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Blink Dog

Medium · Fey · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

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 11

Saving Throws

Strength +1 Dexterity +3 Constitution +1 Intelligence +0 Wisdom +1 Charisma +0

Languages

Blink Dog,understands Sylvan but can't speak it

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

Fey Resilience

Traits

Fey Resilience

The blink dog is resistant to the charmed and unconscious conditions.

Heightened Hearing and Smell

The blink dog's Perception is 18 while perceiving by hearing or smell.

Pack Tactics

The blink dog has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the dog's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite

+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.

Teleport

Recharge 4–6

The blink dog teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one Bite attack.

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 14 hit points (derived from None).

Blink Dog has communication capabilities including Blink Dog,understands Sylvan but can't speak it. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Blink Dog

1 tips available

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

Pack Tactics Advantage: This creature has advantage on attack rolls when an ally is within 5 feet! Separate it from its pack or use 'Fear' spells to scatter allies. Single-target encounters reduce its effectiveness.

Player Guide: Facing Blink Dog

1 strategies available

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

Counter Pack Tactics: This creature has advantage when allies are nearby! Separate it from its pack. Use 'Fear' spells to scatter allies. Single-target encounters reduce its effectiveness.

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 Sylvan but can't speak it.