# Creatures (P-R)

## Panther

*Medium beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 12

**Hit Points** 13 (3d8)

**Speed** 50 ft., climb 40 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 14 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 3 (-4) | 14 (+2) | 7 (-2) |

**Skills** Perception +4, Stealth +6

**Senses** passive Perception 14

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP)

***Keen Smell***. The panther has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

***Pounce***. If the panther moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the panther can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage.

***Claw***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 4 (1d4+2) slashing damage.

## Phase Spider

*Large monstrosity, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 13 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 32 (5d10+5)

**Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 15 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) | 10 (+0) | 6 (-2) |

**Skills** Stealth +6

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 3 (700 XP)

***Ethereal Jaunt***. As a bonus action, the spider can magically shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane, or vice versa.

***Spider Climb***. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

***Web Walker***. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:* 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

A **phase spider** possesses the magical ability to phase in and out of the Ethereal Plane. It seems to appear out of nowhere and quickly vanishes after attacking. Its movement on the Ethereal Plane before coming back to the Material Plane makes it seem like it can teleport.

## Poisonous Snake

*Tiny beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 13

**Hit Points** 2 (1d4)

**Speed** 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

| STR    | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 2 (-4) | 16 (+3) | 11 (+0) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 3 (-4) |

**Senses** blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP)

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

## Polar Bear

*Large beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 12 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 42 (5d10+15)

**Speed** 40 ft., swim 30 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 20 (+5) | 10 (+0) | 16 (+3) | 2 (-4) | 13 (+1) | 7 (-2) |

**Skills** Perception +3

**Senses** passive Perception 13

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 2 (450 XP)

***Keen Smell***. The bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

###### Actions

***Multiattack***. The bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage.

***Claws.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage.

## Pony

*Medium beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 10

**Hit Points** 11 (2d8+2)

**Speed** 40 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 15 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 13 (+1) | 2 (-4) | 11 (+0) | 7 (-2) |

**Senses** passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP)

###### Actions

***Hooves***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (2d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

## Quipper

*Tiny beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 13

**Hit Points** 1 (1d4-1)

**Speed** 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

| STR    | DEX     | CON    | INT    | WIS    | CHA    |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 2 (-4) | 16 (+3) | 9 (-1) | 1 (-5) | 7 (-2) | 2 (-4) |

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 0 (10 XP)

***Blood Frenzy***. The quipper has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

***Water Breathing***. The quipper can breathe only underwater.

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 1 piercing damage.

A **quipper** is a carnivorous fish with sharp teeth. Quippers can adapt to any aquatic environment, including cold subterranean lakes. They frequently gather in swarms; the statistics for a swarm of quippers appear later in this appendix.

## Rat

*Tiny beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 10

**Hit Points** 1 (1d4-1)

**Speed** 20 ft.

| STR    | DEX     | CON    | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| 2 (-4) | 11 (+0) | 9 (-1) | 2 (-4) | 10 (+0) | 4 (-3) |

**Senses** darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 0 (10 XP)

***Keen Smell***. The rat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 1 piercing damage.

## Raven

*Tiny beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 12

**Hit Points** 1 (1d4-1)

**Speed** 10 ft., fly 50 ft.

| STR    | DEX     | CON    | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| 2 (-4) | 14 (+2) | 8 (-1) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) |

**Skills** Perception +3

**Senses** passive Perception 13

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 0 (10 XP)

***Mimicry***. The raven can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check.

###### Actions

***Beak***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 1 piercing damage.

## Reef Shark

*Medium beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 12 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 22 (4d8+4)

**Speed** 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 14 (+2) | 13 (+1) | 13 (+1) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 4 (-3) |

**Skills** Perception +2

**Senses** blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 12

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 1/2 (100 XP)

***Pack Tactics***. The shark has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the shark's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

***Water Breathing***. The shark can breathe only underwater.

###### Actions

***Bite***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage.

Smaller than giant sharks and hunter sharks, **reef sharks** inhabit shallow waters and coral reefs, gathering in small packs to hunt. A full-grown specimen measures 6 to 10 feet long.

## Rhinoceros

*Large beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 11 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 45 (6d10+12)

**Speed** 40 ft.

| STR     | DEX    | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 21 (+5) | 8 (-1) | 15 (+2) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) |

**Senses** passive Perception 11

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 2 (450 XP)

***Charge***. If the rhinoceros moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

###### Actions

***Gore***. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 14 (2d8+5) bludgeoning damage.

## Riding Horse

*Large beast, unaligned*

**Armor Class** 10

**Hit Points** 13 (2d10+2)

**Speed** 60 ft.

| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT    | WIS     | CHA    |
|---------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| 16 (+3) | 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 2 (-4) | 11 (+0) | 7 (-2) |

**Senses** passive Perception 10

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP)

###### Actions

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