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Spells
Player’s Handbook
You alter your physical form. Choose one of the following options. Its effects last for the duration, during which you can take a Magic action to replace the option you chose with a different one
spell to become quadrupedal, for instance. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to change your appearance in this way again.
Natural Weapons. You grow claws (Slashing), fangs (Piercing
Monsters
Monster Manual
checks.Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two Grave Strike attacks and uses Bite.
Grave Strike (Vampire Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Grave Strike"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Strike", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff retains its +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls but loses all other properties. On a 20, the staff regains 1d8 + 2 charges.
Retributive Strike. You
can take a Magic action to break the staff over your knee or against a solid surface. The staff is destroyed and releases its magic in an explosion that fills a 30-foot Emanation originating from itself
Monsters
Monster Manual
creature’s turn, the kraken can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The kraken regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Storm Bolt. The kraken uses Lightning Strike
deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes two Tentacle attacks and uses Fling, Lightning Strike, or Swallow.
Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17
Spells
Player’s Handbook
creature other than you enters a space within 30 feet of the ammunition for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there, one piece of ammunition flies up to strike it. The creature must succeed on a
Dexterity saving throw or take 2d4 Piercing damage. The piece of ammunition is then destroyed. The spell ends when none of the ammunition remains planted in the ground.
When you cast this spell, you
Monsters
Monster Manual
sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, using Grave Strike or Sickening Ray in any combination.
Grave Strike. Melee Attack Roll: +10
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Grave Strike"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Strike", "rollDamageType
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Strength saving throw or have the Prone condition. Nonmagical objects in the Cone that aren’t being worn or carried take 3d8 Thunder damage.
Earthquake. As a Magic action, you can strike the weapon
hits and an extra 3d8 Thunder damage to objects it hits that aren’t being worn or carried.
The weapon has the following additional properties.
Clap of Thunder. As a Magic action, you can strike
Monsters
Monster Manual
RestorationLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the animal lord can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The animal lord regains all expended uses at the start of each
of its turns.
Feral Strike. The animal lord moves up to its Speed without provoking opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks, and it makes one Rend attack.
Radiant Strike. The animal lord makes one
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 20, the staff regains 1d12 + 1 charges.
Retributive Strike. You can take a Magic action to break the staff over your knee
.
Spell Absorption. While holding the staff , you have Advantage on saving throws against spells. In addition, you can take a Reaction when another creature casts a spell that targets only you. If
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Lightning. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the target to take an extra 2d6 Lightning damage (no action
DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the Stunned condition until the end of your next turn.
Thunder and Lightning. Immediately after you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can take a
Monsters
Monster Manual
. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the animal lord can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The animal lord regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns
.
Feral Strike. The animal lord moves up to its Speed without provoking opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks, and it makes one Rend attack.
Radiant Strike. The animal lord makes one Radiant Ray
Spells
Player’s Handbook
saving throw or take 2d6 Thunder damage and have the Deafened condition for the duration.
At the start of each of your later turns, the storm produces different effects, as detailed below.
Turn 2
. Acidic rain falls. Each creature and object under the cloud takes 4d6 Acid damage.
Turn 3. You call six bolts of lightning from the cloud to strike six different creatures or objects beneath it. Each
Monsters
Monster Manual
(Sage Only): Animal Shapes, SunburstLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the animal lord can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The animal lord
regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Feral Strike. The animal lord moves up to its Speed without provoking opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks, and it makes one Rend attack
Monsters
Monster Manual
/Day Each: Animal Shapes, SunburstLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, the animal lord can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The animal lord
regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Feral Strike. The animal lord moves up to its Speed without provoking opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks, and it makes one Rend attack
Monsters
Monster Manual
hag’s next turn. The target can’t take Reactions until the curse ends.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the
another creature’s turn, the hag can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The hag regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Hag’s Swipe. The hag makes one
Monsters
Monster Manual
mummy uses Dreadful Glare. The mummy can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Necrotic Strike. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative Energy attack.Necrotic, PoisonFire
in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the mummy can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The mummy regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns
Monsters
Monster Manual
Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell) 1/Day Each: Flame Strike, Zone of Truth
Weakening Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 21
automatically.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended
Monsters
Monster Manual
Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell) 1/Day Each: Flame Strike (level 6 version), Word of Recall, Zone of Truth
itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
if the target is a Construct, an Elemental, or a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.
Shock Wave. You can take a Magic action to strike the ground with
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.The instinct can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.
Deflect Blow. In response to being hit by a
Unarmored Defense. While the instinct is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The instinct makes three Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed Strike
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 5 (2d4
make it have the charmed or frightened condition.Multiattack. The goblin makes two Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Evasion. If Hellenrae is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, she instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the saving throw, and only
half damage if she fails.
Stunning Strike (Recharge 5–6). When Hellenrae hits a target with a melee weapon attack, the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Lightning Strike (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Lightning Strike"}. The giant hurls a magical
","rollAction":"Lightning Strike","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. The giant casts one of the following spells
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
archaic makes two Force Strike attacks. It can also use Gravity Shift, if available.
Force Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force
Strike"} to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Force Strike", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks. It
can replace any of these attacks with one use of its Pacifying Touch.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
attacks or two Telekinetic Strike attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8
", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Telekinetic Strike. Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Telekinetic Strike"} to hit, range 240 ft., one target
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Water Walking. The professor can walk across water and other liquids as if they were solid ground.Multiattack. The professor makes three Tidal Strike attacks.
Tidal Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell
Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tidal Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The conduit makes three Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unarmed Strike", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if he fails. He can't use this trait if he's incapacitated.
Magic
using his unarmed strike, darts, or both.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed
Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Multiattack. The professor makes three Cinder Strike attacks.
Cinder Strike. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Cinder Strike"} to hit, reach 15 ft
., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cinder Strike", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.
Lightning Flourish (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
makes two Flood Strike attacks.
Flood Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Flood Strike"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit:
;14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flood Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
Special Equipment. Sofina wears a magic robe that grants her a +2 bonus to AC and a +1 bonus to saving throws (included above).Multiattack. Sofina makes three Necrotic Strike attacks.
Necrotic
Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Necrotic Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 32 (5d10 + 5);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is also stunned until the end of its next turn.The tempest 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 tempest regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The tempest moves up to its speed.
Lightning Strike
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, she instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if she fails. She
, silenceMultiattack. Rosie makes three attacks, then makes two unarmed strike attacks.
Staff of the Master (+1 Quarterstaff). Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff