Introduction

This adventure takes place in 1488 DR almost 100 years after the Spellplague and the end of the Era of Upheaval. Almost ten years ago, the Dernall Forest was under siege by creatures sent through a rift from the Feywild by Great Gark, the Goblin King of Nachtur. The breach in planar integrity was deep in the heart of the forest and the troops of House Kendrick were hard pressed to repel the growing evil presence resolving to a win with a great loss... King Derid Kendrick died on the battlefield. As of 1479 DR, creatures reported to be in the forest included fomorians, goblins,werewolves, and worgs.

A villager, who was hunting in the edges of forest, found an artifact a couple of weeks ago. The artifact was found in the river bank close to a Hunting Hut that he stopped to rest.

The city governor Godebert Silvermaul, ordered a small group to investigate the area and start a digging expedition where the artifact was found. The governor asked for protection on the site in the fear that enemies, usually goblins and other monsters that are lurking in the Dernal Forest, may interrupt the excavation. The characters and two farmers, Blavier Greencarol and Nathan Frostchaser, will arrive one day before the rest of the expedition. This is where the campaign begins.

Politics

The islands are not easy to be ruled under one power. The distances are long and there is difficulty in moving the army between islands as the sea separates them can really fast sink ships and drown soldiers. Apart from that, there are differences both in the culture and in the origin of the inhabitants as there are many races living in every corner of Moonshaes.

• After the Spellplague, House Kendrick lost much of their control over the isles. In 1479 DR, much of the Isle of Alaron was ruled by House Kendrick, although the King's forces did not control the entire island. After King Kendrick died his right hand Godebert Silvermaul took charge of the island as Governor elected by the High Council.
• The Isle of Snowdown is controlled by the vampire Lady Erliza Daressin, who is loyal to Amn.
• The Isle of Gwynneth is controlled by the Kingdom of Sarifal, which is ruled by elf High Lady Ordalf.
• The Isle of Norland is ruled by Hergatha, referring to herself as The Storm Maiden, a human raised as Northlander.
• A tribe of fomorians crossed from the Feywild into Faerûn after the Spellplague and took control of the Island of Oman.
• The Isle of Moray is under the control of Malarite lycanthropes.

Chapter 1: Island of Alaron

The first part of the adventure takes place in a dangerous forest outside of Caer Callidyr city. Characters arrive at this place inside Dernal Forest and as soon as night falls they run into trouble when ambushed by goblins.

Part1: Dig Site

Next to a river bank, a small clearing almost 50ft wide in the river bank that comes down to 20ft in the entrance of the path, our party arrives after almost a day walking on the High Kings Road. It is located 15 miles SW of Caer Callidyr city.

As soon as they arrive, the workers place two marquees and there is also one small wooden hut that hunters occasionally use while in the woods. The place can be lightened during night by small torchers and oil lamps that can be found inside the hut. Also there is a small chest containing 2 healing potions, a dagger and a rope. The cart that arrives with the adventurers has water and food supplies for 4-5 days and mining equipment.

WHAT THE GOBLINS KNOW

If the characters capture or charm any of the goblins here, the goblins can be persuaded to divulge some useful information:

• Temple is about half day walk south of the place they are
• Fewer than ten goblins dwell in the lair.
• They are under the commands of a goblin leader named Kaahberk. His mission is to clear the temple from any intruders and reopen the portal so that more dark creatures pass through and take control of Dernal forest.

Awarding Experience Points

When the party defeats the goblin ambushers award each character with 75XP.

Treasure

The hidden room contains 7 pp, 5x10 gp gems, 4 scrolls (L1: Bless , Shield of Faith - L2: Dragon's Breath, Enlarge/Reduce) and a chance of a magic item that can be found inside the sarcophagus.

Before leaving the temple and heading back to the dig site characters should do a long rest.

A character that succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History or Religion) check knows the following: “The temple was dedicated to goddess Mystryl. Mystryl was a greater deity and the first incarnation of the goddess of magic and was most notably known as the being who embodied the Weave, the primary source of magic in the cosmos.”

The same information will be acquired by a historian on High King castle when they tell the Governor what they found.

The adventurers should return to dig site and talk to the officer. Radolf will order them to go to the City and tell everything to the governor. They can find some answers at the city about Mystryl and the Weave.

Awarding Experience Points

Exploring the Temple and defeating goblin boss and his allies completes a story milestone. Divide 1400 XP equally among the characters. If the party discovers the secret room and kills the skeletons award them with 200 XP extra. This is the first milestone and should provide enough XP for the characters to attain 2nd level.

Frog Attack

While the characters are near the banks of the river they are attacked by territorial creatures. The adventurers will have to figure out a way to fight when the terrain itself is fighting against them!

Read or paraphrase the following:

These six bullywugs croak angrily at the characters in their native, ranine language. This land is their territory, and the characters are passing dangerously close to their half-submerged stronghold. The bullywugs want to either drive the characters away to gain favor with their liege-lord, or to kill them and be hailed as heroes. They would rather avoid combat because a fight will most likely result in their own deaths.

Characters that make a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check determine that the bullywugs are puffing themselves up in an attempt to seem big and scare the characters off. If the characters divert their course and try to avoid the territorial bullywugs, they stop their attack.

Tactics. The bullywugs attack by swimming towards the characters, popping their heads out of the water, and then diving back beneath the surface. If any character dives into the water to pursue them, the bullywugs swarm that character and try to grapple them, then pull them down to the bottom to drown them.

Scaling this Encounter. If your characters are handling the bullywugs’ tactics easily, add a giant frog to this encounter on initiative count 20 of the third turn of combat. The bullywugs command it to attack, and it emerges from beneath a water lily.

Part 2: Caer Callidyr city

Caer Callidyr, the capital city of Alaron and the Ffolk people on the Moonshaes islands, is the largest city of the Moonshaes. It's the home of many people, mostly Humans, as well as a few other races, a humble city center of trade and culture.

The High King’s castle that rises on top of a hill on the north west part of the city is made from pure alabaster stone and is the tallest man-made structure in the Moonshaes. The city walls protect from intruders and have six gates leading to six roads on the west, east and south. It was inhabited by the monarchy of the Ffolk but after the death of King Kendrick the city and the island is governed by Governor Godebert, appointed by the council of the city. After the death of King Kendrick, the council in an attempt to reconcile with the once enemies of other islands, dethroned any King Kendrick’s heirs and put an end to monarchy by royalty. Islands are not under a single government. Each one has its own ruler, laws and different people and races. The geography, the sea and the racial differences are making it hard for a single big alliance under one ruler.

When they arrive at the city they enter by one of the main gates of the city walls. They can easily see the alabaster castle of the city that is on top of a hill and can be seen from any spot of the city. The city is crowded, many people are shouting to sell their products, it is the best place to make business in the Moonshae islands. By looking at the people you can tell they are poor but really enjoying their daily lives on the island. The streets are wide, you can see all kinds of people walking, children playing hide and seek laughing and smiling. The fog usually covers the city till midday. Standing still and trying to listen to the sea, seagulls and ships coming and leaving the port is easy from any place in the city.

As soon as they arrive the characters should visit the governor. Entering the alabaster castle main gate guarded by knights, many soldiers are passing by listening to the sound of boots stomping. They don't carry fancy armors but their Tabard, a blue painted Sun, brings out an aura of importance. Immediately after reaching the castle hall, they are escorted to the upper floor where the governor expects them. Governor, a 45 years old human with short blond hair and short beard, having a scar in his right cheek from the battle of the portal 10 years ago is sitting behind a desk wearing silver full plate armor. He was the right hand of King Hendrick and after his death was appointed Governor by the city high council. He welcomes them and is pleased with their mission that they accomplished and awards them with 20 gp each.

The artifact is in the hands of artisans loyal to the castle artisans that are searching its true origin. It's a bit broken, a sign of a really strong power. Some kind of magical aura could be the reason for being indestructible. Godebert believes that maybe there is not enough knowledge in Callidyrr to fully understand the power of this artifact so he has sent a message to High Lady Ordalf ruler of Sarifal and asks for her advice.

City Locations

Attack at sea

Llewellyn is a 100 miles road on the south. Arriving there, two days later, they go to the dock where small fishing boats and a couple of trade boats load their wares. The village is small with one small tavern and about a dozen houses. Their journey to the next island begins with a strong wind, a good sign that Tempus is with them and they will reach Borth in a day. While they are in the middle of the ocean, they see something on the horizon. Unfortunately it is a pirate ship coming from Nelanther islands lurking the crossing of Snowdown. The cog sails faster than the loaded trading boat and soon it flanks. You can see on board a pirate captain (bandit captain) and five pirates (bandits) shouting and preparing to engage. When their ship is 15 feet away from the trading boat they jump at the trading boat.

If characters defeat the pirates they can seize the cog. In any case they continue to sail for Borth. If that happens skip ahead to Chapter 2, “Island of Gwynneth/Sarifal”. In the unlikely event that the pirates defeat the adventurers they leave them unconscious and take them as prisoners to Nelanther Islands. Continue to “Prisoners of Nelanthers”.

Treasure

Characters can find treasure inside the pirate ship's mast. That is 2000 cp, 1000 sp, 100 gp, six 50 gp gems and the magic item “Bottle of Ksidia” (see Appendix A: Magic Items)

Awarding Experience Points

If they defeat the pirates award the party with 1200 XP that they divide equally among the characters. If they fail and they are prisoners, award them with the same amount when they manage to escape.

This is the second story milestone that can advance characters to level 3. Again, if they fail but they do escape Nelanthers island, advance them to level 3 before arriving at Gwynneth island.

Prisoners on Nelanthers

Characters find themselves in an uncomfortable situation. They will have to escape and find a way to leave the island that the pirates took them and head to Gwynneth with the artifact.

They wake up and find themselves in chains on the pirate ship. Before dusk they arrive at a small island on Nelanthers. Pirate captain, Nirim Glursk, aspires to become a great pirate and terror of the seas. For now he only has a cog, attacks and steals other ships and makes profit out of the prisoners he sells as slaves. The small fishing village they arrive at is a pirates den. Couple of bars are the first thing to see in the dock with drunk people outside trying to stay on their feet and a really bad smell. They take the characters to the building next to one of the bars. Nirim enters while the characters in chains wait outside with the rest of the crew guarding them. Through the window it seems that Nirim is negotiating with a guy behind a desk and points to the characters. He exits and escorts the characters back to the cog and where they will spend the rest of the day there chained and guarded. Nirim just made a deal selling the prisoners probably the next day to potential buyers that come to this village once every couple days

In the next hours a character that succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom(Perception) check can notice that on the west, almost as far as the eye can see on the horizon, there is a tall tower. Also on the left and right of the cog they can see one more pirate ship and about 100ft away three fishing boats and a couple of rowboats. When the night comes this tower seems to shed light but not in a way a lighthouse would do. If a character succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence(Arcana) check can tell that this is a wizards’ tower and usually wizards have ways to teleport between places. Nirim orders the pirates to stay on guard and goes to a house nearby. Characters that are now held below deck, can hear heavy footsteps made from his leather boots leaving the boat. This is a good chance for the players to try and escape. Some of the adventurers gear is close to them but out of reach. They can open or break the chains if they succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check or a DC 14 Strength check. On the ship there are five pirates, two of them keep watch over the ship and three of them sleep on deck.

Nearby there are fishing boats and rowboats that the characters can use to sail to Gwynneth or go to the island on the west where the wizard that lives there can help them. If they choose to sail to Gwynneth skip to “Chapter 2: Island of Gwynneth” otherwise continue to “Wizards Lighthouse”

Chapter 2: Island of Gwynneth/Sarifal

Adventure continues in the island of Gwynneth, an island in the middle of the Moonshae sea. For most of its history, Northlanders lived on the northern part of the island and the Ffolk lived in the southern lowlands of the island. After the city of Karador raised from the depths of the Myrloch lake, High Lady Ordalf moved the Sarifal realm to Gwynneth island. Her elven army took control of almost every part of the island but there are still places that mortal inhabitants live and on the northern part, mostly inside Winterglen Forest, evil fey are a constant threat for Lady Ordalf. The Unseelie fey, that came across the planar divide as well, are under the commands of hag Urphania.

The Llewyrr elves have lived in Myrloch Vale. Characters are on the way to bring the artifact to Karador and find answers of its origin. An elf Wizard, Miracan Elajor, lives there and if someone knows something it should be him. The road to Karador city, although beautiful, hides dangers especially close to the mountains where the villagers talked about the appearance of a young dragon. Arriving at Karador, they are informed that Miracan has been kidnaped and must be saved from Citadel Umbra, a quest with evil creatures that will stand in their way before successfully bringing him back to Karador.

Part 1: Information of Power

After half a day they arrive at the dock of Borth. A small fishing village where the locals are friendly and don't look for troubles. In charge for the dock incoming ships is a human named Rerof Kusk. Dock lines are used to tie the boat up alongside and then they get off. Near the main street of the dock characters can find a place to rest, eat some food and continue their way to Karador. A road connects Borth, Kingsbay and Pontswain the last village. Koart is the nearest village before they enter the path between the mountains that leads to Myrloch Vale. There is a stable in Borth that someone can buy horses and once every couple days a stagecoach makes the route to deliver goods and packages between villages.

The journey to the mountains is a couple of days from Borth to Koart. Riding on the main road, the weather changes from sunny to thunderstorm in a blink of an eye, typical of the Moonshae islands. Corn fields can be seen left and right of the road as this is the part of the island that the agriculture life thrives. Parallel to the road is Llyrath forest where wildlife is at its finest, untouched by evil creatures. The road continues under Synnoria mountains, a not so harmless place. There are notable alleged sightings of monsters and dragons in the sky but people believe it's a lie. Who can survive to tell the story?

When night comes what seems to be a fairytale now could be true as growls feel the air. Above them behind some clouds a form with wings appears. Before even understanding what is happening a red dragon wyrmling falls from the sky and attacks the characters. It can smell treasure and gold and the caravan carries a lot.

If they defeat the dragon they continue to Koart and arrive at dawn. There is an Inn at the main square of the village, the Sapphire Fang. A night at this Inn costs 1 gp / person and it has only one room. Owner of the Inn narrates to the visitors the war between the Llewyrr elves and High King's troops when Karador rose from the depths of Lake Myrloch and how eventually elves took control of the entire island of Gwynneth.

Awarding Experience Points

If they defeat the dragon award the party with 1100 XP that they divide equally among the characters.

Sacred Grove of the Earthmother

On the lake shore, trees are making a small narrow passage that guides the travellers inside the forest where the Grove is. The taller trees are used by the druids and on them they have built really small tree houses with a door and one or two openings reassembling a window. Between those houses there are wooden platforms and in the middle, above of what appears to be a Moonwell, stands a bigger platform between two houses. On this platform some druids are gathered, talking about various things, and a really thin, white hair, old man sits in the middle of the circle. Branwyn Moonsinger, a human druid in the service of the Earthmother is the Great Druid of the Moonshaes. Branwyn doesn't take any sides between the mortals of Gwynneth and the fey of Sarifal. Elves of Karador usually visit him, so they can exchange knowledge - their deeper understanding of Magic and his tales of Moonshae isles and history of Gwynneth before their arrival.

Examining the Moonwell in the middle of the Grove unveils a high magical power. Looking inside with a quick glance seems that the bottom of the pool is not deep at all. But the more you look the more it attracts you, as there is no bottom at all and expands with no end. A view that can be only imagined as gazing at the stars of the night sky, overwhelmed by its beauty that everything that happens around you suddenly stops.

Moonwell Clues

The adventure continues north of Sacred Grove of Earthmother. There are Moonwells on the north part of the lake in the Myrlock Vale that Miracan could be, investigating them for the source of energy. Characters could look up for clues on those Moonwells. On a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check at Mal Tarbat reveals footprints and blood around the moonwell. Those Moonwells. A character that succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check while carefully examining the water senses a black magic fog, small as a fist, emitting out of them and understands that these Moonwells have been used by dark feys and are corrupted. A displacer beast with its master, a fey hunter (scout) crossed over to the Material Plane from the portal at Citadel Umbra. They stalk their prey on these moonwells and attack from cover.

Winterglen Forest

The intrusion of dark feys made this place sick. The trees, that are not already dead, have spread their branches trying to reach the sunlight, as the sun filters through a thick, leafy canopy sixty feet above. Characters are pushing gnarled branches out of their way and find themselves traversing winding pathways that seem to slowly close in from all sides. While the characters are traveling through the pitch-dark boughs of this forest they should avoid gas spores and violet fungi. Players must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check to understand that mushrooms are poisonous and will explode when something touches them. Then they must succeed on three DC 14 group Dexterity checks to avoid touching them and the ground is difficult terrain. After a while they arrive at six immense trees that border their way. The knots and gnarls in their bark give the distinct impression that the trees have twisted, snarling faces. If a character has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher, or searches the clearing and makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, read or paraphrase this additional portion:

If the characters begin to explore the trees and don’t notice them, the dryads attack with surprise. While the characters are surprised, the dryads cast entangle on as many of them as they can, and then run to hide again. Once they are hidden, the dryads attack. They fight to the death, pledging their loyalty to Urfania. A magic bow is used by one of the dryads that can be looted as treasure after they defeat them.

Awarding Experience Points

Divide 1200 XP equally among the characters if the party succeeds.

Citadel Umbra

On top of a small hill lies a citadel. The hill is a small circle in the middle of a desert crater. Surrounded by a moat 20ft deep and 30ft wide, the edges of the hill are pretty sharp creating strange rocky shapes. Dense forest around the clearing of the hill leaves a couple of narrow openings, one of which leads to an uphill bridge naturally created.

Citadel rests on a spot that is a rare conjunction: Crossings to both the Feywild and Shadowfell. Leader of this Citadel is a powerful Hag named Urphania and her minions. Lady Ordalf was one of the feys that banished her from the Feywild.

In seeking revenge, she commands an army of dark creatures and wants nothing more than to get revenge for her banishing. When Miracan left Karador, in a quest to learn more about artifacts and the strange energy that he is sensing the past weeks on the island, minions of Urphania found him near Mal Tarbat, abducted him and took him at the citadel.

Urphania didn't know anything about the artifact nor the strange energy. Adventurers must hurry and arrive before she interrogates him. She will torment him and try to learn any weak spots of Karador City and Lady Ordalf.

Developments

If Urphania is left with less than 20 hit points she can try to flee through the portal and if that happens no one else can pass through the portal. If Urphania is killed the portal starts to flicker and then disappears. She was using her magic to keep it open.

Treasure

The chest contains two potions of greater healing, 2300 cp, 600 sp, 50 gp . Inside the closet there are seven gems worth 50gp each, two potions of healing, one potion of climbing and one spell scroll (1st level).

Awarding Experience Points

Divide 4400 XP equally among the characters if the party succeeds.

This is another milestone. It will be enough XP to get players to level 4.

Back to Karador

After they save Miracan they should take him back to Karador. He is exhausted and have signs of torture all over his body. While exploring a moonwell, a blurry image appeared in the waters. He saw Lycanthropes in possession of the 3rd part at the island of Moray that were trying to summon a fearsome monster, but it wasn't clear enough to see the creature. They have tried in the past to resurrect Kazgaroth. Could it be? He won't tell them about the vision because he is dedicated to Lady Ordalf and only if she wants he will share any knowledge with the strangers. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check forces Miracan to unveil his vision.

The journey to Karador through the forest won't be that easy as the danger is not over yet. Evil feys are still inside the forest. At the edge of the corrupt woods, a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check spots a number of corrupt fey watching the characters’ progress. If they are not noticed, three pixies and three sprites attack with surprise while a faerie dragon stays invisible and attacks after the first round. This dragon smells the gold that the characters are carrying on them, hence the attack, and a deal can be made to spare their lives in exchange for the gold they have.

Appendix A: Magic Items

Bottle of Ksidia

Wondrous Item, uncommon

A small magic bottle made out of glass that contains 250ml of a cold and sweet alcohol drink. When the bottle is empty, it refills in 4 hours.

The containing alcohol can be used on a flesh wound as antiseptic, healing for 1d4 +2 and cannot be used again if the bottle doesn't refill. If the wound is caused by fire it does 1d4+2 damage instead. This alcohol cannot cure poison or any other diseases.

Broom stick

Weapon (staff), rare

This stick appears as a normal brooming stick. If someone touches it the stick flies and hits the player. It has +3 to hit and on a successful hit does 1d6+2 bludgeoning damage. The staff is indestructible

Dryad's Gift (Bow)

Weapon (longbow), rare (requires attunement)

A beautiful dryad removes a branch from her tree. As it transforms itself from a branch to the rough shape of a bow, she pulls a few strands of her hair, and they weave into themselves to become a string. She kisses the bow, and its shape shifts again, the center strong and thick, the ends firm but flexible, and the string tight.

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

Ordinary branches, when drawn, transform themselves into arrows. They transform back into branches shortly after landing, or when removed from the wound of a living creature.

The string of this bow is unbreakable by nonmagical means, and to the user it smells faintly of sweet flowers. The user gains advantage to any saves based on harmful odors and creatures that try to perceive the wielder of this bow by scent must do so with disadvantage.

This living bow can speak with the forest. By concentrating on a known recipient, and speaking to the bow, the wielder can send a brief message of up to twenty five words. This message can only travel within the boundaries of a continuous forest, travels as fast as the wind, and can be understood by the intended recipient. The recipient can reply immediately with a message under the same restrictions. Note that this message is not private, and can be overheard by those able to speak with plants anywhere within the forest. To others, it is simply the rustle of branches and leaves in the wind.

Proficiency with a longbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

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Final Words

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

This amulet has a shape of a icosahedron of color black. When binding with the amulet the wearer needs to say what words will be used before his/her last breath. When the time comes, the character says those words and the magic power of a Celestial trapped inside the amulet is unleashed. The amulet starts glowing, turns from black to white and emits bright light till it finally shatters sheding its light in all directions.

Appendix B: Monsters

This section contains stat blocks and short descriptions for the creatures that appear in Forgotten Islands.

Bandits rove in gangs and are sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry.

Pirates are bandits of the high seas. They might be freebooters interested only in treasure and murder, or they might be privateers sanctioned by the crown to attack and plunder an enemy nation’s vessels.

It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has these qualities in spades.

In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in line, the captain must mete out rewards and punishment on a regular basis.

More than treasure, a bandit captain or pirate captain craves infamy. A prisoner who appeals to the captain’s vanity or ego is more likely to be treated fairly than a prisoner who does not or claims not to know anything of the captain’s colorful reputation.

Goblin

Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil

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• Armor Class 15 (leather armor, shield)
• Hit Points 7 (2d6)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (−1)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	8 (−1)	8 (−1)

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• Skills Stealth +6
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
• Languages Common, Goblin
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.

Actions

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

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Tribal Warrior

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 12 (hide armor)
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	8 (−1)	11 (+0)	8 (−1)

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• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages any one language
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Spy

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 27 (6d8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)

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• Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5, Perception +6, Persuasion +5, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
• Senses passive Perception 16
• Languages any two languages
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the spy that isn’t incapacitated and the spy doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Actions

Multiattack. The spy makes two melee attacks.

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

Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Red Dragon Wyrmling

Medium dragon, chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	15 (+2)

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• Saving Throws Dex +2, Con +5, Wis +2, Cha +4
• Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
• Damage Immunities fire
• Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages Draconic
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Displacer Beast

Large monstrosity, lawful evil

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• Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 85 (10d10 + 30)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

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• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages -
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Αvoidance. If the displacer beast is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

Displacement. The displacer beast projects a magical illusion that makes it appear to be standing near its actual location, causing attack rolls against it to have disadvantage. If it is hit by an attack, this trait is disrupted until the end of its next turn. This trait is also disrupted while the displacer beast is incapacitated or has a speed of 0.

Actions

Multiattack. The displacer beast makes two attacks with its tentacles.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) piercing damage.

Gas Spore

Large plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 5
• Hit Points 1 (1d10 - 4)
• Speed 0 ft., fly 10ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (−3)	1 (−5)	3 (-4)	1 (−5)	1 (−5)	1 (−5)

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• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 5
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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Death Burst. The gas spore explodes when it drops to 0 hit points. Each creature within 20 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) poison damage and become infected with a disease on a failed save. Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are immune to this disease.
Spores invade an infected creature's system, killing the creature in a number of hours equal to 1d12+the creature's Constitution score, unless the disease is removed. In half that time, the creature becomes poisoned for the rest of the duration. After the creature dies, it sprouts 2d4 Tiny gas spores that grow to full size in 7 days.

Eerie Resemblance. The gas spore resembles a beholder. A creature that can see the gas spore can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check.

Actions

Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 poison damage, and the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become infected with the disease described in the Death Burst trait.

Violet Fungus

Medium plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 5
• Hit Points 18 (4d8)
• Speed 5 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (−4)	1 (−5)	10 (+0)	1 (−5)	3 (−4)	1 (−5)

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• Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, frightened
• Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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False Appearance. While the violet fungus remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus.

Actions

Multiattack. The fungus makes 1d4 Rotting Touch attacks.

Rotting Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.

Scout

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)	11 (+0)

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• Skills Nature +4, Perception +5, Stealth +6, Survival +5
• Senses passive Perception 15
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The scout makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks.

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

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, ranged 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Blink Dog

Medium fey, lawful good

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	11 (+0)

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• Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can’t speak it
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Keen Hearing and Smell. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Teleport (Recharge 4–6). The dog magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one bite attack.

Dryad

Medium fey, neutral

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• Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin)
• Hit Points 22 (5d8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	18 (+4)

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• Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Innate Spellcasting. The dryad’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). The dryad can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: druidcraft

3/day each: entangle, goodberry

1/day each: barkskin, pass without trace, shillelagh

Magic Resistance. The dryad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Speak with Beasts and Plants. The dryad can communicate with beasts and plants as if they shared a language.

Tree Stride. Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one living tree within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.

Actions

Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit (+6 to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage, or 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh.

Fey Charm. The dryad targets one humanoid or beast that she can see within 30 feet of her. If the target can see the dryad, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed. The charmed creature regards the dryad as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn’t under the dryad’s control, it takes the dryad’s requests or actions in the most favorable way it can.

Each time the dryad or its allies do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the dryad dies, is on a different plane of existence from the target, or ends the effect as a bonus action. If a target’s saving throw is successful, the target is immune to the dryad’s Fey Charm for the next 24 hours.

The dryad can have no more than one humanoid and up to three beasts charmed at a time.

Satyr

Medium fey, chaotic neutral

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• Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 31 (7d8)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)

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Skills Perception +2, Performance +6, Stealth +5
Senses passive Perception 12

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• Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Magic Resistance. The satyr has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

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

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage

Green Hag

Medium fey, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)

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• Skills Arcana +3, Deception +4, Perception +4, Stealth +3
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages Common, Draconic, Sylvan
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.

Innate Spellcasting. The hag’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: dancing lights, minor illusion, vicious mockery

Mimicry. The hag can mimic animal sounds and humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Illusory Appearance. The hag covers herself and anything she is wearing or carrying with a magical illusion that makes her look like another creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies.

The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and succeed on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the hag is disguised.

Invisible Passage. The hag magically turns invisible until she attacks or casts a spell, or until her concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). While invisible, she leaves no physical evidence of her passage, so she can be tracked only by magic. Any equipment she wears or carries is invisible with her.

Darkling

Small fey, chaotic neutral

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• Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +2, Perception +5, Stealth +7
• Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge l/2 (100 XP)

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Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area and able to see the bright light must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of the creature's next turn.

Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the darkling has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight

Actions

Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. If the darkling has advantage on the attack roll, the attack deals an extra 7 (2d6) piercing damage.

Boggle

Small fey, chaotic neutral

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• Armor Class 14
• Hit Points 18 (4d6+4)
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

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Skills Perception +3, Sleight of Hand +6, Stealth +6 Damage Resistances: fire
Senses darkvision 60 ft.
Languages Sylvan
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Boggle Oil. The boggle excretes nonflammable oil from its pores. The boggle chooses whether the oil is slippery or sticky and can change the oil on its skin from one consistency to another as a bonus action.
Slippery Oil: While coated in slippery oil, the boggle gains advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks made to escape bonds, squeeze through narrow spaces, and end grapples.
Sticky Oil: While coated in sticky oil, the boggle gains advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to grapple and any ability check made to maintain a hold on another creature, a surface, or an object. The boggle can also climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Dimensional Rift. As a bonus action, the boggle can create an invisible and immobile rift within an opening or frame it can see within 5 feet of it, provided that the space is no bigger than 10 feet on any side. The dimensional rift bridges the distance between that space and any point within 30 feet of it that the boggle can see or specify by distance and direction (such as "30 feet straight up"). While next to the rift, the boggle can see through it and is considered to be next to the destination as well, and anything the boggle puts through the rift (including a portion of its body) emerges at the destination. Only the boggle can use the rift, and it lasts until the end of the boggle's next turn.

Uncanny Smell. The boggle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Pummel. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 -2 ) bludgeoning damage.

Oil Puddle. The boggle creates a puddle of oil that is either slippery or sticky (boggle's choice). The puddle is 1 inch deep and covers the ground in the boggle's space. The puddle is difficult terrain For all creatures except boggles and lasts for 1 hour.
If the oil is slippery, any creature that enters the puddle's area or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone.
If the oil is sticky, any creature that enters the puddle's area or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be restrained. On its turn. a creature can use an action to try to extricate itself from the sticky puddle, ending the effect and moving into the nearest safe unoccupied space with a successful DC 11 Strength check.

Meenlock

Small fey, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 15 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 31 (7d6 + 7)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
7 (-2)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)

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• Skills Perception +4, Stealth +6, Survival +2
• Condition Immunities frightened
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
• Languages telepathy 120 ft
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Fear Aura. Any beast or humanoid that starts its turn within 10 feet of the meenlock must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start ofthe creature's next turn.

Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the meenlock has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Shadow Teleport (Recharge 5-6). As a bonus action, the meenlock can teleport to an unoccupied space within 30 feet of it, provided that both the space it's teleporting from and its destination are in dim light or darkness. The destination need not be within line of sight.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC ll Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for l minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success

Sprite

Tiny fey, neutral good

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• Armor Class 15 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 2 (1d4)
• Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (−4)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	11 (+0)

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• Skills Perception +3, Stealth +8
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. If its saving throw result is 5 or lower, the poisoned target falls unconscious for the same duration, or until it takes damage or another creature takes an action to shake it awake.

Heart Sight. The sprite touches a creature and magically knows the creature’s current emotional state. If the target fails a DC 10 Charisma saving throw, the sprite also knows the creature’s alignment. Celestials, fiends, and undead automatically fail the saving throw.

Invisibility. The sprite magically turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the sprite wears or carries is invisible with it.

Pixie

Tiny fey, neutral good

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• Armor Class 15
• Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)
• Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (−4)	20 (+5)	8 (-1)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)

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• Skills Perception +4, Stealth +7
• Senses passive Perception 14
• Languages Sylvan
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Magic Resistance. The pixie has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Innate Spellcasting. The pixie's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring only its pixie dust as a component:
At will: druidcraft
1/day each: confusion, dancing lights, detect evil and good, detect thoughts, dispel magic, entangle, fly, phantasmal force, polymorph, sleep

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Actions

Superior Invisibility. The sprite magically turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the pixie wears or carries is invisible with it.

Faerie dragon

Tiny dragon, chaotic good

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• Armor Class 15
• Hit Points 14 (4d4+4)
• Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (−4)	20 (+5)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)

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• Skills Arcana +4, Perception +3, Stealth +7
• Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Draconic, Sylvan
• Challenge 1 (200 XP) for a red, orange or yellow faerie dragon; 2 (450 XP) for a green, blue, indigo, or violet faerie dragon.

Magic Resistance. The dragon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Superior Invisibility. The sprite magically turns invisible until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the pixie wears or carries is invisible with it.

Limited Telepathy. Using telepathy, the dragon can magically communicate with any other faerie dragon within 60 feet of it.

Innate Spellcasting. The dragon's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material component. As the dragon ages and changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below:

Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion
Orange, 1/day each: color spray
Yellow, 1/day each: minor image
Green, 1/day each: suggestion
Blue, 1/day each: major image
Indigo, 1/day each: hallucinatory terrain
Violet, 1/day each: polymorph

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Actions

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

Euphoria Breath (Recharge 5-6). The dragon exhales a puff of euphoria gas at one creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, or for 1 minute, the target can't take reactions and must roll a d6 at the start of each of its turns to determine its behavior during the turn:

1-4. The target takes no action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction.

5-6. The target doesn't move, and the only thing it can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Appendix C: NPC