# [Hound of Ill Omen](Rules\Source\bestiary\monstrosity/hound-of-ill-omen-xge.md) *Source: Xanathar's Guide to Everything p. 50* ```statblock "name": "Hound of Ill Omen (XGE)" "size": "Medium" "type": "monstrosity" "alignment": "Unaligned" "ac": !!int "14" "ac_class": "natural armor" "hp": !!int "37" "hit_dice": "5d10 + 10" "modifier": !!int "2" "stats": - !!int "17" - !!int "15" - !!int "15" - !!int "3" - !!int "12" - !!int "7" "speed": "50 ft." "skillsaves": - "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)" "desc": "+3" - "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)" "desc": "+4" "senses": "passive Perception 13" "languages": "" "cr": "1" "traits": - "desc": "The hound has advantage on Wisdom ([Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception))\ \ checks that rely on hearing or smell." "name": "Keen Hearing and Smell" - "desc": "The hound has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least\ \ one of the hound's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't\ \ [incapacitated](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Incapacitated)." "name": "Pack Tactics" - "desc": "The hound appears with a number of temporary hit points equal to half\ \ your sorcerer level." "name": "Cloak of Shadows" - "desc": "The hound can move through other creatures and objects as if they were\ \ difficult terrain. The hound takes 5 force damage if it ends its turn inside\ \ an object." "name": "Incorporeal Movement" - "desc": "At the start of its turn, the hound automatically knows its target's\ \ location. If the target was hidden, it is no longer hidden from the hound." "name": "Omen Sight" - "desc": "On its turn, it can move only toward its target by the most direct route,\ \ and it can use its action only to attack its target. The hound can make opportunity\ \ attacks, but only against its target. Additionally, while the hound is within\ \ 5 feet of the target, the target has disadvantage on saving throws against\ \ any spell you cast. The hound disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points,\ \ if its target is reduced to 0 hit points, or after 5 minutes." "name": "Ever at Your Heels" "actions": - "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 10\ \ (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on\ \ a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked [prone](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Prone)." "name": "Bite" "source": - "XGE" "image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/monstrosity/token/hound-of-ill-omen-xge.webp" ``` ^statblock