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Grimmlet

Tiny Monstrosity unaligned

  • Armor Class: 11
  • Hit Points: 28 (8d4+8)
  • Speed: walk 0 ft. hover True ft. fly 30 ft.
  • Challenge Rating: 1 (200 XP)
  • Source: Tome of Beasts 2, page 186
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 3 (-4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2)
  • Skills:
  • Damage Immunities: psychic
  • Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
  • Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, deafened, petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned
  • Senses: blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10
  • Languages: understands Void Speech but cant speak

Special Abilities

  • Reproduce: When a grimmlet takes damage from a spell and isn't reduced to 0 hp, a number of new grimmlets equal to the spell's level appear in unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the grimmlet. If the spell is a cantrip, only one grimmlet is created. Sixteen or more grimmlets within 30 feet of each other can use their reactions to come together and form a grimmlet swarm in a space within 5 feet of one grimmlet.
  • Self-destruct: When the grimmlet dies, it explodes in a spray of Void-infused crystal shards. Each creature within 5 feet of the grimmlet must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) slashing damage and 3 (1d6) psychic damage. Grimmlets damaged by this trait don't Reproduce.
  • Innate Spellcasting (Psionics): The grimmlet's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: crushing curse, minor illusion 3/day each: maddening whispers

Actions

  • Crystal Edge: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) psychic damage.