This guide will help Dungeon Masters and players make optimal use of this monster for maximum fun and challenge. I mainly write from a dungeon master perspective since I DM more than be a player. However, that also gives me some insight into how a player can throw a wrench in a DM’s plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will talk about the stats of these monsters, how a DM can use the creature to spice up a campaign, and how players can fight them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some say these are larval salamanders; others say they are snakes, and the smart ones say, who cares, just run! These monsters have a crimson to dark orange color and live in fires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Massive permanent fires like coal fires can hold up to 1d6 of them. More often than not, Smaller fires only have a single one living in them. They are usually held in fire pits and oil bowls to look at or use when needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fun fact for you loot hoards out there: Fire Snakes love to accumulate gems. So if you are a Dungeon Master, do not forget to add this little thing to their drop table. It makes for a much better experience for your players who go out to kill them. There are a ton of incredible gems in Dungeons and Dragons that can be used for magical jewelry – so go nuts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always, I will give an in-depth stat by stat description of the monster and tell you how these stats measure up and how to take advantage of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fire snake in 5e is a Challenge 1 monster, so don’t expect too much from it. However, if you are just a beginning adventuring party, don’t underestimate these hot noodles! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Speed<\/strong> – They aren’t swift. The creature only goes 30 feet per movement, which is on the slow side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hit Points<\/strong> – They only have 22 hit points or a 5d8 if you want to make it more random. This number of hit points is not much, so a party of 3 or 4 beginners should have few problems with this monster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Armor Class<\/strong> – The Fire Snake has an AC of 14 in 5e. This AC is pretty decent, and it protects this serpent from your attacks quite well if you can’t hit high yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strength<\/strong> – The monsters have a decent STR of 12 (+1). This stat means their melee attacks are pretty accurate but not too much to be a massive problem if you have a good armor class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dexterity<\/strong> – DEX is the best stat of the Fire Snake by far. They have a 14 (+2) in this stat, which makes them have a decent AC and a good saving throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Constitution<\/strong> – The constitution or CON of the Fire Snake in Dungeons and Dragons is very average. They only have 11 (+0). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Intelligence<\/strong> – The INT is 7 (-2) of these creatures. So they are pretty dumb, and that is their main weak point. So they will hardly have a good INT saving throw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wisdom<\/strong> – They have a very average WIS stat. It is 10 (+0), so nothing to write home about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charisma<\/strong> – The creature’s charisma is another weakness of them. Unfortunately, it is only 8 (-1). That is pretty weak, but there aren’t a lot of valuable attacks you can use that force them to roll a saving throw for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see, there isn’t much unique to them. However, Fire Snakes have some interesting immunities and vulnerabilities that can make them a bit harder to deal with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The fire snake has one apparent vulnerability; the monster is weak to cold. So, in my Homebrew games, I also make them vulnerable to water. That way, cool beginner spells like Wall of Water are effective\u00a0<\/a>against fire monsters too. Of course, you do not have to do this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is just a suggestion that worked for me; if you want to stick with the rules as they are written, that is fine too. Don’t forget that Dungeons and Dragons are about imagination and having fun, not about rule interpretations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are resistant to melee attacks like bludgeoning, piercing a slashing from nonmagical attacks. Interestingly enough,\u00a0unlike the stronger helmed horrors,<\/a>\u00a0they also have this resistance against adamantine weapons and better. In practice, this won’t matter a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They are monsters you will only fight at the beginning of your adventure with weaker weapons like iron and steel. However, it is a fun little fact if you are thinking about making a more robust, superior Homebrew variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for their immunities, being fire elementals, they can not be damaged by fire. Therefore, such spells as creating bonfire are not effective for them. Moreover, the Fire Snake is a material component to cast the cantrip to create bonfire<\/a> – and Find Familiar – more powerful spells in 5e. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t forget! The Fire Snake also has the heated body ability, which hits for an additional +3. More on that in the chapter below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"fire](\"https:\/\/creaturecollege.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fire-snake-5e-484x600.png\")
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