body before deals cause rite

Nycaloth

Monsters Monster Manual

Fiendish Restoration. If the nycaloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in Gehenna. Magic Resistance

to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. The condition ends early immediately after it deals damage.

Barbed Devil

Monsters Monster Manual

Barbed Hide. At the start of each of its turns, the devil deals 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Barbed Hide", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage to any

creature it is grapple;grappling or any creature grappling it. Diabolical Restoration. If the devil dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body

Flame Tongue

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While holding this magic weapon, you can take a Bonus Action and use a command word to cause flames to engulf the damage-dealing part of the weapon. These flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius

and Dim Light for an additional 40 feet. While the weapon is ablaze, it deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage on a hit. The flames last until you take a Bonus Action to issue the command again or until you drop, stow, or sheathe the weapon.

Goristro

Monsters Monster Manual

Demonic Restoration. If the goristro dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss. Magic

Resistance. The goristro has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Siege Monster. The goristro deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The goristro makes one

Meld into Stone

Spells Player’s Handbook

You step into a stone object or surface large enough to fully contain your body, merging yourself and your equipment with the stone for the duration. You must touch the stone to do so. Nothing of

that you no longer fit within it) expels you and deals 6d6 Force damage to you. The stone’s complete destruction (or transmutation into a different substance) expels you and deals 50 Force damage

Sun Blade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This item appears to be a sword hilt. Blade of Radiance. While grasping the hilt, you can take a Bonus Action to cause a blade of pure radiance to spring into existence or make the blade disappear

+2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this weapon, which deals Radiant damage instead of Slashing damage. When you hit an Undead with it, that target takes an extra 1d8 Radiant damage

Earthquake

Spells Player’s Handbook

the Prone condition, and its Concentration is broken. You can also cause the effects below. Fissures. A total of 1d6 fissures open in the spell’s area at the end of the turn you cast it. You

. The tremor deals 50 Bludgeoning damage to any structure in contact with the ground in the area when you cast the spell and at the end of each of your turns until the spell ends. If a structure drops to

Thunderous Greatclub

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While you are attuned to this magic weapon, your Strength is 20 unless your Strength is already equal to or greater than that score. The weapon deals an extra 1d8 Thunder damage to any creature it

saving throw, or its Concentration is broken. In addition, you can cause a 30-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide fissure to open up on the ground anywhere in the area. Any creature on a spot where the fissure

Control Water

Spells Player’s Handbook

repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you

the normal water level is restored. Redirect Flow. You cause flowing water in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

with a weapon held by it deals an extra 2d8 Cold damage on a hit. Spellcasting. The hand has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Hand of Vecna

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

die. If an ally of yours deals damage to the avatar, that ally summons another Avatar of Death. The new avatar appears in an unoccupied space as close to that ally as possible and targets only that

, which must be cleared out before you can claim the keep as yours. Void. Your soul is drawn from your body and contained in an object in a place of the DM’s choice. One or more powerful beings

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

of 3d6. Reroll if the Moonblade already deals an extra 3d6 Force damage on a hit. 76-80 The Moonblade gains the Thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. Each

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

Putrefy

Feats Astarion's Book of Hungers

roll that deals Necrotic damage, you can cause one creature taking that damage to have the Poisoned condition until the start of your next turn. Once you use this benefit, you can’t use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Noggle Ransacker

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Siege Monster. The noggle deals double damage to objects and structures.Sabotaging Swipe. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Sabotaging Swipe"}, reach

roughly translates to “that’s mine!” Noggles are found only in Shadowmoor, where they roam and cause chaos.Nimble Escape. The noggle takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Rebuke

Feats Astarion's Book of Hungers

damage roll that deals Radiant damage, you can cause one Huge or smaller creature taking the damage to have the Prone condition. Once you use this benefit, you can’t use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Noggle Wild Mage

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Bloodied Wild Magic. While Bloodied, the noggle has a Fly Speed of 30 feet and it can choose for any damage it deals to be Force damage.Multiattack. The noggle makes two attacks, using Noggling Stick

Sylvan expression that roughly translates to “that's mine!” Noggles are found only in Shadowmoor, where they roam and cause chaos.

Spiked Shield

Magic Items Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

using the Shield against a target within 5 feet of yourself. Apply your Proficiency Bonus and Strength modifier to the attack roll. On a hit, the Shield deals Piercing damage equal to 2d6 plus your

Strength modifier. Spike Salvo. As a Magic action, you can cause spikes to erupt from the Shield in a 30-foot Cone. Each creature in the Cone makes a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 Piercing

Harvester Devil

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells. Magic Resistance. The devil has

. Harvester devils’ contracts are lengthy and convoluted, but these devils are quick to make deals and might leave loopholes that can save a signatory’s soul. Roll on or choose a result

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

. Running Water. The vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water. Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the

sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature

Ceremony

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Bless Water. You touch one vial of water and cause it to become holy water. Coming of Age. You touch one humanoid who is a young adult. For the next 24 hours, whenever the target makes an

ability check, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. A creature can benefit from this rite only once. Dedication. You touch one humanoid who wishes to be dedicated to

Scalathrax Oil

Equipment

The scalathrax;scalathrax's body contains a reservoir of oil, which is of great use to alchemists but is difficult to harvest and preserve. A character proficient with Alchemist's Supplies or who

makes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes this usefulness upon seeing the dead scalathrax’s body. By spending 10 minutes and succeeding on a DC 15 Intelligence check using

Staggering Smite Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during this spell’s duration, your weapon pierces both body and mind, and the attack deals an extra 4d6 psychic damage to the target

Azer Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Heated Body. A creature that touches the azer or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heated Body

","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Heated Weapons. When the azer hits with a metal melee weapon, it deals an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heated Weapons

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

in this stat block. Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the horror or hits it with a melee attack takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bile

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

"} bludgeoning damage. Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

in this stat block. Amorphous (Malleable Mass Only). The horror can move through any opening at least 1 inch wide without squeezing. Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the

Troll Amalgam

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, or through twisted rituals of wicked spellcasters. Sometimes troll worshipers of Vaprak hear a call to gather in the Underdark and perform a gruesome rite that fuses them into an amalgam that is

tunnel, the troll amalgam tears off a piece of its own body and hurls it at the creature. These body parts eventually regenerate into full troll;trolls, and sometimes they regather and combine into a new

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Bone Blade. The horror’s limb ends in a blade made of bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Formed by the Mists. When created, the horror’s body composition takes one of four forms: Aberrant Armor, Loathsome Limbs, Malleable Mass, or Oozing Organs. This form determines certain traits

bone, which deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage. In addition, it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice of a crit three times, instead of twice. Corrosive

Earth Elemental Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Earth Glide. The elemental can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the elemental doesn't disturb the material it moves through. Siege Monster. The elemental deals

hill, club-like arms of jagged stone swinging at its sides. Its head and body consist of dirt and stone, occasionally set with chunks of metal, gems, and bright minerals.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksThunder

Sword of Sharpness Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead. In addition, you can speak the sword's command word to cause the blade to shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. Speaking the command word again or sheathing the sword puts out the light.

Salamander Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Heated Body. A creature that touches the salamander or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heated Body

","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Heated Weapons. Any metal melee weapon the salamander wields deals an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Heated Weapons

Thorny Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Thorny Body. At the start of its turn, the thorny deals 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Thorny Body","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage to any creature

Chief Kartha-Kaya

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it

proficiencies. The possession lasts until either the body drops to 0 hit points, the yakfolk ends the possession as an action, or the yakfolk is forced out of the body by an effect such as the dispel evil and

Control Water Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. This effect requires a body of water at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep. You cause a whirlpool to form in the center of the area. The whirlpool forms a vortex that is 5 feet wide at the base

. As an action on your turn, you can repeat the same effect or choose a different one. Flood. You cause the water level of all standing water in the area to rise by as much as 20 feet. If the area

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