Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Languages
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Resistances & Immunities
Traits
Aberrant Resilience
The lantern hagfish is resistant to the charmed, frightened, paralyzed, and stunned conditions, and it has advantage on saves against spells or effects that would alter its form.
Bioluminescent Slime
The lantern hagfish sheds bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius. The hagfish can alter the radius as a bonus action. In addition, the hagfish has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one other hagfish is within 5 feet of the creature and that other hagfish isn't incapacitated.
Void Dweller
The lantern hagfish doesn't require air or sleep, and it is immune to the effects of Void terrain. In addition, it can swim through the Void as if through water.
Actions
Bite
+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+1 piercing damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) piercing damage. If the target is a prone creature that isn't a Construct or Undead, the hagfish can burrow into the creature's flesh. While burrowed into a creature, the hagfish can't attack, and at the start of each of the hagfish's turns, the target loses 3 (1d4+1) HP as the hagfish consumes it from the inside. The burrowed hagfish moves with the target whenever the target moves, requiring none of the hagfish's movement. It can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. It does so after it consumes 6 HP worth of flesh from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can take its action to extract the burrowed hagfish by succeeding on a DC 11 WIS (Medicine) check.
Bonus Actions
Slime Slide
While on a solid surface, the lantern hagfish slides up to 15 feet in a straight line and can move through the space of any creature without provoking opportunity attacks. Each space on that surface along that line is coated in slime until the start of the hagfish's next turn. Each creature in that line, and any creature that enters a slime-coated space for the first time on a turn must succeed on a DC 11 DEX save or fall prone.
About Lantern Hagfish
Lantern Hagfish is a small aberration with a Challenge Rating of 1/8. It has a chaotic evil alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 9 hit points (derived from None).
Lantern Hagfish has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Lantern Hagfish
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GM Tips: Using Lantern Hagfish
When using Lantern Hagfish in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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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 Lantern Hagfish
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Player Guide: Facing Lantern Hagfish
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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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
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: 14 XP
- Hard: 21 XP
- Deadly: 28 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Lantern Hagfish?
- Lantern Hagfish has a Challenge Rating of 1/8, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.125.
- What type of creature is Lantern Hagfish?
- Lantern Hagfish is a Small Aberration, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Lantern Hagfish speak?
- Lantern Hagfish can communicate in -.
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