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must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 1d4 Fire damage and start burning.
When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a flask of Alchemist’s Fire. Target one creature or object you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target
Spells
Player’s Handbook
A storm of fire appears within range. The area of the storm consists of up to ten 10-foot Cube;Cubes, which you arrange as you like. Each Cube must be contiguous with at least one other Cube. Each
creature in the area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 7d10 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried start burning.
Equipment
Injury Poison
A creature subjected to Lolth’s Sting must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or have the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. If the creature fails the save by 5 or more
, the creature also has the Unconscious condition while Poisoned in this way. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
weapon by pressing the ruby against it for at least 10 minutes. Thereafter, the ruby can’t be removed unless you detach it as a Magic action, the weapon is destroyed, or your Attunement to the ruby ends.
Etched with eldritch runes, this 1-inch-diameter ruby allows you to use a Simple or Martial weapon as a Spellcasting Focus for your spells. For this property to work, you must attach the ruby to the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
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.
Equipment
As a Utilize action, you can spread Caltrops from their bag to cover a 5-foot-square area within 5 feet of yourself. A creature that enters this area for the first time on a turn must succeed on a DC
15 Dexterity saving throw or take 1 Piercing damage and have its Speed reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn. It takes 10 minutes to recover the Caltrops.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
choice within 30 feet of you must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition for 1 minute. A creature that fails the save repeats it at the end of each of its turns, ending
These pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You can take a Magic action to play them and expend 1 charge to create an eerie, spellbinding tune. Each creature of your
Monsters
Monster Manual
uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fiery Rays. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray
(level 3 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Fire
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
When you take a Magic action to read this scroll, a particular titan named in the scroll appears in an unoccupied space on the ground or in water that you can see within 1 mile of yourself. The DM
disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points. If the titan is summoned into a space that isn’t large enough to contain it, the summoning fails, and the scroll is wasted.
1d100
Titan
01-15
Monsters
Monster Manual
the target’s next turn. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Frightful Presence. The dragon casts Fear, requiring no Material
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Cold
Monsters
Monster Manual
expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Lash. The aboleth makes one Tentacle attack.
Psychic Drain. If the aboleth has at least one creature Charmed or Grappled, it uses Consume Memories and regains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"heal", "rollAction":"Psychic Drain"} Hit Points.
Restoration"} days, reviving with all its Hit Points in the Far Realm or another location chosen by the DM.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the aboleth fails a saving throw, it can choose
Equipment
Inhaled Poison
A creature subjected to Burnt Othur Fumes must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) Poison damage, and it must repeat the save at the start of each of its
Monsters
Monster Manual
action again until the start of its next turn.
Sonic Boom. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Shatter. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Tail Swipe. The dragon makes one Rend attack.Lightning
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
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Monster Manual
. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Sonic Boom. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Shatter (level 3 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Tail Swipe. The dragon makes one Rend attack.Lightning
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
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’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Fiery Rays. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Fire
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a
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Monster Manual
the target’s next turn. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Frightful Presence. The dragon casts Fear, requiring no Material
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Cold
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Monster Manual
. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Mind Jolt. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version). The dragon can
’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Acid
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
amulet as a Spellcasting Focus for your Warlock 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 Warlock spell list and have
a casting time of an action, and you make a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you cast the spell. On a failed check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
harm. If another creature that can see the wall moves within 20 feet of it or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1 minute
through this layer, which is destroyed if it takes at least 25 Cold damage.
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Orange. Failed Save: 12d6 Acid damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: Magical ranged
Monsters
Monster Manual
Spectral Claw attack.
Malicious Magic. The hag uses Spellcasting to cast Dimension Door or Hypnotic Pattern. The hag can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.Arch-hag Lairs
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
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Monster Manual
Years"} years older. Failure or Success: The sphinx can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.PsychicNecrotic, Radiant
.
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 three Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +8
Spells
Player’s Handbook
This spell creates a magical link between a Large or larger inanimate plant within range and another plant, at any distance, on the same plane of existence. You must have seen or touched the
destination plant at least once before. For the duration, any creature can step into the target plant and exit from the destination plant by using 5 feet of movement.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the unicorn fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The unicorn has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
, Druidcraft1/Day Each: Calm Emotions, Dispel Evil and Good, Entangle, Pass without Trace, Word of RecallLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the unicorn can expend a use to
Monsters
Monster Manual
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
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Monster Manual
this action again until the start of its next turn.
Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType
dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Cold
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uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10
dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Cold
Monsters
Monster Manual
empyrean and each ally within 30 feet of it gain Advantage on d20 test;D20 Tests until the end of the empyrean’s next turn. The empyrean can’t take this action again until the start of its
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the empyrean fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The empyrean has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Emanation is filled with Dim Light. Any Undead that starts its turn in that area takes 1d6 Radiant damage.
Fire Opal Flames. As long as the helm has at least one fire opal, you can take a Magic action
.
You gain the following benefits while wearing the helm.
Diamond Light. As long as it has at least one diamond, the helm emits a 30-foot Emanation. When at least one Undead is within that area, the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
(Slaad Only). The spirit regains 5 Hit Points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Whispering Aura (Mind Flayer Only). At the start of each of the spirit’s turns, the spirit
creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you
Monsters
Monster Manual
half damage if it fails. It can’t use this trait if it has the Incapacitated condition.Multiattack. The assassin makes three attacks, using Shortsword or Light Crossbow in any combination
Poisoned condition until the start of the assassin’s next turn.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow"}, range 80
Spells
Player’s Handbook
, and it can make only one attack if it takes the Attack action. If it casts a spell with a Somatic component, there is a 25 percent chance the spell fails as a result of the target making the spell
You alter time around up to six creatures of your choice in a 40-foot Cube within range. Each target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by this spell for the duration.
An affected
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target has the Frightened condition. On each of its turns, the Frightened target must take the Dash action and move away from you by the safest and shortest route available. If the target moves to a
For the duration, your eyes become an inky void. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the following
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This 60-foot length of rope can hold up to 3,000 pounds. While holding one end of the rope, you can take a Magic action to command the other end of the rope to animate and move toward a destination
you choose, up to the rope’s length away from you. That end moves 10 feet on your turn when you first command it and 10 feet at the start of each of your subsequent turns until reaching its
Monsters
Monster Manual
SphereLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature's turn , the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each
take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Frightful Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Fear. The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Pounce. The dragon can move up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.Acid
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Monster Manual
. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Frightful Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Fear. The dragon can’t take this action
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes