Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)CR 1/2 · Small Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small humanoid, Challenge 1/2. AC 15, 16 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

1/2 · 100 XP

Alignment

Neutral Good

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Stat Block

Small Humanoid · Neutral Good

Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)

1/2

3d6 + 6 · 20 ft. · AC from chain shirt

Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: Gnomish, Terran, Undercommon

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)

Traits

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

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

Innate SpellcastingThe 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 PickMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Poisoned DartRanged 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

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1It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

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Difficulty

Medium

800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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What is Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)'s challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin) is Challenge 1/2, worth 50 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 Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)'s stats?

AC 15 (chain shirt), 16 hit points (3d6 + 6), speed 20 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 12, WIS 10, CHA 9.

Where does Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin) fit in an encounter?

As a humanoid of Challenge 1/2, 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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