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Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin) 5e stat block

Small humanoid (gnome), neutral good · CR 1/2

Armor Class
15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points
16 (3d6+6)
Speed
20 ft.
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)
Proficiency bonus
+2
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
15 (+2)14 (+2)14 (+2)12 (+1)10 (+0)9 (-1)
Skills
Investigation +3, Perception +2, Stealth +4
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Gnomish, Terran, Undercommon

Traits

Stone Camouflage. The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Gnome Cunning. The gnome has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Innate Spellcasting. The gnome's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: nondetection (self only) 1/day each: blindness/deafness, blur, disguise self

Actions

War Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Poisoned Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success

How many deep gnomes (svirfneblin) for a fight?

A deep gnome (svirfneblin) is worth 100 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many deep gnomes (svirfneblin) fit each difficulty for a party of four characters of the same level. A dash means even one would be over the budget.

Party levelLowModerateHigh
1st234
2nd468
3rd6912+
4th1012+12+

Budgets add up every monster’s XP, so you can swap some for other creatures of the same total. Try other party sizes and mixes in the encounter calculator.

How the deep gnome (svirfneblin) compares at CR 1/2

Against the 32 other challenge 1/2 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the deep gnome (svirfneblin) has more hit points than 4 of them, which makes it one of the frailest at its CR. See every CR 1/2 monster.

StatisticDeep Gnome (Svirfneblin)CR 1/2 average
Armor Class1512.3
Hit points1621
Best attack bonus+4+4

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