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Eonic Drifter

Medium · Humanoid · CR 1 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts
Armor Class
13 (leather armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
65 (10d8+20)
Challenge Rating CR
1

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
9
-1
DEX
14
+2
CON
14
+2
INT
18
+4
WIS
11
+0
CHA
13
+1

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Humanoid
Alignment Chaotic Neutral
XP 200
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 10

Skills

Arcana +6 History +6

Languages

Common, Eonic, Giant, Sylvan

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

Actions

Drift Backward

1/day

A future self of the eonic drifter materializes in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the drifter. The future self has the eonic drifter's stats and its full hit points, and it takes its turn immediately after its present self. Killing the original eonic drifter makes its future self disappear. If the present self sees its future self die, the eonic drifter must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. There is no effect if the save succeeds. If the saving throw fails, roll 1d6 to determine the effect on the eonic drifter: 1 = frightened, 2 = incapacitated, 3 = paralyzed, 4 = unconscious, 5 or 6 = has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. These effects last 1d4 rounds.

Drift Forward

2/day

The future self makes a time warping staff attack against a target. If the attack hits, instead of causing bludgeoning damage, both the target and the attacker jump forward through time, effectively ceasing to exist in the present time. They reappear in the same locations 1d4 rounds later, at the end of the present self's turn. Creatures occupying those locations at that moment are pushed 5 feet in a direction of their own choosing. The target of the drift (but not the future self) must then make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw, with effects identical to those for the eonic drifter witnessing the death of its future self (see Drift Backward). The future self doesn't reappear after using this ability the second time; only the target of the drift reappears from the second use. This does not trigger a saving throw for the present self.

Multiattack

The eonic drifter can either use Drift Backward or make two attacks with its time warping staff. The eonic drifter's future self (if present) can only use Drift Forward.

Time Warping Staff

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d10 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

About Eonic Drifter

Eonic Drifter is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 1. 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).

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

GM Tips: Using Eonic Drifter

2 tips available

When using Eonic Drifter 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 Eonic Drifter

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 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 3 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 200 XP
  • Hard: 300 XP
  • Deadly: 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 Eonic Drifter?
Eonic Drifter has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Eonic Drifter?
Eonic Drifter is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Eonic Drifter speak?
Eonic Drifter can communicate in Common, Eonic, Giant, Sylvan.

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