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Npc: Frost-Afflicted

Medium · Humanoid · CR 3 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

13 (leather armor)

65 (10d8+20)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Neutral

XP 700

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

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Perception +3

Languages

any one language (usually Common)

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

cold

Condition Immunities

exhaustion, petrified

Traits

Burning Cold

A creature with resistance to cold doesn’t have resistance to the cold dealt by the frost-afflicted. A creature with immunity to cold is unaffected by this trait.

Icy Nature

The frost-afflicted is infused with minor elemental power and it requires only half the amount of food and drink that a typical humanoid of its size needs.

Reactions

Frigid Flare

When a creature hits the frost-afflicted with weapon attack ice bursts from the frost-afflicted. Each creature within 5 ft. of the frost-afflicted must make a DC 13 Con save taking 5 (2d4) cold on a failed save or half damage if made.

About Npc: Frost-Afflicted

Npc: Frost-Afflicted is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 65 hit points (derived from 10d8+20).

Npc: Frost-Afflicted has communication capabilities including any one language (usually Common). This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Npc: Frost-Afflicted

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When using Npc: Frost-Afflicted in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Cold Damage Strategy: Cold-based attacks can slow or freeze. Prepare 'Heat Metal' or fire spells as countermeasures. Ice terrain can be used to create difficult terrain for melee characters.

Player Guide: Facing Npc: Frost-Afflicted

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

Cold Damage Protection: This creature deals cold damage! Get cold resistance or use fire spells. Avoid water surfaces - they can freeze and create difficult terrain. 'Heat Metal' can counter cold.

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 Npc: Frost-Afflicted?: Npc: Frost-Afflicted has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Npc: Frost-Afflicted?: Npc: Frost-Afflicted is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Npc: Frost-Afflicted speak?: Npc: Frost-Afflicted can communicate in any one language (usually Common).