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Shield Guardian

Monsters Monster Manual

the guardian. Regeneration. The guardian regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point. Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can

the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.Poison

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

), reach 5 ft. or range 20/80 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cursed Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. Hit or Miss: The blade magically

financial recompense. These cunning serial killers and mass murderers remain a step ahead of investigators, at least until the cultists’ zealous bloodlust overwhelms their senses. Cultists The

Storm Boomerang

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

the end of its next turn. On a miss, the boomerang returns to the thrower’s hand. Once the boomerang deals thunder damage to a target, the weapon loses its ability to deal thunder damage and

its ability to stun a target. These properties return after the boomerang spends at least 1 hour inside an elemental air node.

Thanoi Hunter

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Hold Breath. The hunter can hold its breath for up to 10 minutes. Pack Tactics. The hunter has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hunter’s allies is within 5

Harpoon", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Hit or Miss: The harpoon returns to the hunter’s hand. Tusk. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit

Snicker-Snack

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

at least one head and roll a 20 on the attack roll, you cut off one of the creature’s heads. The creature dies if it can’t survive without the lost head. A creature is immune to this

you to seek out these creatures and slay them. Snicker-Snack has a fickle personality. It ends its attunement to you if you miss on attack rolls with the weapon three times in a row. Each time you

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} necrotic damage. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to the shadar-kai’s hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The shadar-kai casts one of the following spells, requiring no

casts a spell.Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of

, and a pouch containing 10 gp FEATURE: CITY SECRETS You know the secret patterns and flow to cities and can find passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss. When you

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate

can find passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss. When you are not in combat, you (and companions you lead) can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

spirits. Bound to Spirits Every kalashtar has a connection to a spirit of light, a bond shared by other members of their bloodline. Kalashtar appear human, but their spiritual connection affects them

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in his resting place, he reverts to his vampire form. He is then paralyzed until he regains at least 1 hit point. After spending 1 hour in his resting place with 0

hit points, he regains 1 hit point. Regeneration. Zorak regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water. If Zorak takes radiant

Clockwork Stone Defender

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

attack roll, the clockwork gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this ability, the clockwork must be able to see the creature and the

clockwork has resistance to force, lightning, and thunder damage. 6 Self-Repairing. If the clockwork starts its turn with fewer than half its hit points but at least 1 hit point, it regains 5 hit

Kobold Inventor Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated

. Hit: The target is covered in a patch of green slime. Miss: A patch of green slime covers a randomly determined 5-foot-square section of wall or floor within 5 feet of the target. Rot Grub Pot. The

Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

“Hit:” notation. Miss. If an attack has an effect that occurs on a miss, that information follows the “Miss:” notation. Hit or Miss. If an attack has an effect that occurs regardless of whether it

hits or misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then

Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

:” notation. Miss. If an attack has an effect that occurs on a miss, that information follows the “Miss:” notation. Hit or Miss. If an attack has an effect that occurs regardless of whether it hits or

misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

success or failure. Despite this common procedure, the three rolls are separate from each other. If something in the game, like the guidance spell, affects one of them, the other two aren’t affected unless

is an automatic miss for an attack roll. If you cast the hex spell and choose Strength as the affected ability, does the target also have disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws that use

Cover

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

target has Three-Quarters Cover. Cover Degree Benefit to Target Offered By... Half +2 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws Another creature or an object that covers at least half of the target

Three-Quarters +5 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws An object that covers at least three-quarters of the target Total Can’t be targeted directly An object that covers the whole target Unseen

Cover

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

target has Three-Quarters Cover. Cover Degree Benefit to Target Offered By... Half +2 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws Another creature or an object that covers at least half of the target

Three-Quarters +5 bonus to AC and Dexterity saving throws An object that covers at least three-quarters of the target Total Can’t be targeted directly An object that covers the whole target Unseen

Magic Circle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Magic Circle 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron worth at least 100 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: 1 hour

floor or other surface. Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, or undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways: The

Magic Circle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Magic Circle 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron worth at least 100 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: 1 hour

floor or other surface. Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, or undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways: The

Locathah Hunter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

(such as the hunter found in Danger at Dunwater). Their colorful, poisoned, and fast-loading crossbows rarely miss a target. Locathah Hunter Medium humanoid (locathah), neutral Armor Class 14

against spells and effects that control its actions. Limited Amphibiousness. The hunter can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating

Snicker-Snack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, the weapon ignores resistance to slashing damage. When you use this weapon to attack a creature that has at least one head and roll a 20 on the attack roll, you cut off one of the creature’s heads

if you miss on attack rolls with the weapon three times in a row. Each time you finish a long rest after that happens, you can attempt to regain the sword’s trust by making a contested Charisma check

Thanoi Hunter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

) Proficiency Bonus +2 Hold Breath. The hunter can hold its breath for up to 10 minutes. Pack Tactics. The hunter has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hunter’s

Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. Hit or Miss: The harpoon returns to the hunter’s hand. Tusk. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage.

Meeting Becklin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Meeting Becklin Becklin is hard to miss, as she’s dressed in the full-plate armor and horned helmet of the Knights of Solamnia. Though she’s never met the characters before, she recognizes one or

. The region’s commonfolk generally don’t hold the Knights of Solamnia in high regard, most believing the knights had a hand in causing—or, at least, not preventing—the Cataclysm. However, the people of

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

target or affects it with a spell, or until you and the target are more than 60 feet apart. If you succeed on the check and the creature isn’t hostile to you, it is charmed by you for 1 minute. While

turn failure into success in combat. If you miss with an attack roll, you can roll it again with advantage. Once you do so, you can’t use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

targets other than you and can’t make opportunity attacks against targets other than you. This effect lasts for 1 minute, until one of your companions attacks the target or affects it with a spell, or until

you miss with an attack roll, you can roll it again with advantage. Once you do so, you can’t use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.

Group Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Group Attacks Each minion has at least one group attack action that speeds up play. In a group attack, two to five minions of the same stat block who share a turn can all use their action to join the

to increase the odds that some minions hit while others miss. A single minion can even use their group attack action on their own—they make the attack as a normal creature would, and simply don’t

Glyph of Warding

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Glyph of Warding 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (incense and powdered diamond worth at least 200 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: Until dispelled or

spell affects an area, the area is centered on that creature. If the spell summons hostile creatures or creates harmful objects or traps, they appear as close as possible to the intruder and attack it. If

Glyph of Warding

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Glyph of Warding 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (incense and powdered diamond worth at least 200 gp, which the spell consumes) Duration: Until dispelled or

spell affects an area, the area is centered on that creature. If the spell summons hostile creatures or creates harmful objects or traps, they appear as close as possible to the intruder and attack it. If

Shield Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point. Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can cause the guardian to store one spell of level 4 or

. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.

Using Miniatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

of origin of an area of effect, then follow its rules as normal. If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a square, it affects that square. Line of Sight To precisely determine whether

there is line of sight between two spaces, pick a corner of one space and trace an imaginary line from that corner to any part of another space. If at least one such line doesn’t pass through or

Elemental Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

and debris batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in

turn. On a miss, the boomerang returns to the thrower’s hand. Once the boomerang deals thunder damage to a target, the weapon loses its ability to deal thunder damage and its ability to stun a target

Shadar-kai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

castle. Gloom Weaver Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down the

or Miss: The spear magically returns to the shadar-kai’s hand immediately after a ranged attack. Spellcasting. The shadar-kai casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and

Areas of Effect on a Grid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

effect, then follow the rules for that kind of area as normal (see the “Areas of Effect” section in chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook). If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a

square, it affects that square. That rule works, but it can require a fair amount of on-the-spot adjudication. This section offers two alternatives for determining the exact location of an area: the

Ilvaash's Anima

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Ilvaash’s Anima The characters don’t spot this nodule until they’ve visited at least five other nodules. This is where the mind flayer fanatics are engaging in the ritual to transform Phandalin into

functional. At least one of the mind flayer fanatics—and perhaps all three—are here to engineer Phandalin’s forced transformation as the ritual continues. Fanatics confronted here fight to the death

Monsters (K)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

) Radiant damage. Reactions Parry. Trigger: The knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The knight adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss

+2) Traits Pack Tactics. The kobold has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the

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