consisting reaction guide to have reforms

Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Rejuvenation. If Caradoc dies, he reforms within Dargaard Keep in 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Unusual Nature. Caradoc doesn’t require air, food, drink

himself. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, or the target must immediately use its reaction to make a melee attack against another creature of Caradoc’s choice (wasting its reaction if there are no other creatures within reach).

Flind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target must use its reaction, if available, to make one melee attack against a random creature, other than

Yeenoghu, a flind uses demonic insight to guide the gnolls toward weak prey ripe for slaughter. Unlike other leaders who might skulk behind their minions, a flind leads the charge in battle. Its flail causes wracking pain, paralysis, and disorientation in those it strikes.

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Thrall. When Zuggtmoy is hit by an attack, one creature within 5 feet of Zuggtmoy that is charmed by her must use its reaction to be hit by the attack instead.Zuggtmoy can take 3 legendary actions

turn. Attack. Zuggtmoy makes one pseudopod attack. Exert Will. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as she directs or to make a weapon

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

). Each creature within 60 feet of Rak Tulkhesh must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no creatures

can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM. Rak Tulkhesh Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of

Star Spawn Larva Mage

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the mage reforms from it

available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil

Khrusor, Spear of Heliod

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

“Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties. Luminous. The spear sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an

additional 30 feet. The light is sunlight. Sun’s Retaliation. When you take damage from a creature within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to make a melee attack with the spear against that

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

condition. Each gnoll or hyena that Yeenoghu can see can use its reaction to move up to its speed. Until the next initiative count 20, all gnoll;gnolls and hyena;hyenas within the lair are enraged

madness, which is a character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Yeenoghu d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs. Sow Discord. Graz’zt casts crown of madness or dissonant whispers. Teleport. Graz’zt uses his Teleport action.The appearance of the

Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Graz’zt d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “There is nothing in the world more important than me and my

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Implant Fear","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and immediately use its reaction

Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness. Madness of Belashyrra d6 Flaw (lasts until cured) 1 “I constantly see shapes moving in the shadows.” 2

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would

they don’t believe they have a reasonable chance of success. This reaction isn’t out of cowardice, but practicality—yuan-ti value their own lives much too highly to risk them when the

Locations of the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Adventurer’s Guide. Not depicted on the maps are scores of tiny hamlets and hundreds of isolated homesteads scattered throughout the North. These places are too small to be of consequence. Even so

, adventurers traveling along a road or a trail might come across a tiny settlement consisting of a handful of homesteads built around an inn or tavern where locals gather. (If you need a tavern name, use the

Sentinel

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

feat doesn’t specify the bonus attack’s timing, and when a reaction has no timing specified, the reaction occurs after its trigger finishes (DMG, "Adjudicating Reaction Timing"). In contrast, an

with the Fancy Footwork feature (Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide) or one that has the Mobile feat can avoid provoking opportunity attacks from someone who has the Sentinel feat, as long as that enemy doesn’t take the Disengage action.

Caradoc

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

, he reforms within Dargaard Keep in 2d6 days. Unusual Nature. Caradoc doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Actions Multiattack. Caradoc makes two Withering Touch attacks. Withering Touch

Divisive Whispers. Caradoc magically whispers to one creature within 60 feet of himself. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, or the target must immediately use its reaction to

Rogue

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

the fighter’s turn, and if the attack qualifies, it can use Sneak Attack. Both of those options rely on the use of your reaction, so you could do only one of them in a round. Because you get only one

reaction per round, you’re unlikely to use Sneak Attack more than twice in a round: once with your action and once with your reaction. For Sneak Attack, what if another enemy of your target was 10

Infinite Staircase Encounters

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

guide the characters to a door of their choosing. The angel plays melodies on its harp during the journey. 50–56 An aspect of the Iron Shadow, a young red shadow dragon, rises from a staircase shrouded

lost unit of the Great Modron March consisting of 1d8 duodrones and 1d6 tridrones proceeds down the staircase, cataloging its every door. 71–77 The staircase ahead disappears into a 60-foot sphere of

Other Routes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

characters take Grin Ousstyl with them, not so much as a guide but to help the party talk its way past drow patrols. The demonic invasion has put Menzoberranzan’s defenses on high alert, making it even

against attacks from the cavern. If the drow scouts escape and the characters don’t follow them, the scouts report to the outpost commander, who organizes a hunting party consisting of her and eight drow

Life in San Citlán

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

loved ones if they honor them with an ofrenda: food and drink enjoyed in life, among other traditional offerings, presented on elaborate altars that guide souls back to the world. The days leading up to

they have no recollection of the afterlife. Governance and Growth San Citlán is governed by the Trecena, a council consisting of thirteen elected representatives. The ability to vote for these

The Darkening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

with coral. No other creatures can be seen within the darkness, and the silence here is broken only by the turbulence of the water around you. A group consisting of two sahuagin blademasters, two

Dungeon Master’s Guide). Assuming the players have locathah characters, they’ll need to use some kind of magic to see inside the area.

Buying a Special Item

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

can be purchased in Port Nyanzaru for 50 gp. It holds up to six Medium creatures and has a maximum speed of 2 mph. It is otherwise identical to a rowboat (see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide

consisting of a 5-foot-square leather tarp and a wooden frame with legs. When the tarp is stretched across the wooden frame, it forms a basin that can catch 2 gallons of drinking water per inch of

Storm Sorcery

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

Features Sorcerer Level Feature 1st Wind Speaker, Tempestuous Magic 6th Heart of the Storm, Storm Guide 14th Storm’s Fury 18th Wind Soul Wind Speaker The arcane magic you command is infused with

take lightning or thunder damage (choose each time this ability activates) equal to half your sorcerer level. Storm Guide At 6th level, you gain the ability to subtly control the weather around you. If

Flind

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

insight to guide the gnolls toward weak prey ripe for slaughter. Unlike other leaders who might skulk behind their minions, a flind leads the charge in battle. Its flail causes wracking pain, paralysis

, the target must use its reaction, if available, to make one melee attack against a random creature, other than the flind, within its reach. If there’s no creature within reach, the target instead

Khrusor, Spear of Heliod

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

worshiper of Heliod, the spear has 2 randomly determined major detrimental properties. See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for details on randomly determined properties. Luminous

use your reaction to make a melee attack with the spear against that creature. On a hit, the spear deals damage as normal, and the creature is blinded until the start of its next turn. This property

Path of the Storm Herald

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

. You gain resistance to fire damage, and you don’t suffer the effects of extreme heat, as described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Moreover, as an action, you can touch a flammable object that isn’t

resistance to cold damage, and you don’t suffer the effects of extreme cold, as described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Moreover, as an action, you can touch water and turn a 5-foot cube of it into ice

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

plunder its hoard: 4d6 × 1,000 gp, 5d6 × 100 pp, 3d6 500 gp gems, and 1d6 magic items (determine each one by rolling on Magic Item Table C in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Demons One or

of the Underdark” in chapter 2) 5–6 3d6 exotic fungi (choose from the varieties in “Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2) Gnoll Pack A hunting pack consisting of one gnoll pack lord and 3d6 gnolls

Madness of Zuggtmoy

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

character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Zuggtmoy d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “I see visions in the world around me that others do

reinfected by these spores. Reactions Protective Thrall. When Zuggtmoy is hit by an attack, one creature within 5 feet of Zuggtmoy that is charmed by her must use its reaction to be hit by the attack

50. Mirror of Life Trapping

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

the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the mirror’s statistics.) Rather than running combat with so many creatures, assume that only the invisible stalker and the troll attack the party initially. The other

against them. Prisoners of the Mirror Cell Prisoner Notes Reaction if Released 1 A’tan (CN male Chultan human commoner) Omuan merchant trapped shortly after the fall of Omu; driven insane by his

Purple Dragon Knight

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

tasked with wandering the land as knights errant, relying on their judgment, bravery, and fidelity to the code of chivalry to guide them in defeating evildoers. A Purple Dragon knight inspires greatness

allied with you. That creature can make one melee or ranged weapon attack with its reaction, provided that it can see or hear you. Starting at 18th level, you can choose two allies within 60 feet of you

Storm Sorcery

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

ability activates) equal to half your sorcerer level. Storm Guide At 6th level, you gain the ability to subtly control the weather around you. If it is raining, you can use an action to cause the rain to

you are hit by a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal lightning damage to the attacker. The damage equals your sorcerer level. The attacker must also make a Strength saving throw against

Campaign Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Campaign Events The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a discussion of world-shaking events that might define turning points at the start, middle, or end of a campaign. One way to give dragons a

might involve dragons directly. People might have only just learned that dragons exist, discovered the enormous wealth stored in their hoards, or learned of a magical reaction that can be sparked by

Prepare to Be Scared

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

might they throw themself into battle, perhaps recklessly or for too long? Record a default reaction on your character sheet so you can respond consistently when shocking events occur. Beyond this

character who possesses particular fears and uses them to guide their responses to horrific scenes might earn inspiration for reinforcing the adventure’s frightful atmosphere. The DM might not employ these

Madness of Graz'zt

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

character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Graz’zt d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “Nothing is more important to me than admiring my own

Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs. Sow Discord. Graz’zt casts crown of madness or dissonant whispers. Teleport. Graz’zt uses his Teleport action.

Madness of Graz'zt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “There is nothing in the world more important than me and my desires.” 21–40

. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs. Sow Discord. Graz’zt casts crown of madness or dissonant whispers. Teleport. Graz’zt uses his Teleport action.

Path of the Ancestral Guardian

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

Path of the Ancestral Guardian Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide

raging and another creature you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to reduce that damage by 2d6. When you reach certain levels in this class, you can reduce the

Horizon Walker

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

within 1 mile of you. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. See the “Planar Travel” section in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for examples of

planes enables you to slip through the planar boundaries to lessen the harm done to you during battle. When you take damage from an attack, you can use your reaction to give yourself resistance to all of that attack’s damage on this turn.

7. Zhentarim Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

after failing to assassinate a house rival. Fraz-Urb’luu’s gem has afflicted her with a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). She is convinced that

twelve storage sheds are described below: Shed 1 contains the Zhents’ supplies, consisting of 2d10 × 10 pounds of food in the form of dried meats, plucked chickens, fresh fruit and vegetables, and

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