Beli

Small fey, neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (10d6 + 10)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 8 (-1) 11 (+0) 14 (+2)

Saving Throws Dex +5
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Immunities cold
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Dwarvish, Giant
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2

SPECIAL TRAITS

  • Arctic Hunter. The beli has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in snowy terrain. In addition, it has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight in snowy terrain.
  • Cold Regeneration. If it starts its turn in an area with below freezing temperature, the beli regains 3 hp. If the beli takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the beli’s next turn. The beli dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and it doesn’t regenerate.
  • Flyby. The beli doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.

ACTIONS

  • Ice Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) cold damage.
  • Icy Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or suffer one level of exhaustion from the arrow’s icy chill. On a success, the target can’t suffer further levels of exhaustion from any beli’s Icy Shortbow for 24 hours. If a creature would suffer a sixth level of exhaustion from this attack, it is reduced to 0 hp instead and must make death saving throws as normal. A creature reduced to 0 hp in this way can’t suffer further levels of exhaustion from any beli’s Icy Shortbow for 24 hours.
  • Invisibility. The beli magically turns invisible until it attacks or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the beli wears or carries is invisible with it.

ABOUT

With their pale skin and translucent wings, these winter fairies blend perfectly into their snowy environment. Only their beady black eyes stand out against the snow and ice. These malevolent ice-sprites are a plague upon the people of snowy climates, ambushing unwary prey with icy arrows and freezing powers.

Servants of the North Wind. Known as patzinaki in some dialects of Dwarvish, the beli are the servants of winter gods and venerate the north wind as Boreas and other gods of darker aspects. They are frequent allies with the fraughashar.

Feast Crashers. Beli especially delight in disrupting feasts and making off with the holiday cakes—the least deadly of their malicious pranks.

Fear of Druids. They have an irrational fear of northern druids and their snow bear companions.

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