telepathic Pentacle has advantage on

. The Telepathic Pentacle regains 10 hit points for each head regrown in this way. Reactive Heads. For each head the Telepathic Pentacle has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only

Dragon Army Officer

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

shouts orders and targets up to two other creatures within 60 feet of itself. If a target has the Draconic Devotion trait and can hear the officer, the target can use its reaction to make one melee

weapons blessed by Takhisis to strike with the power of the dragons they fight alongside. Dragon Army Weapons The weapons of Dragon Army troops are blessed with an infusion of dragon breath. The type of

Ooze Master

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

1 round. Instinctive Attack. When the Ooze Master casts a spell with a casting time of 1 action, it can make one pseudopod attack as a bonus action. Spellcasting. The Ooze Master is a 9th-level

30 feet of it, the Ooze Master can use a reaction to divert the attack if another creature is within the attack's range. The attacker must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

professor until the start of the professor’s next turn. The charmed creature must immediately use its reaction, if available, to move up its speed toward another creature of the professor&rsquo

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

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour. Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws

each head regrown in this way. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attacks. Wakeful. While the hydra sleeps, at least

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction. The mask bearing the cloud rune has AC 15; 45 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The mask regains all its hit points at

feet of itself casting a spell, the giant tries to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or lower, the spell fails and has no effect. If the creature is

Tiamat

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

effects. Magic Weapons. Tiamat’s weapon attacks are magical. Multiple Heads. Tiamat can take one reaction per turn, rather than only one per round. She also has advantage on saving throws

legendary action options are associated with her five dragon heads (a bite and a breath weapon for each). Once Tiamat chooses a legendary action option for one of her heads, she can’t choose another

Astral Projection Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You and up to eight willing creatures within range project your astral bodies into the Astral Plane (the spell fails and the casting is wasted if you are already on that plane). The material body you

statistics and possessions. The principal difference is the addition of a silvery cord that extends from between your shoulder blades and trails behind you, fading to invisibility after 1 foot. This

Elder Brain Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. If the target is Huge or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 18). The dragon can have up to four targets grappled at a time. Tadpole Brine Breath

(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Tadpole Brine Breath"}. The dragon exhales brine in a 120-foot line that is 15 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

unoccupied space he can see.Negate Spell (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Negate Spell"}. Graz’zt tries to interrupt a spell he sees a creature casting within 60

one Wave of Sorrow attack. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs.The appearance of

Scaled Ornament

Magic Items Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dealt by the breath of the dragon in whose hoard the ornament became Wakened, you can use your reaction to take no damage instead, and you regain hit points equal to the damage you would have taken

Adult Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

"} slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Time Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Time Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of shimmering light in a 60-foot cone. Nonmagical objects and vegetation in that area that aren’t being worn or carried crumble to

Witchkite

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

the following effects of the witchkite’s choice: The target must use its reaction to make a melee attack against another creature of the witchkite’s choice that is within the target

forbidden and dangerous magical secrets. The arcane nature of a witchkite’s hoard seeps into the dragon’s core, granting it spellcasting abilities and twisting its fiery breath into malevolent

Ancient Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Time Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Time

Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of shimmering light in a 90-foot cone. Nonmagical objects and vegetation in that area that aren’t being worn or carried crumble to dust. Each creature in that area

Polukranos

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. Hold Breath. Polukranos can hold its breath for 1 hour. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Polukranos fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Multiple

beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only to make opportunity attacks. Siege Monster. Polukranos deals double damage to objects and structures. Wakeful. While Polukranos sleeps, at

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

or uses its action to end it. Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a cloud of spores in a 60-foot cone

. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

hit points or uses its action to end it. Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a cloud of spores in a 90

-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (9d10);{"diceNotation":"9d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thin cloak of mist forms around her. Blades of ice grow out of her body at odd angles, breaking off before they get too long. When she moves, her body crackles. In this form, Auril creates weapons of

Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after

Occultant Abacus

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

finish a long rest. Ways to Read the Kill d6 Reading 1 Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse. 2 Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails

long rest. Bead of Instant Karma At rank 3, one of the beads on your occultant abacus channels the power of instant karma, turning the occultant abacus into a rare magic item. As a reaction, you can

Circle of Power

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

Circle of Power 5th-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self (30-foot radius) Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes Divine energy radiates from you, distorting and

diffusing magical energy within 30 feet of you. Until the spell ends, the sphere moves with you, centered on you. For the duration, each friendly creature in the area (including you) has advantage on saving

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon

creature takes 63 (14d8);{"diceNotation":"14d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s

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