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Empty Cloak

Medium · Construct · CR 1/2 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts

13 (natural armor)

45 (10d8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Fly 40 ft (12.2 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Saving Throws

Dexterity +4 Constitution +2

Skills

Stealth +4

Languages

understands Elvish and Umbral but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Caves Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Laboratory Lake Mountain Ocean Ruins Sewer Shadowfell The Abyss Astral Plane Elysium Ethereal Plane Feywild Hell Material Plane Plane of Air Plane of Earth Plane of Fire Plane of Water Swamp or Marsh Temple Badlands Tomb Underworld Urban

Traits

Diligent Sentinel

Empty cloaks are designed to watch for intruders. They gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks.

Shadow Construction

Empty cloaks are designed with a delicate shadow construction. They burst into pieces, then dissipate into shadow, on a critical hit.

Wrapping Embrace

Empty cloaks can share the same space as one Medium or smaller creature. The empty cloak has advantage on attack rolls against any creature in the same space with it.

Actions

Razor Cloak

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Shadow Slam

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Shadow Snare

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: Large or smaller creatures are restrained. To escape, the restrained creature or an adjacent ally must use an action to make a successful DC 14 Strength check. The shadow snare has 15 hit points and AC 12.

About Empty Cloak

Empty Cloak is a medium construct with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 45 hit points (derived from 10d8).

Empty Cloak has communication capabilities including understands Elvish and Umbral but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Empty Cloak

1 tips available

When using Empty Cloak in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Empty Cloak

1 strategies available

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

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

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 Empty Cloak?: Empty Cloak has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Empty Cloak?: Empty Cloak is a Medium Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Empty Cloak speak?: Empty Cloak can communicate in understands Elvish and Umbral but can't speak.