branch before defense cantrip rolls

Shillelagh

Spells Player’s Handbook

A Club or Quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee

you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage die changes when you reach levels 5 (d10), 11 (d12), and 17 (2d6).

True Strike

Spells Player’s Handbook

Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using

Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon

Sword of Kas

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Initiative rolls. Blade of Defense. When you take an action to attack with the sword, you can transfer some or all of its attack bonus to your Armor Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in

. Magic Weapon. You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with the sword, which scores a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20 and deals an extra 2d10 Slashing damage to Undead

All-Purpose Tool

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Player's Handbook for a list of artisan's tools). Whatever form the tool takes, you are proficient with it. While holding this tool, you gain a bonus to the spell attack rolls and the saving throw

DCs of your artificer spells. The bonus is determined by the tool’s rarity. As an action, you can focus on the tool to channel your creative forces. Choose a cantrip that you don't know from any

Transcendent Order Conduit

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Instinctive Reflexes. The conduit has advantage on initiative rolls, and it can’t have disadvantage on attack rolls. Unarmored Defense. While the conduit is wearing no armor and wielding no

Reckoner

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

First Strike. The reckoner has advantage on initiative rolls. Spellcasting. The reckoner is a 5th-level Boros spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12, +4

dealt by the attack.Boros reckoners combine physical power and magical prowess, serving as the shock troops of the legion. They are adept at breaking up mobs and organized lines of defense. Sometimes

Holga Kilgore

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

Reckless. At the start of her turn, Holga can gain advantage on melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against her have advantage until the start of her next turn. Special

Equipment. Holga carries a darksteel greataxe, a magic weapon that grants her resistance to lightning damage while she carries it (included above). Unarmored Defense. While Holga isn’t wearing

West Wind

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. West Wind is armed with a longsword that is a blade of the medusa.Multiattack. The

+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Blade of the Medusa","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If West Wind rolls a 20 on the attack roll, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). The lich fixes its gaze

ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The lich rolls a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType

Grandolpha Muzgardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Poison Spray (Cantrip). Grandolpha extends her hand toward a creature she can see within 10 feet of her and projects a puff of

East Wind

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. East Wind is armed with a longsword that is a polymorph blade.Multiattack. The

":"damage","rollAction":"Polymorph Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If East Wind rolls a 20 on the attack roll, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or suffer the

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

":"1d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Necrotic Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit

target can't regain hit points until the start of the lampad's next turn. If the target is undead, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the lampad until the end of the lampad's next turn.Lampad

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

Silverwatch or even one of the magic-wielding Spellguard. Perhaps you hail from Neverwinter and have served as one of its Wintershield watchmen, the newly founded branch of guards who vow to keep safe the

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Exethanter regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Cantrip. Exethanter casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch

; Exethanter can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Exethanter rolls a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Spell Slot Level"} and regains a spell slot of that level or

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

and only at the end of another creature's turn. Valindra regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. Valindra casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Valindra uses

one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The lich rolls a d8 and regains a spell slot of that level or lower. If it has no spent spell

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Cantrip. The lich casts a cantrip. Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses its Paralyzing Touch. Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions

initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects; the lich can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The lich rolls a d8 and regains a spell

Mouth of Grolantor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Fist attacks against one random creature within reach. If no creatures are within reach, the giant flies into a rage and gains advantage on all attack rolls until the end of its next turn. 4–5

two Fist attacks against one random creature within reach. If no creatures are within reach, the giant flies into a rage and gains advantage on all attack rolls until the end of its next turn.Bite

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

damage, and the target has disadvantage on all saving throws until the end of the master of souls' next turn. Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit

the target can't regain hit points until the start of the master of souls' next turn. If the target is undead, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the master of souls for the same duration

Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, drink, or sleep.Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation

target is Undead, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against the brain until the end of the brain’s next turn. Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting

slot level above 3rd. Chill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Chill Touch"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giant’s commands. The wolves gain a +6 bonus to their attack and damage rolls while they are within 30 feet of the giant. The wolves disappear after 1 minute, when the giant dies, or when the

to Thrym. True to their name, these ice shapers manipulate the raw elemental energy of air and water to wield ice in both offense and defense. They summon ice elementals in the shape of wolves, cloak themselves in icy armor, and just as quickly turn that armor into a hail of deadly ice shards.Cold

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, prismatic spray 8th level (1 slot): incendiary cloud, maze 9th level (1 slot): power word kill, time stopChill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit

target can’t regain hit points until the start of Illmarrow’s next turn. If the target is undead, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against Illmarrow until the end of her next turn

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

and dim light for an additional 30 feet, and creatures that can see the snail have disadvantage on attack rolls against it. In addition, any creature within the bright light and able to see 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.Fire, Poison

Jarlaxle Baenre

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of Jarlaxle's that isn't incapacitated and Jarlaxle doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll. Suave Defense. While Jarlaxle is wearing light or no armor

and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Charisma modifier. Sunlight Sensitivity. When not wearing his knave's eye patch, Jarlaxle has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception

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

);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Heat Breath", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage and has disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn. Spellcasting (Psionics). The

Flail Snail

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. During this time, the shell sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet, and creatures that can see the snail have disadvantage on attack rolls against it. In addition

, any creature within the bright light and able to see 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

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, electrum, and steel alloys whose edges constantly shimmer with a deep blue luminescence. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no

defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6

Xardorok Sunblight

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. Xardorok attacks twice with a weapon or casts eldritch blast twice. Spiked Gauntlet. Melee Weapon

Xardorok is enlarged. Eldritch Blast (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Eldritch Blast"} to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (1d10

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

aarakocra. To be grounded, trapped underground, or imprisoned by the cold, unyielding earth is a torment few aarakocra can withstand. Even when perched on a high branch or at rest in their mountaintop

Deck of Wonder

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. Champion. You gain a +1 bonus to weapon attack and damage rolls. This bonus lasts for 8 hours. Chancellor. Within 8 hours of drawing this card, you can cast Augury once as an action, requiring no

Friends cantrip. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the spellcasting ability (your choice). If you already know this cantrip, the card has no effect. Dawn. This card invigorates you. For

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

are added to all of them.) Selesnya Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip druidcraft, friends 1st aid, animal friendship, charm person 2nd animal

finally know peace. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya. 2 I love beasts and

Fire Giant Forgecaller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

attack rolls until the start of its next turn unless it has immunity to fire damage. The hammer can emit heat in this way only once per turn. Heated Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20

the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community, these forgecallers oversee both forges and the community’s defense, often in

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, attack rolls, and saving throws. The creature will reach the end of its natural life span in 3d8 days. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can reverse this aging effect on the creature. Three hags

can’t be used again until the next dawn. Tying a dead frog or toad to the end of an ordinary branch and dipping it in the water-filled cauldron transforms the branch into a wand of polymorph

Reckless Attack

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

Reckless Attack Starting at 2nd level, you can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly

. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn.

Reckless Attack

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

Reckless Attack Starting at 2nd level, you can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly

. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn.

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