Flying Snake

Monstrosity · Tiny

Flying snakes are bright, feathered serpents that glide between jungle trees and nest in overgrown temples. Their bite is painful and venomous, though rarely deadly to an adult. Some mages keep them as messengers or familiars.

Danger
A threat to the unwary
How it is met
Alone, by day
Challenge
1/8
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Flying Snake

Where it is met

Tropical Rainforest, Tropical Dry Forest, Mangrove

Also: Temple, Ruin

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Flying Snake

Tiny Monstrosity, Unaligned

AC 14 · Initiative +2 (12)

HP 5 (2d4)

Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft., Swim 30 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
4 (−3), save −315 (+2), save +211 (+0), save +02 (−4), save −412 (+1), save +15 (−3), save −3

Senses Blindsight 10 ft.; Passive Perception 11

Languages None

CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)

Traits

Flyby. The snake doesn’t provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) Poison damage.

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