Blink Dog

Monster Manual - 5e, D&D Basic Rules

Description

A blink dog takes its name from its ability to blink in and out of existence, a talent it uses to aid its attacks and to avoid harm. Blink dogs harbor a long-standing hatred for displacer beasts and attack them on sight. ^{[1] [2]}

Basic Information

Anatomy

A blink dog can bite with its mouth to attack.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Blink dogs have keen hearing and a keen sense of smell.

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Blink dogs speak their own language (Blink Dog). They also understand speech in the Sylvan tongue.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Blink dogs harbor a long-standing hatred for displacer beasts and attack them on sight.

References

1. ^Monster Manual - 5e (2014), p.318.
2. ^D&D Basic Rules (November, 2018), p.119.

Contents

Parent Article

• Miscellaneous Creatures

Stat Block

See below ^{[1] [2]}

Blink Dog

Medium fey, lawful good

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 22 ( 4d8 + 4 )

Speed 40 ft.

STR

12 +1

DEX

17 +3

CON

12 +1

INT

10 +0

WIS

13 +1

CHA

11 +0

Skills Perception +3 , Stealth +5

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Keen Hearing and Smell. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 ( 1d6 + 1 ) piercing damage.

Teleport (Recharge 4-6 ). The dog magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one bite attack.

Suggested Terrain forest, grassland

Sources Monster Manual - 5e , D&D Basic Rules