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Portrait of the Giant Viper
Creature · Built-in

Giant Viper

Medium Beast, unaligned

  • Low difficulty
  • CR 1/4
  • Melee

A venomous snake as long as a cart, patterned like dead leaves, that strikes from the grass.

Statistics

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed
Walk 30 ft, Swim 30 ft
Challenge
CR 1/4 · 50 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Skills
Stealth +5
Senses
Blindsight 10 ft
STR9−1
DEX16+3
CON12+1
INT2−4
WIS11+0
CHA3−4

Attacks

Bite Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 10 ft (2 map cells)

Damage: 1d4 + 3 piercing plus 2d4 poison

Abilities

Strike from the Grass At will

GM guidance: lies still in long grass or leaf litter until something steps within reach.

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Forest, Swamp, Desert
Groups
Giant Animals, Aquatic, Swamp
Tags
beast, snake, venom