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Cats of Ulthar

Huge · Beast · CR 4 · Unaligned

Source. Creature Codex

55 (10d10)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-4

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +4

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

Darkvision 30 ft (9.1 m)

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Stealth +6

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition Immunities

charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

Traits

Feline Terror

Each creature in the swarm must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or fall prone and become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the swarm's Feline Terror for the next 24 hours.

Keen Senses

The swarm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell.

Swarm

The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny cat. The swarm can't regain hp or gain temporary hp.

Actions

Bites

+6 to hit. Hit: 4d6 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., up to two creatures in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

About Cats of Ulthar

Cats of Ulthar is a huge beast with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 55 hit points (derived from 10d10).

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

GM Tips: Using Cats of Ulthar

2 tips available

When using Cats of Ulthar in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Cats of Ulthar

2 strategies available

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

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 4.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 6 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 2,000 XP
Hard: 3,000 XP
Deadly: 4,000 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 Cats of Ulthar?: Cats of Ulthar has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Cats of Ulthar?: Cats of Ulthar is a Huge Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Cats of Ulthar speak?: Cats of Ulthar can communicate in -.