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Is the intent that only Melee weapon attacks can knock foes Unconscious, or can melee spell attacks as well? If you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can knock the creature
out. That melee attack isn’t restricted to weapons. Even a melee spell attack can be used to knock a creature out.
Equipment
A yklwa (pronounced YICK-ul-wah) is a simple melee weapon that is the traditional weapon of Chultan warriors. A yklwa consists of a 3-foot wooden shaft with a steel or stone blade up to 18 inches
long. It costs 1 gp, and it deals 1d8 piercing damage on a hit. Although it has the thrown weapon property, the yklwa is not well balanced for throwing (range 10/30 ft.).
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. It remains as long as you maintain Concentration, to a maximum of 1 hour, or until it drops to 0 Hit Points.
While summoned, the djinni is Friendly to you and your allies, and it obeys your commands
. If you fail to command it, the djinni defends itself against attackers but takes no other actions.
After the djinni departs, it can’t be summoned again for 24 hours, and the ring becomes
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you’re within 5 feet of it.
Actions
Otherworldly Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 plus the spell’s level of Radiant (Celestial
), Psychic (Fey), or Necrotic (Fiend) damage.
Bonus Actions
Fell Glare (Fiend Only; Recharges after a Long Rest). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, one creature within 60 feet the steed
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is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Lightning. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the target to take an extra 2d6 Lightning damage (no action
required).
Thunder. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the staff to emit a crack of thunder audible out to 300 feet (no action required). The target you hit must succeed on a
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Each creature in a 10-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or that target can’t take Bonus Actions or Reactions and must roll
uses all its movement to move. Roll 1d4 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
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the Hag Eye sees if the hag and the Hag Eye are on the same plane of existence. This effect lasts as long as the hag maintains Concentration. Multiple hags in the coven can see through the Hag Eye
the Incapacitated condition. If the hags take any other actions during this rite, the rite fails and ends.
Monsters
Monster Manual
use of (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19, +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit
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Monster Manual
three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16
":"Lightning Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 82 (15d10);{"diceNotation":"15d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"lightning
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use of (A) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15 ft
casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
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three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12
", "rollAction":"Lightning Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 55 (10d10);{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Lightning
Equipment
The double-bladed scimitar is the signature weapon of Valenar elves. A haft of fine wood supports a long, curving blade on either end. Forged with techniques honed over centuries, these blades are
to prove they’re worthy to wield it.
Special. If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4.
Monsters
Monster Manual
use of (A) Slowing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15 ft
90-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 63 (14d8);{"diceNotation":"14d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"acid breath", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Success: Half damage.
Slowing Breath
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use of Spellcasting to cast Shatter.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d8+7
damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Lightning Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide
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use of Spellcasting to cast Shatter (level 3 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"rend"}, reach 15 ft. Hit: 18 (2d8 + 9
-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 88 (16d10);{"diceNotation":"16d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"lightning breath", "rollDamageType":"Lightning"} Lightning damage. Success: Half damage
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use of (A) Sleep Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"rend"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6
", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage.
Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Fire Breath"}. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5
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use of (A) Slowing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 4 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 10 ft
60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 54 (12d8);{"diceNotation":"12d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Acid Breath", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Success: Half damage.
Slowing Breath
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use of (A) Sleep Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15 ft
90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 58 (13d8);{"diceNotation":"13d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fire Breath", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
Sleep Breath
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spell slot as a Magic action while holding the rod. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest.
While holding this rod, you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of your Warlock spells. The bonus is determined by the rod’s rarity.
In addition, you can regain one
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Monster Manual
three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Melf's Acid Arrow (level 3 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit
Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 54 (12d8);{"diceNotation":"12d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Acid Breath", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Success
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three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Melf's Acid Arrow (level 4 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit
Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 67 (15d8);{"diceNotation":"15d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Acid Breath", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage
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question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the DM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.
On a failed save, you take 6d6 Psychic damage and have the Incapacitated condition until you finish a Long Rest. A Greater Restoration spell cast on you ends this effect.
You mentally contact a demigod, the spirit of a long-dead sage, or some other knowledgeable entity from another plane. Contacting this otherworldly intelligence can break your mind. When you cast
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long as you remain cursed, you are unwilling to part with the weapon, keeping it on your person at all times. While attuned to this weapon, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls made with weapons
attack the creature that damaged you until you drop to 0 Hit Points or it does or until you can’t reach the creature to make a melee attack against it.
You can break the curse in the usual
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Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast the spell is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest.
spells.
Unknown Spell. As a Magic action, you can try to cast a cantrip that you don’t know. The cantrip must be on the Wizard spell list and have a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10
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24 hours. On a failed save, the swarm is swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes Friendly to you and your allies for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as a Magic action. A
Friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a Friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a Friendly swarm starts its turn more than 30 feet away from you, your
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a magic Spear that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it.
Button 4. The rod transforms into a climbing pole up to 50 feet long (you specify the length), though the rod&rsquo
;s buttons remain within your reach. In surfaces as hard as granite, a spike at the bottom and three hooks at the top anchor the pole. Horizontal bars 3 inches long fold out from the sides, 1 foot
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type until the spell ends.
Actions
Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of Rend attacks equal to half the spell’s level (round down), and it uses Breath Weapon.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll
when the spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands
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Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify,Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
Influence action.
Meddlesome Magic. Whenever a creature other than the hag or its allies finishes a Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair, the next time that creature casts a spell using a spell slot
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.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the sphinx fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks and uses Roar.
Claw. Melee Attack
":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical roar. Whenever it roars, the roar has a different effect, as detailed below (the sequence resets when it takes a Long Rest):
First
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number of Fey Blade attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down).
Fey Blade. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6 + 3 + the spell’s level
You call forth a Fey spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Fey Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose a mood: Fuming, Mirthful, or Tricksy
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spell ends if one of the actions you use during this period, or any effects that you create during it, affects a creature other than you or an object being worn or carried by someone other than you. In addition, the spell ends if you move to a place more than 1,000 feet from the location where you cast it.
You briefly stop the flow of time for everyone but yourself. No time passes for other creatures, while you take 1d4 + 1 turns in a row, during which you can use actions and move as normal.
This
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Psychic damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down).
Claw (Slaad Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack
). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage.
Psychic Slam (Mind Flayer Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage.
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This hollow metal tube measures about 1 foot long and weighs 1 pound. As a Magic action, you can strike the chime to cast Knock. The spell’s customary knocking sound is replaced by the clear
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make an ability check.
Actions
Multiattack. The insect makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down).
Poison Jab. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack
ft. Hit: 1d10 + 3 plus the spell’s level Bludgeoning damage, and the target’s Speed is reduced to 0 until the start of the insect’s next turn.
Bonus Actions
Venomous Spew (Centipede
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its Hit Points in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Undead Restoration"} days unless a Wish spell is cast on its remains.Multiattack. The demilich makes three Necrotic Burst
attacks.
Necrotic Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Necrotic Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 24 (7d6);{"diceNotation