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Mandrake

Tiny · Plant · CR 1/2 · Unaligned

Source. Creature Codex

22 (4d4+12)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-2

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-1

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Plant

Alignment Unaligned

XP 100

Initiative Bonus -2

Movement

Walk 5 ft (1.5 m)

Swim 2 ft (0.6 m)

Climb 2 ft (0.6 m)

Crawl 2 ft (0.6 m)

Senses

Tremorsense 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 9

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

exhaustion, poisoned

Actions

Bite

+2 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (2d4) piercing damage.

Shriek

Recharge 4–6

All creatures within 60 feet of the mandrake that can hear it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (2d4) thunder damage. If a creature fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is stunned until the end of its next turn. If it fails by 10 or more, it falls unconscious. An unconscious creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, regaining consciousness on a success.

About Mandrake

Mandrake is a tiny plant with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 8 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d4+12).

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

GM Tips: Using Mandrake

2 tips available

When using Mandrake 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 Mandrake

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