Shrieker

• AC: 5
• Alignment: Unaligned
• CHA: 1
• CON: 10
• Challenge Rating: 0
• Condition Immunities: Blinded, Deafened, Frightened
• DEX: 1
• HP: 13 (3d8)
• INT: 1
• Passive Perception: 6
• STR: 1
• Senses: Blindsight 30 Ft. (Blind Beyond This Radius)
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 0 ft.
• Type: plant
• WIS: 3

Traits

False Appearance: While the shrieker remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary fungus.

Actions

Shriek: When bright light or a creature is within 30 feet of the shrieker, it emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of it. The shrieker continues to shriek until the disturbance moves out of range and for 1d4 of the shrieker's turns afterward

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The SendingStone review

The Shrieker is a monster in Dungeons & Dragons with a challenge rating of 0, which means it's considered to be one of the easiest creatures to defeat. Despite its low difficulty level, it's a formidable foe for low-level adventurers due to its ability to emit a loud, ear-piercing shriek that can be heard up to 300 feet away. This shriek can stun anyone in the area, making it a useful tool for attracting predators or alerting other enemies. The only way to avoid being stunned by this shriek is to cover your ears or be immune to being deafened.

Overall, the Shrieker is not a particularly interesting or challenging monster to encounter, but it can be a useful tool for DMs to add some variety to encounters or to create tension by alerting enemies to the party's presence. Its low challenge rating makes it a good starter monster for new players or a quick encounter for more experienced ones.

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Shrieker is D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) 5th edition content, but other TTRPGs may have their own version such as a Shrieker Pathfinder edition. Want to use Shrieker in a VTT (virtual tabletop)? Try out SendingStone for free today!

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