reaction from cracks

Ulitharid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: a larger and more potent mind flayer with six tentacles. Illithids innately recognize that an ulitharid’s survival is more important than their own. An elder brain’s reaction to the rise

staff; when the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull, enabling its brain to be extracted. The brain and the staff

8. Ballroom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

following ways corresponding to their reaction: Join Lady Silvra or Belligerence. Characters who say they’ll join Lady Silvra or who taunt the voice hear the scream but aren’t affected by it. Instead

, one of the stained-glass windows on the stage cracks. The fractures look like the character as if they were trapped within the glass. Forsake Lady Silvra or Silence. Those who say they’ll abandon Lady

8. Ballroom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

following ways corresponding to their reaction: Join Lady Silvra or Belligerence. Characters who say they’ll join Lady Silvra or who taunt the voice hear the scream but aren’t affected by it. Instead

, one of the stained-glass windows on the stage cracks. The fractures look like the character as if they were trapped within the glass. Forsake Lady Silvra or Silence. Those who say they’ll abandon Lady

Entering the Sanctum

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

cascade down either side of the sanctum’s entrance, casting eerie light on the vaulted ceiling. At the opposite end of the sanctum looms a towering statue of a dwarven woman. Cracks race along her arms

and have the stunned condition until the start of Ruxithid’s next turn. Combat Command. Ruxithid commands one allied creature he can see within 60 feet of himself to strike. The creature can immediately use its reaction to make one melee weapon attack against a target within its reach.

Entering the Sanctum

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

cascade down either side of the sanctum’s entrance, casting eerie light on the vaulted ceiling. At the opposite end of the sanctum looms a towering statue of a dwarven woman. Cracks race along her arms

and have the stunned condition until the start of Ruxithid’s next turn. Combat Command. Ruxithid commands one allied creature he can see within 60 feet of himself to strike. The creature can immediately use its reaction to make one melee weapon attack against a target within its reach.

Bladesinging

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

Bladesong is active. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to expend one spell slot and reduce that damage to you by an amount equal to five times the spell slot’s level. Song of Victory

long a history as the lion style. Its masters punctuate their bladesong with a stunningly rapid rhythm of whip cracks, which can keep many foes at bay and allow the bladesinger space to cast the cruel spells of poison and disease favored by the style.

Bladesinging

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

Bladesong is active. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to expend one spell slot and reduce that damage to you by an amount equal to five times the spell slot’s level. Song of Victory

long a history as the lion style. Its masters punctuate their bladesong with a stunningly rapid rhythm of whip cracks, which can keep many foes at bay and allow the bladesinger space to cast the cruel spells of poison and disease favored by the style.

Example Complex Traps

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

the rune, and it must immediately use its reaction to move its speed in the direction of the pillars. The frightened creature can’t move closer to the far end of the hallway until it uses its action

and psychic damage) or making a successful DC 20 Strength check to break it cracks the statue and increases the Poison Gas damage by 5 (1d10). A successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or

Example Complex Traps

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

the rune, and it must immediately use its reaction to move its speed in the direction of the pillars. The frightened creature can’t move closer to the far end of the hallway until it uses its action

and psychic damage) or making a successful DC 20 Strength check to break it cracks the statue and increases the Poison Gas damage by 5 (1d10). A successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

she speaks Common, Dwarvish, Goblin, and Undercommon. As a bonus action or a reaction, she can shoot one of the following eye rays at one target she can see within 120 feet of her: Fear Ray. The

children issues from small cracks in the walls of this building. Inside, two goblin bosses are minding twenty goblin children (noncombatants). The bigger children are being taught how to bully the

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

she speaks Common, Dwarvish, Goblin, and Undercommon. As a bonus action or a reaction, she can shoot one of the following eye rays at one target she can see within 120 feet of her: Fear Ray. The

children issues from small cracks in the walls of this building. Inside, two goblin bosses are minding twenty goblin children (noncombatants). The bigger children are being taught how to bully the

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

who examine the floor can see an empty basement through the 1-inch cracks between the floorboards. The basement has a tunnel exiting to the east, toward area T8. The easiest way to reach this tunnel

Intelligence (Arcana) check to determine that the magical liquor in one or more of the casks might facilitate travel through the cracks between the floorboards. T6: Hall of Gemstones Rows of colorful

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

who examine the floor can see an empty basement through the 1-inch cracks between the floorboards. The basement has a tunnel exiting to the east, toward area T8. The easiest way to reach this tunnel

Intelligence (Arcana) check to determine that the magical liquor in one or more of the casks might facilitate travel through the cracks between the floorboards. T6: Hall of Gemstones Rows of colorful

Meenlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

innately recognize that an ulitharid’s survival is more important than their own. An elder brain’s reaction to the rise of an ulitharid varies. In most colonies, the ulitharid becomes an elder brain’s most

a psionically enhanced staff made of black metal. When the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull and peels it apart

House of Cards Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

walls are magical traps. Whenever a creature starts its turn in the hallway or uses its movement, action, bonus action, or reaction here, one of the traps in the hallway triggers. When that occurs

of a white, porcelain mask shot through with golden cracks that resemble veins. This room is the heart of the House of Cards. The mask contains the soul of the character who drew the Void card. The