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Player’s Handbook
Initiative count, and it functions as a controlled mount while you ride it (as defined in the rules on mounted combat). If you have the Incapacitated condition, the steed takes its turn immediately
), Psychic (Fey), or Necrotic (Fiend) damage.
Bonus Actions
Fell Glare (Fiend Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, one creature within 60 feet the steed
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition for 1 minute, until you are no longer riding the goat, or until the goat reverts to figurine form. The Frightened creature
to 24 hours. The nightmare fights only to defend itself. Once it has been used, it can’t be used again until 5 days have passed.
The figurine has a 10 percent chance each time you use it to
Equipment
Clothing and not wearing Medium or Heavy armor, you automatically succeed on saving throws against the effects of extreme heat. See chapter 3 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme heat.
Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
":"Fearsome Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of the scarecrow’s next turn.
Terrifying Glare. Wisdom Saving Throw
work left undone. Scarecrows might serve those who created them or might defend a place, family, or community from threats—whether physical or to their way of life.PoisonFire
Equipment
Fungal Clothing, you automatically succeed on saving throws against the effects of extreme cold. See chapter 3 of the Dungeon Master's Guide for rules on extreme cold. One pound of fungus is sewn into
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Fey Ancestry. The drow has Advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the Charmed condition, and magic can’t put the drow to sleep.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow
"}, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Drow Hand Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage, and the target makes a saving throw
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
"} Poison damage.
Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 22
’s next turn. Success: Half damage only.Young deep dragons establish lairs in familiar hunting grounds and defend their lairs with twisting passages and traps such as deadfalls. They dominate the
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Wishes. Biha Babir knows the Wish spell but can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way Biha Babir can
Marine Burst attack.
Whirlpool. Strength Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 30-foot Emanationoriginating from Biha Babir. Failure: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
leprechaun the chance to partake in merriment or revelry such as a song, a dance, or a good meal, the leprechaun must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed condition for 24 hours. While
charmed in this way, the leprechaun partakes of the offering, treats the creature as a trusted friend, and seeks to defend it from harm. The charmed condition ends if the creature or any of its allies
Backgrounds
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign
You have trained to be a valorous warrior known as a Knight of Solamnia. Strict rules guide your every action, and you work to uphold them as you strive to
defend the weak and oppose evil. Your honor is as important to you as your life.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a deck of cards
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Magic Resistance. The satyr has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sleepless Reveler. Magic can't put the satyr to sleep.Multiattack. The satyr makes three ram
Short or Long Rest). The satyr fires an arrow that magically transforms into a flurry of missiles in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
exploding autognome must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Have a Magical Day!","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on
: defend gnomes who are being attacked by non-gnomes, defend yourself if you are attacked, and protect infants and youngsters from harm. The last directive arose from the best intentions, but it doesn't
Calm Emotions
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You attempt to suppress strong emotions in a group of people. Each humanoid in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range must make a Charisma saving throw; a creature can
choose to fail this saving throw if it wishes. If a creature fails its saving throw, choose one of the following two effects.
You can suppress any effect causing a target to be charmed or frightened
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
"} force damage.
Power of Authority. The law bender targets a creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation
turns, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the incapacitated condition on itself on a success. A target that succeeds on the saving throw becomes immune to this law bender’s Power of Authority
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Toxic Touch","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or become
interguild conflict looms. Believing that the Simic must be prepared to fight for their lives when that conflict comes to a head, biomancers have created soldiers to help defend the guild. These hybrids (also
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Stench. Any creature other than a stench kow that starts its turn within 5 feet of the stench kow must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature
’s next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the Stench of all stench kows for 1 hour.Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
:
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it.
When you roll a 20 on an attack roll with this weapon against an orc, that orc must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or
defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve. It hates the traditional foes of dwarves — giants, goblins, and, most of all, orcs — and silently urges its possessor to meet such creatures in battle.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
lightning bolt at a point it can see within 500 feet of it. Each creature within 10 feet of that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8);{"diceNotation":"12d8","rollType":"damage
small.”
Bond: “I’d give my life to defend my king and his royal line.”
Flaw: “I never question orders.”Lightning, ThunderCold
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Fungal Fortitude. If damage reduces the trudge to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a
", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Brackish trudges are lumbering masses of sentient fungus and
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. If the target can hear the kender, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.Kender skirmishers are fearless fighters
who use stealth and wiliness to defend their friends and homes. They excel at disrupting their enemies by sabotaging crucial equipment or by taunting opponents into making rash decisions. They wield
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Can’t Catch Me. The gingerbrute has advantage on any ability checks or saving throws it makes to avoid or end the grappled or the restrained condition on itself.
Sweet Victory. Once the
the wilds where its ingredients originated. Many witches of Dunbarrow craft gingerbrutes intentionally, whipping them into shape (sometimes with actual whipped cream) as soldiers to defend their
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Brave. Darathra has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.Multiattack. Darathra makes two Greatsword attacks.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType
secret agent of the Harpers, Darathra has sworn an oath to defend the town. She takes her duty very seriously. In addition to her gear, Darathra has an unarmored warhorse named Buster.
Ideal: “Good
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
advantage on Dexterity saving throws, and the rider can force an attack targeted at its mount to target the rider instead.
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the rider to 0 hit points, it must make
a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the rider drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The rider
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Icy Doom. When the cultist dies, its corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be
Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the confines of an ice prison from which he cannot escape.
Most of the cultists are Icewind Dale natives who would
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the hart fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The hart makes a Lightning Antlers attack and a Thunder Hooves attack.
Lightning Antlers
":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Antlers", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or have the stunned condition
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
or paranoia. Because it fears its own destruction, the doll rarely causes direct harm to others. When forced to defend itself, it debilitates opponents with its maniacal cackle and assaults the minds
creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target that can hear the doll’s cackling must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, succeeding automatically if it has an Intelligence of 4 or lower. On
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Cunning Action. On each of her turns, Raezil can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Fey Ancestry. Raezil has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic
on the politics of Prismeer.
Once she is no longer petrified, Raezil is bound by the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to help the characters complete any
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Crumbling Colossus. When the statue drops to 0 hit points, it crumbles and is destroyed. Any creature on the ground within 30 feet of the crumbling statue must make a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw
one.
Immutable Form. The statue is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Magic Resistance. The statue has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
Brave. The gladiator has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the gladiator hits with it (included in the attack
"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Parry. The gladiator adds 3 to its AC against one melee attack that
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature has the frightened condition until the start of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature is immune to all archons’ Aura of Menace for
Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition.
Shining Blade (True Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.Verbeeg are giants that resemble oversized humans with gangly limbs and elongated
for that purpose.
Longstriders. Some verbeeg worship gods of nature and help defend the natural world. These even-tempered verbeeg are called longstriders and are blessed with innate spellcasting abilities.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Evasion. If Delour is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw and only half
. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with lycanthropy. While cursed in this way, the target retains its alignment, languages, and equipment
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be
use a combination of cunning, faith, and magic to defend their coastal home. Most of these skilled soldiers serve in the Reverent Army, the defenders of Meletis, which uses an array of proven strategies