OGC:Alseid Grovekeeper (5e Creature)

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Alseid Grovekeeper

Medium monstrosity, chaotic neutral Armor Class 15 (studded leather armor) Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13) Speed 40 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 13 (+1) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) Skills Nature +3, Perception +5, Stealth +5, Survival +5 Senses , darkvision 60 ft.,passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 3 (700 XP) Woodfriend. When in a forest, alseid leave no tracks and automatically discern true north. Spellcasting. The grovekeeper is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, guidance, produce flame, shillelagh 1st (4 slots): animal friendship, cure wounds, faerie fire 2nd (3 slots): animal messenger, heat metal, lesser restoration 3rd (2 slots): call lightning, dispel magic ACTIONS Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit (+5 with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage or 5 (1d8 + 1) bludgeoning damage if used in two hands, or 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh. Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

{{{description}}} Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs. Forest Guardians. Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend. They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest. Antlers Show Status. Alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads. These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment. White-Tailed Wanderers. Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes.

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