breath before devour charges returned

Orb of Damara

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

it, the orb shrinks to the size of a grape. Properties of the Orb. While attuned to the orb, you gain the following benefits: Dragon’s Breath. You can take a Magic action to exhale a 15-foot

":"Dragon's Breath"} damage of the chosen type on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Fear Aura. You exude a terrifying aura in a 20-foot Emanation while you don't have the

Breath Drinker

Monsters The Book of Many Things

reduces the target’s Charisma to 0, the target dies. Until the breath drinker dies, the dead target can’t be returned to life by any means short of divine intervention. On a successful save

causing the creatures to devour themselves. Cunning stalkers, breath drinkers are usually solitary. Occasionally they serve powerful Far Realm entities or Elder Evils, consuming life and souls for their

Frost Salamander

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Burning Fury. When the salamander takes fire damage, its Freezing Breath automatically recharges.Multiattack. The salamander makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack

damage. Freezing Breath (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Freezing Breath"}. The salamander exhales chill wind in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make

Dragonstaff of Ahghairon

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

While holding the dragonstaff of Ahghairon, you have advantage on saving throws against the spells and breath weapons of dragons, as well as the breath weapons of other creatures of the dragon type

until the creature is touched again by the staff or until a time you proclaim when you confer the benefit. The staff has 10 charges. While holding it, you can expend 1 charge as an action to cast the

Gauth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it: 1. Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose all magical properties

until the start of the gauth’s next turn. If the object is a charged item, it also loses 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} charges. Determine the affected item randomly, ignoring

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

property 1 major detrimental property Spells The orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you control the orb, you can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast

one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: cure wounds (5th-level version, 3 charges), daylight (1 charge), death ward (2 charges), or scrying (3 charges). You can also use an action to cast

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

duplicates), targeting one to three creatures it can see within 120 feet of it: 1: Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose

all magical properties until the start of the gauth’s next turn. If the object is a charged item, it also loses 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} charges. Determine the affected item

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Breath Weapon"}. The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons: Dream Breath. The dragon exhales mist in a

uses an action to wake it. Moonlight Breath. The dragon exhales a beam of moonlight in a 120-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw

Zargon the Returner

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

eye and an indestructible horn, Zargon corrupts creatures it doesn’t devour, transforming its victims into amorphous servants. No one knows Zargon’s true origin. The creature was one of

, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.Zargon’s Lair Zargon’s lair

Dragonstaff of Ahghairon

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

Dragonstaff of Ahghairon Staff, legendary (requires attunement) While holding the dragonstaff of Ahghairon, you have advantage on saving throws against the spells and breath weapons of dragons, as

well as the breath weapons of other creatures of the dragon type (such as dragon turtles). A creature of the dragon type that you touch with the staff can move through the city of Waterdeep, ignoring

Look Out Above

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

for fishing boats or passenger ships to attack. The locals watch for and fear Rasp, and they know that it has several lairs along the coast. None who have tried to hunt the creature have returned. The

peryton makes frequent passes over the island nowadays, hoping to spot survivors of the recent attack that it can devour. If the characters arrive by day, Rasp welcomes them with its claws and beak. It

Athreos's Villains

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

result, Athreos’s followers make grim opponents when they prioritize the needs of the dead over the living. Their mission also makes them ready foes of the Returned and their allies. Some seek to achieve

Returned and threatens to claim their leader’s life to restore the balance. 3 A warmongering noble rallies the public against a necropolis, encouraging a war between the living and the dead

7. Gorgon Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

of the surrounding hedges. Moments later, the pounding of hooves rings out, and a gorgon charges out of the greenery toward you. This area is ringed by unbroken hedge walls that make it impossible

hedges when it uses its Trampling Charge attack. As it races after the adventurers, it attacks with its Petrifying Breath as often as it can. Each time it does so, a diamond crystallizes from its breath

7. Gorgon Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

of the surrounding hedges. Moments later, the pounding of hooves rings out, and a gorgon charges out of the greenery toward you. This area is ringed by unbroken hedge walls that make it impossible

hedges when it uses its Trampling Charge attack. As it races after the adventurers, it attacks with its Petrifying Breath as often as it can. Each time it does so, a diamond crystallizes from its breath

Slaadi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

of Limbo Unpredictable slaadi devour and multiply across the Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo. These toad-like, extraplanar beings embody the endless potentiality of their home plane of existence

gem’s bearer. The slaad ceases to be Charmed if it is harmed by the gem’s bearer or the bearer’s allies or if the gem is returned to the slaad. A Greater Restoration spell cast on a slaad destroys the

Zargon the Returner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

from eons past with an insatiable appetite. A tentacled, slime-covered horror with a cyclopic red eye and an indestructible horn, Zargon corrupts creatures it doesn’t devour, transforming its victims

turned to it in worship, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.

Orb of Dragonkind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

decides. Random Properties. An Orb of Dragonkind has the following random properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The orb has 7 charges

and regains 1d4 + 3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you control the orb, you can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: cure wounds

The Weave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

perform extraordinary feats that come naturally to them (a beholder’s flight, a vampire’s charming gaze, a dragon’s breath weapon, and so forth). Creatures with the necessary talent and skill can also

most recent Sundering, both Mystra and the Weave have returned to their roles of centuries past, and spells and magic items are more reliable than they had been while the Spellplague raged.

Arkhan's Tower

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

, Common, Draconic Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Hold Breath. Krull can hold his breath for 1 hour. Inescapable Destruction. Necrotic damage dealt by Krull’s spells ignores resistance to necrotic damage

whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan’s attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon’s damage type. Hand of Vecna. The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges

After the Exchange

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Grisdelfawr attacks the party on sight. Amoral and sadistic, the dragon fights without remorse. Grisdelfawr is astonished at the resilience of any who endure his breath, especially those who benefited from

Grisdelfawr, the dragon waits outside for 1 hour—enough time for the characters to finish a short rest—then heads into the forge to devour anything with a pulse.

Frost Salamander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

salamanders greedily devour any prey foolhardy enough to try sleeping in their lairs. On rare occasions, frost giants (see the Monster Manual) capture and tame these creatures, using them to burrow into the

takes fire damage, its Freezing Breath automatically recharges. Actions Multiattack. The salamander makes one Bite attack and four Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15

Talking Snakes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

Y’zleth want it found and returned to the niche in the base of the altar. The thief and its kind live in caves that riddle the mountains (see “Geonid Caves”). The snakes warn the characters that they

leads to the realm of an apocalyptic god known as Dendar the Night Serpent. If the Night Serpent emerges, she will devour the world. Her yuan-ti followers are searching for a relic called the Black Opal

Minotaurs of Phoberos

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

, the Bloodhorn minotaurs have ragged claws to supplement their charges and gores. Gleeful in their brutality, they slaughter and devour any intruders they encounter in the badlands, and particularly

Facing Tiamat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, blue, and red. Her red head announces the Dragon Queen’s full appearance in the sixth round after the ritual is completed. Until that round, Tiamat can make use only of her bite attacks and breath

weapons. This gives the characters a last chance to try to weaken the Dragon Queen before she appears. Once Tiamat appears in full, she spends as many rounds as necessary to laughingly devour her hapless

Facing Tiamat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

breath weapons. This gives the characters a last chance to try to weaken the Dragon Queen before she appears. Once Tiamat appears in full, she spends as many rounds as necessary to laughingly devour

Elemental Magic Items

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

property is unusable unless the backpack is recharged for 1 hour in an elemental air node, which binds another spirit to the backpack. Bottled Breath Potion, uncommon This bottle contains a breath of

elemental air. When you inhale it, you either exhale it or hold it. If you exhale the breath, you gain the effect of the gust of wind spell. If you hold the breath, you don’t need to breathe for 1 hour

Lord Soth's Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

accusing Isolde of being unfaithful. Enraged, Soth ignored the gods’ direction and returned to Dargaard Keep to murder her. As he did, the gods unleashed the Cataclysm on the world. With Isolde’s dying

breath, she cursed Soth to suffer one lifetime for every life lost in the Cataclysm. For his defiance of the gods, Soth became a death knight, while his followers were similarly reanimated as other Undead. Meanwhile, several of Isolde’s attendants became spirits devoted to ensuring Soth never finds peace.

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Cats of Uldun-dar (ivory cat molar) 9 cat;cats The tooth has 8 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to cast the revivify spell from the tooth. If you are dead at the start of your turn, the

(rainbow-colored donkey molar) 1 unicorn The tooth has 3 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to touch a creature. The target regains 2d8 + 2 hit points, and all diseases and poisons affecting

Salamander, Frost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

anything but. Frost salamanders greedily devour any prey foolhardy enough to try sleeping in their lairs. On rare occasions, frost giants capture and tame these creatures, using them to burrow into the

Freezing Breath automatically recharges. Actions Multiattack. The salamander makes five attacks: four with its claws and one with its bite. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one

Mayhem in the Market

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Zinda’s spirit shepherds, known as daturas—who has returned to the city after years of living alone in the jungle. Kala moves hurriedly through the crowd. Aside from her rudeness, there’s nothing

wilderness, she has returned to Zinda intent on vengeance. Kala entered into a pact with a biza, a type of vengeful spirit versed in sinister magic. In exchange for Kala murdering people for the biza to

Monsters

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

breath weapon actions allowed? A monster follows the normal opportunity attack rules, which specify that an attack of opportunity is one melee attack. That means a monster must choose a single melee

Multiattack (MM , "Multiattack") states that this action can’t be used for opportunity attacks. An action, such as a breath weapon, that doesn’t include an attack roll is also not eligible. The bite

Elfsong

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

mortal covenant That only ends with death And so we’ll sing of Elturel Until our final breath. Any character who has been to Elturel or who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check knows

succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check recalls that the Hellriders were so-named long ago when they descended into the Nine Hells on horseback to fight devils. Most of them never returned. It’s possible that one of Alan’s other patrons knows this bit of history.

Vistani Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

target is returned to life, the curse remains in effect. When the curse ends, the Vistana suffers a harmful psychic backlash. The amount of this psychic damage depends on the severity of the curse

target’s teeth into yellow fangs, or give the target bad breath. When this curse ends, the Vistana it takes 1d6 psychic damage. A nonmagical item in the target’s possession (chosen by the DM) disappears

Sparkrender's Ritual

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

has also rested, healed, and returned to finish his work. In either case, the characters arrive just as Sparkrender’s ritual is getting underway. (If they took or destroyed the dragon effigies in

Dragon” in area D5 for ideas on how to play Sparkrender in this encounter. He uses Breath Weapon as the characters approach the scene (unleashing lightning into the sky), so he has to wait for this

Gorgon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

mange. When a rusty gorgon moves, its plates squeal as they rub together. Monstrous Predator. When a gorgon spots potential prey, it charges with a hideous clamor of metal on metal. When the gorgon hits

target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. Petrifying Breath (Recharge 5–6). The gorgon exhales petrifying gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution

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