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	Creature takes 2Slashing 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. The affected creature's range of attacks and spells reduced to 3 m / 10 ft. Attack rolls against affected creatures have Advantage.
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.
Blindness	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.
Bloodless	Feels a bit woozy. -1 to all Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and most Ability Checks. Disappears after Long Rest. Can be cured by Lesser Restoration, Remove Curse and Lay on Hands: Cure.
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. CANNOT be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Type Potion or gaining  Wet.
Burning	Takes 1d4Fire damage per turn. Can be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Potion or gaining  Wet. Immune from if  Wet.  Dip action can be used on Burning characters or objects.
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 or take Actions. Bonus Actions, or Reactions. This condition ends upon taking damage or if the entity makes a successful 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.
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, similar to  Weapon Dropped!.
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	Cannot move and takes 1d6Piercing damage per turn. Attack rolls against the creature have Advantage, while the creature's 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.
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 2d6 (2~12) Fire damage. On a successful save, it still takes half damage.
Fractured Psyche	Creature's  Armour Class is reduced by 1.
Fractured Psyche	Your  Armour Class is reduced by 5 and you have a -5 penalty to Saving throws.
Frightened	The affected creature cannot move. Frightened creatures 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 3~18Necrotic 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	Creature is engulfed by ghostly flames that dead 2~20Radiant damage per turn. On a successful save, the creature still takes half damage.
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.
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. Removes Burning and the entity becomes 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	Hostile creatures in a radius of 3 m / 10 ft take 1d4Acid damage.
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.
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	The affected creature cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions. The affected creature automatically fails all Strength and Dexterity saving throws. Attack rolls against the affected creature automatically succeed. Any Attack roll made against The affected creature by an attacker within 3 m / 10 ft is an automatic Critical Hit.
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.
Poisoned	Deals 3d6Poison per turn Suffers Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks. At the beginning of the turn, makes a DC 13  Constitution saving throw to end the condition on success.
Poisoned	Suffers Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks. Inflicts 3d6Poison every turn until a successful DC 13  Constitution saving throw.
Poisonous Fumes	Takes 1d4Poison damage per turn. Suffers Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks.
Prone	The affected creature cannot 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 made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature. A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up. A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.
Purple Worm Toxin	Affected entity takes 1d10Poison damage at the end of its next turn.
Rampart Aura	All entities with or in this aura have their movement speed halved.
Restrained	Cannot move. Attack rolls against the affected entity have Advantage, while the entity's Attack rolls and Dexterity saving throws have Disadvantage