Death Dog

Monster Manual - 5e, D&D Basic Rules

Description

A death dog is an ugly two-headed hound that roams plains, deserts, and the Underdark. Hate burns in a death dog’s heart, and a taste for humanoid flesh drives it to attack travelers and explorers. Death dog saliva carries a foul disease that causes a victim’s flesh to slowly rot off the bone. ^{[1] [2]}

Basic Information

Anatomy

Death dogs are two-headed, and each head can bite with its mouth. ^{[1] [2]}

Dietary Needs and Habits

A taste for humanoid flesh drives death dogs to attack travelers and explorers. ^[1]

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

With two heads, death dogs have improved Perception. They also have darkvision to a range of 120 ft. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ^Monster Manual - 5e (2014), p.321.
2. ^D&D Basic Rules (November, 2018), p.123.

Contents

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Stat Block

See below ^{[1] [2]}

Death Dog

Medium monstrosity, neutral evil

Armor Class 12

Hit Points 39 ( 6d8 + 12 )

Speed 40 ft.

STR

15 +2

DEX

14 +2

CON

14 +2

INT

3 -4

WIS

13 +1

CHA

6 -2

Skills Perception +5 , Stealth +4

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

Languages —

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Two-Headed. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.

Actions

Multiattack. The dog makes two bite attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 ( 1d8 + 4 ) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw against disease or become poisoned until the disease is cured. Every 24 hours that elapse, the creature must repeat the saving throw, reducing its hit point maximum by 5 ( 1d10 ) on a failure. This reduction lasts until the disease is cured. The creature dies if the disease reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

Suggested Terrain desert, grassland, Underdark

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