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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 9257236" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px">Odonatid, Giant (Dainty Giant Damselfly Naiad)</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: green"><em>Tiny beast, unaligned</em></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Armor Class</strong> 13 (natural armor)</span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Hit Points</strong> 5 (2d4)</span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Speed</strong> 20 ft., swim 20 ft.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th><p style="text-align: center">STR</p> </th><th><p style="text-align: center">DEX</p> </th><th><p style="text-align: center">CON</p> </th><th><p style="text-align: center">INT</p> </th><th><p style="text-align: center">WIS</p> </th><th><p style="text-align: center">CHA</p> </th></tr><tr><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">5 (–3)</p> </span></td><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">14 (+2)</p> </span></td><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">10 (+0)</p> </span></td><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">1 (–5)</p> </span></td><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">12 (+1)</p> </span></td><td><span style="color: green"><p style="text-align: center">5 (–2)</p> </span></td></tr></table><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Skills</strong> Stealth +6</span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Senses</strong> blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 11</span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Languages</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong>Challenge</strong> 0 (10 XP) <strong>Proficiency Bonus</strong> +2</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><em><strong>Ambusher.</strong></em> In the first round of a combat, the giant odonatid has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Actions</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><em><strong>Bite.</strong> Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 2 (1d4) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 7). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the giant odonatid can't bite another target.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><em><strong>Death Mask (Recharge 4–6).</strong> Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 2 (1d4) piercing damage. If the target is a Small or smaller creature, the target is grappled (escape DC 7) and must make a DC 7 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target is knocked prone, and the giant odonatid can drag the target closer and make one bite attack against it as a bonus action. Until this grapple ends, the odonatid cannot use its <em>Death Mask</em> attack again.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Description</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green">A miniature version of the standard giant damselfly naiad about a foot in length (see <a href="https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249258" target="_blank">Giant Damselfly Naiad</a> for details). While it is far larger than any normal odonatid larva it poses no real threat to a humanoid, although it might give a nasty nip if mishandled. Like diminutive giant odonatid larvae, many dainty giant naiads are early instars of more formidable odonatids such as the giant damselfly, giant tropical damselfly, imperial tropical damselfly or even the mammoth tropical damselfly (see <a href="https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249220" target="_blank">Giant Dragonfly</a> for Giant Odonatid Sizes & Variants).</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">V</span>ARIANT<span style="font-size: 18px">: D</span>AINTY<span style="font-size: 18px"> G</span>IANT<span style="font-size: 18px"> D</span>RAGONFLY<span style="font-size: 18px"> N</span>YMPH</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: green">This is the larva of a Tiny giant dragonfly (see <a href="https://www.enworld.org/posts/9257235" target="_blank">Dainty Giant Damselfly</a> for details). A dainty dragonfly nymph is usually 5 to 9 inches long and uses a diminutive giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it is slower (30 ft., swim 10 ft.) and gains the following action option.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"> <em><strong>Jet Dash (Recharge 5–6).</strong></em> The dragonfly nymph swims up to 40 feet.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">V</span>ARIANT<span style="font-size: 18px">: D</span>AINTY<span style="font-size: 18px"> G</span>IANT<span style="font-size: 18px"> T</span>ENEBROUS<span style="font-size: 18px"> & U</span>NDERDARK<span style="font-size: 18px"> D</span>AMSELFLY<span style="font-size: 18px"> N</span>AIADS</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: green">These are larvae of monstrous damselflies adapted to live in dark environments (see <a href="https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249563" target="_blank">Mammoth Helicopter Damselfly</a> for details, under Tenebrous Helicopter Damselflies and Underdark Helicopter Damselflies). A dainty tenebrous damselfly naiad has blindsight 10 ft. and darkvision 30 ft.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green">A dainty underdark damselfly naiad uses a dainty giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it moves as well on land as water (20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.), has blindsight 20 ft. and darkvision 40 ft., and gains the following additional trait.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"> <em><strong>Amphibious.</strong></em> The underdark damselfly naiad can breathe air and water.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">V</span>ARIANT<span style="font-size: 18px">: D</span>AINTY<span style="font-size: 18px"> G</span>IANT<span style="font-size: 18px"> T</span>ERRESTRIAL<span style="font-size: 18px"> D</span>AMSELFLY<span style="font-size: 18px"> & D</span>RAGONFLY<span style="font-size: 18px"> L</span>ARVAE</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: green">This is a dainty giant damselfly naiad or dainty giant dragonfly nymph adapted to live on land, although It cannot survive dry conditions for long (see <a href="https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249256" target="_blank">Giant Dragonfly Nymph</a> for details, under Terrestrial Giant Odonatid Larvae). A dainty terrestrial odonatid larva uses a dainty giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it moves better on land than water (20 ft., climb 15 ft., swim 10 ft.), loses the <em>Jet Dash</em> action option if it's a dragonfly nymph, and gains the following additional trait.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"> <em><strong>Limited Amphibiousness.</strong></em> The terrestrial odonatid larva can breathe air and water, but it needs to be drenched in water at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.</span></p><p><span style="color: green"></span></p><p>(Monster designed by Casimir Liber and Cleon on Enworld.org's <em>General Monster Talk</em> Creature Catalog Forum; inspired by the giant dragonfly nymph that debuted in <em>EX2 The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror</em> (1983) by Gary Gygax.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 9257236, member: 57383"] [B][SIZE=7]Odonatid, Giant (Dainty Giant Damselfly Naiad)[/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=green][I]Tiny beast, unaligned[/I] [B]Armor Class[/B] 13 (natural armor) [B]Hit Points[/B] 5 (2d4) [B]Speed[/B] 20 ft., swim 20 ft. [/COLOR] [TABLE] [TR] [TH][CENTER]STR[/CENTER][/TH] [TH][CENTER]DEX[/CENTER][/TH] [TH][CENTER]CON[/CENTER][/TH] [TH][CENTER]INT[/CENTER][/TH] [TH][CENTER]WIS[/CENTER][/TH] [TH][CENTER]CHA[/CENTER][/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]5 (–3)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]14 (+2)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]10 (+0)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]1 (–5)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]12 (+1)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=green][CENTER]5 (–2)[/CENTER][/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [COLOR=green] [B]Skills[/B] Stealth +6 [B]Senses[/B] blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 11 [B]Languages[/B] — [B]Challenge[/B] 0 (10 XP) [B]Proficiency Bonus[/B] +2 [I][B]Ambusher.[/B][/I] In the first round of a combat, the giant odonatid has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised. [/COLOR] [SIZE=6]Actions[/SIZE] [COLOR=green] [I][B]Bite.[/B] Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 2 (1d4) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 7). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the giant odonatid can't bite another target. [I][B]Death Mask (Recharge 4–6).[/B] Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 2 (1d4) piercing damage. If the target is a Small or smaller creature, the target is grappled (escape DC 7) and must make a DC 7 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target is knocked prone, and the giant odonatid can drag the target closer and make one bite attack against it as a bonus action. Until this grapple ends, the odonatid cannot use its [I]Death Mask[/I] attack again. [/COLOR] [B][SIZE=6]Description[/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=green] A miniature version of the standard giant damselfly naiad about a foot in length (see [URL='https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249258']Giant Damselfly Naiad[/URL] for details). While it is far larger than any normal odonatid larva it poses no real threat to a humanoid, although it might give a nasty nip if mishandled. Like diminutive giant odonatid larvae, many dainty giant naiads are early instars of more formidable odonatids such as the giant damselfly, giant tropical damselfly, imperial tropical damselfly or even the mammoth tropical damselfly (see [URL='https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249220']Giant Dragonfly[/URL] for Giant Odonatid Sizes & Variants). [B][SIZE=5]V[/SIZE]ARIANT[SIZE=5]: D[/SIZE]AINTY[SIZE=5] G[/SIZE]IANT[SIZE=5] D[/SIZE]RAGONFLY[SIZE=5] N[/SIZE]YMPH[/B] This is the larva of a Tiny giant dragonfly (see [URL='https://www.enworld.org/posts/9257235']Dainty Giant Damselfly[/URL] for details). A dainty dragonfly nymph is usually 5 to 9 inches long and uses a diminutive giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it is slower (30 ft., swim 10 ft.) and gains the following action option. [I][B]Jet Dash (Recharge 5–6).[/B][/I] The dragonfly nymph swims up to 40 feet. [B][SIZE=5]V[/SIZE]ARIANT[SIZE=5]: D[/SIZE]AINTY[SIZE=5] G[/SIZE]IANT[SIZE=5] T[/SIZE]ENEBROUS[SIZE=5] & U[/SIZE]NDERDARK[SIZE=5] D[/SIZE]AMSELFLY[SIZE=5] N[/SIZE]AIADS[/B] These are larvae of monstrous damselflies adapted to live in dark environments (see [URL='https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249563']Mammoth Helicopter Damselfly[/URL] for details, under Tenebrous Helicopter Damselflies and Underdark Helicopter Damselflies). A dainty tenebrous damselfly naiad has blindsight 10 ft. and darkvision 30 ft. A dainty underdark damselfly naiad uses a dainty giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it moves as well on land as water (20 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.), has blindsight 20 ft. and darkvision 40 ft., and gains the following additional trait. [I][B]Amphibious.[/B][/I] The underdark damselfly naiad can breathe air and water. [B][SIZE=5]V[/SIZE]ARIANT[SIZE=5]: D[/SIZE]AINTY[SIZE=5] G[/SIZE]IANT[SIZE=5] T[/SIZE]ERRESTRIAL[SIZE=5] D[/SIZE]AMSELFLY[SIZE=5] & D[/SIZE]RAGONFLY[SIZE=5] L[/SIZE]ARVAE[/B] This is a dainty giant damselfly naiad or dainty giant dragonfly nymph adapted to live on land, although It cannot survive dry conditions for long (see [URL='https://www.enworld.org/posts/9249256']Giant Dragonfly Nymph[/URL] for details, under Terrestrial Giant Odonatid Larvae). A dainty terrestrial odonatid larva uses a dainty giant damselfly naiad's statistics, except it moves better on land than water (20 ft., climb 15 ft., swim 10 ft.), loses the [I]Jet Dash[/I] action option if it's a dragonfly nymph, and gains the following additional trait. [I][B]Limited Amphibiousness.[/B][/I] The terrestrial odonatid larva can breathe air and water, but it needs to be drenched in water at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. [/COLOR] (Monster designed by Casimir Liber and Cleon on Enworld.org's [I]General Monster Talk[/I] Creature Catalog Forum; inspired by the giant dragonfly nymph that debuted in [I]EX2 The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror[/I] (1983) by Gary Gygax.) [/QUOTE]
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