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Blink Dog

Medium · Fey · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

22 (4d8+4)

1/4

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fey

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Perception +3 Stealth +5

Languages

Blink Dog, understands but cant speak Sylvan

Traits

Keen Hearing and Smell

The blink dog has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing and smell.

Actions

Bite

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Teleport

Recharge 4–6

The blink dog magically teleports up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

About Blink Dog

Blink Dog is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d8+4).

Blink Dog has communication capabilities including Blink Dog, understands but cant speak Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Blink Dog

2 tips available

When using Blink Dog in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Blink Dog

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Blink Dog?: Blink Dog has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Blink Dog?: Blink Dog is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Blink Dog speak?: Blink Dog can communicate in Blink Dog, understands but cant speak Sylvan.