# Giant Mongoose

*Medium* *Beast* *unaligned*

- **Armor Class:** 13
- **Hit Points:** 13 (2d8+4)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/4 (50 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2, page 393

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 (+0) | 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 3 (-4) | 14 (+2) | 7 (-2) |

- **Saving Throws**: Con +4, Wis +4
- **Skills:** athletics +2, stealth +5
- **Damage Resistances:** poison
- **Condition Immunities:** poisoned
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** —

### Special Abilities

- **Keen Hearing and Smell:** The mongoose has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

### Actions

- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

### Reactions

- **Defensive Roll:** The mongoose adds its Athletics bonus to its AC against one attack that would hit it. To do so, the mongoose must see the attacker.