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Alpine Creeper

Huge · Plant · CR 3 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

95 (10d12+30)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-4

DEX

-5

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-3

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Plant

Alignment Unaligned

XP 700

Initiative Bonus -5

Movement

Walk 15 ft (4.6 m)

Swim 7 ft (2.1 m)

Climb 7 ft (2.1 m)

Crawl 7 ft (2.1 m)

Senses

Tremorsense 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 7

Skills

Perception -3

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

cold

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, grappled, prone

Traits

False Appearance

Motionless: indistinguishable from patch of lichen.

Mossy Carpet

Enter hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through space as narrow as 1' wide with o squeezing.

Bonus Actions

Lethargic Stupor

One unconscious Humanoid or Giant in creeper's space suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature with more than half its hp max can't suffer more than one level of exhaustion from this. This exhaustion lasts until creature finishes short rest.

About Alpine Creeper

Alpine Creeper is a huge plant with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 5 and possesses 95 hit points (derived from 10d12+30).

GM Tips: Using Alpine Creeper

2 tips available

When using Alpine Creeper 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 Alpine Creeper

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 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 Alpine Creeper?: Alpine Creeper has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Alpine Creeper?: Alpine Creeper is a Huge Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.