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Rug of Smothering

Large · Construct · CR 2 · Unaligned

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

33 (6d10)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-4

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Subcategory Animated Objects

Size Large

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 450

Initiative Bonus +2

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 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 6

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Environments

Laboratory Ruins

Traits

Antimagic Susceptibility

The rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Damage Transfer

While it is grappling a creature, the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it, and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.

False Appearance

While the rug remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal rug.

Actions

Smother

Cost 1

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating, and the rug can't smother another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target's turns, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

About Rug of Smothering

Rug of Smothering is a large construct with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 33 hit points (derived from 6d10).

GM Tips: Using Rug of Smothering

2 tips available

When using Rug of Smothering in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Rug of Smothering

2 strategies available

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

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 2.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 4 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 600 XP
Hard: 900 XP
Deadly: 1,200 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 Rug of Smothering?: Rug of Smothering has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Rug of Smothering?: Rug of Smothering is a Large Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.