D&D 5E How do you work multiple opponents with Lair Actions?

[Quartz]

Suppose the PCs are up against a pair of dragons. Both dragons have lair actions per the MM. Would you allow both dragons to use a lair action at the same time or would you limit it to one or the other but not both? How about generally?

 

[iserith]

I'd say each dragon can use a Lair Action, but in some cases using the same Lair Action again causes a previous effect to end e.g. the green dragon's wall of tangled brush.

 

[mr_outsidevoice]

Both get their Lair actions and Legendary Actions if they have those. If the PCs are facing 2 Dragons, they need to feel the full brunt of that choice. Running is always an option that should be allowed.

 

[BrockBallingdark]

I agree if they are facing two dragons, they need to "Fly you fools!".

 

[transtemporal]

My answer is: mercilessly!

Similar effects should overlap though, not stack.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

And of course the dragons would have to be sharing a lair to both get lair actions, so the PCs are going into trouble.

 

[Quartz]

So, extend this to a situation with 10+ critters where, per the MM, each has lair actions. Do you still let each critter have those lair actions? Or restrict it to just the boss critter(s)?

 

[Pickles III]

This must surely be a ruling thing. There is no way I am trying to administer 10+ lair actions.

I would let the boss have them & maybe improve them based on the minions. If there was no boss just power up the lair actions a bit.


(Is it in a module? I believe you are supposed to use them all but nuts to that)

 

[Quartz]

I would let the boss have them & maybe improve them based on the minions.

Sounds reasonable.

(Is it in a module? I believe you are supposed to use them all but nuts to that)

No, this is just me thinking about lair actions. And probably over-thinking a bit.

 

[thalmin]

I would say, it is one lair, the lair only gets one action. But the actions would continue until all who can claim the lair are killed.