Action Oriented Fiend and Rancœur

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>## Fiend
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>*Medium fiend, chaotic evil*
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>- **Armor Class** 16 (natural armor)
>- **Hit Points** 75 (6d8 + 18)
>- **Speed** 30 ft., flying 60 ft.
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>| STR     | DEX     | CON     | INT     | WIS     | CHA     |
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>| 18 (+4) | 16 (+3) | 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 11 (+0) | 15 (+2) |
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>- **Skills** Athletics +7, Intimidation +5
>- **Damage Resistances** fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
>- **Condition Immunities** blinded
>- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
>- **Languages** Common, Infernal
>- **Challenge** 4 (700 XP)
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>***Devil's Sight.*** Magical Darkness doesn't impede this creatures darkvision.
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> **Magical Resistance.** The creature has advantage on savings throws against other spells or magical effects.
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>### Actions
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>***Multiattack.*** The fiend makes two attacks with its whip or its barbed tail.
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>***Whip.*** *Melee Weapon Attack*: +6 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. *Hit*: 10 (2d4+4) slashing damage and the target must succeed a (DC 13) Strength saving throw or be grappled and restrained.
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>***Barbed Tail.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target must succeed a (DC 13) Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.
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> ### Bonus Actions
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> ***Gust*** The fiend flaps its wings hard, causing an isolated gust of wind. Creatures in a 10 foot cone must succeed a (DC 13) Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet.
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> **Stinging Brand** If the fiend hits with both of its melee attacks, it may apply a brand to the target. A branded creature takes 4 fire damage at the beginning of each of its turns, or until the fiend is destroyed.
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> ### Reactions
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> ***Death Throes.*** *As a reaction to a Rancœur dropping to 0 hitpoints* the fiend may cause the curses applied by the Rancœur to amplify. All creatures bearing a curse from that Rancœur must reduce their maximum hitpoints by 1d6. This reduction can be recovered after a Long Rest.
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> ### Villain Actions
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> ***Pitch*** The fiend spews a gaseous cloud from its mouth, which spreads into a 60 foot diameter sphere of magical darkness.
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> ***Mire*** Rapping it's horn with its claws, creating a high pitched ringing, the ground begins to soften and turn thick and gooey, imposing difficult terrain on all enemy creatures.
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> ***Death Rattle*** The fiend produces a piercing squeal from it's nostrils, causing the Rancœur to wail uncontrollably. Creatures within 10 feet of any Rancœur must succeed a (DC 13) Wisdom saving throw or be Frightened by each Rancœur for 1 one minute. 
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>A creature Frightened in this way that succeeds its saving throw is now Shaken for 1 minute - to attacks or cast a spell targeting a Rancœur, the creature must succeed a (DC 13) Wisdom saving throw, or the attack or spell fails.
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>## Rancœur
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>*small fiend, chaotic evil*
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>- **Armor Class** 13
>- **Hit Points** 22 (5d6+5)
>- **Speed** 25 ft., climb 30 ft.
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>| STR     | DEX    | CON     | INT    | WIS    | CHA    |
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>| 11 (+2) | 17 (−2) | 13 (+3) | 7 (−4) | 12 (−2) | 6 (−3) |
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>- **Saving Throws** Dex +5
>- **Skill Proficiencies** Acrobatics +5, Stealth +5
>- **Damage Resistances** fire, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered
>- **Condition Immunities** blinded
>- **Senses** darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
>- **Languages** Common, Infernal
>- **Challenge** 2 (550 XP)
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>***Devil's Sight.*** Magical Darkness doesn't impede this creatures darkvision.
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> **Magical Resistance.** The creature has advantage on savings throws against other spells or magical effects.
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>### Actions
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> **Multiattack** The creature can make two claw attacks. If both attacks hit, it can also use Spiteful Curse.
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>***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage. 
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> **Spiteful Curse.** The creature oozes an inky black substance from its hair, which seeps into the target's fresh wounds. The target must succeed a (DC 13) Constitution saving throw or be afflicted with a curse. Roll a d4 or select from one of the following.
> | Input | Curse | Description |
> |:---:|:---:|:---:|
> | 1 | Agitate | The target has disadvantage on all Wisdom saving throws.
> | 2 | Horrid Presence | All allies of the target that start their turn within 20 feet of it must succeed a (DC 13) Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of the target.
> | 3 | Enfeeble | The target has vulnerability to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
> | 4 | Infirm | The target is blinded or deafened (DM's choice)

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