# Kalke

*Small* *Fiend* *Neutral Evil*

- **Armor Class:** 14 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 18 (4d6 + 4)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/4 (50 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2023, page 242

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 (-1) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 13 (+1) | 7 (-2) | 13 (+1) |

- **Skills:** Perception +0, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
- **Damage Vulnerabilities:** False
- **Damage Immunities:** False
- **Damage Resistances:** poison
- **Condition Immunities:** False
- **Senses:** darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** Abyssal, Common, Infernal

### Special Abilities

- **Magic Resistance:** The kalke has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.
- **Sense Magic:** The kalke senses magic within 120 feet of it at will and can sense the general direction of spells being cast within 1 mile of it. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.

### Actions

- **Slam:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
- **Use Magic Item (Recharge 5-6):** The kalke activates a magic item in its possession and can ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the item. The kalke must make a DC 11 Intelligence saving throw. On a success, the item activates normally. On a failure, the item doesn't activate and can't be used again until the next dawn. If the kalke fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it causes a magical backlash. Each creature within 5 feet of the kalke, including the kalke, must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

### Bonus Actions

- **Nimble Escape:** The kalke takes the Disengage or Hide action.