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Forest Gnome Scout

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1/2 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

19 (3d8+6)

1/2

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 16

Saving Throws

Dexterity +5

Skills

Nature +2 Perception +4 Stealth +5 Survival +4

Languages

any one

Traits

Forest ways

The scout can communicate with Small and Tiny beasts, and can innately cast Blur, Disguise Self, and Major Image once each per long rest with no material components.

Keen Hearing and Sight

The scout has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Longbow

+5 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d8+3 piercing damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Shortsword

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

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

About Forest Gnome Scout

Forest Gnome Scout is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 19 hit points (derived from 3d8+6).

Forest Gnome Scout has communication capabilities including any one. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Forest Gnome Scout

2 tips available

When using Forest Gnome Scout 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 Forest Gnome Scout

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: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Forest Gnome Scout?: Forest Gnome Scout has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Forest Gnome Scout?: Forest Gnome Scout is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Forest Gnome Scout speak?: Forest Gnome Scout can communicate in any one.