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Rug of Smothering

Large · Construct · CR 2 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-4

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Construct

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 450

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 10 ft (3 m)

Fly 15 ft (4.6 m)

Swim 5 ft (1.5 m)

Climb 5 ft (1.5 m)

Crawl 5 ft (1.5 m)

Hover Yes

Senses

Passive Perception 6

Saving Throws

Strength +3 Dexterity +2 Constitution +0 Intelligence -5 Wisdom -4 Charisma -5

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

blinded,deafened,Construct Resilience

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Traits

Antimagic Susceptibility

The rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a CON save against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Construct Nature

The rug doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Construct Resilience

The rug is immune to poison and psychic damage, and it is immune to exhaustion and the charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned conditions.

Damage Transfer

While it is grappling a creature, the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it (rounded down), and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.

False Appearance

While the rug remains motionless and isn't flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal rug.

Actions

Smother

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8+3 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 12 (2d8+3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and unable to breathe, and the rug can't fly and can't Smother another target.

Squeeze Prey

The rug of smothering tightens around a creature it is grappling. The target must make a DC 13 STR save, taking 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A breathing creature that fails this save by 5 or more has the remaining air squeezed from its lungs and begins suffocating.

Bonus Actions

Rolling Charge

If it isn't grappling a creature, the rug curls up and rolls along the ground up to triple its speed straight toward a creature it can sense. If it stops within 5 feet of the target, it can make one Smother attack against the target.

About Rug of Smothering

Rug of Smothering is a large construct with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 45 hit points (derived from None).

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

GM Tips: Using Rug of Smothering

1 tips available

When using Rug of Smothering 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 Rug of Smothering

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 2.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 4 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 600 XP
Hard: 900 XP
Deadly: 1,200 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 Rug of Smothering?: Rug of Smothering has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Rug of Smothering?: Rug of Smothering is a Large Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Rug of Smothering speak?: Rug of Smothering can communicate in -.