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Giant Frog

Medium · Beast · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

18 (4d8)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 30 ft (9.1 m)

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +2 Stealth +3

Traits

Amphibious

The frog can breathe air and water.

Actions

Bite

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

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). Until this grapple ends the frog can't bite another target.

Swallow

The frog makes a bite attack against a Small or smaller creature it is grappling. If the attack hits and the frog has not swallowed another creature the target is swallowed and the grapple ends. A swallowed creature has total cover from attacks from outside the frog it is blinded and restrained and it takes 5 (2d4) acid damage at the beginning of each of the frogs turns. If the frog dies the target is no longer swallowed.

Vaulting Leap

The frog jumps up to 10 feet horizontally and 5 feet vertically. If its within 5 feet of a creature that it is not grappling at the end of this movement it may make a bite attack against that creature with advantage.

About Giant Frog

Giant Frog is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 18 hit points (derived from 4d8).

GM Tips: Using Giant Frog

1 tips available

When using Giant Frog in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Aquatic Combat: This creature can swim at 30 ft. It has advantage in water environments. Consider fighting on land or using water-based spells against it.

Player Guide: Facing Giant Frog

1 strategies available

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

Aquatic Combat Defense: This creature can swim at 30 ft! It has advantage in water. Fight on land if possible. Use 'Control Water' or drain water sources to limit its mobility.

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 Giant Frog?: Giant Frog has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Giant Frog?: Giant Frog is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.