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Grimlock

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

13 (2d8+4)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

-1

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +2

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

Blindsight 30 ft (9.1 m)

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Athletics +4 Perception +2 Stealth +4

Languages

Undercommon

Resistances & Immunities

Condition Immunities

blinded

Traits

Camouflage

The grimlock has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Keen Hearing and Smell

The grimlock has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Sling

+4 to hit, range 30/120 ft (9.1/36.6 m). Hit: 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Spiked Club

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+2 plus 1d4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Throttle

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 12) and can't breathe. Until this grapple ends the grimlock can't use any attack other than throttle and only against the grappled target and it makes this attack with advantage.

About Grimlock

Grimlock is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 13 hit points (derived from 2d8+4).

Grimlock has communication capabilities including Undercommon. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Grimlock

2 tips available

When using Grimlock 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 Grimlock

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 Grimlock?: Grimlock has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Grimlock?: Grimlock is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Grimlock speak?: Grimlock can communicate in Undercommon.