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Feats
Player’s Handbook
within Dim Light or Darkness, you can give yourself the Invisible condition as a Bonus Action. The condition ends on you immediately after you take an action, a Bonus Action, or a Reaction.
Shadowy Form. While within Dim Light or Darkness, you have Resistance to all damage except Psychic and Radiant.
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
one.Narrow Dodge. When targeted by a melee attack, the tile chimera can take a reaction to turn its narrowest aspect toward the attacker. The attacker has disadvantage on the attack roll.A chimera is a
.
The tile chimera acts as a normal chimera magically animated, except it is a construct that doesn’t breathe, drink, eat, or sleep. It makes a clacking noise as it moves, and when injured, it
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn Undead, and he retains his alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, immunity to being charmed and frightened, and his Divisive Whispers bonus
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).
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the creature’s next turn. A creature charmed in this way must use its action praising the nilbog.
The nilbog can’t regain hit points, including through magical healing, except through
its Reversal of Fortune reaction.
Nimble Escape. The nilbog can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.Fool’s Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
statistics are the same in each form except where noted in this stat block. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Euryale reverts to her medusa form if she dies.
Petrifying
lasts until the creature is freed by the Greater Restoration spell or other magic
A creature can use its reaction, if available, to shut its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it has the blinded condition until the end of its next turn.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Assault (Costs 2 Actions). The ashen rider makes an attack using its ashen blade or bolt of ash, and then its mount can use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack.
Reduce to Ash (Costs 3 Actions). The
long rest. If the target's hit point maximum is reduced to 0, its body and everything it is wearing and carrying, except for magic items, are reduced to ash. A creature reduced to ash can't be revived
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions
). 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Casting Time Most spells require a single action to cast, but some spells require a bonus action, a reaction, or much more time to cast. Bonus Action A spell cast with a bonus action is especially
swift. You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven't already taken a bonus action this turn. You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Reaction. Shadowy Form. While within Dim Light or Darkness, you have Resistance to all damage except Psychic and Radiant.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Reaction. Shadowy Form. While within Dim Light or Darkness, you have Resistance to all damage except Psychic and Radiant.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
spells require a single action to cast, but some spells require a bonus action, a reaction, or much more time to cast.
Bonus Action A spell cast with a bonus action is especially swift. You must use a
bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
awareness. Caradoc can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn Undead, and he retains his alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, immunity to being charmed and
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to attack in melee until it can breathe again. CUSTOMIZATION: ANIMATED TILE CREATURE
An animated tile creature acts like the creature it resembles, except it is a construct that doesn’t breathe
collected and kept separate from the rest of the creature’s tiles.
A tile creature gains the following reaction.
Narrow Dodge. When targeted by a melee attack, the tile creature can take a reaction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
turns. Vigilant Defender Starting at 18th level, you respond to danger with extraordinary vigilance. In combat, you get a special reaction that you can take once on every creature’s turn, except your
creatures nearby. If you or a creature you can see within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack, you can roll 1d8 as a reaction if you’re wielding a melee weapon or a shield. Roll the die, and add the number
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
to attack in melee until it can breathe again. CUSTOMIZATION: ANIMATED TILE CREATURE
An animated tile creature acts like the creature it resembles, except it is a construct that has no need to
tiles are collected and kept separate from the rest of the creature’s tiles.
A tile creature gains the following reaction.
Narrow Dodge. When targeted by a melee attack, the tile creature can take a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and empty except for an ornate, rectangular mirror mounted on the wall opposite the room’s only exit.
Attached to the west wall with sovereign glue is a mirror of life trapping. Any creature within
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
. Interpose Shield. If you’re subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can take a Reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving
start of your next turn. Level 2: Action Surge You can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take one additional action, except the Magic action. Once you use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
difficult terrain for all creatures except the Forest Master. The first time a creature enters the wall’s area on a turn, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 13 (3d8
) piercing damage.
Reaction
Misty Escape. If the Forest Master takes damage from a melee attack, he, along with any equipment he is wearing or carrying, teleports to an unoccupied space within 30 feet that he can see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Nematode’s exterior is uninteresting except for the cave in its side. This location is presented on map 8.5. Mike Schley Map 8.5: The Nematode View Player Version N1: The Mouth A cave at one end of the
requires the following steps: Dangerous Reaction. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) or Intelligence (Nature) check realizes that destroying the membrane entirely would force the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
through magical healing, except through its Reversal of Fortune reaction.
Nimble Escape. The nilbog can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Fool’s
reaction. If the save succeeds, the spirit can’t possess that goblin for 24 hours. If its host is killed or the possession is ended by a spell such as hallow, magic circle, or protection from evil and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
creature that is within 5 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to make one melee attack against that creature, using a weapon or an Unarmed Strike. Level 14: Intimidating Presence As a Bonus Action
animals. Whenever you activate your Rage, you gain one of the following options of your choice. Bear. While your Rage is active, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force, Necrotic, Psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
members of the Deepking’s secret corps of psionic agents. The duergar darkhaft has the same statistics as the duergar in the Monster Manual, except that its challenge rating is 2 (450 XP) and it has
steeders (see the female steeder stat block in this appendix). The duergar kavalrachni has the same statistics as the duergar in the Monster Manual, except that its challenge rating is 2 (450 XP) and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
horror takes damage from a melee attack, it can use its reaction to emit psychic energy within a 5-foot radius. Each creature in that area takes 3 (1d6) psychic damage (flying horror), 7 (2d6) psychic
throw or be frightened of the horror until the end of the target’s next turn.
Lashing Shadows (Recharge 5–6). Each creature within 60 feet of the horror, except other horrors, must succeed on a DC 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
regain hit points, including through magical healing, except through its Reversal of Fortune reaction.
Actions
Fool’s Scepter. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
except where noted in this stat block. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Euryale reverts to her medusa form if she dies.
Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 4–6). Euryale unleashes
freed by the Greater Restoration spell or other magic.
A creature can use its reaction, if available, to shut its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If the creature does so, it has the blinded condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
archon makes a radiant spear attack, and then its mount can use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack.
Return to Nyx (Costs 3 Actions). The archon causes a corpse it can see within 30 feet of it
ashen blade or bolt of ash, and then its mount can use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack.
Reduce to Ash (Costs 3 Actions). The ashen rider targets a creature it can see within 60 feet of it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
damage, you can take a Reaction to reduce the attack’s total damage against you. The reduction equals 1d10 plus your Dexterity modifier and Monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can expend 1
which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Monk levels 8, 12, and 16. Level 4: Slow Fall You can take a Reaction when you fall to reduce any damage you take from the fall by an amount equal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
damage, you can take a Reaction to reduce the attack’s total damage against you. The reduction equals 1d10 plus your Dexterity modifier and Monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can expend 1
, and 16. Level 4: Slow Fall You can take a Reaction when you fall to reduce any damage you take from the fall by an amount equal to five times your Monk level. Level 5: Extra Attack You can attack twice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
shoulders, is a tenement that carries the name “the God Catcher.” The tenement’s landlord is Aundra Blackcloak, an unsociable sorcerer who is rarely seen in the city except when she alights from the door
, except for its female form and open-faced helm. It was felled during the Spellplague after causing much chaos and slaughter. The residents of Waterdeep’s North Ward funneled much of their frustrated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) Cold damage. Until the end of its next turn, the target can’t take a Bonus Action or Reaction, its Speed decreases by 10
.), a raven (20 ft., Fly 60 ft.), or a spider (20 ft., Climb 20 ft.), or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except for its Speed. Any equipment it is wearing or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
save, the spell dissipates with no effect, and the action, Bonus Action, or Reaction used to cast the spell is wasted, but any resources used to cast it aren’t expended. Soul Drain. Creatures within 1
space within the mummy’s lair. The heart is a Tiny object that has AC 17, HP 10, and Immunity to all damage except Fire.
Actions
Multiattack. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
). The spells appear in the book and don’t count against the number of spells you know. With your Book of Shadows in hand, you can cast the chosen spells as rituals. You can’t cast the spells except as
When you are in an area of dim light or darkness, you can use your action to become invisible until you move or take an action or a reaction. Otherworldly Leap Prerequisite: 9th level You can cast jump
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Treasure. A character who searches the area and succeeds on a DC 14
: back straight, arms crossed, and head slightly lowered. Ruins. Except for the mill, every building in Ialos was destroyed on the Day of Mourning. Broken stone and rotten timber lie strewn about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class
Tulkhesh casts dispel magic.
Provoke Rage (Costs 3 Actions). 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. When the original warforged colossus took its first thunderous footsteps, it was met with a reaction of equal parts awe and horror — and it was almost immediately sent north toward Metrol, where
it in a stone prison when the rock hardened. Some are buried — except for the head, perhaps, or a hand, which serves as a clear indicator that something lies underneath. Adventurers might even stumble