Animated Rug of Smothering
Large Construct · · CR 2
- Construct
- Large
- Tier 1
CR 2 large construct, unaligned — that's Animated Rug of Smothering. Native to urban. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Type
- Construct
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Urban
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
A Rug of Smothering is most often a Rug of Welcome corrupted, or a domestic rug deliberately enchanted with a flesh-binding glyph. It thrives in opulent settings: noble bedrooms, merchant parlors, temple antechambers. Its 'ecology' is a dark joke — it lives where other things sleep. The rug requires no food but seems to **gain potency** the longer it goes between victims, as if savoring stored anticipation.
Behaviour
A Rug lies flat, perfectly mimicking an ordinary carpet. It senses footsteps and weight via its weave-glyphs and triggers when a single creature stands on it alone, away from others. Once engaged, it engulfs and suffocates, then slides back under furniture. Domestic rugs may have learned routines: ambush guests at the wine cabinet, drag bodies to the cellar. Some seem almost sentient, choosing victims by clothing or scent.
Origin
The original Rug of Smothering is attributed to a hag-court trickster who gifted it to a rival baron. Over the centuries the recipe spread: a fine carpet, a binding-glyph chalked beneath, a willing or coerced spirit, and a pact word. Modern thieves' guilds occasionally craft them as deniable assassins. Detect Magic reveals the glyph; banishment or dispel-magic ends the rug's threat permanently.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Animated Rug of Smothering
- What is the challenge rating of Animated Rug of Smothering?
- Animated Rug of Smothering has a challenge rating of 2. It suits an early or mid tier-1 group.
- What type of creature is Animated Rug of Smothering?
- By creature type, Animated Rug of Smothering is a construct, large size.
- Where does Animated Rug of Smothering live?
- Habitats for Animated Rug of Smothering: Urban.