The Knowledge Domain cleric's Channel Divinity: Read Thoughts feature (PHB, p. 59-60) lets you read a creature's surface thoughts, and states that while you do so: During that time, you can use your action to end this effect and cast the suggestion spell on the creature without expending a spell...

The party, which includes a bard and a wizard both with counterspell, will soon be facing a marid. The marid's total time on the battlefield will likely largely depend on whether or not he is able to get off his conjured water elemental to act as a blocker. The marid has Innate Spellcasting with...

Some monsters, (e.g. the Death Knight) have a reaction called Parry which enables them to increase their AC. Are there any character options that work the same way, i.e. increase AC as a reaction? I am looking for class features, feats, and magic items from official sources that can do this. Some...

The 3rd-level feature of the UA Kensei Monk subclass, Path of the Kensei, reads as follows: You gain proficiency with three martial weapons of your choice. A martial weapon is considered a kensei weapon for you if you’re proficient with it. Whenever you wield a kensei weapon, you choose whethe...