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Player’s Handbook
Epic Boon Feat (Prerequisite: Level 19+)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 30.
Overcome Defenses. The
Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage you deal always ignores Resistance.
Overwhelming Strike. When you roll a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll, you can deal extra damage to the target equal to the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating
.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
their extraordinary anatomies often act in defiance of natural forces.Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksAura of Blades. The aurumach manifests a spectral, golden aura
":"Invoke Weakness"}. The aurumach attempts to use its magic to weaken the defenses of a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and
","rollAction":"Traps (Bludgeoning)","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"}, piercing;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing
Zariel
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
","rollAction":"Longsword"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, or 19
(2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage if used with two hands, plus 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8","rollType
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
;s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the
;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Piercing)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing)","rollDamageType
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the villain is in this lair:
Veiled Presence. Challenge 22 (41,000 XP
)","rollDamageType":"piercing"}, slashing;{"diceNotation":"7d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Traps (Slashing)","rollDamageType":"slashing"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"7d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Debilitating Breath"}. The
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can
itself and up to three allies it can see if it isn’t incapacitated. It can swap the initiative results of the chosen creatures among them.
Necrotic, PoisonCold, Fire, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5
dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Overcome Defenses. The Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage you deal always ignores Resistance. Overwhelming Strike. When you roll a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll, you can deal extra damage to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Overcome Defenses. The Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage you deal always ignores Resistance. Overwhelming Strike. When you roll a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll, you can deal extra damage to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d8 + 9);{"diceNotation":"2d8+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing
the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
skeleton of a giant — deadly not only because of its size and strength, but because it has defenses normally possessed only by undead of much greater power. Undead Nature. A skeleton doesn’t require air
. The skeleton is immune to effects that turn undead.
Actions
Multiattack. The skeleton makes three scimitar attacks.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Giant Skeleton The animated skeleton of a giant is deadly not only because of its size and strength, but because it has defenses normally possessed only by undead of much greater power. GIANT
immune to effects that turn undead.
Actions
Multiattack. The skeleton makes three scimitar attacks.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient
blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 22 Initiative +14 (24)
HP
) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Lightning damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 88 (16d10) Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
, History +11, Perception +10
Damage Resistances psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20
Languages all, telepathy 120
defenses of a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become cursed until the end of the aurumach’s next turn. The next time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage, or 6 (1d10 + 1) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing
surround it first to cut off escape routes and supply lines, then slowly starve their enemies out. Hobgoblins fortify their own holdings, bolstering existing defenses with innovations of their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
pounds. Males and females are nearly identical in size and appearance. They don’t wear clothing other than belts and harnesses for carrying tools and supplies. Natural Defenses. A tortle can retreat into
Aquan, Common
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Hold Breath. The tortle can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction
(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
commander’s eye for defense. They appreciate the solidity of cliff-side caves or stone fortresses, often reinforcing existing defenses with clever traps and bulwarks. At the same time, bronze dragons
dragon conjures a swarm of spectral dolphins. Each creature in the water within 120 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) slashing damage; then the swarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
reactions, and the only action he can take is to emerge from his shell.
In addition to its undead defenses, the tower has four smaller dragons living inside it: a young black dragon named Slarkas
fire, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses darkvision 60 ft. (can see invisible creatures out to the same range
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel
Intimidation +18, Perception +16
Damage Resistances cold, fire, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
before emerging to attack them with her adamantine greatclub. The Steinfang is impervious to all spells of 3rd level or lower, but has vulnerability to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing damage from
trusted?
Is the gnome lying about Loudwater’s defenses?
The primordial isn’t an all-knowing entity — quite the contrary. Its answers are motivated by a desire to sow discord, and it has no knowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of molten lava to have immunity to fire damage. Giving a monster resistances and immunities to three or more damage types (especially bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage) is like giving it
extra hit points. However, adventurers have more resources at higher levels to counteract such defenses, making resistances and immunities less relevant at higher levels. Effective Hit Points. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
+16, Cha +18
Skills Intimidation +18, Perception +16
Damage Resistances cold, fire, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
Damage Immunities
structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can’t take the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
it is within 5 feet of at least one ally.
Actions
Multiattack. The soldier makes two melee attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing
damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.
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Azorius NPCs The Azorius Senate’s activities focus on maintaining public order. For example, the Lyev Column
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
heard by the orc in area 4 and then attempt to flee to area 3. See the “Mountain Door Defenses” sidebar. If the archers are alerted to the party’s presence, they open fire on intruders on the ledge and in
area 2. See area 4 for more information. MOUNTAIN DOOR DEFENSES
The orcs are well prepared for a frontal assault on the Mountain Door. They follow the sequence of activity described below to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
heart of the shrine. The overconfident visitors neglected to build defenses around the camp, believing that their own strong arms were sufficient protection. A couple months ago, they were proved
them as they emerge. If they don’t, they might at least weaken the shrine’s defenses. Yokka’s band bedevils the party without revealing its presence until the final moment. For example, if no guard is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
present, roll on the House of Liars Defenses table each round at initiative count 0. House of Liars Defenses d4 Event 1 Mocking Winds. A blast of powerful wind that sounds like Shemeshka’s laughter
. Creatures of Shemeshka’s choice in contact with the floor must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 22 (4d10) slashing damage and has the restrained condition until the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check, or broken down by physical damage (AC 15, 25 hit points, immunity to psychic and poison damage, resistance to piercing and slashing damage). If the characters
the aboleth’s defenses around the Styes, and are just as much a threat to the district and its people as to it. If the characters are so inclined, Sgothgah says, it could use their help in driving them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast swamp, while a red dragon might claim the caldera of an active volcano. In addition to the natural defenses of their lairs, powerful chromatic dragons use magical guardians, traps, and
.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) bludgeoning