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Frostveil

Medium · Plant · CR 4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts

67 (9d8+27)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Plant

Alignment Unaligned

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +5

Movement

Walk 10 ft (3 m)

Fly 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 5 ft (1.5 m)

Climb 5 ft (1.5 m)

Crawl 5 ft (1.5 m)

Senses

Blindsight 100 ft (30.5 m)

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Stealth +7

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

cold

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning and piercing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, prone

Environments

Grassland or Plains Hills

Traits

Chilling Acid

The frostveil's frozen acidic mist breaks down flesh and organic materials into useable nutrients. Creatures who strike the frostveil with a non-reach melee weapon or an unarmed strike take 4 (1d8) acid damage.

False Appearance

While the frostveil remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a formation of frost and ice.

Windborne

While in blowing wind, the frostveil can fly with a speed of 30 feet. In a strong wind this speed increases to 60 feet.

Actions

Engulf

When a frostveil wraps itself around a Medium or smaller creature, the target takes 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) acid damage and is grappled (escape DC 15). The target takes another 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) acid damage at the end of each of its turns when it's still grappled by the frostveil. A frostveil can't attack while it has a creature engulfed. Damage from attacks against the frostveil is split evenly between the frostveil and the engulfed creature; the only exceptions are slashing and psychic damage, which affect only the frostveil.

Multiattack

The frostveil makes three tendril attacks.

Spirit Spores

Recharge 6

In distress, frostveils release a puff of psychotropic spores in a 10-foot cloud around themselves. Creatures within the cloud of spores must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw against poison or suffer hallucinations, as per a confusion spell, for 1d3 rounds.

Tendril

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If two tendrils hit the same target in a single turn, the target is engulfed.

About Frostveil

Frostveil is a medium plant with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 67 hit points (derived from 9d8+27).

Frostveil has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Frostveil

1 tips available

When using Frostveil 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 Frostveil

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 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 Frostveil?: Frostveil has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Frostveil?: Frostveil is a Medium Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Frostveil speak?: Frostveil can communicate in -.