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Hallowed Reed

Medium · Celestial · CR 1/2 · Neutral Good

Source. Creature Codex

13 (natural armor)

22 (5d8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Celestial

Alignment Neutral Good

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 10 ft (3 m)

Swim 5 ft (1.5 m)

Climb 5 ft (1.5 m)

Crawl 5 ft (1.5 m)

Senses

Blindsight 30 ft (9.1 m)

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Perception +4

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

radiant

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing

Traits

Like Calls to Like

The hallowed reed knows if a creature within 30 feet of it is good-aligned or not.

Limited Telepathy

Using telepathy, a hallowed reed can magically communicate with any other good-aligned creature within 100 feet of it. This communication is primarily through images and emotions rather than actual words.

Rebirth

If a hallowed reed is slain, a new patch of hallowed reeds will grow in the same spot starting within a week of its death. Charring or salting the ground where a hallowed reed was slain prevents this resurgence.

Actions

Searing Grasp

+4 to hit, reach 15 ft (4.6 m). Hit: 1d4+2 radiant damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) radiant damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, it takes 2 (1d4) radiant damage at the start of each of its turns, and the hallowed reed can't grasp another target. Undead and fiends have disadvantage on ability checks made to escape the grapple.

About Hallowed Reed

Hallowed Reed is a medium celestial with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a neutral good alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 5d8).

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

GM Tips: Using Hallowed Reed

2 tips available

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

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Hallowed Reed

2 strategies available

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

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

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 Hallowed Reed?: Hallowed Reed has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Hallowed Reed?: Hallowed Reed is a Medium Celestial, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Hallowed Reed speak?: Hallowed Reed can communicate in -.