Medium Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 11 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 5 (1d8 + 1)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR 14 (+2)
DEX 13 (+1)
CON 12 (+1)
INT 4 (-3)
WIS 12 (+1)
CHA 6 (-2)
Skills Perception + 3
Senses Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages –
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Slashing damage.
Credit: Aaron Miller/Ivo Hoying
Large Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR 19 (+4)
DEX 11 (+0)
CON 17 (+3)
INT 4 (-3)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 7 (-2)
Skills Perception + 5
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages –
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits
Moonlit Strikes. The bear’s weapon attacks are magical. When the bear hits with a melee weapon attack, it deals an extra 4 (1d8) Radiant damage (included in the attack).
Actions
Multiattack. The bear makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Radiant damage.
Credit: Aaron Miller/Ivo Hoying
Minke whales are capable of traveling long distances and prefer to flee rather than fight.
Huge beast, unaligned
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 75 (10d12+10)
Speed: 0 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR 19 (+4)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 13 (+1)
INT 4 (-3)
WIS 13 (+1)
CHA 10 (+0)
Saving Throws: Str + 4, Dex + 0, Con + 1, Int -3, Wis + 1, Cha +0
Skills: Perception +3,
Senses: Blindsight 120 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages: –
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Traits
Echolocation. The whale cannot use its Blindsight while deafened.
Hold Breath. The whale can hold its breath for 30 minutes
Keen Hearing. The whale has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Strong Swimmer. The whale gains advantage on any roll to resist exhaustion from swimming or to accomplish a swimming maneuver.
Actions
Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
Credit: Sean Holland
Large Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 51 (6d10 + 18)
Speed 45 ft.
STR 20 (+5)
DEX 16 (+3)
CON 16 (+3)
INT 3 (-4)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 9 (-1)
Skills Perception + 4, Stealth + 7
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages –
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Traits
Keen Smell. The liger has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Pounce. If the liger moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked Prone. If the target is Prone, the liger can make one Bite attack against it as a Bonus Action.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) Piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) Slashing damage.
Credit: Ivo Hoying
Small Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 5 (2d6 – 2)
Speed 15 ft., climb 20 ft.
STR 6 (-2)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 8 (-1)
INT 4 (-3)
WIS 10 (+0)
CHA 5 (-3)
Skills Athletics +2
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages –
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 Slashing damage.
Credit: Ivo Hoying
Large Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 37 (5d10 + 10)
Speed 40 ft., Swim 20 ft.
STR 17 (+3)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 15 (+2)
INT 2 (-4)
WIS 7 (-2)
CHA 5 (-3)
Senses Passive Perception 8
Languages –
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Traits
Relentless (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the boar takes 10 damage or less that would reduce it to 0 Hit Points, it is reduced to 1 Hit Point instead.
Actions
Crushing Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes. If the target is a Large or smaller creature and the lion moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target has the Prone condition.
Bonus Actions
Bite. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature within 5 feet that has the Prone condition. Failure: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. Success: Half damage.
Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller
Huge Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 47 (5d12 + 15)
Speed 40 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR 24 (+7)
DEX 10 (+0)
CON 17 (+3)
INT 2 (-4)
WIS 13 (+1)
CHA 7 (-2)
Skills Intimidation + 2, Perception + 3
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages –
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits
Ferocious. The bear has advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
Reckless. At the start of its turn, the bear can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.
Actions
Multiattack. The bear makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Credit: Aaron Miller/Ivo Hoying
Small beast, unaligned
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 3 (1d6)
Speed: Walk 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.
STR 6 (-2)
DEX 13 (+1)
CON 12 (+1)
INT 2 (-4)
WIS 12 (+1)
CHA 7 (-2)
Skills: Stealth +3, Perception +3
Senses: passive Perception 14
Languages: –
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2
Actions
Nab. A goose has advantage on Dexterity checks (Slight of Hand) to grab an item. If the grabbed item weighs more than 5lbs, it removes the fly speed.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.
Credit: Aaron Miller/Joel Seip
Huge Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 66 (7d12 + 21)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR 17 (+3)
DEX 18 (+4)
CON 16 (+3)
INT 2 (-4)
WIS 11 (+0)
CHA 6 (-2)
Skills Perception + 2
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Passive Perception 12
Languages –
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Traits
Flyby. The bat doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Echolocation. The bat can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Actions
Multiattack. The bat makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) Poison damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful one.
Credit: Ivo Hoying/ Aaron Miller
These can seem quite terrifying but are not exceptionally dangerous. Some tiny fey creatures occasionally use them as mounts.
Medium beast, unaligned
Armor Class: 13
Hit Points: 26 (5d8+5)
Speed: 20ft., Swim 20 ft., Fly 50 ft.
STR 9 (-1)
DEX 14 (+2)
CON 12 (+1)
INT 4 (-3)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 10 (+0)
Saving Throws: Str -1, Dex + 2, Con + 1, Int -4, Wis + 2, Cha +2
Skills: Intimidation +2, Perception +4
Senses: Passive Perception 14
Languages: –
Challenge: 1/8 (10 XP)
Traits
Intimidating Wings. A swan has advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
Tiny Rider. A tiny creature may use a giant swan as a mount.
Actions
Multiattack. A swan may make one Peck and one Wing Buffet attack.
Peck. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Wing Buffet. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 point of Bludgeoning damage, and the target is at -1d4 to their next Attack or Attribute check on their next action.
Credit: Sean Holland
