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Returning 35 results for 'trigger form down'.
Monsters
Monster Manual
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At Will: Detect Thoughts, Gaseous Form (self only), Web1/Day: Dominate PersonToxic Escape. Trigger: The yochlol is hit by an attack roll. Response: The yochlol
-Shift. The yochlol shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Medium Humanoid or a Medium spider or back into its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Corrosive Form. A creature that hits the pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8
);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrosive Form", "rollDamageType":"Acid"} Acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the pudding and dealing
Monsters
Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Magic Allergy (Individual Form Only; 1/Day). Trigger: A creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell
Magic Resistance. The gremishka has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Bite (Individual Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Resistance. Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Gem. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points while his magical soul gem exists, his lich form dissolves
to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days, he appears in the space of his soul gem, using the Sammaster (Dracolich Form) stat block. The gem is a
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
);{"diceNotation":"1d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Clockwork Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.Parry. Trigger: The nimblewright is hit by a melee attack roll while holding
springs, while others have their workings exposed. No mere automatons, nimblewrights can form rudimentary plans and adapt their routines to account for dangers.
Nimblewrights are surprisingly
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Message
2/Day Each: Dimension Door, Fly, Scrying
1/Day Each: Befuddlement, DisintegrateCounterspell. Zlan casts Counterspell in response to the spell’s trigger
can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.Scheming Lich in a Monstrous, Frozen Form
Zlan is a horrid, icy amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Artifact
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", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage.Magic Allergy (Individual Form Only; 1/Day). Trigger: A creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell
Magic Resistance. The gremishka has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Bite (Individual Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit
feats
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Alternate Form. You always have the Alter Self spell prepared. You can cast it without a spell slot or spell components, and you must finish a Long Rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can
Alter Self without a spell slot using this feature, it doesn’t require Concentration.
Involuntary Change. Certain circumstances can involuntarily trigger your transformation. When you select this
monsters
Incomprehensible Form. Attack rolls against the horror have Disadvantage. This trait is suppressed while the horror has the Incapacitated condition.
Regeneration. The horror regains 10 Hit Points at
)", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} damage (horror’s choice).Warp Mind. Trigger: A creature the horror can see within 120 feet of itself takes the Study action or makes a Constitution saving throw to
monsters
Incomprehensible Form. Attack rolls against the horror have Disadvantage. This trait is suppressed while the horror has the Incapacitated condition.
Regeneration. The horror regains 10 Hit Points at
)", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} damage (horror’s choice).Warp Mind. Trigger: A creature the horror can see within 120 feet of itself takes the Study action or makes a Constitution saving throw to
monsters
Parry. Trigger: The angel’s ward is targeted by a melee or ranged attack while within 10 feet of the angel. Response: The ward adds 4 to its AC, and the angel makes a Spear attack against the
, with anyone attempting to assist the ward also facing the angel’s wrath.
An angel of obsession’s true form is a three-headed bipedal creature with four wings. One of the heads is humanoid
monsters
’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting. If the target creature fails its saving throw against this Counterspell, Azalin steals knowledge of the triggering spell. For 1
obeyed by the living and the dead. When he first appeared before his people, he adopted an illusion of the form he possessed in life: that of a middle-aged human man with dark hair and a superior
monsters
(spell save DC 17):
At Will: Phantom Steed
1/Day: Create UndeadParry. Trigger: Ramya is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: Ramya adds 5 to her AC against that attack
her true form, Ramya is an undead horror, but illusions mask her monstrous appearance. Her true nature is revealed by her chilled skin and her reflection, which always appears withered and terrifying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
(Individual Form Only; 1/Day). Trigger: A creature within 30 feet of the gremishka casts a spell. Response: The gremishka regains 15 Hit Points, then becomes a Medium swarm of Tiny creatures.
CON 15 +2 +2
Mod Save
INT 11 +0 +0
WIS 14 +2 +2
CHA 4 −3 −3
Resistances (Swarm Form Only) Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Immunities (Swarm Form Only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
Mod Save
INT 11 +0 +0
WIS 14 +2 +2
CHA 4 -3 -3
Resistances (Swarm Form Only) Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Immunities (Swarm Form Only) Charmed
Magic Resistance. The gremishka has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Swarm (Swarm Form Only). The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
antimagic that prevents its detection or removal or its change to another form or substance. The wall slot (see above) is of sufficient size to accept a coin or a disc-shaped gem. It is also just right for
the insertion of a magic ring of any sort. Only such an item will trigger the mechanism, which causes the block to sink slowly into the floor so as to allow entry into the passage beyond. The object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Jump feature, giving them access to most areas of the gulch — and possibly bringing anyone they are grappling with them! You can use this ability to trigger other aspects of the encounter ahead of
to form an undead platoon. The platoon is led by a sword wraith commander plus one sword wraith warrior per character, including sidekicks (see appendix A). The moonstone’s magic temporarily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Reactions
Toxic Escape. Trigger: The yochlol is hit by an attack roll. Response
, these noxious manipulators appear as ever-shifting masses of dripping tentacles and toxic flesh crowned by a single baleful eye. More often, though, yochlols take the form of spiders or zealous cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
90 degrees clockwise and sinks into place, positioned where tunnel A used to be. Characters who are flying, in gaseous form, or otherwise effectively weightless do not trigger the trap and can move
counterclockwise when the trap triggers. The only way to return tunnel A to its original position is to trigger the trap from tunnel B, and vice versa. Characters trapped in a section of tunnel not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
, Restrained
Senses Truesight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages None
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Incomprehensible Form. Attack rolls against the horror have Disadvantage. This trait
damage (horror’s choice).
Reactions
Warp Mind. Trigger: A creature the horror can see within 120 feet of itself takes the Study action or makes a Constitution saving throw to maintain Concentration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
feet tall and spaced 10 feet apart, with a stone lintel resting horizontally atop them to form a rectangular opening. Because the gate is freestanding, one can pass through it from either direction
target the first creature that passes through the open gate. Every so often, to keep the players guessing, you can have the rune trigger when the second or third creature passes through. Once an elder rune is triggered, it vanishes until Halaster recasts the symbol spell on the gate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +3, range 100/400 ft. Hit: 12 (2d10 + 1) Piercing damage.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: The warrior is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The
(XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Freeze. If the elemental takes Cold damage, its Speed decreases by 20 feet until the end of its next turn.
Water Form. The elemental can enter an enemy’s space and stop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
line of sight. Success: The target is immune to this nalfeshnee’s Horror Nimbus for 24 hours.
Reactions
Pursuit. Trigger: Another creature the nalfeshnee can see ends its move within 120 feet of
Killer, Plane Shift (self only)
Bonus Actions
Shape-Shift. The hag shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
merciless form of divine justice, hunting down oath breakers and dragging the rightfully damned to the Nine Hells in the grip of their magical ropes. Few ever glimpse what lies within these devils
condition until the rope is destroyed, the erinyes uses a Bonus Action to release the target, or the erinyes uses Entangling Rope again.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: The erinyes is hit by a melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Slashing damage.
Reactions
Parry. Trigger: The hobgoblin is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon: Response: The hobgoblin adds 3 to its AC
dies.
A homunculus’s appearance reflects its creator’s tastes. Roll on or choose a result from the Homunculus Features table to inspire a homunculus’s form.
Homunculus Features 1d8 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
None
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Corrosive Form. A creature that hits the
offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the armor.
Reactions
Split. Trigger: While the pudding is Large or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) Acid damage.
Reactions
Split. Trigger: While the jelly is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or
Frightened condition until the start of the oni’s next turn.
Shape-Shift. The oni shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid or a Large Giant, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
elemental takes 5 (1d10) Fire damage. Creatures and flammable objects in the Emanation start burning.
Fire Form. The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra
narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Corrosive Form. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the ooze and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to find the secret door at the end of the passage—no form of magic will detect it, save for a gem of seeing. If the characters open the door and enter the room, read
: You see what is obviously some form of temple area. There are scenes of normal life painted on the walls, but the people have rotting flesh, skeletal hands, worms eating them, and so forth. Yet there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
teleport is also polymorphed into a random beast, as though it had failed its saving throw against the polymorph spell. Roll a d4 to determine the new form: 1, baboon; 2, bat; 3, flying snake; 4, quipper
(Perception) check while gently lifting the coffin lid spots the trap’s trigger wire, which can then be cut with thieves’ tools and a successful DC 12 Dexterity check. The music box is activated on a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
dead. When he first appeared before his people, he adopted an illusion of the form he possessed in life: that of a middle-aged human man with dark hair and a superior demeanor. However, his true form
Door, Modify Memory, Plane Shift, Scrying
1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill
Reactions
Siphon Spell. Azalin casts Counterspell in response to the spell’s trigger, using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
line the walls, as do mounted collections of insects and reptiles. Three pteranodons form the room’s centerpiece—all of them magically immobile in midair, positioned as if engaging in a strange dance
spoken phrases and trigger conditions, which the characters might activate. See the following section for details. Treasure. Sitting underneath Sassy Sally Jane is a doll wearing a suit and adorned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
share this room. Spite has taken the precaution of casting a glyph of warding spell on the door frame, set to trigger if anyone other than he or Dumara crosses the threshold. The glyph can’t be seen from
spells Spite has prepared, plus the following spells: arcane lock, Bigby’s hand, disintegrate, forcecage, gaseous form, glyph of warding, Leomund’s secret chest, maze, Melf’s acid arrow, Mordenkainen’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
.
Actions
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) Radiant damage.
Reactions
Burst of Ingenuity (2/Day). Trigger: The sphinx or another creature
creature, it has the Prone condition.
Reactions
Deflect Missile (Recharge 5–6). Trigger: The giant is hit by a ranged attack roll and takes Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage from it. Response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, which can trigger a number of possible hazards. Choose from the following (or make up your own effects) depending on your preferred style of play. Treant Beatdown. Any movement causes the characters
creature’s form is false. The hags’ clothing, their hair, and features such as Mother Stag’s antlers are all real. Only by touching a hag’s skin can a character detect a difference between the