LamiaCR 4 · Large Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large monstrosity, Challenge 4. AC 13, 97 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

4 · 1,100 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

The card

Stat Block

Large Monstrosity · Chaotic Evil

Lamia

13d10 + 26 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: Abyssal, Common

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)

Traits

Innate SpellcastingThe lamia's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. At will: disguise self (any humanoid form), major image 3/day each: charm person, mirror image, scrying, suggestion 1/day: geas

Actions

MultiattackThe lamia makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its dagger or Intoxicating Touch.

ClawsMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) slashing damage.

DaggerMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Intoxicating TouchMelee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is magically cursed for 1 hour. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and all ability checks.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

1Multiattack: The lamia makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its dagger or Intoxicating Touch.

2It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

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Encounter Difficulty

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Lamias4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

8,800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Lamia, Answered

What is Lamia's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Lamia is Challenge 4, worth 1,100 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Lamia's stats?

AC 13 (natural armor), 97 hit points (13d10 + 26), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 16, DEX 13, CON 15, INT 14, WIS 15, CHA 16.

Where does Lamia fit in an encounter?

As a monstrosity of Challenge 4, it suits a party whose level is in the same range. Adjust party size and level in the builder above to see the difficulty shift live.

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