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Tosculi Drone

Small · Humanoid · CR 1/2 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

22 (4d6 + 8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Humanoid

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +3

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)

Passive Perception 11

Languages

Tosculi

Traits

Crowd Tactics

The tosculi can share its space with up to one other tosculi. While sharing its space with one other tosculi, it has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if the other tosculi in its space isn’t incapacitated.

Glide

The tosculi can extend its vestigial wings while falling to slow its rate of descent to 60 feet per round, landing on its feet and taking no falling damage. It can move up to 5 feet horizontally for every 1 foot it falls. The tosculi can’t gain height with its wings alone. If subjected to a strong wind or lift of any kind, it can use the updraft to glide farther.

Hive Sense

The tosculi can pinpoint the location of its hive queen when she is within 300 feet of it, and it can sense the general direction and distance to the hive where its queen makes her home.

Actions

Claw

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4+3 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.

About Tosculi Drone

Tosculi Drone is a small humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d6 + 8).

Tosculi Drone has communication capabilities including Tosculi. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Tosculi Drone

2 tips available

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

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Tosculi Drone

2 strategies available

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

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

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 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Tosculi Drone?: Tosculi Drone has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Tosculi Drone?: Tosculi Drone is a Small Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Tosculi Drone speak?: Tosculi Drone can communicate in Tosculi.