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Creatures (P-R)🔗

Panther🔗

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 13 (3d8)

Speed 50 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 3 (-4) 14 (+2) 7 (-2)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +6

Senses passive Perception 14

Languages -

Challenge ¼ (50 XP)

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

Pounce. If the panther moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the panther can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) slashing damage.

Phase Spider🔗

Large monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 32 (5d10+5)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 6 (-2)

Skills Stealth +6

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages -

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Ethereal Jaunt. As a bonus action, the spider can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa.

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

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

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

A phase spider possesses the magical ability to phase in and out of the Ethereal Plane. It seems to appear out of nowhere and quickly vanishes after attacking. Its movement on the Ethereal Plane before coming back to the Material Plane makes it seem like it can teleport.

Poisonous Snake🔗

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 2 (1d4)

Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
2 (-4) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 1 (-5) 10 (+0) 3 (-4)

Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages -

Challenge ⅛ (25 XP)

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Polar Bear🔗

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 42 (5d10+15)

Speed 40 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 2 (-4) 13 (+1) 7 (-2)

Skills Perception +3

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages -

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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

Actions🔗

Multiattack. The bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage.

Pony🔗

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class 10

Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)

Speed 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 7 (-2)

Senses passive Perception 10

Languages -

Challenge ⅛ (25 XP)

Actions🔗

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

Quipper🔗

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)

Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
2 (-4) 16 (+3) 9 (-1) 1 (-5) 7 (-2) 2 (-4)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

Languages -

Challenge 0 (10 XP)

Blood Frenzy. The quipper has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Water Breathing. The quipper can breathe only underwater.

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

A quipper is a carnivorous fish with sharp teeth. Quippers can adapt to any aquatic environment, including cold subterranean lakes. They frequently gather in swarms; the statistics for a swarm of quippers appear later in this appendix.

Rat🔗

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class 10

Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)

Speed 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
2 (-4) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 4 (-3)

Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages -

Challenge 0 (10 XP)

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

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

Raven🔗

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)

Speed 10 ft., fly 50 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
2 (-4) 14 (+2) 8 (-1) 2 (-4) 12 (+1) 6 (-2)

Skills Perception +3

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages -

Challenge 0 (10 XP)

Mimicry. The raven can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions🔗

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

Reef Shark🔗

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 22 (4d8+4)

Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 13 (+1) 13 (+1) 1 (-5) 10 (+0) 4 (-3)

Skills Perception +2

Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages -

Challenge ½ (100 XP)

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

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions🔗

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage.

Smaller than giant sharks and hunter sharks, reef sharks inhabit shallow waters and coral reefs, gathering in small packs to hunt. A full-grown specimen measures 6 to 10 feet long.

Rhinoceros🔗

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 11 (natural armor)

Hit Points 45 (6d10+12)

Speed 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
21 (+5) 8 (-1) 15 (+2) 2 (-4) 12 (+1) 6 (-2)

Senses passive Perception 11

Languages -

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Charge. If the rhinoceros moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Actions🔗

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

Riding Horse🔗

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 10

Hit Points 13 (2d10+2)

Speed 60 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 7 (-2)

Senses passive Perception 10

Languages -

Challenge ¼ (50 XP)

Actions🔗

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage.