Broom of           Animated Attack

Small construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 17 (5d6)
• Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	17 (+3)	10 (+0)	1 (-5)	5 (-3)	1 (-5)

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• Damage Immunities poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone
• Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Antimagic Susceptibility. The broom is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the broom must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False Appearance. While the broom remains motionless and isn't flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal broom.

Actions

Multiattack. The broom makes two melee attacks.

Broomstick. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Reactions

Animated Attack. If the broom is motionless and a creature grabs hold of it, the broom makes a Dexterity check contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.

Guardian Portrait

Medium construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 5 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 22 (5d8)
• Speed 0 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
1 (-5)	1 (-5)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages Common, plus up to two other languages
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Antimagic Susceptibility. The portrait is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the broom must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Innate Spellcasting. The portrait's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12). The portrait can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: vicious mockery

3/day each: counterspell, crown of madness, hypnotic pattern, telekinesis

False Appearance. While the figure in the portrait remains motionless, the portrait is indistinguishable from a normal painting.

Animated Rope

Tiny construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 20
• Hit Points 20 (8d4)
• Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	20 (+5)	10 (+0)	1 (-5)	5 (-3)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Immunities poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
• Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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Antimagic Susceptibility. The rope is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the rope must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False Appearance. While the rope remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal rope.

Actions

Entangle. One creature within 20 feet of the rope must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or become grappled by the rope (escape DC 15). The rope automatically enters the target's space on a successful grapple. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the rope can't grapple another target.

Animated Table

Large construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 39 (6d10 + 6)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	13 (+1)	1 (-5)	3 (-4)	1 (-5)

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• Damage Immunities poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened , paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
• Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
• Languages —
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Antimagic Susceptibility. The table is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the table must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False Appearance. While the table remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal table.

Charge. If the table moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Actions

Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Tree Blight

Huge plant, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 149 (13d12 + 65)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	10 (+0)	20 (+5)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

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• Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
• Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
• Languages understands Common and Druidic but doesn't speak
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a dead tree.

Siege Monster. The blight deals double damage to objects and structures.

Actions

Multiattack. The blight makes four attacks: two with its branches and two with its grasping roots. If it has a target grappled, the blight can also make a bite attack against that target as a bonus action.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Grasping Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature not grappled by the blight. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 9 (1d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The root has AC 15 and can be severed by dealing 6 slashing damage or more to it at once. Cutting the root doesn't hurt the blight but ends the grapple.

Fungus Blight

Huge plant, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 59 (7d12 + 14)
• Speed 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	6 (-2)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities fire
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
• Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
• Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
• Languages Common
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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False Appearance. While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a giant mushroom.

Actions

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Choker

These vicious little predators lurk underground, grabbing whatever prey happens by. Chokers have long, boneless arms and legs, more like tentacles than anything else, and walk with a strange, long, loping gait. While no taller than halflings, they look nothing like that race otherwise, instead they are gray skinned creatures with a hairless head with no nose, dark pits for eyes, and jagged teeth. Its hands and feet have spiny pads that help the choker grip almost any surface.

Derro

Small humanoid (derro), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (-1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)	9 (-1)

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• Skills Stealth +4
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 7
• Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Insanity. The derro has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Hooked Shortspear. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 (1d4 - 1) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, the derro can choose to deal no damage and try to trip the target instead, in which case the target must succeed on a DC 9 Strength saving throw or fall prone.

Light Repeating Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Derro Weapons

The derro wield special weapons. They use a hooked shortspear, which is a martial melee weapon that deals 1d4 piercing damage, weighs 2 pounds, and has the light weapon property (see chapter 5, "Equipment," of the Player's Handbook). It doesn't possess the thrown or versatile weapon properties of a normal spear. On a hit with this weapon, the wielder can forgo dealing damage and attempt to trip the target, in which case the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or fall prone. The DC is 8 + the wielder's Strength modifier + the wielder's proficiency bonus.

The derro also use a light repeating crossbow fitted with a cartridge that can hold up to six crossbow bolts. This weapon is similar to a light crossbow except that it has half the range (40/160 feet) and doesn't have the loading property. It automatically reloads after firing until it runs out of ammunition. Reloading the cartridge takes an action.

Derro Savant

Derro savants have an affinity for arcane magic, keeping alive ancient traditions and lore, and twisting history to discourage subversive plotting. Deep inside ruins, incomprehensible horrors guard the savants that gather to work dire magic.

Duergar Variants

Long ago, duergar were members of a great clan of dwarves that delved deep into the Underdark and fell to a mind flayer assault. They endured uncounted years as slaves before fighting their way to freedom. Those duergar that escaped gained a perverse education from their captivity, becoming as corrupt as their former masters.

Believing that the dwarven gods abandoned them during their enslavement, some duergar turned instead to the worship of other powerful creatures, including devils and ancient dragons. Others scorn worship altogether.

Duergar Xarrorn

Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful evil

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• Armor Class 18 (plate mail)
• Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
• Speed 25 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)

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• Damage Resistances poison
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the duergar lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available.

Fire Lance. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit (with disadvantage if the target is within 5 feet of the duergar), reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage, or 16 (2d12 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage while enlarged.

Fire Spray (Recharge 5-6). From its fire lance, the duergar shoots a 15-foot cone of fire or a line of fire 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).
The duergar magically turns invisible until it attacks, deals damage, casts a spell, or uses its Enlarge, or until its concentration is broken, up to 1 hour (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it.

Phantom Warrior

Medium undead, any alignment

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• Armor Class 16
• Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	8 (-1)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)

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• Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Damage Immunities cold, necrotic, poison
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages any languages it knew in life
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Ethereal Sight. The phantom warrior can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane, and vice versa.

Incorporeal Movement. The phantom warrior can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (ldlO) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Spectral Armor and Shield. The phantom warrior's AC accounts for its spectral armor and shield.

Actions

Multiattack. The phantom warrior makes two attacks with its spectral longsword.

Spectral Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) force damage.

Etherealness. The phantom warrior enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can't affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.

Cloud Giants

Some adult cloud giants have the magical ability to create barriers of gale-force wind around themselves that can deflect incoming missiles. Others like to fling enemies through the air. These abilities are represented by the following action options.

Fling. The giant tries to throw a Small or Medium creature within 10 feet ofit. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or be hurled up to 60 feet horizontally in a direction of the giant's choice and land prone, taking 1d8 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown.

Wind Aura. A magical aura of wind surrounds the giant. The aura is a 10-foot-radius sphere that lasts as long as the giant maintains concentration on it (as if concentrating on a spell). While the aura is in effect, the giant gains a +2 bonus to its AC against ranged weapon attacks, and all open flames within the aura are extinguished unless they are magical.

Fire Giants

Some adult fire giants are trained to lay siege to strongholds and break through enemy lines. These abilities are represented by the following traits.

Siege Monster. The giant deals double damage to objects and structures.

Tackle. When the giant enters any enemy's space for the first time on a turn, the enemy must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Frost Giants

Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone. This ability is represented by the following action option.

Weighted Net. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, ranged 20/60 ft., one Small, Medium, or Large creature.
Hit: The target is restrained until it escapes the net. Any creature can use its action to make a DC 17 Strength check to free itself or another creature in the net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 15 slashing damage to the net (AC 12) destroys the net and frees the target.

Hill Giants

Some adult hill giants like to hurl themselves bodily at smaller foes and crush them beneath their bulk. This ability is represented by the following action option.

Squash. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature. Hit: 26 (6d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage, the giant lands prone in the target's space, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is prone. The grapple ends early if the giant stands up.

Stone Giants

Some adult stone giants like to grab enemies and fling them through the air. They can also roll boulders across the ground, bowling over multiple enemies in a line. These abilities are represented by the following action options.

Fling. The giant tries to throw a Small or Medium creature within 10 feet ofit. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or be hurled up to 60 feet horizontally in a direction of the giant's choice and land prone, taking 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown.

Rolling Rock. The giant sends a rock tumbling along the ground in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (3d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage and falling prone on a failed save.

Storm Giants

Some adult storm giants can channel thunderous power through their bodies and release it with a deafening stomp. This ability is represented by the following action option.

Thunderous Stomp (Recharge 6). The storm giant stomps the ground, triggering a thunderclap. All other creatures within 15 feet of the giant must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 33 (6d10) thunder damage and be deafened until the start of the giant's next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't deafened. The thunderclap can be heard out to a range of 1,200 feet.

Giant Ice Toad

Some inland communities of ice toads grow to enormous size. These toads are large enough to prey on giant vermin, wolves, and even humanoids. Anyone unfortunate enough to be swallowed suffers injury from cold as well as from the toad's digestive juices.

Ixitxachitl

Small aberration, chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 18 (4d6 + 4)
• Speed 0 ft., swim 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	7 (-2)

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• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages Abyssal, Ixitxachitl
• Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach S ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Reactions

Barbed Tail. When a creature provokes an opportunity attack from the ixitxachitl, the ixitxachitl can make the following attack instead of using its bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Variant: Ixitxachitl Cleric

Some ixitxachitl and vampiric ixitxachitl are able to cast divine spells. Such a creature gains the following feature.

Spellcasting. The ixitxachitl is a 5th-level spellcaster that uses Wisdom as its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The ixitxachitl has the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, thaumaturgy

1st level (4 slots): charm person, create or destroy water

2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence

3rd level (2 slots): dispel magic, tongues

Vampiric Ixitxachitl

Medium aberration, chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 0 ft., swim 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	7 (-2)

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• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages Abyssal, Ixitxachitl
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Regeneration. The ixitxachitl regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. The ixitxachitl dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points.

Actions

Vampiric Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken, and the ixitxachitl regains hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.

Reactions

Barbed Tail. When a creature provokes an opportunity attack from the ixitxachitl, the ixitxachitl can make the following attack instead of using its bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Kelpie

A kelpie is a form of intelligent, aquatic plant life that resembles a pile of wet seaweed. It is able to shape its body into various forms, often assuming the aspect of a beautiful humanoid, horse, hippocampus, or giant seahorse in order to lure people into deep water. Few ever see a kelpie in its true form, reverting only after their targets have drowned so that they can feast on their victims, leaving behind only the heart and liver (as both of these organs are distasteful to most kelpies).

Kelpies can be found in saltwater and freshwater environments, including fens, rivers, swamps, and underground pools and lakes. Communities living near kelpie lairs believe that folk who die on the water or are killed by a kelpie become kelpies themselves. Kelpies may serve as steeds for aquatic fey or other water monsters while in their hippocampus forms, sometimes without their riders ever knowing the truth of the steed’s sinister nature.

Lycanthrope, Wereraven

Wereravens are secretive and extraordinarily cautious lycanthropes that trust one another but are wary of just about everyone else. Although skilled at blending into society, they keep mostly to themselves, respect local laws, and strive to do good wherever possible.

In their human and hybrid forms, wereravens favor light weapons. They are reluctant to make beak attacks in raven form for fear of spreading their curse to those who don't deserve it or who would abuse it.

A Kindness of Wereravens. Wereravens refer to their tightly knit groups as kindnesses. A kindness of wereravens usually numbers between seven and twelve individuals. Not surprisingly, wereravens get along well with ravens and often hide in plain sight among them.

Charitable Collectors. Wereravens like to collect shiny trinkets and precious baubles. They are fond of sharing their wealth with those in need and, in their humanoid forms, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places.

Mongrelfolk

Mongrelfolk are humanoids that have undergone, or whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. Their humanoid bodies incorporate the features of various beasts. For example, one mongrel folk might have the basic body shape of a dwarf with a head that combines the features of a cat and a lizard, one arm that ends in a crab's pincer, and one leg that ends in a cloven hoof. Another might have the skin and horns of a cow, the eyes of a spider, frog's legs, and a scaly lizard's tail. Each mongrelfolk's mad combination of humanoid and animal forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait.

Outcasts. Mongrelfolk are seldom welcome in other humanoid societies, where they are abused, enslaved, or shunned. They typically live on the fringes of civilization in ruins, deserted buildings, or other places that other humanoid races once lived in or built. They tend to be timid and skittish outside their homes and fiercely territorial within their lairs.

Camouflage Experts. Mongrelfolk often hide their deformities under cloaks and cowls. In this way, they can sometimes pass as stout humans or thin dwarves. They are fond of camouflage, attaching leaves and twigs to their cloaks, making brown paint to cover their skin, and weaving grass nets under which they can hide. They use such camouflage while hunting in the wild or while standing guard outside their lairs. Until it is seen, a camouflaged mongrelfolk has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide.

Horrific Offspring. It's possible to restore a transformed mongrelfolk to its original form using a greater restoration spell, but the same can't be said for a mongrelfolk's offspring.

Madness of Zuggtmoy

Duergar Spore Servant

Medium plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 16 (scale armor, shield)
• Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
• Speed 15 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	2 (-4)	6 (-2)	1 (-5)

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• Damage Resistances poison
• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
• Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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Actions

War Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Hook Horror Spore Servant

Medium plant, unaligned

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 10)
• Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	2 (-4)	6 (-2)	1 (-5)

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• Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
• Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8
• Languages —
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Actions

Multiattack. The spore servant makes two hook attacks.

Hook. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Nereid

Medium fey, any chaotic alignment

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft., swim 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)

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• Skills Acrobat +5, Nature +3, Stealth +5, Survival +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Aquan, Common, Elvish, Sylvan
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Amphibious. The nereid can breathe air and water.

Aquatic Invisibility. If immersed in water, the nereid can make itself invisible as a bonus action. It remains invisible until it leaves the water, ends the invisibility as a bonus action, or dies.

Mantle Dependent. The nereid wears a mantle of silky cloth the color of sea foam, which holds the creature's spirit. The mantle has an AC and hit points equal to that of the nereid, but the garment can't be directly harmed while the nereid wears it. If the mantle is destroyed, the nereid becomes poisoned and dies within 1 hour. A nereid is willing to do anything in its power to recover the mantle if it is stolen, including serving the thief.

Shape Water. The nereid can cast control water at will, requiring no components. Its spellcasting ability for it is Charisma. This use of the spell has a range of 30 feet and can affect a cube of water no larger than 30 feet on a side.

Speak with Animals. The nereid can comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts.

Actions

Blinding Acid. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2dl2 + 3) acid damage, and the target is blinded until the start of the nereid's next turn.

Drowning Kiss (Recharge 5-6). The nereid touches one creature it can see within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 22 (3dl2 + 3) acid damage. On a failure, it also runs out of breath and can't speak for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, it can repeat the save, ending the effect on a success.

Water Lash. The nereid causes a 5-foot cube of water within 60 feet of it to take a shape of its choice and strike one target it can see within 5 feet of that water. The target must make a DC 13 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 17 (4d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and if it is a Large or smaller creature, it is pushed up to 15 feet in a straight line or is knocked prone (nereid's choice). On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn't pushed or knocked prone.

Purple Wormling

Large monstrosity, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 42 (5d10 + 15)
• Speed 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	7 (-2)	16 (+3)	1 (-5)	6 (-2)	2 (-4)

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• Senses blindsight 30 ft., tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 8
• Languages —
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Actions

Multiattack. The wormling makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its stinger.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and if the target is a Small or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the wormling. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the wormling, and it takes 3 (1d6) acid damage at the start of each of the wormling's turns.

If the wormling takes 10 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the wormling must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the wormling. If the wormling dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 5 feet of movement, exiting prone.

Tail Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Purple Wormling

A purple wormling is a baby purple worm no more than six weeks old. Its rubbery body is 9 feet long and weighs 1,500 pounds. Its mouth and musculature aren't yet strong enough to allow the wormling to burrow through rock. The poison in its tail stinger and the acid in its gullet are still relatively weak as well. Nevertheless, the wormling is a voracious feeder and attacks just about anything it can wrap its mouth around. A wormling's gullet can hold up to four Small creatures.

Nightcrawler

A relative of the purple worm that dwells in the Shadowfell, a nightcrawler is a massive behemoth that burrows through nightmarish depths. When it emerges, terror and madness ripple outward from it in waves of transforming energy. Living shadows and wailing wights spring up in its wake, feeding on the energy of the panicking masses fleeing the nightcrawler's hunger.

A nightcrawler has the statistics of a purple worm except it has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000 XP) and the changes described below.

Type and Alignment. The nightcrawler's type changes from monstrosity to undead, and it no longer requires air, food, drink, or sleep. The nightcrawler's alignment changes to chaotic evil. Although nightcrawlers do not require food, they are driven to devour all life they encounter.

Damage Resistances. The nightcrawler has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that are not silvered.

Damage Immunities. The nightcrawler has immunity to cold, necrotic, and poison damage.

Condition Immunities. The nightcrawler can't be charmed, frightened, paralyzed, or poisoned. It also doesn't suffer from exhaustion.

Magic Resistance. The nightcrawler has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Aura of Madness. At the start of each of the nightcrawler's turns, each living creature within 20 feet of it must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of the nightcrawler until the end of its next turn. A target frightened by this effect must use its movement and action to make a single melee attack against a random living creature within its reach on its next turn. If it has no targets within its reach even after moving, it loses its action on that turn. A frightened creature reduced to 0 hit points within the aura immediately dies, and rises as a wight at the start of its next turn.

Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The nightcrawler takes 10 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Bite. A swallowed creature takes necrotic damage instead of acid damage, and must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or have its maximum hit points reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0, emerging as an undead shadow in a space within 10 feet of the nightcrawler at the start of its next turn.

Giant Skeleton

Huge undead, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 115 (10d12 + 50)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
21 (+5)	10 (+0)	20 (+5)	4 (-3)	6 (-2)	6 (-2)

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• Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning
• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
• Languages understands Giant but can't speak
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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Evasion. If the skeleton is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage ifit succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

Magic Resistance. The skeleton has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Turn Immunity. The skeleton is immune to effects that turn undead.

Actions

Multiattack. The skeleton makes two greatclub attacks.

Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Skeleton

Animated by dark magic and composed entirely of bones, a skeleton is emotionless and soulless, desiring nothing but to serve its creator.

Undead Nature. A skeleton doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Tressym

A tressym is a mischievous winged cat as big as a house cat, with a wingspan of 3 feet.

Thought to be the results of wizardly experimentation on house cats, tressym are intelligent and have been known to form strong friendships with humanoids, particularly rangers and wizards. Tressym get along well with others of their kind, but they rarely lair or hunt together. They peacefully ignore bats, faerie dragons, and the like, but they hate stirges and evil flying monsters such as manticores. They also enjoy teasing dogs.

Catlike Behavior. Tressym feed on small rodents, birds, and insects, stalking and pouncing on prey much as normal cats do, but with the added advantage of flight. Tressym don't, however, attack nestlings or despoil eggs.

Tressym mate with others of their kind, but they don't mate for life. A tressym can also mate with a normal cat, though only one out of every ten of their offspring will be a tressym; the others will be normal cats.

Keen Memories. Tressym have good memories, particularly when it comes to danger. For example, a tressym that sees a human use a wand of lightning bolts remembers the danger of "sticks of wood held by humans" for the rest of its life. A lucky, healthy tressym can live to be 20 years old.

Troglodyte     Champion of Laogzed

Medium humanoid (troglodyte), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 28)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	12 (+1)	8 (+4)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)

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• Skills Athletics +6, Intimidation +3, Stealth +3
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages Troglodyte
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Chameleon Skin. The troglodyte has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.

Stench. Any creature other than a troglodyte that starts its turn within 5 feet of the troglodyte must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature's next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the stench of all troglodytes for 1 hour.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the troglodyte has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with either its claws or its greatclub.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft,. one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage.

Greatclub. Melee Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Acid Spray (Recharge 6). The troglodyte spits acid in a line 15 feet long and 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Troglodyte             Curse Chanter

Medium humanoid (troglodyte), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	6 (-2)

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• Skills Stealth +2
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages Troglodyte
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Chameleon Skin. The troglodyte has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.

Innate Spellcasting. The Curse Chanter is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The Curse Chanter has the following spells prepared:

At will: guidance, poison spray, thaumaturgy

1/day each: bane, bestow curse, hex, slow

Stench. Any creature other than a troglodyte that starts its turn within 5 feet of the troglodyte must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature's next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the stench of all troglodytes for 1 hour.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the troglodyte has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three attacks: one with its bite and either two with its greatclub or two with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft,. one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft,. one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Vampiric Mist

Medium undead, chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
• Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

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• Saving Throws Wis +3
• Damage Resistances acid, cold, lighting, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages —
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Blood Sense. The vampiric mist can sense living creatures that have blood or similar vital fluids in a radius of 60 feet.

Forbiddance. The vampiric mist can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.

Misty Form. The vampiric mist can occupy another creature's space and vice versa. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can pass through it without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than l extra foot. The mist can't manipulate objects in any way that requires hands; it can apply simple force only.

Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampiric mist takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Actions

Blood Drain. One creature in the vampiric mist's space must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw (undead and constructs automatically succeed). On a failed save, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) necrotic damage, its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the mist regains hit points equal to that amount.

This reduction to the target's hit point maximum lasts until the target finishes a long rest. It dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

Wight

Yakfolk Warrior

Large monstrosity, neutral evil

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• Armor Class 11 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 60 (8d10 + 16)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	11 (+0)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)

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• Skills Deception +4, Survival +4
• Senses passive Perception 12
• Languages Common, Yikaria
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Possession (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The yakfolk attempts to magically possess a humanoid or giant. The yakfolk must touch the target throughout a short rest, or the attempt fails. At the end of the rest, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be possessed by the yakfolk, which disappears with everything it is carrying and wearing. Until the possession ends, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings.

The yakfolk now controls the body and can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its alignment; its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; and its proficiencies. It otherwise uses the target's statistics, except the target's knowledge, class features, feats, and proficiencies.

The possession lasts until either the body drops to 0 hit points, the yakfolk ends the possession as an action, or the yakfolk is forced out of the body by an effect such as the dispel evil and good spell. When the possession ends, the yakfolk reappears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the body and is stunned until the end of its next turn. If the host body dies while it is possessed by the yakfolk, the yakfolk dies as well, and its body doesn't reappear.

Actions

Multiattack. The yakfolk makes two attacks, either with its greatsword or its longbow.

Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d8) piercing damage.

Greater Zombie

A greater zombie is a creature magically created from a humanoid corpse to be far more resilient than a typical zombie. Its gaunt form resembles a lich, which some clever necromancers use to intimidate or throw off their enemies.

Loathsome Zombie

A loathsome zombie's gray-green flesh looks soft, and its bones seem brittle. Any good hit from a bludgeoning or slashing weapon severs part of the zombie's body. Loathsome zombies are suffused with horrible necromantic magic that allows their severed body parts to continue to attack. All parts of a loathsome zombie are considered one and the same creature, so damage to any part damages the whole creature.

Undead Nature. A zombie doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Giant Crayfish

Large beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 45 (7d10 + 7)
• Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	13 (+1)	13 (+1)	1 (-5)	9 (-1)	3 (-4)

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• Skills Stealth +3
• Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
• Languages —
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Amphibious. The crayfish can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). The crayfish has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.

Giant Lightning Eel

Large beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 42 (5d10 + 15)
• Speed 5 ft., swim 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	3 (-4)

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• Damage Resistances lightning
• Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
• Languages —
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Water Breathing. The eel can only breathe water.

Actions

Multiattack. The eel makes two bite attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) lightning damage.

Lightning Jolt (Recharge 5-6). One creature the eel touches within 5 feet of it outside water, or each creature within 15 feet of it in a body of water, must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On failed save, a target takes 13 (3d8) lightning damage. If the target takes any of this damage, the target is stunned until the end of the eel's next turn. On a successful save, a target takes half as much damage and isn't stunned.

Giant Subterranean Lizard

Huge beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 66 (7d12 + 21)
• Speed 30 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
21 (+5)	9 (-1)	17 (+3)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

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• Skills Stealth +3
• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages —
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Multiattack. The lizard makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. One attack can be replaced by Swallow.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the lizard can't bite another target.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target not grappled by the lizard. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Swallow. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature the lizard is grappling. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the lizard, and it takes 10 (3d6) acid damage at the start of each of the lizard's turns. The lizard can have only one target swallowed at a time.
If the lizard dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.

Tribal Shaman

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 13 (hide armor)
• Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)

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• Skills Medicine +4, Nature +4, Perception +4, Survival +6
• Senses passive Perception 14
• Languages Common
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Innate Spellcasting. The shaman can innately cast the following spells (spell save DC 12; +4 to hit with spell attacks) with a druidic focus:

At will: dancing lights, mage hand, message, thaumaturgy

1/day each: augury, bestow curse, cordon of arrows, detect magic, hex, prayer of healing, speak with dead, spirit guardians

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.