blast before defense concerns reflected

Mary Greymalkin

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Special Equipment. Mary wears bracers of defense and a ring of protection, and carries a deck of several things (see appendix D). Fey Presence (Recharges after a Short Rest). Mary can cause each

spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand 1st−3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): darkness, hex, hypnotic pattern, misty step, phantasmal force, unseen servantQuarterstaff

Kelek

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Special Equipment. Kelek wears bracers of defense and carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regain expended

save DC 14): At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, webArcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an invisible

Giant Ram

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

-defense, channeling the power it absorbs into a magical blast to drive off predators. If the fleece is shorn from the ram without damaging the creature, it can be made into a protective magical

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

–2. If the spell affects an area or has multiple targets, it fails and has no effect. If the spell targets only the snail, it has no effect on the snail and is reflected back at the caster, using the

when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.Fire, Poison

Dragonborn of Sardior

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the dragonborn fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Mental Defense. While the dragonborn is wearing no armor, its AC includes its Intelligence

. Their breath weapon, a blast of heat, is believed to be an echo of long-lost Sardior's breath. Dragonborn Champions The connection between dragonborn and their draconic ancestors manifests in a

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You have served the community where you grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime. You aren’t a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your

suit your identity as a member of the city watch. Your bond is likely associated with your fellow watch members or the watch organization itself and almost certainly concerns your community. Your

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exhales and a blast of fire roars from his mouth, engulfing his foes. Moving with the silence of the night, a black-clad halfling steps into a shadow beneath an arch and emerges from another inky

Defense, Martial Arts 2nd +2 1d4 2 +10 ft. Ki, Unarmored Movement 3rd +2 1d4 3 +10 ft. Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the legion that is reflected in the power of

a powerful magic item), by fine performances (writing and performing a great ballad about the legion), by designing and constructing a great defense or monument, and through other means. But the

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8

solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one

House Dimir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

House Dimir ZEZHOU CHEN A vampire appeared out of the darkness, as quiet as a breeze. He was stripped to the waist despite the chill underground, and his eyes reflected light like a cat’s. He

weapon and its best defense, and much of the guild’s work is hidden even from other members. Dimir agents leave no trace of their covert activities, warping the memories of witnesses to their crimes

Conflict without End

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

a clan’s riches from beneath its noses. For their part, the dwarves keep safety and defense uppermost in their priorities, realizing that there is little to be gained from trying to mount a large

activity or to recover stolen treasures if they can do so without attracting too much attention. This eternal enmity between duergar and dwarves doesn’t consume either side; both have other concerns

1. Fungal Wilds

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

1. Fungal Wilds The myconids cultivate this stretch of wilderness as their first line of defense, creating a living palisade. Fungal creatures and wild Underdark beasts form a rich ecosystem here

eventually allowed to rot and join the cavern’s detritus bed. Loobamub. The circle leader of the hunters, this tall and lean myconid shares Basidia’s concerns about Phylo’s new way, though it is still

Kelek

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of his allies get caught in a blast, so be it. Kelek Medium Humanoid (Human, Sorcerer), Chaotic Evil Armor Class 12 (bracers of defense) Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14) Speed 30 ft. STR 15 (+2

Kelek uses Arcane Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more

Dragonborn of Sardior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

chapter 3). Sardior’s champions use telekinetic power to move their foes and even carry themselves through the air. Their breath weapon, a blast of heat, is believed to be an echo of long-lost

Sardior’s breath. Dragonborn of Sardior Medium Humanoid, Typically Neutral Armor Class 17 (Mental Defense) Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover) STR 14 (+2) DEX

Giant Ram

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

fleece’s magic for self-defense, channeling the power it absorbs into a magical blast to drive off predators. If the fleece is shorn from the ram without damaging the creature, it can be made into a

Gates

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

to the Watch’s fortress, Citadel Gate nestles into the Upper City’s landward wall. The Watch maintains a small cavalry, nominally for defense and crowd control, but primarily for parades, honor escorts

convenient access from their homes to their business concerns and back. Privately funded by the patriars, and thus serving as a display of their personal success, these gates are more ornate and

Gates

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to the Watch’s fortress, Citadel Gate nestles into the Upper City’s landward wall. The Watch maintains a small cavalry, nominally for defense and crowd control, but primarily for parades, honor escorts

convenient access from their homes to their business concerns and back. Privately funded by the patriars, and thus serving as a display of their personal success, these gates are more ornate and

Feywild

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

on the Material Plane might be echoed as a clear and winding brook of great beauty. A marsh could be reflected as a vast black bog of sinister character. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on

are evil, but their opposition to each other stems from their queens’ jealous rivalry, not abstract moral concerns. Ugly denizens of the Feywild, such as fomorians and hags, are almost never members of

Deathlock

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

in gathering servants of its own. Whatever the goal, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a fiend might

13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast

Flail Snail

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

rolling a d6: 1–2. If the spell affects an area or has multiple targets, it fails and has no effect. If the spell targets only the snail, it has no effect on the snail and is reflected back at the caster

this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Flail Snail

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

fails and has no effect. If the spell targets only the snail, it has no effect on the snail and is reflected back at the caster, using the spell slot level, spell save DC, attack bonus, and

be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Rosie Beestinger

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

more complex than merely seeking after adventure. She has long sought for ultimate meaning in the stars, and to seek justification for her belief that her bonds to her expansive family are reflected in

. Rosie Beestinger Small humanoid (halfling), chaotic good Armor Class 15 (Unarmored Defense) Hit Points 45 (10d6 + 10) Speed 40 ft. STR 8 (−1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 12 (+1

Attending the Gala

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

concerns, and leaves to mingle with other attendees. Alda’s Clutch. Characters who watch Alda closely notice a fancy clutch she holds behind her back. Inside the clutch is a map of the museum guards

occult theory is missing. Gemstone Wing Security Measures. A character who spends at least 1 minute studying the pedestal during the gala realizes it has an elaborate defense mechanism (see area V13).

People of Setessa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

gods have more important concerns than the day-to-day governance of a human polis. So a five-member council attends to the daily tasks of leadership on the deity’s behalf. The council is made up of

council, considered Karametra’s closest advisor and the de facto ruler of the city. Defenders and the Four Towers Karametra includes defense of the home in her domains, and the residents of Setessa

Attack on Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

of it. A sudden blast occasionally catches everyone by surprise, causing shivers and grumbling all around. The mood of the town changes abruptly. Something is amiss. Pedestrians are vacating the

way inside. While this is happening, a young man named Sirac at the House of the Triad learns what the giants are after and realizes he might be able to save the town. Defense of Bryn Shander The

Flail Snail

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

by rolling a d6: 1–2. If the spell affects an area or has multiple targets, it fails and has no effect. If the spell targets only the snail, it has no effect on the snail and is reflected back at the

snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.

Random Encounters

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

exits, requiring the characters to hack or blast their way through (or find a route around). d6 Fungi 1 1d6 gas spores 2 1d6 violet fungi 3–4 3d6 edible fungi (choose from the varieties in “Fungi

fight only in self-defense. Two-Headed Trolls Warped by Demogorgon’s presence in the Underdark, these trolls have each grown a second head. As part of its Multiattack routine, a two-headed troll can

Key Descriptions

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

done searching the wreck for treasure.) He inflicts harm only in self-defense. A successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check or an offer of treasure worth at least 1,000 gp convinces the dragon to

sunlight from outside can be reflected underground and shone upon the vault entrance. Setting up these mirrors and getting their alignment just right takes 2d4 + 2 hours regardless of the number of

Mortals and Minions

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

also force their agents to do their bidding under threat of annihilation. As creatures that don’t favor either cause, because they care nothing for the philosophical concerns of law and chaos, other

devils extended a tenacious defense out to the planes beyond Avernus, they could keep the demons away from Hell’s doorstep, but such a strategy would place a great strain on supplies, reinforcements, and

Monsters F - M

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

XP) Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. Actions Multiattack. The adept makes three unarmed strikes or three dart

(bracers of defense, ring of protection) Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14) Speed 30 ft. STR 10(+0) DEX 12(+1) CON 10(+0) INT 14(+2) WIS 14(+2) CHA 15(+2

Detention Bog Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

greenery. Two ruin grinders (see chapter 7) wander this island, unable to continue their assigned task of moving cargo. The ruin grinders aren’t hostile and attack only in self-defense. Before it can be

orange, rests amid a pool of bubbling, hissing water. This is the crate that concerns Instructor Minexes the most, although the characters are likely unaware of this fact. Several flasks inside the

Council Meeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Miat. Your leader has briefed us on the situation in Vogler, his bold defense, and his eagerness to strike back against these invaders.” As Miat says this, he nods to a man near him—Lord Bakaris, who

.” Kalaman’s Concerns Marshal Vendri goes on to explain that Vogler isn’t the only community in the region to face peril. She shares the following details: Small villages and farms to the south and east of

Specific Spells

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

intent will be reflected in future printings of the Player’s Handbook. Can a spell such as fireball go past its 20-foot radius if the point of origin is set in an enclosed space that’s less than 40 feet

armor in the equipment rules in the Player’s Handbook, but various game features distinguish between the armor you wear and a shield you wield. Take a look at the monk’s Unarmored Defense feature and

Gnome Gods

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

personal concerns to embark on a grand excursion or to work together toward a common goal. And according to the gnomes, it is proven that their gods can accomplish the impossible when they band together

their innate magical abilities to Baravar, and all gnomes get their natural defense against magic from her shrewdness. Callarduran Smoothhands Callarduran became the patron of the deep gnomes when he

Breaking the Chains

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

successful one. White Dragon Head: Cold Breath (Costs 2 Actions). Tiamat exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 27 Dexterity saving throw, taking 72 (16d8) cold

try to slay the demon, while nearby demons leap to its defense. As the two opposing forces clash, Crokek’toeck slips past the devils. The demon can gnaw through a bloodied chain link in 1 minute.

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