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Relentless Juggernaut Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The juggernaut doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The juggernaut makes two attacks. It can replace one attack with Deadly Shaping if it is ready. Executioner’s Pick

. Their bargains transform them into vicious butchers that exist only to indulge their endless bloodlust. While some who become relentless killers began life as innocents, any semblance of who they were

Can you use the Ready action to take the Attack action on someone else's turn and then combine the Charger feat with it?

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

Can you use the Ready action to take the Attack action on someone else’s turn and then combine the Charger feat with it? No. When you take the Ready action, you can either move up to your Speed or

take a defined action as your Reaction. The Charger feat’s Charge Attack benefit relies on both moving and taking the Attack action on the same turn.

Action

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

actions are defined elsewhere in this glossary: Attack Dash Disengage Dodge Help Hide Influence Magic Ready Search Study Utilize

Barbarian

classes Basic Rules (2014)

the latest challenger to her authority over their tribe, ready to break his neck with her bare hands as she did to the last six rivals. Frothing at the mouth, a dwarf slams his helmet into the face

of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury

Action

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

defined elsewhere in this glossary: Attack Dash Disengage Dodge Help Hide Influence Magic Ready Search Study Utilize

What Is a Monster?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

What Is a Monster? A monster is defined as any creature that can be interacted with and potentially fought and killed. Even something as harmless as a frog or as benevolent as a unicorn is a monster

threats that are meant to be stopped: rampaging demons, conniving devils, soul-sucking undead, summoned elementals — the list goes on. This book contains ready-to-play, easy-to-run monsters of all

Barbarian

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

snarls at the latest challenger to her authority over their savage tribe, ready to break his neck with her bare hands as she did to the last six rivals. Frothing at the mouth, a dwarf slams his helmet into

the face of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and

Barbarian

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

snarls at the latest challenger to her authority over their tribe, ready to break his neck with her bare hands as she did to the last six rivals. Frothing at the mouth, a dwarf slams his helmet into the

face of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury

Actions

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

Actions When you do something other than moving or communicating, you typically take an action. The Action table lists the game’s main actions, which are defined in more detail in the rules glossary

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous

room to dig, and ready sources of food. Although lairing in these locations puts kobolds in competition with surface-dwelling humanoids, their ability to avoid detection often means their warrens go

Actions

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

Actions When you do something other than moving or communicating, you typically take an action. The Action table lists the game’s main actions, which are defined in more detail in the Rules Glossary

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

Bard

classes Basic Rules (2014)

a master, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you

highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer background. Third, choose the dancing lights and vicious mockery cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells: charm

Story Overview

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

Story Overview Ages ago, the vicious warlord Dalk Dranzorg ravaged the countryside at the head of a bandit army. After conquering the lands of Count Cordon Silvra, he took the lord’s fortress

march home. Upon arriving, she expected to find her homeland’s nobility ready to rise to her cause, but they’d been cowed and terrified by reports of Dranzorg entombing captives and rivals in his

Iroas's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

axe. Iroas pushes his followers to be ready at all times to meet conflict head-on. Divine Relationships Iroas is defined by his opposition to his twin brother, Mogis. Although both love battle, Iroas

Warlock Subclass

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

; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by

you always have certain spells ready; when you reach a Warlock level specified in the Fiend Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared. Fiend Spells Warlock Level Spells 3

Paths of Escape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

souls back across the Tartyx. Other pathways that connect the Underworld and the living world are guarded by vicious creatures. Still, there are a few means by which a dead soul can return to life

fly across the Tartyx without Erebos’s permission find themselves attacked by flocks of vicious monsters. The demons of the Underworld make this flight with better success than most, though. By

Jermlaine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

they can marshal overwhelming numbers. When the odds are in their favor, they strike with a vicious determination that can overwhelm even a heavily armed drow patrol or duergar war party. Hateful

the surface world, are rare in the deep Underdark. Their presence invariably signals the presence of a jermlaine colony. When venturing into the Underdark, I always ready a spell that increases the size

Creating a Bard

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

, following the more experienced bard until you were ready to strike out on your own? Or did you attend a college where you studied bardic lore and practiced your musical magic? Perhaps you were a

ability score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer background. Third, choose the dancing lights and vicious mockery cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells: charm person

Outline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Outline The events of Hoard of the Dragon Queen lead directly into The Rise of Tiamat. The shape of this adventure is defined by the meetings of the Council of Waterdeep, which divide the adventure

the Sword Coast for the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon. Severin is ready to fulfill his plans, and the combined forces of the Sword Coast must strike now if the cult is to be stopped

Church of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

stand ready to protect the innocent from supernatural threats, battling undead, fiends, and aberrations. Friars and ministers fight evil by doing good, performing acts of compassion and charity across

Khorvaire. In contrast to the Sovereign Host, the church maintains a defined structure and creed. Archbishops monitor regions; cardinals lead the church; and the ultimate authority is the Keeper of the

Warlock Subclasses

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

have certain spells ready; when you reach a Warlock level specified in the Archfey Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared. Archfey Spells Warlock Level Spells

multiverse. Level 3: Celestial Spells The magic of your patron ensures you always have certain spells ready; when you reach a Warlock level specified in the Celestial Spells table, you thereafter always

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

is hope and the fragile promise of peace. Types of Sovereigns Broadly defined, a sovereign ranges from the head of a government to the leader of a powerful, private institution. Queens, chieftains

, sultans, and rajahs are ready choices for powerful individuals who patronize a party of adventurers. Those on track to become such individuals—such as cunning senators, royal heirs, or influential

Relentless Killer

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

Relentless Killer Relentless killers are hateful, revenge-obsessed creatures that enter into pacts with fiends or other nefarious entities. Their bargains transform them into vicious butchers that

Multiattack. The juggernaut makes two attacks. It can replace one attack with Deadly Shaping if it is ready. Executioner’s Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6

Combat

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

to wait to act in response to something, take the Ready action, which lets you take part of your turn later. For a variety of reasons, we didn’t include the option to delay your turn: Your turn

combatants should be the focus, with turns that happen as quickly as possible. I have a readied action. Can I stop readying to take an opportunity attack? Or is ready a full turn commitment? If you

The Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

truth Tholtz can only receive telepathic messages from the kraken, and such messages are rare and tend to give him nosebleeds. Tholtz’s first mate is Rool (NE male half-orc assassin), a vicious

be armed and ready to face them in battle. Escorting the Morkoth are four merrow loyal to Slarkrethel. These creatures swim alongside the vessel, two on each side, and use their harpoons to impale

Abishais

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of

damage. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) force damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) force damage if used with two hands. Reactions Vicious Reprisal. In

Najara

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

wish to use their strange diplomacy as a cloak and a shield, to protect them against the vigilance of others until they are ready to put their plans, whatever they may be, into fruition. The Court of

courtiers believe that she is frequently kept to hand as a foil to Dhosun, as her slickly vicious nature offsets the Dhosun’s more honorable tendencies. For my part, I believe she’s biding her time. A great

Abishai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

are fanatically loyalty to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Outsiders in Hell. Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command and

(1d6) cold damage. Reactions Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the abishai makes a bite attack against a random creature within 5 feet of it. If no creature is within reach, the abishai moves up to half its speed toward an enemy it can see, without provoking opportunity attacks.

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, or even take down an ogre. When the time comes to put those tactics to use in earnest, everyone will be ready. Cooperation is a fundamental principle in how halflings fend off their enemies. Every

. Every halfling village tells its version of the legendary tale of Cyrrollalee and the troll pies. Long ago, a large human town near Cyrrollalee’s village was regularly attacked by a vicious troll

Jahaka Anchorage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

anchor outside the harbor up to a mile away, ready to defend the anchorage. The third ship is always at sea, usually prowling for victims. You can randomly determine which ships are where. The captain of

gladiator), twelve Chultan and Tethyrian bandits, six Chultan thugs, and a vicious sea priest named Caldos Hellingskorn (CE male Illuskan priest of Umberlee). Map 2.10: Jahaka Anchorage View Player

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4

. Unlike most of the Outer City, where neighborhoods blend into each other and no one can quite say where one ends and another begins, Little Calimshan is sharply defined by brick-and-plaster walls, 15

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

passing party member’s opinion. Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction 1 2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the

Calimshan is sharply defined by brick-and-plaster walls, 15 feet tall, 5 feet thick, and topped with minarets in the classic Calishite style. These walls don’t simply surround the neighborhood, either

Fort Beluarian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, fast-moving patrols or as pack animals for larger, longer patrols. The deinonychuses are used for hunting — like dogs, only far more vicious. These animals are well respected by the soldiers of the

these treasures to adventurers, no matter how trustworthy they seem. 10H. Gauntlets’ Room This ready room was intended to house a squad of soldiers assigned to regular guard duty in the bailey, but

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

staunch souls are nowhere to be seen for fear of the Ditch Beast, a vicious monster that supposedly stalks the area. Seat of the Rat King. Wererats frequent the Ditch, where they receive the orders from

publicly prove their falsity and lessen their influence. In heavily guarded vaults beneath the temple, Defiers house a staggering arsenal of magic items, weapons, and armor, ready to use if they come into

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

a total of twelve throwing rocks lined up ready for use. Two fire giants, off-duty guards, relax in the adjoining chamber. Each has a carved throwing rock and a greatsword nearby. A table and two

area if it hears any creature coming up the steps toward its lair. The creature is very vicious, as the king beats it and torments it for fun, and it hopes to take revenge on virtually any other

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