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Returning 35 results for 'slashing causing'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Pistol. Ranged Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5
. Trigger: The bandit is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The bandit adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Monsters
Monster Manual
: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greatsword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3
"} Piercing damage.Parry. Trigger: The warrior is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The warrior adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Greatsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greatsword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType
":"damage", "rollAction":"Heavy Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"Radiant"} Radiant damage.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.
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Longsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.Parry. Trigger: The hobgoblin is hit
by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon: Response: The hobgoblin adds 3 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Monsters
Monster Manual
"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d6+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage
start of its next turn, possibly causing the attacks to miss.Rally (1/Day). The pirate chooses up to three other creatures it can see within 30 feet. Until the start of the pirate’s next turn, the targets have Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws.
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage
holding a weapon. Response: The aspirant adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Necrotic, Poison
Monsters
Monster Manual
+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pact Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pact Blade", "rollDamageType
ends.Parry. Trigger: The marilith is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The marilith adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.PoisonCold, Fire
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Greatsword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"4d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greatsword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage. The warrior also creates one of the following
until the end of the target’s next turn.Counterattack. Trigger: The warrior is hit by an attack roll. Response: The warrior adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. On a
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Withering Sword", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Withering Sword", "rollDamageType
the target, or the erinyes uses Entangling Rope again.Parry. Trigger: The erinyes is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Fire, PoisonCold
Monsters
Monster Manual
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType
MagicParry. Trigger: The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action
Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
":"Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage, plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scimitar", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage if the attack roll
, the better. Goblin raids are often as much opportunities to enjoy setting fires and tormenting livestock as they are parts of more disruptive plots.
Goblin warriors excel at causing mischief, but some devote themselves to nobler pursuits.Nimble Escape. The goblin takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Monsters
Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall
Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Mesmerizing Dance (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mesmerizing Dance"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 18
a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.Parry. Trigger: The abveku is hit by a melee attack roll. Response: Abveku adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage.
Clockwork Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Clockwork Crossbow"}, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4
a weapon. Response: The nimblewright adds 2 to its AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss.Watchful sentries that patrol important sites, nimblewright guards serve as loyal soldiers or
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
ft. or range 90 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Darkflame Slash", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
attunes to Ebonbane and can wield the sword.Parry. Trigger: Ebonbane is hit by a melee attack roll. Response: Ebonbane adds 5 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dread Blade"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing
"} Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Vengeful Fire (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Stone Defender
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
. In response to another creature within 5 feet of it being hit by an attack roll, the stone defender gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this
ability, the stone defender must be able to see the creature and the attacker.Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Adamantine
Eidolon
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
occupied by a sacred statue, the eidolon can disappear, causing the statue to become a creature under the eidolon's control. The eidolon uses the sacred statue's statistics in place of its own.
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, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to any eidolon's Divine Dread for the next 24 hours.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Nightmare Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7
undertaking quests or making bargains with a dusk hag in exchange for its prophecies and visions of the future. But the information gained from a dusk hag often has a way of causing more pain than joy. Like
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Needle. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
it or a humanoid corpse is dragged close by, whereupon the pod burrows into the corpse's decaying flesh and sprouts ropey vines covered in long, sharp needles. The vines wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Stuffing. Clapperclaw stuffs straw or other dead plant matter
hollow gourd that now sits askew on its shoulders. Eight copper coins are sealed inside the gourd, causing the head to rattle whenever Clapperclaw nods, turns, or shakes its head.
Roleplaying Notes
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
uses an action to reattach the arm.
15–16: “Who Turned Out the Lights?” The autognome’s head falls off and deactivates, causing the autognome to be blinded and deafened until
exploding autognome must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Have a Magical Day!","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Hand) check can remove a disk, causing one head to power down and preventing it from making attacks. If the dragon head is disabled, the creature loses its Fire Breath. If the goat head is disabled
","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Fire Breath"}. The dragon head exhales fire in
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
","rollAction":"Wicked Sickle"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wicked Sickle","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage
creature even more psychotic, causing it to brood over irrational hatreds. A group of madcaps will sometimes band together over a shared hatred of something, such as music, creatures with curly hair
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Sacred Animation"}. When the eidolon moves into a space occupied by a sacred statue, the eidolon can disappear, causing the statue to become a creature under the eidolon’s control
to drive out the intruders.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
D&D Beyond Drops
20 ft. Hit: 20 (2d10 + 9);{"diceNotation":"2d10+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Engulfing Slam", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType
god. In rare cases, certain individuals might earn the bitter enmity of a god, causing that deity to request the services of an angel of slaughter to destroy their quarry. Angels of slaughter often
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d6+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing
"} slashing damage.
Whirlwind of Claws (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Whirlwind of Claws"}. Each creature within 10 feet of the troll must make a DC 19
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn’t hurt the blight but ends the grapple.Blights (as described in the Monster Manual) are evil, ambulatory plant creatures, and
for sap and is so saturated with blood that it doesn’t catch fire easily.
Vicious Carnivore. A tree blight feeds on warm-blooded prey and takes perverse delight in causing carnage. It strikes
Yeenoghu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with him
, causing them to have advantage on melee weapon attack rolls and causing attack rolls to have advantage against them.
Regional Effects
The region containing Yeenoghu’s lair is warped by his
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
them into flind;flinds. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with
count 20, all gnoll;gnolls and hyena;hyenas within the lair are enraged, causing them to have advantage on melee weapon attack rolls and causing attack rolls to have advantage against them.
Iron Spike
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. Any creature can use an action to kill or remove the scarabs with fire or a weapon that deals piercing damage, causing 1 damage of
eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
4
Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive
Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Grasping Spout. The wastrilith magically launches a spout of water at one creature it can see within 60 feet of
defilement, you can use the optional rule on abyssal corruption in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, causing the poisoned creature to be corrupted.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing
dreams of one day reclaiming control of the Golgari Swarm, or at least causing pain to its current guildmaster, Jarad Vod Savo (whose own sister displaced the medusas from their position).
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
+ 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Energy Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit
AC against that attack and potentially causing the attack to miss.The rarest and most powerful of the draconians are the masterminds—spellcasters and strategists who most often serve as military
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.
Whirlpool (1/day). The wave shaper targets a body of water
at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep, causing a whirlpool to form in the center of the area. The whirlpool forms a vortex that is 5 feet wide at the base, up to 50 feet wide at the top, 25 feet
Monsters
Misplaced Monsters: Volume One
: 20 (4d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d6+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claws", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. If the dandylion moved at least 20 feet straight toward the target
is enriched, restoring withered vegetation in the area to full health and causing all crops in the area to produce twice the normal harvest for the next year.
Spellcasting. The dandylion casts one of