b'Bookkeeper \n'b'  Tiny   construct ,  unaligned  \n'b'  Armor Class  12  Hit Points  5 (2d4)  Speed  20 ft., fly 30 ft. (while within the book)\n'b' STATS STR: 8 (-1) DEX:  14 (+2)  CON:  10 (+0)  INT:  6 (-2)  WIS:  8 (-1)  CHA:  3 (-4)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Skills   Perception  +1,  Stealth  +4  Damage Resistances  bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks  Damage Immunities  either cold or fire (designated at the time of the bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s creation), poison, psychic  Condition Immunities   charmed ,  exhaustion ,  frightened ,  paralyzed ,  petrified ,  poisoned   Senses   blindsight  60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive  Perception  11  Languages  understands the languages of its creator but can\xe2\x80\x99t speak  Challenge  1/8 (25 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'\n'b'  Between the Lines . As a  bonus action  while within 30 feet of its book, the bookkeeper can hop inside its book. While inside its book, the bookkeeper has a flying speed of 30 feet and is indistinguishable from ink on a page. \n'b'  Book Bound . A bookkeeper makes all attacks, saving throws, and skill checks with advantage when its creator is within 60 feet of its book. The bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s  hp  maximum is reduced by 1 for every minute it is further than 60 feet from its book. When its  hp  maximum reaches 0, it dies. If its creator dies, the bookkeeper can be convinced to pass ownership of the book to a new creature if the creature succeeds on a DC 13  Charisma  check. The new owner becomes the bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s new \xe2\x80\x9ccreator\xe2\x80\x9d and inherits the bookkeeper along with the book. \n'b'  Disintegrate . When the bookkeeper dies, the book it is bound to is also destroyed. \n'b'\n'b' Actions \n'b'\n'b'  Ink Splash .  Ranged Weapon Attack : +4 to hit, range 20 ft., one target.  Hit : 3 (1d6) poison damage and the target must succeed on a DC 13  Dexterity  saving throw or be  blinded  until the end of its next turn. \n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 1 piercing damage plus 1 poison damage. \n'b'  Elusive Pages . While inside its book, the bookkeeper magically turns its book invisible until it attacks, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell). The bookkeeper is also invisible while inside the invisible book. \n'b'\n'b' About \n'b' As the tome is opened, a blob of ink splashes toward the reader\xe2\x80\x99s eyes, followed by mischievous giggles. \n'b' For those wary of prying eyes, a tiny construct made of ink can keep private journals, records of magical runes, or discoveries safe. \n'b'  Tiny Guards . Created by wizards fearful of having their research stolen, bookkeepers are ink constructs bound to a designated book. They provide protection not just from unwanted intrusion but also from physical damage. The bookkeeper can move on its own when needed, but it spends most of its time hiding within the book it is assigned to guard. \n'b'  Alarm . As long as the creator is on the same plane as the book, it is mentally alerted if the book is opened by anyone other than it. The book also shrieks if handled by anyone other than the creator. The creator does not set off any wards or alarms when opening its own book. \n'b'  Construct Nature . A bookkeeper doesn\xe2\x80\x99t require air, food, drink, or sleep. \n'b' Alternate Traits and Actions \n'b'  Source  ExpCod (Open Design) \n'b' The following changes allow GMs to alter a bookkeeper without modifying its challenge rating. \n'b'\n'b'  Creator\xe2\x80\x99s Mark .  Melee Weapon Attack : +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : The bookkeeper marks the target with an  invisible  rune, which it and its creator can see. The mark can be removed with a  dispel magic  or similar magic. The bookkeeper loses its bite attack. \n'b'  Dual Binding . The bookkeeper is attuned to two books rather than a single tome. It can use its Between the Lines trait to jump between books provided they are within range of each other. Its  hp  maximum reduction from its Book Bound trait only applies if it is farther than 60 feet from both books. Both books the bookkeeper are bound to are destroyed when it dies. Stretching the bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s magic across two books gives it the Antimagic Susceptibility trait:\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Antimagic Susceptibility . The bookkeeper is  incapacitated  while in an area of an  antimagic field . If targeted by  dispel magic , the bookkeeper must succeed on a  Constitution  saving throw against the caster\xe2\x80\x99s spell save DC or fall  unconscious  for 1 minute. \n'b'\n'b'  Nauseating Ink .  Ranged Weapon Attack  +4 to hit, range 20 ft., one target.  Hit : 3 (1d6) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13  Constitution  save or be  poisoned  until the end of its next turn. The bookkeeper loses its Ink Splash action. \n'b'  Possess Reader (Recharges after a Long Rest) . The fiendish bookkeeper treats its book as a container for a  magic jar  spell. It can possess a humanoid per the  magic jar  spell (save DC 9) if the humanoid moves within 60 feet of it. The bookkeeper can only possess a target for 10 minutes before it must return to its book. A DC 13  Wisdom  ( Perception ) check notices ink flowing through the whites of the possessed creature\xe2\x80\x99s eyes, and a DC 13  Intelligence  ( Arcana ) check discovers the possession. The fiendish bookkeeper loses its X Marks the Spot trait. \n'b'  Spell Attunement (Recharge 4-6) . The bookkeeper has access to a 1st-level spell within its book. Its spellcasting ability is  Wisdom  (spell save DC 9, +1 to hit with spell attacks). It can use an action to innately cast the spell, requiring no material components. The bookkeeper loses its Elusive Pages action. \n'b'\n'b' Variant: Fiendish Bookkeeper \n'b' Through an altered version of the bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s creation ritual, a creature can draw on the fiendish planes for its source of power. This altered ritual creates a more fiendish type of bookkeeper. Such bookkeepers are evil, are only loyal to their original creators, and have the following trait. \n'b'\n'b'  X Marks the Spot . When the blood of a target is dropped into the bookkeeper\xe2\x80\x99s book, the bookkeeper presents the viewer with a map showing the target\xe2\x80\x99s general location. This map is accurate to within a 1-mile radius of the target. The creator of the bookkeeper must have had contact with the target for this ability to work.'