.. _Elementals:

Elementals
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.. _Air Elemental:

Air Elemental
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Large elemental, neutral*

**Armor Class** 15

**Hit Points** 90 (12d10 + 24)

**Speed** 0 ft., fly 90 ft. (hover)

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 14 (+2)   | 20 (+5)   | 14 (+2)   | 6 (-2)    | 10 (+0)   | 6 (-2)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Damage Resistances** lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from nonmagical attacks

**Damage Immunities** poison

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`exhaustion <exhaustion>`, :ref:`grappled`, :ref:`paralyzed`, :ref:`petrified`,
:ref:`poisoned`, :ref:`prone`, :ref:`restrained`, :ref:`unconscious`

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** Auran

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

:bi:`Air Form`. The elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and
stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without
squeezing.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The elemental makes two slam attacks.

:bi:`Slam`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

:bi:`Whirlwind (Recharge 4-6)`. Each creature in the elemental's space
must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 15
(3d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage and is flung up 20 feet away from the
elemental in a random direction and knocked :ref:`prone`. If a thrown target
strikes an object, such as a wall or floor, the target takes 3 (1d6)
bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown. If the target is
thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a DC 13
Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked :ref:`prone`.

If the saving throw is successful, the target takes half the bludgeoning
damage and isn't flung away or knocked :ref:`prone`.

.. _Earth Elemental:

Earth Elemental
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Large elemental, neutral*

**Armor Class** 17 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 126 (12d10 + 60)

**Speed** 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 20 (+5)   | 8 (-1)    | 20 (+5)   | 5 (-3)    | 10 (+0)   | 5 (-3)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Damage Vulnerabilities** thunder

**Damage Resistances** bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks

**Damage Immunities** poison

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`exhaustion <exhaustion>`, :ref:`paralyzed`, :ref:`petrified`, :ref:`poisoned`,
:ref:`unconscious`

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** Terran

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

:bi:`Earth Glide`. The elemental can burrow through nonmagical, unworked
earth and stone. While doing so, the elemental doesn't disturb the
material it moves through.

:bi:`Siege Monster`. The elemental deals double damage to objects and
structures.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The elemental makes two slam attacks.

:bi:`Slam`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.


.. _Fire Elemental:

Fire Elemental
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Large elemental, neutral*

**Armor Class** 13

**Hit Points** 102 (12d10 + 36)

**Speed** 50 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 10 (+0)   | 17 (+3)   | 16 (+3)   | 6 (-2)    | 10 (+0)   | 7 (-2)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Damage Resistances** bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks

**Damage Immunities** fire, poison

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`exhaustion <exhaustion>`, :ref:`grappled`, :ref:`paralyzed`, :ref:`petrified`,
:ref:`poisoned`, :ref:`prone`, :ref:`restrained`, :ref:`unconscious`

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** Ignan

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

:bi:`Fire Form`. The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1
inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the elemental or
hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10)
fire damage. In addition, the elemental can enter a hostile creature's
space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature's space on a
turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage and catches fire; until
someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10)
fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

:bi:`Illumination`. The elemental sheds bright light in a 30- foot
radius and dim light in an additional 30 feet.

:bi:`Water Susceptibility`. For every 5 feet the elemental moves in
water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 1 cold
damage.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The elemental makes two touch attacks.

:bi:`Touch`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 10 (2d6 + 3) fire damage. If the target is a creature or a
flammable object, it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse
the fire, the target takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of
its turns.


.. _Water Elemental:

Water Elemental
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Large elemental, neutral*

**Armor Class** 14 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 114 (12d10 + 48)

**Speed** 30 ft., swim 90 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 18 (+4)   | 14 (+2)   | 18 (+4)   | 5 (-3)    | 10 (+0)   | 8 (-1)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Damage Resistances** acid; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks

**Damage Immunities** poison

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`exhaustion <exhaustion>`, :ref:`grappled`, :ref:`paralyzed`, :ref:`petrified`,
:ref:`poisoned`, :ref:`prone`, :ref:`restrained`, :ref:`unconscious`

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

**Languages** Aquan

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

:bi:`Water Form`. The elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and
stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without
squeezing.

:bi:`Freeze`. If the elemental takes cold damage, it partially freezes;
its speed is reduced by 20 feet until the end of its next turn.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The elemental makes two slam attacks.

:bi:`Slam`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

.. index::
   single: grappled; by water elemental whelm
   single: restrained; by water elemental whelm

:bi:`Whelm (Recharge 4-6)`. Each creature in the elemental's space must
make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 13
(2d8+4) bludgeoning damage. If it is Large or smaller, it is also
:ref:`grappled` (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is
:ref:`restrained` and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water. If the
saving throw is successful, the target is pushed out of the elemental's
space.

The elemental can grapple one Large creature or up to two Medium or
smaller creatures at one time. At the start of each of the elemental's
turns, each target :ref:`grappled` by it takes 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
A creature within 5 feet of the elemental can pull a creature or object
out of it by taking an action to make a DC 14 Strength and succeeding.