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Volume III · Monster ManualBuild 25

Briar sneak

Creatures of the Crooked Mile

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Briar sneak
Implemented development through Build 25Reviewed 28 October 2026

Goblin · Physical

Small feet, sharp intentions. The Briar sneak makes the most of every opening the Company leaves behind.

Reference statistics

Basic difficulty · ordinary profile before temporary states and encounter adjustments

HP
9
Armor class
11
Attack
+2
Damage
d4+1
Initiative
17
Strikes
1

Weaknesses Frost

Resistances Fire

Polymorph immunity No authored immunity

Traits and special behavior

One ordinary strike.

See the condition reference for the shared effects, and enemy tuning for difficulty-wide chance adjustments.

Statistics by difficulty

DifficultyHPACAttackDamageStrikes
Basic911+2d4+11
Advanced2016+6d4+51
Expert3022+9d4+91
Master4124+11d4+111
Master+5426+12d4+151

Includes explicit tier overrides and the final maximum-HP multiplier. Damage is the ordinary die and bonus, before final outgoing multipliers. Rage, growth, buffs, encounter adjustments and special action damage are not baked into this table.

Current appearances

AdventureLocationEncounter roster
The Forsaken WoodsBriar CrossingBriar sneak × 3
The Forsaken WoodsThe Broken CartBriar sneak × 1
The Forsaken WoodsMossy GladeBriar sneak × 2

Detailed reference

These panels retain the exact authored configuration, including unscaled base values. For tier overrides, −1 Attack or damage bonus and zero HP or strikes mean “inherit”; tier indices run from 0 (Basic) to 4 (Master+). Field values and message templates are shown as reference data, not additional rules.

Creature configuration
Stable identifier
goblin
Attack Text
{actor} lunges with a quick, spiteful stab.
Name
Briar sneak
Plate Name
Sneak
Role
Goblin
HP
9
Armor class
11
Attack
2
Damage die
4
Damage bonus
1
Initiative
17
Artwork registry index
4
Visual Scale
0.75
Weaknesses
  1. Frost
Resistances
  1. Fire
Element
Attack Sound
combat.goblinStab
Encounter configurations (3)

Whole encounter rewards and modifiers are shown here; they are not rewards for defeating this creature alone. Legacy fields remain visible for configuration audits.

  1. Stable identifier
    wormface
    Enemies
    1. goblin
    2. goblin
    3. wormface
    Gold
    30
    Xp
    35
    Opening
    Two goblins guard the camp. A hooded figure raises a crooked staff.
  2. Stable identifier
    trail
    Legacy Enemies
    1. goblin
    2. goblin
    Enemies
    1. goblin
    2. goblin
    3. goblin
    Gold
    15
    Xp
    20
    Opening
    Three briar sneaks rise from the bracken, unwilling to share their spoils.
  3. Stable identifier
    cc-01-under-axle
    Enemies
    1. stumpCrawler
    2. goblin
    Opening
    A <b>stolen boot</b> rolls from under the cart. A Briar Sneak dives after it. The stump beside him opens its jaws.
    Gold
    12
    Xp
    12
Artwork and presentation
Resource
JournalArt/Core/Shared/Creatures/BriarSneak
Registrations
  1. Resource
    JournalArt/Core/Shared/Creatures/BriarSneak
    Height Units
    0.75
    Body Height
    0.8969414893617021
    Ground Y
    0.04055851063829787
    Center X
    0.5071701720841301

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