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Returning 35 results for 'standing strike'.
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a melee attack, he can expend a use of this trait to deal an extra 9 (2d8
);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Poison Strike","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.
Spellcasting. Pharblex is a 6th-level spellcaster that uses Wisdom as his spellcasting ability
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Lightning Strike (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Lightning Strike"}. Hekaton
":"12d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lightning Strike","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. Hekaton casts
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dexterity saving throws while standing within 5 feet of an ally wielding a shield.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
creatures standing on the ground in that radius must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone.
Create Gargoyle (Costs 3 Actions). Ogrémoch’s hit points are reduced by 50 as he
an elemental node in which Ogrémoch is present is seriously affected, becoming geologically unstable. This creates the following effects:
Earth tremors strike the region within 10 miles of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The brutes are at the gate, chaos is looming, and the only thing standing in the way of disaster is the foundation of law and order — as embodied in the Azorius Senate. You’re a proud
friends, message
1st
command, ensnaring strike
2nd
arcane lock, calm emotions, hold person
3rd
clairvoyance, counterspell
4th
compulsion, divination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Magic Resistance. You have
standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal. Reveler. As an embodiment of revelry, you have proficiency in the Performance and Persuasion skills, and you have proficiency with one musical instrument of your choice.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;sacred flame
1st
guiding bolt, heroism
2nd
aid, scorching ray
3rd
beacon of hope, blinding smite
4th
death ward, wall of fire
5th
flame strike
are gifts of the angels.
8
I pace when standing and fidget incessantly when forced to sit.
Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a melee
, entangle, healing word, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, beast sense, spike growth
3rd level (3 slots): plant growth, water walk
Standing Leap. As part of his movement and without a running
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a
, entangle, healing word, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, beast sense, spike growth
3rd level (3 slots): plant growth, water walk
Standing Leap. As part of his movement and without a running
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a
, entangle, healing word, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, beast sense, spike growth
3rd level (3 slots): plant growth, water walk
Standing Leap. As part of his movement and without a running
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Immortal Lotus monks (see the accompanying stat block) are tending the garden and drawing fresh water from the well. If the monks are aware that the characters are nearby, they’re standing guard and ready to
fight. These foes use their gardening implements as weapons (use the monk’s Unarmed Strike attack option but change the damage type to piercing or slashing, as appropriate). If two of the monks are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
only structure still standing in the area. Inside the wall, sand lies in deep drifts over the stone floor. Three giant scorpions and four wights hide under the sand at each end of the mastaba, in the
, reach 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9) bludgeoning damage.
Lightning Strike (Recharge 5–6). The giant hurls a magical lightning bolt at a point it can see within 500 feet of it. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Duergar Stone Guard The stone guard are elite duergar troops, deployed in small numbers to bolster war bands of regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions. Duergar Stone
saving throws while standing within 5 feet of a duergar ally wielding a shield.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
visitors, particularly those who want to know their futures or who want to strike bargains with her. Endelyn stands in the otherwise empty alcove when performing her auguries (described below). A detect
magic spell cast on the alcove reveals an aura of conjuration magic emanating from it. While standing in the alcove, Endelyn can use a bonus action to speak a command word (“imprek”) and teleport to her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
standing at death’s door. When an empyrean dies, its spirit returns to its home plane. There, one of the fallen empyrean’s parents resurrects the empyrean unless he or she has a good reason not to. Empyrean
until the end of the empyrean’s next turn.
Trembling Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The empyrean strikes the ground with its maul, triggering an earth tremor. All other creatures on the ground within 60 feet of the empyrean must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
otherworldly green, and beckons to you.
Ruxithid the Chosen The goblin standing on the sanctum mezzanine is Ruxithid the Chosen (see the accompanying stat block). Ruxithid’s psionic abilities afford him
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
the standing of their guild than in moral or ethical questions. Those who leave the Combine, however, often do so because their philosophical outlook and alignment are more in line with a different
an action, you can use one of them to try to grapple a creature. Each one is also a natural weapon, which you can use to make an unarmed strike. If you hit with it, the target takes bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Relief carvings on the walls depict crowds of humanoids fleeing a black star in the sky, with rays of light extending from it to turn those they strike to dust.
If the stone slabs are raised up to seal
inside the maze, a character can make both slabs sink back down into the floor by standing in front of either slab while holding up his or her right arm — as long as that arm has been severed at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, the creatures inevitably reappear. Because their young are almost never seen, some sages suspect that bulettes maintain secret nesting grounds from which adults strike out into the world. Bulette
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills Perception +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Standing Leap. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Pixie “Petal gowns and acorn caps are so last summer!”
— Rivergleam, pixie fashionista
Standing barely a foot tall, pixies resemble diminutive elves with gossamer wings like those of dragonflies
their excitement around them. The urge to introduce themselves and strike up a friendship is almost overwhelming; only a pixie’s fear of being captured or attacked stays its hand. Those who wander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
beasts hunt alone or in small prides that demonstrate skill at setting ambushes. A single beast will strike and withdraw, luring prey into a densely wooded area where its packmates wait. Packs of
magical illusion that makes it appear to be standing near its actual location, causing attack rolls against it to have disadvantage. If it is hit by an attack, this trait is disrupted until the end of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
long and fifteen feet wide. Crumpled on the floor before an iron door on the far side of the room, the body of a guard lies in a pool of blood. Standing closed between you and the body, six other oval
round metal pin claimed from Hoffman after the fight with the Dran Enterprises strike team matches the size of the torn hole. (If the characters didn’t claim the pin from the strike team and you haven’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
be the disciplined regiments of a nation’s standing army, a fleet of ships comprising a kingdom’s armada, or a devastating horde of warriors and magical beasts. A given kingdom’s military could be a
Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
focused on the pride lean toward lawful good. Size. Leonin are typically over 6 feet tall, with some standing over 7 feet. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly
damage normal for an unarmed strike. Hunter’s Instincts. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival. Daunting Roar. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Golwanda plays her role with relish, doing her best to strike terror into the students with her bloodcurdling screams and howls of rage.
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar Losheel (chaotic good loxodon
increasingly efficient mechanical helpers, with the goal of one day being able to do anything she wants without standing up.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, making a Slam attack against any creature standing in its way and using its Devastating Roll feature to crush small or prone enemies. When no enemies are left alive, it returns to the secret room
53) is a magic scepter, the adamantine head of which reduces the juggernaut to 0 hit points and turns it to dust on contact. While the juggernaut is inert, no attack roll is needed to strike it with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
keep intruders out. As you crest a low ridge, you spy the crumbling ruins of an old watchtower standing amid the rugged hills. The place is so old that the walls are only mounds of rubble enclosing a
to Kost, even by calling out a greeting or answering his questions during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
their guilds. Lumbering Giants Loxodons tower above most other humanoids, standing over 7 feet tall. They have the heads — trunks, tusks, ears, and faces — of elephants, and hulking bipedal bodies
: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an object or a creature; open or close a door or a container; grapple someone; or make an unarmed strike. Your DM might allow other simple tasks to be added to that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
happily do it again.” Nargis’s Story Myx Nargis Ruba plays the part of the friendly tavern keeper perfectly. If the characters strike up a conversation without initially revealing that Samira sent them
leading the group, whose outfit is all sequins and bright feathers.
The divas wave and proceed to the stage. There, Diva Luma pulls a small silk bag from her belt and hurls its contents upward, standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Amidor and Gleam This encounter should take place before the characters have their first random encounter in Yon or reach any of the marked locations on the map of Yon. You see two figures standing
, Gleam suggests they strike up an alliance with the korreds. See “Lockbury Henge” later in the chapter for how they might accomplish that.) An elf prince named Alagarthas made a bargain with Endelyn and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, it will cost them. If the Zhentarim fight on their own, they strike when and how they choose. At least one Black Network mission is carried out regardless of payment. Without the knowledge of anyone
shares that view. A number of Zhentarim agents believe that the cult’s victory is inevitable, and that by standing against the cult, the Zhentarim risk losing everything. If events are going too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, it will cost them. If the Zhentarim fight on their own, they strike when and how they choose. At least one Black Network mission is carried out regardless of payment. Without the knowledge of anyone
shares that view. A number of Zhentarim agents believe that the cult’s victory is inevitable, and that by standing against the cult, the Zhentarim risk losing everything. If events are going too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, the drake hatched from that stone.
4 You ingested a few drops of dragon blood, forever infusing your nature magic with draconic power.
5 An ancient Draconic inscription on a standing
the strike with its essence, causing the target to take an extra 1d6 damage of the type determined by its Draconic Essence.
Bond of Fang and Scale 7th-Level Drakewarden Feature The bond you share with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
invisible.
Stomp (Costs 2 Actions). Ogrémoch stomps the ground, creating an earth tremor that extends in a 30-foot radius. Other creatures standing on the ground in that radius must succeed on a DC
unstable. This creates the following effects: Earth tremors strike the region within 10 miles of Ogrémoch’s location every 2d12 hours, each lasting 1d10 rounds. At first, damage is minor — broken windows






