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Sunflower Sprite

Small · Fey · CR 1/2 · Neutral Good

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

14 (4d6)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Fey

Alignment Neutral Good

XP 100

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 14

Skills

Perception +2

Languages

Sylvan

Traits

Diurnal

At night or when underground it has disadvantage on initiative rolls and Wis (Perception) checks.

Magic Resistance

Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Speak with Plants

Can communicate with plants as if they shared a language.

Variable Illumination

Sheds bright light in a 5 ft. to 20' radius and dim light for extra number of feet equal to chosen radius. It can alter radius as a bonus action. It can’t use this trait if it hasn’t been exposed to sunlight in past 24 hrs.

About Sunflower Sprite

Sunflower Sprite is a small fey with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a neutral good alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 14 hit points (derived from 4d6).

Sunflower Sprite has communication capabilities including Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Sunflower Sprite

2 tips available

When using Sunflower Sprite 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 Sunflower Sprite

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 Sunflower Sprite?: Sunflower Sprite has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Sunflower Sprite?: Sunflower Sprite is a Small Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Sunflower Sprite speak?: Sunflower Sprite can communicate in Sylvan.