Appendix B: Creatures - Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Appendix B: Creatures. This appendix contains stat blocks and short descriptions for the creatures that appear in Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Creature Stat Blocks A creature's stat block provides the essential information that you, as the DM, need to run it. The following sections explain the various pieces of information you'll find in a stat block. Size A stat block tells you a creature's size: Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. Size is explained in the Basic Rules. Squeezing into a Smaller Space A creature can squeeze through a space large enough for a creature one size smaller than itself. When a creature is squeezing through such a space, its speed is halved, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls against it have advantage. Type A creature's type is specified in a stat block, indicating the family of creatures that it belongs to. The types in the game are Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, and Undead. Alignment A creature's alignment reflects its disposition. See Alignment in the Basic Rules for descriptions of the different alignments. Armor Class A creature that wears armor or carries a shield has an AC that takes its armor, shield, and Dexterity into account. Otherwise, a creature's AC is based on its Dexterity modifier and any natural armor or supernatural resilience it might possess. If a creature wears armor or carries a shield, the kind of armor it wears or shield it carries is noted in parentheses after its AC value. Hit Points A stat block specifies a creature's hit point maximum. In parentheses, the stat block also indicates the Hit Dice that were rolled to determined those hit points, plus the creature's Constitution modifier multiplied by the number of Hit Dice. Speed A creature's speed tells you how far it can move on its turn. For more information on speed, see Speed in the Basic Rules. All creatures have a wa...