Monster Dossier

Elemental, Sod Hound

Elemental, Sod Hound Earth elementals such as sod hounds make excellent bodyguards for spelunkers and are ideal protectors of important subterranean loc...

Level 3

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

9

Senses

  • Name
    crystal sense
  • Name
    darkvision

Skills

Athletics
11
Survival
Std
9
To Track
11

Ability Mods

Str
4
Dex
-1
Con
3
Int
-4
Wis
2
Cha
-1

Defenses

Ac
19
Saving Throws
Fort
12
Ref
6
Will
7
Hp
  • Hp
    44
Immunities
  • bleed
  • poison
  • sleep

Speed

Walk
30

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    jaws
    Attack
    11
    Effects
    • Knockdown
    Damage
    1d10 + 6 piercing plus Knockdown
    Types
    • piercing

Abilities

Top
  • Name
    Crystal Sense
    Entries
    • A sod hound can sense crystals or gems within 60 feet.
Bot
  • Name
    Earth Glide
    Entries
    • The sod hound Burrow||burrows through any earthen matter, including rock. It moves up to 20 feet, leaving no tunnels or signs of its passing.
  • Name
    Knockdown
    Entries
    • When the sod hound succeeds at its jaws Strike, it can use this action immediately after to automatically knock over the target, giving the target the prone condition.

Background

Lore

Elemental, Sod Hound

Earth elementals such as sod hounds make excellent bodyguards for spelunkers and are ideal protectors of important subterranean locations, such as vaults and treasuries. Coming from the Plane of Earth, they can appear in caverns deep underground or in other stony environments.

Sod hounds take the form of mossy canines made of packed dirt and pebbles. They can band together with other sod hounds, traveling as a pack. They're loyal to a fault, eagerly following their summoners' commands.