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D&D 5th Edition

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Nightmare

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Traits

Confer Fire Resistance: The nightmare can grant resistance to fire damage to anyone riding it.

Illumination: The nightmare sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

Hooves: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Ethereal Stride: The nightmare and up to three willing creatures within 5 feet of it magically enter the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa.

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Attributes

Nightmare

Large fiend, Neutral Evil
  • Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)
  • Hit Points 68 (8d10+24)
  • Speed 60 ft., fly 90 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
  • Damage Immunities Fire
  • Senses passive Perception 11
  • Languages Understands Abyssal, Common, And Infernal But Can't Speak
  • Challenge 3 (700 XP)
  • Confer Fire Resistance. The nightmare can grant resistance to fire damage to anyone riding it.
  • Illumination. The nightmare sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

  • Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus (2d6)fire damage.
  • Ethereal Stride. The nightmare and up to three willing creatures within 5 feet of it magically enter the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa.
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