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Hag, Pesta

Medium · Fey · CR 4 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

17 (natural armor)

105 (14d8+42)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fey

Alignment Chaotic Neutral

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 15

Saving Throws

Strength +5 Wisdom +5

Skills

Perception +3

Languages

Common, Giant, Sylvan

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

necrotic, poison

Damage Vulnerabilities

radiant

Condition Immunities

exhaustion, poisoned

Traits

Disease Sense

Can pinpoint location of poisoned creatures or creatures suffering from a disease within 60' of her and can sense general direction of such creatures within 1 mile of her.

Pestilence Aura

At start of each of hag’s turns each creature within 10 ft. of her takes 4 (1d8) poison. If a creature remains within aura for more than 1 min it contracts disease of hag’s choice (DC 13 Con negates disease). Disease’s save DC is 13 regardless of type.

Plague Carrier

The pesta hag is immune to diseases.

About Hag, Pesta

Hag, Pesta is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 105 hit points (derived from 14d8+42).

Hag, Pesta has communication capabilities including Common, Giant, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Hag, Pesta

2 tips available

When using Hag, Pesta 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 Hag, Pesta

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 Hag, Pesta?: Hag, Pesta has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Hag, Pesta?: Hag, Pesta is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Hag, Pesta speak?: Hag, Pesta can communicate in Common, Giant, Sylvan.