breaks bringing diffusing cause readies

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

action to cause one of the following effects; the anarch can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: The anarch casts the lightning bolt spell (at 5th level), but the anarch can change the

composition. If the anarch moves more than 120 feet from the object, its concentration breaks. The anarch can magically move an object it can see within 150 feet of it by making a Wisdom check with

Gar Shatterkeel (Noncore)

Monsters Locathah Rising

action to cause one of the following effects; Gar can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Gar may teleport anywhere within the coral mountain, bringing up to five willing creatures with

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

brain targets a creature within 120 feet of it with which it has a psychic link. The elder brain breaks the creature’s concentration on a spell it has cast. The creature also takes 1d4

Actions When fighting inside its lair, an elder brain can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), an elder brain can take one lair action to cause one of the following

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of

true cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 5 While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or

cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

breaks off a chunk of his body and places it on the ground in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of him. The chunk of rock instantly transforms into a gargoyle and acts on the same initiative count

count 20 (losing initiative ties), Ogrémoch uses his lair action to cause one of the following effects: A 10-foot-radius area of rocky or earthy ground within 60 feet of Ogrémoch turns

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

initiative ties), Juiblex can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Juiblex slimes a square area of ground it can see within the

remains in the slimy area or until it breaks free. The restrained creature, or another creature who can reach it, can use its action to try to break free and must succeed on a DC 21 Strength check

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

the creature while he readies his bow. Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of

destroy your home village? Or did you see too much of the destruction these monsters cause and commit yourself to reining in their depredations? Is your adventuring career a continuation of your work

Vehicular Exhaustion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Vehicular Exhaustion The harsh conditions of the Nine Hells can cause an infernal war machine to stop functioning properly, until it eventually breaks down. Such wear and tear can be represented

using exhaustion, as described in appendix A of the Player’s Handbook, with these modifications: When an infernal war machine reaches exhaustion level 6, its hit points drop to 0, and the vehicle breaks

Vehicular Exhaustion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Vehicular Exhaustion The harsh conditions of the Nine Hells can cause an infernal war machine to stop functioning properly, until it eventually breaks down. Such wear and tear can be represented

using exhaustion, as described in appendix A of the Player’s Handbook, with these modifications: When an infernal war machine reaches exhaustion level 6, its hit points drop to 0, and the vehicle breaks

Vehicular Exhaustion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Vehicular Exhaustion The harsh conditions of the Nine Hells can cause an infernal war machine to stop functioning properly, until it eventually breaks down. Such wear and tear can be represented

using exhaustion, as described in appendix A of the Player’s Handbook, with these modifications: When an infernal war machine reaches exhaustion level 6, its hit points drop to 0, and the vehicle breaks

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

. 7 Two Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility. 8 A

Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

bringing about peace and security for all. He believes keeping adventurers in check or driving them out of town is an important step in that plan. Assets. The charismatic high priest has his oratory skill

, divine spellcasting ability, and a few hundred common folk recently converted to the temple’s cause. Plans. Cheldar is stern but fundamentally a good person. He tries to win support by providing

Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

bringing about peace and security for all. He believes keeping adventurers in check or driving them out of town is an important step in that plan. Assets. The charismatic high priest has his oratory skill

, divine spellcasting ability, and a few hundred common folk recently converted to the temple’s cause. Plans. Cheldar is stern but fundamentally a good person. He tries to win support by providing

Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

bringing about peace and security for all. He believes keeping adventurers in check or driving them out of town is an important step in that plan. Assets. The charismatic high priest has his oratory skill

, divine spellcasting ability, and a few hundred common folk recently converted to the temple’s cause. Plans. Cheldar is stern but fundamentally a good person. He tries to win support by providing

Purphoros as Campaign Villain

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

appreciate his creations, Purphoros breaks the Nyx-infused chains that bind the ancient red dragon Thraxes, allowing it to go on a far-ranging rampage. 3 Gripped by sudden inspiration, Purphoros begins

building a massive Nyx-bronze bridge that will link Mount Velus in the mortal world with Nyx itself. Every god opposes him in this effort. Can the construction effort be sabotaged without bringing the

Purphoros as Campaign Villain

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

appreciate his creations, Purphoros breaks the Nyx-infused chains that bind the ancient red dragon Thraxes, allowing it to go on a far-ranging rampage. 3 Gripped by sudden inspiration, Purphoros begins

building a massive Nyx-bronze bridge that will link Mount Velus in the mortal world with Nyx itself. Every god opposes him in this effort. Can the construction effort be sabotaged without bringing the

Purphoros as Campaign Villain

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

appreciate his creations, Purphoros breaks the Nyx-infused chains that bind the ancient red dragon Thraxes, allowing it to go on a far-ranging rampage. 3 Gripped by sudden inspiration, Purphoros begins

building a massive Nyx-bronze bridge that will link Mount Velus in the mortal world with Nyx itself. Every god opposes him in this effort. Can the construction effort be sabotaged without bringing the

Disaster Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society

breaks down. There are no inns to sleep in, healers are few or overtaxed, and anarchy rises as governments crumble. Environmental hazards, such as those in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, might be extreme

Disaster Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society

breaks down. There are no inns to sleep in, healers are few or overtaxed, and anarchy rises as governments crumble. Environmental hazards, such as those in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, might be extreme

Disaster Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society

breaks down. There are no inns to sleep in, healers are few or overtaxed, and anarchy rises as governments crumble. Environmental hazards, such as those in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, might be extreme

Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

paladin is a living embodiment of an oath — a promise or a vow made manifest in the person of a holy warrior who has the skill and the determination to see the cause through to the end. Some paladins

devote themselves expressly to protecting the innocent and spreading justice in the world, while others resolve to attain that goal by conquering those who stand defiant and bringing them under the rule of

Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

paladin is a living embodiment of an oath — a promise or a vow made manifest in the person of a holy warrior who has the skill and the determination to see the cause through to the end. Some paladins

devote themselves expressly to protecting the innocent and spreading justice in the world, while others resolve to attain that goal by conquering those who stand defiant and bringing them under the rule of

Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

paladin is a living embodiment of an oath — a promise or a vow made manifest in the person of a holy warrior who has the skill and the determination to see the cause through to the end. Some paladins

devote themselves expressly to protecting the innocent and spreading justice in the world, while others resolve to attain that goal by conquering those who stand defiant and bringing them under the rule of

Interacting with Objects

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

moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or