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A monster stat block for use in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew monster created by Cloaks & Capes.

Elemental Critter

Adorable Primal Companion

Habitat: Varies; Treasure: None

“It’s so dang cute!”

Nature’s Cutest

The elementals are also known as ‘Dang Cute Elementals’ because of their uncanny ability to take the form of incredibly adorable critters. Very few can resist their charming, dopey gaze. Thankfully, these elementals tend to be harmless, and are often friendly, making them perfect familiars.

Some wizards and academics argue over whether they should be classified as elementals or shapechangers given that they can take on more complex forms than just their element. There seems to be no end, or little restrictions on what they can turn into, but it’s always something cute.

There are theories that these creatures have a way to sense, or read the needs of sentient creatures and take on a cute form that would appeal to their soft side.

Charming Companions

Elemental critters seem to be drawn to people, and some say represent the desire of nature to form a stronger symbiotic bond with civilization.

Due to the popularity of these creatures as companions and familiars, its not uncommon to find special magic charms that allow adventurers to bond with, and summon them.

These charms emboidy aspects of the critters element, and make its partner more resilient to the type of damage that the elemental is resistant against. The charms are also designed to protect one against the overwhelming charming effects of these critters.

Cute Water Charm

Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement)

“This glass vial is filled with the purest water obtained from a glacier to the far north. It is always cold to the touch.”

You have Resistance to Cold damage and Advantage on saving throws against being Charmed.

Find Elemental Familiar. You can summon a Water Elemental Critter with this magic item, as if you had cast the Find Familiar spell. Once used, this property cannot be used again until the next dawn.

Combat Tactics

Elemental critters are not suitable for combat, but they do have various abilities that make them useful to adventurers in a variety of situations. As a few examples, the water elemental can hide a person in plain sight, the fire elemental can serve as a campfire, and the earth elemental can create shapes in stone.

Quest Hooks

Wonky Weather Wizards (any level). During a local celebration a few magic casters got carried away trying to one-up one another with feats of elemental wonder and accidentally caused a rare weather phenomenon. The village endured 24 hours of constantly changing weather patterns, and it spawned harmless, but mischievous, small elementals of all types. The town is asking for anyone who can to help round up the Elemental Critters and help decide what should be done with them.

Water Elemental Critter Stats

Small Elemental, Chaotic Good Armor Class 8 Hit Points 10 (1d6 + 6) Speed 30 ft., Swim 60 ft. STR 12, DEX 8, CON 13, INT 8, WIS 10, CHA 20

Resistances Cold Immunities Fire; Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained Senses Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 10 Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Traits

Amorphous. The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Charming Gaze. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 15, a creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the elemental and is able to see its eyes. Failure: The creature has the Charmed condition for 1 minute. The charmed creature is Friendly to the elemental. Success: The creature is immune to the elemental’s Charming Gaze for the next 24 hours.

Water Affinity. The elemental’s affinity is to water, allowing them to walk on water, and breathe underwater.

Actions

It Nom. Melee Weapon Attack: +3, reach 0 ft. Hit: 1 Bludgeoning damage and the creature has the Charmed condition for 1 minute.

Leaf Camouflage. The elemental can target one creature within 30 feet of it that it can see and conjure a magical leaf on its head. For as long as that creature takes no movement or actions, and the leaf remains on its head, it has the Invisible condition.

Bonus Actions

Change Shape: Water. The elemental transforms into water, reducing its Speed by half, and doubling its Swim Speed.

A monster stat block for use in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew monster created by Cloaks & Capes.

Prismatic Ooze

Huge Ooze, Unaligned Armor Class 16 Hit Points 195 (17d12 + 85) Speed 20 ft.

STR 10 (+0) | DEX 18 (+4) | CON 10 (+0) INT 12 (+2) | WIS 10 (+0) | CHA 8 (-1)

Saving Throws Intelligence +8, Charisma +8 Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7 Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Prone Senses Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), Passive Perception 16 Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4

Traits

Amorphous. The ooze can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so. Magic Resistance. The ooze has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Reactive Mutations. Immediately after the ooze takes damage, it gains Resistance to that damage type. The ooze can have up to four Resistances from this trait. If the ooze has its maximum number of Resistances, the oldest Resistance is lost when a new one is gained. Wild Magic Refraction. When the ooze takes damage from a spell or magical effect that it does not have Resistance too, it triggers an effect from the Wild Magic Surge Table on the source of the spell or magical effect.

Actions

Multiattack. The ooze makes two Pseudopod attacks. It can replace one attack with Engulf.

Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) Bludgeoning damage and 15 (2d8 + 6) damage type of the last Resistance the ooze gained.

Engulf. The ooze moves up to its Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks. The ooze can move through the spaces of Large or smaller creatures if it has room inside itself to contain them. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature whose space the ooze enters for the first time during this move. Failure: 14 (4d6) Acid damage, and the target is engulfed. An engulfed target is suffocating, can’t cast spells with a Verbal component, has the Restrained condition, and takes 14 (4d6) damage type of the last Resistance the ooze gained at the start of each of the ooze’s turns. When the ooze moves, the engulfed target moves with it. An engulfed target can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. On a successful check, the target escapes and enters the nearest unoccupied space. Success: Half damage, and the target moves to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the ooze. If there is no unoccupied space, the target fails the save instead.

Spellcasting. The ooze casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks):

At Will: Any level 3 or below spell 2/Day Each: Any level 4 or 5 spell 1/Day Each: Any level 6+ spell

For a list of the spells the ooze can cast see Copy Spell below.

Bonus Actions

Copy Spell. The ooze chooses a spell that was cast after its last turn and that included the ooze as a target or had the ooze in its targeted area. The ooze can now cast that spell with a use of Spellcasting. The ooze loses the spell after 24 hours.

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A monster stat block for use in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew monster created by Cloaks & Capes.

Oath Wolf

Large Beast, Neutral Good Armor Class 15 Hit Points 33 (5d10 + 6) Speed 50 ft.

STR 17 (+3) | DEX 15 (+2) | CON 15 (+2) INT 6 (-2) | WIS 12 (+1) | CHA 14 (+2)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4 Resistances Necrotic, Poison; Poisoned Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 15 Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Traits

Pack Tactics. The wolf has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition.

Actions

Multiattack. The wolf makes two attacks using its Bite.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

Spellcasting. The wolf casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability: 2/Day Each: Heroism, Shield of Faith 1/Day Each: Warding Bond

Bonus Actions

Aggressive. The wolf can move up to its Speed toward a Hostile creature it can see.

A monster stat block for use in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew monster created by Cloaks & Capes.

We've been going over the Beasts in the D&D Monster Manual and trying to make them a bit more interesting, or dangerous. The Swamp Badger is a terrifying, bloodthirsty little critter, so watch the ground.

Swamp Badger

Medium Beast, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit Points 15 (2d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft., Swim 20 ft., Burrow 20 ft.

STR 18 (+4) | DEX 10 (+0) | CON 17 (+3) INT 4 (-3) | WIS 12 (+1) | CHA 5 (-3)

Skills Perception +3 Senses Passive Perception 13, Tremorsense 20 ft. Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Traits

Blood Frenzy. The badger has Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its Hit Points.

Light Sensitivity. While in Bright Light, the badger has Disadvantage on attack rolls.

Actions

A magic item for use in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew magic item created by Cloaks and Capes.

Bottle of Clouds

Consumable, very rare

“This bottle has a fluffy sheep on it that is floating happily through the sky. The bottle itself feels  much lighter than you would expect it to.”

This bottle contains 1d4 clouds that, when uncorked, can be poured out and solidify into the most comfortable pillows imaginable. When a creature uses one of these cloud pillows, they gain the benefits of a Long Rest in 2 hours. The cloud pillows disappear afterwards.

A monster stat block for use in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition tabletop role-playing game. This is a homebrew monster created by Cloaks & Capes.

Tyrant Rex. The ruler of Aurindoss is a storm giant clad in armor made from the gargantuan beasts that roam the Vanished Lands. Tyrant Rex wear the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and wields a trident imbued with the same power of the storms as they are. The citizens of Aurindoss rarely see their leader in person, as they rule from a massive spire in the center of the town that looks out over Vanished Lands, called the Tyrant’s Spear.

Tyrant Rex

Huge Giant, Lawful Evil Armor Class 17 Hit Points 230 (20d12 + 100) Speed 50 ft., Fly 25. (hover), Swim 50 ft.

STR 27 (+8) | DEX 14 (+2) | CON 20 (+5) INT 16 (+3) | WIS 20 (+5) | CHA 18 (+4)

Skills Animal Handling +12, Athletics +15, Intimidation +18, Perception +12 Saving Throws Strength +15, Constitution +12, Wisdom +12 Resistances Cold Immunities Lightning, Thunder; Charmed, Frightened Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft., Passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Giant Challenge 24 (62,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7

Traits

Amphibious. Tyrant Rex can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If Tyrant Rex fails a saving throw, they can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Tyrant Rex has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. Tyrant Rex makes two attacks, using Storm Trident or Thunderbolt in any combination. Storm Trident. Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) Piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) Lightning damage. Thunderbolt. Ranged Attack Roll: +12, range 500 ft. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Lightning damage, and the target has the Blinded and Deafened conditions until the start of Tyrant Rex’s next turn. Sweeping Storm Blitz (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature within 15 feet of Tyrant Rex. Failure: 27 (5d10) Slashing damage plus 27 (5d10) Lightning damage, and has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting. Tyrant Rex casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17, +12 to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Light, Shocking Grasp 2/Day: Call Lightning, Dominate Beast 1/Day: Chain Lightning, Control Weather

Bonus Actions

Intimidating Glare. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature that can see Tyrant Rex. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the end of Tyrant Rex’s next turn. Thunder Stomp. Strength Saving Throw: DC 17, any creature within 10 feet Tyrant Rex. Failure: 14 (2d8 + 5) Thunder damage and target is pushed 10 feet.

Reaction

Retaliation Bolt. Trigger: Tyrant Rex takes damage from a creature within 60 feet. Reaction: 14 (2d8 + 5) Lightning damage.

Legendary Actions