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Animated Bearskin Rug

Large · Construct · CR 4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

13 (natural armor)

65 (10d10+10)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-4

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Blindsight 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 6

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Traits

Antimagic Susceptibility

The bearskin rug is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rug must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Damage Transfer

While it is grappling a creature, the bearskin rug takes only half the damage dealt to it, and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.

False Appearance

While the bearskin rug remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal bearskin rug.

Actions

Bite

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d10+4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Claws

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d6+4 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target not grappled by the bearskin rug. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Envelop

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is grappled (escaped DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the rug can't envelop another target.

Menacing Roar

Recharge 6

The bearskin rug lets out a hideous, supernatural howl. Each creature within 20 feet of the rug that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature frightened this way must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the rug as it can. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. At the end of each of its turns and when it takes damage, the creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Multiattack

The animated bearskin rug makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws. It can use its Envelop in place of its claw attack.

About Animated Bearskin Rug

Animated Bearskin Rug is a large construct with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 65 hit points (derived from 10d10+10).

GM Tips: Using Animated Bearskin Rug

2 tips available

When using Animated Bearskin Rug 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 Animated Bearskin Rug

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 4.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 6 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 2,000 XP
Hard: 3,000 XP
Deadly: 4,000 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 Animated Bearskin Rug?: Animated Bearskin Rug has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Animated Bearskin Rug?: Animated Bearskin Rug is a Large Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.