# Alseid

*Medium* *Monstrosity* *Chaotic Neutral*

- **Armor Class:** 14 (leather armor)
- **Hit Points:** 33 (6d8 + 6)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/2 (100 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2023, page 15

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 (+1) | 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) | 16 (+3) | 8 (-1) |

- **Skills:** Nature +3, Perception +5, Stealth +5, Survival +5
- **Damage Vulnerabilities:** False
- **Damage Immunities:** False
- **Damage Resistances:** False
- **Condition Immunities:** False
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
- **Languages:** Common, Elvish, Sylvan

### Special Abilities

- **Woodfriend:** When in a forest, the alseid leaves no tracks and automatically discerns true north.

### Actions

- **Spear:** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
- **Shortbow:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
- **Thorned Staff:** Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) piercing damage.
- **Thorn Bolt:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage.
- **Spellcasting:** The grovekeeper casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):<br>At will: animal friendship, animal messenger, druidcraft<br>1/day each: cure wounds, faerie fire, lesser restoration