branches before deception casting ranged

Chromatic Orb

Spells Player’s Handbook

You hurl an orb of energy at a target within range. Choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, or Thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a

increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1. The orb can leap a maximum number of times equal to the level of the slot expended, and a creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell.

Arch-hag

Monsters Monster Manual

Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using

hag knows its location anywhere in the multiverse.Multiattack. The hag makes two Spectral Claw attacks and uses Crackling Wave. Spectral Claw. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20

Ivlis

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

Multiattack. Ivlis makes three Chaos Blast attacks. She can replace one attack with a use of Sinister Command if available. Chaos Blast. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4

pretense of charity and goodness, Ivlis is a demon worshiper who leads a wicked cult. She uses deception and skulduggery to advance her power. Though she feigns kindness and compassion in public spaces

Trostani

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

trees must be Large or bigger.Multiattack. Trostani takes three actions: she uses Constrict and Touch of Order, and she casts a spell with a casting time of 1 action. Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +11

Mat'Selesnya"}. Trostani conjures a momentary whirl of branches and vines at a point she can see within 60 feet of her. Each creature in a 30-foot cube on that point must make a DC 24 Dexterity

Yggdrasti

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Tree, yggdrasti look like gigantic, dead trees covered with barnacles. They fly through Wildspace and the Astral Sea with their topmost branches leading the way and their withered roots trailing behind

sometimes make landfall and disguise themselves as ordinary trees, burying their roots in the ground to pull off the deception. They can uproot themselves at any time and use their roots to shamble awkwardly across the ground, but flying is their preferred mode of travel.LightningBludgeoning, PiercingFire

Icewind Kobold

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Javelin"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow"} to hit (the target gains no benefit from less than total cover), range 320 ft., one

harengon can use the Hide action.Harengon snipers provide artillery support to gangs of harengon brigand;harengon brigands. They hide atop bluffs, in the high branches of trees, and behind shelter

Wand of Winter

Magic Items Tyranny of Dragons

action to cast one of the following spells from the wand, even if you are incapable of casting spells: ray of frost (no charges, or 1 charge to cast at 5th level; +5 to hit with ranged spell attack

Champion of Usamigaras

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Multiattack. The champion makes two Arcane Burst attacks or makes one Arcane Burst attack and uses Spellcasting. Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType

chastisement.Aura of Deception (1/Day). The champion emits an aura of ghostly illusions that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. While this aura is active, creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls

Athar Null

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

ranged attack.Nullify Spell (3/Day). The null utters a magical word of cancelation to interrupt a creature it can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no

damage if it fails.Multiattack. The null makes two Force Dagger attacks. Force Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force Dagger"} to

Aartuk Weedling

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

(2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Radiant Pellet. Ranged Spell Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3

use it to drag enemies toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling

Wrath of Nature

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

the start of each of your turns, each of your enemies within 10 feet of any tree in the cube must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d6 slashing damage from whipping branches. Roots and

rock in the cube to launch at a creature you can see in the cube. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d8 nonmagical bludgeoning damage, and it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or fall prone.

Cloud Giant Smiling One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Telekinetic Strike. Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Telekinetic Strike"} to hit, range 240 ft., one target

giants who honor and emulate the craftiness and deceit of the deity Memnor above all else. They are tricksters supreme who use sleight of hand, deception, misdirection, and magic in their pursuit of

Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, the affected creature makes a ranged attack against a creature of the scion’s choice, throwing its weapon if necessary. On a successful save, a creature is immune to the scion’s Fog of Deception for the next 24 hours.

"} force damage plus 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cloud Morningstar", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage. Wind Javelin. Ranged Weapon Attack: +18

Magewright

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

: knockDagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4

: speak with dead. Deception (+3), Religion (+4) 8 Oracle Guidance. Ritual only: augury, divination (1 hour). History (+4), Religion (+4)

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Flying Staff attacks. Flying Staff. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Flying

hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The giant casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20

Oriq Recruiter

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

mask, the recruiter can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors, and it adds double its proficiency bonus to Charisma (Deception) checks (included above

).Multiattack. The recruiter makes two Psychic Knife attacks. It can use Spellcasting in place of one of the attacks. Psychic Knife. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6

Aartuk Elder

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Radiant Pellet. Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and hisses. It has no

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

treefolk can grapple up to six creatures this way. Nightshade Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Nightshade Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one

interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches

Quadrone Detention Drone

Monsters The Book of Many Things

","rollAction":"Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fist","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Shortbow. Ranged

up to 30 feet in any direction. A successful casting of the Dispel Magic spell on the orb (DC 15) destroys it. The orb otherwise remains intact until the drone spends an action to end the effect or

Slow Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

the creature's abilities or magic items, it can't make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn. If the creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On

Vanifer

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

): counterspell, fireball, hypnotic pattern 4th level (3 slots): wall of fire 5th level (2 slots): dominate personMultiattack. Vanifer makes two attacks. Tinderstrike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9

spell she previously cast using a lair action. Vanifer can take no other lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. Her favorite use of this capability is casting fireball or

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

an amulet of the planes and a robe of the archmagi.Multiattack. Iggwilv makes two Bewitching Bolt attacks. Bewitching Bolt. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to

, teleport, wishNegate Spell (2/Day). When Iggwilv sees a creature within 60 feet of her casting a spell, she tries to interrupt it. If the creature is casting a spell using a spell slot of 8th level or

Oshundo the Alhoon

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Grasp", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and Oshundo regains 14 hit points if the target is a creature. Arcane Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"spell

within 60 feet of itself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails, but any spell slots or charges aren’t wasted.Oshundo lived in Illithinoch at the height of the

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Multiattack. The professor makes two Heuristic Lance attacks. It can also use Overriding Theorem, if available. Heuristic Lance. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType

the professor sees another creature within 60 feet of itself casting a spell, the professor can try to nullify the spell’s formation. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 saving throw using the

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Blade", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Lightning Lance. Ranged Spell Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Lightning Lance"} to hit, range 500 ft

inscribed with the storm rune into their foreheads or eye sockets, allowing them to see through magical deception. They can also create a momentary vortex of freezing winds and storm clouds around themselves, engulfing their foes in elemental fury.Lightning, ThunderCold

Aartuk Starhorror

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

+ 1);{"diceNotation":"2d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Radiant Pellet. Ranged Spell Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2

toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

unoccupied space he can see.Negate Spell (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Negate Spell"}. Graz’zt tries to interrupt a spell he sees a creature casting within 60

the lair, all Wisdom (Insight) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks have advantage. Mirrors Everywhere. Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the lair that

Chaos Bolt

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You hurl an undulating, warbling mass of chaotic energy at one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage. Choose one of the d8s

attack roll against the new target, and make a new damage roll, which could cause the chaotic energy to leap again. A creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell. At Higher Levels

Gar Shatterkeel

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

(escape DC 13). Until the grapple ends, Gar can’t attack other creatures with his claw. Drown. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Drown

lair actions while concentrating on a spell cast as a lair action. His favorite use of this capability is casting inflict wounds or call lightning. If Gar casts cure wounds using this lair action, he regains the maximum number of hit points from the spell (28).Cold

Asteroid Spider

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

"} acid damage. Web Strand. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Web Strand"} to hit, reach 120 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC

ship that aren’t enclosed become difficult terrain until the effect ends. The web is impervious to damage but is destroyed by a successful casting of dispel magic (DC 18).

Charmayne Daymore

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

one use of Spellcasting. Ashen Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ashen Burst"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit

see, leaving a harmless cloud of ash and embers in the space she just left. Fiery Counterspell. Charmayne interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the

Runic Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Spell Reflection (2/Day). Ranged Spell Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection"} to hit, range 120

ft., one creature casting a spell of 5th level or lower. Hit: 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spell Reflection", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and the

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The high fae makes two Elemental Strike attacks. Elemental Strike. Melee or Ranged

, mirror imageFae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a creature it can see that is casting a spell with verbal, somatic, or material components. The caster takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. Dwarven Resilience. Zorak has resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against poison.Multiattack. Zorak makes two attacks with his dwarven thrower, only one of which can be a ranged

attack. Dwarven Thrower. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dwarven Thrower"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8

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