break before deal causing repeat

Rope of Entanglement

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

’s space) or by using a Bonus Action to repeat the command (causing the rope to coil up in your hand). A target Restrained by the rope can take an action to make its choice of a DC 15 Strength

. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or have the Restrained condition. You can release the target by letting go of your end of the rope (causing the rope to coil up in the target

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

rejects you but also places a curse on you, causing you to make D20 Test;D20 Tests with Disadvantage for 24 hours or until the curse is ended by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. If you’re

-75 When you hit with an attack roll using the Moonblade, you deal an extra 1d6 Force damage. Each time the weapon gains this property after the first, the extra damage increases by 1d6, to a maximum

Wand of Fear Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

holding the wand, you can use an action to expend 2 charges, causing the wand's tip to emit a 60-foot cone of amber light. Each creature in the cone must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become

the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns, a creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Nightmare Haunt

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

must repeat the saving throw. On a failed save, it has the unconscious condition instead of the restrained condition caused by the tendrils. On a successful save, the effect ends on the creature. An

curse. The Wicked Slumber affects rich and poor alike, causing them to fall into an endless sleep or roam as sleepwalkers. Animals are also affected, and even tree boughs droop as if exhausted in areas

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

saving throw or take 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"5d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind Blast","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat

mind once it is no longer incapacitated, and the elder brain can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the psychic link

Eidolon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

occupied by a sacred statue, the eidolon can disappear, causing the statue to become a creature under the eidolon's control. The eidolon uses the sacred statue's statistics in place of its own. Turn

turns, unless there is nowhere for it to move, in which case the creature also becomes stunned until it can move again. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns

Animated Staff of Frost

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

can issue commands to it, which the creature does its best to obey. The creature can repeat the saving throw each time it takes damage, ending the effect on itself on a success. A creature that

successfully resists the staff's control can't be charmed by it for 24 hours. A creature holding the staff that isn't charmed by it can use an action to attempt to break the staff over a knee or against a

Rod of Lordly Might Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

battering ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength checks made to break through doors, barricades, and other barriers. If you press button 6, the rod assumes or remains in its normal form and

attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target is paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

nabassu’s hit points by the numbers rolled. For every 4 Hit Dice the nabassu gains in this way, its attacks deal an extra 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Devour

so that they can embark on a feast of souls there. A summoned nabassu seeks to break free so that it can devour the soul of its summoner and then feed on the souls of whatever other creatures it can

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"psychic"} psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder

of another creature’s turn. The elder brain regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Break Concentration. The elder brain targets one creature within 120 feet of it with which

Red Abishai Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of it for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success

heeded and protected. This effect ends if the abishai or its companions deal damage to the target.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Eidolon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Sacred Animation"}. When the eidolon moves into a space occupied by a sacred statue, the eidolon can disappear, causing the statue to become a creature under the eidolon’s control

it to move, in which case the creature also becomes stunned until it can move again. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a

Ziraj the Hunter

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

him must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of Ziraj for 1 minute. If a frightened enemy ends its turn more than 30 feet away from Ziraj, the enemy can repeat the saving throw

creature that has a Strength of 18 or higher. The bow shoots oversized arrows that deal piercing damage equal to 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} + the wielder's Strength modifier. Its range is the same as an ordinary longbow.

Sweettooth Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

condition. A charmed creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Magic Resistance. The horror has advantage on saving throws against

smaller creature, the horror can choose to deal no damage; instead, the target has the prone condition, and the horror can pull the target up to 5 feet toward itself.No one is certain of the true

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Tlincallis, also called scorpion folk, are chitin-covered creatures with a humanlike upper body

eggs are protected by hard shells coated in paralytic poison similar to that produced by their stingers. This poison leaves most would-be predators that dare to break an egg defenseless when the

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

damage and have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics

can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so with a successful DC 17 Charisma check. If the target breaks

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting (Psionics). The elder

no longer has the incapacitated condition, and the elder brain can terminate the link at any time (no action required). The target can use an action on its turn to attempt to break the link, doing so

Oinoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wherever they go. When armies recognize their awful forms, their mere appearance causes soldiers to break ranks and flee, lest they succumb to one of the awful plagues that oinoloths let loose

repeat the saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s hit point maximum is reduced by 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Bringer of Plagues"}. This reduction

Monastery of the Distressed Body, Grand Master

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

devil rolls a 20 on an attack roll with a claw, the target is decapitated. (At your option, the attack can instead deal an extra 6d8;{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shards of a

poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

at the start of each of its turns. The poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15

. Each creature within 30 feet of him that isn’t a devil must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of him for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of

Staff of Power Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

deal an extra 1d6 force damage to the target. Spells. While holding this staff, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it, using your spell

(5th-level version, 5 charges), magic missile (1 charge), ray of enfeeblement (1 charge), or wall of force (5 charges). Retributive Strike. You can use an action to break the staff over your knee or

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

5 feet of the morkoth. A charmed target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns and whenever it takes damage, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving

island. A morkoth may allow a visitor to bargain for something or someone it has claimed if that visitor offers the morkoth something it desires more. It shows no mercy, however, to those who break a

Stone Giant Dreamwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature is charmed by the giant. A creature charmed in this way can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once it succeeds on the saving

. Stone giants sometimes go on dream quests in the surface world, seeking inspiration for their art, a break from decades-long ennui, or satisfaction of simple curiosity. Some who go on these quests let

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate

their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is instantly petrified. Otherwise, a creature that fails the save begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw

dreams of one day reclaiming control of the Golgari Swarm, or at least causing pain to its current guildmaster, Jarad Vod Savo (whose own sister displaced the medusas from their position).

Refraction of Ilvaash

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

);{"diceNotation":"5d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned creature can repeat the

. The refraction targets a creature within 120 feet of itself and disrupts its mental processes, causing the target to have disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the

Wastrilith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Corrupt Water", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. At the end of this time, the poisoned creature must repeat the saving throw. On a failure, the

defilement, you can use the optional rule on abyssal corruption in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, causing the poisoned creature to be corrupted.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning

Spectral Cloud

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

);{"diceNotation":"7d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chilling Winds", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage and has the incapacitated condition for 1 minute. The affected creature can repeat the

cloud giant undergoes a ritual in which its heart is transplanted into a cloud, causing the giant’s body to dissolve and its spirit to animate the cloud.Poison, ThunderCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Jarad Vod Savo

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Infusion. Jarad is surrounded by a cloud of spores. As a bonus action, he can cause the spores to deal 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spore Infusion","rollDamageType

","rollAction":"Noxious Touch","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these realms

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and be poisoned for 1 minute. The poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Cult of Borem of

Mind Flayer Clairvoyant

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

stunned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Warp Reality. When hit by an attack roll, the mind flayer gains a +4 bonus to

its AC against that attack roll, potentially causing it to miss. Then the mind flayer, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, magically teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

causing harm to anyone or anything. A fractine that doesn’t consume light or magical energy for ten days begins to flicker. A day later, it folds in on itself and self-destructs, leaving no trace

. Bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, and thunder damage can cause a fractine to break into two smaller fractines, each one autonomous and capable of imprisoning creatures. When a fractine dies, it folds in on

Yuan-ti Nightmare Speaker Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form. Death Fangs (2/Day). The first time the yuan-ti hits with a melee attack on its turn, it can deal an extra 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10

minute and can’t be harmed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the illusion on a success, or taking 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Invoke Nightmare","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failure.Poison

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage at the start of each of its turns. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.As a vegepygmy

);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Russet mold spores", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The creature can repeat the saving throw at

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save, the target is poisoned, which causes it to also gain 1 level of exhaustion. While poisoned in this way, the target must repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns. Three

feet. 91–95 The target’s body becomes unusually brittle, causing the target to have vulnerability to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. 96–00 The target grows

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