Status properties/InitiateCombat

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InitiateCombat is a status property.

List of conditions with InitiateCombat

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Condition	Effects
Abjure Enemy: Frightened	The affected creature cannot move. Frightened creatures also have  Disadvantage on  Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls.
Abjure Enemy: Slow	The affected creature's Movement speed is halved. Taking damage ends this condition.
Acid	Reduces  Armour Class by 2.
Ambushed	Attack Rolls against the affected entity have  Advantage and it has  Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity Checks. Taking damage or being Helped ends this condition.
Assassin's Blood	Creature must succeed a Constitution  Saving Throw or take 1d12⁠⁠Poison and get Poisoned until the next Long Rest. On a successful save, it still takes half damage.
Auntie Ethel's Special Brew	The affected creature takes 2d6⁠⁠Poison at the start of every turn until passing a  DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw.
Bane	Has a -1d4 penalty to  Attack Rolls and  Saving Throws.
Befuddled	Affected entity can't control its actions and wanders around without direction.
Bhaal's Murderous Mark	Affected entity's death grants a +1  Armour Class bonus to the Slayer.
Black Tentacles	Restrained by dark tendrils. Affected entity can't move and takes 3d6⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage per turn. Attack Rolls against the affected entity have  Advantage, while the entity's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have  Disadvantage
Bleeding	Takes 2⁠⁠SlashingDRS damage at the start of each turn and has  Disadvantage on Constitution  Saving Throws. Removed by healing.
Blinded	The affected creature has  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls. Ranged attacks and spells of the affected creature have a range of 3 m (10 ft). Attack Rolls against affected creatures have  Advantage. At the end of each turn, the affected creature makes a  Constitution Saving Throw. If successful, the condition is removed.
Blinded	Has  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls. Range of attacks and spells reduced to 3 m (10 ft). Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have  Advantage.
Blindness	Has  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls. Range of attacks and spells reduced to 3 m (10 ft). Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have  Advantage. At the end of each turn, the affected creature rolls a  Constitution Saving Throw against the Spell Save DC of the caster. If successful, the condition is removed.
Bloodless	Feels a bit woozy. -1 to all Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and most Ability Checks.
Brewed-Up Bellyglummer	Suffers  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls and Ability Checks Affected entity takes 1d6⁠⁠Poison damage at the end of its next turn.
Burning	Takes 1d4⁠⁠Fire damage per turn. Can be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Potion or by becoming  Wet. Immune from if  Wet.  Dip action can be used on Burning characters or objects.
Burning (Orthonic)	Takes 1d4⁠⁠Fire damage per turn. Cannot be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Potion or becoming  Wet.
Burning Fiercely	Takes 1d10⁠⁠Fire damage per turn.
Catatonic	Art Cullagh has shut down and seems completely unresponsive to whatever is happening around him.
Cheater's Folly	Affected entity has all Ability Scores reduced by 1 for attacking a reflection that's not their own. This effect can be applied thrice more.
Chest Trauma	Has  Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws and has one fewer action. Removed by healing.
Chilled	Affected entity is vulnerable to ⁠Cold damage and resistant to ⁠Fire damage. Applying  Wet to a chilled entity will make it  Frozen for Duration: 1 turn.
Cloud of Daggers	Takes 4d4⁠⁠Slashing per turn. This damage is increased by 2d4⁠⁠Slashing for for each spell slot level above 2nd used to cast  Cloud of Daggers.
Cloudkill	While it remains in the cloud, affected entity takes 5d8⁠⁠Poison damage every turn.
Cocooned	Trapped in a spider's web. Can't move (nor be moved) or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions. While cocooned, the affected entity has resistance to all damage and immune to all conditions within  Poisoned group. Additionally, it has  Disadvantage on  Strength Saving Throw and automatically fails  Dexterity Saving Throws. This condition ends upon taking damage or if the entity makes a successful  DC 12 Strength Saving Throw
Colour Spray	Has  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls. Range of attacks and spells reduced to 3 m (10 ft). Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have  Advantage.
Command: Flee	Has to move as far away from the spellcaster by the fastest available means. Cannot take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions.
Command: Grovel	Can't move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has  Disadvantage on  Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws. Attacks against a grovelling creature have  Advantage if they're made within 3 m (10 ft) of the creature.
Confused	Affected entity is hostile to everyone, wanders around aimlessly, and occasionally skips turns in its stupor
Confused Stupor	Too confused to act - affected entity wastes its turn doing nothing.
Crown of Madness	Instilled with magical madness. Will attack the nearest creature, other than the spellcaster.
Dazed	Has  Disadvantage on Wisdom  Saving Throws, can't take  Reactions, and loses the Dexterity bonus to their  Armour Class. Removed if an ally Helps this creature.
Demonspirit Madness	Affected entity has been driven to a frenzy by magical madness. It will attack the nearest creature on its turn. At the end of each turn, the affected entity makes a  Wisdom Saving Throw. On a successful save, the condition is removed.
Disarmed	Affected entity has dropped its weapon to the ground.
Distracted	Not paying any attention to their surroundings. The distractor's allies have  Advantage on their next Attack Roll against the creature.
Electrocuted	Takes 1d4⁠⁠Lightning damage at the start of each turn.
Ensnared	Affected entity can't move.  Attack Rolls against it have  Advantage, while its Attack Rolls and Dexterity  Saving Throws have  Disadvantage.
Enwebbed	Cannot move.  Attack Rolls against the creature have  Advantage, while the creature's Attack Rolls and Dexterity  Saving Throws are rolled with  Disadvantage.
Eyebite: Sickened	Affected entity has  Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Checks
Fearful	Has  Disadvantage on Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls. It must run from the source of its fear and cannot take any additional actions. Targets can make a  Saving Throw to shake off this effect if they end their turn out of sight from their source of fear.
Fetid Aura	All nearby creatures fall victim to the ooze's Fetid Fumes and 1d6⁠⁠Acid per turn.
Fiendish Obeisance: Kneel	Affected entity has been compelled to kneel by a fiend. It cannot move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions, and has  Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity  Saving Throws. Attacks against it have  Advantage if they're made within 3 m (10 ft) of the entity. The entity must spend half its movement speed to stand up.
Flaming Aura	Creature is standing within 1.5 m (5 ft) of a flaming sphere and will take 2d6⁠⁠Fire at the end of its turn. On a successful save, it will still take half damage.
Flaming Sphere	Enemies and objects within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the sphere at end of their turn take 2d6⁠⁠Fire damage. On a successful save, it still takes half damage.
Fractured Psyche	Your  Armour Class is reduced by 5 and you have a -5 penalty to  Saving Throws.
Fractured Psyche	Armour Class and  Saving Throws are reduced by 1.
Frightened	Cannot move. Frightened entities also have  Disadvantage on  Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls.
Frightened	Cannot move. Frightened entities also have  Disadvantage on  Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls.
Frozen	Affected entity is utterly enamelled in ice and is  Incapacitated. If it is dealt Bludgeoning, Thunder, or Force damage, the ice shatters, ending the condition. Gains Vulnerability to ⁠Bludgeoning, ⁠Thunder, and ⁠Force damage. Gains Resistance to ⁠Fire damage. Gains immunity to  Burning and  Encrusted with Frost.
Gaping Wounds	Successful attacks against the creature deal an additional 2⁠⁠Piercing damage. Removed by healing.
Garrotted	Affected entity is being strangled by a garrotte. It is Silenced and takes 3d6⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage per turn. Both the entity and the garrotter can't move until the condition ends. If the entity and the garrotter are forcibly moved more than 5 m (17 ft) apart, this condition ends.
Garrotted: Restrained	Cannot move.  Attack Rolls against the affected entity have  Advantage, while the entity's  Attack Rolls and  Dexterity Saving Throws have  Disadvantage
Harm	Affected entity's maximum Hit Points have been reduced by the damage inflicted by the Harm spell This condition is a Disease
Hellfire Curse	Hellfire roiling within this creature gives it  Disadvantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution  Saving Throws.
Hellish Sphere	Creature is standing within 3 m (10 ft) of a flaming sphere and will take 6d6⁠⁠Fire damage at the end of its turn. On a second save, it will still take half damage. Dexterity save, based on the user's Wisdom Spell Save DC.
Hellish Sphere	Enemies and objects within 3 m (10 ft) of the sphere at the end of their turn take 6d6⁠⁠Fire. On a successful save, they still take half damage.
Hexblade's Curse	Cursed by a Hexblade warlock. The warlock who cursed this entity adds their proficiency bonus to damage rolls against them. The number they need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking this entity is also reduced by 1.
Hexed: Charisma	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Charisma Checks.
Hexed: Constitution	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Constitution Checks.
Hexed: Dexterity	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Dexterity Checks.
Hexed: Intelligence	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Intelligence Checks.
Hexed: Strength	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Strength Checks.
Hexed: Wisdom	Creature suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage from the spellcaster. It also has  Disadvantage on Wisdom Checks.
Hideous Laughter	Can't move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has  Disadvantage on  Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws. Attacks against a Prone creature have  Advantage if they're made within 3 m (10 ft) of the creature. At the end of its turn or when it takes damage, the entity can try to shake off the effect.
Holy Fire	Takes 1~4⁠⁠Radiant damage per turn.
Horrific Visage	Terrified by a sorcerer's twisted presence. Takes 1d4⁠⁠Psychic each turn. Removed upon succeeding an  Intelligence Saving Throw.
Houndmaster's Prey	Affected entity receives -3 to its Armour Class When a Houndmaster's dog (Zina, Gordis, Rocky) hits the target, it gains  Prey Essence, gaining 30 Temporary Hit Points.
Hunger of Hadar	A sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors. Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6⁠⁠Cold. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6⁠⁠Acid. The area is  Difficult Terrain, and creatures within are  Blinded.
Hunter's Mark Quarry	Affected entity suffers an additional 1d6⁠⁠Weapon damage if the spellcaster hits it with a weapon attack.
Hysterical	Knocked Prone out of sheer elation. Sides splitting, lungs gasping for air - you're enjoying yourself, aren't you?
Infernal Burning	Takes 1d4⁠⁠Fire damage per turn. CANNOT be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Type Potion or gaining  Wet. The entity affected cannot regain Hit Points
Insect Plague	Swarming, biting locusts fill the air. They deal 4d10⁠⁠Piercing per turn, make the area  Difficult Terrain, and impose  Disadvantage on Perception Checks.
Madness	Hostile to everyone in the vicinity.
Maimed	The affected creature's Movement Speed is reduced to 0. The affected creature has  Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving Throws. The condition is removed by healing.
Malfunctioning	The Steel Watcher is  Stunned
Miasmic Mists Aura	At the start of Cazador's turns, this creature may become  Blinded and take 3d6⁠⁠Necrotic while within 4 m (13 ft) of the vampire.
Mirth-Wracked	Stunned by a wild joke. Can't move or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions until damaged.
Missing Pets	Cannot move. Affected entities have  Disadvantage on Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls.
Moonbeam	Ghostly flames engulf any creature that enters this silvery light or starts its turn inside the light. They deal 2d10⁠⁠Radiant. On a successful save, targets still take half damage.
Moonbeam	Creature is engulfed by ghostly flames that inflict 2~20⁠⁠Radiant damage per turn. On a successful save, the creature still takes half damage.
Moonfire	The blessing of Dame Aylin's divine mother deals 2d10⁠⁠Radiant to foes that come within 3 m (10 ft) of her or start their turn there.
Muddy	Affect entity is covered in hardened mud and its Movement Speed is halved. Attack Rolls against it have  Advantage, while the entity's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have  Disadvantage. Immune to  Burning and  Wild Magic: Burning. Resistant to ⁠Fire damage.
Murderous Dagger Cloud	Takes 6d4⁠⁠Piercing per turn.
Nature's Wrath	Cannot move. Attack Rolls against the affected creature have  Advantage. The creature's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have  Disadvantage.
Necromantic Restraints	Affected entity can't move.
Necrotic Aura	Gale exudes Necrotic energy. Nearby creatures take 1d4⁠⁠Necrotic every turn.
Noxious Fumes	Affected entity takes 1d4⁠⁠Poison each turn. It must succeed a  DC 15 Constitution Saving Throw or take an additional 2d4⁠⁠Poison, taking half damage in a success.
Noxious Fumes	Hostile creatures in a radius of 3 m (10 ft) take 1d4⁠⁠AcidDRS damage.
Off Balance	The affected entity has  Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity  Ability Checks, and  Attack Rolls against the entity have  Advantage. Removed by taking damage or when  Helped.
Oily Sup	Suffers  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls and Ability Checks.
Pacified	Incapacitated. Can't move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions.
Paralysed	Affected entity can't move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions. Attacks against the entity are always critical hits if the attacker is within 3 m (10 ft). Attack rolls against the entity have  Advantage. Affected entity automatically fails all  Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws.
Paralysed	Creature is Incapacitated Vulnerable to ⁠Slashing, ⁠Piercing, and ⁠Bludgeoning damage. Automatically fails all Strength and Dexterity  Saving Throws Any Attack Roll made against this creature by an attacker within 3 m (10 ft) automatically hits and is an automatic Critical Hit
Petrified	Turned to stone. Can't move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions.
Phantasmal Force	Haunted by an echo of the last thing that attacked them. Takes 1d6⁠⁠Psychic damage each turn. When the target takes damage from another source, Phantasmal Force changes to that damage type. At the end of each turn, the target makes an  Intelligence Saving Throw. On a success, the condition ends.
Phantasmal Killer	Affected entity is haunted by its worst nightmares. It takes 4d10⁠⁠Psychic damage per turn, cannot move, and has  Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.
Pinched	Take 1d4⁠⁠Piercing damage at the beginning of each turn and Movement Speed is reduced by 3 m (10 ft).
Poisoned	Suffers  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls and Ability Checks.
Poisoned	Suffers  Disadvantage on  Attack Rolls and Ability Checks. Ends on a successful  DC 11 Constitution Saving Throw at the end of the turn.