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Tosculi Warrior

Small · Humanoid · CR 3 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

58 (9d6 + 27)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Humanoid

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 700

Initiative Bonus +5

Movement

Walk 60 ft (18.3 m)

Fly 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)

Crawl 30 ft (9.1 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.

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

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4+5 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5) slashing damage.

Multiattack

The tosculi warrior makes one Claw attack and one Stinger attack.

Prepare Host

The tosculi extends the paralysis on a creature within 5 feet of it that was paralyzed by a tosculi's Stinger attack. The paralyzed target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 8 hours and no longer makes saving throws to end the paralysis. The paralysis ends if the target takes damage while below half its hp maximum. Otherwise, a spell or effect that cures disease ends this paralysis.

Stinger

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4+5 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 5) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the target is also paralyzed. A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

About Tosculi Warrior

Tosculi Warrior is a small humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 58 hit points (derived from 9d6 + 27).

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

GM Tips: Using Tosculi Warrior

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

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Tosculi Warrior

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

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 3.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 5 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 1,200 XP
Hard: 1,800 XP
Deadly: 2,400 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 Tosculi Warrior?: Tosculi Warrior has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Tosculi Warrior?: Tosculi Warrior is a Small Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Tosculi Warrior speak?: Tosculi Warrior can communicate in Tosculi.