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Eonic Drifter

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1 · Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class
13 (leather armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
65 (10d8 + 20)
Challenge Rating CR
1

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
9
-1
DEX
14
+2
CON
14
+2
INT
18
+4
WIS
11
+0
CHA
13
+1

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Humanoid
Alignment Chaotic Neutral
XP 200
Initiative Bonus +2

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

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Arcana +6 History +6

Languages

Common, Eonic, Giant, Sylvan

Actions

Drift Forward

Recharge 5–6

The drifter chooses one creature it can see within 5 feet of its future self. The target must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and is pulled forward in time. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't pulled forward in time. A target pulled forward in time disappears, along with the drifter's future self, as the future self pulls the target with it. At the end of the drifter's next turn, the target and the drifter's future self reappear in the spaces they previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied spaces. When the target reappears, it has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn as it recovers from the disorienting experience.

Time-Warping Staff

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+2 plus 1d6 force damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) force damage.

Bonus Actions

Call to the Future

1/day

The eonic drifter calls to a future version of itself, which appears in an unoccupied space the drifter can see within 30 feet of it. The drifter's future self acts on the drifter's turn, and each turn it makes one Time-Warping Staff attack against a creature of the drifter's choice or uses the Help action to aid the drifter. The future self can be attacked and destroyed (AC 13; hp 30; resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage; immunity to poison and psychic damage), otherwise it remains until the drifter dismisses it as a bonus action or the drifter finishes a long rest. If the drifter's future self is destroyed, the drifter must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.

About Eonic Drifter

Eonic Drifter is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 65 hit points (derived from 10d8 + 20).

Eonic Drifter has communication capabilities including Common, Eonic, Giant, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Eonic Drifter

2 tips available

When using Eonic Drifter 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 Eonic Drifter

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 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 3 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 200 XP
  • Hard: 300 XP
  • Deadly: 400 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 Eonic Drifter?
Eonic Drifter has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Eonic Drifter?
Eonic Drifter is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Eonic Drifter speak?
Eonic Drifter can communicate in Common, Eonic, Giant, Sylvan.

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