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contributing to the spell must expend a spell slot (no action required). If the spell fails, these spell slots aren’t expended.
Prolong
When you cast a spell that has a duration of 1 minute or
must expend a spell slot (no action required). If the spell fails, these spell slots aren’t expended.
Spell Duration
Secondary Casters
The Spell Increases Duration by
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Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to occupy, the teleportation fails and is wasted. Once you teleport in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend a spell slot of 2nd level or higher to do it again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Plant creature automatically fails the save. Alternatively, target a nonmagical plant
that isn’t a creature, such as a tree or shrub. It doesn’t make a save; it simply withers and dies. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Concentration (see the Rules Glossary) while you do so. If your Concentration is broken, the spell fails, but you don’t expend a spell slot. To cast the spell again, you must start over.
. One Spell with a Spell Slot per Turn On a turn, you can expend only one spell slot to cast a spell. This rule means you can’t, for example, cast a spell with a spell slot using the Magic action and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails. Otherwise, the beast must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be
charmed by you for the spell’s duration. If you or one of your companions harms the target, the spell ends. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can affect one additional beast for each slot level above 1st.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
at the start of each of its turns. If it fails, it wastes its action that turn doing nothing. While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target. A
effect. At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the duration is concentration, up to 10 minutes. If you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Divine Smite Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage. The
extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st, to a maximum of 5d8. The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is an undead or a fiend, to a maximum of 6d8.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Divine Smite Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage. The
extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st, to a maximum of 5d8. The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is an undead or a fiend, to a maximum of 6d8.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
frost that covers you and your gear. You gain 5 temporary hit points for the duration. If a creature hits you with a melee attack while you have these hit points, the creature takes 5 cold damage. At
Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, both the temporary hit points and the cold damage increase by 5 for each slot level above 1st.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Conjure Barrage Level 3 Conjuration (Ranger) Casting Time: Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a Melee or Ranged weapon worth at least 1 CP)
Duration: Instantaneous
You brandish the
-foot Cone makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 Force damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 3.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Wrathful Smite Level 1 Necromancy (Paladin) Casting Time: Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike
Range: Self
Component: V
of its turns, the Frightened target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, tongues
4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement
5th level (2 slots): flame strike, greater restoration
6th level (1 slot): heroes’ feast
Actions
Multiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing damage.
Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
resembles a weapon of your choice and lasts for the duration. The force appears within range in a space of your choice, and you can immediately make one melee spell attack against one creature within 5
attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for every slot level above 2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to
-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3. IGOR GRECHANYI A gnome Bard casts Vicious Mockery to skewer a kobold with magical insults
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6) radiant damage to a target
on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the priest expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage increases by 1d6 for each level above 1st.
Spellcasting. The priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
for the direction: 1, north; 2, east; 3, south; or 4, west. 2–6 The target doesn’t move or take actions. 7–8 The target doesn’t move, and it takes the Attack action to make one melee attack against a
the spell on itself on a success. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The Sphere’s radius increases by 5 feet for each spell slot level above 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
): animal shapes
9th level (1 slot): foresight
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Change Shape (2/Day). The archdruid
, stoneskin, wall of fire
5th level (3 slots): commune with nature, mass cure wounds, tree stride
6th level (1 slot): heal, heroes’ feast, sunbeam
7th level (1 slot): fire storm
8th level (1 slot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
prepared:
At will: light, ray of frost
1st level (2 slots): thunderwave
Actions
Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2
) force damage.
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.
Andir beyond 1st Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
DC 14 Constitution saving throw if the medusa isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is instantly petrified. Otherwise, a creature that fails
Multiattack. The medusa makes either three melee attacks — one with its snake hair and two with its shortsword — or two ranged attacks with its longbow.
Snake Hair. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
cultist might find them suspicious. If any character fails this check, the cultists in the area attack all the characters, assuming they’re frauds. Cultists who believe the characters are initiates freely
share the following information: The Primordial Alliance is a union of elemental cults, as described in the “Primordial Alliance” section. The alliance is led by a woman named Ulsedra Vox, a human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
is too small for you to occupy, the teleportation fails and is wasted. Once you teleport in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend a spell slot of 2nd level or higher to do it again.
Spells table. You can cast the chosen 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
): bless, cure wounds, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): aid, lesser restoration
3rd level (3 slots): protection from energy, revivify
4th level (3 slots): banishment, death ward
5th level (1 slot
): greater restoration
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Champion One of the most remote locations inside White Plume Mountain is the hideout of a band of criminals led by the fallen champion Sir Bluto, an alleged mass murderer and a fugitive. Sir Bluto
its shortbow.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage, plus 7 (2d6) slashing damage if the champion has more than half of its total hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
with the blood of slaughtered merfolk, but the ritual worked, and the king led the survivors through the underwater gate to Demogorgon’s layer of the Abyss. The merfolk remained there for generations
breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The merrow makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or harpoon.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
proper noble possible, partaking in lessons of etiquette, dance, and poise as befits someone of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night
Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, she instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if she fails. She can’t use this trait if she’s incapacitated.
Sneak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
1st level (2 slots): cure wounds
Actions
Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Hrigg beyond 1st Level Level Hit Points New
Features 2nd 16 (3d8 + 3) Spellcasting. Hrigg learns another 1st-level spell: bless. 3rd 22 (4d8 + 4) Spellcasting. Hrigg gains one 1st-level spell slot. He also learns another 1st-level spell: detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
within 30 feet of the medusa, the medusa can force it to make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw if the medusa isn’t incapacitated and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the
creature is instantly petrified. Otherwise, a creature that fails the save begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
: teleport
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Yeenoghu fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Yeenoghu has advantage on saving throws against spells and other
magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Yeenoghu’s weapon attacks are magical.
Rampage. When Yeenoghu reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on his turn, Yeenoghu can take a bonus action to move
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
Multiattack. The centaur mummy makes two melee attacks, one with its pike and one with its hooves, or it attacks with its pike and uses Dreadful Glare.
Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
)
Hold Breath. Thousand Teeth can hold its breath for 30 minutes.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Thousand Teeth fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack
. Thousand Teeth makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Oaken Bolter No ordinary ballista, an oaken bolter is a construct capable of striking at long distances. The bolts it launches can rend flesh, destroy armor, or drag enemies toward traps or melee
two lancing bolt attacks or one lancing bolt attack and one harpoon attack.
Lancing Bolt. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
form, and any remaining damage carries over to that form. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The creature’s Slam damage increases by 1d4 (Medium or smaller), 1d6 (Large), or 1d12 (Huge) for each spell
slot level above 5. Animated Object Huge or Smaller Construct, Unaligned
AC 15
HP 10 (Medium or smaller), 20 (Large), 40 (Huge)
Speed 30 ft.
Mod Save
STR 16 +3 +3
DEX 10 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(2/Day). Hrabbaz can reroll a saving throw that he fails. He must use the new roll.
Relentless Endurance (Recharges after a Long Rest). When Hrabbaz is reduced to 0 hit points but not killed
outright, he drops to 1 hit point instead.
Actions
Multiattack. Hrabbaz makes three attacks with his morningstar.
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage, plus 3 (1d6) piercing damage if Hrabbaz has more than half his hit points remaining.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Flesh Warping When a creature fails a saving throw against the sibriex’s Warp Creature effect, you can roll percentile dice and consult the Flesh Warping table to determine an additional effect
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages understands Abyssal but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Actions
Pseudopod. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (3d6 + 1) Acid damage, and the target has
damage.
Reactions
Mind Corrosion. Trigger: The ooze fails a saving throw against a spell or another magical effect created by a creature. Response: The triggering creature takes 3 (1d6) Psychic damage.