Dretch

Challenge1/4

Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 1/4 · Type: Fiend (Demon)

Combat statistics

• Armor Class: 11
• Hit Points: 18 (4d6 + 4)
• Speed: Walk 20 ft.
• Initiative: +0 (10)
• Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)
• Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive perception 9
• Languages: Abyssal; telepathy 60 ft. (works only with creatures that understand Abyssal)
• Damage resistances: cold, fire, lightning
• Immunities: Poison; Poisoned
• Proficiency Bonus: +2
• Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
• Damage immunities: poison
• Condition immunities: Poisoned

Ability	Score (modifier)	Saving throw
STR	12 (+1)	+1
DEX	11 (+0)	+0
CON	12 (+1)	+1
INT	5 (-3)	-3
WIS	8 (-1)	-1
CHA	3 (-4)	-4

Revised rules text

Actions

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft.

Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Slashing damage.

Fetid Cloud (1/day). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature in a 10-foot Emanation originating from the dretch.

Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.

While Poisoned, the creature can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both, and it can’t take Reactions.

Reference from your core rulebook

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Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 107

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 107 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 104.

Sources

• Your supplied Monster Manual (2025) — source PDF is not included in this player reference. — verified local reference
• Monster Manual — original reference dataset (legacy source)
• SRD 5.2.1 (external reference) — complete revised rules block
• Structured SRD transcription (external reference) — searchable text; printed block remains authoritative

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