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Returning 35 results for 'storm strikes'.
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
bakunawa flies or swims up to half its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Slam. The bakunawa makes one Storm Slam attack.
Lightning Strikes (Costs 3
":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lightning Strikes","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.Worshiped as draconic avatars of storm and tide, bakunawa soar over the archipelagos they
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
"} (stone giant), lightning;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Giant's Strikes (Lightning)", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} (storm giant), piercing;{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType
they live alongside, so goliath giant-kin dwelling near frost giants boast of their might, while those dwelling with stone giants cherish artistry.ColdGiant’s Strikes (Recharge 5–6
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
object held or creature grappled by the kraken's tentacles is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6
succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.
Lightning Storm. The kraken creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target the kraken can
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning
.
Lightning Storm. The kraken magically creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target the kraken can see within 120 feet of it. A target must make a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw
Empyrean
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
evil and good, earthquake, fire storm, plane shift (self only)
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the empyrean fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The empyrean
gain advantage on ability checks and saving throws until the end of the empyrean’s next turn.
Trembling Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The empyrean strikes the ground with its maul, triggering an
Kraken
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
or smaller object held or creature grappled by the kraken is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6
must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.
Lightning Storm. The kraken magically creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, faerie fire, mirror image
Storm of Shattered Glass (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Storm of Shattered Glass"}. Nintra targets a point she can see within 60
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Storm of Shattered Glass","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful save. If Nintra is in the sphere
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
normally follow casting the Wish spell to produce an effect other than duplicating another spell.Multiattack. Nafas makes three Storm Shamshir attacks and uses Create Vortex.
Storm Shamshir. Melee
Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Storm Shamshir"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: fireball, wall of fire
3/day each: fire storm, haste, teleport
Magic Resistance. Imix
elemental node in which Imix is present becomes vulnerable to the influence of fire. This creates the following effects:
A dry, baking heat wave strikes the region within 10 miles of Imix’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Lightning Strikes When the characters enter the storm zone around the Wayside Inn, they must contend with the weather, which becomes an enemy more deadly than most they have faced. As the party
travels to the Wayside Inn through the storm, have each character roll a d6 for the number of times they are struck by lightning as they approach. If a character attempts to pray to Talos and succeeds on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, lightning strikes, or bursts of wind that hit like fists and capsized ships. A few survivors of these events found themselves blessed or cursed with innate magic — storm sorcerers able to bend
Magic of the Storm During the Sundering, a constant storm called the Great Rain covered the Sea of Fallen Stars, darkening the skies and causing massive floods. Thousands of people died from drowning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Subclasses Class Subclass Level Available Description Barbarian Path of the Ancestral Guardian 3rd Calls on the spirits of honored ancestors to protect others Barbarian Path of the Storm Herald
3rd Filled with a rage that channels the primal magic of the storm Barbarian Path of the Zealot 3rd Fueled by a religious zeal that visits destruction on foes Bard College of Glamour 3rd Wields the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Storm Giant Bags With their disposition toward divination, many storm giants are inclined to be superstitious, constantly searching the world for omens. They often carry a multitude of talismans and
charms whose nature reflects the storm giant's home. A storm giant who lives in the sea might employ special kelp and shells for divination. A storm giant who spends more time in the sky might view
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
combination, he entreated Purphoros to create a mighty weapon, a javelin that strikes with the force of the storm. Keranos channeled his anger into a furious storm, which Purphoros then captured and
Worshiping Keranos Keranos’s name is often invoked by those amid a storm who seek safety, or by someone who is faced with a particularly difficult problem. Only the foolhardy call out to Keranos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Corsairs’ hideout—now also a black dragon’s lair—to retrieve the gems before an impending storm strikes the unprotected village.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
fog cloud, thunderwave 3rd gust of wind, shatter 5th call lightning, sleet storm 7th control water, ice storm 9th destructive wave, insect plague Bonus Proficiencies At 1st level, you gain proficiency
with martial weapons and heavy armor. Wrath of the Storm Also at 1st level, you can thunderously rebuke attackers. When a creature within 5 feet of you that you can see hits you with an attack, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
revere Keranos is to exult in the power of wisdom, clarity of purpose, and the fury of the storm. He is favored by tinkerers, inventors, and sailors as well as those seeking solutions to intractable
. When interacting with mortals, Keranos sometimes appears in the form of a great horned owl with lightning strikes flashing in its eyes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
vessel and can see the enormous kraken approaching from directly below the craft. Once the kraken strikes, all creatures in this encounter must roll initiative. Slarkrethel wants to terrify and humble the
can’t take other actions but can use its legendary actions as normal. Hekaton isn’t afraid to face the kraken, and the kraken in turn has no qualms about killing the storm giant king (see “Development
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragon doesn’t waste her lightning breath on storm giants; similarly, the storm giants know that their lightning strikes have no effect on Iymrith. The giants didn’t bring any rocks with them, but
thunderstorm is the dragon’s work — a regional effect (see the blue dragon entry in the Monster Manual) that stretches for 6 miles in every direction. The storm has no effect on the battle as it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Riders on the Storm As the characters travel to the Greypeaks, they encounter unusual weather, followed by an ambush by the Six. How well the characters negotiate the weather determines certain
pockets, creating a maze of sorts.
A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check confirms that the storm is not natural. It might have been manipulated by a powerful spell, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
entire temple shudders. The frost giant scowls, dodges the dragon, and strikes the statue once more, this time breaking off a large chunk. This act of desecration causes cracks to form in the ceiling, and
!” sidebar in chapter 12). Whether or not Iymrith’s efforts to reach the oracle succeed, the adventurers meet her again at Maelstrom (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. If the results indicate strong wind and heavy rain, these weather conditions combine to create a storm that lasts for 1d6 hours. Once the storm has abated, the party’s navigator must succeed on a DC
search for the Morkoth. Weather conditions might hinder their search, but there is no chance of the castle’s being blown off course by a storm. Flying Mounts Because the Trackless Sea is vast and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
+ 4) piercing damage, or 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Bonus Actions
Giant’s Strikes (Recharge 5–6). Until the end of its turn, the goliath’s melee
attacks each deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage of a type determined by the goliath’s giant community: cold (frost giant), fire (fire giant), force (stone giant), lightning (storm giant), piercing (hill giant), or thunder (cloud giant).
Nikki Dawes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
object held or creature grappled by the kraken’s tentacles is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6
.
Lightning Storm. The kraken creates three bolts of lightning, each of which can strike a target the kraken can see within 150 feet of it. A target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
relative positions of the six main kinds of giants, with storm giants at the top, followed (in order) by cloud giants, fire giants, frost giants, and stone giants, with hill giants at the bottom. Other
into hierarchical ranks. Only storm giants, largely solitary and imagining themselves above such petty concerns, have no interest in ranking themselves. Regardless of a giant’s ranking within its kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, pass without trace, water breathing, water walk
1/day each: commune, dispel evil and good, earthquake, fire storm, plane shift (self only)
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the empyrean fails a saving
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->Monster Manual (2014)
githzerai makes two unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) psychic damage. This is a magic weapon
master it. Limbo is a maelstrom of primal matter and energy, its terrain a storm of rock and earth swept up in torrents of murky liquid, buffeted by strong winds, blasted by fire, and chilled by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
breathe in water as well. Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange transformations. “Be wary of falling in love with a sea elf or a merfolk,” some say. “Return to port before a storm, no matter how
souls.
— Elminster
Deep Thralls. Krakens, morkoths, sea hags, marids, storm giants, dragon turtles — all of these sea creatures and more can mark mortals as their own and claim them as minions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
honor Thrym or a demon lord. 7 After a villainous group slays a young storm giant, the giant’s parent unleashes an undiscriminating campaign of vengeance against any “interfering little gnats” living
this need not be the villain. A storm giant wrestling a kraken to keep the creature from destroying a coastal city might still cause accidental devastation. A giant might look for heroes to take care
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (save DC 20) and requiring no material components:
3/day each: dispel magic, faerie fire, mirror image
Storm of Shattered Glass (Recharge 6). Nintra
start of her turn.
Attack. Nintra makes one attack.
Fey Step. Nintra teleports to an unoccupied space she can see within 30 feet of her.
Shadow Strikes (Costs 2 Actions). Provided she is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
they pick it up. When Talos attacks the ship, these characters won’t find it so easy to escape (see “Rise of the Storm Lord”). D5. Storage Lockers These lockers contain supplies for manning the
to the death. Players who negotiate get to see first-hand how Talos responds to their advice (see “Rise of the Storm Lord”). Treasure. The following treasures looted from Fheralai’s raids are dumped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is thrown at
another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.
Lightning Storm. The kraken magically creates three bolts of lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
produce a specific outcome.
7 Manipulate a situation so prophesied events transpire within sight of a half-blind oracle.
8 Evacuate a crowded shrine during a storm when lightning strike
strikes the rod, magical iron plates in the floor temporarily glow in the colors of the rainbow. Oracles use this display to predict the future. Another section contains living areas for priests and oracles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
a character to recognize a flaywind 1 minute before it strikes, allowing time to seek shelter. A flaywind typically lasts 1d4 × 10 hours. Flame Storm. Sooty thunderclouds shot through with red and
forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, and the target must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Lightning Strike. A bolt of lightning strikes a point Nafas can see within 120 feet of him. Each creature within
. Nafas makes three Storm Shamshir attacks and uses Create Vortex.
Storm Shamshir. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) lightning