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Category: Creature

  • Giant Swan

    These can seem quite terrifying but are not exceptionally dangerous. Some tiny fey creatures occasionally use them as mounts.

    Giant Swan

    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

  • Titanic Killer Whale

    Gargantuan Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)

    Hit Points 121 (9d20 + 27)

    Speed 5 ft., swim 60 ft.

    STR 21 (+5)

    DEX 10 (+0)

    CON 16 (+3)

    INT 6 (-2)

    WIS 13 (+1)

    CHA 7 (-2)

    Skills Perception + 4

    Senses Blindsight 120 ft., Passive Perception 14

    Languages –

    Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

    Traits

    Thick Blubber. The whale is resistant to Cold damage.

    Echolocation. The whale can’t use its blindsight while deafened.

    Hold Breath. The whale can hold its breath for 1 hour.

    Actions

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (8d6 + 5) Piercing damage.

    Tail Chop. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage, and the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be Stunned for 1 round.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Giant Ironquill Porcupine

    Medium Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 13

    Hit Points 16 (3d6 + 6)

    Speed 30 ft.

    STR 8 (-1)

    DEX 13 (+1)

    CON 15 (+2)

    INT 2 (-4)

    WIS 11 (+0)

    CHA 4 (-3)

    Senses Passive Perception 10

    Languages –

    Challenge 1/2 (50 XP)

    Traits

    Quilled Hide. Any creature within 5 feet of the porcupine that hits it with a melee attack must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) Piercing damage. Any creature grappling the porcupine takes 4 (1d8) piercing damage at the start of its turn. 

    Actions

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Piercing damage.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Giant Electric Eel

    Huge Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)

    Hit Points 123 (13d12 + 38)

    Speed 5 ft., swim 45 ft.

    STR 13 (+1)

    DEX 19 (+4)

    CON 17 (+3)

    INT 2 (-4)

    WIS 13 (+1)

    CHA 2 (-4)

    Damage Resistances Lightning 

    Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Passive Perception 11

    Languages –

    Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

    Traits

    Electrified Field. Any creature that ends its turn within 10 feet of the eel must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) Lightning damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful one.

    Water Breathing. The giant electric eel can breathe only underwater.

    Actions

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Lightning damage, and the target can’t take Reactions until the start of the eel’s next turn.

    Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: + 7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) Lightning damage, and the target is Grappled (escape 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the eel can’t Constrict another target.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Dire Saber-Toothed Tiger

    Huge Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)

    Hit Points 66 (7d12 + 21)

    Speed 40 ft.

    STR 20 (+5)

    DEX 14 (+2)

    CON 16 (+3)

    INT 3 (-4)

    WIS 13 (+1)

    CHA 8 (-1)

    Skills Perception + 5, Stealth + 6

    Senses Passive Perception 15

    Languages –

    Challenge 4 (1,100 XP).

    Actions

    Multiattack. The tiger makes two Rend attacks.

    Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 5) Slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature and the tiger moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target has the Prone condition.

    Bonus Actions

    Bite. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature within 5 feet that has the Prone condition. Failure: 15 (2d10 + 5) Piercing damage. Success: Half damage

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Dire Python

    Huge Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 12

    Hit Points 85 (9d12 + 27)

    Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

    STR 20 (+5)

    DEX 14 (+2)

    CON 16 (+3)

    INT 3 (-4)

    WIS 10 (+0)

    CHA 3 (-4)

    Skills Perception + 2

    Senses Blindsight 120 ft., Passive Perception 12

    Languages –

    Challenge 3 (700 XP)

    Traits

    Deadly Embrace. Creatures Grappled by the python have disadvantage on ability checks made to escape grapples.

    Actions

    Multiattack. The python makes two attacks: one Bite and one Constrict.

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Piercing damage.

    Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Bludgeoning damage, and the target is Grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the creature is Restrained and suffocating, and the python can’t Constrict another target.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Dire Alligator

    Huge Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)

    Hit Points 37 (5d10 + 10)

    Speed 20 ft., swim 50 ft. 

    STR 17 (+3)

    DEX 13 (+1)

    CON 15 (+2)

    INT 3 (-4)

    WIS 12 (+1)

    CHA 8 (-1)

    Skills Stealth + 3

    Senses Tremorsense 60 ft., Passive Perception 11

    Languages –

    Challenge 1 (200 XP)

    Traits

    Hold Breath. The alligator can hold its breath for 20 minutes.

    Just a Log. The alligator has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks when not moving in water or swampy terrain.

    Underwater Senses. The alligator can only use its Tremorsense when underwater.

    Actions

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target is Grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the alligator can’t Bite another target.

    Bonus Actions

    Deathroll. If the alligator is grappling a creature, it can make one Bite attack against it.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Deinonychus (2014)

    Medium Beast, Unaligned

    Armor Class 14

    Hit Points 26 (3d10 + 5)

    Speed 40 ft.

    STR 14 (+2)

    DEX 16 (+3)

    CON 15 (+2)

    INT 6 (-2)

    WIS 14 (+2)

    CHA 10 (+0)

    Skills Perception + 4, Stealth + 6

    Senses Passive Perception 14

    Languages –

    Challenge 1 (200 XP)

    Traits

    Keen Smell. Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

    Pounce. If the deinonychus moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits with a Claw attack on the same turn, the target must succeed a DC 13 STR save or be knocked Prone. If the target is Prone, the deinonychus can make one Bite attack against it as a Bonus Action. 

    Actions

    Multiattack. The deinonychus makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its sickle claws.

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage.

    Sickle Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller

  • Chameleon

    Chameleons are small lizards with the ability to adapt their coloration to the surface they are on (to some extent). Chameleons also have amazingly good eyesight and can swivel their eyes independently to see almost all around them.

    Chameleon

    Tiny beast, unaligned

    Armor Class: 11

    Hit Points: 2 (1d4)

    Speed: 20ft., Climb 20ft.

    STR 2 (-4)

    DEX 11 (+0)

    CON 11 (+0)

    INT 1 (-5)

    WIS 10 (+0)

    CHA 6 (-2)

    Saving Throws: Str -4, Dex + 0, Con + 0, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -3

    Skills: Stealth +2

    Senses: Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 10

    Languages: –

    Challenge: 0 (10 XP)

    Traits

    Chameleon. Wisdom (Perception) checks to notice a chameleon are made at disadvantage if it has moved 5 feet or less on its last action.

    Panoramic Sight. A chameleon has nearly all-around vision and gains advantage when making a Wisdom (Perception) test based on sight.

    Actions

    A chameleon has no effective attacks.

    Credit: Sean Holland

  • Bonecrusher Troll

    Trolls who are stronger and smarter (only slightly) than the rest of their brethren sometimes go beyond normal trolls and become Bonecrushers, giants of great strength and ferocity. Attacking with bites and punches, a Bonecrusher will always attempt to squeeze their prey to soften them up before feeding time. 

    Large Giant, Chaotic Evil

    Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)

    Hit Points: 92 (8d10 + 48)

    Speed: 30 ft.

    STR 20 (+5)

    DEX 12 (+1)

    CON 18 (+4)

    INT 9 (-1)

    WIS 10 (+0)

    CHA 5 (-3)

    Skills: Perception + 3

    Damage Immunities: poison, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

    Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, deafened, exhausted, frightened, grappled, poisoned, stunned

    Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

    Languages: Giant

    Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP)

    Traits

    Keen Smell. The troll has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

    Death Hug. If the troll hits a creature with two fist attacks in the same turn, the target is Grappled. While grappling a creature, the troll can use its bonus action to deal 10 (1d10 + 5) Bludgeoning damage to the Grappled creature.

    Regeneration. The troll regains 10 Hit Points at the start of its turn. If the troll takes Acid or Fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the troll’s next turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 Hit Points and doesn’t regenerate. 

    Actions

    Multiattack. The troll makes two melee attacks; only one of which can be with its Bite.

    Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Piercing damage

    Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Slashing damage. 

    Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. 

    Reactions

    Bulging Biceps. The troll adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the troll must be able to see the attacker.

    Credit: Ivo Hoying