GIANT TOAD – 5e stats

Large beast (giant animal), unaligned

Armor Class 11
Hit Points 39 (6d10+6)
Speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.

Proficiency Bonus +2
Proficiency Bonus +3 (5th Edition Advanced Mode)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	13 (+1)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Skills (suggested) Perception +2, Stealth +3
Senses Darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Amphibious. The toad can breathe air and water

Standing Leap. The toad’s long jump is up to 20 ft. and its high jump is up to 10 ft., with or without a running start.

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (1d10 + 2) piercing damage plus (1d10)poison damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 13) Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the toad can’t bite another target
• Swallow. The toad makes one bite attack against a Medium or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the toad, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the toad’s turns. The toad can have only one target swallowed at a time. If the toad dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of movement, exiting prone.

DESCRIPTION

The Giant Toad is a large amphibious creature that resembles a normal toad, but with a much bigger size and appetite. It can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds. It has a mottled green or brown skin, which is dry, rough, and warty. It has a wide mouth full of sharp teeth, and powerful hind legs that allow it to leap great distances. Some Giant Toads have distinctive markings or features, such as spots, stripes, horns, or warts.

COMBAT

The Giant Toad is a fierce predator that will attack anything that moves within its range. It uses its bite to inflict piercing and poison damage, and can swallow a Medium or smaller creature whole. A swallowed creature is blinded, restrained, and slowly digested by the toad’s stomach acid. The Giant Toad can only swallow one creature at a time, and will regurgitate it if it dies or is forced to do so. The Giant Toad can also use its long jump to surprise its prey or escape from danger. It can jump up to its movement distance in a single round, clearing any object up to one-third as high as the length of the leap. When hunting, the Giant Toad remains motionless until likely prey walks or slithers within range.

HABITAT / SOCIETY

The Giant Toad lives in wetlands, swamps, forests, or caves near bodies of water. It prefers warm and humid climates, but can adapt to colder or drier environments if necessary. It is mostly solitary, but may form small groups during mating season or when food is scarce. The Giant Toad is territorial and will defend its hunting grounds from other predators or intruders. It communicates with other toads by croaking loudly or using body language. Giant Toads often make their homes underground, where they enjoy both the damp air and the steady supply of food. They are often attracted to settled areas where they prey upon livestock (goats, chickens, and even sheep). Cities sometimes have problems with sewer toads, giant monstrosities that have grown fat on vermin, house pets, and occasionally civil engineers.

ECOLOGY

The Giant Toad is an omnivorous scavenger that will eat almost anything it can fit in its mouth, including plants, insects, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even other toads . It has few natural enemies, except for larger or more intelligent creatures that can avoid its bite or exploit its weaknesses. The Giant Toad reproduces by laying eggs in shallow pools of water, where they hatch into tadpoles and then metamorphose into adult toads. The Giant Toad has a lifespan of about 15 years in the wild. Giant Toads keep no treasure, but worthwhile indigestibles are occasionally found in their droppings. Their skin can be fashioned into suitable leather armor, but its odor will be at least as distinctive as its appearance.

Giant Toads can be used as mounts or pulling animals for vehicles.