hold reduces

Blackrazor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. If you hit an Undead with this weapon, you take 1d10 Necrotic damage, and the target regains 1d10 Hit Points. If this Necrotic damage reduces you

to 0 Hit Points, Blackrazor devours your soul (see “Devour Soul” below). While you hold this weapon, you have Immunity to the Charmed and Frightened conditions, and you have Blindsight

Hurricane

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Deflect Missiles. When the hurricane is hit by a ranged weapon attack, it reduces the damage from the attack by 1d10 + 9;{"diceNotation

":"1d10+9","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Deflect Missiles"}. If the damage is reduced to 0, the hurricane can catch the missile if it is small enough to hold in one hand and the hurricane has at least one hand free.

Deathlock Wight Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

magic, disguise self, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold person, misty step Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks

finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a zombie under the wight's control, unless the humanoid

Goliath Warrior

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Javelin","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Stone’s Endurance (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When the goliath takes damage, it reduces the

to get along, and competition between them is fierce and often violent. They stare at each other across mountain peaks and fight over everything from necessities to territory. The likelihood of peace between them is remote, because goliaths like to hold grudges.Cold

Aruk Thundercaller Thuunlakalaga

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollAction":"Javelin","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Stone's Endurance (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When Aruk takes damage, it reduces the damage taken by 9 (1d12 + 3

them is fierce and often violent. They stare at each other across mountain peaks and fight over everything from necessities to territory. The likelihood of peace between them is remote, because goliaths like to hold grudges.Cold

Withers

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

, expeditious retreat, feather fall, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, hold person, rope trick 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, wall of fire 5th level

rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a zombie under the wight's control, unless the humanoid is restored to

Eater of Knowledge

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the eater of knowledge kills the target by extracting and consuming its brain. Spellcasting (Psionics). The eater of knowledge casts one of the

before returning to their masters with delicious secrets. Unlike illithids, which overwhelm their foes with psionic power, eaters of knowledge use their physical strength to hold prey while burly feeding

Hlam

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

","rollAction":"Deflect Missile"}. If the damage is reduced to 0, Hlam catches the missile if it's small enough to hold in one hand and he has a hand free. Slow Fall. Hlam reduces the bludgeoning damage he takes

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

/day each: Globe of Invulnerability, Hold MonsterThe false lich can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of

much damage on a successful one. The false lich then regains a number of hit points equal to the amount of force damage taken. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target immediately

Neh-thalggu

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

);{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Extract Brain","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the neh-thalggu kills the target by

brains to cast the spell, as indicated: 1/day each: arms of Hadar (1 brain), detect magic (2 brains), magic missile (3 brains), Tenser's floating disk (4 brains), darkness (5 brains), hold person (6

Fungal Servant

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3

curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to spores. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or other magic. Dreadful Glare. The

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, shield, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, hold person, see invisibility 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel

decreases by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target

Lord Soth

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): At will: command (cast at 3rd level) 2/day each: dispel magic, hold person (cast at 3rd

Constitution saving throw, taking 100 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target dies.Soth can take 3

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic 4th level (3 slots): divination, dimension door 5th level

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Hit Point Reduction"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

bowl. However, the mortar increases in size to accommodate anything you place inside, expanding—if there's enough space—up to Large size, meaning it can hold even a Large creature

fine powder that's equally useful for cooking or alchemy. At the start of each of your turns, whatever is in the mortar takes 4d10 force damage. If this reduces the target's hit points to 0, the target

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead

, and its hit point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum

Night Hag (Coven Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

the following spells from the wizard’s spell list but must share the spell slots among themselves: 1st level (4 slots): identify, ray of sickness 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, locate object

":"roll","rollAction":"Nightmare Haunting"}. If this effect reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and if the target was evil, its soul is trapped in the hag's soul bag. The

Tommybow, light

Equipment

arrangement that reduces their effective range in comparison to their crossbow counterparts. Reload. Tommybows replace the loading property of their crossbow counterpart with the reload property. The

cost of the item is proportional to the amount of ammunition it can hold (the value in parentheses), with the maximum reload (6) tommybow costing six times its crossbow equivalent’s price

Tommybow, heavy

Equipment

arrangement that reduces their effective range in comparison to their crossbow counterparts. Reload. Tommybows replace the loading property of their crossbow counterpart with the reload property. The

cost of the item is proportional to the amount of ammunition it can hold (the value in parentheses), with the maximum reload (6) tommybow costing six times its crossbow equivalent’s price

Tommybow, hand

Equipment

arrangement that reduces their effective range in comparison to their crossbow counterparts. Reload. Tommybows replace the loading property of their crossbow counterpart with the reload property. The

cost of the item is proportional to the amount of ammunition it can hold (the value in parentheses), with the maximum reload (6) tommybow costing six times its crossbow equivalent’s price

Neo-Otyugh

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

, requiring no components: At will: detect thoughts 1/day each: command, hold personMultiattack. The neo-otyugh makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its tentacles. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8

. The target dies if the disease reduces its hit point maximum to 0. This reduction to the target's hit point maximum lasts until the disease is cured. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation

Pumpkin Head

monsters

Intelligence score decreases by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces that score to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way is replaced by a Pumpkin Head* 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"roll

replaced, often repeating phrases and behaviors that the missing person said or did in life while stalking and killing new prey. Secret. Pumpkin heads hold a shred of memory from the people they

Blackrazor Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

reduces you to 0 hit points, Blackrazor devours your soul. Soul Hunter While you hold the weapon, you are aware of the presence of Tiny or larger creatures within 60 feet of you that aren’t

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

madness, dimension door, dispel magic, fear, fly, giant insect, hold monster, insect plague, invisibility, vampiric touch, web, witch bolt 1/day each: dominate monster, etherealness, eyebite Spider Climb

much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

(at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, guiding bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead

, and its hit point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rotting Fist"} for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum

Deathlock Wight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold person, misty step Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on

to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours

Deathlock Wight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

components: At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold person, misty step Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on

point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A

Deathlock Wight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

components: At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold person, misty step Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on

point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A

Deathlock Wight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold person, misty step Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on

to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours

Run the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

players might agree to pay tribute to the Scaled Queen. The merrow initially demands a payment of 400 gold pieces (gp) or its equivalent in goods. This is the value of all the goods in the hold. The

characters can use Charisma checks (applying Persuasion, Intimidation, or perhaps Deception skills, as appropriate) to get it to accept a lower amount; each successful DC 15 check reduces the amount he

Eater of Knowledge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

overwhelm their foes with psionic power, eaters of knowledge use their physical strength to hold prey while burly feeding tentacles crack free their victims’ brains. Consuming brains fuels these brutes

Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid with the incapacitated condition. Hit: 45 (10d8) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the eater of knowledge kills the target by

Centaur Mummy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

features of two creature types, the centaur mummy can attack nearby targets with its melee weapons while trying to use its Dreadful Glare against enemies that hold back. Undead Nature. A mummy doesn’t

hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or similar magic

Airship Description

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

. The balloon is roped to a gondola that has been fitted with steel runners. The airship has a speed of 8 miles per hour while skiing across ice or snow or flying in the air. A strong headwind reduces

thrusts the ship forward and can also be pivoted. The hull of the gondola is watertight and buoyant in water, and the propeller can push it across water. The airship can hold up to 1 ton of cargo and

Run the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

players might agree to pay tribute to the Scaled Queen. The merrow initially demands a payment of 400 gold pieces (gp) or its equivalent in goods. This is the value of all the goods in the hold. The

characters can use Charisma checks (applying Persuasion, Intimidation, or perhaps Deception skills, as appropriate) to get it to accept a lower amount; each successful DC 15 check reduces the amount he

Neo-Otyugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: detect thoughts 1/day each: command. hold person Actions Multiattack. The neo-otyugh makes three attacks: one

) on a failure. The disease is cured on a success. The target dies if the disease reduces its hit point maximum to 0. This reduction to the target’s hit point maximum lasts until the disease is cured

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