Death Dog · CR 1
Type: Monstrosity · Size: Medium · Grade: Low (capacity 10 MP) Harvest check: Medicine, Survival or a fitting tool · see Harvesting Creatures
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Specific parts
| Part | Classification | Grade | Capacity | Check | Load · portions | Drawback damage | Ruin damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Heads | Creature Part, Trophy | Medium | 100 | Medicine or Survival 15 | medium · 1 | Necrotic, Slashing | Acid, Fire |
| Salivary Glands | Unique | Medium | 100 | Medicine or Survival 15 | light · 1 | Necrotic, Piercing, Poison | – |
Drawback damage: +5 DC for each listed type the creature took during the fight. Ruin damage: the part is ruined if the creature took any listed type. See Damage to parts.
Trait parts
Grade = the creature’s grade (Low), DC 10.
- Night Eyes – from Darkvision
Part descriptions
Salivary Gland
A teardrop-shaped gland that makes infectious spit.
Good for: items that cause or resist disease (minor fit), e.g. a periapt of health.
Statblock
Death Dog – SRD 5.2
Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil
AC 12 · HP 39 (6d8 + 12) · Speed 40 ft.
Score Save Score Save STR 15 (+2) +2 INT 3 (−4) −4 DEX 14 (+2) +2 WIS 13 (+1) +1 CON 14 (+2) +2 CHA 6 (−2) −2 Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Condition Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Languages None
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The death dog makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12. First Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition. While Poisoned, the target’s Hit Point maximum doesn’t return to normal when finishing a Long Rest, and it repeats the save every 24 hours that elapse, ending the effect on itself on a success. Subsequent Failures: The Poisoned target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10).
Statblock from the System Reference Document 5.2 (CC-BY 4.0). See Credits and License.
Based on Nord Games – Foraging, Harvesting (p. 205); SRD 5.1 (size) – part descriptions rewritten in our own words.