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Gray Thirster

Medium · Undead · CR 2 · Neutral Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts
Armor Class
13
Hit Points and Hit Dice
39 (6d8+12)
Challenge Rating CR
2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
12
+1
DEX
16
+3
CON
15
+2
INT
6
-2
WIS
12
+1
CHA
14
+2

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Undead
Alignment Neutral Evil
XP 450
Initiative Bonus +3

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

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)
Passive Perception 11

Skills

Stealth +5

Languages

understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities
fire, poison
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning, necrotic
Condition Immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned

Environments

Desert

Traits

Thirst

The gray thirster projects a 30-foot aura of desiccating thirst. The first time a creature enters the aura on its turn, or when it starts its turn in the aura, it must make a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion. If the saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to the gray thirster's Thirst for the next 24 hours.

Actions

Claw

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Drought

1/day

The gray thirster draws the moisture from a 20-foot radius area centered on itself. Nonmagical water and other liquids in this area turn to dust. Each creature that is neither undead nor a construct in the area takes 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 13 Constitution saving throw. Plants, oozes, and creatures with the Amphibious, Water Breathing, or Water Form traits have disadvantage on this saving throw. Liquids carried by a creature that makes a successful saving throw are not destroyed.

Multiattack

The gray thirster makes two claw attacks and one Withering Turban attack

Withering Turban

+5 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 1d4 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) necrotic damage. If the target failed a saving throw against the Thirst trait at any point in this encounter, its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage it took from this attack. This reduction lasts until the target has no exhaustion levels.

About Gray Thirster

Gray Thirster is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a neutral evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 39 hit points (derived from 6d8+12).

Gray Thirster has communication capabilities including understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Gray Thirster

2 tips available

When using Gray Thirster 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 Gray Thirster

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 2.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 4 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 600 XP
  • Hard: 900 XP
  • Deadly: 1,200 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 Gray Thirster?
Gray Thirster has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Gray Thirster?
Gray Thirster is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Gray Thirster speak?
Gray Thirster can communicate in understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak.

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