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Blink Dog

Medium · Fey · CR 1/4 · Lawful Good

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

22 (4d8+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

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Perception +3 Stealth +5

Languages

Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it

Environments

Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Feywild

Traits

Keen Hearing and Smell

The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite

Cost 1

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 thunder damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Teleport

Cost 1

The dog magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 ft. to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one bite attack.

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 Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it. 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 Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it.