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Soil Snake

Huge · Construct · CR 4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

14 (natural armor)

115 (11d12+44)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Burrow 40 ft (12.2 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Tremorsense 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +1

Languages

understands creator's languages but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic

Damage Resistances

fire

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone

Traits

Construct Nature

Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep.

Grassland Camouflage

Has advantage on Dex (Stealth) checks made to hide in grassland terrain.

About Soil Snake

Soil Snake is a huge construct with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 115 hit points (derived from 11d12+44).

Soil Snake has communication capabilities including understands creator's languages but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Soil Snake

1 tips available

When using Soil Snake in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Burrowing Tactics: This creature can burrow at 40 ft. It can ambush from underground or escape combat by digging. Use 'Earthbind' or create difficult terrain to limit burrowing. Consider fighting in areas without soft ground.

Player Guide: Facing Soil Snake

1 strategies available

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

Burrowing Defense: This creature can burrow at 40 ft! It can ambush from underground. Use 'Earthbind', create difficult terrain, or fight on hard surfaces. 'Stone Shape' can seal burrows.

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 Soil Snake?: Soil Snake has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Soil Snake?: Soil Snake is a Huge Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Soil Snake speak?: Soil Snake can communicate in understands creator's languages but can't speak.