Faerie Kobold
Tiny • Dragon (Kobold) • Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 14 (4d6)
Speed 30 ft.
Initiative +2 (12)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (-2) | 15 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 9 (-1) | 8 (-1) | 9 (-1) |
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Draconic, Sylvan
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Magic Resistance. The kobold has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
ACTIONS
Befuddling Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is affected by the confusion spell until the end of its next turn. Once affected, a creature is immune to the confusion effect for 10 minutes.
REACTIONS
Illusory Shift (1/Day). Trigger: The kobold takes damage. Response: The kobold becomes invisible, leaves an illusory duplicate at the space it left, and then immediately moves up to its speed. The invisibility and duplicate last for 1 minute or until the duplicate takes damage or the kobold attacks.
Faerie Kobold
Tiny • Dragon (Kobold) • Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 3 (1d6)
Speed 30 ft.
Initiative +1 (11)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (-2) | 13 (+1) | 10 (+0) | 9 (-1) | 8 (-1) | 9 (-1) |
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Draconic, Sylvan
CR 0 (XP 10; PB +2)
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Magic Resistance. The kobold has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
ACTIONS
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 slashing damage.
Faerie Kobold
Tiny • Dragon (Kobold) • Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 15
Hit Points 66 (12d6 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.
Initiative +3 (13)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (-2) | 17 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 9 (-1) | 8 (-1) | 9 (-1) |
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Draconic, Sylvan
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Magic Resistance. The kobold has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The kobold makes two Befuddling Claws attacks.
Befuddling Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it is affected by the confusion spell until the end of its next turn. Once affected, a creature is immune to the confusion effect for 10 minutes.
REACTIONS
Illusory Shift (2/Day). Trigger: The kobold takes damage. Response: The kobold becomes invisible, leaves an illusory duplicate at the space it left, and then immediately moves up to its speed. The invisibility and duplicate last for 1 minute or until the duplicate takes damage or the kobold attacks.
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USING MONSTER VARIANTS
Monster variants allow the GM to adjust encounters to better match the party’s strength, narrative needs, or world-building logic. A weaker variant may represent a juvenile, wounded, or lesser specimen, while a stronger variant can serve as a leader, champion, ancient creature, or apex predator.
Variants can be used to fine-tune difficulty without changing the core identity of the monster, making them ideal for scaling encounters, reinforcing hierarchy within a faction, or creating memorable boss-style enemies. You can even use the same stat block but different variants in the same encounter if you want.
Design Note. Each monster is primarily balanced around its normal version. Weaker and stronger variants are derived adjustments and may not always preserve every tactical nuance or “feel” of the original creature. GMs are encouraged to review variants carefully and adjust abilities or tactics as needed to best suit their table.