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[[File:BauW170B.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Flying Monkies<br />by William Wallace Denslow<br />via Mediawiki Commons<br />Public Domain]]
 
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|name=Flying Monkey Aerialist
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{{5e Ability|Multiattack|The monkey can use either two slam attacks and a bite attack, or two javelin attacks. This ability is negated on the {{srd5lc|Turn}} the monkey uses Aerial Assault.}}
 
  
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{{5e Ability|Areal Assault|The monkey combines its fly move with an attack. It must fly at least 10 feet. It gains +2 to hit and +2 to damage when it makes this attack. This attack replaces the Multiattack ability on the turn it is used. This action does not provoke {{srd5lc|Opportunity Attack}}s. }}
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|fdesc1=The monkey combines its fly move with a single melee or ranged attack. It must fly at least 10 feet. It gains +2 to hit and +2 to damage when it makes this attack.
  
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{{5e Ability|Bite|''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ''Hit:'' 2 (1d4) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage.}}
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|fdesc2=The monkey doesn't provoke {{srd5lc|Opportunity Attack}}s when it flies out of an enemy's {{srd5lc|Reach}}.
  
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{{5e Ability|Slam|''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ''Hit:'' 3 (1d6) {{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}} damage.}}
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|adesc1=The monkey can use either two slam attacks and a bite attack, two dart attacks or one {{iplink|Areal Assault|areal assault}}. This ability is negated on the {{srd5lc|Turn}} the monkey uses Aerial Assault.
  
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{{5e Ability|Rock|''Ranged Weapon Attack:'' +3 to hit, range 20 ft. (horizontal), one creature. ''Hit:'' 5 (1d4+3) {{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}} damage. Soldier monkeys usually carry darts instead of rocks. A flying monkey can only carry one rock at a time. It must use an {{srd5lc|Action}} to pick up another one.}}
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{{5e Ability|Dart|''Ranged Weapon Attack:'' +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one creature. ''Hit:'' 5 (1d4+3) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage. Only soldiers carry darts.}}
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{{5e Ability|Flighty|When the monkey is attacked, it may use its {{srd5lc|Reaction}} to {{srd5lc|Disengage}} and move up to its full {{srd5lc|Speed}} as long as it ends its movement out of reach of all enemies. }}
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|rdesc1=When the monkey is attacked, it may use its {{srd5lc|Reaction}} to {{srd5lc|Disengage}} and move up to its full {{srd5lc|Speed}} as long as it ends its movement out of reach of all enemies.
 
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{{5ep|Monkey|Monkies}} with wings that can fly.
  
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==Soldiers==
 
Flying monkeys are sometimes used as light infantry by some armies. They are intelligent enough to train and carry out simple instructions. However, are not tough enough to be shock troops. Flying monkeys that are soldiers usually wear leather armor and are armed with {{srd5lc|Dart}}s.
 
Flying monkeys are sometimes used as light infantry by some armies. They are intelligent enough to train and carry out simple instructions. However, are not tough enough to be shock troops. Flying monkeys that are soldiers usually wear leather armor and are armed with {{srd5lc|Dart}}s.
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==Feywild and Shadowfell==
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While not native to the {{5ep|Feywild}} or {{5ep|Shadowfell}}, flying monkies are often captured to use a soldiers (see {{iplink|Soldiers}} above) by forces of both these parallel planes. Because of their flighty and unreliable nature, they often are abandoned and form groups in the wild places of these planes.
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==Sources and Notes==
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Flying Monkies
by William Wallace Denslow
via Mediawiki Commons
Public Domain
Flying Monkey Aerialist [1]
Small Beast (Monkeys, Flying Monkeys), Unaligned
Armor Class: 13 (14 if soldiers) (leather armor if soldiers)
Hit Points: 5 (1d6+2)
Speed: 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) 8 (-1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0)
Skills: Acrobatics +3, Perception +3, Stealth +5
Senses: passive Perception 13
Languages: None, but can be taught to understand, but not speak, one language.
Habitat: Feywild, Forest, Shadowfell, Swamp
Plane: Feywild, Shadowfell
Challenge: 1/8 (25 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2

Features

Areal Assault. The monkey combines its fly move with a single melee or ranged attack. It must fly at least 10 feet. It gains +2 to hit and +2 to damage when it makes this attack.

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

Actions

Multiattack. The monkey can use either two slam attacks and a bite attack, two dart attacks or one areal assault. This ability is negated on the turn the monkey uses Aerial Assault.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage.

Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 20 ft. (horizontal), one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) bludgeoning damage. Soldier monkeys usually carry darts instead of rocks. A flying monkey can only carry one rock at a time. It must use an action to pick up another one.

Dart (Soldiers Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage. Only soldiers carry darts. 

Reactions

Flighty. When the monkey is attacked, it may use its reaction to disengage and move up to its full speed as long as it ends its movement out of reach of all enemies.

Monkies with wings that can fly.

Soldiers[edit]

Flying monkeys are sometimes used as light infantry by some armies. They are intelligent enough to train and carry out simple instructions. However, are not tough enough to be shock troops. Flying monkeys that are soldiers usually wear leather armor and are armed with darts.

Feywild and Shadowfell[edit]

While not native to the Feywild or Shadowfell, flying monkies are often captured to use a soldiers (see Soldiers above) by forces of both these parallel planes. Because of their flighty and unreliable nature, they often are abandoned and form groups in the wild places of these planes.

Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ user:Rlyehable. Created: 2012-12-17. Licensed: CC-BY-SA.

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AlignmentUnaligned +
AuthorRlyehable +
CRval0.125 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating1/8 +
Creature NameFlying Monkey +
Experience Points25 +
FeaturesMultiattack +, Areal Assault +, Bite +, Slam +, Rock +, Dart +, Flighty + and {{{feature1}}} +
Hit Dice1d6+2 +
Hit Points5 +
Identifier5e Monster +
NameFlying Monkey +
RatingUndiscussed +
SizeSmall +
SortTextMonkey Flying 5e +
SubtypeMonkey +
TitleFlying Monkey Aerialist +
TypeBeast +