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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a
mercy or forgiveness.
Tamara, by contrast, embodies the ideal of mercy. She heals the sick, tends the injured, and delivers a peaceful departure to dragons nearing the end of their natural lives
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
"} piercing damage plus 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20
underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage.The dragon turtle can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
", "rollAction":"Fiendish Stride", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. A creature can take this damage only once per turn.
Attack (Costs 2 Actions). Malaxxix makes one Forge Hammer or Whip
worthwhile. When Malaxxix deigns to speak with others, the fiend displays grandiloquent diction and a pompous demeanor—a stark contrast to the yugoloth’s usual fury.
Curse of Malaxxix
A creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit
underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage.Dragon turtles are mighty creatures whose inherent magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksEarth-Shaking Movement. After moving at least 10 feet on the ground, the zaratan sends a shock wave through the ground in a 120-foot
successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check as an action to escape. Another creature within 5 feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
","rollAction":"Annihilating Aura","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and grant the nightwalker advantage on attack rolls against it until the start of the creature's next turn. Undead are immune
hours.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sovereigns and Firstborn, grant me the four blessings promised to our people: dominion over the air, dominion over the water, fortune for my family, and fortune for my future.
—From the Oath
gave Lyrandar considerable power. Now they reach out to the skies. Merely a decade old, Lyrandar airships have undermined the lightning rail’s domination of overland travel.
House Lyrandar also
Zaratan
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
action to escape. Another creature within 5 feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three creatures use their actions in this way, the check
shell and uses Spit Rock. It can use this option only if it is retracted in its shell.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksThunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Use of Magic Magic plays a powerful role on a fantasy battlefield. A wizard armed with fireball or lightning bolt serves as a deadly artillery unit, while clerics can roam the battlefield, using cure
adjudicate such spells outside of combat is to grant an ad-hoc benefit to the party (see “Narrative Combat”). If a spell creates a powerful effect that sways the course of the battle, consider granting the caster’s side an additional victory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
organization, they are united in their desire to draw power from the bottomless evil of the Abyss. The following entries outline boons that a DM can grant to monsters and NPCs dedicated to a particular demon
is of the same level as the spell it replaces. A typical demon can impart boons to a number of creatures equal to the demon’s number of Hit Dice. In contrast, demon lords have no limit on the number
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d12 + 9) piercing damage plus 13 (2d12) lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d8 + 9) slashing damage.
Tail
, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn’t grant resistance against this damage.
Legendary Actions
The dragon turtle can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their thralls, but never to the extent that they can no longer work. In contrast to their love of servants, most genies loathe being bound to service themselves. A genie obeys the will of another only
when bribed or compelled by magic. All genies command the power of their native element, but a rare few also possess the power to grant wishes. For both these reasons, mortal mages often seek to bind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage plus 6 (1d12) lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to
Dexterity saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn’t grant resistance against this damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
suggestions for when you do so. Improvising Damage Dice Examples 1d10 Burned by coals, hit by a falling bookcase, pricked by a poison needle 2d10 Being struck by lightning, stumbling into a fire pit
to cause a setback rarely poses a risk of death to characters of the level shown, but a severely weakened character might be laid low by this damage. In contrast, dangerous damage values pose a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
40. Lynnorax’s Lair Ceiling. This room has a 40-foot-high, domed ceiling.
Dracolich. Lynnorax, an adult blue dracolich, faces the double door to the east and exhales lightning in that direction as
phylactery (hidden in area 39) will preserve its life force if its skeletal body is destroyed. A detect magic spell reveals auras of abjuration magic around the crystal pillars, which grant the dracolich a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
celebration. A similar festival in Meletis, called the Lightning Festival, gives its name (Astrapion) to the third month of the year. On the last day of every month, Keranos’s priests and laity bring
legends told of Keranos’s deeds demonstrate his wisdom and wrath, dispensed in equal measure.
Epiphany. The lightning bolt is a symbol of both Keranos’s fury and his ability to inspire. Pondering this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
impressing the dragons — for example, bringing all five dragons up to an attitude of friendly — or if they roleplayed the encounter well, the council dragons might grant one or more characters with a
token of their esteem. This is likely a set of 3 arrows of slaying (dragons), or armor of resistance (lightning). Either will prove useful against the cult, especially if the characters have yet to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
opportunity attack from you. If the requirements for Sneak Attack are met, your opportunity attack can benefit from that feature. Similarly, a fighter could use Commander’s Strike to grant you an attack on
, but using a magic item doesn’t fall under Use an Object, as explained in the Dungeon Master’s Guide (see "Activating an Item"). In contrast, using a nonmagical item, such as a healer’s kit, is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
designate. Dampen Elements Starting at 6th level, when you or a creature within 30 feet of you takes acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage, you can use your reaction to grant resistance to the
weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 cold, fire, or lightning damage (your choice) to the target. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8. Master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the stalactites.
Lightning Flashes. If the behir is in area 17c, sporadic flashes of blue-white light appear in the tunnel leading to that area, accompanied by a crackling noise.
17b. Crushed
Halaster. The runes grant the behir the ability to use the following legendary actions. Legendary Actions
The behir can take three legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Shadow Demon Vestige of Evil Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: None Lars Grant-west Shadow demons form when exceptionally wicked demons are destroyed and prevented from reconstituting their
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 13 +1 +1
Cha 14 +2 +4
Skills Stealth +7
Vulnerabilities Radiant
Resistances Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
impressing the dragons—for example, bringing all five dragons up to an attitude of friendly—or if they roleplayed the encounter well, the council dragons might grant one or more characters with a token
of their esteem. This is likely a set of 3 arrows of slaying (dragons) or armor of resistance (lightning). Either proves useful against the cult, especially if the characters have yet to play through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventures and Encounters In contrast to the salvagers and treasure hunters who undertake most of the expeditions to the Mournland, some individuals enter the churning mist with good intentions in
. House Orien wants to restore the lightning rail line that crosses the Mournland, which would reconnect the western and eastern halves of Khorvaire. House Cannith wants to recover trade secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
executioner when dragons commit grave injustices against dragonkind. He is lawful neutral, and he is said to be incapable of mercy or forgiveness.
Tamara, by contrast, embodies the ideal of mercy. She
, Perception +22, Persuasion +18
Damage Immunities acid (copper), cold (silver), fire (brass and gold), or lightning (bronze)
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
creatures that you can see to regain all Hit Points, and you end all effects on them listed in the Greater Restoration spell. Resistance. You grant up to ten creatures that you can see Resistance to
one damage type that you choose. This Resistance is permanent. Spell Immunity. You grant up to ten creatures you can see immunity to a single spell or other magical effect for 8 hours. Sudden Learning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
who regards any opportunity to inflict misery on others as worthwhile. When Malaxxix deigns to speak with others, the fiend displays grandiloquent diction and a pompous demeanor—a stark contrast to the
, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities acid, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
another creature like a puppet.
Evocation spells manipulate magical energy to produce a desired effect. Some call up blasts of fire or lightning. Others channel positive energy to heal wounds
and death. Such spells can grant an extra reserve of life force, drain the life energy from another creature, create the undead, or even bring the dead back to life.
Creating the undead through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
)
DEX
19(+4)
CON
24(+7)
INT
6(-2)
WIS
9(-1)
CHA
8(-1)
Saving Throws Con +13
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and
throw or take 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and grant the nightwalker advantage on attack rolls against it until the start of the creature’s next turn. Undead are immune to this aura.
Life Eater. A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
mezzoloth’s price for its services. Lars Grant-West
Mezzoloth Payments 1d6 The Mezzoloth Agrees to Serve For...
1 Access to a planar portal.
2 Information valued by its true
Save
Int 7 −2 −2
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +5
Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning
Immunities Acid, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
inspire such villainy. Lars Grant-West Ultroloth Conspiracies 1d6 The Ultroloth Schemes To... 1 Convince cultists their god has forsaken them. 2 Destabilize a nation and rule the chaos. 3 Incite
+3 +3 Con 18 +4 +4 Ability Score Mod Save Int 19 +4 +4 Wis 15 +2 +2 Cha 18 +4 +4
Skills Deception +9, Perception +7, Stealth +8
Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning
Immunities Acid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon family demands tribute from desert communities in exchange for protection.
2 Enraged at the loss of a wyrmling, a blue dragon is causing lightning storms to destroy coastal settlements and
Creatures In contrast to most chromatic dragons, blue dragons see value in relationships with other creatures, even if the power balance in those relationships is always weighted in the dragon’s favor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
to consider. Exotic Locations. Lightning rails, airships, and other forms of transportation can facilitate travel to exotic locations. Adventures could take you to the colossal ruins left behind by
ideas; interesting details to use while describing their actions. But if a player comes up with a particularly clever way to use an element, the DM could grant advantage on a check or attack roll, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, Cha +11
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified
feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic success. On a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
.
Evocation spells manipulate magical energy to produce a desired effect. Some call up blasts of fire or lightning. Others channel positive energy to heal wounds.
Illusion spells deceive the senses or
images that any creature can see, but the most insidious illusions plant an image directly in the mind of a creature.
Necromancy spells manipulate the energies of life and death. Such spells can grant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned
Senses
. Another creature within 5 feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic