Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'forced score'.
Other Suggestions:
forces score
force score
forge score
forged score
formed score
Monsters
Monster Manual
Detect Intelligence. The intellect devourer magically senses the location of any creature within 300 feet of itself that has an Intelligence score of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing
intellect devourer must leave it. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a Wish spell. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to say, and the message can be understood by any creature that has an Intelligence score of 2 or higher.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the zodar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
sleep.Multiattack. The zodar makes two Crushing Fist attacks. Before or after these attacks, the zodar uses Forced Teleport.
Crushing Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as
well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in
Intellect Devourer
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Devour Intellect"}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it regains at least one point of
intellect devourer must leave it. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the body drives the intellect devourer out. The intellect devourer is also forced out if the target regains its
Saving Throws
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Rules
; you are forced to make one because your character or monster is at risk of harm.
To make a saving throw, roll a d20 and add the appropriate ability modifier. For example, you use your Dexterity
bonus to saving throws made using a particular ability score. Some monsters have saving throw proficiencies as well.
The Difficulty Class for a saving throw is determined by the effect that causes it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the save without rolling. The result of a save is detailed in the effect that allowed it. If a target is forced to make a save and lacks the ability score used by it, the target automatically fails. See also chapter 1 (“D20 Tests”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the save without rolling. The result of a save is detailed in the effect that allowed it. If a target is forced to make a save and lacks the ability score used by it, the target automatically fails. See also “Playing the Game” (“D20 Tests”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Spy Spies use charm and deception to veil their true intentions. If forced into combat, they seek to end such conflicts quietly and decisively. Spy Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 12
Initiative +4 (14)
HP 27 (6d8)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 10 +0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
appearance is enough to drive off foes, but if forced to fight, water weirds crush enemies within their fluid coils. Water weirds might protect a site for generations and learn much about their
Elemental, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 65 (10d10 + 10)
Speed 5 ft., Swim 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
nothing of interest or value. If characters poke around in this area, however, those with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notice that the doors between areas 2H, 2I, and 2K open and
been hammered between the door and the frame. Opening the door requires either a DC 10 Strength check or ten minutes spent carefully prying out the spikes. If the door is forced and no one is standing by ready to catch the spikes, they clatter noisily down the steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
nothing of interest or value. If characters poke around in this area, however, those with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notice that the doors between areas 2H, 2I, and 2K open and
has been hammered between the door and the frame. Opening the door requires either a DC 10 Strength check or ten minutes spent carefully prying out the spikes. If the door is forced and no one is standing by ready to catch the spikes, they clatter noisily down the steps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
doors or the window can be unlocked by a character who makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or can be forced open with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. Knocking
(Perception) score of 16 or higher can hear. These kenku are all that remain of the Xanathar Guild force that murdered almost everyone in the warehouse after the five Zhentarim thugs captured Renaer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Aberration, Lawful Evil
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 28 (8d4 + 8)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 6 −2 −2
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
has an Intelligence score of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers.
Actions
Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one Claw attack and uses Devour Intellect.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
DC 10 Constitution saving throw or gain 1 level of exhaustion. A creature that has a swimming speed can swim all day without penalty and uses the normal forced march rules in the Player’s Handbook. The
) score spots something unexpected: The water begins to churn. From the darkness below glides a glowing, translucent longship, its oars bringing it just below you. A cloudiness covers the deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
are flooded to a depth of 3 feet. Covering each pit is a 600-pound circular iron grate that requires one or more characters with a combined Strength score of at least 20 to lift. Alternatively, a
Yuan-ti” sidebar describes several. If a player character dies, you could introduce a replacement character here as a prisoner hoping to be rescued. Prisoners are forced to wear manacles on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character’s focus on one aspect of an ability. Among all the things a character’s Dexterity score describes, the character might be particularly skilled at sneaking around, reflected in proficiency in the
ability check. For example, you might decide that a character forced to swim from an island to the mainland must succeed on a Constitution check (as opposed to a Strength check) because of the distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
this magic or take 11 (2d10) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll 3d6: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it
devourer is also forced out if the target regains its devoured brain by means of a wish. By spending 5 feet of its movement, the intellect devourer can voluntarily leave the body, teleporting to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
)
Speed 20 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 16 +3 +3 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 9 −1 −1 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +3
shift between planes of existence and attack from unexpected directions until they overcome their prey or are forced to retreat.
Phase spiders are more intelligent than mundane spiders, but most are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the starboard side of the room. At the same time, four swarms of insects (spiders) crawl through the deck from below. Any character who has a passive Perception score of 14 or lower is surprised. (In
course and separated it from its escort. Running low on food and drinkable water, the ship was forced to drop anchor off an uncharted island. The last entry describes an attack by orcs that fought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
score decreases by 1, and the crew immediately mutinies. Fire A fire at sea can turn a ship into a burned-out hulk, its crew slain or forced overboard. If a fire erupts aboard a ship, its officers and
is causing trouble, some members help the officers, and thus the crew still contributes a roll to the group check. Roll a d20 for the crew, using its quality score as a modifier to the roll, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
: AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIALS ONLY.” The door to area B2 is locked. The lock can be picked by a character who makes a successful DC 17 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or the door can be forced open with
passive Perception score of 15 or higher spot both secret doors as they pass by. Otherwise, finding a secret door requires a search of the wall and a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of fog. THE LANDS OF BAROVIA: COMMON FEATURES
Unless the text says otherwise, the following rules apply to doors, secret doors, locks, and webs in these lands.
Doors. A wooden door can be forced
, such as scratch marks on a nearby wall or footprints leading to it, a character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the secret door. Otherwise, finding a secret door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
weight in performance bonuses. Sign of Success Every rogue has a story about that one big score. With enough ales and a bit of prompting, you can easily be convinced to tell the tale, highlighting all
the drama and derring-do. But the tale is so much better for the telling if you can highlight it with visual aids. You carry a trophy from that big score, which you pull out when the occasion demands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
(Perception) score of 13 or higher spot the creature. It’s waiting for Kinyel Druu’giir, its “true love,” to emerge from the pavilion. Inside the pavilion are four drow: Sirak Mazelor (a female drow mage and
the characters pursue Kinyel, the gargoyle attacks them to protect her. Ghazrim and his entourage arrive 1d4 + 2 rounds after the battle is joined. Kinyel was forced to leave Menzoberranzan in disgrace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
smoke finds the rock chimney with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters pass nearby without searching, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 15 or higher notices the
, someone who has a passive Perception score of 15 or higher discovers the orc tunnel. The characters locate the tunnel automatically if anyone searches the area; it leads to area 21 of map 2.3, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
locked hatch is a Large object with AC 11, 25 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. As long as the outer rings and orbs aren’t in motion, the hatch can be forced open with a successful
globe do not gain this benefit. 81–90 A gem of brightness appears on the lap of the creature seated in the armillary chair. 91–99 The Intelligence score of the creature seated in the armillary chair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Fiend While Serapio is in his tlacatecolo form, he tries to remain airborne. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Insight) score of 13 or higher can tell that the tlacatecolo’s control of Serapio is
not absolute and deduces that magic might disrupt that control. If Serapio is targeted by a lesser restoration or remove curse spell, the tlacatecolo is forced to leave his body for 5 minutes. During
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
west end of area 5 (at the point marked with a dotted line). This freshly spun web is difficult to spot. A character who probes ahead with a pole or a weapon, or who has a passive Perception score of 17
giant wolf spiders are perched on either side of the doorway from area 4. They attack, gaining surprise over any creature with a passive Perception score of 16 or lower, when any creature is caught by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with a dangerous natural gas leak. Any member of the party with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher detects signs of the gas. The characters’ travel pace for the day is slowed by half
cavern dotted with stalagmites and stalactites. Those with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher spot the sigil to the right carved into one of the stalagmites. The sigil is a drow warning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
scouted the grounds, any character in the baths (area T5) who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher spots the ruined stone building behind the trees. Characters who travel from the
) score of 14 or higher hears what sounds like sobbing or muttering coming from within. The door is sealed firmly, as are the shrine’s four windows, and all are coated by an unnaturally resilient resin of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
was forced to focus. As the beast drew closer, Dalakos sought ways to turn the monstrosity from its path. He worked day and night, but ultimately his plans failed. All that Dalakos knew was destroyed
, Galaukus, Galiton, Kenessos, Odexes, Palamon, Pontreus, Rheteus, Thrasios (JACK WANG) Triton Traits Your triton character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bonus +5
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each
one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner.
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chwinga can use its action to emerge from its shelter. If its shelter is destroyed, the chwinga is forced out and appears in the shelter’s former space, but is otherwise unharmed.
Spellcasting. The
a long range of 60 feet, it deals 1d4 cold damage on a hit, and it scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. If you score a critical hit with the snowball, the target is blinded until the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They aren’t expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent
, which opens silently. Trap. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the floor is unusually clean in a 10-foot square in front of the gem crates. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
have been removed. The pile of charcoal is used as fuel for cooking and heating. The stairs lead down to a charred wooden door (AC 15, 30 hit points, damage threshold 5), which can be forced open by
who has a passive Perception score of 13 or higher and examines the floor in front of the curtains notices some abrasions on the stone floor in the southwest corner. If the characters pull back the