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Blink Dog

Medium fey, lawful good

Armor Class: 13
Hit Points: 22 (4d8+4)
Speed: 40 ft.

STR: 12 (+1)
DEX: 17 (+3)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 10 (+0)
WIS: 13 (+1)
CHA: 11 (+0)

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +5
Senses: passive Perception 10
Languages: Blink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it
Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Keen Hearing and Smell. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Teleport (Recharge 4-6). The dog magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 ft. to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one bite attack.

About the blink dog

A blink dog takes its name from its ability to blink in and out of existence, a talent it uses to aid its attacks and to avoid harm.

How many for your party

Copies of the blink dog (50 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Blink Dog for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	2	—	3	4–20
Level 2	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 3	3–5	6–7	8–10	11–20
Level 4	5–7	8–10	11–13	14–20
Level 5	8–13	14	15–20	—
Level 6	10–14	15–17	18–20	—

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Questions

What CR is the Blink Dog?

The Blink Dog is challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Blink Dog have?

22 hit points (4d8+4), with AC 13.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 3 is hard by the encounter XP budget.