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Aridni

Tome of Beasts
Challenge 5
(1,800 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 5
Small fey, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (18 with mage armor)
Hit Points 82 (15d6+30)
Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
9 (-1)
DEX
21 (+5)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +8
Skills Acrobatics +11, Perception +3, Stealth +11
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Gnoll, Sylvan, Void Speech
Environments
Flyby.

The aridni doesn’t provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Magic Resistance.

The aridni has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Innate Spellcasting. The aridni's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, invisibility
3/day each: charm person, faerie fire, mage armor
1/day each: spike growth

Actions

Pixie Bow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage.
Slaver Arrows.

An aridni can add a magical effect in addition to the normal damage done by its arrows. If so, the aridni chooses from the following effects:

Confusion. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become confused (as the spell) for 2d4 - 1 rounds.

Fear. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 2d4 rounds.

Hideous Laughter. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become incapacitated for 2d4 rounds. While incapacitated, the target is prone and laughing uncontrollably.

Sleep. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep for 2d4 minutes. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.

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