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Shadow Fey Forest Hunter

Medium · Humanoid · CR 5 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts

15 (chain shirt)

104 (19d8+19)

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Core attributes and their modifiers.

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 1800

Initiative Bonus +4

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

Saving Throws

Dexterity +7 Constitution +4 Charisma +6

Skills

Arcana +3 Perception +4 Stealth +10 Survival +4

Languages

Common, Elvish, Umbral

Traits

Fey Ancestry

The shadow fey has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put it to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting

the shadow fey's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can cast the following spells innately, requiring no material components.

3/day: misty step (when in shadows, dim light, or darkness only)

Sneak Attack (1/turn)

The shadow fey forest hunter does an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack that had advantage, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the forest hunter that isn't incapacitated and the forest hunter doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Sunlight Sensitivity

While in sunlight, the shadow fey has disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Traveler in Darkness

The shadow fey has advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to know about shadow roads and shadow magic spells or items.

Actions

Longbow

+7 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d8 poison damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Multiattack

The shadow fey makes two ranged attacks.

Rapier

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

About Shadow Fey Forest Hunter

Shadow Fey Forest Hunter is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 104 hit points (derived from 19d8+19).

Shadow Fey Forest Hunter has communication capabilities including Common, Elvish, Umbral. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Shadow Fey Forest Hunter

2 tips available

When using Shadow Fey Forest Hunter in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Shadow Fey Forest Hunter

2 strategies available

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

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 3,000 XP
Hard: 4,500 XP
Deadly: 6,000 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 Shadow Fey Forest Hunter?: Shadow Fey Forest Hunter has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
What type of creature is Shadow Fey Forest Hunter?: Shadow Fey Forest Hunter is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Shadow Fey Forest Hunter speak?: Shadow Fey Forest Hunter can communicate in Common, Elvish, Umbral.