take counts barriers

Antimagic Field

Spells Player’s Handbook

An aura of antimagic surrounds you in 10-foot Emanation. No one can cast spells, take Magic actions, or create other magical effects inside the aura, and those things can’t target or otherwise

the area. While an effect is suppressed, it doesn’t function, but the time it spends suppressed counts against its duration. Dispel Magic has no effect on the aura, and the auras created by different Antimagic Field spells don’t nullify each other.

Animate Objects

Spells Player’s Handbook

number of objects is equal to your spellcasting ability modifier; for this number, a Medium or smaller target counts as one object, a Large target counts as two, and a Huge target counts as three

. Each creature you make with this spell is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, it shares your Initiative count and takes its turn immediately after yours. Until the spell ends, you can take a

Bigby's Hand

Spells Player’s Handbook

equal to your spell save DC. While the hand grapples the target, you can take a Bonus Action to cause the hand to crush it, dealing Bludgeoning damage to the target equal to 4d6 plus your

spellcasting ability modifier. Interposing Hand. The hand grants you Half Cover against attacks and other effects that originate from its space or that pass through it. In addition, its space counts as

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength (Athletics) checks made to break through doors, barricades, and other barriers. Button 6. The rod assumes or remains in its normal form and indicates

save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn. Terrify. While holding the rod, you can take a Magic action

Trostani

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollAction":"Wrath of Mat","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Trostani can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options

. Trostani casts dispel magic. Chorus of the Conclave (Costs 2 Actions). Trostani casts suggestion. This counts as one of her daily uses of the spell. Awaken Grove Guardians (Costs 3 Actions

Rilsa Rael

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Focus. If Rilsa damages a creature with a weapon attack, she gains advantage

headquarters. In addition to hosting regular public forums in her shop, Rael tacitly oversees the Garden of Whispers, a maze of wood-and-paper screens where people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity.

Forest Master

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

. The wall of briars lasts until the start of the Forest Master’s next turn. The wall blocks line of sight and counts as difficult terrain for all creatures except the Forest Master. The first time

a creature enters the wall’s area on a turn, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Erupting Briars", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.

Goliath Werebear

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Build (Humanoid Form Only). The werebear counts as one size larger when determining its carrying capacity and the weight it can push, drag, or lift. Shapechanger. The werebear can use its action to

a creature that prowls the far reaches of Icewind Dale, known as Oyaminartok the Winter Walker. She can take the form of either a polar bear or a hulking, bipedal shape obscured by wind and blowing

Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Detect Sentience. The brain can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature

","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The brain magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or take 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8

Goblin Psi Commander

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Mental Burst. When the goblin dies, its pent-up mental energy explodes in a psychic blast. Each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw or take 10 (4d4

of their psionic abilities, goblin psi commanders wield blades of pure psychic energy. They can throw barriers of mental force while toppling foes with a single, mind-splitting burst. Psionic

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, wall of forceMiirym can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Miirym

role as Candlekeep’s defender, Miirym can move anywhere within the library fortress, passing through walls and other solid barriers. She can’t enter extradimensional spaces, since they

Mudslick Tower

Magic Items Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

unoccupied space outside but next to the tower. Objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried take this damage and are pushed automatically. Whenever it expands, the mudslick tower

(this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of 8th level or lower). Each casting of wish causes the roof, the door, or one wall to regain 50 hit points.

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

, it is also paralyzed for the same duration. A target that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the Dreadful Glare of all mummies and mummy lords for the next 24 hours.Diderius can take 3

(Costs 2 Actions). Diderius magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of him, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of his next

Fungal Servant

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

the Dreadful Glare of all fungal servants for the next 24 hours.The fungal servant can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time

2 Actions). The fungal servant magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of the fungal servant, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the Dreadful Glare of all mummies and mummy lords for the next 24 hours.Valin Sarnaster can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below

energy. Creatures within 60 feet of Valin, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of Valin’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 22 (4d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast

that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lichlike state. Elder brains forbid mind flayers from pursuing magic power aside from psionics

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the mummy lord wears or carries is invisible with it.The mummy lord can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the

Negative Energy (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

you might or might not choose to share. Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for

hundreds of miles of the Great Glacier and the Great Ice Sea. No one from your nation makes the effort to cross such colossal barriers without a convincing reason. You must fear something truly

Doppelganger Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 feet of wood or dirt, 2 feet of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead

target's mind, the doppelganger has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on

Brain in a Jar (Noncore)

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Detect Sentience. The brain in a jar can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the

","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The brain in a jar magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or take 13 (2d8 + 4

Intellect Devourer Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless

take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Devour Intellect","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll

Instant Fortress Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

unoccupied space outside but next to the fortress. Objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried take this damage and are pushed automatically. The tower is made of adamantine, and its magic

. Only a wish spell can repair the fortress (this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of 8th level or lower). Each casting of wish causes the roof, the door, or one wall to regain 50 hit points.

Daern's Instant Fortress Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

unoccupied space outside but next to the fortress. Objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried take this damage and are pushed automatically. The tower is made of adamantine, and its magic

. Only a wish spell can repair the fortress (this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of 8th level or lower). Each casting of wish causes the roof, the door, or one wall to regain 50 hit points.

Brain in Iron

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Detect Sentience. The brain in a jar can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the

","rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The brain in a jar magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or take 13 (2d8 + 4

Greater Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath

monsters

Uses: 1. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the greater dark young of Shub-Niggurath can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The greater dark young of Shub-Niggurath

its lair grow thick and verdant, creating natural barriers to dissuade explorers and intruders. Cultists learn the hidden paths that crisscross the area, allowing them to move in relative ease while

Gar Shatterkeel (Noncore)

Monsters Locathah Rising

can take an action on their turn to make a DC 18 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to free themselves. This effect lasts for 1 minute unless dispelled (it counts as a 6th level spell

immune to this effect.Gar can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Gar

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to bargain for its services. Payment can take a variety of forms. A celestial might require a sizable

are unable to agree on a price for the creature's service, the creature immediately returns to its home plane. A creature enlisted to join your group counts as a member of it, receiving a full share of experience points awarded.

Lesser Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath

monsters

young of Shub-Niggurath can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The lesser dark young of Shub-Niggurath regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. Swarming Tentacles

. Corrupting Influence. The presence of a dark young shifts and warps the natural world. The plants in a 5-mile radius centered on its lair grow thick and verdant, creating natural barriers to dissuade explorers

Corpselight

monsters

Corpse Sense. The corpselight can magically pinpoint the location of corpses within 30 feet, even through solid barriers such as doors and thin walls. This sense is blocked by any solid barrier at

use Claim Corpse. Unstable Form. While outside a corpse, the corpselight can’t take actions other than to use Claim Corpse or take the Dash action. If the corpselight ends their turn outside a

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

mummy lord can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The mummy lord regains

, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord's next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically transforms into a

Elder Thing

monsters

Uses: 2. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the elder thing can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The elder thing regains all expended uses at the start of each of

elder things, not the gods, are the true architects of the universe. While no serious scholar takes such ramblings seriously, the concept of a species so ancient that it counts its origin to before the

Chase Complications

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

obstacle counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 2 A crowd blocks your way. Make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (your choice) to make your way through the crowd unimpeded. On

a failed check, the crowd counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 3 A large stained-glass window or similar barrier blocks your path. Make a DC 10 Strength saving throw to smash through the barrier

Chase Complications

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

obstacle counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 2 A crowd blocks your way. Make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (your choice) to make your way through the crowd unimpeded. On

a failed check, the crowd counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 3 A large stained-glass window or similar barrier blocks your path. Make a DC 10 Strength saving throw to smash through the barrier

Chase Complications

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

failed save, the obstacle counts as 10 feet of Difficult Terrain for you. 2 A crowd blocks your way. Make a DC 10 Strength, Dexterity, or Charisma saving throw (your choice) to navigate through the crowd

. On a failed save, the crowd counts as 10 feet of Difficult Terrain for you. 3 A maze of barrels, crates, or similar obstacles stands in your way. Make a DC 10 Dexterity or Intelligence saving throw

Chase Complications

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

failed save, the obstacle counts as 10 feet of Difficult Terrain for you. 2 A crowd blocks your way. Make a DC 10 Strength, Dexterity, or Charisma saving throw (your choice) to navigate through the crowd

. On a failed save, the crowd counts as 10 feet of Difficult Terrain for you. 3 A maze of barrels, crates, or similar obstacles stands in your way. Make a DC 10 Dexterity or Intelligence saving throw

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