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Returning 35 results for 'half acts'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage dies, and a Shadow rises from its corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s
Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.NecroticShadow Stealth. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the dragon takes the Hide action.
Monsters
Monster Manual
a Troll Limb. The limb acts immediately after the troll’s turn. The troll has 1 Exhaustion level for each missing limb, and it grows replacement limbs the next time it regains Hit Points
", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.Charge. The troll moves up to half its Speed straight toward an enemy it can see.
Monsters
Monster Manual
);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this
damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action
Spells
Player’s Handbook
, its Hit Point maximum is half as much, and it can’t cast this spell.
The simulacrum is Friendly to you and creatures you designate. It obeys your commands and acts on your turn in combat. The
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This heavy cloth bag contains 3d4 dry beans when found. The bag weighs half a pound regardless of how many beans it contains and becomes a nonmagical item when it no longer contains any beans.
If
, makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d4 Force damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
If you remove a bean from the bag, plant it in dirt or sand, and then water
Monsters
Monster Manual
);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow Breath", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this
damage dies, and a Shadow rises from the corpse. The shadow is under the dragon’s control and shares the dragon’s Initiative count but acts immediately after the dragon.Legendary Action
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollAction":"Charm Ray", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the target has the Charmed condition for 1 hour or until it takes damage. Success: Half damage only. 2: Paralyzing Ray. Constitution
Bonus Action on its turn, not both. Success: Half damage only. 5: Enervation Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16. Failure: 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The aboleth gains the target’s memories if the target is a Humanoid and is reduced to 0 Hit Points by this action
existence from the target. While Charmed, the target acts as an ally to the aboleth and is under its control while within 60 feet of it. In addition, the aboleth and the target can communicate
Half-Orc
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
fierceness, and his wits. Human ancestry was no blemish against a warrior—provided he was every bit as strong, enduring, and bloodthirsty as his full-blooded kin. Half-orcs who were weaker than their
marriages, half-orcs are born. Some half-orcs rise to become proud leaders of orc communities. Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damage, plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Maul","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if Thwad has more than half of his total hit points remaining
Thwad has more than half of his total hit points remaining.Thwad Underbrew is a former champion of Gorm Gulthyn (the dwarven god of vigilance) who long ago set out to rid Undermountain of the evil that is
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its next turn. Success: Half damage only.
Spellcasting. The angel casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC
":"8d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unblinking Eye", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage. Success: Half damage.Angels of vengeance, also known as umulti, begin their existences as planetar
Steam Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Steam Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
","rollAction":"Summon Mephits"} mephits of its kind. A summoned mephit appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other mephits
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
Rejuvenation. If destroyed, the tile chimera regains all its hit points and becomes active again in 24 hours unless at least half its tiles are collected and kept separate from the rest of the
Dexterity saving throw, taking 31 (7d8);{"diceNotation":"7d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
Ice Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it
, taking 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Frost Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Summon Mephits (1
Magma Mephit (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is
7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Summon Mephits (1/Day
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Lightning Rays", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful save.
Spellcasting. The decaton casts one of the following
. Each modron dutifully obeys commands from the rank directly above it and in turn acts as the superior to the rank directly below it, passing down commands from paragons of law to the lowliest monodrone
Young Red Shadow Dragon
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Shadow Breath","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this damage dies, and an undead
shadow rises from its corpse and acts immediately after the dragon in the initiative count. The shadow is under the dragon’s control.FireNecrotic
Zombie Plague Spreader
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this damage dies and rises as a zombie (see its stat block in the Monster
Manual) 1 minute later. The zombie acts immediately after the plague spreader in the initiative count.Among the undead, a lone zombie ranks far from the most menacing. The horror of the shambling dead lies
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Network", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage and has the stunned condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only
from the rank directly above it and in turn acts as the superior to the rank directly below it, passing down commands from paragons of law to the lowliest monodrone. While most modrons are the lower
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw and only half damage if it fails, provided it isn’t incapacitated.Multiattack. The
acts of mischief on slower creatures. One rarely passes up an opportunity to tie a person’s bootlaces together, move the stool a creature is about to sit on, or unbuckle a saddle while no one is
Ice Devil (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
);{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
The wall lasts for 1 minute or until the devil is incapacitated
must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tidal Wave","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much
legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The leviathan moves up to its speed.
Slam (Costs 2 Actions). The leviathan makes one Slam attack.A leviathan is an immense creature that acts as a
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
A Humanoid slain by this attack immediately rises as a zombie (see the Monster Manual). The zombie acts as an
on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hill giant who dies with an empty stomach, full of rage and regret, might become suffused with energy from the Negative Plane and rise as
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
assume a different form until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting. The nonaton casts one of the following spells, requiring no
dutifully obeys commands from the rank directly above it and in turn acts as the superior to the rank directly below it, passing down commands from paragons of law to the lowliest monodrone. While most
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning Rebuke", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much
rank directly above it and in turn acts as the superior to the rank directly below it, passing down commands from paragons of law to the lowliest monodrone. While most modrons are the lower-ranked
Balor (Summoner Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Death Throes","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The explosion ignites flammable objects in that area that aren't being worn or
":"roll"} marilith;mariliths, or one goristro.
A summoned demon appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other demons. It
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
, the creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting. The baernaloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell
)"} mezzoloth;mezzoloths, 1 arcanaloth, or 1 baernaloth (the mezzoloth and arcanaloth appear in the Monster Manual). A summoned yugoloth appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the baernaloth, acts
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spit Acid", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Summon Demodand (1/Day). The kelubar has a
appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the kelubar, acts as an ally of the kelubar, and can’t summon other demodands. It remains for 1 minute, until it or the kelubar dies, or until
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
himself. This simulacrum dwells in the sunken Netherese spire, waiting for its creator to return.
The simulacrum, which looks and acts like Dzaan, has half of Dzaan's hit points and can't regain
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
miniature spectral cloud acts as an ally of its creator but isn’t under its control.
Chilling Winds (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Chilling Winds"}. The
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
If a creature’s saving throw is successful or
Titivilus
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
","rollAction":"Silver Sword","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the necrotic damage it takes
target acts during its next turn.
Teleport. Titivilus uses his Teleport action.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Jiangshi
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"Consume Energy","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The jiangshi regains hit points equal to the amount of necrotic damage dealt
can hover.
A Humanoid slain by this necrotic damage rises as a wight (see its entry in the Monster Manual) at the end of the jiangshi’s turn. The wight acts immediately after the jiangshi in
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, acts as an ally of Ygorl, and can’t summon other slaadi. It remains for 1 minute, until it or Ygorl dies, or until Ygorl dismisses it as an action.
Teleport. Ygorl teleports, along with any
attempt to unmake life, taking 42 (12d6);{"diceNotation":"12d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Ygorl then
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success
+60", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rotten Fate", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Humanoid killed by this magic rises as
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature dies if the breath reduces it to 0 hit points. Additionally, any Medium or smaller Humanoid killed by the breath’s damage, as well as every
corpse of such a creatures within the cone, becomes a zombie (see the Monster Manual) under the dragon’s control. The zombie acts on the dragon’s initiative but immediately after the