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Roachling Lord

Small · Humanoid · CR 2 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

15 (natural armor)

63 (14d6 + 14)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Neutral

XP 450

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 25 ft (7.6 m)

Swim 12 ft (3.7 m)

Climb 12 ft (3.7 m)

Crawl 12 ft (3.7 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Tremorsense 10 ft (3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Saving Throws

Dexterity +5 Constitution +3

Skills

Acrobatics +5 Stealth +7

Languages

Common

Resistances & Immunities

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Traits

Hardy

The roachling is immune to diseases and has advantage on Constitution saving throws.

Unpleasant Scent

The roachling has disadvantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks when interacting with Beasts and on Charisma checks when interacting with Humanoids. If the roachling bathes meticulously, it loses this trait for 24 hours.

Actions

Begrimed Dart

+5 to hit, range 20/60 ft (6.1/18.3 m). Hit: 1d4+3 plus 1d6 poison damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.

Begrimed Shortsword

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

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.

Multiattack

The roachling lord makes two Begrimed Shortsword or Begrimed Dart attacks.

About Roachling Lord

Roachling Lord is a small humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 63 hit points (derived from 14d6 + 14).

Roachling Lord has communication capabilities including Common. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Roachling Lord

2 tips available

When using Roachling Lord 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 Roachling Lord

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 Roachling Lord?: Roachling Lord has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Roachling Lord?: Roachling Lord is a Small Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Roachling Lord speak?: Roachling Lord can communicate in Common.