Cerberus

Large Fiend, Evil

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 42 (6d10 + 6)
• Speed 60 ft., climb 15ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

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• Senses Passive Perception 11
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)
• Proficiency Bonus +2

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Trampling Charge. If the cerberus moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claws attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the cerberus can make another attack with its bite against it as a bonus action.

Energy Source. When this creature is created, roll a d6, the cerberus gains resistance to the following damage type and its energy breath weapon depends on this. (1: Fire, 2: Acid, 3: Cold, 4: Necrotic, 5: Thunder, 6: Lightning)

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (4d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Energy Breath (Recharge 5–6). Ranged Weapon Attack: The cerberus fires energy at the target. Depending on the Energy Source, it has different effects.

Fire. Shoot a fireball, dealing 4d8 fire damage.

Acid. Spit acid for a DEX save in a 20 foot cone dealing 2d8 acid damage.

Cold. Freeze the ground in a 30 foot sphere, all enemies in the area must make a CON save or take 2d4 cold damage and become stuck. Enemies that are stuck have their movement speed reduced to 0, the can succeed on a strength saving throw or use an action to get themselves unstuck. The ground in the area becomes rough terrain for every creature except for the cerberus. This lasts 1 minute.

Necrotic. Sap the life from the target creature, they make a CON save, on a fail they take 3d8 necrotic damage and 3d4 of it is healed to the cerberus.

Thunder. Let out a deafening shout causing all creatures to make a CON save, on a fail they take 2d8 thunder damage and are deafened, on a success the take half as much damage and are not deafened.

Lightning. Let out a storm of lightning in a cone from its mouth, causing all creatures in a 30 foot cone to make a CON save, on a fail they take 2d4 lightning damage and are stunned, on a success they take half as much damage and are not stunned.