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Avestruzii

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1/2 · Any Alignment

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

14 (scale mail)

22 (3d8+9)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Any Alignment

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +0

Languages

Common, Terran

Reactions

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Has resistance to one melee weapon attack that would hit it. To do so the avestruzii must see the attacker and must not have moved during its previous turn.

About Avestruzii

Avestruzii is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a any alignment alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 3d8+9).

Avestruzii has communication capabilities including Common, Terran. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Avestruzii

2 tips available

When using Avestruzii 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 Avestruzii

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 Avestruzii?: Avestruzii has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Avestruzii?: Avestruzii is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Avestruzii speak?: Avestruzii can communicate in Common, Terran.