Animated Instrument

Tiny Construct, unaligned. CR 1/4, AC 12, 17 HP. Traits: Antimagic Susceptibility, Construct Nature, False.

Armor class
12
Hit points
17
Challenge
0.25
Creature type
Construct
Size
Tiny
Alignment
unaligned

Stat block

Cha
15
Con
11
Dex
12
Int
1
Str
1
Wis
5
Speed
Fly: 30; Walk: 0
Senses
blindsight 60' (blind beyond), passive Perception 7
Skills
Perception: -3
Actions
  • Trouble Clef. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 4 (1d4+1) bludgeoning damage.
  • Orchestra Hit. Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 5 (1d6+2) thunder.
  • Spirited Solo (Recharge 5-6). Improvises a tune to draw listeners into entrancing thought. Each creature within 30' of it that can hear the song: creature is incapacitated until end of its next turn (DC 12 Wis creature has an epiphany and gains advantage on Cha (Performance) checks for 1 day).
  • Courageous Anthem (1/Day). Plays a song that bolsters its allies. Each friendly creature within 30' of the instrument that can hear song has a +1 bonus to attack rolls ability checks and saves until song ends. Instrument must take a bonus action on subsequent turns to continue playing the song. Can stop playing at any time. Song ends if animated instrument is incapacitated. A creature can benefit from only one Courageous Anthem at a time.
Languages
—
Damage immunities
poison, psychic
Special abilities
  • Antimagic Susceptibility. Incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic instrument must succeed on a Con save vs. caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 min.
  • Construct Nature. Doesn't require air food drink or sleep.
  • False. [+]Appearance[/+] While motionless and isn't flying indistinguishable from normal musical instrument.
Condition immunities
blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Source and licence

From Tome of Beasts 3 (open content).

Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).

Every licence notice Tavern Bag relies on.