both blinding diffusing combat replaces

Contagion Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

removes a disease or otherwise ameliorates a disease’s effects apply to it. Blinding Sickness. Pain grips the creature’s mind, and its eyes turn milky white. The creature has disadvantage on

mind becomes feverish. The creature has disadvantage on Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws, and the creature behaves as if under the effects of the confusion spell during combat

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

mastery with weapons and armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face. Well-Rounded

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

(spell save DC 24). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect thoughts, dispel magic, spirit guardians 1/day each: banishing smite, blinding smite

in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

tooth replaces one of your teeth as if you implanted it (potentially replacing another implanted tooth, see below). Each tooth can only be used once. Track which teeth have been used. If a tooth’s

teeth implanted at one time equal to 1 + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 2 teeth total). If you try to implant more teeth, the newly implanted tooth replaces one of the previous teeth, determined

Fighter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.

Fighter

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

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.

Contagion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

duration. Since this spell induces a natural disease in its target, any effect that removes a disease or otherwise ameliorates a disease’s effects apply to it. Blinding Sickness. Pain grips the

effects of the confusion spell during combat. Seizure. The creature is overcome with shaking. The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity checks, Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls that use

Contagion

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

duration. Since this spell induces a natural disease in its target, any effect that removes a disease or otherwise ameliorates a disease’s effects apply to it. Blinding Sickness. Pain grips the

effects of the confusion spell during combat. Seizure. The creature is overcome with shaking. The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity checks, Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls that use

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Melee Attacks Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows you to attack a foe within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a sword, a warhammer, or an axe. A

. Contests in Combat Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common contests that require an action

Melee Attacks

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

Melee Attacks Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows you to attack a foe within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a sword, a warhammer, or an axe. A

attack replaces one of them. The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by

18. First Blood

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

areas 17a through 17e beyond. 18b. Fight Club Drow. In the middle of the room, a female drow elite warrior named Drinrith Auvryndar (Vlonwelv’s niece) is providing melee combat training to fourteen

circle around Drinrith and the fourteenth male drow, who are engaged in a duel. When Drinrith draws blood or knocks the male to the ground, she either replaces him with a new challenger or orders two

Star Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

stays close to the furnace, knowing that her immunity to its intense heat and blinding radiance gives her an edge in case of combat. If attacked, she fights to the bitter end, knowing that to

piece of red-hot metal at the anvil. Like the human, she wears dark-tinted goggles to protect her eyes from the blinding light of the furnace. The giant smith is Brimskarda, a lawful evil fire giant

Leaving the Vault

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

) arrives with six bugbears and a gazer (see appendix B). If Noska is dead or otherwise indisposed, the beholder replaces him with Nar’l Xibrindas (see appendix B) and his grell bodyguard. If the

progress, you can have reinforcements arrive to help combat the villains or introduce a new element to the situation. Bregan D’aerthe. If Jarlaxle Baenre (see appendix B) isn’t the main villain, he

8. Gray Alchemist

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

is set with a closed door. Unless he is drawn to sounds of combat in area 7, a duergar alchemist (see the sidebar) named Lorthio Bukbukken works on the upper level of this area. Lorthio’s

tunnel leads to the Darklake Docks. DUERGAR ALCHEMIST A duergar alchemist carries two vials of acid and two flasks of alchemist’s fire. It uses the normal duergar stat block but replaces the Javelin

Mogis's Champions

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

1 Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what he stands for. (Any) 2 Savagery. I express my rage through combat. (Chaotic) 3 Hate. Hatred of my foes warms my

when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell. Mogis’s Votary Piety 10+ Mogis trait You can cast blinding smite with this trait. Once you cast the spell in this

Specific Spells

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

the those of the beast form? Polymorph replaces only the target’s character sheet or stat block with the stat block of the chosen form. Other effects, such as other spells, still exist. What kinds of

enhanced with Shillelagh just as it is for a normal one. Do the effects of Storm of Vengeance stack? Or do the effects change each turn? In the spell Storm of Vengeance, each new effect replaces the

Specific Spells

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

AC is 17; barkskin isn’t relevant in this case. Does the blinding smite spell deal extra radiant damage on every successful attack I make while I’m concentrating on the spell, or only on the first

effects of polymorph have other spell effects on them, or are those game statistics also replaced by the those of the beast form? Polymorph replaces only the target’s character sheet or stat block with the

Monsters F - M

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

bite attack and, if it can, uses its Blinding Spittle. Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 17 (5d6) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it must

succeed on a DC 10 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is killed by this damage, it is absorbed into the mouther. Blinding Spittle (Recharge 5–6). The mouther spits a chemical glob

The Doom Raiders

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

. Quick to anger, she hates to back down from a fight. She respects anyone who can best her in melee combat. Tashlyn Yafeera Medium humanoid (human), neutral Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 149

level (3 slots): branding smite, find steed 3rd level (2 slots): blinding smite, dispel magic Actions Multiattack. Ziraj makes three attacks with his glaive or with his oversized longbow

Little Oak

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

the Story Tracker indicates that the unicorn horn is here, it replaces the wooden horn on the kids’ unicorn costume. The children don’t know that the horn is from a real unicorn. Squirt the Oilcan

, Sylvan Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 False Appearance. If Squirt is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed

Secret Basement

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

paraphrase the following: A blinding flash leaves an indelible mark in your brain as you step into the lens. When your vision clears, you find yourselves in the corner of a stone chamber filled with

Fight If the characters are itching for combat, Hoobur casts wall of force or globe of invulnerability to show off his spellcasting prowess. If the characters don’t back off, he sighs as he uses

Overlords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh’s soul is divided

thoughts, dispel magic, spirit guardians 1/day each: banishing smite, blinding smite, staggering smite Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Rak Tulkhesh fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed

Areas of the Earth Temple

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

the strangers pause at the bridge to either give the hand sign of the cult (a triangle formed with thumbs and forefingers of both hands) or call out, “I serve the Black Earth!” In combat, the gargoyles

Urnrayle replaces the guards in a few hours with the cultists from area B14. In a few days, he augments this force with two ogres. B5. East Guardroom The crumbling masonry in this old guardroom

Auril the Frostmaiden

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

. 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 ice with which to combat foes

. Polar Ray. Auril uses Polar Ray. Intensify Aura (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s Frigid Aura deals an extra 10 cold damage until the end of her next turn. Blinding Gleam (Costs 2 Actions). Auril’s form

Monastery Locations

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

for a monk. If combat occurs, sleeping monks wake up and stand up during their first turn. They can each take a normal second turn. By day, four monks (the ones who drew night shift) sleep here. M4

at half their normal hit points. If confronted by individuals she believes to be new recruits, Hellenrae calls them out and tests them personally in hand-to-hand combat. She chooses one character at a

Maelstrom Level 2

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

Hellenhild in melee combat, grant advantage on the check. Braxow. The stone giant thane fears the giant gods. If the character making the skill check claims to have spoken with the divine oracle at the Eye

. Iymrith doesn’t revert to dragon form in this encounter. On her first turn in combat, she curses the characters in Draconic, declares that all giants and small folk are doomed, and snatches the

NPCs by Guild

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

guildmasters of Ravnica. Without exception, these are powerful creatures. In most campaigns, the guildmasters will come into play more often in negotiations and other social settings than in combat. Thus, each

): lesser restoration, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): blinding smite, crusader’s mantle, revivify 4th level (3 slots): banishment, wall of fire 5th level (1 slot): flame strike Actions

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