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Blink Dog

Medium · Fey · CR 1/4 · Lawful Good

Source. 5e 2024 Rules

13 (natural armor)

22 (4d8 + 4)

1/4

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fey

Alignment Lawful Good

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +3

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 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 15

Saving Throws

Strength +1 Dexterity +3 Constitution +1 Intelligence +0 Wisdom +1 Charisma +0

Skills

Perception +5 Stealth +5

Languages

Understands Elvish and Sylvan but can't speak them

Actions

Bite

Cost 1

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+3 piercing damage.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d4 + 3) Piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Teleport (Recharge 4-6)

The dog teleports up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

About Blink Dog

Blink Dog is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a lawful good alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d8 + 4).

Blink Dog has communication capabilities including Understands Elvish and Sylvan but can't speak them. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Blink Dog

2 tips available

When using Blink Dog 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 Blink Dog

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: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 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 Blink Dog?: Blink Dog has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Blink Dog?: Blink Dog is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Blink Dog speak?: Blink Dog can communicate in Understands Elvish and Sylvan but can't speak them.