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Spawn of Arbeyach

Medium · Fiend · CR 5 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

17 (natural armor)

78 (12d8 + 24)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fiend

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 1800

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Tremorsense 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Wisdom +4

Skills

Perception +4 Stealth +5

Languages

Infernal

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

fire, poison

Damage Resistances

cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Traits

Devil’s Sight

Magical darkness doesn’t impede the spawn’s darkvision.

Hive Bond

While the spawn is within 60 feet of at least one member of its hive, it has advantage on initiative rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks. The spawn can’t be surprised if at least one other member is aware of the danger and within 300 feet of it.

Magic Resistance

The spawn has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Speak with Insects

The spawn can communicate with insects as if they shared a language.

Actions

Bite

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d6+4 plus 1d8 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.

Children of Arbeyach

1/day

The spawn of Arbeyach magically calls 1d4 swarms of insects. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the spawn and obeying its spoken commands. The insects remain for 1 hour, until the spawn dies, or until the spawn dismisses them as a bonus action.

Multiattack

The spawn of Arbeyach makes one Bite attack and one Stinger attack.

Stinger

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+4 plus 3d8 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) poison damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

About Spawn of Arbeyach

Spawn of Arbeyach is a medium fiend with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 78 hit points (derived from 12d8 + 24).

Spawn of Arbeyach has communication capabilities including Infernal. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Spawn of Arbeyach

2 tips available

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

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Spawn of Arbeyach

2 strategies available

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

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 3,000 XP
Hard: 4,500 XP
Deadly: 6,000 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 Spawn of Arbeyach?: Spawn of Arbeyach has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
What type of creature is Spawn of Arbeyach?: Spawn of Arbeyach is a Medium Fiend, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Spawn of Arbeyach speak?: Spawn of Arbeyach can communicate in Infernal.