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Liosalfar

Large · Elemental · CR 10 · Neutral

Armor Class
17
Hit Points and Hit Dice
132 (24d10)
Challenge Rating CR
10

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
10
+0
DEX
25
+7
CON
10
+0
INT
18
+4
WIS
18
+4
CHA
12
+1

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Large
Type Elemental
Alignment Neutral
XP 5900
Initiative Bonus +7

Movement

Walk 60 ft (18.3 m)
Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)
Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)
Crawl 30 ft (9.1 m)

Senses

Truesight 120 ft (36.6 m)
Passive Perception 18

Saving Throws

Constitution +4 Intelligence +8 Wisdom +8 Charisma +5

Skills

Arcana +8 Insight +8 Perception +8

Languages

Common, Celestial, Elvish, Giant

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities
poison, psychic, radiant
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities
blinded, charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious

Traits

Darkness Hypersensitivity

The liosalfar takes 15 necrotic damage when it starts its turn in magical darkness. While in magical darkness, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Elemental Nature

The liosalfar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Inscrutable

The liosalfar is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the liosalfar’s intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.

Light Form

The liosalfar can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. In addition, it sheds bright light in a 10- to 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius. The liosalfar can alter the radius as a bonus action.

Actions

Mesmerizing Radiance

The liosalfar causes the light radiating from its body to shift color and pattern in a spellbinding display. Each creature within 60 feet of the liosalfar and that can see it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the display ends. The liosalfar must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue the display. It can stop the display at any time, and the display ends if the liosalfar is incapacitated. While charmed by the liosalfar's display, a creature is also incapacitated, and its speed is reduced to 0, as it is transfixed by the display. The effect ends for a charmed creature if it takes any damage or if someone uses an action to shake the creature out of its stupor.

Multiattack

The liosalfar makes two Radiant Touch or Ray of Light attacks. If both Radiant Touch attacks hit one creature, the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.

Radiant Touch

+11 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 4d10+7 radiant damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7) radiant damage.

Ray of Light

+8 to hit, range 60 ft (18.3 m). Hit: 6d8+4 radiant damage.

Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (6d8 + 4) radiant damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn.

About Liosalfar

Liosalfar is a large elemental with a Challenge Rating of 10. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 132 hit points (derived from 24d10).

Liosalfar has communication capabilities including Common, Celestial, Elvish, Giant. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Liosalfar

2 tips available

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

  • Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
  • Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Liosalfar

2 strategies available

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

  • Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
  • Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 10.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 13 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 11,000 XP
  • Hard: 16,500 XP
  • Deadly: 22,000 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 Liosalfar?
Liosalfar has a Challenge Rating of 10, making it appropriate for parties of level 10.0.
What type of creature is Liosalfar?
Liosalfar is a Large Elemental, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Liosalfar speak?
Liosalfar can communicate in Common, Celestial, Elvish, Giant.

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