Creatures - Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak

Creatures. This section contains stat blocks and descriptions for the creatures that appear in Dragon of Icespire Peak. Creature Stat Blocks A creature's stat block provides the essential information that you, as the DM, need to run the creature. Size The Size Categories table shows how much space a creature of a particular size controls in combat. This space is not a measure of the creature's physical dimensions. For example, a typical Medium creature isn't 5 feet wide, but it controls a space that wide. If a Medium orc stands in a 5-foot-wide doorway, other creatures can't get through unless the orc lets them. Tiny 2½ by 2½ ft. Small 5 by 5 ft. Medium 5 by 5 ft. Large 10 by 10 ft. Huge 15 by 15 ft. Size Categories Squeezing into a Smaller Space A creature can squeeze through a space large enough for a creature one size smaller than itself. When squeezing through such a space, the creature's speed is halved. While squeezing, a creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls against it have advantage. Type A creature's type speaks to its fundamental nature. The following types of creatures appear in this adventure. Beasts. Nonhumanoid creatures that, like real-world animals, are a normal part of the world's ecology. Dragons. Winged, reptilian creatures of ancient origin and tremendous power. Elementals. Creatures comprised of one or more of the fundamental elements of air, earth, fire, and water. Giants. Humanoid-like creatures that tower over humans and their kin. Humanoids. Bipedal peoples of the civilized and savage world, including humans, dwarves, elves, and halflings. Monstrosities. Frightening creatures that sometimes resemble beasts but that are often touched by magic and almost never benign. Oozes. Gelatinous creatures that generally have no fixed shape. They are mostly subterranean. Plants. Plant creatures, as opposed to ordinary plants, have some degree of sentience and mobility. Undead. Once-living creatures bro...