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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.

CR 2 monstersAll ConstructsUrban

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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.
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