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Returning 35 results for 'either obeys'.
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
failed save, a target can’t use reactions, its speed is halved, and it can’t make more than one attack on its turn. In addition, the target can take either an action or a bonus action on its
.
The disk can be removed to reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys. Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden. The
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
gold dragon, it can’t be used this way again until 1 year has passed.
In either form, the creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
spikes are made of ice), or wall of ice (2 charges).
Artus can expend the necessary number of charges and use the ring to create either an inanimate ice object (2 charges) or an animated ice creature (4
vulnerability to fire damage, immunity to cold and poison damage, and immunity to the following conditions: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, Strahd can pass through solid walls, doors, ceilings, and floors as if they weren’t there.
Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or
target fails a DC 17 Charisma saving throw, its shadow detaches from it and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cauldron from one form to another (by using an action to touch it), which either can do without being attuned to the item. In its first form, the cauldron is made of solid gold and embossed on the outside
—eight of each animal. In either form, the cauldron is roughly 3 feet in diameter and has a 2-foot-wide mouth, a round lid with a molded handle at the top, and eight clawed feet for stability. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate disputes when I can. (Good
count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
hostile to you). It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves to avoid danger.
The creature exists for a duration
over someone’s body, either to impersonate that person for a brief time or to extract secrets from their mind. When the mission is complete, the creature returns to you, reports its success
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
number of charges as an action and use the ring to create either an inanimate ice object (2 charges) or an animated ice creature (4 charges). The ice object can’t have any moving parts, must be
following conditions: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its creator’s commands. The ice object or creature appears in an unoccupied
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Responsibility. Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to
the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
its ability scores. Each guide has 6 charges, and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. Teleporting itself and the party to either adventure locale or back to its home manor costs a guide 1
charge. A guide can also be commanded to spend 1 or more charges to manipulate time in the local area at either adventure location. See “Manipulating Time” below for more information. All damage dealt to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
actions. Once the figurine has become an adult gold dragon, it can’t be used this way again until 1 year has passed.
In either form, the creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands
your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions. The creature exists for a duration specific to each form. At the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the creature is complete and obeys her will. She uses this ability to create flesh golems and homunculi, as well as zombies, death’s heads, and brains in jars (see chapter 5). Reborn Maker. A side
. Mordenheim can place a creature’s brain or head into another body, moving it from a donor to a recipient. The process requires the donor to have a brain and either be incapacitated or to have been dead for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Dukes of Aaqa, aarakocra scout the planes in search of temples of Elemental Evil. They spy on malign elemental creatures and then either take the fight to those creatures or report back to the Wind
of them. It is friendly toward them and obeys their spoken commands. It remains for 1 hour, until it or all its summoners die, or until any of its summoners dismisses it as a bonus action. A summoner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might have one or more of the following abilities, either replacing or augmenting what a normal yuan-ti can do. TRAITS
You can customize a yuan-ti by giving it one or more of the following traits
into a swarm of poisonous snakes. The swarm acts as an ally of the yuan-ti and obeys its spoken commands. The swarm remains for 1 minute, after which it turns back into the original materials.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
borne you a companion, a steel defender. It’s friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the Steel Defender stat block, which uses your proficiency
You’ve learned new ways to channel arcane energy to harm or heal. When either you hit a target with a magic weapon attack or your steel defender hits a target, you can channel magical energy through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
necessary number of charges as an action and use the ring to create either an inanimate ice object (2 charges) or an animated ice creature (4 charges). The ice object can’t have any moving parts, must be
following conditions: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its creator’s commands. The ice object or creature appears in an unoccupied space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
creature on the main deck speaks the statue’s command word (“Artemis”), the statue animates and obeys the creature who animated it. As a bonus action, the creature can direct the statue to move up to
: Three brass cylindrical canisters, one at the middle of the cabin and two at either end, stand upright, connected to each other by long pipes which converge and exit to the aft of the ship.
Each 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
has borne you a companion, a steel defender. It’s friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the Steel Defender stat block, which uses your
channel arcane energy to harm or heal. When either you hit a target with a magic weapon attack or your steel defender hits a target, you can channel magical energy through the strike to create one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
windows that she can see, causing each one to either open or close as she wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (requiring a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open) until she chooses to
garbage, but still generally resembles the creature it is imitating. This simulacrum obeys the hag’s commands and is destroyed on initiative count 20 on the next round.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
two forms. Only Iggwilv or Baba Yaga can change the cauldron from one form to another (by using an action to touch it), which either can do without being attuned to the item. In its first form, the
outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes—eight of each animal. In either form, the cauldron is roughly 3 feet in diameter and has a 2-foot-wide mouth, a round lid with a molded handle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
either the Khyber dragonshard where the bound elemental is housed or the magic item at the vessel’s helm can try to communicate with the elemental, but with no guarantee of success. A character can make
a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidation) check to persuade the elemental to cooperate or demand its obedience. On a successful check, the elemental obeys the character for 1 minute. The dominate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Friendly to you and your allies and obeys you. It vanishes if you die. The Defender in Combat. In combat, the defender acts during your turn. It can move and take its Reaction on its own, but the
turn. You can forgo one of your attacks when you take the Attack action to command your Steel Defender to take the Force-Empowered Rend action. Level 9: Arcane Jolt When either you hit a target with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of charges and use the ring to create either an inanimate ice object (2 charges) or an animated ice creature (4 charges). The ice object can’t have any moving parts, must be able to fit inside a 10
: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned. The ice creature obeys only its creator’s commands. The ice object or creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you. The drake is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the accompanying Drake
speed of Bond of Fang and Scale. Reflexive Resistance. When either you or the drake takes damage while you’re within 30 feet of each other, you can use your reaction to give yourself or the drake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
make up the bulk of its population navigate the “intuitive” grid of numbered streets with ease. Automata obeys a strict hierarchy of law overseen by the Council of Order, a triumvirate of officials
Inverse and administers its own twisted brand of justice. Gate An enormous, toothed gear rises out of the center of town, turning slowly. Creatures can enter and exit the portal from either side of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
spell also reveals the secret door. The secret door magically opens if a character obeys the inscription on door in area C4 and prays or makes an offering at either sarcophagus. Casting the dispel magic
succeeds on a DC 17 Strength check can open either sarcophagus—though Ishvern strongly objects. The corpse within each sarcophagus is immaculately preserved, but the burial places contain nothing of value
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
weapons. X18. Guarded Corridor Between two sets of double doors is a corridor with a dozen arrow slits along its walls. Four duergar guards are stationed in the hallways to either side (two per location
quaggoths follow Thonot Krob who, in turn, obeys Xardorok Sunblight. The noises heard coming from behind the west wall originate from the elevator located in area X22. X21. Treacherous Guards This room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the desk with fingers steepled, deep in thought. Armor. The suit of armor standing by the door is a helmed horror. It obeys Victoro’s commands. When Victoro isn’t present, it attacks anyone who opens
rating of 3 (700 XP). The mimic is well treated by the Cassalanters and won’t harm any member of the household. It obeys only Lord and Lady Cassalanter. Founders’ Day. The room is outfitted with dozens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
floors as if they weren’t there. Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a
and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
himself in the rubble along with an Earth Elemental he summoned from the Stone of Controlling Earth Elementals in his hoard. The elemental obeys the dragon’s commands. Both have Total Cover. While
, whenever Ylagan starts his turn Bloodied, he makes a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, Ylagan’s instinct for self-preservation kicks in, and he flees by the safest route, either returning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bring the aboleth sacrifices, and when they lack a proper sacrifice, they willingly feed themselves to their hungry god. Yngukulub obeys Gar Shatterkeel because it awaits the day when Olhydra drowns
similar door. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check is sufficient to find either door, but they open only from the other side. P12. Feeding Cave A long pool fills the cavern, broken only by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
condition. Until this condition ends, the wyrmling regards the hag as her ally and obeys Uncle Nibblecheek. A character who takes the Search action to observe the wyrmling and succeeds on a DC 13
Stinking Cloud. C14: Gummy Mummy’s Tomb This tomb contains a sarcophagus made of hard candy. Two statues formed of crystalline sugar and coconut stand on either side of the sarcophagus amid a trove of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
minotaur skeleton, and arms itself with the greataxe. It attacks all intruders, pursuing any who flee into area X8 or X12. The minotaur skeleton obeys Ahmaergo’s commands. X12. Ahmaergo’s Quarters The
. Secret Hallway This magically lit hall is concealed behind secret doors. It circumvents the audience chamber (area X18) and gently slopes down toward the east. Finding either secret door requires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(worth 500 gp). J30. Zardoz Zord’s Cabin Eyecatcher only The doors to this cabin are locked. If anyone other than Jarlaxle turns the handle of either door, a magic mouth spell activates and shouts, “By
nimblewright serves Jarlaxle as a servant, and it obeys its master’s commands without question. Absent orders, it attacks anyone who discovers the trapdoor in the floor (see below). Secret Doors. Any character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Charisma check. A character with proficiency in the Animal Handling skill has advantage on the check. The bonded tressym obeys that character’s commands and no one else’s. Near the top of Moongleam Tower is
observe the party but pose no threat, fleeing if they are attacked or if they detect one or more party members within 60 feet of either one. Any creature that wounds or kills an elk on Flint Rock must