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Grinning Cat

Grinning Cat
Grinning Cat
CR 1
Large Fey, Chaotic Neutral
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
45 (7d10 + 7)
Speed
40 ft., climb 40 ft.
str
14
+2
dex
15
+2
con
13
+1
int
15
+2
wis
14
+2
cha
16
+3

Traits

Magic Resistance.The grinning cat has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Bite.mw 4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d10 + 2) piercing damage.
Claws.mw 4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d6 + 2) slashing damage. If the grinning cat was invisible before it attacked, the target must succeed on a 12 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. If the target has the prone condition, the cat can make a Bite attack against it as a bonus action.
Fade Away.The grinning cat magically becomes invisible for 1 hour or until it attacks, gradually fading away over the course of its turn. It can choose to leave part of its body visible, such as its tail, its head, or its grinning mouth. Any equipment the cat wears or carries is invisible with it.

Grinning Cat

Grinning cats are mischievous Fey who delight in pestering and misleading travelers. They resemble oversized domestic cats with long, needlelike claws, but they're distinguished by the wide, toothy smiles that give them their name.

Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants' enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential conversation partner—wanders by. While trading riddles or witticisms, a cat often decides to reveal its grin, its tail, or sometimes its whole head to confuse or intimidate the creature it's talking to.

A grinning cat can be persuaded to bestow one of its whiskers as a gift. A creature holding a whisker can use it to cast the misty step spell once, then the whisker turns to smoke and is destroyed. If a grinning cat is slain, 2d12 of its whiskers can be retrieved for this purpose.

My one and only interaction with a grinning cat made me want to wipe the smirk off that thing's face with a great big clenched fist, if you get my meaning.

Trust me when I tell you that the cat was every bit as annoyed as you were, my friend.