Bronze-Spring Serpent
Medium Harmonic Construct, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14
- Hit Points 38 (7d8+7)
- Speed 30 ft., Swim 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 3 (-4) 10 (0) 1 (-5)
- Damage Vulnerabilities Cold
- Damage Resistances Slashing
- Damage Immunities Poison, Psychic
- Condition Immunities Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
- Senses Passive Perception 12
- Languages Understands the language of its creator but is incapable of speech
- Challenge 2 (450 Xp)
Immutable Form. The Bronze-Spring Serpent is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Heated Body. A creature that touches the serpent or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) fire damage.
Heated Grasp. When the Bronze-Spring Serpent successfully grapples a creature using its Constrict attack, that creature takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the beginning of each of its (the creature's) turns, until the grapple ends. The creature does not take damage from the Heated Body ability.
Cold Shock. The Bronze-Spring Serpent is particularly weak to the cold. When it is dealt Cold damage from any source its Heated Body and Heated Grasp abilities are suppressed until the end of its next turn.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 14) Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the serpent can't constrict another target.
"Bronze-Spring Serpent" by Matt Morrow
A lone adventurer, clad in weathered armor, raises a blade against the construct. The serpent's eyes are locked to her own as its metallic scales catch the light. Her eyes narrow in determination, sweat beading on her forehead as she braces against the intense heat. With a hiss of steam, it strikes. Sparks fly as the serpent's body clashes against the adventurer's weapon, a desperate struggle between steam and steel.