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Cueyatl

Small · Humanoid · CR 1/2 · Lawful Evil

Source. Creature Codex

21 (6d6)

1/2

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Humanoid

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Stealth +3

Languages

Cueyatl

Traits

Amphibious

The cueyatl can breathe air and water.

Jungle Camouflage

The cueyatl has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in jungle terrain.

Slippery

The cueyatl has advantage on saving throws and ability checks made to escape a grapple.

Standing Leap

The cueyatl's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Actions

Spear

+2 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 plus 2d6 poison damage.

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage or 4 (1d8) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

About Cueyatl

Cueyatl is a small humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 21 hit points (derived from 6d6).

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

GM Tips: Using Cueyatl

2 tips available

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

Climbing Advantage: This creature can climb at 20 ft. It can use walls and ceilings for tactical positioning. Consider using 'Spider Climb' negation or fighting in open areas without vertical surfaces.
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 Cueyatl

2 strategies available

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

Climbing Defense: This creature can climb at 20 ft! It can use walls and ceilings for surprise attacks. Fight in open areas without vertical surfaces. 'Spider Climb' negation spells can help.
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

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: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Cueyatl?: Cueyatl has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Cueyatl?: Cueyatl is a Small Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Cueyatl speak?: Cueyatl can communicate in Cueyatl.