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Leshy

Medium · Monstrosity · CR 1 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts

14 (natural armor)

84 (13d8+26)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Monstrosity

Alignment Chaotic Neutral

XP 200

Initiative Bonus +1

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 14

Skills

Deception +5 Perception +4 Stealth +3 Survival +4

Languages

Common, Elvish, Sylvan

Environments

Forest or Jungle

Traits

Camouflage

A leshy has advantage on Stealth checks if it is at least lightly obscured by foliage.

Innate Spellcasting

the leshy's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

at will: animal friendship, pass without trace, speak with animals

1/day each: entangle, plant growth, shillelagh, speak with plants, hideous laughter

Mimicry

A leshy can mimic the calls and voices of any creature it has heard. To use this ability, the leshy makes a Charisma (Deception) check. Listeners who succeed on an opposed Wisdom (Insight) or Intelligence (Nature)-DM's choice-realize that something is mimicking the sound. The leshy has advantage on the check if it's mimicking a general type of creature (a crow's call, a bear's roar) and not a specific individual's voice.

Actions

Change Size

The leshy appears to change its size, becoming as tall as a massive oak (Gargantuan) or as short as a blade of grass (Tiny). The change is entirely illusory, so the leshy's statistics do not change.

Club

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

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

Multiattack

The leshy makes two club attacks.

About Leshy

Leshy is a medium monstrosity with a Challenge Rating of 1. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 84 hit points (derived from 13d8+26).

Leshy has communication capabilities including Common, Elvish, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Leshy

2 tips available

When using Leshy 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 Leshy

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 Leshy?: Leshy has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Leshy?: Leshy is a Medium Monstrosity, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Leshy speak?: Leshy can communicate in Common, Elvish, Sylvan.