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Tosculi Drone

Small · Monstrosity · CR 1/2 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts

22 (4d6+8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-1

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Monstrosity

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 11

Languages

Tosculi

Environments

Desert Grassland or Plains Hills

Traits

Gliding Wings

The tosculi drone can use its wings to slowly descend when falling (as if under the effect of the feather fall spell). It can move up to 5 feet horizontally for every foot it falls. The tosculi drone can't gain height with these wings alone. If subjected to a strong wind or lift of any kind, it can use the updraft to glide farther.

Skittering

Up to two tosculi can share the same space at one time. The tosculi has advantage on melee attack rolls while sharing its space with another tosculi that isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Claws

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Light Crossbow

+5 to hit, range 80/320 ft (24.4/97.5 m). Hit: 1d8 piercing damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

About Tosculi Drone

Tosculi Drone is a small monstrosity with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d6+8).

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

GM Tips: Using Tosculi Drone

2 tips available

When using Tosculi Drone in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Tosculi Drone

2 strategies available

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

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

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 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Tosculi Drone?: Tosculi Drone has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Tosculi Drone?: Tosculi Drone is a Small Monstrosity, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Tosculi Drone speak?: Tosculi Drone can communicate in Tosculi.