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Night Hag

Medium · Fiend · CR 5 · Neutral Evil

Source. 5e 2024 Rules
Armor Class
17 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
112 (15d8 + 45)
Challenge Rating CR
5

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
18
+4
DEX
15
+2
CON
16
+3
INT
16
+3
WIS
14
+2
CHA
16
+3

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Fiend
Alignment Neutral Evil
XP 1800
Initiative Bonus +5

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)
Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)
Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)
Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)
Passive Perception 15

Saving Throws

Strength +4 Dexterity +2 Constitution +3 Intelligence +3 Wisdom +2 Charisma +3

Skills

Deception +6 Insight +5 Perception +5 Stealth +5

Languages

Abyssal, Common, Infernal, Primordial

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances
cold, fire

Traits

Magic Resistance

The hag has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Soul Bag

The hag has a soul bag. While holding or carrying the bag, the hag can use its Nightmare Haunting action. The bag has AC 15, HP 20, and Resistance to all damage. The bag turns to dust if reduced to 0 Hit Points. If the bag is destroyed, any souls the bag is holding are released. The hag can create a new bag after 7 days.

Actions

Claw

Cost 1

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8+4 slashing damage.

Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. 13 (2d8 + 4) Slashing damage.

Multiattack

Cost 1

The hag makes two Claw attacks.

Nightmare Haunting

1/day

While on the Ethereal Plane, the hag casts Dream, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting. Only the hag can serve as the spell's messenger, and the target must be a creature the hag can see on the Material Plane. The spell fails and is wasted if the target is under the effect of the Protection from Evil and Good spell or within a Magic Circle spell. If the target takes damage from the Dream spell, the target's Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to that damage. If the spell kills the target, its soul is trapped in the hag's soul bag, and the target can't be raised from the dead until its soul is released.

  • At Will:
  • 1/Day Each: Dream, Protection from Evil and Good, Magic Circle

Spellcasting

Cost 1

The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):

  • At Will: Detect Magic, Etherealness, Magic Missile
  • 2/Day Each: Phantasmal Killer, Plane Shift

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift

The hag shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

About Night Hag

Night Hag is a medium fiend with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a neutral evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 112 hit points (derived from 15d8 + 45).

Night Hag has communication capabilities including Abyssal, Common, Infernal, Primordial. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Night Hag

2 tips available

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

  • Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
  • Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Night Hag

2 strategies available

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

  • Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
  • Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 3,000 XP
  • Hard: 4,500 XP
  • Deadly: 6,000 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 Night Hag?
Night Hag has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
What type of creature is Night Hag?
Night Hag is a Medium Fiend, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Night Hag speak?
Night Hag can communicate in Abyssal, Common, Infernal, Primordial.

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