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a reroll of any die roll made within the last round (including your last turn). Reality reshapes itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a Wish spell could undo an ally’s failed
result of how you worded the wish. For example, wishing that a villain were dead might propel you forward in time to a period when that villain is no longer alive, effectively removing you from the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Sorcerer Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D6 per Sorcerer level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Constitution and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Sorcerer’s gift. So too might the gift of a deity, exposure to the strange magic of another plane of existence, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality. Whatever the origin, the result is
Flumph
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Deficiency. If the flumph is knocked prone, roll a die. On an odd result, the flumph lands upside-down and is incapacitated. At the end of each of its turns, the flumph can make a DC 10 Dexterity saving
Monsters
Locathah Rising
;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Balm of the Summer Court"} of their die pool. Roll the spent dice and add them together. The target regains a number of hit points equal to the total. The
target also gains 1 temporary hit point per die spent. Amble regains all expended dice when they finish a long rest.
Hidden Paths (4/Day). (As a Bonus Action) Amble may teleport up to 60 feet to an
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Deficiency. If Flapjack is knocked prone, roll a die. On an odd result, Flapjack lands upside-down and is incapacitated. At the end of each of its turns, Flapjack can make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw
Magic Items
Tales from the Yawning Portal
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you throw it, its normal and long ranges both increase by 30 feet, and it deals one extra die of damage on a hit
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Whenever you roll a 1 on an attack roll using this weapon, the weapon bends or flies to hit you in the back. Make a new attack roll with advantage against your own AC. If the result is a hit, you take damage as if you had attacked yourself with the spear.
Magic Items
Tales from the Yawning Portal
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you throw it, its normal and long ranges both increase by 30 feet, and it deals one extra die of damage on a hit
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Whenever you roll a 1 on an attack roll using this weapon, the weapon bends or flies to hit you in the back. Make a new attack roll with advantage against your own AC. If the result is a hit, you take damage as if you had attacked yourself with the spear.
Goliath
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying.
Driven Competitors
Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A
seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Fair Play
For goliaths, competition exists only
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Cling to Life (Recharges after a Long Rest). The first time Zargash would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
Special Equipment. Zargash wears a bat
, for when I die, Orcus will transform me into a vampire.”
Ideal. “Entropy is not simply the bane of existence. It’s the doom of the multiverse. My job is to speed it along.&rdquo
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
knocked unconscious.
Whenever the dracohydra takes 30 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, the dracohydra dies.
At the end of its turn, the dracohydra grows two
save, the creature takes half as much damage.The dracohydra is the result of arcane experimentation dedicated to recreating Tiamat’s power. Amalgamating the magic of chromatic dragons with the
Triton
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them.
Haughty Nobles
As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and
readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Boon of Immortality. Skabatha is immune to any effect that would age her, and she can’t die from old age.
Forgetfulness. The first creature that Skabatha sees after she finishes a long rest is
Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
only leader the faction has ever had. A popular Duster legend holds that other than the Lady of Pain herself, Skall is Sigil’s oldest resident, the first creature to live and die in the City of
eternal nature has eroded any memory of mortal life.
As a result of his decay, Skall’s power has waned considerably, but challenging him in combat is as much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tooth, roll a die at the end of your turn. On an even number, the tooth vanishes, and creatures appear as if you sowed the tooth, but they are hostile to you and your allies. On an odd number, the
result is rolled after it’s been used, you draw the next lowest unused tooth on the table.
Sowing Teeth. To sow the tooth, you place it on the ground in an unoccupied space within your reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Shambling Mound Roll any die when a shambling mound encounter occurs. On an even result, the characters hear the creature trudging through the muck before it attacks them. On an odd result, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
number for the monster’s Hit Points or roll the die expression in parentheses to determine the monster’s Hit Points randomly; don’t use both. A monster’s size typically determines the die used to
calculate its Hit Points, as shown in the Hit Dice by Size table. Hit Dice by Size Monster Size Hit Die Average HP per Die Tiny d4 2½ Small d6 3½ Medium d8 4½ Large d10 5½ Huge d12 6½ Gargantuan d20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
random result. On these tables, you’ll see a die expression, such as d10 or d100, in the header of the leftmost column. Roll that die, and find the number you rolled (or a range containing that
What Are Dice For? Here are the most common uses of dice in D&D. D20 Test The 20-sided die (d20) is the most important die you’ll use in the game. It’s central to the core mechanic—called D20 Tests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
number for the monster’s Hit Points or roll the die expression in parentheses to determine the monster’s Hit Points randomly; don’t use both. A monster’s size typically determines the die used to
calculate its Hit Points, as shown in the Hit Dice by Size table. Hit Dice by Size Monster Size Hit Die Average HP per Die Tiny d4 2½ Small d6 3½ Medium d8 4½ Large d10 5½ Huge d12 6½ Gargantuan d20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dangers of the Trial Valachan offers thousands of ways to die, and characters can encounter many of them during the Trial of Hearts, including jungle predators, animated plants, and displacer beasts
characters travel through the domain, roll on the Valachan Hunt Complications table for an encounter. Characters traveling at a fast pace roll twice on this table and use the lower result. Characters traveling at a slow pace roll twice on the table and use the higher result.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
random result. On these tables, you’ll see a die expression, such as d10 or d100, in the header of the leftmost column. Roll that die, and find the number you rolled (or a range containing that
What Are Dice For? Here are the most common uses of dice in D&D. D20 Test The 20-sided die (d20) is the most important die you’ll use in the game. It’s central to the core mechanic—called D20 Tests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Flying Snakes Roll a die. On an even result, the party encounters a single flying snake. On an odd result, the characters encounter 2d6 flying snakes. These snakes attack only when threatened. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hit Points A monster usually dies or is destroyed when it drops to 0 hit points. For more on hit points, see the Player’s Handbook. A monster’s hit points are presented both as a die expression and
as an average number. For example, a monster with 2d8 hit points has 9 hit points on average (2 × 4½). A monster’s size determines the die used to calculate its hit points, as shown in the Hit Dice by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Minion Trait Every minion has the Minion trait, which affects the creature in the following ways: If the minion takes any damage from an attack or as the result of a failed saving throw, their hit
points are reduced to 0. If the minion takes damage from another effect, they die if the damage equals or exceeds their hit point maximum; otherwise they take no damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
god and “odd” to another, then roll any die. The result determines which god is victorious, with the losing god forced out of the host. The host has no influence over which god gets forced out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Hit Points A monster usually dies or is destroyed when it drops to 0 hit points. A monster's hit points are presented both as a die expression and as an average number. For example, a monster with
2d8 hit points has 9 hit points on average (2 × 4½). A monster's size determines the die used to calculate its hit points, as shown in the Hit Dice by Size table. Hit Dice by Size Monster Size Hit Die
Senses
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Passive ChecksA passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as searching for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Alternatively, you can use the fixed value shown in your class entry, which is the average result of the die roll (rounded up). When your Constitution modifier increases by 1, your hit point maximum
certain levels. Each time you gain a level, you gain 1 additional Hit Die. Roll that Hit Die, add your Constitution modifier to the roll, and add the total (minimum of 1) to your hit point maximum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Alternatively, you can use the fixed value shown in your class entry, which is the average result of the die roll (rounded up). When your Constitution modifier increases by 1, your hit point maximum
certain levels. Each time you gain a level, you gain 1 additional Hit Die. Roll that Hit Die, add your Constitution modifier to the roll, and add the total (minimum of 1) to your hit point maximum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
into nightmarish, frog-like monstrosities. While affected, the creature cannot take reactions and must roll a die at the start of each of its turns. If the die result is odd, the creature must use its
action and all of its available movement to move to area 6, enter the pool, and remain underwater. If the die result is even, the hallucinating creature attacks the nearest creature to it, treating it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
needs in order to hit a target by subtracting its attack bonus from the target’s AC. You’ll need to refer to the result throughout the battle, so it’s best to write it down. Look up the minimum d20 roll
needed on the Mob Attacks table. The table shows you how many creatures that need that die roll or higher must attack a target in order for one of them to hit. If that many creatures attack the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
into nightmarish, frog-like monstrosities. While affected, the creature cannot take reactions and must roll a die at the start of each of its turns. If the die result is odd, the creature must use its
action and all of its available movement to move to area 6, enter the pool, and remain underwater. If the die result is even, the hallucinating creature attacks the nearest creature to it, treating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
natural weapon, such as a claw. Hit. Any damage or other effects that occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described here. As the DM, you can take average damage or roll the damage; for
this reason, both the average damage and the die expression are presented. For example, a monster might deal 4 (1d8) slashing damage with its longsword. That notation means you can have the monster deal 4 damage, or you can roll 1d8 to determine the damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
from among the possibilities on a table. Of course, you also have the option of disregarding the result of a die roll if it conflicts with another result. Likewise, if the text instructs you to roll on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Passive Checks A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn’t involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as searching for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
common actions that a creature takes in combat are melee and ranged attacks. See Making an Attack in the Basic Rules for how attacks work. Any damage or other effects that occur as a result of an
attack hitting a target are described here. As the DM, you can use the average damage or roll the damage; for this reason, both the average damage and the die expression are presented. For example, if a