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Raven

Tiny · Beast · CR 0 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-4

DEX

CON

-1

INT

-3

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 0

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 10 ft (3 m)

Fly 50 ft (15.2 m)

Swim 5 ft (1.5 m)

Climb 5 ft (1.5 m)

Crawl 5 ft (1.5 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 11

Saving Throws

Strength -4 Dexterity +1 Constitution -1 Intelligence -3 Wisdom +1 Charisma +0

Languages

Traits

Carrion Sense

The raven can pinpoint, by scent, the location of carrion, dead creatures, and Undead without the Incorporeal Movement trait within 60 feet of it.

Mimicry

The raven can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a chord of a flute melody, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 WIS (Insight) check.

Recollection

The raven knows up to 20 words in any language it has heard and can repeat those words in the voices it heard them, using its Mimicry trait.

Actions

Beak

+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.

About Raven

Raven is a tiny beast with a Challenge Rating of 0. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 8 hit points (derived from None).

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

GM Tips: Using Raven

1 tips available

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

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Raven

1 strategies available

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

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

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: 50 XP
Hard: 75 XP
Deadly: 100 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 Raven?: Raven has a Challenge Rating of 0, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.
What type of creature is Raven?: Raven is a Tiny Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Raven speak?: Raven can communicate in -.