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Monster · SRD 5.1

Flying Snake

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class
14
Hit Points
5 (2d4)
Speed
fly 60 ft., swim 30 ft., 30 ft.
STR
4 (-3)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
5 (-3)
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., passive perception 11
Challenge
1/8 (25 XP)

Traits

Flyby. The snake doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage.

Tiny beast, unaligned

A flying snake is a brightly colored, winged serpent found in remote jungles. Tribespeople and cultists sometimes domesticate flying snakes to serve as messengers that deliver scrolls wrapped in their coils.

Special Abilities

Flyby

The snake doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026