City Engineer

Medium humanoid (any race), neutral

Armour Class 10

Hit Points 4 (1d8)

Speed 30 ft.

Challenge 0 (10 XP)

Treasure 1d6 gp, Brass Plumb-Bob (35%)

Actions

Mattock. Melee attack, +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4 bludgeoning damage.

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Bandit

Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +1

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Treasure 2d6 gp, Leather Armor (15%)

Actions

Scimitar. Melee attack, +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+1 slashing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged attack, +3 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 1d8+1 piercing damage.

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City Guard

Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)

Speed 30 ft.

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Treasure 2d6 gp, Dented Steel Helm (20%)

Actions

Spear. Melee attack, +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+1 piercing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged attack, +3 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 1d8+1 piercing damage.

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Giant Rat

Small beast, unaligned

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 7 (2d6)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Treasure A Knotted Rag (20%)

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

Pack Tactics. The rat has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the rat's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and that ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage.

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Kobold

Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 5 (2d6-2)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Treasure 1d4 gp (50%), Sling (15%)

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and that ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Dagger. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage.

Sling. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage.

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Stirge

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 2 (1d4)

Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +3

Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Treasure Antitoxin (15%)

Actions

Blood Drain. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+3 piercing damage. The stirge attaches to the target. While attached it does not attack; instead it drains 1d4+3 blood at the start of each of its turns.

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Giant Centipede

Small beast, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 9 (2d6+2)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +4

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Treasure Antitoxin (20%)

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage. The target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 3d6 poison damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.

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Goblin

Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 7 (2d6)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Treasure 1d6 gp (60%), Shortsword (15%)

Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.

Actions

Scimitar. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 slashing damage.

Shortbow. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

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Sump Gremlin

Small fey, chaotic neutral

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 11 (3d6)

Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +5

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Treasure 1d4 gp (50%), Cracked Delving Lamp (25%)

Amphibious. The gremlin can breathe air and water.

Pack Tactics. The gremlin has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of its allies is within 5 feet of the creature and that ally isn't incapacitated.

Thief of Small Things. Anything not fastened down and small enough to carry in two hands goes into the water within a round of the gremlin touching it, and is not seen again.

Actions

Hooked Pole. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+3 piercing damage. On a hit against a creature standing in water, the target must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be pulled prone.

Thrown Brick. Ranged attack, +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft. Hit: 1d4+3 bludgeoning damage.

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Wolf

Medium beast, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)

Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Treasure Dried Fen-Root (15%)

Keen Hearing and Smell. The wolf has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

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 that ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d4+2 piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

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Deep Gremlin

Small monstrosity, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 14 (4d6)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +5

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure 2d4 gp (60%), Delver's Pick (25%)

Came Up the Hole. Gremlins do not den in the warren. Every one of them has come up from below in the last two years, and they come up in numbers when the cutting below is loud.

Sunlight Sensitivity. Disadvantage on attack rolls and on Perception checks relying on sight in sunlight.

Actions

Claws. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+3 slashing damage.

Thrown Stone. Ranged attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+3 bludgeoning damage.

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Gnoll

Medium humanoid (gnoll), chaotic evil

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 22 (5d8)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +1

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure 2d6 gp, Javelin (30%)

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage.

Spear. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage. 1d8+2 when used with two hands.

Longbow. Ranged attack, +3 to hit, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 1d8+1 piercing damage.

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Grey Ooze

Medium ooze, unaligned

Armour Class 8

Hit Points 22 (3d8+9)

Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft.

Resistances acid, cold, fire

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure 2d10 gp (60%), Shortsword (20%)

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

Corrode Metal. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the ooze corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed.

False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet rock.

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee attack, +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+1 bludgeoning damage. Plus 2d6 acid damage, and if the target is wearing nonmagical metal armour, its armour is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to AC.

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Peat Ooze

Medium ooze, unaligned

Armour Class 8

Hit Points 22 (3d8+9)

Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft.

Resistances acid, cold, fire

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure 1d10 gp (60%), Thieves' Tools (20%)

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

False Appearance. While motionless, the ooze is indistinguishable from a peat-slick on wet stone.

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee attack, +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+1 bludgeoning damage. Plus 2d6 acid damage, and any nonmagical metal armour worn by the target corrodes.

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Worg

Large monstrosity, neutral evil

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 26 (4d10+4)

Speed 50 ft.

Saving Throws Str +5

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Treasure Dried Fen-Root (25%)

Keen Hearing and Smell. The worg has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

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Bog Crawler

Medium beast, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 22 (4d8+4)

Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft.

Saving Throws Str +3

Resistances poison

Condition Immunities prone

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure Cut Fen-Root (30%)

Peat-Blind. The crawler hunts by pressure in the water and is not troubled by darkness or by mist.

Amphibious. It can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claws. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 slashing damage.

Drag Under. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 bludgeoning damage. On a hit against a target standing in water, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength save or be knocked prone.

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Bugbear

Medium humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evil

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 27 (5d8+5)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure 3d6 gp, Oil of Embers (25%)

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the attack).

Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the attack deals an extra 2d6 damage.

Actions

Morningstar. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+2 piercing damage.

Javelin. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

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Dire Wolf

Large beast, unaligned

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 37 (5d10+10)

Speed 50 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure Dried Fen-Root (35%)

Keen Hearing and Smell. The wolf has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

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 that ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

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Giant Spider

Large beast, unaligned

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 26 (4d10+4)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +5

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure Antitoxin (35%)

Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing an ability check.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+3 piercing damage. The target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 2d8 poison damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.

Web. Ranged attack, +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft. The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success.

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Giant Toad

Large beast, unaligned

Armour Class 11

Hit Points 39 (6d10+6)

Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.

Saving Throws Str +4

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure Antitoxin (25%)

Amphibious. The toad can breathe air and water.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d10+2 piercing damage. Plus 1d10 poison damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 13) and restrained, and the toad cannot bite another target while it holds one.

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Launder Crawler

Medium aberration, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 27 (5d8+5)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Vulnerabilities radiant

Condition Immunities blinded

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure Cut Fen-Root (30%)

Water-Born. Came up the launder with the pump water. Nobody has asked from where.

Actions

Claws. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 slashing damage.

Latch. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 piercing damage.

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Pit Warden

Medium humanoid (human), lawful neutral

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 22 (4d8+4)

Speed 30 ft.

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure 3d6 gp, The Pit Belt (25%)

Paid Weekly. Wardens do not rout while a serjeant of the works is standing. It is in the terms.

Actions

Weighted Baton. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 bludgeoning damage.

Crossbow. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 1d8+1 piercing damage.

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Thief Captain

Medium humanoid (any race), neutral

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 27 (6d8)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +4

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Treasure 4d10 gp, Warded Shield (50%)

Cutpurse's Opening. Once per turn, the captain deals an extra 2d6 damage to a target it hits with a weapon attack if another enemy of that target is in the front rank.

Actions

Shortsword. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

Hand Crossbow. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

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Carrion Crawler

Large monstrosity, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 51 (6d10+18)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure Antitoxin (40%)

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

Spider Climb. The crawler can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing an ability check.

Actions

Tentacles. Melee attack, +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralysed.

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d4+2 piercing damage.

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Crust

Medium elemental, unaligned

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 40 (6d8+12)

Speed 20 ft.

Saving Throws Con +4

Resistances piercing, slashing

Immunities poison

Vulnerabilities thunder

Condition Immunities poisoned, charmed, frightened

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure 2d10 gp, The Left Pauldron (30%)

Wrong Stone. The diggers' word for it, and the only word anybody down here uses. Takes half damage from picks, hammers and anything else the works issues.

Actions

Slam. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 bludgeoning damage.

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Fen Howler

Large beast, unaligned

Armour Class 13

Hit Points 45 (6d10+12)

Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Con +4

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure Cut Fen-Root (40%)

Drives the Herd. Cattle and horses within sight of the howler will not stand. Herds bunch and face it, which is how drovers know it is there before they see it.

Keen Hearing. Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+4 piercing damage.

Call. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6 thunder damage. A flat carrying note rather than a howl. Anything within earshot that is not the howler's own kind must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom save or be frightened until the end of its next turn.

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Ogre

Large giant, chaotic evil

Armour Class 11

Hit Points 59 (7d10+21)

Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Str +6

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure 4d6 gp, Greataxe (30%)

Actions

Greatclub. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+4 bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. Ranged attack, +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 2d6+4 piercing damage.

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The Drowned Clerk

Medium undead, neutral

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 45 (7d8+14)

Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft.

Saving Throws Con +4

Resistances necrotic, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, frightened, poisoned

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure 2d8 gp, The Renegade's Purse (35%)

Will Not Leave the Room. The clerk does not pursue beyond the strongroom door. It has never once tried to.

Underwater Silence. The clerk makes no sound at all, in or out of the water. It did not make much when it was living either.

Keeps the Boxes. While any deposit box remains in the strongroom, the clerk has advantage on saving throws against being moved, charmed or frightened.

Actions

Drag Down. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 bludgeoning damage. If the target is standing in the flooded room it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be pulled under and begin to drown, taking 1d6 at the start of each of its turns until it or an ally spends an action to get it up.

Ledger Weight. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+2 bludgeoning damage. A brass-cornered ledger weight on a thong, still tied to its wrist.

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Wererat

Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), lawful evil

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 33 (6d8+6)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +2

Immunities bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Treasure 2d8 gp, Potion of Healing (20%)

Shapechanger. The wererat can use its action to polymorph into a rat-humanoid hybrid or into a giant rat, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics are the same in each form.

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

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage. Rat or hybrid form only. If the target is humanoid it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wererat lycanthropy.

Shortsword. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage. Humanoid or hybrid form only.

Hand Crossbow. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage. Humanoid or hybrid form only.

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Broodmother

Large beast, unaligned

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 58 (9d10+9)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +4

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 2d10 gp, Cloak of the Marsh (50%)

Spider Climb. The broodmother can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing an ability check.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, she knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker. She ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Drop From Above. She has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has not yet acted this combat.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+3 piercing damage. The target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 3d8 poison damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.

Web. Ranged attack, +6 to hit, range 30/60 ft. The target is wrapped and hauled toward the dark. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 14 Strength check to tear free.

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Fen Horror

Large aberration, unaligned

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 60 (8d10+16)

Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.

Saving Throws Con +4

Resistances cold

Vulnerabilities fire

Condition Immunities prone

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 3d8 gp, Amulet of Warding (40%)

Peat-Held. Peat water preserves what it takes. The horror has been in the black pools long enough to be part of them and does not leave the water willingly.

Hold Breath. It can hold its breath for an hour.

Actions

Tendril. Ranged attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d10+3 bludgeoning damage. Reach 15 ft. On a hit the target is grappled and pulled 10 feet toward the water.

Bite. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+3 piercing damage.

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One of the Drowned

Medium undead, neutral evil

Armour Class 12

Hit Points 52 (8d8+16)

Speed 20 ft., swim 30 ft.

Saving Throws Con +4

Resistances necrotic

Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 3d8 gp, Silver Ring (30%)

Held by the Water. Peat water does not let go of what it takes. Away from the fen it fails inside a day; in it, it does not fail at all.

Undead Fortitude. If reduced to 0 hit points by damage other than radiant, it makes a DC 5 + damage Constitution save and drops to 1 hit point on a success.

Actions

Grasp. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+3 bludgeoning damage.

Pull Down. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+3 cold damage. On a hit in water the target must make a DC 13 Strength save or be grappled and dragged under.

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Serjeant of the Works

Medium humanoid (human), lawful neutral

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 45 (7d8+14)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Str +5, Con +4

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 4d8 gp, Serviceable Mail (35%)

Counted Out. Names the party's numbers aloud before engaging, and does not stop naming them. Allies within earshot cannot be frightened.

Actions

Broadsword. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d10+3 slashing damage.

Second Cut. Melee attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+3 slashing damage.

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The Pit's Man

Medium humanoid (human), neutral

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 58 (9d8+18)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Str +5, Con +4

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 3d8 gp, Greater Potion of Healing (30%)

Sand Sense. He has fought on this floor two hundred times and knows where the rake left it soft.

Does Not Finish. He has never killed anyone in the pit and the crowd has stopped finding that interesting.

Actions

Shortsword. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+3 piercing damage.

Shield Rush. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+3 bludgeoning damage. On a hit the target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength save or be knocked prone.

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Wight

Medium undead, neutral evil

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 45 (6d8+18)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Con +5

Resistances necrotic, bludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Treasure 3d10 gp, Longsword +1 (35%)

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Life Drain. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+2 necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest.

Longsword. Melee attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 slashing damage.

Longbow. Ranged attack, +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 1d8+2 piercing damage.

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The Growth

Huge aberration, unaligned

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 132 (16d12+32)

Speed 0 ft.

Saving Throws Con +7

Resistances cold, necrotic

Immunities poison

Vulnerabilities fire

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened, prone

Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

Treasure 5d10 gp, Ring of Protection

Rooted. It does not move and it has never needed to. The face of the cut is what has been coming to it.

In the Stone. Damage that does not reach past the rock crust it has taken into itself is halved.

Actions

Runner. Melee attack, +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d8+5 bludgeoning damage.

Sweep. Melee attack, +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+5 slashing damage.

Spore Cast. Ranged attack, +6 to hit, range 40 ft. Hit: 3d6 poison damage.

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Chimera

Large monstrosity, chaotic evil

Armour Class 14

Hit Points 114 (12d10+48)

Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

Challenge 6 (2300 XP)

Fire Breath. The dragon head exhales fire in a 15-foot cone when it recharges.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+4 piercing damage.

Horns. Melee attack, +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d12+4 bludgeoning damage.

Fire Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7d8 fire damage. A 15-foot cone of fire. DC 15 Dexterity save for half.

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Stone Giant

Huge giant, neutral

Armour Class 17

Hit Points 126 (11d12+55)

Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +8, Wis +4

Challenge 7 (2900 XP)

Stone Camouflage. The giant has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Actions

Greatclub. Melee attack, +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d8+6 bludgeoning damage.

Rock. Ranged attack, +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d10+6 bludgeoning damage. DC 17 Strength save or be knocked prone.

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Frost Giant

Huge giant, neutral evil

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 138 (12d12+60)

Speed 40 ft.

Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +3, Cha +5

Immunities cold

Challenge 8 (3900 XP)

Actions

Greataxe. Melee attack, +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d12+6 slashing damage.

Rock. Ranged attack, +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d10+6 bludgeoning damage.

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Fire Giant

Huge giant, lawful evil

Armour Class 18

Hit Points 162 (13d12+78)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +3, Con +10, Cha +5

Immunities fire

Challenge 9 (5000 XP)

Actions

Greatsword. Melee attack, +11 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6d6+7 slashing damage.

Rock. Ranged attack, +11 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d10+7 bludgeoning damage.

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Stone Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armour Class 17

Hit Points 178 (17d10+85)

Speed 30 ft.

Immunities poison, psychic

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

Challenge 10 (5900 XP)

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Immutable Form. Immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Actions

Slam. Melee attack, +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d8+6 bludgeoning damage.

Slow. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4 force damage. DC 17 Wisdom save or be slowed to a crawl.

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Young Red Dragon

Large dragon, chaotic evil

Armour Class 18

Hit Points 178 (17d10+85)

Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +8

Immunities fire

Challenge 10 (5900 XP)

Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 30-foot cone when it recharges.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d10+6 piercing damage.

Claw. Melee attack, +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+6 slashing damage.

Fire Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16d6 fire damage. A 30-foot cone of fire. DC 17 Dexterity save for half.

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Roc

Gargantuan monstrosity, unaligned

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 248 (16d20+80)

Speed 20 ft., fly 120 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +4

Challenge 11 (7200 XP)

Keen Sight. Advantage on Perception checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Beak. Melee attack, +13 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d8+9 piercing damage.

Talons. Melee attack, +13 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d6+9 slashing damage. DC 19 Strength save or be grappled.

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Archmage

Medium humanoid, any alignment

Armour Class 15

Hit Points 99 (18d8+18)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +6

Challenge 12 (8400 XP)

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Fire Bolt. Ranged attack, +9 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d10 fire damage.

Cone of Cold. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8d8 cold damage. A 60-foot cone. DC 17 Constitution save for half.

Dagger. Melee attack, +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage.

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Storm Giant

Huge giant, chaotic good

Armour Class 16

Hit Points 230 (20d12+100)

Speed 50 ft., swim 50 ft.

Saving Throws Str +14, Con +10, Wis +9, Cha +9

Resistances cold

Immunities lightning, thunder

Challenge 13 (10000 XP)

Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.

Actions

Greatsword. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6d6+9 slashing damage.

Rock. Ranged attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4d12+9 bludgeoning damage.

Lightning Strike. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12d8 lightning damage. A bolt of lightning. DC 17 Dexterity save for half.

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Adult Black Dragon

Huge dragon, chaotic evil

Armour Class 19

Hit Points 195 (17d12+85)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +10, Wis +6, Cha +8

Immunities acid

Challenge 14 (11500 XP)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Acid Breath. The dragon exhales acid in a 60-foot line when it recharges.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +11 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d10+7 piercing damage.

Claw. Melee attack, +11 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+7 slashing damage.

Acid Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12d8 acid damage. A 60-foot line of acid. DC 18 Dexterity save for half.

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Purple Worm

Gargantuan monstrosity, unaligned

Armour Class 18

Hit Points 247 (15d20+90)

Speed 50 ft., burrow 30 ft.

Saving Throws Con +11, Wis +4

Challenge 15 (13000 XP)

Tunneler. The worm burrows through solid rock at half its burrow speed.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d8+9 piercing damage. DC 19 Dexterity save or be swallowed whole.

Tail Stinger. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d6+9 piercing damage. DC 19 Constitution save against the venom.

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Iron Golem

Large construct, unaligned

Armour Class 20

Hit Points 210 (20d10+100)

Speed 30 ft.

Immunities fire, poison, psychic

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

Challenge 16 (15000 XP)

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Immutable Form. Immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Fire Absorption. Damage from fire restores the golem instead of harming it.

Actions

Slam. Melee attack, +13 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d8+7 bludgeoning damage.

Sword. Melee attack, +13 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d10+7 slashing damage.

Poison Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10d8 poison damage. A 15-foot cone of poison gas. DC 19 Constitution save for half.

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Adult Red Dragon

Huge dragon, chaotic evil

Armour Class 19

Hit Points 256 (19d12+133)

Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +7, Cha +11

Immunities fire

Challenge 17 (18000 XP)

Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 60-foot cone when it recharges.

Frightful Presence. Each creature within 120 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom save or be frightened.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d10+8 piercing damage.

Claw. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+8 slashing damage.

Fire Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 18d6 fire damage. A 60-foot cone of fire. DC 21 Dexterity save for half.

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Balor

Huge fiend, chaotic evil

Armour Class 19

Hit Points 262 (21d12+126)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

Saving Throws Str +14, Con +13, Wis +9, Cha +12

Resistances cold, lightning

Immunities fire, poison

Condition Immunities poisoned

Challenge 19 (22000 XP)

Fire Aura. A creature that hits the balor with a melee attack takes 3d6 fire damage.

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Longsword. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d8+8 slashing damage. The blade carries lightning as well as steel.

Whip. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+8 slashing damage. Reach 30 ft. DC 20 Strength save or be dragged off your feet.

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Ancient White Dragon

Gargantuan dragon, chaotic evil

Armour Class 20

Hit Points 333 (18d20+144)

Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.

Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +14, Wis +8, Cha +11

Immunities cold

Challenge 20 (25000 XP)

Ice Walk. The dragon moves across icy surfaces without an ability check.

Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 90-foot cone when it recharges.

Frightful Presence. Each creature within 120 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom save or be frightened.

Actions

Bite. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d10+8 piercing damage. The cold comes off it with the teeth.

Claw. Melee attack, +14 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6+8 slashing damage.

Cold Breath. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16d8 cold damage. A 90-foot cone of frost. DC 22 Constitution save for half.

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Lich

Medium undead, any evil alignment

Armour Class 17

Hit Points 135 (18d8+54)

Speed 30 ft.

Saving Throws Con +10, Int +12, Wis +9

Resistances cold, lightning, necrotic

Immunities poison

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

Challenge 21 (33000 XP)

Magic Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Rejuvenation. If it has a phylactery, a destroyed lich gains a new body in 1d10 days.

Turn Resistance. Advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.

Actions

Paralyzing Touch. Melee attack, +12 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3d6 cold damage. DC 18 Constitution save or be paralysed.

Finger of Death. Ranged attack, +0 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7d8+30 necrotic damage. DC 18 Constitution save for half.

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