cover rejection great to have reflected

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

of these weapons have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct. Others have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

Mirror Shade

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

shade’s next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only. “She was great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we

, though, mirror shades are encountered on reflective surfaces such as mirrors or panes of glass. There, they blend in seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to

Planecaller's Codex

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

The pages of this book are bound in fiend hide, and its cover is embossed with a diagram of the Great Wheel of the multiverse. When found, the book contains the following spells: banishment, find

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Siege Monster. The scion deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The scion makes one Great Tree Club attack and two Slam attacks, or it makes three Boulder attacks. Great Tree

Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Great Tree Club"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d10+8", "rollType

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across

sufficient to cover most of your expenses; the inns, taverns, and festhalls you frequent are glad to record your debt and send an accounting to your family’s estate in Waterdeep to settle what you

College of Swords

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

might use a circus troupe as cover for nefarious deeds such as assassination, robbery, and blackmail. Other blades strike at the wicked, bringing justice to bear against the cruel and powerful. Most

have often run into trouble that makes maintaining their secret activities impossible. A blade caught stealing or engaging in vigilante justice is too great a liability for most troupes. With their

College of Swords (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

might use a circus troupe as cover for nefarious deeds such as assassination, robbery, and blackmail. Other blades strike at the wicked, bringing justice to bear against the cruel and powerful. Most

have often run into trouble that makes maintaining their secret activities impossible. A blade caught stealing or engaging in vigilante justice is too great a liability for most troupes. With their

Leucrotta

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

cover up the stink of death. The first leucrottas came into being alongside some gnolls during the rampages of Yeenoghu on the Material Plane. While many of the hyenas that ate Yeenoghu’s

venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the leader and might

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

trapped in the crystal, which is immovable. If the saving throw succeeds, the crystal shatters and nothing else happens. A creature trapped in the crystal is stunned, has total cover against attacks and

Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

restrained condition, has total cover, and can’t breathe. As an action, a creature buried in this way, or another creature within 5 feet of it that isn’t buried, can make a DC 17 Strength

everything within reach to satiate its hunger. Its powerful lungs can suck food straight into its gullet. The scion uses a great tree to bat foes far into the distance. Regional Effects The region

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined

, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril

form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

half masks that cover their eyes. The masks’ runic magic allows these giants not only to see normally, but also to see through illusions, invisibility, darkness, and other forms of magical

, preferring to play for power and favors from creatures who possess great magic. Tales passed through cloud giant generations tell of a giant who outwitted a celestial being to win a feather imbued with

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in the

of Death. This creature emanates a deathly aura that extends 30 feet in every direction from its space while it isn’t incapacitated. The aura is blocked by total cover. While in the aura, the

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside Tromokratis, and it takes 42 (12d6);{"diceNotation":"12d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at

. In recent memory, the massive menace rose from the waves to topple the Pyrgnos, Meletis’s great repository of scholarly knowledge. Since that day, the polis keeps a watch specifically for

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red

personality to any great degree. Years of dealing with mistrust does leave its mark on most tieflings, and they respond to it in different ways. Some choose to live up to the wicked stereotype, but others

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are

. Great Purpose Aarakocra enjoy peace and solitude. Most of them have little interest in dealing with other peoples and less interest in spending time on the ground. For this reason, it takes an

Battle Master Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

such as weaponsmithing and calligraphy. Not every fighter absorbs the lessons of history, theory, and artistry that are reflected in the Battle Master archetype, but those who do are well-rounded fighters of great skill and knowledge.

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

–2. If the spell affects an area or has multiple targets, it fails and has no effect. If the spell targets only the snail, it has no effect on the snail and is reflected back at the caster, using the

all its tentacles die, the snail retracts into its shell, gaining total cover, and it begins wailing, a sound that can be heard for 600 feet, stopping only when it dies 5d6;{"diceNotation":"5d6

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

, and doing so wizens the creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover every part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling

Tarrasque Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"roll","rollAction":"Reflective Carapace"}. On a 1 to 5, the tarrasque is unaffected. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the

swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the tarrasque, and it takes 56 (16d6);{"diceNotation":"16d6","rollType":"damage

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen's curse causes a darkling's body to absorb light, and doing so wizens the creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover every

Laneshi

races

terms of absolutes and a sense of underlying duality. Day or night. Acceptance or rejection. Friend or foe. Their culture is also entwined along the line between life and death. They commune with

warfare but diplomacy, farming, and the raising and educating of children. The warrior caste is roughly double the size of the mystic caste, structured as a meritocracy, with great deeds leading to

Dragonborn

races

cover their bodies, sharp claws tip their fingers, fangs line their jaws. They do not possess the legendary size or impressive wings of their presumed ancestors, but to be dragonborn is to be blessed

, humanity discovered a kingdom already shattered in Etharis’s most southern regions. Not even the dragonborn themselves could recount the history that had led to the destruction of their once-great

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the legion that is reflected in the power of

for the achievement to mean anything, a hobgoblin must abide by the race’s code of honor in doing so. Glory can be earned by discovery of great resources (such as finding a new vein of iron or

Thessalkraken

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

cover against attacks and other effects outside the thessalkraken, and it takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start

. Among the largest was the thessalkraken—a slightly smaller variant of the legendary kraken, resembling that great tentacled titan but with a jagged-toothed maw that drips constantly with

1. Shattered Mirrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

1. Shattered Mirrors This corridor lies at the bottom of the staircase from level 9. Its features are as follows: Broken Mirrors. The shards of a dozen shattered mirrors cover the floor. (Murial

frame conceals a secret door that swings open into area 2.) Characters who pass through this hall might catch fleeting glimpses of Halaster reflected in the mirror shards instead of their own reflections — one of the Mad Mage’s harmless regional effects (see “Halaster’s Lair”).

Thronehold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

power on an island in Scions Sound. There he built the great castle of Thronehold. After Jarot’s death and the rejection of the line of succession that led to the Last War, the island and castle were

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

great unknown. NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of Nishrek

chief can plan where to send raiders next. The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that

Dwarves of the Five Nations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

edifices of stonework that symbolize the permanence and stability of those places. A Brelish dwarf might feel a deep, personal connection to the towers of Sharn or the great walls of Wroat; some dwarves

love the great Cathedral of the Silver Flame in Thrane more than devout followers of the Silver Flame. Ultimately, the typical dwarf in wider Khorvaire is more patriotic than the average human of the

Umberlee

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

is reflected by the waters of the deep. Any such community makes sure to host festivals to propitiate the Wavemother and seek her favor. Although mercurial in temperament, she can be generous to those

who do her honor, as is any great queen. The ***** Queen is worshiped out of fear instead of adoration, and ship crews offer her gems, tossed over the side, to calm storm-tossed waters. As her most

31. Reflected Hall

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

31. Reflected Hall A curtain of water separates two hallways that are basically mirror images of one another. When characters enter the first hall, read: Still puddles of water cover the floor of

must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature takes 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is swept to the end of the hall with such great force that it falls prone. A creature

Dead Spiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

footprints you’ve been following continue through these caves. In the center of the floor in the first cave is a human-sized boot. The ceiling is 15 feet high, but the webs cover the top five feet of

Disadvantage Some circumstances make it easier or harder to succeed on their D20 Tests. This can be reflected in Advantage or Disadvantage. Advantage means that instead of rolling the d20 once

Gears of Hate Features

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

Gears of Hate Features Aboleth Slime Puddles of viscid gray slime cover the floor in some areas, as marked on map 5.5. These areas are difficult terrain, and any creature that starts its turn in a

all other types of damage. Great Stone Gears Areas 58, 59, and 60 are constructed within giant stone gears. When the characters arrive on this level for the first time, the gear rooms are configured as

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