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Feats
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Exploit Opening. When you roll damage for an Opportunity Attack, you can roll the damage dice twice and use either roll against the target.
Family
First. If you have Heroic Inspiration when you roll Initiative, you can expend it to give yourself and your allies Advantage on that Initiative roll.
Monsters
Lorwyn: First Light
Amphibious. The merrow can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The merrow makes three attacks, using Coral Scepter and Poisoned Longbow in any combination.
Coral Scepter. Melee Attack Roll: +7
":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage.
Poisoned Longbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poisoned Longbow"}, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4
Monsters
Lorwyn: First Light
Wisdom (Insight) check.Multiattack. The merrow makes three Spined Tail attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of Spellcasting to cast Command.
Spined Tail. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll
; doublespeakers can use them to stab or throw at foes.
Merrow
Merrow are primarily water-dwelling people who exploit the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor’s land-dwelling species. They resemble
feats
Player’s Handbook
Blindsight with a range of 10 feet.
Fog of War. You exploit the distractions of battle, gaining Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check you make as part of the Hide action during combat.
Sniper. If you
make an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn't reveal your location.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
armor, mage hand, prestidigitationProbability Loophole (3/Day). When the law bender or a creature it can see makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, the law bender can cause the roll
to be made with advantage or disadvantage.Members of the Fraternity of Order find and exploit loopholes in the laws of the multiverse. Law benders are magistrates who skirt the rules of probability
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against being knocked unconscious.
Pack Tactics. The cerberus has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the cerberus’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature
life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
within 60 feet of it for 1 minute. If the mite is hidden, using this ability does not reveal its location. While the creature is affected by this hex, whenever it makes an attack roll, an ability check
, or a saving throw, it must roll a d6 and subtract the number rolled from the d20 roll. On any turn in which it suffers the effect of the hex, the target can attack an ally as a reaction, ignoring the
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
destroy the cage, which ends the spell. While you have a soul inside the cage, you can exploit it in any of the ways described below. You can use a trapped soul up to six times. Once you exploit a soul
;You can use a bonus action to bolster yourself with the soul’s life experience, making your next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw with advantage. If you don’t use this benefit
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against being knocked unconscious.
Pack Tactics. The cerberus has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the cerberus’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature
boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sneak Attack Beginning at 1st level, you know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have
advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon. You don’t need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Sneak Attack Beginning at 1st level, you know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have
advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon. You don’t need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Fog of War. You exploit the distractions of battle, gaining Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check you make as part of the Hide action during combat. Sniper. If you
make an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn’t reveal your location.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Hobgoblin Warrior Hobgoblin warriors might hunt and raid alone or with trained mastiffs, worgs, goblin gangs, or other allies. They employ simple tactics and exploit every advantage their allies
, Longbow, Longsword, Shield
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Pack Tactics. The hobgoblin has Advantage on an attack roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Hobgoblin Warrior Conqueror of Every Horizon Hobgoblin warriors might hunt and raid alone or with trained pets, goblin gangs, or other allies. They employ simple tactics and exploit every advantage
ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Pack Tactics. The hobgoblin has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
until you destroy the cage, which ends the spell. While you have a soul inside the cage, you can exploit it in any of the ways described below. You can use a trapped soul up to six times. Once you
exploit a soul for the sixth time, it is released, and the spell ends. While a soul is trapped, the dead humanoid it came from can’t be revived. Steal Life. You can use a bonus action to drain vigor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
. Advantage. When you roll a d20 for a D20 Test, you can spend 1 Luck Point to give yourself Advantage on the roll. Disadvantage. When a creature rolls a d20 for an attack roll against you, you can spend 1 Luck
Point to impose Disadvantage on that roll. Skulker General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dexterity 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Incubus Life-Leeching Dream Stalker Habitat: Planar (Lower Planes), Urban; Treasure: Any Jodie Muir
Incubi exploit the vulnerability of mortal dreams. Slipping into the homes of sleepers
.
Incubi can transform into succubi and vice versa, taking the forms they need to manipulate foes in dreams or in the flesh.
Those visited by an incubus have recurring nightmares. Roll on or choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Fraternity of Order Law Bender Members of the Fraternity of Order find and exploit loopholes in the laws of the multiverse. Law benders are magistrates who skirt the rules of probability and space
). When the law bender or a creature it can see makes an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, the law bender can cause the roll to be made with advantage or disadvantage.
Ekaterina Burmak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ear for Deceit When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you develop a talent for picking out lies. Whenever you make a Wisdom (Insight) check to determine whether a creature is lying, treat a roll
target even if you don’t have advantage on the attack roll, but not if you have disadvantage on it. This benefit lasts for 1 minute or until you successfully use this feature against a different target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Merrow Shrewd People of the Deep Habitat: Planar (Feywild); Treasure: Individual Merrow are primarily water-dwelling people who exploit the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor’s land-dwelling species. They
Scepter. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
Poisoned Longbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +7, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
possession. A flaw is a characteristic that someone else can exploit to bring the character to ruin or cause the character to act against his or her best interests.
When a player roleplays a negative
makes an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw. Spending inspiration gives the character advantage on the roll. A clever player might spend the inspiration to counteract disadvantage on a roll.
A character can have only one inspiration at a time.
Map of the Sword Coast View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon Army patrols scour the Northern Wastes for pre-Cataclysm ruins to exploit. Roll on the Dragon Army Patrol table to determine which patrol the characters encounter (see appendix B for the patrol
Wastes Encounters Countless threats loom in the wild, dangerous Northern Wastes. Whenever you want a random encounter to occur—usually once per day—roll on the Northern Wastes Encounters table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
beneath the waves. The aboleths transformed numerous deep-sea predators into servants that could venture beyond the seas to claim more magic and creatures to exploit. Chuuls are the most enduring of
.
Pincer. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14) from one of two pincers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
if you have proficiency in them. At Rogue level 6, you gain Expertise in two more of your skill proficiencies of your choice. Level 1: Sneak Attack You know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s
distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or a Ranged weapon. The extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
if you have proficiency in them. At Rogue level 6, you gain Expertise in two more of your skill proficiencies of your choice. Level 1: Sneak Attack You know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s
distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or a Ranged weapon. The extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
satisfy his need for control. Harkon also seeks supernatural forces he can exploit, including magic items or beings with performative powers—such as an Instrument of the Bards, harpies, or satyrs. Harkon
Harkon in his plots and knows many of the Darklord’s secrets, so Harkon compensates him well. Traces of Terror Kartakass’s charm masks its horrors. Roll on or choose a result from the Kartakass Sights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
trespass upon the borders of life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away
it can see.
Multiheaded. The cerberus can’t be surprised, and it has advantage on saving throws against being knocked unconscious.
Pack Tactics. The cerberus has advantage on an attack roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
strong leader, any faction in such a dungeon can see its members turn against each other as their frustration and antipathy build. When adventurers enter the dungeon, the mites go to work to exploit
this ability does not reveal its location. While the creature is affected by this hex, whenever it makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, it must roll a d6 and subtract the number
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Background Roll on the appropriate table in this section as soon as you decide your background, or at any later time if you choose. If a background includes a special decision point, such as a folk
charlatan because … 1 I was left to my own devices, and my knack for manipulating others helped me survive. 2 I learned early on that people are gullible and easy to exploit. 3 I often got in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
eye. Floating above the middle of the pit is a human skull with wispy, arcane symbols forming above it.
Have the players roll initiative for their characters, and roll initiative for all the other
control the weather for miles around it. If disaster ever struck the city, the wizards could exploit the power of the obelisk (area Y21) to turn back time and avert ruin. The schematics contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
gardens for resources the merchant might exploit. But the naga in area G6 captured them and transformed them into their current forms through sinister rites and excruciating torture. The yuan-ti have no
. A creature who touches the statue, hits it with an attack roll, or otherwise tries to damage the statue makes a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) Necrotic damage on a failed save or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
and her simulacrum know the correct combination of letters (although “OAK” is a direct reference to the magic painting in area P10). The safe has no mechanisms that a thief can exploit using thieves
larger rocks. Roll a d6 to determine which rock: 1–2, rock A; 3–4, rock B; or 5–6, rock C. Far Realm Entity. The Far Realm entity can’t be seen, heard, targeted, attacked, or harmed. Its presence can